Almanac of Europe and local quarrels in Iowa news
Algona Courier reports on European affairs in 1811 mirrored in 1911 context with The Times and Sun notes on Morocco France and Germany. It recounts editor clashes in Hunnewell Kansas over mayoral power and council appointments, plus a Havana editor pistol incident and local governance tensions.
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the Courier
London Times
Europe
Times
New York Sun
Germany
France
England
Sun
America
Soult
Baltic
Alexander
Buonaparte
Prussian
Denmark
Albuera
The
Spain
Holland
London
Napoleon
Moscow
Prussia
Austria
Italy
Russia
William
Vienna
German
Sedan
Sadona
Morocco
Fez
Agadir
Atlantic
Congo
Hunnewell
Kansas
Preg ‘Wilson
Ike
A Quarter Century Ago in Algona News and Happenings
The Courier notes Aug 1886 social visits at Okoboji and Sanborn, plus a St Peter shooting trip. Harvest shows hot dry weather with hay prices and strong oats and corn. Local lawn party, church news, and a large Republican county convention with many delegates. Pech foundry stock progress, Durdall Annex sale, new hotel plans, and union labor idle talk. Minor incidents include a Webster City kindness tale and a Whittemore ball rematch. Also ads for shorthand training and local rain reports.
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Algona
Durdall Annex
Joseph Laird
Algona House
Laird
Ferguson
Algona Hotel
Sheetz Corner
Des Moines
Taylor
Methodist
Methodist Church
Friends
Local Happenings Involving W D Nugent Rail Wreck
Our townsman Mr W D Nugent had a narrow escape on an M and St L train between Humboldt and Fort Dodge. While descending the hill south of Badger the rail spread causing cars to leave the track. The engine stayed on the rails but all cars left the track and shambled over ties for about 200 yards before stopping. Dust filled the cars and windows were open as passengers were jolted, with Nugent among those unharmed.
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Algona
John Lamuth
Pech
Deering
Register
J. J. McGall
Webster City
Mr. McCall
W. D. Nugent
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Badger
Newlywed Miller Charivari at Plum Creek Home
A large crowd of over a hundred neighbors gathered Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank P Miller of Plum Creek for a traditional serenade. Mr Miller greeted guests and the group offered music then refreshments and cigars followed by handshakes for the bride Hilda E Krantz of Wesley. The party concluded with wishes for the couple’s happiness.
SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING PRIVATE LESSONS OFFERED
Miss Wisdom advertises private shorthand and typewriting lessons at Hotel Kossuth offering one hour daily for six weeks with no home study. She claims students reach 100 words per minute in six weeks and invites calls, letters, or visits to arrange instruction at homes or businesses.
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Hotel Kossuth. Com
Notice to Rural Telephone Secretaries on Line Mileage
Public notice requests submission of line mileage reports with locations by August 1st. Signed by B. E. Norvon, County Auditor. Also advertises sale of a 150 acre farm four miles from school and one mile from the market, addressed to W. E. Ward, Britt, Iowa, Rt 2.
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Norvon
W. E, Ward
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J. M. B. Smith
M. Taylor
P. M. Barsley
R. I. Brayton
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Whittemore
Tom Carmody
Dorothy Wisdom
O. E. Butterworth
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W. E. Laird
Upper Des Moines
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