Morality of Health Law and Direct Election Views
A local commentary critiques the state board of health and a 2 year old quarantine law charging counties for fumigation. It argues the policy overburdens taxpayers, favors high fees, and questions the wisdom of universal quarantine while praising vaccination. It also defends indirect senatorial selection via legislatures and criticizes direct popular election as unreliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Ledyard
Country
Board of Health
Minnesota
Sona
SY Cage
Court Records New Cases List The Northwestern Bank and Seefeldt Parties
Ellsworth and Jones vs Albert Jone Louisa Young Lulu Goolisch E Stevenson D W Wiley Anne L Purdy vs Jay Wetherbee Northwestern Land Co vs Geo Sparka and A H Sparks and the piss National Bank of Webster City Iowa Emil Chrischilles vs Henry Heckler F L Collis va J H Rickard Tillie Seefeldt Helgins va Mary Seefeldt Leo Seefeldt Elsie Seefeldt John Seefeldt Albert Seefeldt Ida Seefeldt Harvey S Shaler seeks permit to sell intoxicating liquors F J Jogerst vs Hugh Norwood F L Collis vs G S Campbell HR Elvidge va the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co C B E Walker va Fridolf Danielson 7th B ttdinst
A Letter From Porterfield Pleased With New Home
Harlan Iowa February 1 1909 Dear Friends I praise our new home and church progress and expect about fifty new members from Dane and American congregations. Storms last Thurs and Fri brought blizzard conditions with temperatures around ten below zero, killing hundreds of livestock and paralyzing towns. A letter mentions Danes, farms, and a real estate ad offering two quarters near Roswell South Dakota with March 1 possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Iowa
Courier
Algona
Asit
Panneylvania
Kossuth
Poland
O. K
Shelby
Oysters at Opera House Highlight Social Evening
A Friday night oyster supper at the opera house drew a large group of local young men and their partners including Joseph Packman Keith Packman Deforrest Hanisen Royden Frakes James Frakes and others with accompanying ladies such as Misses Bina Walker Harriet Anderson Effie Eckholm and more. The note adds community reflections on law enforcement and intoxication definitions, mentions a blizzard's effects on cattle and windmills, and lists several residents visiting or traveling, with reports on local affairs and ailing Mrs. Eliza Dauste as very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Joseph Packman
Keith Packman
Deforrest Hanisen
Royden Frakes
James Frakes
David Collin
Cecil Dalley
Walter Lyman
Lawrence Baker
Lee Dalley
Muriel Stone
John Bruce
Homer McAdams
Buel Pearson
William Campbell
Robert Kein
Misses Bina Walker
Harriet Anderson
Effie Eckholm
Aletha Miehe
Ethel Frakes
J. J. Vaughan
W. C. Nelson
Frank Tienan
W. H. Campbell
Roal Roalson
Geo. Moulton
Harnest V. Swetting
Algona
Estherville
Albert Catly
Ledyard
W. IF. Garrison
Eliza Dauste
Train delays due to snow visit St Benedict news
Snowbound train 52 on the Iowa Central east of town held up from Friday morning until Saturday evening. A snow tow from Hampton cleared the track. Local happenings include engagements, births, visits, and social gatherings with A J Erdmann temporarily absent and John Bean acting as local agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Here
Hampton
Traci
Clarence Paine
Germania
Sane
Ames
Ed Hammer
Irvington
Regina Studer
Barry Dorr
Bernhard Becker
Gladden
A. J. Erdmann
New Vienna
Dubuque
Iowa
John Bean
Corwith
Erdmann
John Huschka
Correction from Blackwell reader on farm price and distance
Wendell Gartner of Blackwell Oklahoma writes the Algona Courier to correct a printed letter. He states his farm sold for 78 dollars instead of 13 and that the distance was 20 miles rather than 70 miles. He asks for a printing correction to inform readers of the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary Root
Roosevelt
United States
Jong
Palmer and Haton
Blackwell
Okla
Algona Courier
Courier
Wendell Gartner
Lightning rod ad promises insured protection in 1909
An advertisement promotes copper cable lightning rods from Dodd and Struther. It claims Adam Luchsinger guarantees Kossuth County Mutual Insurance will not pay lightning losses on farm buildings when rods are properly placed. Also notes Best Gone Sugar priced at 5.85 per sack at Patterson and Son's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Luchsinger
Kossuth County Mutual Insurance Company
Dodd & Struther
Patterson & Son’s
Storm Ravages Wesley and Plum Creek County
The recent Tuesday storm brought heavy losses across the county with extensive stock deaths. Matern and Leebig lost 30 thoroughbred cattle, Soren Nelson saw many sheep perish, and a Han cock county resident reported 37 sheep and a horse gone. Stephen Ferrigan of Britt plans to move to Kossuth this week, joined by John and Tom Blain, John Bahr, Henry C Nelson, and Paul Perrigan to occupy Evenson's former site. Visitors included John Bahr, his mother and sister, and Leonard Draeger at H C Nelson's home. Repairs to telephones followed the storm as H C Nelson and Will Freeze worked several days, while Martha Bahr aided Mrs. Kain. Paul Ferrigan and wife traveled to Britt last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matern
Leebig
Soren Nelson
Hancock County
Stephen Ferrigan
Britt
Kossuth
John
Tom Blain
John Bahr
Henry C. Nelson
Paul Perrigan
Frank Evenson
Leonard Draeger
H. C. Nelson
Will Freeze
Martha Bahr
Mrs. Kain
Paul Ferrigan
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Kraft Clothing CO
Hinchon & Finnell
THE
Job Misbach
Porterfield
Miner County
Dakota Land
Roswell
KE. O, Brarrup
Roawell
S. D
Swea City. News
St. Benedict News
Chase & Sanborn
Langdon & CO
Algona, Iowa
Eopvatg
Wesley and
Plum Creek
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