CANDIDATES CARDS FOR KOSSUTH COUNTY OFFICES
Public notices from Tama, Lyconvent, Algona and other towns announce candidates for Kossuth County treasurer and supervisor. Names include B F Reed editor details and dates in August 1903. filings indicate party convention nominations and local endorsements.
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Lhereby
Tama
Fly Epiltien
Ly Convent
AL Wiranen
Ledyard
Aine
Kossuth County
Counly van Vention
Algona
Record Speed Breaks Transcontinental Rail Time
IT P Lowe of New York City crossed the continent to Los Angeles in 73 hours 21 minutes, averaging 42.8 mph over 2265 miles. He rushed to see his dying daughter but learned of her death en route. The journey beat the California limited by over fifteen hours, with no stops save for coal, water, and crew changes. Lowe’s access to a special train underscores class and access while death remains equal to all.
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IT. P. Lowe
New York City
Los Ageles
Chicago
Los Angeles
Myr
Lowe
New Mexico
N.Y. Central
Lake Shore
Santa Fe
California Limited
Mr. Lowe
Engineering Company of America
Sioux Indians in Chicago Show Stranded at Station
Fourteen Sioux including squaws and papooses sleep on the floor of the Northwestern railway station smoking-room in Chicago. Decked in feathers and moccasins, they speak only the word uh. They belong to Pine Ridge SD and were previously exhibited with an amusement company that went broke. They await funds from Pine Ridge to return home after two nights in the station.
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Chicago Dispatches
Northwestern
Pine Ridge Reservation
South Dakota
Janesville
Wis
Chicago
Pine Ridge
Reptilian debate and Kanawha record page change
The text notes Blind Milton of the Reptilican eager for a squab bout, inviting support from a brother. It mentions the Kanawha record beginning its fifth year with a noticeably altered wake-up page, listing four columns each three and a half inches wide, and ends with no other exchange.
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Milton
Brother
Kanawha
Ambitious editorial mix from Durand to Titonka
The note praises Bros Hilsworth & Africa for breaking a narrow custom and applauds Robert M Wilson of Durand. It mentions a road trip to Alaska 8000 miles away, a favorable nudge to Fred Witte for the Palo Alto senatorial race, praise for Steena Johnson in Iowa editors, and an obituary anticipation in Sourier. John H Fisher seeks Titonka county treasurer nomination. Britt Newsman comments on half base query amid illness.
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Robert M. Wilson
Durand
Alaska
Wanting in manhood and the Tom Kelly case
The Algona Courier comments on Tom Kelly moving to Winnebago City Minnesota after parole violations, noting his roughness when drinking but disputing claims of lacking manhood. The piece defends his character as loyal and unfriendly to backstabbers, while criticizing the editor’s stance on true manhood.
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Tom Kelly
Winnebago City
Mion
Bancroft
Iowa
Tom
Algona. Courier
Old Lady Mupboard Seeks Bone in Cupboard
A playful verse from the Chicago Daily News recounts an old lady named Mupboard visiting a cupboard in search of a bone. She leaves disappointed and vents her temper with a comical blupboard moment.
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Mupboard
Chicago Daily News
Webster City Journal Opinion Echoes Community Trust
The Webster City Journal asserts that truth is most valued where publication risks are highest, noting readers demand candid reporting. It cites competition with The Advance and its editor as proof that rival papers both cuss and discuss and are still widely read.
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Webster City Journal
Advertising woes spark rival spillover in Bancroft Register
The Bancroft Register quotes Brother Tucker claiming Germania liquor seller received free ads that provoked the rival to seek trouble. It notes a long-running feud with a State Street competitor after fifteen years and a recent bout of free advertising meant to blunt the rival’s push.
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Bro. Tucker
Ife
Bancroft Register
State Street
Frisky Algona Advance Named One of County’s Best Exchanges
The Algona Advance is two years old and described as frisky and spirited for its age. The piece calls it one of the county’s best exchanges, with a sharp wit as Titanica Topic notes and a jab at Egotist Courier John about his reaction.
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John
They Can't Impede Its Progress Forward
The Advance grows rapidly once a newspaper has backing. The Swea City Herald notes its resilience and suggests old John Hinchon tries to ride the wave, while supporters foresee continued growth.
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Algona Advance
Swea
How It Can Be Determined In Print Debate
In this Ames Times note a half serious probe asks who coined the standout phrase. Suspects are lined up and counted like children to reveal who is it. The column jokes the finger would likely point at Tribune Bailey as the phrase bobtail vinegar resurfaces.
