A Mediterranean Cruise Through Greek Ports to Constantinople
The narrator recounts a voyage from Piraeus to Kalamaki and Corinth with a stop in Smyrna, then Constantinople. Highlights include viewing ruins, St Paul epistles, Me med Mehmed V at Hagia Sophia, mosques, the Golden Horn, and Seraglio, plus reflections on museums and ancient sites.
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Piraeus
Kalamaki
Greece
Corinth Canal
Corinth
St. Paul
Athens
Salamis
Aegina
Cape Colonna
Sunion
Lord Byron
Attica
Marathon
Smyrna
Constantinople
Jerusalem Stone and Phoenician inscription in ruins exhibit
A Phoenician inscription on a sarcophagus warns “cursed be he who moves my bones” echoing Shakespearian dread. The exhibit also features the Jerusalem Stone from Solomon’s temple ruins, bearing a claim that Gentiles were forbidden beyond the outer court under penalty of death, said to target Greek and Arab money changers once driven from the temple.
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Jerusalem
Temple of Solomon
Boiler Explosion Kills Leonard Hart at Theo Rake Farm
A threshing boiler exploded at Theo Rake's place two miles south of Sexton last Friday afternoon killing Leonard Hart who stood on the platform when the engine blew. The engine lacked sufficient water and injector issues were noted. Frank Meyers was injured but not seriously. Hart left no known relatives locally. Coroner Reaser traced a letter from Cambridge Ohio to Hart's mother and arranged burial at Wesley after his estate—mostly a half interest in an old outfit—was noted.
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Leonard Hart
Theo. Rake
Sexton
Hart
Frank Meyers
Reaser
Cambridge
Ohio
Wesley
Fatal threshing accident at Bancroft farm
Nicholas Scheuller, about 42, died after a Dave Gilbert threshing outfit accident on the Wm Hoeck farm. A belt caused a fork to strike him, puncturing his left lung. He died Thursday morning at home after suffering through the night. Survived by his wife and four children. Local friends extend condolences.
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Bancroft Register
Wm. Hoeck
Nicholas Scheuller
Dave Gilbert
Scheuller
Ha Jeaven
Chrischilles' Interesting Letters Tour Europe Read
J T Chrischilles tours Europe visiting Jerusalem Bethany and other biblical sites. His letters, published weekly in the Algona Courier, offer insights of travel and faith. The column invites readers in the county to engage with these notes.
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J.t.chrischilles
Europe
Jerusalem
Bethany
Algona Courier
W. K. Ferguson to Erect New Fronts in Algona This Season
W K Ferguson buys the Sheetz and Durant buildings in Algona and will tear them down to rebuild. He promotes the Brick and Tile Works and built a premier garage. The new front will extend from State Street to the Call opera house with a three storefront center for the First National Bank.
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W. K. Ferguson
Algona
Ferguson
Des Moines
State Street
Call Opera House
First National Bank
Mason City
Charles City
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Bond Issue Carries In City Vote On Lights And Water
The city held a bond election last Monday on financing improvements to the light and water plants. Of 834 votes cast, 294 favored the issue. Women voters participated in each ward, totaling 74 in the Third Ward and 84 in the Fourth Ward, with most supporting the bond.
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Ona
Is It Cupid's Work Disappearance of Harriet Carroll
Harriet Carroll daughter of John Carroll a section foreman at the Iowa Central has vanished from Algona after noon last Friday. She had worked at Mia James Taylor's millinery store for over three years and left after dinner without returning. Mr A E Mullen who relieved Ma Morgan was in Algona at the time and also disappeared. There is fear they may have left together by a prearranged plan due to prior attachment and their known association while boarding at the Carroll home.
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Harriet Carroll
John Carroll
Iowa Central
Mia
James Taylor
Algona
A. E. Mullen
Ma Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Carroll Home
Elopement Suspected Involving Mrs Carroll’s Daughter
Mrs Carroll’s daughter, a popular clerk, is alleged by the Courier to be a target of a suspected elopement with Mullen, a bright, well dressed young man. Mrs Taylor, who employed the daughter, laments the loss and notes the difficulty of running the business without her. The origin of the couple’s whereabouts is said to be Wisconsin.
Prospective Deering Plant Move to Algona Promoted
Wm J Pech of Cherokee brother of F L W Pech of Plum Creek visited Algona to discuss taking over the Deering shop. He seeks 6500 stock in Algona and town transfer of Doering interests, with 1200 credited to Doering as part payment. He would bring three families, install 5000 in machinery and fixtures, and hire ten workers initially. The proposal is favorable, given Pech's reliability and established market.
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Wm. J. Pech
Cherokee
FL W. Pech
Plum Creek
Algona
Deering
Peck
Fairbanks- Morse
Waterloo
Doering
Pech
A Building Association for Algona Housing
A suggestion urges immediate formation of a Algona building association to erect several houses this year. It notes many families seek homes, proposes stock investments of 600 to 1000 dollars, and calls for an advisory board, a superintendent, option on lots, and ten houses at once to cut costs. It asks active citizens to organize and pursue the project.
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Algona
Algoa
Court Record New Cases From Kogsuth County Docket
Court record lists multiple civil actions in Kogsuth County including Peyton W Reese versus Board of Supervisors and Drainage District No 55 plus W Sullivan and S E McMahon against Board of Supervisors and Drainage District No 9. Other named defendants include D M Kelleher versus Pat Ponsler and First National Bank of Swea City.
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Peyton W. Reese
Board of Supervisors and Drainage Dist
Kogsuth
W. Sullivan
S. E. McMahon
D. M. Kelleher
Pat Ponsler
Towa Grocery Co
Nate Leibaoha
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Gova Board of Supervisors and Drainage Dist
Feopauth
Sonny
John Leigh
Sheans
H. Spencer
Lawrence
Harmon
Anna
Williamegn
Oscar
Roalgon
John XI
Cofer Ata State Bank of“ Ledyard
Kate’ Woodson
W. Wilcox
Charlea
Lam Might
Bley veTohu
National Bank of
Swea
Stella Beviantinge
Lewis A. Wallen
Jacob Wheatland al
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