Bancroft News Roundup From a Busy Week
Bancroft community notes detail fund-raiser at Havcroft high school, local club formations, and visits by residents to Garner, Burt, and Mason City. A creamery report lists receipts and expenditures, with numerous town entries on travel, church events, and a firewood supply. Notable items include a charity event featuring philosophy professor Rawwon at Drake University, a carpenter’s new cash register request, post office rumors, a theater show Old Arkangan, and a birth announced at Steve Underkoffers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawwon
Drake University
Havcroft
Itoo Sotount
Local Notes From Odin and Surrounding Areas
Charie Sutton fell ill recently while Maybelle Jensen and Lalls Jensen visited in Roland and Webster City. Martha Jensen visited her brother John and family in Odin while Milton and Melva Bakke of Ledyard visited the Alderses. August Pearson plans a public sale next Friday to dispose of surplus stock. Creanery directors held a special meeting to hire men for the bee house and supplies. Iver Bergem is in poor health from overwork after logging the pergamental record of 105 bushels per day for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eften Neleen
Hembolts
Myrtle Jeneen
Odin
Minnesota
Maybelle and
Lalls Jensen
St Roland
Webster City
Martha Jensen
John
Minerota
Pearson
Creanery
Bee House
Baal
Iver Bergem
Lastell
Wisconsin courtesy notes and local visits
Union news from Minnesota trip and health updates. Donald Werther returned from Minnesota where he visited relatives for several weeks. Hirtz remains ill with cephalalgia. Mrs Rose Dettmer hosted a Sunday school party with a tea service. Mrs Wegner and daughter visit Frink and Annis in southern Kansas. Minnie Cook hosted sewing for Des Moines Children’s Home. Dr Tribon attended a sick child at Will Knoll. Minnie shows slight improvement. Mrs Cora Reid reports her father E. R. Cook in declining condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Dettmer
Wegner
Sawyer
Frink
Annis
Kanoss
Local notes on illness and dairy inspection
G. E. Hayne suffers a hard cold affecting his lungs while several James Brits family members are ill. Clarence Cook returns from Farlin Iowa as hog deliveries continue to R. W. Cook. Felix Wilmes visits Bancroft and returns home. Telephone Rings holds annual meeting at I. Wernert’s home. State Dairy Inspector Rose from Iowa Falls visits the creamery last Thursday and reports everything in fine condition. He scored the creamery a four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Godfredson
Burt
Gladden
Steve Underkoffer
Thia
Steve
Walters
C. J. Lenander
Benson
Kandiyoh
Minnesota
Ith
Migs Peterson
Bancroft
Standard Lumber Company
G. E. Hayne
James Brits
Clarence Cook
Farlin
Iowa
Felix Wilmes
I. Wernert
Winter Schooling and Local Farm Notes From Town
T Sabin attends school in town this winter. Kim Devereaux and son cut wood for A J Brown. L E Potters sale drawn large turnout and everything sold well. Mrs J W Burtis visits daughter in Plum Creek. Farmers shovel corn fodder from deep snow. The corn crop appears nearly buried by snow. Julius Kresincky cuts wood on Frank Becker place and may buy it. B Ross's children suffer scarlet fever but recover under grandmother Rosa's nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Devereaux
A. J. Brown
L. E. Potter
J. W. Burtis
Plum Creek
Julius Kresincky
Frank Becker
B. Ross
Mr. Rosa
Fragmentary Local Notes From Algous to Germania
Ledyard B. A. Jenks was at Algous during training Fyldey. The Wm. Behee family visited Blue Earth. Dorris Wheeler of Germania visited C. F. Wheeler home. June SGT See at Germania Saturday. Ethel Os Ap to! Bern rool sian. George Wolfe and wife returned to Hester A.
