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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
5
Algona residents visit Bancroft and nearby towns while a medicine show tours food houses. A steady stream of travel, weddings, births, and social visits fills weeklong activity. The Eastern Star plans a meeting and initiation. Thanksgiving services set. local bands and clubs organize events. multiple residents travel for family, land deals, and social ties.
A two week old son of Mr and Mrs John Winkel Jr is reported in Hettinger North Dakota. Family visitors include Chris Camery of Traer Isase Camery and George Brown with wives. A church chicken pie supper and sale of Christmas gifts are planned in the Johnson building next Tuesday December 1st.
Hobart, Howard and Everett Witham purchased the J. Smith farm in Whittmore township for 65 dollars per acre. P. W. Johnson visits Hobart to thank locals for supporting Hobart creamery. he moves to Everly to run the creamery he bought from Wester Bros. Pains and Howards' tileing machine draws a crowd as they prepare to move near St. Benedict. Their 40 horsepower wheeline engines boost work. Banks cave in on the Sullivan and McMahon job causing daylong trouble. About forty friends surprise Miss Gertrude Covall at her home with a postcard album. The next evening about twenty older residents surprise Mr and Mrs Covell as they plan to move away, presenting a silver tea spoon set.
Fiditor Hubert Barruss died Thursday at 7 10 p.m. Born December 23, 1865 near Orange Springs Virginia, he moved to Nebraska with his parents and later bought the Swea City Herald. He served as private secretary to William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and was a church deacon and Sunday school superintendent. Funeral held at the Baptist church with burial in Lincoln. Local items mention Trousdale Minstrels, Norweigan Mission services, and various town people and incidents including fires, medical visits, and property sales.
Seneca P. W. Jensen, a business visitor at Algons Tuesday of last week, OTto R. Jensen on the sick list, J. C. Jensen of Odin Minnesota visited his parents. Fred Erickson attended the Tendales minstrel in Swea City last Thursday evening and called them rotten. Emma Wilberg began her fourth term in District No 2 Fenton township last Monday and is meeting with good progress. A red spring calf appeared about four months ago. owner may claim by proving ownership. O Helgason bought a 320acre farm near Armstrong and plans to move in spring after arranging rental termination. Henry Jentz held a public sale last Thursday selling property at high prices. Horses sold high. overall wealth appears ample. North Western Hide & Fur Co ad boasts cheap guns and traps and buying hides and furs.
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