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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
3
Westminster College of Denver a Presbyterian institution ends coeducation after a lengthy trial. Faculty dismiss 249 coeds and repurpose the girls dormitory built for 500000 dollars, aligning with Catholic practices of separate sexes in education. Also notes broad war debts and a humorous billion-counting estimate.
Treasury figures show on August 2 the United States held 2,006,399,539 in gold cash and bullion, the largest stock in history as it grows by about 12 million monthly. England’s stock is about 800 million. Germany 1,044, Russia 907, France 906, Austria 303, Italy 258. Overall US money supply totals 4.009 billion with 3.564 billion in circulation.
A retrospective from August 22 1890 notes local happenings in Spirit Lake and nearby towns. Mrs Jas Taylor and Miss Ina Hurd attended camp meeting at Goldfield after a special train ride. lightning struck Mr C Rickard’s house causing damage but no injuries. Miss Kate Lantry hosted a party, Des Moines visitors Lorena and Billa Stutz stayed with Louies and Josephine McCoy. Henry Sabin to lecture Aug 26 at Congregational church. Young Boswell, Emmet county cattle thief, sold 858 head to Chicago and Northern Iowa buyers amid ongoing lawsuits and recoveries. Patterson Bros pay 13 cents for eggs. W C Danson and wife return.
U D M announces the marriage of Miss Nellie Ingham and Charles M. Russell of Council Bluffs to occur Wednesday evening. A thief stole about 200 pounds of pork from John Dodge in Union township last week. John Wallace supervises machinery for a new creamery at La Verne, while Father Nichols oversees Bancroft Catholic church project. Fred Anderson, formerly with F M Butts at Wesley, now leads Hunting & Co elevator operations there.
FE W Lusby disposed of his Algona drug business and plans to depart once settlements are complete. Mrs Lusby has been in poor health, prompting the sale. New owner J B Olinger of Montrose Colorado is a practical druggist and will take over after invoicing ends, with his family moving to Algona soon.
Frank Dingley sold the 120 acre farm of his father's estate 24 miles west of Algona to W J Gross for 165 per acre. Pauline Wernert of Pennsylvania visited Algona and traveled with Carrie Wernert to Livingston Montana. Bible Searchers class picnic Aug 24 on J B Worden lawn. Mies Gertrude Sheridan left for Baraboo Wis for two weeks with her mother. Andrew Smith and family from Cresco visited the Grantow home. J J Long visited D S Long. A baby girl was born to Dr and Mrs Hartman. Algona fans traveled to Bancroft for a game. Josephine McEvoy of Emmetsburg visited BE J McEvoy. S H McNutt visited from Ames. Misses Lou and Margaret Bushnell returned from Okoboji. E J Murtagh and son Eugene are at Okoboji. 500 pairs of shoes offered in sale at Jimmie Neville's window.
Notice states drainage warrants are due August 12 1016 with interest stopping September 12 1916. It lists multiple warrant numbers including 38 83 1 to 20 36 to B1 and 1 to 11 among others, all outstanding warrants. Signed J McChesney Treasurer.
Swea City Herald reports Emil Larson and four or five men narrowly escaped death during a severe electrical storm four weeks ago Sunday. The group occupied two tents for sleeping and cooking when lightning struck the sleeping tent after dinner, striking a pillow and burning the tent. Men were stunned but survived.
West Bend residents mourn vandalism at Father Dobberstein's grotto and Brett park after a chisel damage mars the artistic work. The act adds to prior fish poisoning incidents. community seeks to identify the unknown offender who has harmed the sacred space.
Farmlands and livestock advertised for sale or trade. Offers include a 16 month old full blood Short Horn bull, solid red, with trade options for town property. Purchases include registered cows. Listings from A M Genrich LaVerne Iowa and F A Corey with select lots for sale.
Court record lists several cases including C M and St P Ry against Board of Supervisors and District 83 105 Hermann Ochs versus John Spear estate of Hanna Sweiiers Lars Meyers Reisem against Unknown Claimants J W Sullivan and E McMahon versus Board of Supervisors and District 83 Norman C Rice Paul P Zerfase and Henry C Adams versus Pitt Cook and Woods against W Scott Agency and others.
In the District Court of Iowa for Kossuth County September Term 1915 Lilis Egasdul sues Wertal Woodbury Willoughby Westel Rab Innon Willoughby Laura Robinson Willoughby Felix Bourquin and wife George D Waterman and wife and unknown claimants of the SE quarter of Section 14 Township 100 North Range 27 West stating plaintiff is owner of the SE quarter and that defendants including unknown claimants may claim adverse to title asking court to quiet title and bar all claims to premises unless they appear and defend before noon of the second day of the next term to begin September 1 1916 at Algona Iowa. Attorneys Sullivan and McMahon for plaintiff.
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