Whittemore leaders dominate quiet 1903 city vote
GEO. BOYLE reports a sparsely attended city election in Whittemore. The only franchise passage was for the Whittemore telephone and heating company by a narrow margin. West Bend and Northern Kossuth lines failed. The column rebukes opposition, notes local political scenes, welcomes new councilmen Reimers Aden Lebenstien, and mentions cattle shipments and market changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore Telephone Ight and Heating Company
West Bend
Kossuth
Times
Socha
Algona
Stitz
Dr. Walters
Bancroft
Ellis
Swea
M. Weisbrod
Fenton
Rod Jain
Waud
Barstuu
Anderson
Weimer
Harrison
Hanna
Curran
Benschooter
Allen
Rawson
Shaible
John Shaible
John
J. A. Simson
Chicago
Hayling
Rev. Jacobs
Dennis Ryan
Wargo
Dennis
Reimers
John Aden
John Lebenstien
Whittemore
Alonzo D Clarke Returns From West Trip with Mixed Views
Alonzo D Clarke arrived home Monday from a long trip to Washington and Oregon. He judged the Willamette Valley overrated, noted diverse land uses and high prices for fertile spots, and described hardships like irrigation scarcity and sandy rails. He also observed Oregon lumber activity near Chehalis, met several locals, and still preferred Iowa over his western impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo D. Clarke
Washington
Oregon
Fred Miller
Ms. Klamp
Willamette Valley
Bush
Irvington
Columbia River
Alex White
Ed Hackman
Norman Hart
Leon McCall
Chehallis
White
Hackman
Norman
Teon
Clarke
Seattle
Iowa
Irvington tilling plans and cattle trades reported
Local items note Irvington residents tiling for Peter Johnson on quarter east of town and cattle deals with Lafe Griffen selling Archie Curran 21 head for 810.40. J L Johnson ships two cars of cattle to Chicago while planning sight seeing. praise for farm and market conditions amid hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Rabey
Peter Johnson
M. P. Boardwell
Dr. Armstrong
Lafe Griffen
Archie Curran
J.L. Johnson
Chicago
Mr. Erickson
Secga
Minnesota
Hotel Proprietor Kills Himself in Rake Iowa
R. V. Martin, proprietor of the Hotel Martin in Rake, Iowa, shot himself in the head last night and died two hours later. The motive for the suicide is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rake
Iowa
R.V. Martin
Martin
Phallo 1903 Stud Stallion Prospect at Algona Livery
Phallo is a dark bay 16 hands 1264 pound stallion with strong pedigree including Debora by Pluto and Roselina by Swigert. Bred in Kossuth county, marketed as high value with rising horse prices. Available for the 1903 season at Peck's Livery Barn Algona and other area stables with terms on application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phallas
Dictator
Hambletonian
Debora
Pluto
Wedgewood
Roselina
Swigert
Phallo
Kossuth
Peck’s
Court House
Peck
Algona
Wm. Dodd
Union Township
Lone Rock
Mann’s
Burt
Wm. Fox
Manacer
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Geo. Boyle
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John Brue
City
Hanwy
Strategy Board
J. M. Farley
Dilon
Yale
F. L. Thompson
McGovern & McDonnell
R. H. Miller
Ravinge
BANK
Angum
Bae
Ttalga
Gardner Cowles
Pres
O. BR. Hutching
Vesper
Cashier
V. B. Batching
EB. J.grief
Ureelling
Frank Wiemer
Wm. Dodds
G. . Gowles
K. J. Murtuzh
Pear
Alonzo D
A. P. Ives
Nebraska
H. A. Lewis
Robert Dutton
Julius Austerbauer
Tlleing
J. A. Armstrong
St. Benedict
A. Nurelt
Torsday
Dave Biegert
Teel
Geo. Ferstal
Han
St. Benedict Creamery
C. A. Nurell
Wm. Kutchara
Alois Mayer
Mr. Kutchara
Nic Roskopf
W. P. Jones
P. C. Lickteig
Matt Krabsbach
Frank Domayer
Frank van Erdewyk
John Witte
Fred Hoch
Dan Rahm
Oklahoma
John Krebsbach
Johnsbury
Minn
P. Jenison
Joe Rahm Jr
G. G Studer
Joe Kopesky
Testherville
Edwin Dukes
W. H. Foote
Foote
Claire
Dukes
Justice Davidson
BYSON
Autelian
Wade
Callon
J. P. Byson
Willow Lane
Short Horn
Imperial van Horn
Milestromtown
Polephone
J. RR
Lillee
Taylor’s
Patterson's Furniture Store
Rockers
E. A. Patterson
Fphallo
Union Lock
F. S. Norton
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