Local Interest Notes From Spencer and Nearby
Miss Marion Craver travels to Des Moines for a sorority sister wedding. Spencer shoppers include Miss Hanna Wall and Mrs Cassidy of Milford. Several residents, including Frank Knight and Mrs Fountain, visit Minnesota and Hitchcock, Iowa. Visitors and hosts frequent Spencer, with many trips to Des Moines, Mason City, Chicago, and local towns. Notables include Hjalmar Neilson of Chicago and W Winton of Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Craver
Des Moines
Hanna Wall
Cassidy
Milford
Frank Knight
Points
Minnesota
A. Fountain
Hitchcock
J.0
Lubals
Sioux Rapids
Kine
Victor Jones Virich
George Miller
Sioux City
Goorer
Victor
Fragmentary OCR Notice on Local Goods and Prices
A partial OCR item lists prices and items with unclear context. The readable fragments mention quantities and costs such as 6¢ and references to items and possibly vendors. No full event or names are identifiable from the fragment.
Local residents make visits and moves across Iowa towns
Mrs. Martha Claer visited Emmetsburg Thursday while Mrs. Thomas Arnett traveled to Arnolds Park to see her daughter Mrs. Maud Davis. Rev. O M Bond returned from a Sioux City trustees meeting that approved a $30 000 conservatory of music. Many notes of travel and family events follow including visits to Spencer Des Moines Ruthven Ruthven Arnold Algona Gillett Grove Spirit Lake Withville and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Claer
Emmetsburg
Thomas Arnett
Arnolds Park
Maud Davis
O. M. Bond
Sioux City
Morningside College
Meing
Conservatory of Music
George Godfrey
Alberta
Canada
C. H. Patridge
Mary Graff
Free
Arnold’s Park
Marie Hubbard
Langdon
Moreen
Lucile Randolph
Roy Randolph
Des Moines
Roger Graham
Mary Irene
Carroll
Beatrice
Spencer
Tony Geiger
Ruthven
Geiger
First National Bank
Mrs. Savage
Gilletta Grove
H. A. Smith
E. W. Henderson
J. ©. Gleason
Rolfe
C. B. Sampson
T. F. Blevins
Withville
G. Bargloff
Spirit T Lake
Lena Anderson
Algona
Arnold
O. D. Jenkins
Council Bluffs
New Gas Engine Promises Major Machinery Changes
Mason City June 16 Walter W Connors son of May and Mrs W Connors of this city will invent a new gas engine and has disposed of the patent. Reported from Chicago say the engine will produce twice the power with fuel and less shock than existing gas engines. The invention could affect automobile prices and broader machinery applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Register and Leader
Mason City
Walter W. Connors
May
Register & Lauder
Notice to probate Libbie Thompson will in Spencer Iowa
Notice to all concerned to appear at the Spencer court house in Clay county Iowa on August 1915 at 1 o clock P M to attend probate of the will alleged to be the last will and testament of Libbie Thompson deceased. Clerk confirms with seal of district court dated 18th day of May 1915. Chris Jensen offers sale of oil business due to knee operation. Local society notes list several residents visiting or traveling to Chicago and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Clay County
Iowa
Oelock Pn
Libbie Thompson
Jawa
Funke
Distriet Court
A. TY
Weaver Bhatt
Listriet Court
Chris Jensen
Lowa
Adventures of Kenton Continued From Early History
A June 1779 night, Mrs. Harvey hides Indian guns for Kenton and companions, enabling their escape toward Kentucky. They travel by night along the Wabash, endure hunger and pursuit, reach the Falls of the Ohio after 33 days, and Kenton becomes a wealthy, later impoverished, Kentucky pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Detroit
McKenzie
Lakes
Ohio
Mississippi
Kentucky
Wabash
Harvey
Bullit
Coffer
Providence
Falls of the Ohio
Louisville
Sagapes
Toewaseh
Wayne
Maysville
Boone and
Clarke
Urbana
Harrison
Fiver
Busy jeweler Kunath inspects watches at gravel pits weekly
Mrs J Keeling of Derthold N D visits Ruthven with Mrs CG U Dodge. Mrs Stone niece of O Filer returns from Chattanooga York and plans a few days here. Miss Lily Johnson from Fostoria shops in Spencer. Mrs McConnell of Mason City guests of Mr and Mrs C R Stewart. Mr and Mrs Mewers and children back from two week visit in Linsing. Mrs Andrew Wabnstrom weekends Gideon Minn. Mrs AG Parker of Des Moines travels en route to Winnipeg and New York for the summer. Miss Lara McLane returns from a school year at Morningside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Miller
Milford
Fostoria
Walter Stoup
Velma Johnson
L. W. Doolittle
Inwood
Hjalmar Neilson
Chicago
Bjornstads
Otto Bjornstad
Edward Boyer
Deerlodge
Mont
Treteven
Everly
Courtney
Langdon
J. W. Doolittle
Joe Harris
Polk
Mr. Kunath
J. Keeling
Derthold
N.D
CG. U. Dodge
Ruthven
Stone
O. Filer
Chattanooga
York
Lily Johnson
Spencer
Map of Clay County published by Spencer News
The News Office offers The Latest Map of Clay County showing Consolidated Schools and County and Automobile Roads. One map will be given with subscription renewal. Drawn by the County Surveyor, printed from plates, copyrighted in the Spencer News name on Kedger paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kedger
Clay County
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Julia Doolittle
Dowagiane
Mich
Carrie Braithwaite
South Bend
Ind
Amanda Dahl
Archie Carpente
Ft. Wayne
W. Winton
Newark
N. J
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Jas. Fisher
Cornell College
Dimon
Edwards
Dickens
Mary Cordray
May Jones
Ben Bjornstad
Helen
Max
George Leake
Bloomington
Miles Taylor
C. R. Sifert
the Lakes
Earl Bronson
Manchester
Bi. W. Oates
Spirit Lake
EB. L. Erickson
Fred Jensen
Minneapolis
Maben
Neaty, Neb
Mrs. Dodge
Rexall
Meael Cooth
Phas
Petroys
Mors
Wess
Vibert
Loe 2
Hop
Rexall Joes
Mesa
Uae
Sivscepanili
Thesall Ameithalite Tvl
Savoy Chocolates
Liggett
Bae Qae
Hedde
Bie
Vogue
Shehei
Fle
Tebate
Doe Rexall
Ile
Hesall Arnie Salve
Rexall Heanboa
Aimmonia
Rexall Aromtie Caetn
Triola Sweets IC
United Drug Co
Boston
Saturday Evening Post
E. L. Dickey
Prop
Spencer, Low
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