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Lia
Orey
Lckery
Ames Times
Tribune Bailey
Thunderstorm Tragedy Affected Book Agent and Mule
A book agent sheltering under a hay stack during a thunder storm was struck on the cheek by lightning, glanced off, and killed a mule about two hundred yards away. A local young man, a regular churchgoer, prays with clasped hands so tightly that he cannot loosen them after services.
Circus Clown Jokes Turn Sour At Weatherford Wagon
Weatherford Chronicle recalls a clumsy circus gag by Sells & Downs’ troupe as an engine derailment joke hits a butcher’s wagon, knocking its liver, while a lady’s purchase and a clerk’s stumble frame a flubbed scene with curious chaos.
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Weatherford Chronicle
Sells & Downs’ Circus
Terman Ward Returns from Colorado Visit
Portland items note Terman Ward has returned from a visit to Colorado. Arlie Cooper of Burt spent last week with his grandfather Cooper. Mrs GQ Barsley and children returned from Bancroft Monday. Rae and Miss Merta Grover were business callers at Algona Friday. Ezra Davison of South Dakota visits sister Mrs Ringsdorf. Mrs Cosgrove and daughter Miss Alice visited Mr Dunn’s Tuesday afternoon.
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Portland
Terman Ward
Colorado
Arlie Cooper
Burt
Cooper
GQ. F. Barsley
Bancroft
Grandma Barstow
L. M. Owen
Jon
Henry Dally
G.I. Barslou
Grandma Barslou
Wm. Ringsdorf
Lizzie
Wm. Cooper
Johnny Johnson
G. F. Barsley
Sioux City
Ward School House
Cresco Area Social News and Local Changes
Mrs J W Curtis and Mrs L Ayers visited J H Pickens in Irvington while Mrs Will Rich and twins plus Miss Rhoda Rich visited Cresco. Harvest ends. threshing and grain stacking flow as towns grow. Births include a daughter to Matt Kelley and wife and a son to Harvey Wadsworth. a daughter to Chas Raney. August 2 brings a daughter to Frank Miller. Mrs Bessie Decker accompanies Art Decker to Virginia, where they may settle. A new resident trend appears in Cresco amid farm activity. Edwin Dunton of Emporia visits Cresco. his family shifts from Kansas to Washington. From another correspondent small items note a bouncing boy birth, rubber boot trim on red wagons, a Hobart elevator couple, and visits among Stewart and Dunn families. Parson schoolhouse repainted. Miss Cora Fuller to teach. Adams & Reynolds did the work. Local farm sale leads to Janson purchasing Adams land. Amos Stewart rents the farm for three years.
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J. W. Curtis
Tom
Kossuth County
Hatfield
Harrison County
Missouri
Cresco
Matt Kelley
Harvey Wadsworth’s
Chas. Raney's
Frank Miller
Mattie Decker
Art Decker
Virginia
Bessie Decker
Art
Judge Quarton Farm
Harris
Stella
Livermore
J. W. Paul
Mr. Pool
Cherokee Asylum
Wheelock Place
Roy Bowen
Willis
Sehoul
Edwin
Imperia
Washington
M.D. L. Par Sons
Cora Max
Irvington
Will
Hobart
Charley Stewart
Riverdale
Mary Dunn
Rice
Frank Hox
Irene Harris
Id, Paol
Parson School
Adams & Reynolds
Cora Fuller
Algona
Pringle
Janson
Finois
Amos Stewart
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Reed & Clarke
B. F. Reed
Kouth
Republican
Jous
Vsiee
Santa
Redskins
Bros. Hilsworth & Africa
The
Palo Alto Tribune
Fred Witte
Geo. Kinne
Steena Johnson
Milwaukee Sentinel
Steena
John H. Fisher
Titonka
republican conven_tion
Fisher & Tjaden
Madelia
Jas. Patterson
Uae
Woodford, Wheeler & Tompkins
H. C. Adams
A, D. Cranks
C. Gnonn
Thog
I. Lanthy
Cash
Algona State Bank
A, PD. Charke
GC. Chubb
J. W. Waelon
Geo. K. Galbraith
Myron Sehenck
Feed Miler
Thos. WL. Lantry
A. D. Clarke and Co
Parsons & GO
JNO. Goeders
Dingley & Co
California
Farmers’ Cash Grocery House
H. H. Hudson, Matt
Algona, Iowa
D. C. Seibert
American School
Kirksville, Mo
Boston Block
Franklin
W. A. Parsons & CO
Court House
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