Death of Geo H Thompson at Irvington
George Harris Thompson born January 29 1865 in Morris County New York died near Irvington August 10 191h aged 50 years 6 months 20 days. He lived in Eagle township Swea City Kossuth County and married Louise Ann Hodges February 27 1900. Survived by wife son Richard mother five brothers and one sister. Funeral at home Sunday 2:30 pm Rev F A Smiley officiating. Program notes add humorous King Sauerkraut proclamation banning war on that day and large sausage feed.
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George Harris Thompson
Morris County
New York
Irvington
Mr. Thompson
Linoa
Kossuth County
Eagle Township
Swea City
Hodges
Richard
Wm. B
Stephen
E Brunn
Charles
Jeanette
Robert
Thompson
Presbyterian Church of
F. A. Smiley
Sauerkraut Day Limns German Sauerkraut War
Germania Record reports playful notes on Sauerkraut Day to be celebrated in Germany on September 4. It says canines are roaming timber, sausage makers are busy, cabbages worm controls are in place, and sauerkraut merchants stock up as neutrality in Europe casts little effect on attendance.
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Germania
Europe
A Quarter Century Ago From the Courier
A 1890 Courier brisk item set reports Bancrofters eating 6 cent steak and a butchers war. J R Jones sold an Agitator thresher to Radig Norgraf and Wolfgram. they report fine performance aiding grain work. Will sells 160 acre farm to Rudolph Berninghaus for 3000 dollars. Carroll builds a knitting factory for 150 women. John Beach builds a new 1500 dollar house near Whittemore. Shadle of Algona oversees Besch’s good job. Wagner of St Joe buys clothes and buys a marriage license for Lucy Schumacher of near Whittemore. Coal in St Paul priced 6 50 to 6 75 per ton. Lichty and Dr Lacey visit Algona. Lichty reports LuVerne lively and democracy flourishing. E W Fuller and Miss Kittie BR Goddard wed last Monday. Mélara J Wilson and others attend Webster City Congressional convention.
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J.R. Jones
Thresher
Wm. Radig
John Norgraf
A. Wolfgram
John. Wagner
St. Joe
Lucy Schumacher
Whittemore
John
Injured by a Bull in Ringsted Yard Accident
Ringsted Dispatch reports Robert Kyhi was nearly killed last Wednesday when a bull charged him in the cattle yard. He was tossed over the fence after being gored and striking three broken ribs. Kyhi was returning from town to milking duties. details of escape remain unclear. The bull was sold to stock buyers.
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Ringsted
Robert Kyhi
Ryhl
Fifty Years Ago Offers Farm Land At Low Prices In Wisconsin
A vintage notice describes a chance to buy productive farmland in Upper Wisconsin direct from owners, avoiding land commission costs. Also promoted are local debt notices, property sales in Algona, a lost ten dollar bill reward, and ads for houses, college courses, and game-choiced lots, reflecting a bustling mid century classifieds page.
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Upper
Wisconsin
America
New’s Commissions
Northwestern Lumber Co
Stanley
Wig
M. O. Emmons
Firesteel Trading Company Ad Promotes Farm Crops Per Acre
Fragmentary line ad promotes Firesteel Trading Company offerings near a railroad town. Mentions corn alfalfa and wheat with a quoted price near 75 bushels per acre. Urges purchase now and lists a contact or listing cue toward IT Co and Fire atge.
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Fireateel
Adwick
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Dose Brothers
Mann Auto Company
Algona
Sota
Ford
Randbo F. C. B
Sut Company
Geo. H. Thompson
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut and Wienerwursts
Bell Telephone System
Courier
Bancrofters
Mike Will
Near West Bend
Rudolph Berninghaus
Carroll
John Beach
Mr. Shadle
Besch
St. Paul
C. A. Lichty
LuVerne
Dr. Lacey
The
Newa
Mr. Lichty
Democracy
E. W. Fuller
Kittie BR. Goddard
Mélara J. J. Wilson
L. Witham
Alex Frazer
Webster City
O. T. Anderson
Schaben & Bloomster
Rt.4
McGregor St
J. F. Hanna
Albert’ Lea Commercial College
Albert Leyin
F. A
Corey Hne
Gale
Firesteel Trading Company
Janeh
Aktrallea
Maple Leaf Cafe
JU. Ayers
Richelieu
Jas. Patterson
Navarre
Algona Methodist Episcopal Church
ARDEE
Kohlhaas
C. L. McFarland
Iowa
H. K. Tracy
D.C. Algona
Iowa State Fair
Minneapolis
St. Louis
R. R
Des Moines
H, Morgan
Chicago
California
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