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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1907
Page
4
Bancroft and surrounding area report a busy week with visits, relocations, illnesses and social events. Notables include Dr Walters and others attending business in Algona and Ledyard, Mrs Odell recovering from illness, and a stream of neighborly visits across Bancroft, Swea City, Ringsted and Glenburn. A Mason meeting, meetings at the Eastern Stuer Chapter, school election nearby, and local births, funerals, and marriages mark a lively community scene.
Ledyard notes report Moyer’s week long absence overrun hay firms with cars. Mrs Albert Palmer visited Burt Saturday. Matt Wopgesser received a new Edison phonograph. Rev Hutchinson of Britt visited town Saturday. Frank Wiens arrived from Minneapolis. Mrs Wareham of Lake View stays with daughter Mrs Ay Moyer. Brooke and Wakefield stake pulling contest noted. Rudolph Myers and wife of Abersdeen visited Mrs Soroas home and returned.
J Eehelbarger led the school board in Spokare Washington to extend the winter term without vacation. After a general canvass of pupils parents and officers the decision ensures the term ends May 24.
Sam Warner suffered a pleuritic attack last week while Henry Elmer had rheumatic pain. Nels Wilberg hauled lumber for a new hog house. Jno Biehle of Fanton and Jno Patterson of Algonon visited Ringholm’s. W H Core and family plan to move to Ellendale in three weeks. Thor Brighton moved to the city to work for E J Hodges. Geo Shott bought a feed grinder at Ringsted. G Hardecopf and family moved from Conner to Hill farm. Wm Osborn hires another assistant. Justice Anton Nelson practiced last week in a trifling case and invites matrimony seekers to call. first come, first served.
Swea City items note Erickson in Algona on business and Frakes suffering with grip. Thomas family heads to Tacoma, Andersons visit from Thompson, Wiggins in town on business, Peterson heads to Oldaburg Kansas, Erickson and Anderson return from Twin Cities, Rossson visits from Badger, Cain family preparing Benson Minnesota move, Prof Shirley’s father visiting central Iowa, Barris handles Geltman estate, Larson rents space over millinery, hogs shipped to Chicago, Duhigg considers seeding, Rosenborg rumored to move back, Stanley stores goods ahead of Canada move, Hartzell Parks visits Ledyard, wedding confusion noted, Grant Court 80 acres swapped for W stock, Samuel Carter and Copeland visit Norfolk, Ivy to San Diego, Hanifen replaces elevator worker, Prakes and Campbell return from Castlewood with stock deal to open Jos Dye store.
Cresco items report Hasy Bros mothers estate trouble and Mike Loss taking Chubb farm. W A Hanigan new occupant of Manamith farm. Susie Adame visits sister Balle from Coy. B J Tilton and son A J aim to profit on Ayers farm. Geo M Bell rented his farm and moved to Algona. Cresco loses four hustlers this time. Mrs Belle Lammon visiting mother from Pontiac. County officials praised as capable. Tom Collinson moved to Algona. J O Rawson investing in Koanuth real estate. Searing plants the sear near his son in law’s farm. Fear of wet summer noted after little snow or rain this winter. Wella Curtis of Bri owns Tok 1 tol hay.
The notice notes cutting wood and ample burr oak posts for Gale, with J. W. as agent. Mrs. John A. Johnson and sister Clara visited their parents late last week, accompanied home by nephew Homer Elles who will attend Plum Creek District No. 1. Changes in town residences include Mike Loss replacing Mr. Fox at Chubb's place and the Will Mellie farm sold to a Craig from near Ames who has taken possession.
IRVINGTON Ed Adams moves into the A Brooks house. Mrs A Nurrell visits her parents at Sexton. Born to Mr and Mrs M L Roney on Saturday March 2 a daughter. Cliff Stratton returns to Illinois to work on the section. John Wingert of Tipton Iowa visits last week to oversee his farm. Julia Crowley of Bancroft visits sister Mrs Chas Armstrong. Martin Jorgensen, who worked on the section last year, moves to Algona. Social at B Holdrege’s Friday March 8 for Irvington church. A Brooks and wife give up housekeeping. he to live with son Will Brooks, she with daughter Mrs WH Carson of Algona. Henry Binderwald leaves Horace Parsons farm with a wagon of household goods for Oklahoma to start a new home.
Mrs Louis Bolenus is improving. Herman Nelson and wife visited at Weasley Saturday. Miss Ethel Owens spent Sunday with home folks at Bancroft. Miss Anna Rippentrop returned from Lestar Low n a week ago. Mr and Mrs Geo Harkness of New Yorkville are visiting relatives here. Miss Carrie Hall came from Algona to stay a few days. Pret Beach and Banker Reibsamen attended the district league convention at Bancroft. Grace Reibsamen visited Asterville to see her sister Elsie and attend a teachers convention. Our schools held a program and basket social Wednesday evening to raise funds for a bell and library books.
