Killed by an Auto near Humboldt in Hendryx tragedy
Mrs. Margaret Marie Hendryx died when the Hendryx auto overturned four miles north of Humboldt while returning from Fort Dodge. Her husband C W Hendryx was injured. The couple had lived in Algona since 1908 after starting a bakery business. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church and she was laid to rest in Riverview cemetery.
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Algona
C. W. Hendryx
Humboldt
Mra. Hendryx
Fort Dodge
Zar
Vincent
Hendryxs
Rumboldt
Mra
Hendryx
Margaret Marie Fisher
Boonesboro
Iowa
Ames
Methodist
Taylor
Order of Rebecca
Odd Fellow Lodge
Riverview
J. W. Hendryx
Eddyville
D. E. Hendryx
Eagle. Grove
A. Hendryx
Williamsburg
Okla
Strange Story Told by Fifteen Year Old Daughter
A local report from the area describes a 15 year old girl found bound in a summer kitchen after her parents, John and Mrs Stumbo, attended a funeral. The narrative, linked to an unnamed old man, suggests a violent incident and an attempted crime around the Ingham farm area. The account emphasizes the daughter's testimony and the urgent, unsettled mood in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
John Stumbo
John, Stumbo
Ingham
C. W. Hendryx
Death of John W. Niester in Ledyard and burial at Yale
John W. Niester of Ledyard died at Algona Hospital Sunday night after an operation for enlarged prostate failed as kidneys ceased functioning. Born April 10, 1849 in West Unity Ohio, he moved to Yale area at 18 and later married Laura Shipley. The 1892 move to Ledyard began a hardware business with H F Shipley until a 1900 fire, after which Niester retired but remained a resident and cultivated twelve acres. Survived by wife, son Paul in Skinner Hardware and daughter Mrs F A Jenka of Ledyard. three children predeceased him. Remains sent to Yale for burial on Wednesday.
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John W. Niester
Ledyard
Algona Hospital
Nieater
West Unity
Ohio
Yale
Laura, Shipley
Nester
H. F. Shipley
Paul
Skinner Hardware
F. A. Jenka
Mother Earth
Death of Mrs A P Hall Pioneer of the county
Mrs A P Hall of Algona died Thursday after years of partial paralysis. Born Julia M Branch in Medina County Ohio on November 4 1834 she married Asa P Hall November 4 1852. They moved from Clayton to Kossuth then Algona where she lived until her death January 27 1907. Four children were born. Lilly M died in 1886 William L died 1912. daughter Mrs C A Palmer of Algona survives. Burial Monday with Congregational minister Rev Jones officiating.
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A. P. Hall
Algona
Julia M. Branch
Madina
Madina County
Ohio
Asa P. Hall
Clayton County
Iowa
Kossuth County
Lilly M
Wm. L
Mra. C. A. Palmer
Rev. Jones
Wee
Avalanche of gold swamps New York Assay Office
The New York United States Assay Office struggles to process a flood of European gold. Shipments from J. P. Morgan & Co. and others push daily totals far above normal, with bullion, sovereigns, yen and napoleons melted and assayed at a furious pace as workers toil long hours.
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New York Sun
New York
United States
Golden Hill
Philadelphia
Bovie Down
J. P. Morgan & Co
Bovie
Guaranty Truat Company
Wall Street
Mint
Ie Ag
Local Happenings from Kosuth and Algona Notes
Wendell Gartner of Blackwell Oklahoma visits Algona, reports heavy April to Oct rainfall and oil excitement in Oklahoma, corn yields high on high ground after drought, and hopes for oil on his farm. E E Conner returns from trips, and opinions on an auto pike from New Orleans to Winnipeg favor Mason City. Local dairy highlights include Lange Holsteins with record butter fat, and Wm Hartley buying suburban property in town. Petersons eye Colorado plans as auction on the 14th nears.
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Wendell Gartner
Ottosen
Blackwell
Okla
Koasuth
Algona
Oklahoma
Gartner
E. E. Conner
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Mason City
Kansas City
Des Moines
Twin Cities
West Coast
Wm. Hartley
James Peterson
Sexton
Hartley
Illinois
Peterson
Colorado
Whiffen Wounded at Russian Front Reports Say
Walter C. Whiffen head of the Associated Press Petrograd bureau was wounded at the Runglan front. He was struck in the thigh by an explosive bullet but not seriously harmed, and received immediate medical aid after being discovered with a Russian general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Whiffen
E.G. Bowyer
Algona
Associated Press
Petrograd
Chicago
Netrograd
London
New York
Associated Pregs
Runglan Front
Whiffen
Lunches For Public Sales Notice
Public sale notice offers lunches for attendees with good service and reasonable prices and directs readers to the Courier office for information. Includes contact details and references to local businesses and offerings.
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Hastings
Algona
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Edison
Naw
Achulu
R. H. Miller
Eleonora DE Ci8nerog Ag
Carmen
Peggy
J. A. Brownell Shoe Company Shoes and Hosiery
Resseguie
Victrola
Wilfred Resse
Ignatius Wernert
K. C. Lodge
Third Ward
Mica Melville
Lusby’s. Drug “Store
Jame Taylor
J. F. Steven
Minn
Street
Alggna
Mountford
Atreetspig
Pace
Avalanche OF
United States Assay
Metal From
Europe
Welch
W. M. Keally
Emmet
C. FP
C. Whiffin
Chevrolet
Eis, Arabae Ey
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