Touring Iowa and Illinois a Family Vacation Journal
A traveling letter recounts a summer road trip from Titonka through Iowa and Illinois. The writer and family visit towns like Wesley Mason City Waterloo Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon and Princeton noting crops shops and roads, with reflections on factories and local industry along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Methodist ‘College
Capt. Soper
Emmets‘burg
Mt. Vernon College
Mt. Vernon
Westwood
Fawless Tesla
Titenka
Joslyn
Jeffrey
Algona
Bude
Mechanicsville
Clinton Road
Davenport
Tipton
Bennett
Kessler
Titonka
TLGC
Armstrong
Pyw
Hock River
Genesee
Ill
Princeton
Atchinson
Mineral
Sheffield
Chapman House
la Salle
Tunpis
Seatonville
Li Salle
Minonk
Wenona
la Salla
D. W. Smith
Minoak
Thomppone
Crop outlook grim as drought bites fields near Algona
The report notes no rain for weeks causing light corn and poor pastures. Meadows are sparse and brown, alarming farmers. A trip to Pontiac is planned to learn from Ketchum of Algona fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eine
Hlnots
Pontiac
Algona
Marriage of J L Bonar and Miss Rhoda erull in Muscatine
The wedding of attorney J L Bonar and Miss Rhoda erull occurred at the bride's parents home in Muscatine. Bonar, a prominent Algona lawyer, and his bride plan a wedding tour to the Great Lakes and will reside on Thorlington Street when home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda
Erull
Muscatine
Algona
Bonar
Quincy
Great Lakes
Thor‘ington
Caurier
Runwyay
John Koestler
Koestler
Frenay
Titonka Indians Triumph In Local Sunday Baseball Showdown
The Titonka Indians defeated Algona 2 to 1 in a spirited Sunday game attended by about 200 fans. Key moments included Guy Bruns lighting up the bases with a two bagger and Winters delivering sharp defensive work at short. Wesleys head back next Sunday for another clash as both teams seek bragging rights in a clean, hard fought matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Titonka
Alway
Linnlage Melther
Algona Boys
Fone
Nanetore
Guy Bruns
Algana
Bréon
Tyler Jad
Brune
Babes
Feaure
Weal Boys
Destructive Fire Hits Goldfield Lumber Yard and Depot
A Tuesday dawn blaze in Goldfield destroyed the Farmers' Elevator Co. lumber yard and G. W. Whyte & Son machine storehouse, with two box cars burning. Estimated total damage near 20,000 dollars, insured losses around 2,800 to Whyte, and a plan underway to improve the town’s water supply. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield
Farmers’ Elevator Co
G. W. Whyte & Son
Studebaker
Water Word
Dugie Grove
Northwestern
Whyte
Algona Personal Notes From Monticello and Vicinity
Mrs. J. F. Fisher visits Algona on Monday. J. Z. Cosgrove tours a valuable horse. Sam Wenger and wife of Monroe Wisconsin arrive for an extended visit. Frank Vera returns from the west and extols See America First and Rockies scenery. Mrs. F. L. Colgan reports rheumatic arm trouble and plans springs treatment. Charles and Oscar hold jobs during vacation while Charles pursues dental studies at Iowa State University. The Colgan family plans to move to Iowan City with Zola and Norma in new schooling and work arrangements for Oscar Nora and Norma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Co., Sr
Pleasuire Hent
Tilnois
Wesley
Garner
Troke's
Boy Scouts
Mason City
Security National Bank
A. Schneider
Waterloo
Iowa
Nora Springs
West
Jake
Radd
Magon City
Cedar ‘Rapids
Nashua
Plainfield
Waverly
Popiev
Bunper
Ellis Hotel
J. R. Rector
la Porte City
Paul Clement
la Porte
Terry Hotel
Inton
Vinton
Commercial Tafe
Murphy
Agle
Shellsburgh
Édar Rapids
F. L. Colgan
Davenport
Bremer and & Ark
Blackhawk County
J. F. Fisher
J. Z. Cosgrove
Colle
Sam Wenger
Monroe
Wis
Vera
Germania
Wrank
North
South Dakota
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
America
Rockies
Frank
Charles
Oscar
Iowa State University
Iowan City
Colgan
Zola
Norma
School of Music
S. A
Nora
Local Visitors Stop by Belair and Minneapolis Guests
Dr. R. V. Brant of Belair Wilks and Dr. BR. D. Temple hosted visitors on Wednesday. P. R. Gilligan from Minneapolis plans a week there. Miss Bess Gardner of Inglewood California arrived for a week with Miss South Budiong. J. E. Kall and family and WW. Wehman of Dragoon visited So Clear Leake on Sunday. A visiting tan paid a call at the Boy Scouts event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brant
Belair
Wilks
BR. D. Temple
P. R. Gilligan
Minneapolis
Bess Gardner
Inglewood
Gal
Tor
South Budiong
J. E. Kall
Wehman
Dragoon
Tan
Boy Scouts
Tobacco salesmen wanted in Kruse Building ad
Help wanted advertisement seeking tobacco salesmen to advertise and take orders from merchants for smoking and chewing tobacco cigarettes and cigars. Pays $100 monthly plus expenses. Send a 2 cent stamp for full particulars to Hemed Tobacco Co New York N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lost auto parts in Titonka area notice
Lost: between Titonka and Renwick missing auto lamp bracket and number 91 143 In Pinder notify Ceo Weigand Titonka Iowa proceed with search and recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Renwick
Pinder
Weigand
Iowa
Eye strain relief promised by Dr Weber at Lane’s
Thousands suffer eye strain a cause of many ailments and relief comes when the strain is removed. Glasses that do not relieve it are blamed, with Dr A H Weber of Des Moines offering cure for cross eyes ear nose and throat issues. Free examinations after 2 PM Thursday February 25 at Mrs Lane's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran
A. H. Weber
Des Moines
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Illinois
Wditer and
Anita Overland
Witonka
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Mullele Noraril
Indiana
L. J. Reed
State Board of Education
Aashington
D. G3
Vinncent
University of Minnesota
Dermont
Carrington
Missouri Normels
United States
Iowa State Teachers College
Stendher
Hs. TG
Titonka Girla
Elsye Yost
Esther Reibsamen
Hazal Budlong
Elna Christensen
Franbag Chilstensen
Olive Gross
Baltor
Ceilégs
Qiota
Tarry Sceuler Prases
Geo. B. Boyle
Whittemore
Boyle
Geneva
Wisconsin
Kossuth County
Ridgeway
Konke
Wall Cae
KR. D, Semple Renlist Offiee
Kruse Building
Towa
Geo. L. Bartholomew
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