Weather talk and political currents tied to Iowa politics
A news digest reviews a government weather bureau discussion debunking astrology based forecasts, notes quackery in meteorology, and covers Iowa political undercurrents. It mentions Cummins newspapers, Tom Way in Mason City, and warns of party splits amid reform movements in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It also cites race immigration views and Wisconsin deer hunting fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courmer
Sage
Government Weather Bureau
Hicks
Isaiah
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Hudson’s Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Europe
Earth
Cummins
Iowa
Mason City
Tom Way
Times-Herald
Rght
Democratic Party of
Republican Party
Republican Party of
Texas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
la Follette
van Sant
Michigan
Prof Holden and Iowa corn yield debate social service praise
The text weighs Prof P G Holden of Iowa University for teaching farmers to boost corn yields and credits him with part of this year’s rise to 350 million bushels and a $30 million value increase over 1902. It questions the extent of his impact, noting weather factors and modest funding while endorsing practical teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Holden
Iowa University
Holden
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Prof. Holden
St. Louis
Stitz Strenuous Life Aims New Albia Newspaper Start
Emmetsburg Democrat notes Stitz Way has moved the Wesley World outfit to New Albia Iowa with L E Simpson from Knoxville to publish a paper Way edits Wesley News and serves as banker and republican district committeeman The New Albin paper is expected to be a Cummins reform sheet and deserved success is wished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Stitz Way
Wesley World Outfit
New Albia
L. E. Simpson
Knoxville
Burt Schools Win Lewi Centennial Banner Parade Honor
The leading Burt district receives the Lewi Centennial Banner for having the largest parade presence at Algona during the centennial celebrations. The Burt schools take pride in winning the award and hosting a beautiful banner for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Monitor
Algona
Burt
Buble
Deaths in Algona area chronicle several long lives
A series of notices recount the deaths of Alex McDonald in Rochester at age about seventy, C. C. Dunn in Sherman township at 43, Henry Durant of Lomira and Algona lineage, and John Albright of Rolfe. The obituaries emphasize pioneer roots, charitable character, religious faith, and family ties, with funeral details and surviving relatives noted for each count.
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Alex McDonald
Rochester
Minn
Hugh
Mr. McDonald
Algona
Union Township
Province of
Quebec
Annie Stewart
George Stewart
Riverdale Township
G. C. Dunn
Sherman Township
Mr. Dunn
C. C. Dunn
C. V. Dunn
Allamakee County
Dunn
Canada
Kossuth County
J. H
Nebraska
Will Kean
Father Halpin
Henry Durant
Anthony
L. F. Robinson
Florida
New Brunswick
Upper Canada
Algonac
Michigan
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Dodge County
Wis
Henry
Lomira
Dr. Sheetz
Sheetz
Durant Bros
John Albright
Rolfe
L. Albright
GC. B. Albright
Plum Gresk
Albrights
Court records recount multiple trials and verdicts in Clarion district
The court term included Sheffield versus Hanna over sixteen steers, with a new trial granted for Hanna. Aman versus Kopesky ended in Aman after retrials. Norton’s pharmacist permit granted amid opposition. Baker versus Hosier awarded $141.80 with attached property sold. Dismissal overruled in Mosteller versus Jenison. Roeder cases defaulted. mortgage foreclosed. Sprague liable for $3044.20. others continued. Welp named receiver. Puls property ordered sold. Several other civil actions and interuels listed.
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Sheffield
Clarion
Geo. W. Hanna
LaVerne
Olson
Humboldt
Hanna
P. J. Aman
Frank
Joseph Kopesky
Kopesky
Aman
Guy J. Norton
Algona
Acres
W. G. Baker
John Hosier
L.F. Mosteller
C. P. Jenison
Anderson, Eckholm & Son
John Roeder
Annie Roeder
Milt
Ben
Life Ins. Co
Allen J. Sprague
H. F. Strout
Sprague
N. E. Sheridan
J. B. Puls
Joseph H. Welp
Puls
Bank cashes loss rock for Madill bank scandal
The Register and Leader reports the First National Bank of Madill Indian Territory is about 25000 short and an assistant cashier Roy Smith has fled with bank funds. Frank Hedrick the cashier, says Smith, brother of former Ledyard cashier W J Smith, may have used funds to speculate in cotton while Hedrick prepared to move to Fort Worth. The Dunlaps own the bank and stock remains strong despite the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Register and Leader
First National Bank of
Madill
Indian Territory
First National of
Dunlaps’ Bank
Frank Hedrick
R. H. Spencer
Hedrick
Roy Smith
Dunlaps
W. J. Smith
Ledyard
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Algoun Convier
Hinchon & Finnell
Albert Robin
Paris
New York
Stitz
C. Dunn
Beath
C. G C. Dunn
Parsons
Episcopal Church
Ev. Holmes
Congregational Church
Aman-Kopesky
Weyerhouse & Co
Jenks
Della N. Smith
State Bank of
Chas
Rt. Morehouse
A. J. Berryman
Lillian V. Pearson
Alice Johnson
Maybelle Peterson
C. L. Johnson
W. P. Johnson
Jerome B. Johnson
Christena L. Johnson
J. B. Johnson
Os L. C. Cooney
Anna Cooney
Edwin Wiltse
Edwin Wilts
F. R. Hedrick’s Bank
Madill, I. T
Patterson & Son
Fishel’s Clothing House
Kossuth
Durdall Block
Aizona
Ariner
H.H. Hudson, WN Manacen
Academy
Public
Galbraith Shoe Store
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