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Local farming and travel notes from Algona era
Peter Slagley has a well drilled on his farm east of town. Several residents travel to Minnesota and nearby states to inspect land. Real estate sales goods and prices noted include C. Plough selling a 320 acre farm for 45 dollars per acre while others invest in farms near Burt, Bancroft, Seneca and Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Slagley
E.G. Bowyer
Wort Dodge
C.C. Plough
Seneca
H. A. Wellows
Bonar & Tellows
Wesley
Bancroft
Barstou
L. D. Hodgson
Burt
Mr. Druesster
Nic Tix
Nic Gasche
Fr. Bion
Germania
Gerled
Mr. Packard
Butler County
Peter Johnson
Martin Beckstrom
Johnson, Toys
South Dakota
Mann
Nathan Mann
Nathan
Stups Ab
Fenton Boys
L. J. Newell
W. BE. Stober
Tom McArthur
John Christensen
August Krause
Henry Dreyer
August Boetscher
Mr. Mindman
Lotts Creek
Minnesota
Clay County
McArthur
Mr. McHilroy
Dick Turpin
I. A. Corey
Kramer
Mason City
Kuma Sturm
Preston
Jennie Riley
John Gilbride
St. Peter,Minn
St. Peter
Wu. Eberling
Benton
Herman Bohn
Fenton
Oklahoma
Kossuth
Land of
Plenty
8. O. Dodds
Livington Township
Algona
D. J. Kelly
Illinois
John Lynch
Penton
Cowles & Murtagh
Peter Purvis
Amey
Peter
Agricultural College
Dr. Sevley
North Dakota
C. B. Heise
Hesse
London
Delivers Mining Company
South Africa
Ahiniett
DeBeers Mining Company
Ceeil Ithodes
England
America