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Algona Local Notes Show Farm, Funeral, Auto Purchases
Local notices cover rental of J. E. McWhorter’s farm near Burt to James Holding, travels of Prof. Overmeyer’s family to Traer, and assorted Algona community happenings. Items include a hospital appendectomy for Charles Arndorfer, sale of the Banks place for 3600, bootlegger Tom McCowan’s release after a week, church sermons, barn tour by Guy Butt, and town residents’ visits, promotions, and health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McWhorter
Burt
James Holding
Prof. Overmeyer
Traer
Ions
Overmeyer
E. B. Butler
Pelican Lake
Bessie Meinree
Fargo
Banks Place
Fair Grounds
Alfred Matson
Young McCowan
Bancroft
Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Michael
Father Halpin
Guy M. Butt
Wesley
Butts
Kossuth
Titania
Dubuque
Koenig
Ideal
Tom Gray
M. E. Church
Holmes
Algona
Mayor Wadsworth
John Goeders
McMahon
Wm. K. Ferguson
E. J Gilmore
W. L. Joslyn
M. P. Weaver
Grant Jordan
Anderson
I. M. Finnell
al Falkinhamer
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Col
Spencer
Wisconsin
Burnet County
C.D. Ward
Wm. Dodds
Galesburg
Ill
Peterson
Fairfield
Iowa
Petersons
A. L
Denver
A.J. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Casey Jones
Mr. Jones
Jones
Walter Cody
Cora Baldwing
Cora
Dakota
Winterget
Otto. Neuman
Cody
Hartley
Whitney
Mads Chriatengen
Fowler Colorado
Fred Clarke
J. C. Anderson
G. AH. ‘Koepke
Koepke
CG. H. Taylor
Tripp County
Missouri
Aberdeen
Dominck Stufflick
St. Benedict
Will Krause
Lone Rock
Henry Wegener
Whittemore
Ole Moe
Marshal Hackman
Callar
Beatty