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B. A. Jenks
Algous
Fyldey
Wm. Behee
Blue Earth
Dorris Wheeler
Germania
Visi
C. F. Wheeler
Pola
Ethel
Bern
George Wolfe
Hester
Salvation is Free Yet Pipe to Home Costs, Parson Charges
A comic exchange in a church sketches a parson preaching salvation as free while arguing the need to fund piping it to homes. A brother interrupts declaring salvation should be free and questions paying for it, prompting the minister to illustrate with a river analogy before asking for the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brudder
Notice to Insurance Agent on county courthouse policy bids
The County of Kossuth announces four insurance policies of 29.09 each totaling 8000.00 on its courthouse building expiring February 1 1930. The board of supervisors will accept bids for the premium rate until 2 PM January 25 1910. Rejection of all bids is reserved by the board. A. Is Anderson Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Kosauth County
Iowa
A. Is
Anderson
Farms and local ads from Kossuth County town paper
A rustic page advertises paint for buggies wagons and autos at Geo W Platt shop, loans offered at low farm rates by Kossuth County State Bank, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for obstinate coughs colds and throat lung irritations sold by S E Conner Co. includes mentions of H A Bates Algo and Jas A Ort on Call Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Platt
Jas. A. Ort
Call Street
Kossuth County State Bank
S. E. Conner & Co
E. E. Conner & Co
E. £. Conner & Co
Northwestern service changes may affect Burton arrivals
Northwestern plans a service change at the location, using Motorcara for passengers and hand cars for freight. If adopted, past service patterns suggest a train could arrive at Burton times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Burton
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J. A. Frech
Dad
Motuer
Bekpol Marinity
Athearn
Creamery Report
Bancroft Co-operative Creamer
Casa Aisctie
Baer
Wade
Paspoam
Votabiepeeee Nee Cetep Eee
Buer Dart
Minelianenur
Balacoe
Sae Teers AB
BaLlon
P. Haxter
Dr. Walterg
Bart
Tillie Furstenberg
St Benedict
A. Furstenberg
J.L. Johnson
W. F. Laidley
Chas. P. Hanson
Garner
Mabel West
Maud Coffin
F. M. Richardson
C. G. Brasher
Garnar
Old Frioods
Joe Walters
Buffalo Center
Dr. Walters
F. Beemer
T. H. Robertson
Frank Ringsdorf
Woden
C.T. Ellsworth
Forest City
Wm. Putzier
Northwestern Road
H. E. Janverin
Hetttnger
North Dakota
Mra
Wm. Noble
T. B. Robertson
Everett Stahl
B.C. Stockman
Syes City
Mary Lonergan
Mason
Pas A. Lonergan
Sebstiisa
Miller
S. Oak
Winderbone
Are. Mack
L Diteworth
Tom Sherman
A. Mayer
Impleaen
Deslere Metanl
Nsurance Company
Nerads
P. A. Broccon
Farpitere Daler
F. T. Sparks
Jolot
Morris Riley
Booiils
James
Dick Farrow
Dee Moines
Ladies Aid Society
M. E . Church
A. L. Hunt
Haverhill
Joe Welp
Edward
Joe Weiß
Collegavilla
Biocroft
Bancroft Opera House
Faratenberg
Mike Sandt
Heary Naber
Sama
Ae Tarte
Ldéijan Murray Pian Bole
Wiiged Borsadine Plano
Eee
Cee
Joe Bing
Dantts
Peilevs
Charlie Sutton
Milton and
Melva Bakke
Ledyard
The
A. L. Alderses
UNION
Donald Werther
Minnnesota
Mr. Hirtz
Kira
Minnie Cook
Des Moines
Hobart
R. W. Cook
T. Sabin
Raton
Tepale
P.O. Wilbon
Zit ‘Ee
H. A. Bates
Algojas
Towa
Alcona
United States Depository
Abank Uberal
Aquars
Jake
Jake Koppen
Algona
Poland
J. H. Jensen
Fenton
Alco
Chamberlain
B. H. Conner & Co
Nkaaiecarertae
Harington & Ditkinson Attorneys
Bonar
Law
Ori Otros
Bulazvar
Sullivar Attor
Wm. M. Gabraith
Attornwry
AT. Us
Ofice
John Galbraith Block
E. V. 8Ne Iy Attorney AT Law
Algona, Low SS
MM. J. Kenefick
Algons Hospital
E. O. Hartman
Dr. Gay
George Galbraith
H. Cretzmeyer
Wees
Best
Dence Telephone Jmice
John Galbraith
Hesidency
Walter Fraser
Calis
Cowles & 8
Honae Aeon
Laws
Margaret E. Coles
Dutton & Sorensen
HM. A. Hatch
Armory
Morse
FE. L. Tribon
Boston
H. ©. Devereaux
D. D
Langdon’s
E. E. Sayers
Brown
Aixons
Wi Wihobam
Thro Chrischilles
Lewis EN Smits
Porsied Wader General Laws of
Depoatis
Cigs
Dongil Tod Wit Collexuoen
Beneetie
Europe
Ar Towest Reece
Gingham
J.g.smith
Hervey Ingham
Wadsworth
Barnet Devine
Lewis B.smith
Theos
Chrischilles
Algoun State Bank
Orricens
A. D. Clarke
C.¢. Chubb
V. Pres
T. Chubb
F. W. Dingley
Ass‘ Cashier
G. L. Galbraith
Tyren Schenck
H. Cc. Adama
Campbell
Moyle
Bitte Street
Algona, Iowa
County Savings Bank
Toney Belezama Sss
Tin Senate
Lange Onse
Orycmrs
Mortage
Mocrina
Silmore
McMaron
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Huychina
Murtagh Cardnen Cowles
Dopp
Opmar
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Norton
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