Suicide shocks Algona. W A Vincent among six in week
A distressing suicide in Algona shocks the town as W A Vincent, a stock buyer born 1856 in Washington County Iowa, is found dead by hanging in the hayloft after preparing to board a St. Paul train. He leaves a wife and son Earl, with brothers J G T J Robert and several sisters, prompting community grief and funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Vincent
Vincent
St. Paul
Mr. Vincent
Washington County
Iowa
J. G
T. J
Robert
Algona
R. Alexander
Guthrie Center
Mrs Bridget Ray Dies After Long Illness In Algona
At 1 55 Tuesday morning Mrs Bridget Ray passed away at her daughter Mrs A Hackman s home after a period of feeble health She was eighty three born in Ireland and married to John Ray in Zanesville Ohio in 1853 The family moved to Kossuth county in the early seventies Her husband died fourteen years ago Survivors include sons Thomas Ray Frisco Colorado J E Ray Ceylon Minn and four daughters Mrs A Hackman Algona Mrs Peter Muldoon Thief River Falls Sister Mary Baptist Milwaukee Sister Mary Euphemia Parkerton So Dak All children except Mrs Muldoon were at her death bed The funeral was from St Cecelia s church Wednesday at 9 30 a m with sister W S Reed of White Sulphur Springs Montana a sister of the deceased unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Ray
A. Hackman
Ireland
John Ray
Zanesville
Ohio
Kossuth County
Thomas Ray
Frisco
Colo
J. E. Ray
Ceylon
Minn
Algona
Peter Muldoon
Thief River Falls
Mary Baptist
Milwaukee
Mary Euphemia
Parkaton
So. Dak
Muldoon
Emeline Jones Eeles Dies At Nearly Ninety
Emeline Jones Eeles mother of Mrs S A Thompson died last Friday after long illness. Born June 9 1826 in Clockville New York she married Job Eeles of Homer later living in Waterloo. She spent final years with her daughters Mrs Thompson in this city and Mrs E B Bigelow in Owatonna Minnesota. Funeral Sunday at Mrs Thompson’s home with Rev Frank Day officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline Jones Eeles
S. A. Thompson
Shea
Clockville
N. Y
Job Eeles
Homer
Waterloo
A. Thompson
E. BE. Bigelow
Owatonna
Minnesota
Thompson
Rev
Frank Day
Baptist Church
Thua
Deaths in Algona and vicinity highlight sorrowful week
Laura Lawrenz daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Lawrence died in Cedar Rapids last Saturday from peritonitis after visiting in the city born November 16 1892 in Rock Island County Illinois she had lived in Whittemore Algona and nearby before her death funeral was led by Rev Steinkamp at the German Lutheran church with burial in Riverview Cemetery Also Mrs Albert Wheeler aged near 78 died after a long illness and was buried in Decorah Rev Smiley officiated Jay Wheeler of Germania and Pred of Ledyard are her sons A memorial note records the loss of Melzar Hagg eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Louis Hagg who died after a long illness funeral was held at the Swedish Lutheran church conducted by Rev Lundell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lawrenz
Frederick Lawrence
Cedar Rapida
Rock Island County
Whittemore
Algona
Laura
Cedar Rapids
Louis
Steinkamp
Riverview
Albert Wheeler
Pennsylvania
Wheeler
Decorah
Smiley
Mr. Wheeler
Jay Wheeler
Germania
Pred
Ledyard
Louis Hagg
Melzar
Rev
Lundell
Swedish Lutheran Church
First election of county superintendent held in Algona
County wide election under the new law conducted by school board presidents, with C. H. Lichty of LaVerne chosen chairman. Only candidate was the incumbent Shirley, seen as a diligent official. Deputy salary fixed at 65 dollars monthly amid local notices of various incidents and community events in Algona and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Beardsley
C. H. Lichty
LaVerne
Shirley
Burt Monitor
H. C. Adams
H. B. Adams
Monitor
Whittemore
Ed Hartshorn
Herman Rantzow
Squire Crowell
Algona and
Otto Luman
Children
S of
Armstrong
Luman
Wm. Zeimer
Staley
Fenton
Weadies
Congregational
Ehitech
April sale at the home of Mrs. Ferguson in Algona
An April 15 sale at Mrs. W. K. Ferguson’s home in Algona at 2 30 pm invites all. Local farming news centers on the Brass family and nearby growers like Casper Kahlhaag sowing eighty acres of grain. Senate passes a board of control bill to segregate indigent tubercular patients and counties may build or use hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Brass
Sherman
Algona
John
Henry
Peter Brass
Mike
Casper Kahlhaag
Board of Control
Senate
Studebaker Films At Princess Theatre April Showings
The Algona notice promotes Studebaker car films showing Monday and Friday nights April 12 and 16 at the Princess Theatre and in the Magic on April 14 and 15. The cinema is described as informative and entertaining, aligned with the theatres’ usual attractions, with authorizing letters for solicitation. Other ads note Wilson Motor Co storage batteries, a bay gelding for sale, and farm loan offerings from Adame & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Princess Theatre
Wilson Motor CO
Algona
Iowa
Norton Lumber Co
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Steele
Wm. C. Steele
Algona, Iowa
Mowts
Heinz
Armour’s
van Camp's
Cudahy’s
Keefe
R. H. Miller
NYAL
Gossard
Mrs. Bridget Ray
A. Wheeler
Melzar Hagg
W. K. Ferguson
Louie Baas
South Whittemore
Algona Hospital
John Sudmeier
Bancroft
Dyersville
W. A. Wright
Jewett
Buchanan County
Dana Paxson
Riverdale
H. Donnell
Pat Cummins
John Bohannon
J. F. Overmyer
Emmetsburg
Margaret Ryan
Palo Alto
A. J. Lilly
Britt
C. J. Lenander
Burt
Algona Studio
Martina Peterson
He CG Adame & Co
A. Ja. McEnroe,Alg
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