Long Court Term Opens With Heavy Docket in Watermill Case
The opening of the term brought a packed docket of three weeks plus, with nine criminal files, 26 estate matters, 161 law actions, and 50 equity cases. Judge W. B. Quarton presided as Sheriff McDonald and staff prepared to enforce orders, while the Farmers Milling case over a 1902 watermill fire proceeded to trial and ended in a $4,877.37 judgment for the Milling company. A quiet wedding at Orrin L. Graves and Miss Lu Rt. Smith’s home followed, with Rev. O H Holmes officiating and a large gifts showing the couple’s dowry of support.
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Judicial Mill
W. B. Quarton
McDonald
Gilbride
Dewel
Marjorie Carr
Harrington
Mat Grier
Keim
Stephens, Milling, Co
Insurance Co
Ramm
Rhyner
Sutton
Aveenesdey
Lacy
Headley Toa
Rebecca Keim
M. Stephens
Farmers’ Milling Company
J. W. Sullivan
EB. A. Morling
Berryhill & Henry
Des Moines
Insurance Company
John G. Smith
O. H. Holmes
Orrin L. Graves
Lu Rt. Smith
Howland Smith
Marjorie Wright
Algong
Local couple wed as teacher and groom emerge in town
The Advance notes a long familiar couple from Ledyard, detailing the bride’s school years and service as a teacher. Graves, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Graves, works in the drug business and is described as energetic and principled. The couple now reside in Ledyard, with wishes for a rosy path ahead.
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Graves
A. 74
Ledyard
Orrin L. Graves
Butter Tub Factory Burned. Plan to Rebuild Proposed
The Spurbeck Lambert company discussed reestablishing the Butter Tub Factory after a fire last Thursday night. They propose residents fund the rebuild while the company pays 5 percent interest and annually refunds investors until full repayment, with insurance covering the structure. About 18 months earlier the original building burned and the factory now faces total losses around nine thousand five hundred dollars with four thousand six hundred in insurance. The Mercantile Association appointed FS Norton, Dr. G R Sheetz and Otto Falkenhainer to gauge citizen willingness to help. Two dozen workers lost their jobs and the town awaits a potential rescue to restore shipments by carload.
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W. Spurbeck
Spurbeck-Lambert Company
Mercantile Association
G. W. Lambert
J. A. Cranholm
Harry Dalziel
Cowles
Otto Falkenhainer
Couple Wed After Elopement At Daub Farm Fort Dodge Tale
A Fort Dodge area couple, Alex Smith and Miss Etta Jones, eloped from Cresco after a long courtship. Smith, a former Philippines veteran and engineer, married Miss Jones on Saturday, then left for his Fort Dodge home with the bride. Local notes mention family connections and the groom’s steady work, while nearby ads promote coal, eyeglasses, and dry oak and maple lumber.
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Art Dodge
Alex Smith
Hugh R. [Smith
Etta.Jones
John Daub
Cresco
Alex
Philippines
Mr. Daub
Kurt Dodge
Mr. Smith
Daub Farm
Miss Etta
Fort Dodge
Report on Algona area schools reveals startling figures
Superintendent Slagle filed a state report showing 260 teachers served county schools last year with Algona paying the highest per pupil tuition at 1.22 while Riverdale paid 7.60. county figures include 228 schoolhouses valued at 207970 and 347 daily attendees. The survey notes limited Latin in Wesley and Algona, numerous exams and meetings, and concerns over outhouses in home districts.
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Slagle
Alice O. Joy
Edna S. Williams
Alta Mathews
Frances M. Haskins
Agnes Gilbride
Algona
Grace Simpson
A.C. Joy
Whittemore
Geo. BH. Mueller
Luella Sherer
Wesley
Abbie Thurber
Swea City
Murray
Burt
Margaret Dorweiler
West Bend
Charlotte M. Sweeney
Eva M. Whitney
Ledyard
Fenton
Bancroft
Lotts Creek
Greenwood
Riverdile
Venton
Germania
la Verne
Whit
Buffalo
Eagle
L’enton
German
Grant
Clarrison
Hebron
Irvington
Lincoln
Phim Creek
Portland
Ramsey al. Swea
Sherman
Springfield
Swea
Union
Foster Case Dropped in Kossuth County Supreme Court
The State v Lucy’s Foster case in Kossuth County is dropped from the supreme court docket with permission to reinstate. The long stalled matter involved Mrs. Foster allegedly conspiring to murder her husband for marriage to a Confederate governor. Governor Shaw pardoned her on the husband’s appeal. they later moved to another state and reportedly live together. The appeal was not pressed for a new trial.
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Foster
Lucy
Kossuth
Ian
Gov. Shaw
Des
Moines
Wants Committee Appointed To the Editor
The 1902 auditor's financial report shows the board of supervisors drew over 1400 dollars from the county treasury for committee work outside board sessions. The writer argues for appointing a committee to oversee contracting and public improvements beyond official sessions.
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Board of Supervisors
One of The Old Timers Dennis Ricker Celebrates 105th Birthday
Dennis Ricker of Emmetsburg, reputed oldest county resident and perhaps in the state, marked his 105th birthday in April at Pat Nolan’s home where he has lived for years. He says he was born in Ireland and came to Canada in 1823 as a sailor, claiming a 25th birthday aboard ship after sixteen years at sea. he remains active, doing more work in recent days than many thirty years his junior, according to Palou Ajtu Tribune.
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Dennis Ricker
Emmetsburg
Denny
Pat Nolan
Canada
Palou Ajtu Tribune
Chicago Live Stock Exposition and Western attendance
The article promotes the Chicago Live Stock Exposition as a key recognition of breeders and feeders. It notes expected record western attendance in 1903 and mentions special low train rates from the North-Western Line for November 29 to December 1, with ample service for attendees.
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Chicago
North-Western Line
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Textra
Way
Kraft
Kraft Clothing Co
Matson & McCall
Franklin
W. A. Parsons & Cqo
Iowa
Chicago Tea and Coffee Co
D. C. Seibert
The
American School
Kirksville, Mo
Boston
Algona, Iowa
Graves-Smith
Variety
Moore Bros
Bowyer’s
Riverdale
Bonn
Mallard Duyk
Durdall
Opera
Acouse
Confectionery Store
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