Marriage Licenses and Property Transfers Highlight Court Week
The courthouse saw light activity with several marriage licenses issued including Phil R. Winter to Cora V. Randall and J.J. Godden to Effie R. Sutherland. Numerous property transactions were recorded, listing buyers, sellers, and parcel details across towns such as Hobart Algona Lone Rock and Springfield, with values ranging from a few dollars to over ten thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil R. Winter
Cora V. Randall
J.J. Godden
Effie R. Sutherland
Roy W. Bushee
Myrtle E. Albertson
Ira L. Toothman
Jessie A. Miles Gee
Schnell
Mamie Frambach
Briquette industry grows in Dakota lignite beds
From the Des Moines Register, Algona and Kossuth readers learn that North Dakota capitalists plan large scale briquetting of Dakota lignite near New Salem. A press and plant would produce 160–180 tons daily, costing around 60 thousand dollars, with smokeless, dustless briquettes rivaling Illinois coal and cheaper westward fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Algona
Kossuth
Iowa
Dakota’s
Eugene Schaffter
Eagle Grove
Dakota
North Dakota Lignite Coal Company
New Salem
North Dakota
A. D. Clarke
Bismark
Sydicate
Missouri River
Northern Pacific
Illinois
Dakotas
Schalfter
Ife
West
Around the County Highlights From Several Town Papers
Journal items recap local moves and misfortunes. Krahn plans return to Kossuth after selling Dakota farm. Nelson loses a foot to save life. Peterson family intends Nebraska move and farm rental near Rake. Elevator woes persist due to car and locomotive shortages. Bancroft gas plant progress shows satisfactory results with minor engine issue. Lone Rock reports a sewing machine salesman amid skepticism of moneys. A Whittemore incident involves a book agent arrested for false pretenses after a signed contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
Krahn
Fenton Reporter
Christ Peterson
Nebraska
Peterson
Nake
Rake
Germania
Railroid Company
Bancroft Register
W. H. Jarri Son
Chicago
Lone Rock
Burt
Monitor
America
Whittemore
German lad saloon forgery arrest in local suburb
Yesterday afternoon John Johnson, a German lad employed by O. E. Way, was arrested for forging two checks totaling $30 drawn on the First National Bank. The signatures resembled Mrs. Way’s and the cashier cashed them under belief she had written them. The youth, in country eight months, said he meant no harm and would repay the amount from wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thonka
John Johnson
O. E. Way
Classified Notices and Advertisements Roundup
Several small notices advertise money to loan at five percent by A D Chanks Co and Clarke Co, plus sale offers for a house and two lots, a cheap wagon, and glasses at Bowyer’s. Miss Flint’s dancing school to meet at the armory next Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Also farm mortgage loans at five percent with city loans available through R B Warren near Algona State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D. Chanks & Co
Miss Flint
Armory
Tf. A. D. Clarke & Co
Pak R. B. Warren
Algona State Bank
Telegraphic Rail Reform Promises Broad Savings
General Superintendent Clarke of the Lackawanna railroad announced plans to shift from telegraph to telephone operations within months, aiming to cut telegraph operator costs by about 60 percent. The system is already tested on Morrins and Essex branches and is being rolled out on the Scranton branch, with a full main line conversion from New York to Buffalo if trials succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peléghons
Clarke
Lackawana
Stanton
Morrins and Essex
Scranton
New York
Buffalo
Special One Way Colonist Rates Announcement
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month and until April a colonist ticket sale to points in Arkansas Southwest Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and more at extremely low rates. Call any Iowa Central ticket agent or write A P Quits Minneapolis Minn for information.
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California
Lowa Central
Los Angeles
Teket and
Derth
Meurust
Iowa Central
Tcket
A. R. Cutts
G. BO & WA
Minneapolis
Mian
Iowa Central Ity
Arkan- 64G
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kapsus
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa Central Ticket
A. P. Quits
Minn
Local Trains West Details via Chicago Milwaukee Line
Train schedule fragment lists departures for No 1 at 10:05 PM No 3 and No 71 and No 93 from various stations including Fort Dodge Thornton and Mass City Hayfield Austin and the St Paul Minneapolis Pecan trains. Dates and some times are unclear in the damaged OCR text.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Booth
Fort
Thornton and
Mass
Hayfield
Austin
St. Paul
Minneapolis
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Carre
A. Corrnour Clarke & Cohenour
Attorneys AT Law
Frederick M. Curtiss
Kossuth County State Bank
T. Raymond
C. Raymond Raymond & Raymond, Attorneys AT Law
E. V. Swetting
W. Sullivan
E. McMahon Sullivan & McMahon
Spencer W. Croweld
Towa
OG. T. Cotant
Cotant, Cotant & Cotant, Law and Real Estate
Kossuthi County State Bank
W. D. Nixchon
John Galbraith Black
Ad Towa
W. M. Galbraith
John Galbralth Black
Ee Ayej
State Street
F. L. Tribon
Boston
Block
G. D. Fellows
Tleise Wine
Call Street
EJ. Gay
Ehler & Specht's
Rence
CG. 1
Creptzmeyer
Omue
Tolan Galbeali Bloels
Olllee Henry
Tod
M. J. Benefick
Dodee
B.S. Glasier
D.D
Algona Suate Bank
A. L. Rist
DR. W. Ik. Katn
Clee la
the Joke Gallimnitde
Blade Algona
Moore Bros
Lows Central
A, T. Carr
Mgr
Powrin
Durdall
A. D. Crags & Co
Gale
M. SvepyEns
Meares
A. Anliker
E. Anliker
C.H. Watts
Springfield
O.S. Watts
Emma Vinson
C. O. Zentz
C.O. Zentz
C. Adams
Veter
Ay Taylor
Ar “ Shiltz
Hubart
Ay House
B. I. Cross
Bowyer's
J. A. Hapiton
Paris League Against
Ostend
Kekewich
Kimberley
Chicago Record Herald
New York City
N. ¥. Times
Limeh
Bowyer’s
North- Western
Peents Oblengo
North-Western
St. Lovia
St. Louis
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Albly
Moberly
St Louis
A. P. Cutts
Tauren Santa Fe
E. L. Palmer
Pass
Agit
Equitable. Bid
Des Moines
E. J. Murtagh
Martin Rahm
Frank van Erdewyk
ST. Benedict, Iowa
J. Murtagh
Frank Arndorfer
Martin Ratm, Joseph Rahm
Oregon
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Edrick
Iowa Central & Western
Qalng South
Nal
Way
Trive
Mall
Hampton
Kansas City
Grimett
CR. I & BP
A. Klingler
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Belmond
Chicago & Northwestern
Zant An Minn
Paul Tassbhree
Town and Minn
Winken
Evary Tome
Priog 25
Osateu
Parsons & GO
District Court
Toga
Hoosier
Indiana
Black Coal
F. S. Norton
Lake ST
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