Annual Bean Supper Draws Crowds at G A R Post
A February 2 bean supper hosted by the G A R Post promises a full evening of entertainment and speeches to benefit the G A R fund. Highlights include an invocation by Rev D K Miller an address by William Cleary commander and various musical and recitation acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.A.R. Post
G. A. R. Fund
D. K. Miller
Wm. Cleary
Tuk
J. G. Smith
Myrle
Florence Robinson
W. C. Dewel
W. E. H. Morse
C. I. Spray
Wthel Laird
O. H. Holmes
America
Red Skins’ Cruelty Inhuman Torture Of Captive Mullin
A fragmentary account from Peter An's Magazine recalls the capture of Mullin of G. Troup's fourth Cavalry by Victoria the Apache in the late seventies. The Indians planned sport with him tying him down with strips of rawhide and staking him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peteran’s
Mullin
G. Troup
Fourth Cavalry
Victoria
Fine Schillers Coming to Al Gone Piano Sale
The latest Schiller piano models are en route from the factory to Algona. Visit the Schiller salesroom to see these instruments and a chance to win a piano by proving no equal from any other make in the area. Retail price 4750.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiller
Algona
Bowyer case against Western Union damages continued
In court Bowyer sues Western Union and North American Telegraph Co over a misrouted telegram to a nonresident Bowyer. The case traces a $500 damages claim for travel and mental distress after a mistaken message led him to Balfour, N D, to locate a non-existent sick relative. Proceedings reveal docket padding concerns, juror challenges, and motions to limit Bowyer's testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowyer
The
W. A. Telegraph Co
G. Bowyer
Western Union Telegraph Company
North American Telegraph Company
Clarke & Vaughan
Bonar & Fellows
Frank McCorkle
Bonar
Clarke
McCorkle
EE. G. Bowyer
Bei
Minneapolis
Balfour
N. D
Ranger
I. G. Bowyer
Mr. Bowyer
Plaintif
S. N. Harris
J. M. Moore
Curtiss and Clark & Vaughan
Plantiff
Sullivan & McMahon
Morling
Lillie's Sale Postponed to March 4
Public sale of J. R. Lilie's thoroughbred short horns and Poland China hogs, originally set for February 23, is postponed to March 4. Catalogues are now ready. contact JR Lilie for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
J. BR
Lilie
Liliig
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Burns and Wounds
Norfolk Virginia resident C Rivenbark Jr. reports a severe knee burn blistered all over yet Bucklen’s Arnica Salve stopped the pain and healed without a scar. The product is advertised as a universal remedy for wounds and sores with Conner’s Drug Store in Hor sale by E. Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
C. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk Va
BE. Conner
E. Conner
Wanted A competent girl for general house work
Mars. A D Crauxn offers money to loan at five percent. Lott Haacarp & Paw advertise services nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
A.D. Crauxn
Lott Haacarp & Paw
Fire destroys Frank Nicoulin home in Monday blaze
A fire wrecked the Frank Nicoulin residence Monday morning damaging the attic and upper floors beyond repair. Firefighters battled the blaze amid freezing temperatures while High School students helped move valuables. Loss far exceeds insuring, with Nicoulin carrying only $1,000 on the building and contents. The family sought refuge at their old Call Street home as crews recovered waterlogged goods and a lake channel froze, leaving fish stranded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank Nicoulin
Call Street
Was A Lying Kid At Council Pool Hall Debate
A Bancroft Register report recalls a council discussion on letting minors in pool rooms. At Nemmer's hall the next day a youth falsely claimed he was twenty one and was asked to join the poll tax list while the mayor coordinated a schedule for a two dollar sixty cent donation, prompting a stay of proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemmer’s
Henry
Bancroft Register
Unusual Lake Kampeska Fish Outbreak Report
A Watertown dispatch describes millions of fish gathering at the outlet of Lake Kampeska amid extreme cold. Frigid Sioux River ice has reduced water, forcing fish into shallow channels where they struggle for air and water. Thousands of fish crowd the outlet in a murky scene reported by observers.
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Watertown
Lake Kampeska
Sioux River
Miasy
Company F Election Notice in Algona Armory
On February 20, 1905, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Algona armory, Company I of the 16th Iowa National Guard will elect a Captain and a Second Lieutenant. First Lieutenant C. B. Osier, acting company commander, warns members to attend or face compelled performance by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towit
16Th Regiment of
Iowa
Algona
C. EB
A Puff For Prof Lilly Drains Advice On Drainage
Prof A Lilly gave a speech on tile drainages praised as masterful and practical. He outlined steps to establish drainage and summarized benefits including deeper soil, pulverization, longer seasons, reduced frost, lighter soil, and aided heat transfer. The audience asked questions and received satisfactory answers. Corwith Hustler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lilly
Corwith Hustler
Oil Cure Claim Baffles Savonburg Record
An Allen county man reports he cured tobacco and liquor habits by taking a teaspoonful of crude oil three times daily for a week. He claims he cannot tolerate tobacco smoke or alcohol now. The note wonders if another week could alter cravings for tea and biscuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Savonburg
Poor Editor Indicted by Grand Jury in Estherville
H M Peterson former editor of the Armstrong Republican was indicted for criminal libel by the grand jury last week. Bond set at 1000 dollars was furnished and he was not jailed. State witnesses included Win, Stuart, B Z Robinson and Dr Finlayson according to the Estherville Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Peterson
Armstrong
Win
Stuart
B. Z. Robinson
Dr. Finlayson
Estherville
Coat tails stop trainman on Rock Island line
The Emmetsburg Democrat reports that a railroad worker named Dudgeon stopped firing on the Rock Island road after his coat tails were caught by an engine. He made only a few trips, tossed the shovel, and left his post, regarding the warning as sufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Dudgeon
Tock Island
Democrat
Emmetsburg
Tom Foster Rumored to Strike $40,000 Wolf Mine
Whittemore Champion reports Tom Foster now living in Idaho may have struck a wolf mine valued at $40,000. The note hopes the claim is true and that he can use the money well if unchanged since leaving Whittemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Tom Foster
Idaho
Cement Building Blocks Entering Cement Block Business
Franklin Minger plans to enter the cement building block industry on a large scale next season. He is making about a ton of cast iron molds in Cedar Rapids this winter from his own patterns. The note ends with an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claimed to cure various ailments.
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Conrad Weigman
Deeter
Spencer
Conrad Wiegman
Dupty
Wiegman
John Lucas
Lake City
Lucas
Webster City
Franklin Minger
Cedar Rapids
West Head
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G. A. R. Post
Washington
Schillers
Balfour, N. D
Holden
Henry Wallace
Trigg
J. R. Lillie
Frank Nicoulin
Prof Lilly
Hollister
R. H. Midler
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