Congregational Ladies Bazaar a Big County Event
The Congregational ladies held a bazaar supper and entertainment that drew a large crowd. Revenue totaled about $220.35 with strong sales from hand made centerpieces and kerchiefs. The night featured a humorous business meeting and a display album with local residents parodied in costume, praised for lively performances and novelty views.
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Armory
C. BR. Sheetz
Almira Pease
Holna Cole
Arthur Ferguson
Margaret Moe
Lee
Dot Carson
Kathleen Paxson
Lulu Gilmore
Dana Paxson
Histe Glasier
Frank Warner
Aunt Jane
Mary Benjamin
Jane
Duke of Normandy
Duke Wilson
Mildred Gilmore
Margaret Bushnell
Jerusha
Erin
Grandpa Hobbs
Sam Patterson
W. 3H. Laird
Society
Death of H M Dally A Hamilton County Pioneer
Webster City Tribune notes the death of H M Dally aged sixty nine, a long time Hamilton County settler born Findlay Ohio 1837. He helped Spirit Lake defense in 1857 as a teenager, later served in the 3rd Kansas Infantry, and died after requesting comrade John Maxwell pronounce the final words at his grave. His family includes sons George Duluth Ira Marshall Henry Plum Creek and Isaac Nelson BC, plus daughters Mrs W H Halsey Fremont Neb and Mrs Jessie Bunker Laurens IA and Misses Ethel Ora Dally. His elderly mother survives.
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Webster City Tribune
H. M. Dally
John Dally
Plum Creek
Findley
Ohio
Homer
Iowa
George
Duluth
Ira
Marshall, Minn
Henry
Isaac
Nelson
B.C
W. H. Halsey
Fremont
Neb
Jessie Bunker
Laurens
Ethel
Ora Dally
Webster City
Dally
Hamilton County
Still Another Version of the Gumbo Dump Day Tale
Mike Muller drives a dump cart at dawn with a gray spotted mule. The mule shies as the bees swarm from a damaged gumbo home on the right of way. Gumbo spills, causing chaos and a wandering mule and disgruntled passengers as the scene unfolds in Bad River News.
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Mike Muller
Mike
Wisdom of the County Historical Society meeting notes
Mrs. Goodwin of Burt outlines a plan for collecting early Kossuth history and literary material. Harvey Ingham, editor of the Register and Leader, speaks on wisdom for preserving local heritage. The society aims to assemble items showing life fifty years ago and the evolution of the area.
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W. L
Goodwin
Burt Real & Paper
Wisdom
County Historical Society
Harvey Ingham
The
Register and Leader
Kossuth
Estate of Hurry Walk Tea Heirs or Creditors Action
A legal notice regarding the estate of Hurry Walk Tea. It calls upon heirs or creditors to present claims or participate in the proceedings. Details are obscured by damaged text, but the filing indicates standard probate handling and notification requirements.
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Hurry Walk
Uae
Former Grant Township Resident Takes His Own Life
Peter Gettman a prominent German farmer from three miles east of Grant township killed himself after a severe quarrel with his second wife over a house purchase. He severed his jugular vein with a jack knife and was found Sunday evening. He was about fifty and had six children with his first wife. The wife was injured but expected to recover. He moved to the area last April with letters from Ledyard bankers.
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Peter Getthman
Grant Township
Sanborn
Peter Gettman
Here
Gettman
Kossuth
Iowa
Grant County
Minnesota
Ledyard
Iown
Sheep sale yields strong lamb and ewe prices in Whittemore
R A Hinton sold during the past week to M P McDow 185 dollars worth of sheep and lambs. Lambs brought 33.0 percent per head and full grown sheep 5.12 dollars per head. Hinton still has 85 head on his farm and says sheep bring more money for the labor than anything else.
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R. A. Hinton
M. P. McDowall
Mr. Hinton
Whittemore Champion
Mix-up Lawsuit in Justice Steenblock's Court
Mallory and Wilson sue A. W. Mansfield for a $65 book account in Justice Steenblock's court this week. Mansfield counters with a $50 claim for wrongful attachment of his dogs tied to the Mallory Show incident.
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Mallory & Wilson
A. W. Mansfield
Justice Steenblock
Mansfield
Mason City
Mallory
Counter claims over training ponies and house rent
The Buffalo Center Tribune reports a dispute where one side seeks $48 for pony training used for a show while the other counterclaims about $100 for house rent. The case appears intricate with multiple charges and defenses.
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Mallory
Buffalo Center Tribtune
Contractor Wanted for Algona Delivery Business
Algona grocerymen invite applications to run the delivery service. Applications must be left at G. W. Paine store on or before November 26, 1906. Signed by Langdon & Co., Dutton & Sorensen, G. W. Paine, John Goeders, Patterson & Son, and Tames Patterson.
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Algona
G. W. Paine
Tames Patterson Langdon & Co
Dutton & Sorensen
John Goeders
Patterson & Son
Library report on township book purchases
Officers of townships report library book expenditures with amounts listed for Buffalo Cresco Hagle Garfield German Irvington Portland Prairie Ramsay Wesley. Rest urged to complete similar spending before December 1. O H Belknaprt.
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Buffalo
Cresco
Hagle
Garfield
German
Irvington
Portland
Prairie
Ramsay
Wesley
O. H. Belknapt
Exam results show many failing state teachers test
Got It in the Neck. Seven of thirteen examined teachers failed the recent state examination. Many capable teachers were among the failures. The test had six questions with five answer requirements. Under the former method there were twelve questions with ten required. Forest City Republican.
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Forest City Republican
Sudden Deafness Befell Swea City Man Olson
A. H. Olson of Swea City was struck by an abrupt unilateral deafness over a week ago with no warning or identifiable cause. Despite treatment, relief has been scant and the condition nears total deafness, according to the Swea City Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Olson
Swea City
Thoughtful theft elopement misfortune tale from Livermore Gazette
A Hamilton County wife who eloped with her husband's best friend received her false teeth by mail in a rag. An accompanying note from the deserted husband claimed the teeth were sent to ensure she could chew the rag and not be lonesome.
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Hamilton County
Livermiore Gazette
Flowing well tops five inch pipe in Bancroft
Aug Sprank struck a strong flow for Nick Schiltz Sr. that proves a five inch pipe can carry a steady stream. The well reaches 285 feet, and the BancroftRegister notes the flow may continue indefinitely, potentially ending reliance on windmills for water on the property.
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Sprank
Nick Schiltz Sr
Bancroft Regster
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Wm. C. Steele
J. A.brownell Shoe Company
the Shoers
County Historical Society of
Jossuth
State Historical Society
Des Moines
Chriscoilles
the County Historical Society
Taylor’s Candy Store
Severs Jugular
Setohell & Setohell
S and J
Ayelet
Mouptmelich -Broidery
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