Local Happenings on W L Hall Health Plight and Deaths
W L Hall once Iowa City’s tombstone man lies under doctor care with a hopeless cancer prognosis. After visits to Rochester Chicago and back to Iowa City, a B-serum cancer treatment is tried. Also noted are memorials for Mrs. Charlotte Reaser born 1830 in Delaware County New York, buried in Oskaloosa beside her husband. services held in town before shipment.
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W. Ll. Hall
W. L. Hall
Tombstone
Town City
Dr. Fraser
Hall
Murphy
Rochester
Iowa City
Towa City
Fraser
Auto Crash Ends In Flood of Pain for Algona Pair
Auto expert M M O Mara and Winnie Scott were riding northwest of Algona when their car struck an obstacle during a pass at high speed. O Mara escaped unhurt while Scott suffered a broken collarbone and possible paralysis in the legs. Lattimer from Bancroft drove them to town and Scott was hospitalized with severe but slowly improving injuries.
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M. M. O'Mara
Algona
Winnie Scott
Bancroft
O’mara
Scott
No Reflection Intended Sparks Contempt for U. D. M. Remark
A Courier defense states that criticism of a two week old item about Donald Hutchison and the town boy scouts was misunderstood. The writer says no intent to insult any individual or scout, cites witnessing Hutchison at farm work near Slater, and condemns the meanness in the U. D. M. and the Advance’s response as reasonable yet harsh.
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Courier
Boy Scouts of
Algona
Donald Hutchison
Boy Scouts
Slater Place
Young Hutchison
Donald
Arrest in Algona Scandalend with Rape Charge Discharged
A colored hotel cook in Algona was arrested Friday on a charge of attempted rape against a sixteen year old white girl. A hear ing before Squire Taylor discharged him as evidence did not sustain the charge. The man, about fort y, kissed and hugged the girl in her room and kitchen, with others present, but no further acts were proven. The story urges caution and supervision for girls of that age.
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New Algona
Squire Taylor
Death of John Frambach in Iowa railroad accident
John Frambach of Whittemore died Saturday after being struck by a freight engine while walking near a railroad track toward his brother in law John Stiles. Deaf and unalert to the train, he suffered a fatal scalp wound and a broken neck. He was about 48, never married, and was buried in Algona after Catholic services.
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John Frambach
Whittemore
John Stiles
Algona
Parante
Dairy Picnic At Hofius Home Draws Community
The Algona Creamery board hosted a dairy picnic at Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hofius home last Thursday, with a full program on dairying topics. Highlights included a talk on the silo as a feed substitute and remarks on testing cream and fair patron-creamery methods, delivered by local speakers.
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J. B. Hofius
Algona Creamery
Hofius
T. P. Anderson
Judy Allarton
Algona Dairy Club Formed At Local Meeting
A meeting at Algona organized by E A Ikenberry and B A Adams led to plans for a Boys Dairy Club for boys under 18. Speakers included E A Ikenberry, M Mortensen, KL Odell, and Thos Clark. The group plans a monthly picnic to study farm dairying and recruit former boys in the area.
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E. A. Ikentertry
Department of Agriculture
Algona Station
M. Mortensen
Ames
KL Odell
U. S
Des Moines
Thos. Clark
Ikenberry
Algona
Raron L. Dau
Kenneth Geeley
Eugene Hofius
Sumner Parsons
Walter Barr
William Quarton
Everett Dau
Dana Dau
Ralph Brown
Halbert Holmes
Carl Brown
John Brown
Burt Brown
Carl Gill
Harvey Ingham Lands Sold in Eagle Township Deal
A 640 acre land sale by A T Wherry and associates transfers Harvey Ingham holdings in Eagle township to new owners. The parcels include two 260 acre farms and an 80 acre tract, all largely cultivated or seeded to tame gray. The buyers plan to subdivide for smaller farms and offer favorable terms to attract actual settlers with little upfront money.
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Harvey Ingham
Swea City
Carl Blakely Gone Swindling in Kossuth County
Reports say farmer Carl Blakely disposed of mortgaged cattle and fled with an alleged young woman. Sheriff levied on remaining property near Bancroft as details emerge of debts to Slimmer Thomas and others, leaving his wife and young children in distress. Local stores note large unpaid charges and mortgaged assets.
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Carl Blakely
Algona
Melzer Haggard
Bancroft
Slimmer & Thomas
Fivestock
St. Paul
Blakely
Brunson
Mr. Blakely
Avarday
Woitat
Melzar Haggard
Melzar
M. F. Shiltz
Near Bancroft
John Meinzer
Near Burt
Joe Murray
Kennedy Bros
Mayer’ & Guide
Lone Rock Bank
First National
Leroy Barton
Kossuth
Lund
Disc Following the Binder in Stubble Ground Farming
Estherville Democrat notes a farm paper suggestion to follow the binder with a disc to dig stubble and cover loose grain. This aims to kill foxtail and weeds, leaving clean ground for the next crop. Also lists court records, an Arnold Park auction update, and local ads for separator tending, land for sale, and shoe repair services.
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Estherville
Democrat
A Happy Marriage
A marriage occurred in Algona Iowa the day before with Veronica Studer alums joining Mr Kramer of this city. A telephone notice from Robertson announced the event as the couple visited Will Rippberger’s home. They left for Britt to visit relatives and were expected to be away a few days with generous congratulations from relatives and friends.
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Ackley World
Ay Kramer
Veronica Studer
Algona
Iowa
Robertson
Teouple
Will Rippberger
Britt
Kramer
Schultz Drug Store
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Studebaker
Studebdéker
Flanders
F.o. B
Detroit
Attr
Tee Studebaker Corporation
Michigan
Algona Auto. & Machine Co
Jaredisburg
James.patterson, Prop
Kossuth County
Bar
Moines
Plains
Rough Riders
Mace
New Algona Hotel
Ella Mccfadden
Chas. McFadden
Chubb
Board of Supervisors and Drainage Dist
Barney
Arnold's ‘Park
Arnold’s Park
Stanper
A. Su. Peck
Arnold’s ‘Park
Town
W. Klimbesselink
Algona Mfg. Co. 2
Wellendorf
B. Thiel
American Express
ALAND
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