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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
4
The Bancroft item critiques Algona coverage of liquor joints and grand jury actions, noting indictments in Bancroft and calls for fair treatment of all towns. Local names appear with livestock, sales, school events, church meetings, and a wedding near St. John’s.
On March 2 1905 Miles Sanin of Algona Iowa announces time restricted rights for his son Alex. He will pay his own bills and collect for his labor, asserting independence and responsibility under local legal wording.
Chas Drake a bail carrier from Chapinville Conn lauds Chamberlains Pain Balm as the champion liniment. He says rheumatism in his shoulder vanished after trying the remedy suggested by a local storekeeper. One application relieves pain and short use may bring a permanent cure. Available from Conner & Co. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea promises red blood and firm flesh. 35 cents at R H Millers drugstore.
From our Grant correspondent the shortage of railroad cars has left Swea City stock yards full of hogs with no space. Rock Island cannot furnish cars for stock shippers, buyers turned away many loads, and farmers wait for car availability while some ship via North Western. N. W. Griffith planned cattle shipment to Chicago but could not secure cars, forcing him to drive cattle home. Frustration grows toward railroad management.
Miss Mayme Jennings of Burt visits friends and relatives while Carl Kramersmeier welcomes a newborn on Feb 24. Nebraska visitor Miss Ward stays with her brother Delno at T C Clendering’s. J A Whitaker of Sioux City aided tenant Runion moving to a farm near Sioux City. A hold up near Swea City failed as Mr Hardt fought off three assailants. Several residents moved away seeking new prospects, including J W Strain, Chas Runion, Thomas Storm, Toho Reed, and J Chandler. W P F Baggs moved near Elmore. Hardt considered the Gered area.
Titonka residents report Mrs. H M Ford visiting Eagle Grove while Mrs. H E Gingery visits from Woden. Miss Ruby Butler returns to Hum boldt for study after a week’s vacation. Mrs. M Ash hosts two sisters from Hum boldt and North Dakota. Ben Meyer moves onto John Butler’s former farm. J T Fisher considers reentering the implement business. J N Dawson relocates near Wesley. Ernest Taylor and wife will live with Clarence Cunningham this season. Titania school social yields about 23 dollars for library books. Elmer Engelhardt ends district No 3 term and will work at a New Albin newspaper plant.
Ledyard resident Howe of Bancroft visited in town Friday. A newborn daughter shared by Joe Kramer and wife reported Sunday. Miss Peterson visited Algona over the weekend. Mrs Bakke and Miss Grace Smith toured Algona last week. Miss Erwin of Germania visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. A Friday night dance drew a good crowd and the M E Ladies aid social in Benson’s hall Saturday night was well attended. Quarantine cards removed from I J Rich Dell Brown and Conrad Bloome homes last week. Miss Edith Hartshorn closed her Germania school Friday and left Sunday for Bricky’s Minn to begin a three month term. Wm Kephart and wife traveled to Bancroft tonight to help manage the Henry Wilson farm. Wilson has been ill and was hospitalized for some time.
Mr Wilivett shipped a carload of hogs Saturday and many locals attended the Willow Lane sale. John Keibhot returned from Pree and purchased the D L Godden 208. Emory Bates, recently staying in Plum Creek, is back.
The text notes several community changes this winter: H. A. Bates and his brother leave for Seattle. telephone line changes include removals and new installations. Levi L. Hartwell moves to Will Bleick’s farm, Ed Pompe moving to Portland township. J C Smith and wife return from Eagle Grove to live there, Ed Smith to move next week. plans advance to build a farmers’ telephone line in the south eastern Plum Creek area with Chas E Clarke as president and H. Caulkins as secretary.
Dist No school in Seneca closes Sunday amid community chatter about eggs incubators and poultry as households prepare for warmer weather. Ki O Helgason visited Saturday as others like Peter Thorsen Julius and Otto Jenson return from Chicago. Grandma Dotson plans to leave for Milbank South Carolina this week as a marriage announcement reaches nearby friends for Miss Florence Alcorn of Woodson to a Maple Hill area gentleman.
Ranney Blake was at Germania on business Saturday. The L A S meets with Mrs Fox Saturday for dinner. Try to come B V Daniels spent the latter part of the week at MS Cunningham's. A twelve pound baby boy arrived at the August Leek home Saturday March 3. Wes Henley and family spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of J W Stott. Ed Pompe and wife had their baby girl christened at the Plum Creek church Sunday. Tillie Louise and Arthur Park of Titanics visited at the Wm Rike home Saturday night and Sunday. Owing to Rev Wood having the tip the U S teachers did not meet last week but will meet with Mr and Mrs Graham Tuesday evening.
George Allen Bart moved into the house recently vacated by Mr Elgidge. Mr and Mrs Shrader visited their daughter Mrs Vet Mc Chesrey. John Hanna son of Tom Hanna will keep a diary of the Lona Rock creamery. Paine and Owen have ended their partnership and now run a single meat market. The current exercises at the school Friday were well attended and included a enjoyed program.
Entsminger has relocated to Waseca Minnesota and will look for work with the Laird Norton Lumber Co. The note confirms the town and employer as the new posting.
Merle Kerr of Lone Rock recovering from appendicitis. Mrs. Hartshorn, Misses Wilson and Bronson attended the teaching meeting at Fenton. Rev. Furstenau rode to Algona Thursday. Lavina Kinney and Lucile Crose of Algona visited Tom Long’s home over the weekend. Inspector Egge surveyed routes petitioned recently. Mrs. Vina Lull of Penton, returning from Colorado, visited her parents here. climate change did not help.
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