Personal Gossip Among City Visitors and Travelers
Daily notes list Stratford visitor F. J. Lund and Woolstock guest Joe Wheeler in town. Mrs. H. B. Lee and Robt Fullerton travel plans appear, with Doolittle in Dayton on business and Jewell residents Tuttle and Blake active locally. Shaffer family visits Red Oak and Tama, while B. C. Mason and Thornbridge plan Des Moines trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Lund
Stratford
Joe Wheeler
Woolstock
Kansas City
G. A. Merrill
Duncombe
Tuttle
Williams
Jewell
M. ‘Shaffer
Little Son of
Red Oak
Shaffer
N.G. .Omstead
Tama
B. C. Mason
J. B. ‘Thornbridge
Renwick
Carl ‘Hakes
Des Moines
B. E. Boynton
Fort Dodge
Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Company
Coffin
F. E. Jones
Mary Palmer
F. E. Grempel
Grempel
Dubuque
Algona Briefs and Local Socials Reported
Thursday notes include John Ely visiting Algona on business and Sheriff Shaffer in Williams. Mrs. G J Mauch visits Mrs. W F Cole in Jewell. F A Sackett makes a Gilbert Station business trip. Mrs Beers returns to Gilmore City from the Jones home. Mrs Arthur of Perry visits Horace Campbell and wife. C Judd Baldwin leaves for Marshalltown for a short stay. Mrs P M Howard of Swea City arrives for a visit at the Carson farm south of the city. Mrs Harry Goddard of Minneapolis visits A T Fenton and relatives. Mr and Mrs John F Knudson of Cass return from Des Moines farmers state institute. W J Zitterell returns from Mason City after contracting the Odd Fellows Home and buys a large farm in southern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ely
Algona
Sheriff Shaffer
Williams
G. J. Mauch
W. F. Cole
Jewell
F. A.sackett
Gilbert Station
Beers
F. E. “Jones
Gilmore City
Arthur
Perry
Horace Campbell
A. T.fenton
John F. Knudson
Cass
Farmers State ‘Institute
Des Moines
W. J.zitterell
Mason City
Odd Fellows
Minnesota
Youth's Companion Plans 1902 Story Volume and Authors
The Youths Companion announces a 1902 volume with 200 to 300 stories across four series Tales of a Deep Sea Diver Tales of a Circus Band Tales of a Mississippi Pilot and Tales of an Indian Agent. Contributors include Annie Fellowe Johnston Eva Wilder Brodhead Arthur W. McFarlane Homer Greene Ellsworth Kelly Elia W. Peattie Grace M. Gallagher and many others. New subscribers paying 1.75 for the volume at once receive all remaining 1901 issues free plus the 1902 Companion Calendar lithographed in colors. The Youths Companion, 195 Columbus Ave Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Fellowe Johnston
Eva Wilder Brodhead
Arthur W. McFarlane
Homer Greene
Ellsworth
Kelly
Elia W. Peattie
Grace M. Gallagher
Alice Morgan
Elizabeth McCracken
C.A. Stephens
Alice Brown
Jack London
Canfield
Margaret Johnson
Edward W. Thompson
Carroll W. Rankin
May
Roberts Clark
Sarah Orne Jewett
Margaret Sangster
Marshall Saunders
Sarah Barnwell Elliott
Christian Science Healing Debate Moves to Des Moines Letter
Des Moines reader John L. Rendall argues in defense of Christian Science healing citing Bible-based principles from Eddy and Science and Health. He contrasts Christian Science with critics who attribute cures to suggestion or superstition, and urges faith in God’s unchanging methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman-Tribune
Mary Baker Eddy
Paul
Jesus Christ
Jesus
John L. Rendall
Des Moines
Burleson Dry Goods Toy Display in Basement
A local ad invites families to view a grand Christmas display of toys and dolls in the Burleson Dry Goods Co basement. The notice also lists uncalled letters for Webster City post office ending December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson Dry Goods Co
Webster City
A. Porter
Mies
M. K. Gilbert
Moyence
Albert Mikel
L. L. Miller
H. ©. Sherman
E. A. Lebtbert
Charles Renegar
C. B. Davis
G. A. Hanna
G. H. Hartman
Geo. Rakestraw
Maria Jackson
Farmers Bank
Iowa
Municipal lighting costs under public versus private ownership
Excerpted findings from Hon. J. A. Johnson of Fargo comparing annual costs for a 2000 candle power street light across 28 cities. The table shows private versus municipal rates, highlighting lower municipal charges in many cases and arguing for municipal ownership as more economical for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Johnson
Fargo
North Dakota
League of American Municipalities
Midland Municipalities
Marshalltown
Iowa
Johnson
Spice
Midland
Winter food for hens prompts debate on albumen and pepper
A letter to the editor questions a claim that lack of albumen in winter feed limits hen laying. It cites Miller Purvin arguing yolks are mineral and fat, not albumen, and warns pepper can harm hens. Advises wholesome foods, dried blood or beef scraps, grit, shelter, light and water for winter egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. M’ Naughton
Miller Purvin
Commercial Poultry
Chicago
M’naughton
Chicago Tribune
Freight rate war grips Denver as carload cuts escalate
Denver reports a fierce end of year rate war among transmissouri carriers with agents cutting rates on carload lots. Despite a prior agreement to hold rates, open bidding to secure freight drives down prices toward 25 cents from Chicago. The fifth class rate remains 87 cents for most carload shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Transmissouri
West
Chicago
Public Sale at J B Tuttle Farm near Williams and Blairaburg
Public auction announced for December 19 1901 at 10 00 am on the J B Tuttle farm four and one half miles southwest of Williams five miles southeast of Blairaburg. Items include eight head horses two span bay and brown mules 2500 and 2400 pounds mares in foal dray roadster colts and cattle dairy cows calves bulls and heifers hogs and shoats farm machinery hay and implements with cash and 12 month credit terms and no delivery till terms met. Auctioneers H Hill J Jacob Swigart McCollough with J Shipp clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Tuttle
Williams
Blairaburg
Aurillac
McCore
John Deere
H. Hill
Jacob Swigart
M. Hl
McCollough
J. &. Shipp
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Wegster
City
Stories In the Companion
Christian Science
Sleepeye
Stanton R. Hoyt
Allerton
Aurora
Col
Bay City
Mich
Hot Springs
Ark
Columbus
Ind
Hutchinson
Kan
Goshen
Haverhill
Mass
Newark
Ohio
Rochelle
Lowell
St. Joseph
Leadville
Sherman
Texas
New Orleans
Titusville
Natchez
Miss
Wheeling
W. Va
Omaha
Neb
Marion
Providence
R. I
Batavia
N. Y
Sacramento
Cal
Dunkirk
Schnectady
Little Rock
Salem, Maas
Ms . Ai
Edgerton
Edgerton Arts Studio
Ill
Rugullon
Cocbae
He & Panvorl S Seal
Ben Davis
California
Qyz Deese
PPFOG
Californi
Cape God
New York
Tehene
ABC
Michigan
Baldwin
Spies
Chicago Poultry Authority
Rocky Mountain
Ative Medicine Co
Keltz
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