Round the Town and Local Trades In 1900s Iowa
The item lists daily town happenings across Bancroft and Woden including fair attendance by Geo Boyle Fred Amesbury and family, sales by Emonns HB Limberg and a public sale planned near Woden, plus visits by W T Hall to Algona and Rev G Haken to Clara City Minn. Harvey Ingham to spoke at Swea City and local religious mission offerings exceeding ninety dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quel
Palkenbainers
Register
Bancroft
Hommer
Geo
Boyle
Fred Amesbury
Fawily
John Kratz
Woden
Qneals
Emmons
Limberg
W. T. Hall
Algona
Sup Visors
Rev. G. Haken
Clara City
Minn
Harvey Ingham
Register & Lender
Swea
City
Local notes and events in Buffalo Center area
Ed Lewarka reads of Sunday services in the German Luther church on Sept 20, while Martha Doegs studies at Algona. Many local names attend visits, births, and farm moves. a Buffalo Center death, a new house plan near Bhnore, a baby born to H Buckleman, and hay and crop updates reflect a busy weekly scene with community figures, politics, and fair coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewarka
Center
Misa Martha Doegs
Algona
P. N. Peterson
Rake
Irina McArdle
Blazer Budlong
Garner
John Pink
Ft Dodge
Geo
B. Hall
Wesley Banker
RB. Welter
Wesley
Titanka
John Bues, Jr
German Township
Forreston
Cay
Conrad Stefilu
Buffalo Center
M. O. Exmone
Standard Oil
Thos. Bosma
Tvo
Ida Deickman
St Paul
Minn
Olaf Fawnemark
Johnson
Wesley Township
H. Buckleman
Thia
Frnk L. Colgan
Bhnore
Dan Tallagher
Maren
John Keil
Mrr
Peterson
Mr. Keil
M. E
Whitcomb, Ball & Son
Lincoln
Col D. A. Haggard
al Falkenhainer
Leo. Breen
Tada
John van Hoven
South Buffalo
Court notes and community chatter in Algona column
A local column reports on court in session this week and confirms Mrs Nellie Paschul of Oskaloosa visiting her sister Mrs T M Heifner. Rev E Lack accepts a call at Plainville Wisconsin and will move from Titonka within two weeks. His Titonka congregation may accept resignation as he moves to a larger field. The writer recalls a dust storm at the county fair in Algona, discusses street maintenance, and mentions a Des Moines trip where a man named Gin seng Miracle rumors and a ginseng root mining tale are shared. John W Schiltz returns from Des Moines for a few days with his parents. he now works as second man at the John Downie Glove Co., overseeing buying for fur and hide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thola
Dr. Howe
Bincroft
Titonka
M. H. Studdard
Germania
Geo. Nelson
Goldfield
Antone Nelson
Titonia
German Luthera
Buffalo
Frank Ringsdorff
Geo. Haneen
Nelson
J. H. Deickman
Towner
N. D
J. H's
Gool Tuck
Daily Papers
Jackson
United States
Allison
Leonard Falk
Falk
Oregon
Hia
Wi. Heifner
Dawson & Butler
Algona
German Township
Aug
Myer
Heifner
Brandt
Germany
Chubb
Sternberg
Henry Nelson
Britt
Ella
Larsen
Town
Voung Swain
Henry
J. 5. King
Pearl Stewart
Walter Lynch
Burt
Lynch
Miss Stewart
Woden
Iowa
Adel
Fred Reibesmen
Frank L. Colgan
Colgan
Reibsamen
Sous Gua
Tommy
Ovary
Ireland
Milwaukee
Stuik
Honeat Tommy
Nellie Paschul
Oskaloosa
T. M. Heifner
E. Lack
Plainville
Wis
Plutville
Lack
Main Street
Mains Stream
Des Moines
John Miccle
John
Does Moines
Ince
John W. Schiltz
John Downie Glove Co
Bancroft
Courier
Downie Glovompany
County Fair praise with minor moral concern over dancers
A local review celebrates the Kossuth County Fair as the best yet with strong exhibits and large crowds. It notes six township displays and well-run races, while criticizing a tented “hooch” and koochie dancers, urging management to remove such attractions in future fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ramsey Township
Kossuth
Whittemore
Fenton
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Ethel Davison
Mendbogeun
Fie Atiata Tigers
Geo. R. Westlake
Mary McDermott
Wil
First National Bank
F. L. Gorgan
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