Dasheen touted as future remedy to high living costs in Florida
A Florida report highlights dasheen as a versatile staple with potential to lower food costs and boost Southern farming. Some growers claim up to 1000 dollars per acre, while the plant yields four to ten pounds of tubers per plant and can be baked boiled mashed or fried. northern markets await samples as the crop gains popularity. The piece also notes concurrent farming income and travel plans of a Kossuth County delegation, plus local historical society activities and a December 1913 wedding notice reflecting community life.
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Uncle Sam
Florida
Fruitman’s Guide
The
Courier
Editorial Note on Slips Referred to Advance Paper
The Courier says it bears no responsibility for editors slips beyond Kossuth and Larrabee counties and notes the Advance has taken on a mentor role in such matters. The Armstrong lapse is forwarded to the Advance for handling.
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Courier
Swea City
Local Happenings Involve Clerk Office Break In And Mysterious Theft
The weekly notes report an attempted break into the court clerk's office using a skeleton key and hinge removal to access the vault, with no gain found. A separate item recounts a stolen team episode near Germania, where a farmer's hired boy drove off with a team only to abandon the plan. later stories cover a young woman named Nellie Rosco dying after sudden illness, a postmortem revealing a stomach and intestinal perforation from an old ulcer, and two residents from Union township headed to Denmark.
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Clerk of Courts
Clef Stevansen
Sheriff’s Office
Sampson
Bancroft
Germania
Martin Juling
Buffalo Center
Mr. Julius
Nellie Rosco
New
Algona
Union Township
Denmark
May Stewart at Call Opera House in Lucrezia Borgia
May Stewart and company present Lucrezia Borgia at the Call Opera House Monday night December 15. The distinguished artist is expected to excel in the famed tragedy, once a signature role for Bernhardt and Dage, with Kansas City Journal noting Stewart’s strong third act ovation.
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May Stewart
Call Opera House
Lucrezia Borgia
Victor Ugo
Bernhardt
Dage
Lucrezia
Stewart
The
Kansas City Journal
Fire at St Benedict Church Sparks Smoke Alarm
A fire at St Benedict Church last Monday caused smoke in the ventry and minor damage to floors and walls. Water quenched the blaze with only a few pails, origin unknown. Local dealer J M Witte traveled to Des Moines for an implement dealers convention and later returned explaining delays from saloon reopenings. A baby boy born to Mgr and Mrs Frank Eisenbarth underwent a minor operation at Algona. The girl born last week to Mr and Mrs Dan Froehlich Jr died and was buried at Evergreen cemetery Wesley. Merchant Gerlemann was in Fayette county for business.
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J. M. Witte
Des Moines
Witte
Dan Froehlich Jr
Evergreen Cemetery
Wesley
Merchant Gerlemann
Fayette County
Wesley and Plum Creek visit belled kin and friends
Uncle Tom Blain visited his old Marengo home with a brother sister and relatives and many friends hoping for an enjoyable time. Lawrence Larson plans a Florida trip for real estate. Harris family surprised by a gathering with a good crowd. Algona visitors include George Larson L E Krantz C W Blake and H C Nelson. Bob Young of North Dakota paused home from Chicago. W J Martinek of Britt visited his son from Wed to Sat. Handkerchief gate event at Sexton on Dec 12 urged. Paul Ferrigan in Britt between trains. WANTED a girl for general housework at Algona Hospital. FOR SALE 16 swarms of bees at 5 a swarm. Eleven full blooded Ches ter White boars and a few sows for sale.
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Kossuth County Historical Society
FE. Reed
Ed Blackford
David King
King
W. H. Ingham
Wm. Cleary
Cleary
Kossuth
M. B. Dalton
Mankato
New Ulm
Daniel Froehlich
Caroline Marie
William Fienhold
Pontiacht
George Steinkamp
Algona
Anna Baskopf
St. Benedict
John Froehlich
Tom Blain
Marengo
Lawrence Larson
James Kain
Florida
Harris
George Larson
L. E. Krantz
C. W. Blake
H. C. Nelson
Bob Young
North Dakota
Chicago
W. J. Martinek
Britt
Gatelin Sexton
Paul Ferrigan
For Sale Farm Land and Stock in Wisconsin and Iowa
Adams County Wisconsin offers 81 acres 24 miles from county seat at 12 per acre with multiple parcels including 200 acres and 160 acres improved land 1 mile 50 per acre and 7 GSU per acre 200 acres 14 miles from county seat priced at 6500 with stock and farm implements included. Guo E Reyvouns Ak HW Spencer Fianville Wis Algona Ia 85 per were from station 320 For Sale 25 head of high grade Holstein heifers bred to register bull. Twelve months time offered by J A Vipond one mile northwest of Algona.
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Adams County
Wisconsin
Guo. E. Reyvouns
Spencer
Fiainville
Wis
Algona
J. A. Vipond
Public Sale by undersigned partners near Algona Iowa
Public sale on Tuesday December 16 at ten o clock sharp on a farm one mile west and four south of Algona and four and a half miles west of Irvington Iowa. Horses cattle farm machinery and other items offered to the highest bidder with cash for sums under ten dollars and on notes at eight percent for larger amounts. Auctioneers John M Vinson and clerks C B Murtagh and Downe Brothers conduct the sale.
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Minnesota
Tna
Algona
Irvington
Deering
Rock Island
Fuller & Johnson
J. T. Mandt
Harkson
Sharples
Owens
Augcust Kersteim
Downer Brothers
John M. Vinson
C. B. Murtagh
Court Record New Cases Involving Multiple Names
Court record lists new filings including Strauss Bras versus T M Ludwig and Mike Brass and Kate Braaz, plus several couple defendants and multiple individuals such as John Brass Anna Mary Wiltgen Pete Brass Mary Ann Mallinger John Mallinger Henry Brass. Algona Auto and Machine Co versus Wilhelm Schmidt and Fred W Schmidt. E A Sheridan versus Board of Supervisors and Drainage Dial No 80. Good Poland China Boats for sale by Albert Petrait Algona rt 2 Tons Rock phone on 33.
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Strauss Bras
T. M. Ludwig
Mike Brass
Kate Braaz
Kate Gappa
Matt Gappa
John Brass
Anna Mary Wiltgen
Pete Brass
Mary Ann Mallinger
John Mallinger
Henry Brass
Algona Auto and Machine Co
Wilhelm Schmidt
Fred W. Schmidt
E. A. Sheridan
S Board of Supervisora-and-Drainage Dial
Poland
Albert. Petrait
Algona
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Alawna Convier
Hinchon & Finnell
New York City
S. Christensen
Oneonta
N. Y
St. Benedict News
Wesley and
Plum Creek
Algona Hospital
P.burlingame
Algona, Rt. 3
Chester
Geo. Steil
Jersey
Madson & Hanson
Santa Claus
Otto Neuman
Iowa
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