Letter from Egypt by C P Dorland to Chrischilles' grandson
A 1914 Egypt letter describes Assouan at the first cataract, the dam, quarrying for ancient stones, vast temples, and pictures in bright colors. The writer notes Egyptian poverty, superstition, and homemade toys, sees the Southern Cross from latitude 24 north, and asks about the star angle.
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Assouan
Upper Egypt
Nile Valley
Luxor
Egypt
Robert
Chester
Whittemore Rumor Details Aided By Local Figures
Attorney Van Ness reported a hectic Whittemore day with Mayor Tom White and himself. A well known local figure nicknamed Peggy McGovern rented a room at the Hiller Hotel Saturday evening inviting a few companions for refreshments.
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van Ness
White Do
Whittemore
Tom White
Cow Yields World Record Butter From Single Cow
In Concord New Hampshire April 9 1913 W D Caldwell of Peterboro secretary of the Guernsey Cattle Association announced a new world record for butter from a single cow Marona 2 Guernsey cow at Cassatt farm Berwin Pennsylvania owned by E B Cassatt produced during 1912 a total of 19639 quarts of milk yielding 1059 59 pounds of butter The prior record was 1058 pounds from a Holstein cow owned by F F Field Brockton Massachusetts in 1911.
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Concord
N. H
W. D. Caldwell
Peterboro
Guernsey Cattle Association
Caldwell
Marona
Guernsey
Cassatt
Berwin
E. B. Cassatt
F. F. Field
Brockton
Mass
Take Your Choice Judge Quagton for Congress
The Upper Des Moines Republican urges voters in the Tenth District to back Judge Quagton, criticizing the opposition as double crossing and urging a Democrat as honest in decision. The piece mocks Amooser and Fank P. Woods, arguing for clear representation.
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Quagton
Congress
Des Moines
Amooser
Fank P. Woods
Advice to Mr. Backus on hoboes and wages
The Upper Des Moines should not cast the present administration as failing while hoboes and idle men can find work at high wages. Time lasts and hoboes will exist if they refuse work when opportunity is available. It is bad politics to cry of hard times when our county seat town is booming and growing.
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Grimes
Henry Floamer
Prince Henry
Floamer
Gappa Boya
Dale
Morpheus
White
Peggy
Theodore Gappa
Andrew Gappa
Frank Dale
Mr. Farrell
Mr. Backus
Des Moines
A Dead Sure Cure
The Britt Tribune laments rapid social progress in addressing wife beaters and drunks. It argues for harsher corporal punishment to root out domestic violence and public nuisance, advocating stocks, whipping posts, and even knouts as effective remedies. Also runs a fireman job ad and a real estate notice from B Sie eltinges berger.
Imperial Valley Transformation by Water and Route to San Diego
An imperial valley correspondent recounts a three day auto trip from San Diego to the Imperial Valley, celebrating the region as a transformed desert into a fertile garden. He describes scenery across mountains and deserts, romance linked to Barbara Worth, and the valley's rapid irrigation growth from 1902 to 1917, with towns like El Centro, Imperial, Brawley, Holtville, and Dixieland expanding as cultivation reaches 300,000 acres and beyond.
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Imperial Valley
San Diego
Inland Empire
San Diego and Arizona
Yuma
el Centro
Soong
Gaul
Switzerland
Italy
Egypt
Holy Land
Sicily
Rhine Country
Alps
Imperial Counties
Judea
Barbara Worth
Mountain Spring
Texas Joe
Pat
Jefferson Worth
Devil’s Canyon
Barbara
King's Basin
Toiay
Colorado Desert
Colorado River
Imperial County
California
Colorado
Imperial
Brawley
Holtville
Dixieland
Heber
Seeley
J. T
Chris
Salaries to be Cut in Des Moines and State House
Des Moines papers urge sweeping salary cuts in city offices and statehouse, arguing half pay would still yield capable government and that biennial elections push salaries higher. The piece criticizes persistent increases and notes overflow of staff while mixing stray agricultural lines and garbled local names.
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State House
Aged and Yuna Tribute As Grim Reaper Takes Two Classes
Margaret Rutherford and Arthur Eugene Swain pass away with final rites held at the Congregational church. Mrs Rutherford born in Ireland in 1835, long residence in Algona, survived by daughters Anna and Ella. Funeral Wednesday in Riverview cemetery with Rev. Goddard officiating.
