City Bills For March And Public Salaries
A dense city ledger lists payments for March including salaries to Kelly Tillinghast Dailey and other officials, numerous vendors for repairs and mdse, and utilities. It also records general and improvement fund disbursements, street work wages, and cleaning expenses, with many small entries and totals across funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Tillinghast
Dailey
Clint McClellan
W Crowell
Benjamin
Fairbanks Morse Co
Nat'l Refining Co
C&nw
J Andrae & Sons
Algona Auto & Mc Co
Mann Auto Co
City Clerk
Express
Fairbanks Morse
Downing Elec Co
Moise
Globe Meh & Supply Co
Mdse
Central Electric Co
Buffalo Meter Co
National Meter Co
Electric Appliance Co
Geo A Koch
Algona Mfg Ca
Matt Parrott E Sons
Orig
Steil & Erdman
Episcopal Church
AL Peterson
WA Dutton
Ed Conner
H Slagte
Foe
Thea Kain
P. Keith
Dewel
Hay
J Thackery
Geo Hackman
Schell
Chas McQuaid
Wes Rolen
H Hammond
J Williams
Chas Jarvis
M M Cady
van D & Brown
Big Job of Building Begins on 160 Acre Farm
Whittemore champion notes Simpon Roth has contracted with P E B Weir to erect a 28 by 82 foot house with 18 foot posts a 36 by 56 foot barn with hip roof a 26 by 38 foot corn crib and granary and a modern house system including electric lights water works a toilet and bath all served by a large septic tank Work already underway on the southwest farm near the old Weir homestead Weir expects a fine set of buildings upon completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore Champion
Simpon Roth
P. E B. Weir
Weir
Mr. Roth
Insurance Question: Candidates urged to state repeal stance
The Britt Tribune paper urges all senate or house candidates in Wright county to publicly declare support or opposition to repealing the current insurance law. The Clarion Clipper backs this probe and offers space for statements, arguing voters deserve clear positions on this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Britt Tribune
Senate
Chouse
Wright County
A Quarter Century Ago in the Courier April 17 1891
The April 17 1891 Courier notes W L Joslyn’s short visit to Sycamore I T, mentions wet seeding in 1866, Wm Stamer buying a Flying Dutchman breaker, and plans to turn the farm upside down. Reports on Geo Boyle becoming a Whittemore bank partner with Corry Ridgeway, Mamie Kennedy teaching in Bancroft, A Batterson’s Algona visit, and local citizens' activities including jail for Young Bowman and A D Clarke’s farming scope. Also covers revival meetings by Dr Smead, Soldiers’ reunion plans, stock and cattle notes, marriages, love matches, corn prices, and a Studebaker for sale.
That Insurance Graft Convicts Cerro Gordo Vote
In the Britt Tribune commentary, the insurance graft is blasted as a costly, unjust law doubling premiums and prompting calls to repeal. It notes A L Rule's Senate bid and his hinted support for repeal, urging insured residents to press him with letters if elected.
Haglund Brothers plan use of new bookkeeping methods
Robert Haglund returned from Des Moines where he studied advanced bookkeeping and cost accounting at Highland Park college and will apply the methods in Haglund Bros. contracting business. J L Vaux sold his Swea City residence in a trade with C G Dourte who now owns the Willmar Minnesota farmland. Vaux undecided about his future but will stay at his old home for now. John Reutzel reports an incendiary straw fire on his Grant farm Monday night. a man was seen leaving and pursued for a quarter mile but Reutzel will not prosecute. The straw stack narrowly avoided igniting farm buildings. Eggs for hatching offered by M De L Parsons of Irvington Ia.
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Herald
Robert Haglund
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Robert
Haglund
Minn
Mr. Vaux
John Reutzel
Grant
John
Amputates Own Thumb In Wood Cutting Accident
Ed Jensen of Seneca chopped off his left thumb while cutting kindling last Saturday. Dr. Guthrie operated to remove a bone portion to aid healing. Jensen returned to town Monday and his hand shows rapid improvement. Wanted a woman or girl for general housework by Mrs M J Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted Dispatch
Ed Jensen
Seneca
Guthrie
M. J. Wolf
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Prince Albert
Inabu
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
Algona Chautauqua
C. M. Dailey, Prop
Algona, Iowa
Ford
Algona
Sonn Shuto Company
R. M. Mountford
Courier
W. L. Joslyn
Sycamore
Itt
Wm. Stamer
Fenton
Theodore Chrischilles
Llano
Texas
Geo
Call
Geo. E. Boyle
Whittemore Bank
Corry Ridgeway
George
Mamie Kennedy
Bancroft
A. Batterson
Seneca Townships
Young Bowman
Wm. Nolan
A. D. Clarke
Ledyard
Elmore
Leroy Barton
la Verne
Ernest Lange
Denmark
Dr. Smead
Chicago
Congregational Church
Dubuque
S. C. Spear
Simon Prafers Algona
Boston
Col
Spencer
J. W. Bartlett
Kansas City
the Love League
John Messka
Anna Osmand
Henry Schmidt
Mary Moser
Charlea Chapman
Ina Paul
Geo. Rosenau
Sarah J. Peck
Fred Randall
Anna 8. Nicoulin
C. L. Lund
Shore
Dr. McCoy
Board of Health
R. H. Spencer
Mrs. Hedrick
Rowley
Humboldt
Temars
Globe
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Lizzie Wallace
Prof
Dixson
Montecello
Miss Wallace
Josh Lantry
C. M
St. P. Road
T. H. Lantry
Studebaker Gnd
M. J. Kenefick
Dave Brant
A. L. Rule
Durant
Rule
Cerro Gordo
Hancock
Franklin
Swea City
M. de L. Parsons
Irvington
H.C. Adams & Co
Iowa
Dodge Street
Tam
H. H. Boettcher
Ohio
Jas. Patterson
U. S
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