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Newspaper

Upper Des Moines Republican

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1909

Page

2

Burt Loses Pioneer Honored Woman in Death of Mrs Hanna

Obituary from Burt notes the sudden death of Mrs. Tom Hanna, aged nearly 67, a longtime resident and Presbyterian supporter. Born Elizabeth Carter in New Castle Pennsylvania, she married Thomas Hanna in 1858 and moved to Burt in 1871. Survived by husband and many children, funeral held at Burt Presbyterian Church with locals paying tribute.

Tom Hanna Burt Misa Elizabeth Carter New Castle Pennsylvania Thomas Hanna Jaws Charles Sioux Falls Jobo Lone Rock George Burt Township Alvin Minnesota William Sadie Schenck Algona Mattie Brunson South Dakota Cora Hanna Presbyterian Church

Ladies and Boys Oxfords Seaside Shoe Sale

Advertisement lists tan and wine oxford styles for ladies, children, misses, and men with prices from 1.65 to 4.00. Notes show sizes 8-12, 10-2, and multiple quality claims, highlighting value and style across categories.

Oxford

Whittemore Graduates New Teaching Force Elected For Next Year

Whittemore correspondence reports commencement exercises on Wednesday and Thursday with poems, orations, and plays by high school and grammar grade students. Diplomas were presented by Prof. Curtis as faculty reappointments were noted. Cur tle declined reelection and is a civil engineer by trade.

Dean Atherton Highland Park Bertha Neumann Arnold Brunner Red Man Vera ‘Robbe International Parliament of Man Bonnibell Grammer Father Time Walter Koch John Smith Curtis Mieses Meehan Crowley Fuller Curtle Yazoo & Miasissippi R’y Doulslang Lilly Willie Lehman Mason ‘Olly Rundpy Rev Brantop Morningside Thuradey Tie

Relative Visit Ties Into Bell Telephone Work

It mentions Mr. B returning to Eagle today where he works as a lineman for the Bell Telephone Co. His relatives plan to visit the area for some time, tying family plans to his job location.

Eagle Bell Telephone Co

County News Notes From Kossuth and Adjoining Counties

Renwick defeated the issue of bonds for a water works project after last week’s election. Whittemore creamery to operate seven days a week signaling strong business. Des Moines River bridge near Seneca township washed out, impassable, may require a new span. Wagener and Co. lose many hogs in Fanton area, twenty to thirty deaths in two days with no initial illness. Parmera in Emmet county and Ratherville study corn plots east of the city, Prof. R. G. Jones from Ames overseeing planting of a dozen seed varieties, observers expect results with interest.

Kossuth Renwick Sp Olty Water Works Whittemore Creamery Des Moines Fish Place Seneca Township John Wagener & Co Fanton Parmera Emmet Ratherville R. G. Jones Ames

Fenton butter-maker aids land sale near Fenton

A. D. Shiftler brokered a deal between A. T. Fox and A. L. Johnson of near Fenton. Johnson purchased Mr. F's 60 acre farm for 875 per acre. The community hopes the Fox family stays in the area and continues their good standing.

Ringsted A. D. Shiftler Fenton A. T. Fox A. L. Johnson Near Fox

Library Workers Meet in Algona With Notables

The northwest district of the Iowa Library Association will hold a two day meeting at the public library in Algona on June 1 and 2. Sessions cover librarian work, with addresses by Miss Alice Tyler, Miss Tarrlet Wood, and Johnson Brigham. Public invited. discussions include extending library privileges and improving the reading room. A brief reception follows the evening session.

Iowa Library Association Algona Alice &. Tyler Des Moines State Library Commission Tarrlet A. Wood Cedar Rapids State Association Johnson Brigham Brigham Aix-la Chapelle Midland Monthly Ubrary

Algona Market Report Amid Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes

Market notes from Algona show wheat trading around 61.10 dollars, oats 60 to 52, barley 5.00 to 6.50, rye 0.80, corn 60 to 85, and hay prices near 89 to 912.04. Livestock bids include steers 430, cows and heifers 3 to 40, hogs 8.10 to 6.40, with eggs and dairy items also listed.

Hear And See Billy Sunday Excursion Train From Algona

Iowa Central plans a May 30 special from Algona to Marshalltown leaving 6 am at $3.60 round trip, return 6 pm. J H Morgan urges early contact to arrange comfort and avoid rowdyism. Also ads for Heinz products at Langdon's store, pasture offers for cattle near Swea City, and cattle pasturing near Algona.

Iowa Central Algona Marshalltown J. H. Morgan Agen

Wanted a second cook at the New Algona Hotel

Advertising notice seeking a second cook at the New Algona Hotel. Also promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for swollen, tired feet and a free sample, plus a Sanitary Corn-Pad invention. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.

Algona Hotel Allen Allen S. Olmsted le Roy

High School Commencement and Juniors Banquet Reflections

The 1909 commencement season opens with praise as juniors host a Seniors banquet at the Methodist parlor. Rev. Torbet delivers the graduation address as students, faculty, and board members share roasts and remarks on wisdom, future studies, and the value of education beyond mind’s schooling.

Irene Wilson Daisy Laird Katherine Paxson Melvin Mackey Verle Vincent Earl Crane Malcom Tracy Walter Turner Harry Ward Loyd Wellendorf Prof. Overmeyer T. P. Barrington Mary Benjamin Torbet Job

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