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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
7
Estherville plans a $60,000 schoolhouse this year while residents note mobility and local events. The column lists visits by residents to Minneapolis and St Paul, multiple small notices, births, weddings, sales, church programs, and town developments in late winter.
Ed Billings, once of Bradgate Iowa and late of Oklahoma, visited the Jed Weaver family in Humboldt county during winter. His body was found Sunday evening when the Weavers returned home. Cause of death is not learned. Billings was a longtime Humboldt County resident.
A petition with twenty one Emmet County leaders' names asks Governor Carroll to probe county affairs. Rumors claim years of mismanagement harmed public interests as farmers press for accountability. Supervisor Dowden of Dolliver aided inquiries, and a Des Moines bridge firm returned 200 to the county bridge fund amid alleged loose methods.
Under existing law, all unregistered vehicles within thirty days after January 1 are delinquent. The delinquent list goes to county attorneys who notify owners of their status. If owners fail to register promptly, they become subject to court prosecution.
Miss Swanson teaches at Fun nemark school and held a basket social Friday evening. Twenty baskets raised 80.16 dollars for the school library, credit due to the teacher regarded as one of the county’s best.
J M Kollasch travels to Iowa Falls for specialist treatment after ongoing ill health. Bernard Froelich goes to Canada to market grain and buys John Montag’s west town quarter for 105 dollars per acre. John Isch of Cylinder visits relatives after a trip to Alabama seeking investment. Peter Habegar suffers a serious accident last week falling off a dial and breaking a rib, with his condition described as serious.
Patterson and Son reported a stock train wreck at Conrad on Saturday. About twenty hogs were killed or ground to pieces and several other animals died in the crash. Three cars of stock had been shipped from Lone Rock that night to Herman Schmidt and William Radig. Alex Radig and Schmidt accompanied the stock and were in the wreck butare reportedly unharmed on the journey to Chicago.
Notice is given that the will and testament of Anna M. Healvilin of Kossuth County was filed in court. The court has set February 14, 1912, to hear objections and determine probate. Stephenon, Clerk. Auger Robinson, attorney for the estate.
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