Storm devastates Algona area with deaths and ruin
A severe electric storm struck Hanna area between La Verne and Corwith during Friday night, destroying nearly every home in the village and leaving families homeless. John Vaughn's tenant, Mr Shaw, died after being crushed by debris while Mrs Shaw remained critically ill. Farms, windmills, and barns suffered major losses as crops ruined and a high oil spill erupted from a well.
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Algona
Hanna
la Verne
Corwith
H. A. Shaw
Shaw
LaVerne
Mr. Shaw
John Vaughn
Joe Bruner
Adam Marty
Geo. W. Hanna
Hisking Flame Extinguished at Jennings Oil Well
The Jennings oil well fire, burning 144 hours, was subdued using boilers to create steam pressure and water lines plus chemical pumps. A large crowd witnessed the successful effort by F. D. Calkins and the Spaldings at the Welsh fields in Louisiana.
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Jennings
F. D. Calkins
Spaldings
Louisiana
Rice Belt Journal
U.S
Jennings- Heywood Oil Syndicate
Webster City Abused on Home Ground in Browneis Rivalry
Webster City meets Algona at the ball park today and tomorrow to reclaim lost laurels after a string of defeats. Reports claim the Webster City umpire favored the locals on Monday and Tuesday, prompting calls for fair officiating before Waseca visits next Thursday for the closing home game of the month.
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Webster City
Ball Park
Algona
Mason City
Havelock
Royals
Brownies
I Will Eat Myself
Near Fenton in Kossuth county a farmer was asked for work by a German. The exchange includes a crude offer over payment and an odd reply about eating the farmer, as reported by Armstrong Journal. All Were Saved. Dr Kings New Discovery praised for bronchitis and asthma, with claims of curing the Johnston family and a note about trial bottles. The County Savings Bank advertises safe, accessible investment of idle funds through its Savings department.
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Fenton
Kossuth County
Teuton
Schmitt’s
Armstrong Journal
J. H. Johnston
Broughton
Kings
Smith
County Savings Bank
Savings Department
County convention sparks trades and whispers of betrayals
The county convention meeting today promises a tense scene as delegations from across the county align with candidates, trade favors, and may shift instructions. Observers expect late betrayals, horse-trading, and disputed promises, with locals noting a bitter outcome for some. Henry L. Shattuck of Shellsburg found relief from stomach trouble using four boxes of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets, sold by R. W. Miller, the Druggist.
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Town
Court House
Algona
Henry L. Shattuck
Shellsburge
Chamberlain
R. W. Miller
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Wm. C. Steele
Clothier
Wmn. C. Steele
John Galbraith
Algona, Iowa
People’s Savings Bank
St. Benedict, Iowa
Inter
Cali
F. van Erdewye Bro
Ca. Roeser
F. Grose
Samson & Crone
Beck
The
James Patterson
Prop
Centerville Vn
Moore Bros
Kossuth County Abstract Co
Geo
C. Catt
Prest. Wiener
O. J. Doxser
Secy
Long
Kraft Clothing Company
KKK
Brunson & Whalen
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