Tom Scully obituary and Bancroft notes in 1905
Tom Scully, a pharmacist and longtime Bancroft resident, died March 13 1905 at his parents home after a brief illness of rheumatism. The article records his schooling, business career, roles in the community and a detailed funeral at the Catholic church with Father Schemmel officiating. It also lists local social and civic notices from Bancroft and nearby towns including staff moves, sermons, road improvements, and school district affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Scully
Clinton
Lews
Seneca Township
Clinton, Town
Highland Park College
Des Moines
J. T. Sudweier& Son
W. F. Reimers & Co
Whittemore
Redmen
Edward Scully
Miss Maytue
Howard
Seneca
James
Chicago
Schemmel
John Kurrect
Swea City
Ira Childs
Burt
W. FP. Reimera
Jos. J. Sherman
Gid P. J. Nemmers
B. B. Sudmeier
Bancroft
Pang
Gond
Local Notes From Portland and Surrounding Areas
Portland notes traders and residents with brief items: Fred Ringsdorf marketed hogs early this week while Berman Puts captured a Hvccoon last Sunday. Frank Lupin and George Baerd began drilling wells as Flora Cronan visited Daniels and then planned to Algona and Rhinelander. No church or missionary meeting last Sunday due to bad roads.
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Fred Ringsdorf
Berman Puts
M. J. Mann
California
Mcrnotg
Flora Cronan
Algona
Rhinelander
Wis
Town News Briefs Highlight New Elevator and Local Moves
Mr James Godden has moved into town Frank McChesney was in Minnesota this past week The new elevator is a sure thing and the building contract is let Patterson and Scryver now own the hardware store formerly My Trainor’s The bean supper raised 37 dollars for expenses Harrington spoke to Burt residents Sam Stahl is in charge of Mr Childs drug store this week Pending Mr Childs return he and his bride will occupy Miss Mary Nichols house in the south part of town
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Alfred Leonard
Geo. W. Kinney
C. J. Lenander Worthy
Carl
Albarn Wiltse
Standard
J. B. Johnson
Swea City
R. R. Stockman
Frank McChesney
Minnesota
Messrs. Patterson
Scryver
My. Trainor
Mr. Harrington
Burt
Sam Stahl
Local News Briefs From Bancroft and Nearby Churches
Mrs. Jones on the sick list is reported better. A brother and his wife of E J Rich are visiting this week. A magic lecture is planned at the Pies Byethern church Friday evening. Misses Fannie Palmer and Bessie Wright visited Bancroft between trains Saturday afternoon. A missionary sermon was delivered Monday evening in the Methodist church by ministers from Lu Verne and Burt.
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John Kennedy
Hol. Kennedy
Dr. Walters
John
Henry Clement
Lon Whitehill
Burt
Y. M. Ostrander
C.L. Ostrander
Miller
James Beally
Chicago
Joe Sherman
Swea City State Bank
I'om Scully
Walters
Tab Leats
German Township
W. Callanan
Des Moines
Baturdar
New York
Jones
E. J. Rich
Poor road conditions worry local farmers report
Farmers say the roads were never in a worse condition. Mesdames Hanna and Peek of Burt visited friends here last Thursday, Martin Owen and son Son of Burt were here for a short time Tuesday.
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Mesdames Hanna
Peek
Burt
Martin Owen
Son
School event postponed after Pattit baby’s death
John Householder and family visited relatives in Eagle Grove for a few days while Albert Reutter traveled to Algona for business. The Pattit infant’s death due to pneumonia led to the postponement. Donald Richard Pettit, eight months old, is mourned. W C Pettit home grieves. A corn special attracted a small but interested audience, with seed testing talk well received despite poor weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Householder
Eagle Grove
W. C. Pettit
Donald Richard
Spring neighborhood sales and cattle shipments reported
Dai ly notes frequent sales this spring in the neighborhood. Mr Russell of Ayershire bought the old McKay place at 55 dollars an acre and has moved on it. Three carloads of fat cattle were shipped out Saturday night by W Wallace Joe Dietrich and Fred Ostwald. Prof Joy, the popular public school principal, is spending spring vacation with his parents in Mitchell county.
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Daily
Russell
Ayershire
McKay Place
W., Wallace
Joe Dietrich
Fred Ostwald
Prof
Joy
Mitchell County
When People Lose Taste Sayings From Baltimore Herald
A Baltimore Herald piece reports on taste and smell loss, noting patients retain former likes and dislikes. Anecdotes include a woman unable to distinguish roast beef from onion and a man who cannot taste cheeses but would choke at limburger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Herald
Governor’s vow on prison reform and a string of innocent inmates
A western politician recalls promising to correct unfair prison convictions after sworn in as governor. He investigated 350 cases, finding over a thousand convicts, with all but one later admitting mistakes. The sole exception involved a man misled by a misidentified “cow” that was actually 12 quarts of milk daily.
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Chicago News
Jim
Gilty
Jackass
Buffalo Creek
Portland Township
Prairie Creek
Prairie Township
Lotts Creek
Whittemore Township
Whittemore
Board of Supervisors
Algona
Iowa
Tar Board of Supervisors
L. E B. Potter
Kossuth County
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Freon
Thomas A. South
J. A. Freen
Boss Moxley
W. J. Patton
Chas. A. Wilson
W. F. Nolte
Sheriff McDonald
Tecelty
Bert Ressiguie
Ed. McChane
P. J. Benson
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Will F. Reimers
Tom Beally
H. J. Ressiguie
Bert
G. G. Studley
Geo. Nyman
John Nyman
Starbuck
A. d. Doleschal
Joe Sandschutte
Matt Nass
C. B. Merrifield
Elmore
Mrs. Farrow
Jobo Fox
Leo. Myer
Algoma, Wis
C. J. McLaughlin
Ben Sudmeier
T. P. Jacobs
Musanie
Kiev
Zellhoeffer
Webh
Spencer
London
Lion Grove
James Smith
Phoenix
South Dakota
Dick Heine
Joslyn
J. A. Winkel
A. H. Vorwerk
Burlington
Pacific Coast
M. EK
Humphrey
Munr
Joseph Schemmel
Father Schemmel
Magle Grove
The
Northwestern
Busi
Smalien & Hunt
Grenburn
N. D
Hunt
M. W. Hunt
Independent District
B.C. Lindberg
M. B. Critchett
Sherburn
Germania
Baptist
Greenwood Township
First National Bank
J. L. Krapp
Geo. Schleder
Robt. Jacobs
John N Man
Lb. C. Cooney
Morris Tiley
J. H. Carey
Frank Weber
Geo. Ditsworth
Robert Jacobs
Peter Kramer
John Krapp
J. i. Krapp
Morris Riley
John Nemmers
Ed. Kennedy
Tom Sherman
Exchange Bank
Frida
Nemmers
Kennedy
Ed. Howe
Will Richardson
Bancroft Power and Gas Co
Power and Gas Co
F.S. Norton
CASH
Portland
Bart
James Godden
Ledyard
Lone Kook
Brussels
Wilton Velvete
Axminster
Axdo
John Goeders
Albert Reutter
Whittemoere
Joan
Cr. O. Simpson
Express
A. D. Hatch
Algona, Ja
Concord
Joseph Cosgrove
Wesley, Iowa
Hogsuth
Eagle
Grant
Swed
Harrison
Springfield
Hebron
Lincoin
Greenwood
Ramsay
Fenton
Buffalo
Wesley and Praire
Union
Plum Creek
L. E. Porter
Percy Wood
Vienna
Berlin
Paris
Marshalltown
Pilgrim Hotel
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