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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
5
A severe house fire in Buffalo township destroyed Mrs Heman Wards home and its contents. Mrs Ward and two children suffer serious burns while attempting to escape as seventeen people slept inside. Her two older children survived with scars. Mrs Ward is in hospital with hope for recovery. The family faced financial loss with only partial insurance.
A Sunday July 28 excursion to Minneapolis-St Paul is advertised with round trip fare of 82.00. Flyers and agents are cited for details and purchasing options.
A Sunday fire at a brick and tile works caused about 2800 dollars in losses to two main buildings and partial damage to two others plus machinery. No insurance. origin unknown. Firefighters faced distant water supply but used 500 feet of hose to control massive blaze. Losses fall on A M Coan W K Ferguson and Mr Ostrum. The plant, recently improved, will be rebuilt and expanded if clay supplies permit.
Two men Ed Ferris and Elmer Hardgrove who broke jail February 13 by cutting through the roof were captured in Kentucky and will be taken back to face trial at the next court term. Sheriff Lillie escorts them, while past incidents include revolver threats to arresting officer Wi He McDonald.
Judge Coyle presided at an adjourned session with several matters settled. In the Wesley dog case Judge Quarbon reduced the prior verdict by one third. the plaintiff’s damages were $1,000 and a new trial was offered if consent limited the verdict to 6664. The court set trial for ten days hence to resolve the quiet title dispute over a Wright family farm at Irvington, with party counsels clashing over representation and ownership chain from Jacob Wright to his wife to son R P and on to Max Herbst.
Mrs J C Heckart died at her Eagle Grove home Wednesday at 3 20 am after years of declining health. Born Amelia M Phelps in Oswego County New York on May 3 1839 she taught in Algona before marrying J O C Heckart on November 13 1866. Survived by three children Grant Jessie and Hattie she was active in church work and widely liked. Funeral last Friday drew a large crowd including Mr A D Clarke and other local residents.
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