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Local news notes and town life from Algona
A stream of short items covers farm, town, and courtroom events. Young Louie Gilbertson survives a spoof bull scare while delivering milk, Dr. Sayers suffers a barn accident testing cattle, and Henry Knutson weds with a Courier scoop. Patterson & Son sell to the Kohlhaas brothers. Algona football claims Northwest Iowa pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Gilbertson
Algona
George Johnson
Mr. Johnson
B. H. Winkie
Mr. Winkie
Gilbertson
Mr. Gilbertson
Dr. Sayers
Mr. Haggard
Washington State
D. A. Haggard
J. J. Julian
Sayers
Minneapolis
Cupidian Monitor
The
Courier
Henry Knutson
Henry
Whittemore
Des Moines
Clerk of Courts
Dena Wehrsoon
Squire Crowell
Squire
Courier Cupidian
John Hoss
Old Lacy
Fred Cushman
Morse
Fred