The Lone Rock Independent district will hold its annual election next Monday at Lone Hock. Mrs. G S Angus is reported better after pneumonia in Chicago. Mrs. N L Catton left last Tuesday to be with her. Ruth and Mabel Carr went to Armstrong for a musical entertainment. Cora Cheney returned from helping move to the farm northeast of town. Hattie Huntington visited from Burt. A large crowd attended Minnie Weisbrod's funeral in Fenton. Henry Laabs sale drew a good crowd. he will live with his daughter and Otto will manage the farm. H J Ristan from Cedar Rapids looked after farm and property. Mrs. Monch of Whittemores visited the Munchs. Fernier visiting J B Carr home. Mrs. Rasmus Winnestead entertained friends in honor of Mr and Mrs Durdall. Mr Durdall is Mrs. Finnestad's brother. Mr Green is new in the elevator. Born to Mr and Mrs Cutler, a baby girl. Billie Billsborough opened a barber shop. A W Batterson broke a team of colts to drive. Morris moved onto Jim Shaw's place in Sencea.
Portland Wisconsin items report Hog sales to Burthay, Herman Blake to Ty tonics shop for summer, Will Blake’s stay in St Paul, Walter Smith on Titonia business, W Miike party with friends, Krall Leek returning from Wisconsin, Gharnie Fox to Surrey North Dakota, Holl Wolee and Misses Drager with Plum Cheek visit, Geo Stone visit to Tilloois, Robert Cailles family travel to Rook Valley for vial, and an oyster supper event with local preparations.
Neighbors gathered at the Hopkins home Wednesday evening. The N Spencer quarter near Plum Creek Station sold to Tom Kain for 77 per acre. Harry Watson moved to the Jim McEnros farm. Fred Hoppe takes the Fred Miller place for the coming season. Adam Heerdt relocates northwest of Burt. Fisk Banks received a prize calf from D McArthur of Mason City, winner at Ames corn contest for best corn in class Ef. The calf is a shorthorn, and the Banks farm may sell it.
North Kossuth items report community activities across Nos. 5 and 6, including visits by Mrs. Geo Tinker to Swea City, Track O Hara's carpentry for B F Sharp, and S Rowe tiling plans. C B E Saunders drove to Blue Worth to see his sick mother as cases of grip affect schools. Andrew Mills, Chas Mills, and F Stencil note housing moves and land interests. Mrs Jr Snydar dies in Elmore. barbecue at M Hi church yields proceeds.
Deatiess Cannot be Curved by Jocal Sputicatons, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the cay. There is on ly one way to cure deafiess and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is cauged by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin ing of the Eustachian 'Tuba. When this tube s inflamed you hive a paella sound and imperfect hearing, and when entirely closed deafness results, wnd unless the inhamition an be taken out with this tube restored to its hormal condition, hearing will be fearroyed forever, 3 cases out of 10 are caused catarrh, which is nothing but an unttamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will glue 100 for any case of detrucss (edged by vatarrh) that cannot be cured by Hula Vatarrh Cure, Wastinoninlstee, EF, J. Ghaney & Co, 5 Toledo, Onia. Bold by entire Tae por bottles. Tales Ball's family pills for constipation.
A Kirksville Iowa merchant touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and pleasant to take for throat troubles and croup. He notes over twenty years of use and strong customer preference. Also mentions Dogn's Ointment and other items without clear context.
Bruno Stecker and Miss Ella Boer wed last Wednesday. J E Akens of Germania is a male visiting Gan ny for five months. Louie Jensen of Burt moves to Murdo. Wm Brummood of LaVerne loses two toes to a falling object. Burtis ships three cars from LaVerne to Chicago in a week. Ira Toothmian and wife move to Saw Dakota. Germania will graduate class eight next June with four boys and four girls. Ledya sale offers 219 head of stock. Park benefit play by local talent raises 86.85 for improvements. Burt Creamery patrons receive 25.3 cents per pound butter last year. Tonight a local teams game at the park. Blanche Barber and Reed indoor baseball wedding? Feb 27 near Westmore. Peter Hayenga and Edith Koel wed at Fenton. will live on a farm near Fenton. Miss Mary Loaft and Norman Pringle wed near Ledyard. will live on the Ira Wiemer place. Tena Tjarks and William Verousen wed at Tjarks home. groom is youngest son of John Woulesen? Government ownership of railra debated at LaVerne Lyceum. Pro and Con presented. Minnie Bertha Weisbrod of Fenton dies at 17. Wesley News-World notes debt repayment. Mayor Nelson and council approve bond and tiling funds. Family moves into Dicky County, North Dakota. Prairie fire on Mud Creek near Mat San Ot, burns hay. Fenton Reporter reports season improvements for neighboring towns.
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