Republican Candidate Announcements for County Officials
A collection of Republican nominating notices for county offices including Superintendent of Schools Clerk of the District Court and County Recorder. The statements name candidates, mention primary June 1912, and note prior teaching service and local roles. Also includes farm and nursery stock ads and real estate offers from Algona and Wesley Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. M. Sarchett
Swea
Gut Rix
Peart
Kossuth Co. Teachers’ Association
Wm. Subury
Cour's
Q. J. .Strenenson
A BAD NEST NABBED IN MIDWEST THEFT CASE
A gang led by Pugsley and including DeWitt Kennedy and Peebles faced trial for car and freight thefts on the Milwaukee Road. Detectives from Chicago and Austin traced the plan to near Cylinder Palo Alto county, with suspects confessing after arrest. Bail set at 1000 for Pugsley, 200 for DeWitt and Peebles, 500 for Kennedy. others minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
Mitchell
S. D
Ronayne
Chicago
Riley
Austin
Algona
Brunson
Pugsley
Puga
Whittemore
Cylinder
Peebles
West Bend
DeWitt
Elias Curtis
Springfield Township
Pugslay
Fallen From Grace. Algona minister tied to divorce report
An April 3 San Francisco Evening Post item details an interlocutory divorce decree against Carl Elwin Sinclair. A former Congregational minister and Y M C A worker, Sinclair allegedly had numerous notes labeled sweetheart fall from his coat. The piece lists his past postings from New Philadelphia to Algona, Farmington NH to Berkeley, noting unexplained questions about his moral character and social conduct before his Algona tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
San Francisco Evening Post
Sinclair
Oakland
Carl Elwin Sinclair
Ella
Dewith
Iowa
Farmington
New Hampshire
San Jose
Congregational Church
Mill Valley
Petaluma
Berkely
Sudden Death of Samuel Cook at Local Home
Samuel Cook formerly of Cook & erson died suddenly on Tuesday morning from heart disease. He and Mrs. Cook had resided at the old Louie Eller place beyond Calbridge in that valley. He had suffered organic heart trouble for years and his health had been poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Reaser
Lillie O'Rourke
Britt
Carl Robinson
Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
Wealey
Samuel Cook
Samuel Ok
Cook
New Northwestern shopping train to Des Moines on April 22
Des Moines Tribune notes a Northwestern line shopping service launching April 22, with an Elmore Minnesota departure and Des Moines arrival at 11 40 am. Return at 4 40 pm gives five hours in Des Moines for shoppers. Northern Iowa towns listed include Goldfield Renwick LaVerne Gerled Galbraith Algona Burt Banecroft and Ledyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Tribune
N. W
Des Moines Commercial Club
N. W. Road
Des Moines
the Tribune
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwestern Road
Elmore
Minn
Goldfield
Renwick
LaVerne
Gerled
Galbraith
Algona
Burt
Banecroft
Ledyard
Court Record New Cases
Martha E Jones and A J Jones sue Laureta Egesda and Fred E Erickson sue Mayme S Erickson. Schaueffer Piano Mfg Co sues John Esing. C T Merriman doing business as Rex Sanitary Closet Co v H Reimers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Jones
A. J. Jones
Laureta Egesda
Fred E. Erickson
Mayme S. Erickson
Schaueffer Piano Mfg. Co
John
C. T. Merriman
Rex Sanitary Closet Co
KE. Reimers
Auto accessory giveaway at Algona Auto & Machine Co
Attention auto owners in Kossuth and Palo Alto counties Oct 1 1912 Algona Auto & Machine Co offers prizes for every registered pimetuse purchase or service. First prize 32x8 casing or merchandise value, other prizes include inner tube chains and more. twelve additional prizes drawn. Big steam vulcanizer installed for casing and tube repairs. self starters and enamel lamps offered. fireproof garages. visit Algona and Emmetsburg locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Auto& Machine Co
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Algona
Schroeder the Guage
Alcona Auto & Machine Co
Algona and
Emmoetsburg
Strawberry Plants for Sale and Exchange
Strawberries plants to import and export during the dry season. Contact Aug Huenhold at East McGregor Street phone 305 to arrange beds. Sam prepared to do breaking and A J Hay mentions fencing posts and oak posts for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huenhold
East MécGregor St
Sam
A. J. Hay
Estherville Death and Town Happenings Reported Local
A despatch from Estherville notes farmer William Anderson was killed when his timber wagon overturned on a steep grade near the Des Moines river iron bridge, leaving a widow and three children. Algona figures at a Fort Dodge convention, musicians announce two Methodist church shows, and local business and civic moves include land deals, a ward cottage move, a proposed grade project, and a push for re electing Mrs. Laidley as recorder. Also noted are a 68 year old insanity ruling, migrations to Tracy, Minn, and various small town items from Bancroft and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Register
William Anderson
Des Moines
Anderson
John Bingaman
John
Algona
Fort Dodge
Charles Nolte
Dr. McDowell
O. H. Holmes
E. V. Swetting
Lars Sorensen
GC. J. Lenander
Julius Kunz
Johnson
Mullen
Pocahontas
Stevens
Boone
Sutherd
Winnebago
Hamilton County
Perry Burlingame
Manitoba
P. H
Montana
D. O. Grean
Rev. Smylie
Green
Union
Smyth
Clay County
Minn
J. S. Johnson
Bancroft
Tracy
Courier
Julius Kresensky
Milwaukee
Love League
Henry Thilges
Anna Reding
Lewis JH. Thompson
Mary Olson
Amandus A. Studer
Josephine Doll
Martin A. Mayne
Cecelia G. Easter
Heise
Kuhn Hills
George Johnson
Tom Stall
Santry
Thorington Street
Lea Dailey
Republican Force
Grundy Center
McFarland
Goldfield
Horan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Serge
B. Kuppenheimer &Co
Mallory
J. &. Tilt and
Oxfords
Brownell’s
Children’s Oxfords and Pumps
A. Brownell
County Recorder
W. F. Laichey
M. de L
Parsons
Irvington
Mateern & Lon- ArIe
F. M. Whitman
Elm St
Fair Grounds
Regina Bier
Orphi
Orington Egge
Trom
Lucaa
Seg, Wan
Palo Alto County
Kenedy
J. A. Vipond
H. M. Carr
Weil
Glover
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