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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
4
Bancroft area names relatives and neighbors visiting for the holidays, moves to Algona for work, new jobs in town, a band project, a charity note about diphtheria, and local school vacation announcements. Mentions include J. G. Ditsworth, Theo Jacobs, Hazel Jacobs, A. L. Doleschal, Prof. Backus, Mrs. J. Hickes, and the Germania Record.
Wesley G M Butts has been laid up for three weeks with an attack of shingles but is now around again. Rob Welter and his son Frank, after two weeks in Dicky county North Dakota, returned home Saturday. LeRoy Anderson of Radcliffe Iowa visits for holidays with a two week school vacation. A revival at Hutchinson schoolhouse ended Sunday with notable interest. O B Kurtz near town, fell from a hay loft and broke his hip for the second time, a serious repeat injury feared. Leslie Tryon of Sawyer North Dakota visits Wesley friends. Gallagher an implement dealer is moving to town after renting his farm. Hodges also moved to town after selling farm.
Geo Shott visits relatives in Kansas. L P S meets at P W Jenson on Friday. EHeo Nelson returns for holidays. Supervisor Jacobson attends Algo na board meeting. Leo Budde on two week district school vacation. W O Curry family move to new home near here. D J Foster plans move to Dakota and public sale next Thursday. A cheap John show exposed graft schemes. District No 9 pupils enjoy week’s vacation while teacher Minnie Medin visits Algona. Misses Sorum, Martha, Laila, Maybelle, Inga, Henrietta and Minnie Jenson return from Sioux Falls for two weeks. Ethel Bronson on week’s vacation. Ed Blanchard visiting Cadar Falls. Blanche Batterson improving. P Christenson spending two weeks in Illinois. Mrs R S Saunders visits Algona relatives. A W Batterson had a runaway last Thursday with no damage. Bronze Turkeys for Sale. Sea Matt Kelley Algona, Routed. 2 Taylors ice cream is pure. Wanted gentleman or lady with good references to travel for firm with $250000 capital. Salary $1,072 per year plus expenses. Salary paid weekly. Address with stamp Jo s A Alexander Algona Iowa 1 28
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