Fourth Ward Leads in Floral Hall Construction Drive
Townwide fair improvement effort gains momentum as Fourth Ward volunteers report $115 in pledges from canvassing activity led by Dr. Kenetick M. Haggard and M. P. Weaver. Other wards urged to match this generosity to fund the new floral hall and repurposed structures. Also: Ernestine Atwood, a 17 year old art student from Melrose, earns the Carnegie hero medal with a $500 prize for rescuing Harry Smith from the Merrimaciver river last summer.
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Fair Improvement Fund
Kenetick
M. 2
Ernestine Atwood
Boston
Melrose
Harry Smith
North Weymouth
Smith
Miss Atwood
Doped Boy With Whiskey Hailed In Burt Monitor
A country visitor arrived around six with spare cash to celebrate the Fourth. An unknown person dosed him with whiskey by seven, and he was kept in cold storage while friends held his money. Fearing prosecution or exposure, the injured youth fled on a bicycle.
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Burt
Felow
Wither
Burt Monitor
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Sold For Sore Humble Pain
Leek of Concord Kentucky reports twenty years of what he calls agonizing sores in his hp. After failing with other remedies he cured it with Bucklen’s Amica Salve. Store price mentioned at 250. Also a note on burns cuts and wounds and a plug for Taylor’s nutty ice cream.
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Leek
Concord
Bucklen
I E. Conner & Co
Trial of the appendix at medical meeting mocks its value
A medical association session mocked the appendix as a useless organ and debated whether removal is needed after recurrent cases. Doctors like Maguire and Cretzmeyer presented conservative and early-operation views, while Tribon and Fellows urged restraint. discussions touched on vaccination, complications, and a Glasgow expert's controversial claim of digestive benefits.
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Medical Association
Adam
Seeley
Cretumeyer
Maguire
Wesley
Packard
Titanica
Sheetz
Kenetick
Yellows
Reinhart
Burt
R. D. Cruikshank
Rush Medical College
Cretzmeyer
Fellows
Tribon
M. Starr
Er. Murtagh
McEwen
Glasgow
Scotland
Armstrong
Walters of
Bancroft
Road Supervisor BO Irvington Township Notice
All landowners in the south half of Irvington township are required to mow grass and weeds along roadsides before July 15, 1905. If not done, the supervisor will mow and the cost added to land taxes. Wil Brooks, Supervisor, Irvington township, Kossuth County, Iowa.
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Lana
Irvington Township
Wil. Brooks
Irvington
Kossuth County
Iowa
Local Ball Team Trades Wins as Week Flaunts Sharp Play
The local squad won Friday against Swea City two to six with strong batting and pitching. Swen pitched well and Algona managed three hits off her pitcher. Evans struck out 14. Umpire Sheriff Mec Donald officiated. Tuesday at Garner the locals were shut out 1 to 0 despite three hits to Garner’s two. The game was competitive and well played.
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Swea City
Swen
Algona
Evans
Mec Donald
Garner
Sumner Stebbins Dies After Long Illness
Sumner Stebbins died yesterday at 1 15 pm after two weeks confined to bed. He had declined for nearly twenty years but worked night labor until recently. He leaves an invalid wife and several children including George, Walter, William in Missouri, and Mrs Conrad Herman. Born November 27 1832 in New York he moved to Whitewater Wisconsin then Algona about 36 years ago where he lived until death. He was janitor at the Congregational church for years. Funeral from the home Friday at 2 pm with Rev Holmes and Rev Miller.
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Sumner Stebbins
Ife
George
Walter
William
Missouri
Conrad Herman
Stebbins
New York
Holmes
Rev. Miller
Bargain bite at a nickel amid social scene
A man, enticed by a peanut seller at a sociable, eyes a new line of investments as Brother Mayne shows interest. He eagerly buys three peanut packages for a nickel after meeting Sister Donovan, who offered the sale.
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Mayne
Donovan
Jean
Editor fleeces readers with empty promises in tar question
In the Emmetsburg Democrat an editor is accused of deceiving farmers and laborers who believed his editorials on the tar question. The piece suggests readers will now sympathize with those who felt misled by hollow promises and fake articles.
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Emmetsburg
Algona Ball Team Urged to Back Home Players
The Algona baseball team is playing well this year and should receive strong local support. A Bart Monitor comment urges residents to back their home boys, even if it means backing a group comprising Black players.
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Algona
Bart Monitor
He Wants His Mule Back From Eloping Rival
A Texas man hunts nationwide for the man who eloped with his wife and mule. He declares he will forgive the pair if the mule is returned, noting it would be easy to find another wife.
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Texas
Webster City Journal
Diamond cure claim from Paris sighting a cure for consumption
An item reports a supposed diamond cure for consumption from Paris and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. W T McGee of Vanleer Tennessee endorses it with a testimonial about a 14 year cough. Drugstores offer 50 cents and 1 dollar bottles with a trial bottle free.
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Paris
W. T. McGee
Vanleer
Tenn
Dr. King
B. Conner & Co
Agents Wanted for Life Insurance in Kossuth County
Reliable men and women wanted to solicit life insurance in Kossuth and adjacent counties. Teachers can earn good money during vacation. Attractive contracts offered. Apply by letter or in person to J. B. McIntyre, Special Agent, Central Life Insurance Co. U.S. Algona, Tawa. Office Kraft Clothing Co.
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Kossuth
J.8
McIntynne
Central Tite Ins. Co
U.S. Algona Tawa
Kraft Clothing Co
Bids Sought for Old Bridge Lumber at Bourne Bridge
Bids will be received until July 17 1905 on lumber from the Dr Bourne bridge in Union township. Joan G Surry district supervisor handles the bids.
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Old Bridge
Dr. Bourne Bridge
Union Township
Joan G. Surry
Dld
Road rop er notice to mow land along west Union township
Landowners in the west wall of Union township Kossuth County Iowa are urged to mow grass and weeds along farm roads before July 15 1905 or the supervisor will mow and levy the cost on the land. Pp A McA rraun Supervisor west half Union township. Not a cent wanted unless cured sale. Hallister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised by R H Miller.
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Union Township
A. McArraun
Kossuth County
Iowa
Hallister
R. H. Miller
Rooms Wanted at World’s Fair in Kossuth County
Informal help wanted notice announcing furnished rooms for rent during the fair. The advertiser A. T. Carr seeks local inquiries at 215 BE 348b, corner Salmon, Port date Pa ROR. Phone East 3649.
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Kossuth County
A. T. Carr
Salmon
Port
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Durdall
O. B. Durdall
Swelling Fair Fund
Floral Hall
Try ‘Taylor
W. H. Hodges
Taylor’s
Gr Sadler Bros. & CO
Omvar Brownell
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