Bancroft Notes and Local Visitors Parade Through Town
A bustling column lists residents and guests in Bancroft and nearby towns. Names include Harry Brennan seen in town, Dr Sayers of Algona on business, J B Deitering visiting Twin Cities, Mattie Fuller returning from Mason City, Zelma King starting a spring term, and many others. Mentions of church groups, school events, construction, and local commerce follow, with notes on travel to Algona, Des Moines, and Milwaukee. The item captures social, educational, and civic activity across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brennan
Seen City
Dr. Sayers
Algona
J. B. Deitering
Twin Cities
Mattie Fuller
Mason City
P. M. Barsley
Zelma King
Riley
County Correspondence Returns and Rural Work Notes
The county correspondence reports minor earnings of 12.50 and various local movements. Frank Wiemer returns to Minneapolis, Troy Marquis joined the bridge gang, and C F Wheeler with Jenks visited Algona. Mrs Gee and Marie visited Batcroft. Tillis Brver from Minneapolis stayed with Mrs O L Graves. Geo Stelomets may need an operation soon. Farmers west of town near Grant display nearly completed pole work for a new rural line. James Leslie visited Guokeen Minnesota to stay over Sunday. Mrs E J Skinner left for Cedar Falls due to daughter Barnice’s appendicitis. Amasa Paine of Algona and W S Silver of Gladbrook viewed land in Grant but arrived after it sold. A B Deahofe received his great grandmother’s London watch from Dr Deahofe of Mineral Point Wisconsin. it still keeps time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Frank Wiemer
Minneapolis
Troy Marquis
Bridge Gang
C.F. Wheeler and
Jenks
James Leslie
Guokeen
Minn
E. J. Skinner
Cedar Falls
Barnice
Amasa Paine
Algona
W. S. Silver
Gladbrook
A. B. Deahofe
Dr. Deahofe
Mineral Point
Wis
London
Local notices and obituaries from Burt area
Sunday visits at the county seat and Friday arrivals cover L C Adama from Gricalyn Minnesota and the Batterson child recovery. A Lynn Salisbury baby boy is celebrated while Dan Lynch nears recovery from rheumatism. Leslie Hollister departs to Wisconsin, and a family gathering surrounds the Elvidge death from pneumonia with funeral held at Burt cemetery. An ad for Dr Shoopen Catarrh Remedy promotes free trials and local supplier Hiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Elvidge
Burt
Money ta loan at a pet gent HAGGARD & PEEK
A short note notes a loan arrangement with the firm Haggard and Peek handling funds. The fragment suggests a financial transaction involving a pet related venture or business term but lacks clear details on parties or amounts. Further context is needed to confirm scope and outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggard & Peek
Local Social Roundup From Titonia Bancroft And Titonka
In Titonia W Stott and wife were visiting. Ida Haberger closed her winter term in No 5 Friday. Mrs Geo Stones and daughters Clara and Helen did business in Bancroft Saturday. Leonard Drager visited his sister Mama Drager at the E Wiese home. Fred Ringsdorf and family spent Sunday with his mother at Bachelor Corners. Presiding Elder Maynard will hold a quarterly conference at Dean M E church April 21. Harvey Graham, son of Geo Graham, was kicked in the face by a horse Friday. Dr Wallace dressed the wound and the boy is doing well. A box social will be held in No 4 at Wividge school Friday evening April 26, with a program by Miss Clara Stone and scholars starting at 8. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Stott
Titonia
Ida Haberger
No. 5
Geo
Stones
Clara
Helen
Bancroft
Leonard Drager
Near
Sexton
Mama Drager
E. Wiese
Fred Ringsdorf
Mr. Ringsdorf
Bachelor Corners
Maynard
M. E. Church
Verybody
Geo. Graham
Harvey
Dr. Wallace
Titonka
Wividge School
Clara Stone
Local Notes From Seneca and Area Happenings
SENECA Barry Helgason of Armstrong was here last week Rev Berg was a LaVerne visitor from Monday till Tuesday A dancing party was given at the Henry Jente home Saturday School opened in No 4 this week with Harriett Clarke of Chicago as teacher Chas Jacobson has been appointed road superintendent for the S W district Geo Shott is quite an inventor He has already invented several useful articles among them 9 pump connectors which is a very handy device and is bound to be a great success A patent has been applied for and he soon will negotiate with some foundry for its manufacture Here's hoping that his enterprise will be rewarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Drain &Construction Co
Sam Stahl
