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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
4
Pat Cummings expected to visit Bancroft next Sunday. Local residents report visits, illness, and events including new employment at Western Electric for Roy Nemmers, a school levy meeting, and an upcoming county fair. Dredge work, auctions, dances, and family news populate a bustling week in Bancroft with multiple visitors and local goings-on.
Mrs McCallough underwent toeitis surgery last Thursday. Mrs V S Ellis’s health is reported poor. Mrs Lars Erickson returned from a St Paul visit. Rev Lindberg and Carl Tegelberg and families spent Thursday at Silver Lake. Van Voorhis entertained Attorney Had of Elgora over Sunday. Ladies Guild of the Baptist Church to be entertained Friday by Mrs Joseph M Dye. Mary Thompson and sister returned from Kenza North Dakota. Mrs Scott and Nelie returned from an over Sunday visit with son George at Waterloo. Haglund drove to Fairmoor, returned with daughter Luia. Gavin of Gault is station agent in C C Wallace’s absence while on vacation. R M Richmond, formerly of Swea City now in Louisiana, visiting local friends. Rev Swanbeck and family and others enjoyed an outing at Silver Lake Thursday. James Ric Adams and others with J M Dye and Prof Shirley spent two days at Silver Lake.
Albert Buger of Eagle Center visited Wm Klein's last week. The Shangers returned to Emmetsburg last week. Bessis Fish entertained a gentleman friend from Wesley last week. Fred Schultz and family of Jefferson visited A L Anderson's home last week. Wr Klein travels daily to Bacecroft for blood poison treatment. A lightning storm last Monday killed a two year old steer for H JenSen. Mail carrier Kalkbresner enjoys part of his two week vacation delivering bundles for Amos Helgason.
Plum Creek reports Granville Blake lost a valuable young horse last week. Northern Grile Co buys grain at Plum Creek station. E G Robinson and wife from Illinois visit Bud Robinsons home. They consider locating here if a suitable place is found. Two threshing machines operate locally. oats yield 20 to 30 bushels per acre. wheat not yet threshed but looks good.
Titonka notes cite visits by Rob Welter and Ole Nelson in the area with Geo Westlake visiting Spring Grove Illinois and W H Horan with wife at the Ball home midweek. A helpful rain arrived Saturday night aiding pastures while chickens are scarce this fall. Seven threshing outfits operate around Titanics area as Frank Reynolds sells his outfit to seven local farmers who will complete threshing jobs before storing the machine Friday.
Mrs Gilson and Ruth visited Led yard while Mrs E G Rich and Mrs J Seifert visited Bancroft. Pearl McDonnell of Clear Lake stayed with O L Graves. Ed Thaven of Germania took charge of Wheeler elevator in Led yard. Orton Youngblood visited from Piet for a few days. Earl and Loranna Elleworth stayed with relatives at Seneca. Mrs John Kramar and baby visited Dave Smith in Bancroft. Marlon and Myrtle Scovilie of Goodhue visited E J Sklaner. Bulab Youngblood visited Burt with sister Mrs B W Brooke Friday and Saturday.
Theodore Porfland opened a bike shop in Algona last week. Forest Mathews of Burt spent Sunday visiting his brother Harvey Bike.
Will Rike loses a prized work horse as dredge company progress continues. A small pox case appears at John Mericle home with Dr Peters attending. Miss Lillie Dransfelt battles typhoid fever while Miss Pera Mathes recovers. Plans for B V Daniels to fix the house and cellar are mentioned. A group from here attended an ice cream party at Will Ringsdorf home in Bachelor Corner last Sunday.
Percy Van Alstine is very sick with syphoid fever and Mrs. Chas. O. Johnson has malaria fever. Laura Adams returns from Spencer. John and Roy Hutchison called in the timber. Mr. Moldenhamer builds a kitchen. Widow Price farm of 80 acres sold to W. Sabin for 362 per acre. Farmers stack grain. threshing under way with oats yielding 10 to 40 bushels per acre and barley. Hendren and Keiley’s hogs show a new ear swelling disease. deaths occur in three days. Rain aids late planted corn. a good rain is beneficial. Algo na young ladies take a pleasure ride. leap year noted.
An old age sale advertises a threshing outfit including a 12 horsepower return fuel engine, Huber engine, Improved Nicholas Shepard 32-52 separator with feeder and winging stacker. Good condition, price 8300, contact Pater Habger West Bend Iowa. Also note rice land claim in Grand Prairie Arkansas with J E Balle Stuttgart Arkansas for details.
The brief note promotes morning shaving as possible and pleasurable, offering products and pricing aligned with expectations. It hints at available shareable items and quality, delivering a compact sales tone typical of a product promotion.
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