Fenton area sees multiple fatal and near fatal accidents
Lightning and fall accidents injure and kill several horses and people around Fenton. John Day, aged over 700 years by report, falls from a hay loft causing serious injuries. Six year old Pearl Haase suffers deep facial wounds from a manure spreader mishap, requiring sixteen stitches. Richard Goetsch escapes severe harm when clothing is torn by a windmill gearing. A near fatal lightning strike injures J A Simpson’s party as a horse is killed. Multiple reports from nearby towns recount other storms, weather incidents, and local misfortunes with injuries and property damage.
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Pearl Haase
August Haase
Logan
Senator Dolliver as Fort Dodge's Silver Tongue Orator
A Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post portrait of Iowa's junior senator Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver. It lauds his flamboyant, expansive oratory, contrasts with rivals, and recounts his eighty one day railroad rate bill struggle, his rise from House to Senate, his leadership theatrics, and his Western breezy public persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
Bird of Freedom
Dolliver
Senate
Demosthenes Dolliver
Demosthenes
Fort Dodge
Bunker Hill
Appomattox
Manila Bay
Kettle Hill
Sam Bernard
House of Representatives
Joe Cannon
Committee On Rules
Iowa
Fergus Falls
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Long
Kansas
Capitol
White House
Aldrich
Allison
Republican Party
Dames
Bailey
Woodman Day Gathering in Algona with County Fair
A large Modern Woodmen of America event set for September 12 in Algona, in cooperation with the County Fair Association. Railroads offer reduced round-trip fares into the city. The program includes Forrester Team Drills for multiple counties with prize money, free-for-all drill contests, a baseball game, a speech by Head Consul A. R. Talbot, horse races, and a countywide class adoption for 500 candidates in a 3,000-seat tent at the fairgrounds.
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Woodmen of America
Algona
Towa
County Fair Association
M. W. of A
Forrester
Kossuth
Hancock
Winnebago
Wright
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Emmet
A. R. Talbot
Lincoln
Nebr
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Avenarius
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Forestry
E.E. Conner & CO
J. '. Byson
A. D. Clarke & CO
Martin R4um
Pree
Joe Wan M.pres
IJ. Weenan
Cashier
Capital
St. Benedict, Iowa
E. J. Murtagh
Martin. Rahm
Qeegee Halem
L. J. Wegman
Gardner Owles
G. M. Butts
Pres
L.E. Krantz
V-Pres
Edw. Johnson
J.P. Larson
Geo. Benschoter
B. E. Sanders
L. J. Dickingen
Parm Loans
Lou Ee
The
Algang Milling & Groin Co
News OF the
Fenton Reporter
Fenton
John Day
John Helgens
Day
Mr. Helgens
Mr. Day
Whittemore
J. A. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Germania
Storm
John Gehring
Richardson
Hebron
Gehring
Fairmont Sentinel
Tom Arrowsmith
Troy Township
Arrowsmith
Pipestone
Nugent
Britt Tribune
Cummins
Cummin
Cowles
Ingham
State Register
Burt Creamery
Kossuth County
Alden
Clear Lake Mirror
John Phillips
Regent Times
John Stork
Eugene Grimm
Stork
Cerro Gordo
Ventura
Grimm
Riceville
Mitchell County
L. D. Haight
Fou
Iowa Central Depot
J. J. McCall
Spink County
South Dakota
Peter Winkel
L. W. Stock
Algona, Lo
Langdon & Co's
Dodge Statesman
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Woodman
Rogers & Smith
Armour & Co
F. E. Potter
Bair
Geo. E. Clarke
Barke &Y & Vaughan
Attorneys AT Law
Qullivan & McMahon
Algona, Ilora
L. Bonar
Algona State Bank
T. P Harrington
L. J. Dickinson Arrington & Dickinson
M. Galbraith
John Galbraith
Ama
C. D. Fellows
Heise Block
Algonn
Gull Street
C. A. Oretzmeyer
A L. Rist
Gona
Lowa
E. Glasier, DB
C. Devereaux
D. D
P* W. Elain
E. Sayers
H. Ingham
Ptee
Kossuth County State Bank
Algona,towas
W. H. Ingham
J. G. Smith
Alarvey Ingham
T. Chrischilles
J Ay Smith
J W. Widaworth
Barnet Devine
Ero
Bank U
Valin
East Court House Square
Savings Department
First National Bank
D.clanke
Cavan
H. Lantry
EO. L, Galbhaita
Fuep Miluiry
Aiykos Sougnen
J. W. Hinson
Kossuth Co
Acgona
Murtagh
Hutching
Weaper
Cushter
Win
Dodds
Gilmore
Gardner Cowles
Andrew Paterson
Spear
McMahon
City Dray Line
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