Bancroft News Notes On Local People And Activities
Bancroft area residents engage in visits, travels, and work. Hazel Whitebtl of Burt visits relatives. Mrs Sartors returns from Chicago. W Pettibone family moves to Broadwell house. Hans Bengtsot contemplates mining in Idaho. Dr Sartor and Dr Bemis interact. many farmers shell corn. church and society meetings planned. tradesmen discuss tile and drilling machinery. local pupils resume school. insurance claims and pension actions noted. various visits to Ledyard and Estherville. several minor accidents and health updates documented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Take Lattimer
Hazel Whitebtl
Burt
Dr. Sartors
Chicago
W. Pettibone
Broadwell House
Wilfrid Johnedh
Mia
C. J. Lamiiniler
Hans Bengtsot
Idaho
Dr. Johnson
Germania
Bemis
Epworth League surprises pastor and local notes in town
A letter from C L Harper reports selling a photo gallery in Tarlo California and buying a fine alfalfa farm with Geo W Smith. The Epworth League surprised Rev N L Lyons and family with an eight pound sociable at the parsonage. Methodist friends enjoyed a pleasant evening and gifts. Little girls formed the B R K Club with Lena Frech and members Edna Pettibone Florence Hayden Mildred Goodspeed Eve Peterson Welcome Johnston Chlor a Waltz Ruth Blancherd Alicea Castleman Lebo Freoh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Lyons
Lena Frech
Edna Pettibone
Florence Hayden
Mildred Goodspeed
Eve Peterson
Welcome Johnston
Chlora Waltz
Ruth Blancherd
Alicea Castleman
Lebo Preoh
Truesdale Minstrels to Liven Swea City Social Evening
Swea City events report a busy week with visits from Ruth Thomablad and Gussie Thaveson, M W A timbering at camp, and preparations for the Truesdale Minstrels show at the opera house. Loyal patrons look forward to entertainment, deer hunting plans, and local updates from Cedar Rapids bankers to Spokane visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Frakes
Webster City
Opera House
Truesdale Minstrels
Swea
James Dahl
Cedar Rapids
Freddy Hokenson
Theresa
Ruth
Oskdale
Iowa
W. Ferguson
Truesdale
Weason
Ledyard Notes and Local Arrivals
Ledyard items report A F Moyer at home Sunday. Primary pupils plan a Thanksgiving program. Mrs E J Skinner and Bernice visit Elmore. Geo Schmitt of Germania visited last week. Infants illness of Fred Irwin's son. Mrs A Carson gravely ill with pneumonia fever. Dr Walter a Sent tending her. Gret Anderson bought State Bank property north of O Bramer. Frank Belzer wed Nancy Latimer at her home. Miss Ethel Owen out sick last week. Elmer Peterson of Bancroft substituted. Little liver pills advertisement notes Dawitt's Little Risers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milas Beulah’ Youngblood
Ledyard
Bancroft
Lene Kramér
Itha
Dave Smith
A. L. Cheney
A. A. Graham
Wm. Elvidge
Clara Stone
Elsie.Kingsdorf
J. W. Stott
Titonia
Algona
A. F. Moyer
E. J. Skinner
Bernice
Elmore
Geo. Schmitt
Germania
Fred Irwin
Ito
A. Carson
Walter A
Gret Anderson
State Bank
O. Bramer
Frank Belzer
Nancy Lattimer
Ethel Owen
Elmer Peterson
Stable drug store promo and troupe entertainment note
An advertisement urges shoppers to visit the drug store now to avoid the rush. It asserts every troupe member is an artist and the manager has not spared any effort to ensure pleasing entertainment.
Hobart area notes mix personal updates and farm activity
A round of local news covers A L Webster unloading a large tile shipment, Roy and E W Cook welcomed a baby boy and hosted visits, Hobart farmers shipped a 60 ton coal load via Harmony Coal Co. in Chicago, DeLarsey and Reinke returned to Wisconsin, Witham and Son report clover hull attachment work on their Case separator, South Cresco ladies aid met at Mrs Covell’s, Covell family plans Aurora move, P W Johnson moves to Everly to run Wester Bros creamery, R Wester to operate Hobart creamery, Paine and Howard tile Sullivan and McMahon farm, tiling engine swap to finish contract. 100 rods of tile remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Webster
Roy Cook
E. W. Cook
Spencer
Hobart
Harmony Coal Co
Chicago
Albert DeLarsey
Bert Reinke
Wisconsin
F. A. Witham & Son
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
South Cresco
J. Covell
Covell
Aurora
Ilinois
Shneoca Mlanie Jensen Opens Teaching in District Eight
A fragmented report notes Melanie Jensen began teaching in district No. 8 on Monday. The text mentions business visitor Mason City, a call about four months earlier, and ownership charges related to a route in Fenton. It also alludes to local agriculture and school moras, shucking corn, and hothouse plants, with several garbled names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlanie Jensen
Jensen
Algona Ops
Conner
Mason City
Dahl
Route 1
Fenton
Town
Portland
Bencop
N. G
John Thowpoon
Armstrong Vetr
Lump Jaw Cattle Attract Seneca Visitor Amid March Traditions
A terse local item notes D Adams visiting on professional business Tuesday of that week. Seneca’s old-time marches drew him in a new motor buggy as Lump jaw cattle emerged as the main attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erinarian
D. Adams
Seneca
Bunny South to Perform with Concert Band
The Bunny South musical comedy and concert band are coming by November 19. Weather will be clear with sunshine and laughter described as lively sensations. A street parade is planned for noon on Market Street as the company arrives for performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coady
Croup Cured and a Child's Life Saved by Chamberlains Remedy
Testimony from Andrew Coy Jr of San Antonio praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for curing severe croup in a three year old boy. The speaker notes the remedy has been trusted for years by thousands of mothers and kept on hand, with never a failure, and it is sold by Conner & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Jehild
Andrew
A. Coy
San Antonio
By & Conner & Co
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Swea City
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A. T. Wherry
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Masonic Brethren
Sheldon Harp Orchestra
C. E
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Mre
Dean
Spokane
Washington
Dano
J. M. Dye
Familly
DaWitt
Harry
United Clothes
C. E. McLaughlin Mercantile Co
Lew
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Fairbanks-Morse
Spurbeck-Lambert Co
C. & N. W. Depot
P. W. Johnson
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Wester Bros
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