City of Algona Sidewalk Condemnation and Construction Order
City council resolves sidewalks to be condemned and rebuilt within 30 days. Four feet wide, material per ordinance 49. Proceedings name property blocks in Call's Additions and original plats. Ayes: Cleary Bowyer Hutchison Peterson A L Peterson J H Chubb Nicoulin. City Clerk S W Crowell certifies adoption on July 25 1908.
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City of
Algona
Iowa
Call's
Call’s
Ayes
Cleary
Bowyer
Hutchison
Peterson
A. L
Peterson A
J. H
Chubb and Nicoulin
Nebraska Street
Thorington Street
Lowa
Bowyer Hutchison
A. A
Chubb
Nicoulio
W. Crowell
S. W. Crowell
Valdez Business College Ad and Algona Farm Rental
An item notes Valdez Business College in Decorah Ia offering a combined Bookkeeping and Shorthand course with tuition of seven dollars payable for a year's access. It also advertises a good farm for rent with improvements located three miles from Algona.
A Curious College Custom Sock Fight at Parsons College
The Fairfield Special reports that Parsons College may abolish the annual sock fight tradition. Students and some coeds have long pursued removing rivals' socks, with two lower classes competing to collect the most socks. Faculty oppose the display as undignified and may prohibit the festival.
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Parsons College
Fairfield
Passenger travel figures rise between Spencer and lakes
Spencer Reporter notes summer travel figures showing July tickets sold from Spencer to Ayrnold's Park 710 one way and 30 round trip. Tickets to Okoboji station total 128 and to Spirit Lake 330, illustrating substantial tourist movement during peak season.
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Spencer
Lakes
Ayrnold’s Park
Okoboji Station
Spirit Lake
Doctors Dispute Scarlet Fever Diagnosis in Iowa Story
AAyreshire doctor reported scarlet fever after seeing a patient while Dr EHoveridlon of Laurens and Dr Powers of Emmetsburg cited German Measles. Dr Sams, head of the Iowa board of health, concurred it was scarlet fever, highlighting diagnostic disagreement. Mrs Price's canning compound advertised at G W Paine & Co drug store.
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Ayershire
Ehoveridlon
Laurens
Powers
Emmetsburg
Sams
Lowa
Household Goods for Sale by Miss Cora amet t
Household goods offered for sale in a single lot. Call at the seller's home, first door west of Dr Morse's, for inquiries and purchase arrangements.
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Dr. Morse
Cora
Amett
Algona Telephone Company connects in new cable notice
Notice announces Algona Telephone Company work on a new cable affecting service for several days. It urges customers to give immediate notice to management for arranging new phones and mentions a new section being installed in the switchboard.
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Algona Telephone Company
The
Algona Telephone Co
Community notes on residents from Bancroft to Berlin
A. W. Parsons returns from Bancroft after five weeks assisting in a pharmacy. A. M. Johnson comes home from Indiana to be with Algona friends. Mrs. James Taylor plans a Chicago trip for new stock. Turnhaughs visit Downs, Kansas. A horse dies near Spencer during a drive. Rain disrupts sewer work but boosts grass. Taft vs Bryan pictured in the office window. Epworth League hosts a hay rack social at A. P. Ives'. Mrs. Walter Torbet returns from Morningside. Simpson and party back from Clear Lake. Palmer couple from Berlin. Ringling crowd noted as separate from show management. Tomorrow: home talent performs The Artist and the Lady at the opera house with a large cast.
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A. W. Parsons
Bancroft
A. M. Johnson
Indiana
James Taylor
Belmond
Dunn
Chicago
Downs
Kansas
Mr. Turnbaugh
Martin Schleicher
O. F. Lathrop
Okobor
Spencer
Ex-County Recorder
Taft
Bryan
Epworth League
MBA
A. P. Ives
League
Walter Torbet
W. W. Scott
Morningside
Torbet
Joubn
C. QO. Simpson
Clear Lake
Simpson
C. A. Palmer
May
Berlin
Germany
Ringling
Joseph Kelvin
Harry Nolte
Irwin Willson
Duane Redfield
Darkey
Louis Kresensky
Neva Patterson
Horace Morgan
Iernley Nicoulin
Gladys Wright
Mrs Donahouo
Beardsley
Msse Glasier
Want a Lyon & Healy Piano Bargain at Low Price
A private owner recently had a Lyon & Healy piano in a semi colonial mahogany case. The instrument is of high musical standard and shows no wear after months of private ownership. Send inquiries to Lyon & Healy at 77 Adams Street Chicago for illustrations and the special sales list of upright pianos priced from 100 to 176 with sales agents’ discount for 30 days.
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Lyon & Healy
Barlyain
Adams Street
Chicago
Foreclosure Suit Notifies Numerous Iowa Defendants
The District Court of Iowa in Kossuth County issues a foreclosure petition by B F Guthrie and partners against many defendants listed including Morrison Manufacturing Co and International Harvester Co. The action seeks to recover two thousand dollars plus interest on a promissory note and to foreclose a mortgage on Lot Five in Black Six in the Original Town Plat of LaVerne Iowa. If defendants fail to appear by September term beginning September 7 1903 default will be entered.
