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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1917

Page

5

State fair to host wide array of musical acts

Numerous high class musical organizations will perform at the state fair. The Thavin Band of-Chenge will headline with a chorus of Grand Opera singers and dancers, joined by Fred Toenry’s Des Moines band, Henry Band with Chicago Grand Opera quartet, Fisher band of Turlington, and other orchestras including a Wahattan group offering native music.

Thavin Band Chenge Fred Toenry Des Moines Henry Chicago Grand Opera Quartet Fisher Band Turlington Jowa Beate Pain

A Quarter Century Ago from the Aug 12 1892 issue

James Orr schedules painting the Congregational church as Algona markets show hops at 5.25 to 5.20 wheat 68 to 65 oats 25 corn 38 to 35 finx 35 barley 30 Gov Boies proclaims October 21 Columbus Day and urges proper celebration Roscoe Call son of A A Gall injures himself falling from a barn loft one arm broken and head cut Edgar Butler to read at Social Union Club Ledyard claims first Democratic convention representation party invitations abound for a gathering at L H Smith’s residence Teachers’ reception at the Normal School a pleasant event Manhattan Beach Co West Okoboji opposes Sunday executions

James Orr Algona Gov. Boies Roscoe Call A. A. Gall L. H. Smith Manhattan Beach Company West Okoboji

Catholic Corner Stone Ceremony Draws Clergy Crowd

The corner stone laying for the new Catholic church was performed with Father Nichols assisted by eleven or twelve neighboring priests including Father Smith, McCauley, Schimmel, McNiernsy, and Carroll. Also notes arrivals from Spokane and Dunlap Bros of Ledyard driving harvest progress, plus local ads for a house sale and kitchen help at State's Cafe.

Emmetaburg Democrat Father Nichols Father Smith McCauley Mmeraburg Schimmel Bancroft McNiernsy Livermore Carroll Spencer Father Schimmel W. C. Dawson Spokane Mr. Danson Great West

Notice to Unknown Claimants in Quiet Title Action

The district court in Kossuth County issues a notice in a complex quiet title suit filed by Adolph Grimenz planter and others against unknown claimants and named defendants. It informs all parties to appear by noon of the second day of the September 1917 term or default will be entered, with Sullivan and McMahon representing the plaintiff.

District Court of Town Kossuth County Adolph Grimenz Sarah M.C. Stdans Thomas M. Sloan Mary B. Cooke Laura G. Tarkar Frank S. Barker Maria W. d. Cooke Beotton Towa Ptain- UV Algona Kosauth Sullivan & McMahon Plaintitt

Unknown Claimants Targeted in Iowa Quiet Title Suit

David C Skinner and M Hor his wife seek to quiet title against unknown claimants of Northwest Quarter 27 4 27 West, Township 94 4 North in Kossuth County Iowa. The petition asks the court to establish plaintiff's title and bar all adverse claims and to grant such further relief as just. Filed August 1911 with Sullivan McMahon attorneys for plaintiff.

David C. Skinner M Hor Roman Gata Gates William J. Ralston William A. Ralston George D. Waterman Northwest Quarter Nwh Ath P. M Platntilf Platntiff Alona Kossuth Towa Sullivan & McMatun David C. 8Ki Beman

Joint Board Proceedings in Hancock Kossuth Wright 1917

Joint meeting of the three county boards held July 18, 1917 at Farmers Savings Bank Corwith Iowa pursu ant to auditors call. Pinkham elected chairman Oleson secretary. Resolution approves change of the improvement location in District 1 145-61 and authorizes construction of the altered line with damages fixed by waiver.

Garner Iowa Board of Supervisors Hancock Kossuth Wright Counties Farmers Savings Bank Corwith Bedell Wright County Pinkham Spangler Hancock County Dana Naser Stork F. P. Oleson Wright and Sec Township N. R Erank P. Oleson

Joint Emmet Kossuth drainage meeting in Algona

Emmet and Kossuth counties Iowa met for a joint drainage hearing. C P Wheeler chaired the session with Wm Wendt as secretary. Appraisers Robt Hamilton and Neils Anderson were appointed to assess damages with a third engineer to be chosen. The board adjourned to July 26 1917 for further consideration at the Algona courthouse.

Swea City Iwa State Bank Boards of Emmet-Kossuth Iowa C. P. Wheeler Wm. Wendt Emmet County J. L. Brown J. H. Griffith J. D. Wier W. H. Gibbs J. M. Walden Kossuth County Board B. D. Bedell W. J. Anderson C. W. Hopkins C. F. Wheeler Kobus Tjaden Geo. Erickson C. F. Wheleer Emmet Kossuth Joint Robt Hamilton Germania Kossuth Neils Anderson Estherville Algona

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