Bancroft Notes and Local Happenings on Fourth
Bancroft residents flocked to nearby towns for the Fourth of July as visits filled the week. Local events include Masons meeting, Yeomen initiation, church notices, and a close ball game with Ledyard. Leaders, visitors, and travelers from Algona, Swea City, Burt, Remsen, and Webster City figure in a crowded community update.
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Masons
Ed Boettcher
Armstrong
Bert Tepes
Webster City
Lee van Nice
Swea City
H. Austin
Titonia
Bancroft
Jacobson
Steve Underkoffer
Walters & Nemmers
Des Moines
the Baptist Church
Rev
N. Wakeham
Denmark
Iowa
Church of Germania
Ledyard Beats Bancroft Boys 3 to 1 in Local Match
Ledyard ball team defeated Bancroft by 3 to 1 last Thursday, amid corrections to Bancroft editor over North Kossuth lineup. Local residents J J Tillmoney and relatives visit, with several returning home for visits and family news.
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Ledyard
Bancroft
Bancroft Boys
North Kossuth
Burt Social Notes and Local Weddings Update
Burt residents share visits with relatives in Pipestone and Minnesota. Miss Maude Lewick and Mr Allen wed in Burt and plan a brief after nuptial visit in Minnesota. Dalziel, once a local student, was well known after his Dakota death.
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Dalziel
Dakota
Burt
McChesney
Bert
Minnesota
Stook and Vincent Meat Market Special Prices
Stook and Vincent announce reduced meat prices this week to celebrate a school event. The market emphasizes lower prices across all meat items and urges customers to remember the store location.
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Stook & Vincent
Wanted Bright Honest Young Man for Government Service
An advertisement from Algona seeks an over 18 bright honest young man to prepare for a government service position. It promises good pay and promotion prospects with immediate response requested, addressed to W. Box One Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Algona
W. Box One
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
A Surprise Party for the Stomach and Siver
A pleasant surprise party may be given to your stomach and siver by taking Dr. King's New Life Pills. They relieve pain and discomfort, cure headache and dizziness, and ease constipation. Sold at R. H. Miller's drug store.
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Dr. King
R. H. Miller
Aia
Secret of happy vigorous health tips from old notes
A garbled note hints at health ideas focusing on digestive care kidneys and vitality. It mentions keeping stomachs balanced, veterinary references, and general wellness without clear actionable steps. The fragmentary text underscores a desire for steady energy and well being.
Pointer for Swimmers Don'ts Important When You Lose Your Head
A Dubuque Times expert offers cautions for bathers in risky Town waters. He urges staying near shore, avoiding overexertion, keeping cool, and not fearing cramps. He notes cramps are usually limited to the affected limb and stresses swimming in pairs for safety.
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Algona
Dubuque
A Piano at a Nominal Price Clearing Sale at Lyon & Healy
Lyon & Healy of Chicago announces a clearing sale of pianos with hundreds of instruments from Steinway Weber and other famous makes. Uprights priced from 100 to 200 dollars and up, with new and second-hand pianos available. Buy now to avoid disappointment and enjoy return options at seller expense.
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Chicago
Lyon & Healy
Steinway and Weber
Sterling
Huntington
Vose
Knabe
Washburn
Fischer
Kimball
Chickering
Adams Street
Clark Bros Harness and Shoes Trim Carriage Right
Carriage trimming and shoe repair done right and promptly by Clark Bros harness and shoes.
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Clark, Bros
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