Our Canada Letter from Edmonton to Lake Lenno and beyond
A long travelogue from Edmonton Alberta describing a two week journey north and west about two hundred miles. The writer details stops at St Albert Ray Post Viverio and Lake Lenno with notes on soil, timber, farming prospects and land prices. Observations include black soil, spruce and poplar timber, farming yields, and community hospitality.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Here
St. Albert
Ray Post
Viverio Que Buell
Walt
Huy
Che Bug
Indian Reserve
Pembina
Hull
Island Lake
Lake Louvve
Grand Trunk R. RB
Pombina
Mountaia
Pearl River
Bachelor Corner Ramblings From a Quiet Farm County
A patchwork column shares casual musings on autumn pies and moonlit nights. It highlights neighbors Pete Hansen Carl Carlson and others as everyday folk, noting farm tasks, projects, and community ties while drifting through playful, rustic observations.
Lincoln Iters and Snow Storm Report
Unclear OCR notes report a recent snow storm last Sunday. Mentions Hans keeping the girls home and references to Cole ploking and corn, with fragmented details.
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Hans
Cole
Portland Items From A Busy Rural Week
Edna Davison appeared in the sink last week and again this week. Grandma Tuttle spent Phursthay with Mrs Maunie Pitch. Harry Bhelps of Bancraft called on his brother Chas. Havel Jackman visits Mrs D J Hobson. Louie Owen and Molly Mann of Burt spent Saturday in Portland. Several sick at home including Mrs Chas Mana and Mrs G J Ike. Tay Grover of Burt visited W B Grover in south Portland. Scott Barret of Chicago visiting sister Mrs Leroy McWhorter. No. 3 One 96 phone line removed after family moved. Win Blake and G J Stans sold fat cattle to Burt buyers. Rev Mueller of Mlonka preached calls in Portland. Mr and Mrs Frank Mann of Gur stayed at Wis Stabl home. Mrs Robert Callies owns a new range coal shore bought at Burt last Saturday. BV Daniels family visited near TlLonka. Wes Stott visited the home of Win Tings near Schelor Corner. Supt Belknapp of Algona spent days at the home farm and schools. Meltzer’s boss saw a tile pile cleared for John Dittmer and Dell Fitch. Mrs J L Johnson attended Home Missionary Society at An Slurson home northwest of Burt. Mrs John Wardgrave and baby of Burt visited relatives. In Portland Mrs Tommie Reibsamen and children of Litonita passed through en route to Burt. J Young finished fall term at district No 1 school last Friday. Howard Juch of Algona and Ray Witch visited Delbert Teh. Will Carson of Algona visited his brother in law D J Fleh and returned home Friday. Ivy Henderson of Kamrar visited A A Graham’s home. Burt masons busy with stonework and chimney repairs in south Portland.
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Edna Davison
Grandma Tuttle
Maunie
Harry Bhelps
Bancraft
Chas
Havel Jackman
D. J. Hobson
Louie Owen
Molly Mann
Burt
Portland
South
Scott Barret
Chicago
Leroy McWhorter
Win
Blake
G. J. Stans
Rev
Mueller
Mlonka
Rank Mann
Gur
Wis
Stabl
Robert Callies
New Range Coal Shore
Burt Lash
BV. Daniels
Jast
Manse Cunningham
TlLonka
Wes Stott
Tantly
Tingsdor
Schelor Corner
Tl Belknapp
Alguna
Dol Meltzer
John Dittmer
Dell Fitch
J. L. Johnson
Home Missionary Society
Anslurson
Burt Lust
Tommie Reibsamen
Litonita
Relabives
J. Young
Lughoollu
Fuiday
Murtly
Obrien County
Howard Juch
Algona
Ray Witch
Maple Clark
Sexton
Munday
Delbert Teh
Will Carson
Algoba
D. J. Fileh
Yfo
Ivy Henderson
Kamrar
A. A. Graham
Gonth Port
Wham gatherings and local notices from Burt district
Local notes report visits by Bob Cogdill's sisters and friends, school terms ending in Burt and Alagna, a Burt family trip to Chas Phelps home, hunting ducks, a quarterly conference at Down next Wednesday, a marriage in Seneca, and a family plan to move to Sorry North Dakota with visits to Edmore Minnesota.
Auction Notice for Pure Bred Duroc Jersey Swine
Local sale advertisement lists pure bred young boars and brood sows from L A Spacky of Ancona. Includes weights around 175 pounds and mentions fall sale, contact via phone 121 at residence 2 Biks, south of the G and W Depot.
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Prives
L. A. Spacky
Ancona
Fai
Railway Sme Sage and Various Pts Names
Fragmentary OCR text appears to list railway terms and platform notes with multiple garbled items. The readable segments mention railway identifiers and possible station references without complete context or coherent events.
Secretary Shaw's Latest Story
A man loves two women one beautiful one plain and talented singer. Believing beauty fades he marries the plain wife. He wakes to her homeliness and a growing nose and doubts his choice. He shakes her and begs Lib to wake and sing something.
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Shaw
Recommended Firmness and a Neighbor’s Ailing Tone
A matter-of-fact exchange at a door reports an alderwoman’s chronic illness. A neighbor jokes about her supposed stubbornness and the severe weather, claiming she has warned of death for twenty years, reflecting local tone and social friction.
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A. Q. Snmith
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Minnesota
Mary Moire
Ariday
Andrew Ghelstunsen
Inis
Wisconsin
Gerdes
Mare
Agai
Buffalo Center
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Josie Cole
AM. Cole
TE. A
Ib Bret
Clifton
John
Grace
Alhis
Wessel
Bachelor
Lowa
Kossath
Sieh
Ana
Pete Hansen
Stance
Carl Carlson
Peta
Carl
Punk Bingsdart
Eorge Larsen
Sue
Byb Young
Lincoln Iters
Ane
John Wardgrave
Baby of Bure
Mrs. Johnson
Bob Cogdill
Hoy
Jim
Otter
J. B. Stowe
Dle Chas
Phelps Homie
Jatnie McWhorter
Lee
Down Fext
Wolock
Dunsb
Cassieux
Reutter
Seneca
Wi. Elvidge
Reuter
Wox
Ednore
Sorry
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