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Thompson, Hastings & Smith
Amd
Nuvo
Morrison Manufacturing Co
Thy
the Denning Wits and Peace
3. & Guy
Hibbird, Spencer, Bartlett & Co
Domestic Sewing Machine Co
Hentfon & Hubbell
Acme
Moines
Standard
She J.D. Tower & Sons
Higo Tron
Motman
Ford & Go
H. Stafford Manufacturing Co
Muillenbie
Usd
L Case Plow Works
Minneapolia Iron
Stors Co
International Harvester Co. of America
Duin Manufacturing Co
Iowa
Town Savings & Loan Association
Bridge & Hench Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapii Pump Co
Comstock Castle Stave Uo
South and Chi
B. F. Guthrie
Nettle Guthrie
E. Thompson
Luustings & Smith
Hugh A. Ritchie
GB. I
Nettie Guthrie
LaVerne
Algona
Lowa
Deares
W. B. Quarton
Pialutii
Norman, Ford & Co
KB. H. Stafford Manufacturing Co
Milleable Stevie Range Mfg. Co
J. I. Case Plow Works
Minneapolis Iron Store Co
Dain Manufacturing Co
Lows Savings & Loan Association
Bridge & Beach Manufacturing Q Co
Cedar Rapids Zum Co
Comstock Castle Store Co
South Bend Chilled Plow Co
W._ L. Ney
Durant Dart Carriage Co
Brooks Oil Co
Skullon Whip Co
Great Northern Manufacturing Co
District Court
Kossuth County
B. St Guthrie
Hastings & Smith
B. J. Guthrie
Quarton
Platotiff
Foreclosure suit notes in Lu Verne property case
In Kosauth County Iowa a district court action by B. Guthrie and Nettie Guthrie against many defendants including Morrison Manufacturing Co and International Harvester Co seeks 5400 dollars plus interest on a promissory note from 1906. It asks foreclosure of a mortgage on Lu Verne lots and appointment of a receiver with the plaintiff’s lien superior to others. Court set to begin September 7, 1908 at Algona.
Probate Notice in Morris Chapin Will Case
District Court in Kossuth County announces that a will claimed as Morris Chapin deceased was filed and opened for probate. A Sept 9, 1908 hearing date is fixed for interested parties to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated July 8, 1908. Clerk of the District Court Wd. Dewelle
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Kossuth
Morris BK
Ohapin
Morris Bh. Chapin
Wd. Dewele
Notice to Occupying Claimant on Highway Location
State of Town in Kossuth County notifies Ambrose A Gall Ellan Mcbase and others that a highway petition by Scott and others favors location at the SW corner of Sec 30 Twp 99 Range 29, 40 ft wide. Objections or damages must be filed with the County Auditor by noon on the Sunday of October 1908 or highway will be established. Witness dated August 10 1908. Money to loan at five percent with optional payments.
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Kossuth County
Ambrose A
Gall
Ellan
Mcbase
Per Scott
Soc- Won
A. L. Anderson
Wanted and property notices from Swea City area
WANTED A good girl for general housework. inquire at Mrs H C Adams Hobart Stock Farm for rent. Inquire of Wadsworth Bros at 10c a package for Mrs Price's ban ching compound at Paine & Co's one store. att FOR SALE My 147 acre farm 4 miles Northwest of Swea City good improvements fine soil abundance of oak trees Swedish Lutheran church one mile to Swedish Baptist church 58 per acre takes 1b 4t d J A Hrickson Swe Olty Lowe.
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Swea City
Swedish Lutheran Church
Swedish Baptist Church
J. A. Hrickson
Olty
Lowe
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Micoln
L. P. Anderson
Shale
St. Sohn
Omeers
AD Clarke
Ot Chubb
Cassier Yron Selenck
V-Pres
Tingley
Asst
Cush
TG Adams
Algor Biante Bark
Murtagh
County Savings Bank
Algona, Iawa
J. Gilmore
Andrew Peterson
EB. McMahon
Gardner Cowles
Hutchins
Wm. Dodds
E. J. Murtagh
G. Spear
J. W. Sullivan
Laird’s Furniture Store
Will Weslyo
Taree J. R. Laird
Serene Ashelford
Tows
District Court of
State of
Kosauth County
George W. Tauna
Platati
Rta
A. D. Clarke
H.C. Adams
Hobart
Wadsworth Bros
Manle Leaf Cafe
Gigara
Cc. E. Campbell
Ambrosha
CALL
Ibrost
Call Eteton
OA Premer
Kee Onange
First National Bank
United States
Court House Aquare
RE. V. Swetting
Walter Fraser
G. L. Galbraith
W. B Sillivan
A. B. McMahon
Sullivan & McMahon, Attorneys AT Law
Algona, Iowa
Spencer W. Crowell
W. M. Galbraith
John Galbraith Block
Physicians & Surgeons
Q. H. Cretzmeyer
John Galbraith
OG. D. Fellows
Helse
Wall Street
B. J
Gay
Ehler & Specht
Atora
Illic
Mei Bh
State Street
M. E. Church
M. J. Benefick
Algona Hospital
FE. L. Tribon
Boston Block
North
B.S. Glasier
D. D
Algona State Bank
Brown and Bridge Ork
A. L. Rist
A. D. Clarke and Co
Hatra
W. A. Parsons & Coq
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