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Aaron Rutherford
Anna
Ella
Mrs. Rutherford
Margaret Gillespie
Belfast
Ireland
America
New York
Mr. Rutherford
Sherman Township
Algona
Rutherford
Algona Hospital
Aaron
Mayne Reid
Margaret
Twin Falls
Idaho
Atock
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
Goddard
Riverview Cemetery
Death of Arthur Eugene Swain at Lone Rock
Arthur Eugene Swain 22 10 13 of Lone Rock died at his parents home on Wednesday after a pneumonia developed from a cold. He was buried in Lone Rock cemetery on the 10th. He was the only son of Mr and Mrs Swain and had three sisters married, with families in Lone Rock near Worthington Plymouth.
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Arthur Eugene Swain
Gee, Worthington
Charles Fisher
Lone Rock
Charles Payne
Plymouth
Wisconsin
Carrie Amelia Cline Mosier Born in Battle Creek Canada
Carrie Amelia Cline Mosier daughter of Edwin and Sarah Mosier born May 1876 in Battle Creek Canada. She moved with her parents as a child and left behind husband two brothers and three children. After five months of illness she died early April and her spirit left her tired body at 4 a.m. Monday April 6. She was known for courage devotion and faithful motherhood despite pain.
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Carrie Amelia Mosier
Edwin and
Sarah Mosier
May
Battle Creek
Canada
Pha
Woman Ready to Go Relocated for Church Visit
Funeral services were held from the house Wednesday at Mi am Rev Eagleson officiating. Interment in Irvington cemetery. Neighbors recall she wished to attend church if near a place she could go.
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Miam
Rev
Eagleson
Irvington Cemetery
Oil prospecting stalled in Ringsted area
Mr Durkin the oil expert visited Armstrong on Friday and was en route to Buffalo Center from Ringsted where he had tried to interest local farmers in a lease proposition. He said the effort to lease land in the oil well territory was dead for now and would not pursue further moves. If locals want to learn what lies under their acres they must initiate action.
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Armstrong Journal
Mr. Durkin
Armstrong
Buffalo Center
Ringsted
Durkin
An Ideal Candidate Monitor: Sullivan Emerges For Representative
The column argues Attorney J. W. Sullivan is the ideal candidate for representative. It notes talk of him running, driven by friends, and praises his moral and mental stature as a leading figure among Kossuth Democrats.
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Attorney Sullivan
Office of
Representative
J. W. Sullivan
Kossuth
Mr. Sullivan
Tim Harrington Declared Candidate for County Representative
Tim Harrington of Algona announced his candidacy for the office of representative. The note praises his capability and popularity, suggesting every voter would support him if he were as handsome as he is capable.
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Algona
T. P. Harrington
Tim
Prevailing opinion favors Van Neas for county attorney third term
The prevailing view is that HE J Van Neas should run again as county attorney. His record is faultless and voters should press him to continue in office for another term.
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Monitor
HE. J. van Neas
The Land o' the Leal Song by Baroness Nairne
A fragmentary excerpt of The Land o the Leal with words by Caroline Glipaiet Baroness Nairne born 1766 died 1845. It depicts longing to join loved ones in the afterlife and recalls farewells and comfort in the land o the leal. The stanza repeats themes of weariness sorrow and reunion in a Scottish ballad voice.
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Caroline Glipaiet
Baroness Nairne
Perthshire
Scotland
Court Record New Cases and Local Parties Listed
Court record notes cases including Farmers and Drovers Bank of Germania versus Geo Kuchenreuther and John and Tillie Kuchenreuther. Strong and Warner Co versus E T Hill, Helen Hangen versus Hana P Hansen. Jennie Dreesman against U 4 Dreesman and Jennie Dreesman. John Haris against Wm Keseeling. Dadson Lau against Everett Harta and J Hartshorn. Jadann Laughlin versus Paul Niester and W Niester. Peacie Corey against J T Jennilvigg.
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Bank of Germania Va
Geo
Kuchenreuther
John
Tillie Kuchenreuther
Strong & Warner Co
E.T. Hill
Helen Hangen
Hana P. Hansen
Jennie Dreesman
Sote
U. 4
Dreesman
John Haris
Keseeling
Dadson Lau
Everett Hartahorn
J. Hartshorn
Jadann
Laughlin
Paul Niester
W. Niester
Peacie Corey
J. T. Jennlvigg
Mason and Plastering Services Advertisement
Mason and Plastering. We are now ready to do all kinds of manda work and plastering. We guarantee our work to be satisfactory. Prices reasonable. Phone 686. W. Blinkman, Algona, Iowa. Bannerette.
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Algona, Towa
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C. P. Dorland
Mr. Chrischilles
EpiTor
W. S. Dorland
B. Cassatt
Britt Tribune
Towa
Algona Butter Tub Factory
Eltinges Berger
Maurice Wolfe
Rts
Grim Reaper
Margaret Rutherford
Arthur Eugene
Carrie Amelia Cline
Job
Jona
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