Local notices recount visits and family travel in Burr Oak area
Names such as Garret Welhousen, Lupke Wirtles, and J. Pannkuk appear with multiple visits and travels. People from Germania and Titonka visit Sever Panikuk and relatives in Frence, Florence Station, Freeport, and Chicago, with hogs hauled to Bancroft and shows attended at Titonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roinenbone
Buffalo’ Center
Atinkuk
John’ Spann
Garret
Wyattswith
Florence Station
Freeport
Ill
Jéhabna
Helen Berkchian
Germania
Sever’ Panikuk
Heniinover
Bancroft
Sever Pannkuk
R. Janssen
Tonka
Ben Franzen
Reka Janssen
Rivert Pannkuk
Ben Meyers
Local Inquiries and Visits Across Iowa Towns
Mr and Mrs Henry Juarson returned Saturday evening after an extended visit with friends and relatives at Hanlontown and Ferlile. Fred Orthel was a Garner caller between trains Friday. Mr and Mrs Jim Turner left Saturday for Charles City due to illness in their son’s wife. Floyd Campbell of Dow visited the J L Bushman home and returned home Thursday. Louise Bund of Titonka visits grandparents H H Baack. Mabel Bushman left Thursday for a visit with relatives at Dows. Mrs Ht Hum and daughter Lois (text incomplete).
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Woden
Henry
Juarson
Hanlontown
Ferlile
Fred
Orthel
Jim’ Turner
Charles City
Robert Timmer
Floyd Campbell
Dow
J. L. Bushman
Louise. Bund
Titonka
H. H. Baack
Mabel Bushman
Dows
Lois
Buffalo Center
Kramer's Bros
John. Smith
Ralph Smith
Magon
Coats
Mina Youngblood
Mies Marie Grover
Charlie
Hanna
Shiroley
Mra
Hushire
Katie Delmert
Fenton
Paul Moore
Otto Laabs
Bick
McDonald
Minneapolis
Minn
Grace Jackson
Lone Rock
Max Daw
Colorado
December, the Last Month of the Year Concludes
A fragment notes December as the final month of the year, likely closing a calendar sequence. The readable portion centers on time, season, and year-end context without additional specifics.
Active town notes reflect travel and fam ily visits
The column lists residents visiting relatives in nearby towns, moves of property to business backing, and several local family updates. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Janssen on a pioneer farm, a death of W T Gummings, and the death of Mrs Louis Barnes with details of her Norwegian birth and Lutheran faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Slater
C. P. Jessen
Seacor
Eric Reiter
John Christenson
G. Janssen
Gabe
Iowa
Lanaford
N. D
Grundy Center
Cummings
Woden
Jas
Turner
Louis Barnes
Local Gossip and Visits Blues Burl Monitor Notes
Algona area social roundup reports Maud Schenk visiting family in Algona, Tessa McDonald arriving from Kennebec to see relatives, and multiple visits among Mrs. Hodgson Mrs. Tibbetts Mrs. Johnson. A masquerade dance drew big crowds with another planned, while Rev Kenneth McDonald and wife are on honeymoon awaiting return to the Philippines mission. Local business figures and a Buffalo Center doctor seek housing in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BART
Montgomery & Ward Co
Sears-Roebuck & Co
Maud. Schenk
Algona
Steve Sharp
Lone Rock
Tom’ Sharp
South Dakota
Paul Moore
Tibbetts
Mrs. Johnson
Bancroft
Dr. Walter
L.’ D. “Hodgson
el, Paso
Mra
Tucker
T. L. Powers
Tom
Dalliver
Iowa
Monitor
Buffalo Center
Kenneth.McDonald
Elizabeth ‘Darlton
Sherwood
McDonald
Philippine’ Islands
Lincoln
Neb
Phillipine Island
Jgat
Tueedey
Marriage Unites Bertha McDonald and Ross Eldridge in Quiet Ceremony
Miss Bertha J McDonald and Ross Eldridge wed Tuesday at seven at Mrs Hugh McDonalds home. Rev Atew officiated. Couple left by back door for Lone Rock then to sister Will Hannahs home. They will farm Eldridge farm east of town next year.
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Will Hanna
Mrs. Eldridge
Eldridge
Farm auction to settle move to Buffalo Center area
The undersigned will hold public auction on January 23 1918 at 10 o'clock a m near Titanica German Valley Store detailing 41 head of live stock including five horses and 24 cattle plus brood sows and a full machinery list of McCormick Deere and Emerson gear with 400 bushels of corn crib and numerous farm articles. Big lunch noon terms cash or credit on approved notes 8 percent from date. uy BEN WINTERS HY G Armstrong clerk Col W B Tripp auctioneer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Will Bell
Pannkuk
McCormick
Deere
Emerson
Litchfield
Ben Winters
Hy G. Armatrong
Col. W. B.tripp
Great American Magazine Promises Family Appeal and Value
A garbled clipping touts a magazine called the Great American Magazine claiming faster progress than any magazine, promising family-friendly content and offerings for 50 cents yearly. It mentions John Meriole, once of the township, and a note about writing on the last day of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tayloraburg
Christ Abe Eldaner
BUFN
John
Meriole
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T O
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Ogden
Southern Pacific
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Que, Dahl
Oblige
J. J. Budlong & Sons
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Norway
America
Taylor
Clay County
Ogre
Ahaa
Hametaburg
Gale
Poland
China
Vanthors
First National Bank
H. C. Adams & CO
Algona, Iowa
Burt
Moline Organs
Columbia
Chase Bros. Chase & Hackley
Story & Clark
Moline
H. P. Nelson Pianos and Piano Players
John Mesing
J. E. Kiel
Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
E. A. Hansen
Biff Publishing Co
Deyton
Ohio
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