Golden Wedding Celebration For Inghams At Home
Capt and Mrs W H Ingham marked fifty years of marriage with a large afternoon gathering of 450 friends at their home. Relatives from Des Moines Olympia Red water Redwood Omaha and Iowa City attended. Rev CO Holmes presented an elegant gold lined loving cup inscribed for the golden wedding. Grandchildren in white helped serve as smilax and chrysanthemum decorations framed the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .H. Ingham
Ingham
Arriuin
W. H. Ingham
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
Geo. Ingham
Olympia
Washington
C. M. Coxsee
Redwood
California
Charles Russell
Omaha
W.J. Mea Chesney
Iowa City
CO. H. Holmes
Kossuth
Anna
Frederick
Harvey
The
Register and Leader
George
Minnie
C. M. Coxies
Helen
Charles W. Russell
Cornelia
W. J. McChesney
Barvey Ingham
Forged Farmers Names Tie to Corwith Bank Scandal
J H Standring, former Corwith State Bank cashier, fled after forging farmers names on notes totaling 30000 to 40000 dollars. He lived in Algona as a boy with his parents on Thorington Street near Daniel Rice’s home. He is brother in law to Stillsons who control the bank, and Indemnity bonds may locate him. Stockholders face embarrassment despite his transfer of encumbered land before departure. only Will H Reed held bank stock in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Standring
State Bank of Corwith
Algona
Daniel Rice
Thorington Street
Hab
Stillsons
Corwith
Register and Leader
Will H. Reed
Algona Cltizen
Isle of Spice to Open at Algona Opera House
Reserved seats for the Isle of Spice show at the Algona opera house next Monday night. Will go on sale Friday. The production claims to be the largest musical ever to appear here, with a cast and chorus from the same company that toured Chicago Boston and New York. The show has run 221 nights in Chicago and four months in Boston. It is credited with more popular song hits than any other musical comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Algona
Chicago
Boston
Majestic Theatre
New York City
Hypnosis test ends with hidden knife found in city drive
Prof. Norwood underwent a famed difficult hypnosis test on Thursday afternoon. A three man committee transported a team across the city to the opera house, concealing a small pen knife along the route. Blindfolded, Norwood drove the team again and discovered the hidden article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Opera House
Spencer
Pioneer Mail Worker Wilson Scott Retires After 30 Years
Wilson Scott, 76, the oldest man in the U S mail service, has resigned to retire at his ranch near Spokane. He served 30 years, logged over 600000 miles, about 22 world circles, and handled at least 6000000 pieces of mail during his career.
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Wilson Scott
United States Mail Service
Spokane
Webster City Journal
Kossuth Grand Jury Cleared in Algona Meeting
The Kossuth county grand jury met in Algona last week with Judge Bailie instructing them. They retired to the grand jury room without any business to transact. No indictments were returned and no laws were violated.
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Kossuth County
Algona
Bailie
Honors for Kossuth at State Buttermakers Meet
Old Kossuth county residents take top honors at the State Buttermakers convention. A N Whitney of Whittemore won first with 974 points for butter and August Murrell of Irvington earned second with 974. T J Julian represented the county on the discussion program, delivering an extempore talk on breeding up the dairy herd that impressed listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
A .N. Whitney
Whittemore
August Murrell
Irvington
T. J. Julian
Des Moines
Association
Buttermakers
Death of Harvey Cook former Hobart postmaster
Harvey Cook, longtime resident of Kossuth county and former Hobart postmaster, died November 16 at his Epworth home after a two month lung hemorrhage. Born September 2, 1864, in Ootting Hill Iowa, he was 43. He leaves his parents sister Mrs J A Maxwell of Epworth and three brothers. Funeral rites were held November 19 at the Epworth Methodist church with Masonic and Rebekah lodge participation. He is buried in Highview Cemetery Epworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Cook
Hobart
Iowa
Cook Bros
Epworth
Oooting Hill
J. A. Maxwell
Dpworth
E.R
J.F
E. W
Kossuth
J. R. A. Hanner
Methodist Church
I. O. O. I. Lodge
Amethyst Rebekah Lodge
Algona Lodge
Burglar Makes Escape From County Jail
Last Monday evening around 8:00 George Gibbons awaiting trial for Burglarizing a store at Everly slipped from a jail cell as jailer Tom Babcock opened the door. He escaped by turning the key and leaving the guard trapped. Robert Odell, nearby, heard the alarm and released the jailer who notified the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Babcock
George Gibbons
Everly
Mr. Babcock
Robert Odell
Spencer
Fine Family Leaves for Colorado Move
Mrs. F. E. Allen and daughter Miss Minerva depart today with Allen’s family for a new home in Colorado. For nine years Miss Allen served as deputy at the post office and the community mourns the loss of a helpful family. The Allens were active in lodge work and were honored with a banquet by the Masonic and Star orders in Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E
Allen
Minerva
Colorado
Miss Allen
Allens
Burt
Burt Monitor
Waverly Hotel Closed After Foreclosure
The Waverly Hotel was closed Saturday morning after former landlord Mr. Jacobson sold the furniture to Mr. Johnson upon taking possession. He has foreclosed the mortgage for about 1100 dollars. Mr and Mrs Johnson have rented rooms in Mr and Mrs Hoelaner’s residence and will stay in Emmetsburg for some time with no plans to reopen the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Hortel
Jacobson
Mr. Johnson
Wholesale Rat Business Report Near Local Market
An odd note details a wholesale rat business run by local youths, with some boys reportedly caught in a near-fatal incident. The item also advertises a sale of a house and three acres with utilities and a cellar, attributed to John G. Swait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fa Callane
Senatoriey Ae | Pee Yenton Aton
Ae John G, Swaith
Bridge Lumber Sale Notice on Public Auction
A damaged OCR fragment announces a public sale of lumber and assorted goods at a bridge site. It mentions paying market prices and selling items including hides and furs, with reference to dead animals. The legible portion indicates a public auction format and local sale context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. H. Ingham
Caroline A. Ingham
Capt
Mrs. W. H. Ingham
Fred Ingham
Corwith State Bank
Isle of Spice
Sptchell & Bregh
Waverly
Howard & Foster
Nga
John Foster Co
F. M. Marzluff & Co
Madelias Best
Richelieu
James Patterson
W. A. Parsons & Co
Algona, Iowa
Taylor
Algona Ige Gream & Candy Fact’ry
Mters
Notige
Bridge Lumber Sale
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