Lowa Falls
L. M. Howell
Webster City
Will Lattimer
Nick Scholtes Jr
Hot Springs
S. D
O. R. Solberg
Joe Walp
C. J. Lenander
Algona
Mud Creek
Francis
A. W. Batterson
Kate
Lynn Salisbury
Dan Lynch
Leslie Hollister
Larson
Wisconsin
Berg
LaVerne
Henry Jenté
Harriett Clarke
Chicago
Geo. Shott
Schenak schoolhouse gets bell and belfry upgrade
Mrs. G Beevers visited the Fen ton neighborhood last week. J F Jenkinson sold mink and muskrat furs caught in the last two weeks for 41211 dollars. A D Barr left Tuesday for Chicago to have an operation at Cook County Hospital. Dr Tribon accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenak
Plum Ocoreek Anna Altwegg Sick From Blood Poison
In Plum Ocoreek news Anna Altwegg is sick from blood poison in one hand. Early sowed outs in this vicinity must be re sowed due to the cold wave. Elias Sparka traveled to Chicago Saturday with two cars of cattle and one of hogs. John Kain went along, lid. H A Miller plans to leave with his family for Lincoln Illinois, their former home. They will be much missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Altwegg
Elias Sparka
Chicago
John Kain
H. A. Miller
Lincoln
Ill
Swea City Community Notes From Week
SWEA CITY reports a host of local movements and visits. B F Rhodes and G West helped Olaf Pearson with machinery in Buffalo Center and Usbherville respectively. Several residents traveled for business or family. Pangburn from Algona and Heiken from Armstrong were among visitors. the Nelsons moved into the Bengt. Nelson house east of the Commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Rhodes
Buffalo Center
Olaf Pearson
Usbherville
K. KE. Stahl
Bancroft
A.T. Wherry
Algove
G. West
Ladendorf
Pangburn
Algona
Jos. Sherpian
St. Dodge
J. Heiken
Neighborhood notes from Eagle and nearby towns
Johnson Bros. remodeled the Theodore Anderson farm building in Eagle. Miss Howe of Buffalo Center taught the spring term in McAninch district. Olaf Pearson awaits word of an oyster round gift arriving at the Pearson home. David Willetts shipped three cattle cars from Fairmont to Chicago, J. G. Nuns four cars, and Ole Olson one car of hogs to Chicago Saturday night. J. J. Mangold visited friends and plans a business move to Armstrong. Chas Knutson and Geo Butterfield went to Bancroft for a Minnesota carload of horses to be brought home. A Farmers Cooperative Elevator meeting adjourned for two weeks for stock sales. H. N. Cruse subpoenaed as a witness in Hastings vs. Kizar, a rent dispute with a counter slander claim in Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Bros
Theodore Anderson
Eagle
Miss Howe
Buffalo Center
McAninch
Olaf Pearson
Pearson
Cnver
David Willetts
Fairmont
J. G
Ole Olson
Chicago
J. J. Mangold
Armstrong
Wwe
Chas. Knutson
Geo. Butterfield
Bancroft
Minnesota
Opera House
Farmers' Co-operativelevator Cu
H.N. Cruse
Hastings
Kizar
Spencer
Kizer
Schedule of Claims in County Bills and Health Fund
Schedule lists numerous county expenses including hardware, salaries, trustees, clerks, health board costs, supplies, and road and bridge work. Items name individuals and firms such as Valkenbainer & Co, Anderson, Scully, Ward, Paulson, Dreyer, Oltholl, Sonnenberg, Meyer, Sleper, Johnson, Falk, Smith, Thorpe, Borman, Fraser, Dickinson, Randall, Backus, Messenger Printing, Sherman, Back recorder, Ellison, Masons, Ditsworth, McLaughlin, Switzer, Leisveld, O'Dell, Bergman, Bergman not allowed, and numerous others with amounts in dollars and cents. The document covers debit and credit line items across poor funds, bridge fund, and health board expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valkenbainer & Co
L Anderson
Nicoulin
PYERS
Jt Lillie
Olo Funnemark
Chandler Ward
EB Paulson
J E Scully
HW Berghart
Wash Harris
Math Frieders
John Heidecker
Board of Health
Wm Kerr
Henry Schultz
IF Engesser
Chas Ball
JP Kirsh
Nick Wydert
QO Waldblillig
BL Hollister
Wm H Dreyer
Jobo Helgens
W Dreyer
C Oltholl
G Whostise
Hg Board of Health
Henry Sonnenberg
Henry Meyer
Pete
Albert Sleper
Donald Fraser
Wolf Bounty
E Squires
I Laidley
White
Baker
Trisler Ca
Etree Eens
Algona Courier
M & Randall
AB Dick Co
Galbraith
Supdiles
Tidlar & Chambers
Register & Leader
AN Palmer Co
Frank Ellison
Matt Parrott & Sons
Chassell & Terguson
Heise
Jacobson
Ogren
Cullen
T Hall
Reid
Andrew Mitchell
Heath
Alum in baking powders and food safe use questioned
A fragment notes alum is used in some baking powders and in most phosphate powders to cut costs, but warns alum is corrosive in food and can injure the stomach, liver, and kidneys.
