The Spencer News postal notice
The Spencer News enters second class matter status on April 29, 190P at Spencer Iowa post office under the Act of March 3 1879.
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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
4
The Spencer News enters second class matter status on April 29, 190P at Spencer Iowa post office under the Act of March 3 1879.
Mrs A W Johnson left for Gaza Illinois to visit relatives a month. E L Dickey called to La Porte Indiana to bedside of wife's father. Mrs A F McConnell and grandson returned from Centuria Wisconsin from visit with daughter. Mrs Lester LaBrant left for Des Lacs North Dakota after visiting J A LaBrants. Mrs Minnie Syp closed Advent church meetings and left for Hawarden. Axel Johnson of Dayton Iowa visited J V Anderson Gillett Grove then returned home. Board of supervisors adjourned session to hear drainage ditch report. a consulting engineer will assist. Edith Halsted of Fort Worth Texas left for New Ulm Minnesota then Minneapolis before Dakota visit. L P Mather left for Langdon North Dakota to evangelistic work after recent storm. Bank ad promotes Citizens National Bank. Memorial Day observed by Spencer Woodmen with services at M E church and graves decorated. Statements about goitre treatment attributed to Dr Shallenberger. Mrs Louise Klapp departed Chicago to Fort Dodge then home. accompanying Grandpa Klapp, age 87, active and skilled as carriage maker.
Multiple short notices list for sale of pony buggy and harness, timothy hay, Jersey cow, Short Horn cattle, soil, and household items. Also rental offer for five room house and hats for sale. Advertisers include D. E. Knights, Mrs J H Engle, F H Black, H Godbersen Odebolt IA, A Baldwin Co, A W Greene, and Mrs Woods. Some items mention locations and contact methods.
Real estate transfers involve Brett Wm and wife to Geo W Brett. Zimmerman H and wife to Frank H Labr. Frank H Libr and wife to Gillet Grove Law Bank. Familton J R (widow) to M A Steele. Mortenson PF to J H Thatcher. Birge Lucy K to A L Martin. Q C D. The Park House at Storm Lake burned Sunday morning, with all occupants and some furniture saved. the building was completely destroyed and described as large and expensive. Later the butter tub factory at Storm Lake caught fire and burned partly the same day, with the fire department criticized for inefficiency.
The newspaper announces an arrangement with The Weekly Inter Ocean to provide a combined weekly paper. Subscriptions cost 1.25 dollars for both papers, two cents more than The News alone, with a varied content mix including news, farm section, home topics, hygiene, garden, orchard, sermons, and Sunday school lessons.
Trimmed hats in up-to-date shapes sold at reasonable prices. Emphasizes modern goods over discounts on old styles. Also notes a song recital by J Dale Stentz with Harold Hudson and Miss Wallace at Congregational church June 23 under King's Helpers, admission 25 cents. Chautauqua booklets available via manager Avery.
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