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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
4
A long list of Bancroft residents and visitors is reported with many trips to Des Moines Burt Burt Armstrong Algona and other nearby towns. People attend events visit relatives start new jobs and note health and family milestones across the community.
A Rolla Missouri visitor heads to North Dakota for land sales while Bancroft and Ramsey townships arrange joint health rules. Local families relocate, schools plan fire safe doors, and political races spark interest as caucus nominees emerge. Residents report car races in Ames, Montana trips, and promises of future county office campaigns.
In Ledyard updates from Saturday to Thursday include Mr. Johnson of Bancroft traveling between trains and Henry Dyer attending a Minneapolis buttermakers convention. M S Crawford returned from Webster City after visiting relatives as Mrs. Ben Archer visited her parents, and Rev Hastings headed home to Eagle Grove after farm matters near Ledyard. Westbrooke arrived and became depot agent, while relief agent Van Buskirk left for Dolliver for a temporary assignment.
For Sale or Exchange 18 acre poultry farm located one mile south of Algona. Owner offers to trade for a larger plate. Nicounin Bros. 208
Dr Janse attended the county medical association in Swea City last week Fairview school district No 2 plans a new 1100 dollar building this summer A d Leonard of Woolstock bought two head of horses and two carloads of cattle in the area Peter Thompson and family move to their son's residence in south La Verne J A Robertson nearly recovered from illness at B F Crose’s Algona Miss Hesse cared for him at home Henry Will near Hanne with smallpox quarantine O J Stephenson and W E Kyler visited Burt pledging support for Stephenson’s county clerk bid Local sentiment favors La Verne for county offices and Stephenson on the ticket Wilberg went to Garner Hans Newby returned from Norway Thorson brothers sold fat cattle to Alex Waite Chas Jacobson returned from Chicago for an operation Woodring & Courte horse firm seeks four horse company workers Chicago factory men arrive. one to Jno Osborn.
Mrs J L Bedell visits sister in Mason City while society plans repapering churches. Mrs August Neurell visits Sexton parents. Mrs Bradley of Burt visits nearby. John Wingert of Tipton Iowa stayed several days. Mr and Mrs H A Lewis welcome baby girl. J L Bedell travels to Pine County Minnesota on business. August Neurell returns from the St Paul buttermakers convention. Mrs Wm Rutledge remains ill.
Titonka column notes Miwell farm rented to Dickman and others tying up Tuesday business in Algona Corwith and a Reynolds homestead search in North Dakota. Meckler family moved to farm near town as Welter prepares Dakota trip. J L Walcutt sale draws big crowd near Wesley. Kleistig expands business from Titonka while new schoolhouse voted in Reibsamen district and old schools sold. Whitcomb of Monroe Wisconsin visits east of town. Dr Wallace travels to Rochester for Elwell specialist care, returns home. Also small ads tout Rocky Mountain Tea and Health Coffee offers with local agents Miller and Shoop. For sale Poland China hog judged by Ames professor Kennedy, J Jensen Penton.
Swea City society and business notes recount visits, marriages, and sales. Haglund and daughter visited a sanitarium. Anderson and Miss Tillie Johnson wed. Wallace under a doctor’s care. Jeska bought Sparks residence. Whirry attended a Des Moines convention. Eckholm & Son sold farm implements. Miehe ran a stock yard sale. Cannon from Armstrong visited Moats. Madge Post from Springview visiting Peet. Larson now handles Columbia phonographs. Jorgenson returns to reopen wagon shop. play “A Scrap of Paper” set for March 27. Rev. Hutchison to speak March 23. Geo. Thompson visiting relatives in North Dakota. Herman Kruger moving to old Feakes place. Monson family moving to Bromark. Speicher moved to Lark Reynolds’ property. Lugard’s sale to Nels Pearson. plan to move to Kangas and Chicago with stock. Eastern Stars and wives surprised the boys with baskets. Bremmen injured in a rigaway.
A man fell from a wagon after the tongue snapped and was pulled from the gate by bystanders. He lay unconscious for some time before regaining awareness, with a serious head injury reported by witnesses.
Jim Anderson Wesley visited Alf on business while Mrs. Charley Polen from Cedar ids visited her father and Mr and Mrs N P Over. Sterling Daniels returned from Mason City encampment. Miss Jessie Robinson teaches in Buffalo township. Maude Presnell of Findlay visits her father and LeRoy Anderson. Geo Boyle came by to see friends and discuss politics. George hopes strong Republican support in November with nomination filing due Thursday. Citizens consider a reform council ticket of good men. Miss Mumma Ackerman and Baker of Britt wed at Worthington, Minnesota. They will settle in Vernon to begin housekeeping as Baker resumes teaching duties.
Local notice highlights Taylor's ice cream as pure and healthy for family use. The feature praises its spring readiness and calls out Hollister's Rocky Mountain TI as a rival, with a playful endorsement from R A Milley.
A garbled ad fragment offers farm loan promotions with references to Kossuth County State Bank and various household remedies. The text mentions low interest on farm loans, warnings, and several unrelated product mentions including Dr Thomas Belvetts cures and White's household remedy.
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