Superintendent Drives Train Fifty-Five Minutes Behind Schedule
The county paper dispute ends with an amicable accord between Wesley News-World and Titanica Topic over bona fide subscriber lists. Superintendent Sulivan pushes No. 3 to Hawarden, racing fifty-five minutes, finishing on schedule amid cheers from crew and passengers.
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Wesley News-World
Bancroft Register
W News-World
Sullivan
News-World
Cohenour
N.W
Way
Mr. Wolfe
Superintendent Beck Drives 145 Miles To Make Up Time
A Des Moines report recounts North Western Superintendent Beck taking charge of a Chicago to Hawarden passenger run in ten degree cold with heavy snow. He aimed to show time could be recovered despite delays, starting at Eagle Grove after a 55 minute late arrival and swapping the regular engineer for his own throttle command.
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Humboldt
Alton
Hawarden
Des Moines
Beck
North-Western
Algona
Chicago
Eagle Grove
Clud
Railroads debated in Algona readers discuss grant impacts
The Witherville Republican and Vindicator reprint twenty five year old notes on railroad proposals through Algona. Readers are urged to petition for a McGregor land grant to the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line, with Emmet and Dickinson counties potentially traversed by future routes. Also cited is a medical journal warning about patent medicines and their alcoholic content.
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Algona
Witherville Republican and Vindicator
Mel Allister
McGregor
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad Co
Emmet
Dickinson
Emmetsburg
American Medical Journal
Army
Patent Medicines
Marriages Approved This Week In Local Clerk Records
Marriage licenses were issued during the week to O A Selee and Mabel Reis Henry P Jensen and Louisa H Wright Frank Corey and Lena Kline Henry Arnt and Rosa Kline Emil Schweppe and Anna M Doege Knute A Peterson and Anna M Davidson.
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O. A. Selee
Mabel Reis
Henry P. Jensen
Louisa H. Wright
Frank Corey
Lena Kline
Henry Arnt
Rosa Kline
Emil 2. Schweppe
Anna M Doege
Knute A Peterson
Anna M. Davidson
Love Leads to Death and Dies In Chicago Suburb
Dr Gertrude H Woodworth a well known Chicago physician and former Algona resident killed herself with chloroform at her Oakdale avenue home after a long illness and loneliness her two sons in Port Arthur Texas were summoned as she grew weaker Friends attributed the tragedy to separation from her children and declining health.
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Chicago
Gertrude H. Woodworth
Woodworth
Algona
John Goodex
Algona Cemetery
Hahnemann Medical College
Chicago Homeopathic Hospital
Mason City Ready To Play Baseball Season Opener
Mason City completes its baseball squad for the coming season. T. R B Cols will manage the team from Upper Iowa University Fayette. Cadwalader Essick Cole Cyon Brush Zalusky WinfieldOutfielders Braken Okey and a pitcher may join. Season opens June 17 18 with Fort Dodge then Fort Dodge visits Mason City June 26 27. Fort Dodge Algona Waseca Mason City billed as contenders. Algona to field a colored squad. Mason City mainly Knox college alumni.
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Algona
Mason City
City
T. RB
Cols
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Cadwalader
Essick
Cole
Brush
Zalusky
Winfield
Grogen
Fisk
Sullivan
Braken
Okey
Fort Dodge
Waseca
Knox College
Horses Roamed Miles as Tort Anbuala Found by Burlingame
Perry Burlingame returned from his Canadian ranch to locate Tort Anbuala after a two day drive. The episode involved a long search across distant terrain with Burlingame guiding and eventual recovery of the stray animal.
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Perry Burlingang
Perry Burlingame
District Court Opens February Term in Kossuth County
Judge Quarton leads the February term next Monday for Kossuth County District Court. The docket of 266 cases includes debt collection and quiet title actions with a few notable disputes such as Mosely versus Mannus and Busch versus Lund about a $1,400 land contract. Barbara Schrauth sues for $2,000 for injuries after an alleged assault by Chas. Brewster. Cases span criminal, probate, old and new law, old and new equity, with Dewel serving as clerk for the first time.
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Quarton
Kossuth
Mosely
Mannus
Burt
Mosley
Busch
Barbara Schrauth
Chas. Brew| Ster
Brew
Dewel
Adjourned Supervisors Meeting Settles Local Matters
The adjourned board of supervisors fixed small matters, accepted a new County Treasurer bond, and ordered delinquent reports for Grant, Seneca, Greenwood, Fenton, Burt, Portland, German, Prairie, Irvington, LaVerne, Sherman, and Riverdale. District grading rates set. Bancroft residents granted monthly stipends until May 1, 1903. Bids due April 6 for Districts 4 and 2 grading. road actions located and approved. routine items disposed of.
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Board of Supervisors
Ward
Grant
Seneca
Greenwood
Fenton
Burt
Portland
German
Prairie
Irvington
LaVerne
Sherman
Riverdale
John Benke
H. E. O'Mara
Jos Cosgrove
Thos, Kely
Fil
Iba
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Dingley
W. T. Bourneeson
9&C
Cc. O. Simpson
Walker & Morse
Adams
Supt
Court House News
Tihe
Perry
District Court
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