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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1904

Page

6

Whittemore notes Christmas cheer and local chatter

GEO, BOYLE'S COLUMN recalls Christmas gifts from sons, local plans, school vacation, trades and town gossip. Mentions Tom McDowell farming, McDonell, J. B. Butler, Ditto Wm. Radig, Whittemore Strategy Board, Santa Claus at ML E church, school break, injuries, and a court ruling on a dubious contract. Ends with Barrow & Anderson noting high hide prices.

J. B. Butler Lotts Creek Whittemore Strategy Board Spirney Whittemore Santa Claus St. Nicholas

St Benedict News Notes Meeting Honored Vendors and Travel

A St Benedict School Board will hold a special meeting at Pel ton school house Saturday afternoon December 24 at 1 pm James Akbar Horse Co reports a satisfactory dividend after its annual meeting Warburg traveled home via Central to New Vienna for holidays Jos Balk left for St Lucas to visit relatives Mail and train service on the Hook and I have been unreliable This week local residents mingle with friends including James Peterson M C Matern and Chas Gault and C Dawson A large turnout attended the Mrs McElwee sale near Wesley Rahm visited Wesley Saturday Merchants note this brief report of local activity

Pelton School Akbar Horse Co

Algona Market Bureau Grain and Livestock Notes

Market brief notes wheat, oats and rye prices and feed grains. Hogs per cwt, cows and calves, stock steers listed. Dairy products and butter prices noted. Potatoes, chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys referenced in market column.

Birley

Supreme Court Review Reverses Sutton Contract Case

The Supreme Court ordered review of Sutton versus Weber with emphasis on an oral agreement at contract negotiation. Sutton, Algona merchant, long supplied medicines under a bulk agency contract that benefited buyers. Weber & Weber resisted recovery on a harness deal, with previous verdict for Sutton reversed in part.

Supreme Court Sutton Weaver Barrow & Anderson L. E. Sutton H. Weber O. T. Weber Lee County Weber & Weber W. B. Quarton Kossuth

Will and Probate Notice for Frank Amun

State of Town Kossuth County district court announces that a will purporting to be the last will and testament of Frank Amun, deceased, was filed on December 20, 1904 and opened publicly. The February 1905 term is set for admitting the will to probate, with all interested persons invited to appear and show cause.

Kossuth Ss. District Court Frank Amun Frank Aman Drobate W. C. Dewan Alex Mc Donald W.C. Dinwast

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