Fragmented ledger items and legal notices from Algona issue
A mishmash of old accounts lists vendors and services including Bergman Green and W J Wohlin, wages and supplies, drain fund items, and appraiser and notary fees. Also includes a bogus medical ad for Hall’s Catarrh Cure, remedies like Jains Salve, and a court notice by Sheets Pharmacy Co seeking intoxicating liquor license in Algona Iowa with filing date April 9, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Apul Te
Charles R. Sheets
Lowa
Sheets Pharmacy Com
Blocketty
Algona
Sheety Pharmacy Co
Obaries
Two Young Shorthorn Bulls for Sale by Hutchins
Yor Sale lists two young shorthorn bulls available one registered and the other eligible. Also offered is about six bushels of good seed flax. Contact C B Hutchins, 37 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hutchins
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Frech
Leo Budde
Froehte
John Kramer
Ledyard
Dave Smith
Sunny
Rev. Daily
Swea City
Honory Deitering
J. B. McHose
Boone
Kizzie Gambs
Pio Leney
Dr. Paters of
Yeaven
Anna Kelly
Mankato
Theo. Chrischilles of
Seneca
Henry Whalen
Will Nemmers
Miranda Solberg
St. Paul
O. R
Elmore
Germada
Grant Johnston
Titankg
Grant
Pope Leo XIII
Tony Mayer
Robi. Richardson of
Ames
McQuirk
Backus
St. John's School
Jefferson Hall
N. J. Schiltz
Walters
Louis Hutton
Louis
W. N. Richardson
J. W. Broad Well
Furstenberg
P.M. Barsley
Alex Carpenter
Robt
Lamoine
Wash
Ayer
Dougie
E. Megorden
Bancroft, Iowa
James
L. C. Adama
Gricalyn, Minn
Wm. Dehnert
Wm. Peck
Geo. Hawkins
G. W. Petrie
Jos Elvidge
Wim. Peck
Dehnart
Hawkins
Petrie
Elvidge
HH. Liller
Portland
Barry Helgason
Chas, Jacobson
S. W
Ld Dickinson
Ofice Rent & Exchenge
Starr &Haggard
Starr & Haggard
Jon Murray
Ditsworth
Mokin
Johan F Switzer
John Haupert
Cara Ditsworth
JH Queal & Co
Coal Bergman
Peter Backer
Bergman and McKinnon
J Patton
Robinson & Bridge
John W Sampson
John Leisveld
O'Dell
Grant Township
George R Westlake
Bard
Aeb Worster
M.B Dalton
John Leibenstein
Schular
Q. Swenson
Mattress S Ohuler
McGoverley
Heiners
Oval Baking Powder CO
New York
Jas O'Brien
Deepeene
MeLaughlin
Bergman
Peers
Green
Wee JP Wohlin
Mis Fin- Noevan
Ereery Grant ‘Township
Ito Falkenbainer
Pikelly
Boy
Glenwood
Sorenson
M Weisbrod
Kate Saunders
Walter Fraser
Wm Squires
Laidley
Lange
F Bryany
Peter Albert
Wetelly Notary
ShoniPane
J Thompson
LJ Wegman
Walter
Blanche Crose
Tom J White
Hal
Hall
Tj, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hull
Eureka
John T
Ongley
Repotville
E. I. Conner & Co
BC Whitcomb
Falkenhainers
Sharples
Falkenhaine
Mercantile House Ofospital
J. A. Alexander
Ply Place
Taylor
I County
Simpson
Whitcomb
Ball
Bileders OF
Poland
Szte
Avery Ward
Norton
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