O Day Convicted Of Forgery Gets Four Years Hard Labor
Frank O Day stood before the court and received a four year sentence in the penitentiary for forging a nine dollar check. The lengthy trial featured his drug history and alleged insanity due to morphine, with testimony from Sheriff, jurors, and neighbors. The Dolliver town scene reflected depopulation fears as the case drew to a close.
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Frank O'Day
Ele
Plum Creek
Bert Peck
Bert
Hugh Young
Burt
Sherif Gilbride
Marshal
Switzer
Pete Young
M. Curtiss
Clinton Young
Peter Young
J. W. Penticost
Milwaukee
Penticost
O'Day
Harrington
End of Dolliver Boom Upsets Local News
The Whittemore Champion notes a shrink in town vitality as key figures move on. A doctor, barber, bowling alley owner, and postmaster have left, and the editor-publisher abandons his paper to join another Chronicle. The era of growth fades toward consolidation.
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Dodge Chronicle
Dolliver
Whittemore Champion
Ciceroic EFFUSIONS by Cicero High Graduates
The graduating class presented Friday afternoon orations with wide range and research. Performances included Ruth Palmer and Mildred Carter piano duet, a girls glee club hum, a boys quartet, and a chorus. Orations named include The Modern Moses by Magnusson, The Russian Diplomacy by Evans, Permanency of Civilization by McKinley, and other topics by Nelson, McDonald, Gilmore, Winkel, Hutchins, Schichtl, Clapsaddle, Larson, Kinyon, Vesper, Boeshaar, Lantry, Barnes, and Cowles.
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Ruth Palmer
Mildred Carter
Girls Glee Club
Dutla Magnusson
Fred Evans
Louis Nelson McKinley
Heteagte Martha McDonald
The
Puritans
Lillian Gilmore
James Winkel
Simon
Transvaal
Lawrence Hutchins
Julia Schichtl
Guy Clapsaddle
Eben Larson
Earl Kinyon
Bor
Aa Tafebafente
Orma Vesper
Boeshaar
Cleve Lantry
Williams McChesney Marriage in Algona
Miss Mary Elsie Williams, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo H Williams, married Lewis H McChesney of Burt last evening at the Williams home. Rev W T Anderson officiated in a small gathering of relatives and friends. The bride, a trusted country schoolteacher, and the groom, a promising local young man, will begin life on a farm. May their happiness endure, notes The Advance.
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Geo. H. Williams
Mary Elsie
Lewis H. McChesney
Burt
W. TL. Anderson
Algona
McChesney
Death of W. W. Brandow in Cresco Iowa
W W Brandow died of pneumonia Friday at 11 30 AM at the old Turner place in Cresco. Funeral by Rev R T Chipperfield was held Tuesday forenoon. burial in Riverview cemetery. Born August 6 1857 at Springbay Illinois he married Sybila Garman in 1879. Survived by wife and eight children James Mary Walter Elmer Charles Frances Florence and Ethel. James and Mary attended Morningside College. family moved to the county twelve years ago. Brandow, religious and conscientious, had no church membership. A Britt man reportedly sent telegraph news of twins to relatives.
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Mary
Walter
Elmer
Charles
Frances
Florence
Ethel
James
Morningside College
Brandon
Bean Supper Delights G A R Veterans at Armory
An immense crowd attended the annual bean supper at the armory on Tuesday evening. The event featured lively crowd energy, humorous readings, baritone solos, a strong program, and tributes to Washington and Revolutionary War heroes. Speakers highlighted soldiers and Molly Pitcher, with entertainment by Ethel Laird and local performers.
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Post
Relief Corps
Ethel Laird
Stewart
H. R. Smith
Mrs. Bowyer
G. A. RB
Messrs. Hutchins
Hofffman
Mesdames Bowyer
Spear
Jenny
Katherine Goeders
Sam Mayne
Washington
Will M. Galbraith
Quermyer
Will BD. Hinchon
Molly Pitcher
Relic of War Times at Algona Fair 1861 Premium Winners
A fragment from the Oct 19 1861 Alena Pioneer Press lists premium winners from Algona’s August 18, 1861 agricultural society fair. Winners include Kinsey Carson best stallion under four, Jacob Wright under 3, M Riebbai best colt, Joseph Hewitt best mare over 2, Oliver Benschoter best yearling, and Thomas Robison best colt, among many others across cattle, swine, poultry, produce, and farm implements. Also notes Ambrose A Call as secretary and cites board of supervisors actions and local officials.
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The
Alena Pioneer Press
Ambrose A Call
Lewis JT. Smith
Agricultural Society
Algona
Kinsey Carson
Jacob Wright
Joseph Hewitt
Oliver Benschoter
John Brown
James Roan
Thomas Robison
Stacy
Chauncey Taylor
James Menderson
Franklin McCoy
Jacob Cummins
Thos. Whitehead
Oscar Minkler
Horace Schenck
David Holcomb
Blackford
W. H. Ingham
Ambrose A. Call
John Heckart
Asa C. Call
H. F. Watson
Hiram Chesley
F. D. Stacy
H. Kellogg
H. Schenck
Chas. Gray
John Heukart
J. E. Stacy
G. W. Blottenberger
L. Rist
Lewis H. Smith
Misses Rice
Sarah Summers
Lst
Board of Supervisors
Abiathur Hull
Cresco
William Moore
Wm.t. Crocket
Joseph Raney
J. R. Armstrong
Tribute to a steadfast woman and G A R closing note
A fragment recalls a woman standing over a fallen figure at Monmouth and serving the cannon during the battle. The piece closes with a heartfelt tribute to the G A R and praises the woman as ideal.
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Monmouth
Japanese torpedo boats sunk in Port Arthur attack report
Reports from 86 Petersburg state four Japanese torpedo boats were sunk and part of their crews drowned while attacking the Russian battleship Retvizan in Port Arthur harbor early Tuesday. Land batteries aided in demolishing the ship. the report may be contradicted tomorrow.
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Retvizan
Port Arthur
Senk
Mayor Seeks Resignation After Leap Year Jokes
A small town tale from the Britt Tribune recounts a prank on an elderly bachelor elected mayor. Women teased him about marriage during leap year, he joked about wanting children, and soon he faced an orphaned brood on his doorstep plus a kitten from an old maid. He announces plans to resign.
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Britt Tribune
Costly Cow suit tried in Estherville court
A four day district court trial in Estherville over a $20 cow ended with a hung jury after sixty witnesses testified. Plaintiff Mr Eastman and defendant Mr Shriever faced the jury, with costs already nearing $1,000. The Emmetsburg Democrat notes the case lacked disclosed merits. Also a local ad notes homegrown buckwheat at Paine and Tyndale Grocery.
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Estherville
Eastman
Shriever
Emmetsburg
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Farmers’ Cash Grocery House
H. H. Hudson
Mar
Algona, Iowa
John Foster Co
F. M. Marz- Tuff & Co
C. O. Simpson
Algona Ice Cream and Candy Factory
S. State.St
W. A. Parsons & Co
Gale Billo
Magiam
Moses
W. W. Brandow
Wesley News- World
G. M. Parsons
the Paine & Tyndale Grovery
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