VINE DAIRY MEETING ENCOURAGES DAIRYING IN KOSSUTH COUNTY
The county dairy meeting drew modest attendance yet featured strong speeches. Judge Quarton urged government expert help for selecting stock, highlighted Algona creamery success, and urged dairy farming as profitable. Community leaders and residents voiced plans to expand dairy cattle, with several pledging to buy Guernsey and Holstein stock. The session ended with a note on Oxley’s past threats and a later assault incident in Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Adams
Ives
Thorp
la Verne
Welch
J. B. Hofius
Adams
A. E. Clayton
Bb. McCorkle
Judge Quarton
Scribner
Kossuth
Bode
Bede
Clark
West Bend
Algona Creamery
State Dairy Association
Waterloo
National Dairy Association
Chicago
Quarton
Algona
Algona ,Ia
Nebraska
Corwith Woman Shot by Man with Hand Cart on Main Street
In Corwith on a Wednesday around three, Jess Oxley shot Melville Hillary on Main Street in what appears to be premeditated violence. Hillary, who had previously sought restraint against Oxley, was struck after a confrontation near a pool hall. bystander J A Ward restrained Oxley until the marshal and sheriff arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Oxley
Melville Hillary
Corwith
Ag Hillary
Oxley
Hillary
Hilliary
Britt
Akin
J. A. Ward
Local Happenings and News From Algona Area
Local notes recount visits from Joby Finnell of Lake Geneva Wisconsin and dairy farming in Wisconsin. A. E. Clayton discusses clover sowing with oats and farming methods. Hospital cases include K O Dreyer and others with appendicitis. Social items cover marriages, church notices, theater plans, and community events across Algona Whittemore and surrounding towns.
Death of Charles R. Lewis
Charles R. Lewis died at his home Sunday at 2 30 PM after a two month illness from rheumatic heart disease. Born April 1 1843 in Madison County New York he married Delia Smith in 1866 and Mila Curtis Palmer in 1876. He lived in Geneva Illinois and Iowa before settling in Algona with three children two of whom died in infancy. son Harry runs a local mercantile business. A former Algona city council member and four year president of the Kossuth County Agricultural Association, he was admired for his warm heart and loyal friendship. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 20 PM at home, conducted by Rev Louis A Goddard of the Congregational church. A brother in Madison County, New York, attended only in frail health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Madison
Madison County
New York
Fidelia Smith
Lewis
Mila Curtis Palmer
Portland
Oregon
Geeneva
Ilinois
Iown
Irvington
Algona
Harry
Kossuth County Agricultural Association
Louis A. Goddard
Congregational Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Long Bros. & Henderson
Quinn Lumber Comp'ny
Iowa
Mountford Auto Company
Julian
Sone Algomana
Wallace
Kimball
Hoard's Dairyman
J. KE. McWhorter
Mr. Quarton
Jersey
Wisconsin
Ilowa
A. EB. Clayton
Victor Johnee
J. F. McFadden
B. B. McCurkin
Mgr. J. B. Hofius
Guernsey
Forest City
Charles Martin
Joby Finnell
Courier
Lake Geneva
Wis
Mr. Finnell
Whittemore
Missouri
Walworth County
K. O. Dreyer
Fenton
H. W. Dreyer
Algona Hospital
I. C. Taylor
Jefferson
South Cresco
Illinois
E. M. Sparks
Plum Creek
Sparks
Minnesota
Jackson
Julian-Vipond
James R&r. Spurgeon
Hthe P. Rutledge
Algons
I, GC. Taylor
M. E. Church
C. W. Rutledge
George Lipshie
Des Moines
J.T. Creighton
John Miller
Elmore
Mercy Hospital
Lewis H. Smith
W. H. Ingham
W. J. Becker
Elk Pantatorium
Florence Johnson
Wesley
Mason City
Brunson
Beverly of
Harrison
P. Hogan
Hull
Hogan
Quinn Lumber Company
Quinn
Roy Jacobs
Nika Duckmanton
Bancroft
Gey Jacobs
Algona Las Week
Mothers’ Department of the Baptist Sunday School
Dr. Kenefick
Eugene
Dell Rapids
Larson
C. C. Robinson
John Arch
L. B. Anderson
Spencer
John Bohannon
R. H. Skilling
New Richland
Minn
Britt, Towa
Shiek
Doe Ian Oe
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