This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Local Notables and Arrivals Highlight Algona Scene
Local residents and visitors populate Algona life with new appointments, travels, and social events. Charles Chubb becomes sergeant, Joh Wheelock advances at company F, Mrs. Durant spends days in Germania with Dora Noble, Mrs. Wilkins visits from Minneapolis, Ed Williams arrives from Sioux Falls to begin building, Mayor Davenport attends town, and greetings from Rev. Luscombe and Wred Anderson. Also noted are Mrs. Helen N. Griffin becoming Mrs. Purvis in Maywood, sidewalk grade adjustments by Surveyor Lilly, a birthday gathering for Harvey Peck, the death of Mrs. Frank Aman, and Clare Flint’s growing familiarity with Algona’s business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chubb
Joh Wheelock Corporat
Margaret Durant
Germania
Dora Noble
Ed Williams
Sioux Falls
EB. Davenport
Galbraith Station
I. P. Harrison
R. W. Ifanna
la Verne
A. M. Willey
Luscombe
Maywood
Wm.g. Purvis
Lilly
Clark Peck
Harvey Peck
Ames
Frank Aman
Sexton
Clare Flint
Algona
Taylor Millinery
Harvey
I. B. Conner
Benjamin
J. R. Laird
Stella Salisbury
Ruth Walston
Marie Herman
Florence Mayne
Clara Cranton
Daisy Laird
Dana Sterzbach
Duke Wilson
Stella Wubbard
Hattie Carroll
Joseph Scott
Iza Scott
Bottineau
N. D
Mamie Orr
John Bohannon
Edison
Dr. Peters
Burt
Spurbeck-Lambert Co
Baptist Church
Wolney
Geo. B. Hanna
Library Aid Society
Russia
J. E. King
Peter the Great
Chicago
Humboldt Independent
Mable ’. Carr
M. E. Church
Miss Carr
Genevieve Clarke Wilson
Wm. Sherwood School of Music