Seattle-Iowa club forms from Seattle Algona group
The Seattle-Iowa club replaces the Seattle Algona association to welcome former Hawkeye state residents. The first meeting Aug 4 at Walnut Park drew over 100 attendees, reflecting strong representation from Algona Mason City Sioux City Marshaltown Traer Des Moines Fort Dodge and Ames. Sioux City held the presidency Captain Chase, with Rev. R. C. Glass as treasurer and Mrs. Burtis and Mrs. Garrison on the executive board. The secretary is Mr. Buck of Boone. The event featured old friendships renewed, Iowa talk, and a picnic with jokes and toasts, including a bald head joke about Rey Glass. The writeup also includes unrelated notes on teacher certificate renewals and exam requirements dated 1903–1907.
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Eptror Apyance
Seattle
Algona Club
Iowa
Hawkeye State
Walnut Park
R. CG. Glass
Energy
Algona
Mason City
Sioux City
Marshaltown
Traer
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Ames
Capt. Chase
R. C. Glass
C. Burtis
E. C. Garrison
Buck
Ovlook
Rey Glass
Rose
Heaven
Los Angeles
Rules for Teaching Certificates Under New Law Issued
Superintendent Belknapp received printed regulations for issuing certificates under the new law. Examinations occur on the last Friday and the preceding Wednesday and Thursday in January, June, July and October at the county seat. The program lists specific subjects and scoring thresholds for first, second, and third grades.
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Examining ‘Board
Prades
Belknapp
State Board of Examiners
Noted Lecturer Coming to Algona for Oct 10 Talk
Dr. Quayle of Chicago secures a lecture in Algona on October 10 at the M B Church. He is billed as a great American platform figure whose eloquence humor and personality attract audiences. He speaks on Shakespeare's Tragedy of Greatness with profits split between the Public Library fund and the Epworth League. Tickets are 35 cents.
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Quayle
Chicago
Algona
M. DB
Public Library Fund
Epworth League
Publi Library
Beginning to Boom Dolliver Here Tuesday
Rev O H Holmes speaks at Germania Bancroft Titoeka and Irvington as campaign activity intensifies. Senator Dolliver addresses Tuesday at the opera house with a large audience expected. Conner spoke in Wesley and Holmes appears at Germania and Irvington events amid vigorous political advocacy.
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Opera House
Dolliver
Algona
Bancroft
Conner
Wesley
O. H. Holmes
Germania
Titoeka
Irvington
Attempted Robbery at Power House Ends Nighttime Standoff
A masked robber threatened Night Engineer Martin Murphy at the city power house Monday night with two revolvers. Murphy fled to a telephone while fireman George Holzbauer, near a boiler, kept his post as Supt. Dudley and officers arrived. The bandit fled. crew feared another visit on payday.
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Martin Murphy
Murphy
George Holzbauer
George
Supt
C. C. Dudley
Sherif McDonald
Marshal Switzer
Dudley
At Cozy Corners Tonight at Call Opera House
Pauline Phelps and Marlon Short present At Cozy Corners a four act comedy drama starring Gertrude Bundhill at the Call opera house. The plot centers on the minister Clyde Harrison his wife and Avis Merrill with Amanda the servant providing comic relief as the manager schemes to keep the couple apart before reunion and villain foil in the final act.
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Cozy Corners
Pauline Phelps
Marlon Short
Gertrude Bundhill
Call Opera House
Bartlett
Clyde Harrison
Avis Merrill
Passing of Mrs Grace Patterson
The remains of Mrs Grace Patterson were laid to rest Sunday afternoon at the M H Church where Rev G Spray conducted the funeral services. The sermon touched many hearts and special music was rendered with Beautiful Rowers covering the casket. Patterson was daughter of Mrs Fannie Wheeler of this place Wheeler having died
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Grace Patterson
Grace. Patterson
G.¥. Spray
M. H.church
We Patterson
Rs. Fannie Wheeler
Ter Wheeler
Close Call to Death Len Sampson Buried by Dirt Slide
Len Sampson son of J W and Mrs Sampson of Hooper Nebraska escaped suffocation after a dirt slide buried his wagon on a hill near the depot. Witnesses from the Muller household raised alarm and helpers dug him free. his wagon front wheels were smashed and a horse was badly hurt. He had only a hand free to signal air and managed to wriggle enough to breathe until rescue.
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Hooper
Neb
J. W. Sampson
Len Sampson
Young Sampson
Muller
Reposes in Jail for Incest Charge in German Township
Jake Everding of German township remains jailed awaiting the next grand jury session. Charged with incest with his sister who has already become a mother, he waived examination after being brought before Justice Taylor. Bond set at $1000, his father refuses bail and refuses to bring the daughter home. The prisoner was represented by Sullivan and McMaha, with County Attorney Harrington for the state.
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Jake Everding
German Township
Taylor
Germania
Sherrie McDonald's
Sullivan and McMaha
Harrington
Speaking Dates From O H Holmes Germania Titanica and Localities
A series of campaign speaking events lists dates and venues including O H Holmes Germania on Thursday October 4th, Titanica on Friday October 5th, Irvington on Monday October 8th, Senator Dolliver Bancroft events in Algona on Tuesday October 9th with both afternoon and evening sessions.
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O. H. Holmes
Germania
Titanica
Irvington
Dolliver—Bancroft
Algona
Has Money to Burn at Algona Hog Purchase
Spencer resident W H Mincer says he paid 260 dollars for a hog bought at Algona and muses that he must have money to burn. In another note, local buyer Mr McEvoy spent 815 dollars on a prize wine at the Minnesota State fair, as reported by the Meserburg Democrat.
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W.H. Mincer
Spencer
Algona
County St Convention to be Held at Burt
Next Thursday and Friday county Sunday School convention will be held at the Burt Presbyterian church. Many topics of inter church interest will be discussed. The session will be held in the Presbyterian church.
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County St
Burt
Presbyterian Church
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Hetty Green
Kuppenheimer
W. G, Steele
Algona, Iowa
J. A. Brownell Shoe Company
Ladies' Emporium
Mas, Amie Peugnet
W. A. Quayle
M. E. Church
Congressman Corner
Taylor's
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