Iowa
Old Press
The Alden Times
Alden, Hardin Co. Iowa
December 18, 1908
Henry Rommell is reported as being worse.
Some of Henry Mensing's children from West Concord, Minn are
visiting at the Wm. Geisler home for a few days.
Geo. Reinhardt and wife contemplate moving to Iowa Falls in the
spring.
The Blacksmiths are the buisest men out nowadays.
Lee Center is expecting to have a Christmas Tree.
Misses Newton and Geisler were in the burg shopping Monday.
Henry Rommll Sr. expects to shell corn tomorrow.
Anna Rommell recently underwent an opertation for appendecitus at
the Finley Hospital Dubuque where she has been training for a
nurse for sometime past, she is reported as getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kelsey have returned from the wedding of Mr.
Kelsey's sister east of Iowa Falls.
Mrs. John Allison has been enjoying a visit from two sisters
living at Gardner, Iowa.
E. C. Patterson, of Iowa Falls, was an Alden visitor Monday
afternoon.
W. J. Donelson delivered one of his famous spotted ponies at the
Warren Collins home Tuesday.
Mrs. N. B. Ivine of St. Anthony spent last week visiting with
relatives in Alden.
Miss Louise Taylor of Chicago arrived in Alden last week for a
visit at her Alden home.
Mrs. John Allen returned last week from Finley Hospital Dubuque
and will complete her convalescence at home.
W. T. Underwood, of Alexandria, South Dakota spent a part of the
past week visiting his mother and brother in Buckeye Township.
Walter Cox went to Waterloo for a short visit at his mother's
home.
Misses Josie Wirlaga and Ida Steffler were callers at Iowa Falls
Monday.
Mrs. M. A. Whitney spent a part of the past week at Waterloo
visiting her mother and many other relatives there.
[transcribed by M.O., November 2005]