Greatly Exaggerated Gossip and a Taxing Tile Tale
A column mocks sensational gossip and absurd reports, citing a Britt column titled Fines. It comically recounts a game warden arresting an old maid for hunting without a license, with a cascade of farcical legal actions and absurd consequences. It also lampoons Charley Goes to the Bottom of Things, noting residents’ debates over a private drain tile and proposing humorous experiments to study it.
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Bailey of
Britt
Algona
Bach
Charley
Livermore
Charley Pooch
Vigorous Corn Husker Injures Arm in Farm Accident
Livermore Gazette reports Elmer Schreiber husked corn with high energy and swung an ear that fractured his left arm last Saturday. He ignored the pain until it became severe, then consulted Dr Bowes who treated him. Recovery expected to be normal soon.
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Livermore Gazette
Elmer Schreiber
Silmer
Bowes
We Feel Interested By Crees Family Ties In Oklahoma
The item notes J L Crees is settled in an Oklahoma home and hints at his wife tying a rope to tether him from returning to town. It mentions ties to Towa and memories that Iowa readers may recall along with a $2.50 Courier subscription, framing a tone of emotion.
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J. L. Crees
Oklahoma
Towa
Crees
Can't Draw Bailey Out Britt Tribune Obituary Note
Editors joke about writing their own obituary while a rural market report notes J. P. Clapsaddle selling 18 pigs and seven and a half months old, tipping the beam at 3480 pounds and bringing $253.30, averaging over 14 dollars per head. additional line mentions Sara Rock roosters and a fat roaster bunch.
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Corwith Hustler
J. P. Clapsaddle
What is Home Without a Father
A nostalgic vignette celebrates a father's daily labors and sacrifices in the home. It contrasts parental roles, noting dad pays for the family groceries, lights the fire, wakes early, and protects the household, while mother handles sewing and fruit preparation. The piece honors fathers, ending with a toast to them despite flaws.
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Dad
Obituary Hint at Dr J C Shearer and Troubled Life
An obituary notes Dr J C Shearer of Lehigh faced personal and professional turmoil. Inquest findings describe habitual substance use and a sequence of distressing events including delirium tremens and self harm. The piece hints at disputes over medical practices and ethical questions arising from his career.
Souvenir cards reveal Punta Arenas sights and Chilean independence day
Ex senator J. E. Rowen sent souvenir postcards showing a new bank building, a local coal mine five miles from town, a bird's eye Tierra del Fuego view, and a Chilean independence day paper printed in red and blue. The Clipper notes the paper’s unreadable text but praises its lively town advertisements.
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J. E. Rowen
Punta Arenas
Tierra del Fuego
Rail grading delays loom into May in Algona area
Emmetsburg Democrat notes Algona area papers report heavy railroad grading activity with no assurances grading will finish before May. Local observers expect construction delays as crews focus on tracks and preliminaries amid winter conditions.
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Emmetsburg
Democrat
Algona
The Baby For Me A Housewife Poem
A playful verse celebrating a baby described as far from angelic yet perfectly darling. The speaker marvels at the child's sunlit hair blue eyes and mischievous grin, contrasting heavenly imagery with the baby's lively nature. The poem labels the infant the right baby despite flaws.
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Garthly
Sam
Avi Hoe
Tom
Nova
Livery Stock For Sale In Iowa Barn
Owing to poor health IS offer for sale my livery stock and barn. Or I will sell stock only and rent barn to suit purchaser Orville Stoddard Liver more Iowa Two Great Western Spreaders No 4 and buggies wagons farm trucks plows two windmills all to be sold at cost at the Wigwam Also portable corn cribs while they last Call and see us W H Hopces
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Great Western Cereal Company
Boston
New Haven
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Albany
ST. Louis
Orville Stoddard
Livermore
Iowa
W. H. Hopces
Money to loan at 5 per cent A D Clarke & Co
Shoellenbirger of Algona Iowa advertises year round cash for horses aged 4 to 12. He claims to pay as much as any buyer and notes contact details at 202 Elm Street and phone 233. This classified notice blends lending and livestock trade in a compact mid century posting.
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A. D. Clarke & Co
Shoellenbirger
Algona
Elm St
Oays
Sella
Aberdeen-Angus Bulls For Sale At Cedar Lane Farm
Several full blood Aberdeen Angus bulls aged 10 months to two years available. Located two miles north west of Algona at Cedar Lane farm. Phone on A line. Rock bottom prices. By J. F. Schoby. Poland China boars for sale. Well bred spring Poland China boars weighing 128 to 226 lbs. Breeding guaranteed. Correspondence solicited by J. M. Guazimi, Algona, Iowa. Also Duroc Jersey boars and Short Horn bulls offered by H. A. Bates. Twenty dead Poland China boars cited. Money to loan at 6 percent.
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Cedar Lane Farm
Algona
Rock Bottom
J. F. Schoby
Poland
J. M. Guazimi
Iawa
Rexall Orderlies Promote Gentle Constipation Relief
An advertisement warns against harsh bowel medicines for children and favors Rexall Orderlies as safe, gentle, and effective. It touts odorless tasteless tablets, claims quick action without diarrhea or nausea, and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Sold at The Rexall Store kept by Kee, Conner & Co. Algona.
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Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
KEE, Conner & CO
Algona
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J. Dickinson
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Thao
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Prea
Lewis A. Smith
Kossuth County State Bank
Capital
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J. A. Smith
Aervey Ingham
T. Chrischilles
Lewis B. Smith
J. W. Wadsworth
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First National Bank
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Swetting
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Wa. K. Ferguson
Hurontss
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Qonner LJ
Dickinson Savings Department
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Kossuth Co
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Gio. L. Galbraith
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W. Dingley
C.J. Chubb
H. G. Adams
the County Savings Bank
J. Murtagh
Hutchins
Frew
Doda
Cashler
J. W
Wm. Dodds
E. J. Gilmore
Gardner Cowles
Andrew Peterson
Spear
H. McMahon
Ivan
Farmers Savings Bank
Sexton, Iowa
Bats
EB. Krantz
Johnson
Cashier
J.P. Larson
Gee
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Sanders
L. J. Dickinson
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