Local Happenings and Community Notes In Algona Area
A Union township resident voices township sentiment over the removal of Mr and Mrs George Carroll to Burt after 27 years in Union. They will visit daughter Mrs Vogel in Burt then Ames Kansas City and Winfield Kansas. Several local incidents include gas asphyxiation scare. Dr Laird on Mexican border furlough. vaccine advice for blackleg. a cattle siding accident near Lotts Creek. a Bancroft cattle purchase and a rail crossing fatality. Public events note Christmas tree lighting at Court House square and church services. New births and marriages announced. upcoming holiday fairs and travels reported. town plans for drainage projects and sugar factory dumps.
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Union Township
Courier
George Carroll
Burt
Union
Carrolls
Vogel
Ames
Kansas City
Winfield
Kansas
M. and D
John Origer
Whittemore Township
Algona
Peter
Laird
Brownaville
Dallas
Texas
G. Gronbach
Sherman Township
Lotts Creek
Gronbach
CG. CG. Robinson
Mr. Altwegg
New Mexico
Murphy
Mason City
F. J. Lang
Robert West
LaPorte
Mian
Robert
Dr. West
Bancroft
Court House Square
D. L.leffert
Hobart
B. F. Tilton
Plum Creek Township
Gowrie
Iowa
Bert L. Hudson
Hazel Welter
Jerry B. Jansen
Alice Peart Benson
Irvin Ole Reese
Irene Cordelia Knuth
The
Death of Civil War Veteran L H McChesney at 79
L H McChesney aged 79 died Wednesday at his niece Mrs C Fred Henson’s home 709 South Fifth street where he lived since coming to the city six years ago from Burt Iowa where he was prominent in business life He was a Civil War veteran serving four years with a New York regiment A delegation from T Z Cook Post G A R assisted with the remains and he was interred at his former home Three sons P T McChesney Bruster Minn Frank Lind Minn Luther Thornton Iowa were present at death His nephew H J McChesney of Algona attended the funeral He served as postmaster at Bart under Cleveland’s second administration.
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L. H. McChesney
C. Fred Henson
South Fifth Street
Burt
Iowa
New York
T. Z. Cook
P. T. McChesney
Bruster
Minn
Frank
Lind
Luther
Thornton
Cedar Rapids Tribune
Mr. McChesney
Bart
Cleveland
H. J. McChesney
Algona
Dissolution Notice for Shinn and Busch Drainage Contractors
Notice is given that the partnership of Shinn and Busch drainage contractors of Algona Iowa has been dissolved by mutual consent on December 18 1916.
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Shinn & Busch
Algona
Iowa
Windy mischief dents youth’s bright spell in Whittemore
Edgar Longley found his auto tires punctured with three holes after visiting a friend in Whittemore. The incident, blamed on jealous malice, underscores that even joyous youth can face petty troubles born of green eyed envy.
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Edgar Longley
Whittemore
Debaters Chosen for State League Competition
Six seniors and juniors, four girls and two boys, will debate on Friday at the Bryant at 8 pm on compulsory industrial insurance. The affirmative team includes Blanche Andrews Kate Skinner and Margaret Momyer with Chester Falkenhainer as a denier.
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Blanche Andrews
Kate Skinner
Margaret Momyer
Roland Paine
Frances Quinn
Chester Falkenhainer
Bryant
Helen Falkenhainer
Rockford College
Baby Drinks Kerosene Near Weasley Homes
Dr. T J Carmody summoned to the Will Cosgrove residence northwest of Weasley after a one year old drank kerosene. The child appeared lifeless but after an hour of care began to recover, prompting concern and a warning to keep kerosene out of reach of infants. Neighbors and friends express relief at the boy’s improving condition.
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Wesley
T. J. Carmody
Will Cosgrove
Weasley
Mrs. Cosgrove
Plum Creek Items Highlight School Social Netted Forty Dollars
The Sexton School held a basket social at the M. B. church last Saturday, netting 40 dollars toward the school fund. Miss Ryan received high praise for the program, and the children presented her with a solid gold lavalier. A Monday show at Dist No 4 in Wesley, featuring Prof. Smith, a phrenologist and ventriloquist, drew a large crowd. Regular notices mention local visits and travel among Sexton residents and shoppers in Algona.
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Sexton School
M. B. Church
Miss Ryan
Achool
Wesley Two
Smith
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Ambrose Becker
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Minnesota Lake
Henry
Anton
Otto Esser
Fred Evans
Manly Theat
Delevan
Minnesota
Becker
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Fort Dodge
A.J. Jones
H. P. Larson
T. W. Gilbert
John Hamilton
California
Emil Laurenz
Iowa City
Supt
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C. R. Sandere
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Hanibal
Mr. Boss
J.h.shumpp
John Vaughan
Fenton
Mercury
A. Bronson
Foster Furniture
Plum Creek
Louise Adolph
Hartley
Emma of
Sexton
H. C. Nelson
Mansel Stark
Tom Blain
Marengo
Verrigan
Paul Ferrigan
Chicago
Gourt
Frances &, Boman
Charles
Beman
N. Jobneyn
Blake
Frank O'Rourke
John O'Rourke
Jennie Lawrence
Lawranna
Louis Grogs
Edward Groga
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