Boost County Fair at Algona Iowa Sept 7 8 9 10
The Kossuth County Fair in Algona Iowa runs September 7 to 10 with renewed premium lists and large displays in livestock grain and fruit. Entries for the baby contest are limited to 44 on each of two days with judging by a county physician panel and prizes totaling 25 dollars. Township exhibits receive a special premium of 120 dollars split among top six townships. A strong race program and daily baseball game purses accompany the fair with events across multiple horse and motorized races and county level competitions.
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Kossuth County
D. Quarton
Algona
Kossuth
Iowa
Harry Stephenson
Apaca
Big Kossuth
The
Association For
Algona High School Entrance Exams and Opening Dates
The superintendent invites all pupils to attend the entrance examination at the high school on Thursday August 26 for entry classification and make up work. School opens Monday September 6 with enrollment for high school pupils on Friday September 3 at 9 20 AM. Irregular students urged to attend and room and board inquiries welcome.
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Algona
J. F. Overmyer
Supt. of Schools
Ventura Burglary Lures Ventura to Bloodhound Chase
In Ventura Iowa on August 15 a burglary at W H Mathews meat market triggered a bloodhound chase from Waterloo. A crowd followed as two dogs trail a burglar for miles through town until evening when the hunt paused training and expenses were noted. The episode cost Mathews about 36 dollars and left the Courier correspondent planning future trips with cautious optimism.
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Ventura
Iowa
Courier
Morpheus
W. H. Mathews
Waterloo
Lotsa
Wren Bite Dupes
Mathews
Boston
Algona
Auto thefts spark a Midwest chase and arrests
Sheriff Sampson and Frank Seiler recovered the Paige auto stolen from Boone after two suspects left it in a Flandreau garage for tire work, then robbed a grocery. A Cadillac was stolen at Mt. Pleasant the same day, with a $50 reward offered. Another farmer’s car disappeared in Welcome and was found damaged in Rolling Prairie days later.
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Sampson
Frank Seiler
Flandreau
S. D
John Hein
Robbery at Whittemore Prompted Deputy Search
Deputy Sheriff Moulds aided in pursuing suspects after a Monday night break in at M. J. Fleming’s hardware. Thieves entered through a rear window and escaped with cutlery and more. The town laments a rise in sneak thefts and grafters while police could not catch the offenders. Marriage licenses issued to Nels M. Kallstead and Bertha Olson and others. Austin's School of Music advertises shorthand and typewriting courses at 719 B State St Algona.
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Moulds
Whittemore
M. J. Fleming
Austin's School of Music
B. State St
Algona
Price of Fame at Magic Theatre Friday Night
The Magic Theatre presents The Price of Fame as the first in the Who Pays series. The feature purports to tackle real life problems, with Africa imagery stirring public comment. Also scheduled are animated cartoons Saturdays and four reel features Mondays.
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Ife
Africa
Elaine
Pathe News
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C. B. Hutchins
C. B. Murtagh
F. S. Norton
Boost County Fair
Oxfords
J. A. Brownell Shoe CO
Algona, Iowa
Day
Cliff
South Dakota
Fleming’s Hardware
Nels M. Kallstead
Bertha Sophia Olson
Paul Nalz
Minnie Gronbach
Ray Burgess
Bertha Kruse
Charles I. Weeks
Alice Pearl Garritt
R. C. Horner
Bessie Ruth Fischer
Magic Theatre
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