Postmaster Peek Resigns in Algona Succession Question
Postmaster Peek resigns stirring surprise in Algona as political maneuvering over his replacement unfolds. The likely candidate pool includes Melzar Haggard, Mart Weaver, Bill Haggard, and other local Republicans. Petitions by M P Weaver and E G Bowyer signal jockeying, with insiders claiming the outcome already largely decided and hinting at a favorable $2,100 salary transfer.
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Melzar Haggard
Kossuth County
Mart Weaver
Mart
Bill Haggard
Republican Party
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J. R. Jones
Ben Reed
J. R. Laird
E. G. Bowyer
Wm. Cleary
M. P. Weaver
E.G. Bowyer
Ingham
Right Track Hunt Proposal for Wolf Control in Kossuth County
Spencer Herald urges a large winter wolf hunt inviting Kossuth County residents. It cites Algona Courier editor Brother Hinchon as liaison and proposes Whittemore’s Uncle Geo Boyle lead the expedition, praising his horse skills and cross country riding.
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It Is Plain How A Cow Was Hit By Train
The Minn road morning passenger train struck a cow drinking from the river under a bridge east of town. Local papers joke about the absurd scene while noting such incidents occur in small towns. Court records list several civil cases including Sprague versus Mehl and Wallace, Jasperson versus Wallace, Zoelle versus Ramm, and Sandrey versus Small, plus Farmers Insurance Company versus Germann.
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Algona
Julia Williams Sprague
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