Local Titonka notes mix of visits, sales, and health rules
Scattered town news covers visits by residents to Estherville, Germani a, and Burt. farm sales announced for Milo Elwell. numerous notices on health rules, postal changes, and a campaign for Riggs renomination. community events include dances, church activities, and school institute plans.
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Walter Langlois
Flrst National Bank
Frank J. Taylor
Malvern
Til
Eagle Grove
Kingsley
N. J
Titonka
Bro. Wolfe
Germania
Stephen Noble
Germanis
Noble
Algous
Glenburn
N. D
J. H. Stendring
Corwith Bank
Forest City Republican
Albany
J. .L. Haswell
Standring
Forest City
B. J. Thompson
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Board of Health of
Buffalo
Milo Elwell
Riggs
Des Moines
Notice to Teachers Examinations for Eighth Grade Pupils
A notice directs the first regular examination for eighth grade pupils to be held in March with sealed questions. If a pupil fails in more than two branches they may reattempt only in the failing subjects, likely in May. Teachers are asked to respond with the number to be written, and posting grades set an average of 80 percent with no branch below 70.
Ladies Club Program at Mrs Westlake February Event
A Ladies Club program is planned at Mrs Westlake with a February date around the 2nd. The agenda includes a roll call, quotes from authors in the season, and a lesson in English literature featuring the first thirty questions in Chapter 6 on Sir Walter Scott. Mrs Packard oversees.
Public Sale Notice in Ramsey Township
Norman Collar and Joe Whalen will sell at the Collar place in Ramsey township on Tuesday February 26, 1908 at 11:00 a.m. Items include 4 horses 22 head of cattle farm machinery 200 bushels of corn 4 cases of harness and other tools. N Collar props Joe Whalen and B Tripp are involved with clerk Alleg. B. G. Seymour.
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Norman Collar
Joe Whalen Jar
Collar Place
Ramsey Township
Tuesaday
Gotme
N. Collar
Republican Caucus At Topic Office On Saturday Evening
A Republican caucus will be held at the Topic office on Saturday evening February 2, 1908 at 8 p.m. to select six delegates for the county convention on March 5 and to handle any other business. Lee, Wolfe, Committeeman.
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Lee
Wolfe
Farmer Tackles Black Birds With Tacks
A Kansas editor retells a tale of a farmer troubled by black birds perched on his barn. With no shotgun shells, he loaded his gun with tacks and fired both barrels. The birds appeared stuck to the barn roof, then flew away once the roof released them.
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Kansas
Selnga
Drunk Cattle Plague Follows Corn Stalks Near Pontiac
Farmer M T Quigley reports his herd of cattle become intoxicated after feeding on cornstalks. Cows stagger and often die. Quigley fights to herd drunken animals from fields and lock them in barns to sober up. Local lore blames fermented sap in stalks from unusually cool, damp nights.
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Kankakee
T M. Quigley
Pontiac
Quigley
Prospect Notes on Sick Residents and Local Visits
Prospect brief reports several residents ill with measles including Marth Callies improving rapidly and Wyatt Stott recovering. Various visits and farm work noted among Chas Phelps, Albert Hankoftke, Ed Pomp, Len Drager, and John Lane. Oyster supper by Dotne Church Ladies Aid. several locals travel far for business. prospects grim for bachelor Dwight Graham with pneumonia risk.
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Marth Callies
Wyatt Stott
Ella Larsen
Leonard Daniela
Chas
Phelps
John Lane
Algona
Albert Hankoftke
Hol. Bartlett
John Kuchenreuther
Ed. Pomp
Leonard Drager
Wesley
Eme
August Leech
Rob, Callies
Les Daniela
Bartlett Farm
Bartlett
Balk
Adolph Kreger
Fred Kreger
Fred
Ladies Aid Society of
Dotne Church
Stagg
August Froust
Sean McWhorter
John Kushenronther
Rike
Bort
Dwight Graham
N. Graham
Portland Items Breger Family Returns From Avoca Wedding
Mr and Mrs Fred Breger Jr and son Herbert returned home after a week in Avoca Wisconsin where they attended the wedding of the former’s relative.
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Fred Breger, Jr
Sob Herbt
Avoca
Wis
Local social notes from Bancroft area weekend events
Miss Clara Stone visited Bancroft for dental work. Wes Henley family and Vera Stott returned to Lipzig NC after a 10 day visit with local kin. Albert Herman and Fred Bankofska spent Sunday with Emil Weise. A farewell dinner at Ed Houser’s last Friday led to a merry gathering. Will Rike family sick with grippe. Gottlieb Leek returned from Wisconsin. Wyatt Stott and Martha Callies with measles. Henry Rosenan family hosted at Will Bide’s. Albert Kreger and bride arrived from Wisconsin.
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Will Blake
Burt
Leonard Drager
Watley
John Lane
Algons
Misa Ainaworth
Prospect
Herman
Albert
Fred
Robert Boukotske
Portland
Homs
Emil Wiese
Wm. Mo Dermott
Clara Stone
Bancroft
Wes Henley
Vera Stott
Lipzig
N. C
Fred Bankofska
Emil Weise
Houser
Will Rike
Little Son Forest
Gottloib Leek
Tusday
Wisconsin
Miss. Exnton Callies
E. O. Munn
Wyatt Stott
Martha Callies
Will Davison
Henry Rosenan
Buffalo
Will Bide
Albert Kreger
Bride
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