John Vaughan’s Letter on Los Angeles in 1914
John Vaughan reviews Los Angeles in March 1914, praising paved roads and increasing auto use while noting scarce horses. He contrasts the old northern downtown with the fast-growing south and west, cites skyscraper plans but height limits, and discusses weather, land speculation, persistent real estate mail, local residents including Natives and immigrants, oil refineries, and a cousin of John Goeders living in the Soldiers' Home.
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John Vaughan
Los Angeles
Calif
Courier
Court House
John N. Tentz
John Goeders
Irvington
Bach
el Segundo
Death of C W Parker Veteran Resident of Algona
C W Parker an old veteran and resident of Algona died last Friday. Born in 1841 in Pennsylvania he moved to Iowa in 1866 and farmed in Cresco township until 1888 before settling in Algona for the remainder of his life. He was married to a wife named in the fragmentary obituary.
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C. W. Parker
Charlies W. Parker
Algona
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Cresco Township
Ember
Ghareh
Life in the Sandwich Islands and its curiosities
Former town resident and Honolulu sugar plantation manager Guy Tuttle recounts island life. He describes abundant rats controlled by mongooses, leprosy history and Father Damien, ships fumigation, and rat proof wharves. He notes mild climate, surf bathing on year round water, and a physics aside on wave motion and currents.
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Guy Tuttle
Honolulu
India
Tuttle
Garreta
Hawaiian Islands
Damien
Mr. Tuttle
Notice of meal price changes at Barry and Mathes
Public notice states due to rising food costs that starting April 1, 1934 meal prices will rise to 5 cents each and meal tickets priced at 4.50. Names listed include Barry, Mathes, John Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eals
Barry
Mathes
John. H. Peterson
Local Happenings and Notable Events in Algona
Fielden Perry helps at Lewis grocery during vacation and Miss Rose Harig visits Cresco Iowa. Paired notes on vacation plans, a Page agent selling cars, and a postponed WSA meeting with moving pictures. Dairyman Welch cites fifteen silo orders from a courthouse meeting. Zachary Studer hires farm workers near minneapolis for a railroad contract. A marriage on stage and a tragic five year old death from grass fire follow. Congratulatory notes on newborns and residents moving houses, plus a critical housing shortage. Funeral for Hugh Shackelford, age five, mourned by Rev. Goddard. community sympathy expressed.
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Rose Harig
Cresco
Iowa
N. W. Force
John Lamath
Paige
F. W. Jenkinsen
Henry Arend
South America
Welch
Court House
E. A. Studer
Wesley
Teamsters
Minneapolis
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Aoyeig
THE
City OF Angels
Oxfords
Algona, Iowa
Life IN
Sandwich Islands
Fielden Perry
Lewis Grocery
Tom Olson
Halfa
Roy Gilmore
Fortland Township
the Courier
Tham
Leo
J. Q. Jamigon
Frank Rowen
Oy Fiboder
James Minn
Peterson Boys
Ole Paterson
Olds
John Nordstrom
Frankfort
Kansas
Algon
Mrs. Anderson
Sarah Ryan
Minneapolisi
Magoo City
Frank
Hugh Shackelford
F. H. Shackelford
Goddard
Congregational Church
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