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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
5
Community social and family updates from Algona region include visitor arrivals from Wesley Bancroft and Lone Rock, church appointments, school openings, and remarks on spring weather and public concerns about rural services and tariffs.
L B Krantz called at Algona Friday. John Jahgon bought a fine team from Wm Cosgrove last week. Martin Swanson visited Mrs Ward in Buffalo Township Sunday. Cosgrove and White sawed wood for White and Johnson early week. C W Blake and family settled on his son's Plum Creek farm. Miss Anha Johnson of Wesley visiting sister Mrs Blain. J A and Gle Johnson families Sundayed at Wm Cosgrove's in Wesley Twp. Tony Alderson and family from Yone Jay Two spent Sunday with Mrs Drausfeldt. Simon Johnson from Canada visited Miss Lizzie Ringsdorf L B Krantz and family Sunday at Wm Larsong's in Buffalo Twp. Mr and Mrs John Lehman entertained Pau Ferrigan and wife and John Mahoney at dinner Sunday. After vacation Miss Lara Johnson returns to Algona High School next Monday. Mr and Mrs Blain Jr hosted the former's parents and Mr and Mrs Chris Jenson at Sunner Sunday. War carrier unable to traverse north end due to bad goods and high water. Packard purchased two horses from George Jahason and one from J Larson, delivered at Creek rap. Granville Blake and wife returned Thursday from Rochester Ind Mayo hospital visit. Mrs Blake improving and friends hope for recovery. Continued from first column.
Obituaries and notices recount the death of Mrs. Flack after a long illness leaving six children, lists surviving relatives in Wesley Britt Buffalo Center and Canada, reports a sorrowful visit of Mrs Studer and daughters from Woodward Michigan, and notes Ida Lilie of Lemon South Dakota wedding to James Anderson of Wesley in Algona. Additional items include a pneumonia death of a child during a visit, a marriage ceremony at Mrs McDonald’s house witnessed by Rev Gillis, and local social news in South Ramsey with greetings and local visits.
Fragmentary notes mention Wil and Rosa Sudmaier and Alfred Nelgon in a barn scene with a coat and a painting. The text is incomplete but centers on local individuals and a domestic setting.
Portland residents and neighbors are noted visiting relatives across Mason City Titonka and Wesley areas. Miss Ringsdorf begins a two month term of school while Elsie Ringsdorf closes a winter term with a basket social. House for sale and sealed bids invited for a district schoolhouse in Buffalo.
In Buffalo township Kossuth county Iowa bids must be in the hands of the President or Secretary by noon April 9 1909. Building movable after spring term closes. Storm windows furniture and bell not included. Board may reject all bids. By order of the School Board Q Rhibehmen Director.
A quirky Letter to the Courier cites James H Boyle of Sharon Pennsylvania as a rumored kidnapper. The author jokes the Boyle family was too busy to steal, noting their fondness for watermelons from neighbors and playful affection with neighbors' daughters.
A vintage classified style ad touts free laundry cleaning offers from a Waterloo shop. The message emphasizes no charge for a set of laundering services and highlights steam dry cleaning capabilities in the Waterloo area.
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