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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
6
Sunday visitors were listed across Algona area including L A Vipond and family and Homer Culbertson with Howard Rodgers. Many families visited homes of Vipond, Bloomster, Potter, Loss, Mittag, and others. Local residents were named with illnesses, school notes, services, and social events including Easter sermon by Rev Taylor and a birthday surprise for Vern Barker.
Watertown South Dakota April 21 Roy Zamow a farmer near Watertown plans a large sweet clover sowing for the region. He will plant 100 acres this spring aiming to boost clover seed production and demonstrate expansion beyond pure seed farming.
A notice says the Opera House will show feature films four nights a week starting May 1, moving from three nights. After this week the house will be open to pictures on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights with Saturday matinees.
Friends note Leo Arndorfer improves from typhoid fever and can be about the house, with sister Clara Erdmann also steadily improving. Mrs Chas Arndorfer consulted doctors in Algona for hearing loss, underwent an operation Friday and feels better. B A Erdmann visited Templeton to see his brother Rev Anthony Erdmann, returning Monday. N H Reskopf adds a home addition with Immersall and Garman contractors. McMurray Brothers work on N J Decker’s farm addition west of town. Wilbur Kearns plans to buy pool tables and barber fixtures in Des Moines. Rev Anthony Erdmann joins B A Erdmann for a short relatives visit. Rev Warzawa leaves for Sioux City then Granville. Mr and Mrs Joseph Bruning welcome a son born Easter Sunday as parochial-school students enjoy Easter vacation.
Journal touts John Dorweiler as crack marksman after his bear shooting display. Reverend Dobberstein entrusted the gun for a Ft. Dodge bear hunt, fearing the animal’s crazed behavior. Dorweiler fired, clipping the bear’s nose and then part of its tail as the bear swung, with the exact number of shots unclear.
A Tampa Tribune piece argues that every man should love his native land regardless of birthplace, urging patriotism and reverence for the nation. It emphasizes loyalty as a universal virtue and links it to civic duty and personal identity.
Notice states a will purportedly of Elizabeth Schuben deceased was filed Feb 5 and read in court. The court fixed May 2, 1916 as the time for probate at the April term. Those interested may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated April 26, 1916. Joe Jenks, Clerk of the District Court.
An Iowa tornado warning urges protection in the next six months and promotes the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of Des Moines. It boasts long operation, large in-force risks, cash on hand, and low rates while urging readers to obtain a policy through local agents or the secretary, J B Herriman.
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