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Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1906

Page

4

Geo Boyle column notes county fair prep and local events

J M Farley visits Algona for county fair plans as threshing runs strong and farmers flood elevators with barley and oats. News covers local sports, holiday shopping buzz, health updates, a sad paralysis case, and remarks on an automobile race at the upcoming fair. Also mentions W L Morris returning to the farm and J H Curran surveying Sherman township. The piece ends with a fiery quip about the heat.

J. M. Farley Algona H. J. Thompson G. A. BR Minneapolis Mike Liddy Mike North A. E. Lien Spencer Lien Porter Sioux City Joe Lauck Lotts Creek Phil Cullen Missus Phil Rosheisen Ike Finnell Great Weekly Whittemore Ike W. L. Morris Bill J. H. Curran Sherman Township Curran New Orleans Cuba South Africa Raskopf Fazine Kan Dubuque St. Benedict Euphrasia Amelie Burk Esther Lawrence Wesley Dora Peterlie Milwaukee M. J. Ayndorfer Jos. Arndorfer Ryther Algona House M. Rahm Lou Weaver Leonard Neuman Jos. Domayer F. J. Domayer Fred Corey Merchant Inc M. Witte Irvington Kanawha Magnus Schemel

Aged Pedestrian Plans Des Moines Walk At 82

Emmetsburg Reporter notes F H Roper an 82 year old man planning a 400 mile walk to Des Moines. He intends to cover 16 to 20 miles daily, stopping in Algona Humboldt and Ft. Dodge, then continuing to Des Moines, showcasing his remarkable vigor.

Emmetsburg F. H. Roper Des Moines Algona Humboldt Ft. Dodge Roper

Tragic drowning of John King in Prairie Creek in east Sherman

John King son of Daniel King of east Sherman township drowned Monday evening while bathing in high Prairie Creek after threshing on the King farm. His companion raised the alarm. King likely suffered cramps. The family receives community sympathy. Also notes on licenses, hospitality business, and local auto purchases amid strong harvest.

District Court Kossuth EB. Staufffacher Earnest A. Stauffacher Howard A. Stauffacher Laura P. Stauffacher Laurence P Stauffacher Lucinda Gilbert Stauffacher Edwin Stauffacher Emma Staufmeier Anna Stauffacher Margaret Bergh Carl Berek Millie Bergh A. L. Whittker Kittle Whittker Herbert J. Rand Eliza K. Rani Douglas M. Band Lizzie M. Rand Nettie B. Barker Charles W. Barker Nellis Wi. Thompson Mary L. McKittrick Edna Kirk Nora Shafer Lulu Dent Benjamin McKittrick Loyal McKittrick Leslie McKittrick George Shafer John Dent Ralph Kirk Lara L. McKittrck Code McKittrick Distret Court State of Iowa Kossuth County Enid Alzona Lowa A. D SuLlivan & McMahon John King Daniel King East Sherman Township Prairie Creek King Farm Johnny King Theodore Keene Kate Andre Whittemore Keene T. H. Pease Pease Hay Commission Co Des Moines Northern Grain Co

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