Local Notes and Events From Early August 1906
News of Earlier Days reports various community happenings including residents traveling from Des Moines to visit relatives, a rider injured in a race, a prairie fire west of the river burning some hay land, a house construction planned by Andrew Bergeson, park fencing progress, and a new store move nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hartung
Jennie Hartung
Des Moines
E. E. Hartung
Kiry Allen
High Lake Corres
Spies & Son
O. Myhre
Ay Jacobson
Andrew Bergeson
O. Kasa
Cerne
Schloe
West Depot
Jas
Montgomery
Treet
Town Council Agrees To Pay Damages In Street Case
Forty years ago a claim in Wadesville for damages from a defective sidewalk led the town council to agree to pay 354 in full. A robbery at a local Standard Oil Station netted 50 to 60 dollars, with two young bandits described as medium build, dark coats, and blackened faces fleeing by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy
Grave Plas
Beetherville
Charles Johnston
Standard Oil
Reuben Knudson
West Bend
Brakeman Prendergast Injures Ankle Jumping From Car
Thirty years ago in Emmet County Republican reports brakeman A. Prendergast fractured one or two bones in his ankle while jumping from a car near a switch. He is under a doctor's care and being nursed by Billy Baker. The mishap occurred on a Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapuet
Toeur
Emmet County
Prendergast
Billy Baker
West Emmet family gathers for Sunday visit and event
The report notes Mr. and Mrs. family and Mrs. Marathon hosted a Sunday gathering near E. Sticktait class members and husbands attended a weiner roast last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanwick. Miss Coral Larson, a Pomeroy bank worker, returned home for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Wee
Martin Stanwick
Jackson
Coral Larson
Pomeroy
Threshing Outfit Sold To Local Farmers Last Week
The Will Dewall threshing outfit was sold to Lue Prochaska and Frank Smith last week, transferring ownership for continued seasonal work in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Dewall
Thresher
Lue Prochaska
Frank Smith
Agnes Hanifan Returns Home With Friends From Blue Earth
Miss Agnes Hanifan of Blue Earth Minn returns home Saturday with friends after a stay intended for last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Hanifan
Blue Earthy Minn
Saturnie
Raed
Soul Sunday at Subug church services note
First Church of Christ, Scientist lists Sunday services at 11 oclock with a golden text Soul. Sunday school at 10 oclock and a Wednesday evening meeting at 8. A free reading room operates Wednesdays and Saturdays from 3 to 5, with Bible and Christian Science literature for reading or purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Eddy
Obituary of Will Sherman Potter of Ringsted Iowa
Will Sherman Potter born June 12 1868 in Altoona Illinois died July 31 1926 in Ringsted Iowa. He married Mabel Dist Miller on December 9 1904 and had no children. He was a member of the Congregational Church and Woodmen of America and lived in Algona Cresco region earlier. survived by his widow and a wide circle of acquaintances. Funeral services were held at Ringsted with music including Nearer My God to Thee and Face to Face. Informant listed as the family plot near Whittemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Sherman Potter
al Goxi Hope
Will Spencer
Knudsen
Welock
Whittemore
William Sherman Potter
Altoona
Knox County
Illinois
Ringsted
Iowa
Sherman S
Salome A. Potter
Celia
Frank
L. E. Potter
Algona
Cresco
Mabel Dist Miller
Egational Church
Woodmen of America
Biggest 1926 Circus Heads Your Way in Algona
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows announce a massive 1926 tour via canvas stages in Algona on August 19. The production features five rings, 350 trained horses, 800 performers, and elaborate new acts including zebras hitched to jeweled floats and a record circus menagerie with thirteen elephant calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Algona
New York
New
Madison Square Garden
Europe
Passing mention of Mrs Miller in Algona family note
To his passing his sister Mrs Miller of Algona, and a host of other relatives and friends.
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Toma NS
Ester
Dauet
Big Rap Accomp Fort Dodge
Wallingford
West Emmet
Armstrong
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Avery
Snow Star
Tyi
Western Electric
Ringling Bros
Dodge
Rhodes Motor Company
Estherville, Iowa
Donpse Brother Motor Kars
G Goo
Sinclair Kerosene
Sinclair
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