The Cardiff Giant Hoax Returns to Fort Dodge Promotions
The article recounts the Cardiff Giant hoax of forty years ago and its revival by Fort Dodge boosters who bought the relic to use in advertising. It details the giant’s creation by quarryman Michael Foley, its journey from Boone to Chicago to Cardiff New York, and its enduring money-making use in sideshows and on the road, including recent sale to Fort Dodge for about ten thousand dollars. It also notes figures like E S Calkins of Solvay and J R Mulroney, the Panama exposition controversy, and local Algona items like market prices and residents’ news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
Fort Dodge
Michael Foley
Foley
Boone
Chicago
N. Y
Andrew D. White
Algona
E. 8. Calkins
Solvay
Calkins
J. R. Mulroney
Mulroney
Henry Ford Increases Wages For 26500 Employees
Henry Ford allocates 10 million dollars to raise wages and cut the workday from nine to eight hours for his 26500 employees. He seeks to share prosperity with workers and improve conditions, a move praised as commendable though the article hints at broader public generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Ford
Hebron Township Formed and Local News From Algona
A quarter century ago the Corrier Fancit reports Hebron as a new township carved from Ramsey. Snow blankets the east, McMurray's welcomes a baby girl, Whitten merchants visit Algona, Sexton hay trade remains steady, and Prairie township prepares for a marriage between Frank Studer and Frances Sydumaker. At a Congregational meeting A W Moffatt is treasurer and Rev Davidson is favored to return. Benham retires as clerk of courts after ten years. Marble assumes the office and bids farewell to the outgoing official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
A. W. Moffatt
D. D. Townsend
D. Miller
Rev. Davidson
Benham
Marble
Postal Bank Closed at Whittemore After Low Business
Postmaster Brunner was ordered to pack and return all postal savings bank supplies. The Whittemore Savings Bank, opened eighteen months ago, never had a depositor. Poor activity prompted the Post Office Department to close the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Brunner
Postoffice Department
Postal Savings Bank
Northern Iowa Corn Evidence From Kossuth County
Jacob McChesney brought three ears of corn to the News-Dispatch office in Minoak Illinois. He cites yields of 80 to 90 bushels per acre on land in Kossuth County offered at 120 to 126 dollars per acre. The corn shown is yellow dent and of excellent quality, with a reference to a local farm purchase this summer by R. G. Clege. The note ends with an advertisement line for Studebaker and Wilson Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jacob McChesney
News- Dispatch
Kossuth County
R. G. Clege
New Parcels Post Rates Adopt Radical Change
A radical change in Parcels Post law effective January tt lowers rates across zones. Local 6 cents for the first pound, 1 cent per extra. zones two and three 5 cents then 1 cent. higher zones up to nine cents for the first pound and eight cents for each additional. March 16 books admitted at Parcels Post rates. Whittemore Champion notes Mr. and Mrs. T. F. McGovern leave for Milwaukee to visit, then Chicago, LaFayette, Washington, Jersey City, Boston, New York, Galveston and San Antonio, planning home in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcela
Whittemore Champion
T. F. McGovern
Milwaukee
Wis
James Crowley
Chicago
LaFayette
Ind
Washington, D. C
Union Maid and Venuses in Longfellow Line Sale Notes
The report lists Union Maid No 475552 and No 474554 with Aug 25 foalings, dams Happy Union and Happy Venus, both sired by Longfellow lineage variants. Venus R and Lady Longfellow entries note four and seven to nine total offspring in litters, with multiple sires including Up-to-Date and Longfellow lines, indicating a sale of gilts and associated progeny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Maid
Farroweg
Lonefellow Type
Longfellow Arth
Longfellow
Happy Union
Valley Longfellow
Happy Venus
Venus R
Halvor
Lady Longfellow
Big Kosath
A Wonder
Long Wonder
Miss Longfellow
Val. Longfellow
Notice in District Court of Kossuth County Iowa
The February term 1914 of the District Court at Algona Kossuth County Iowa to David H Evans plaintiff and John Peterson and others as defendants. The petition claims plaintiff owns the described land in section nineteen township ninety nine range twenty nine and seeks quiet title and estoppel against all defendants including unknown claimants. Defendants are notified to appear and defend by the second day of the February term or default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterson
Nela A. Predericksen
Maria Fredericksen
Theodore Juckel
Mary Pietrowicz
Bth P. M
Algona
Kossuth
Deeres
Sullivan & McManon
Plane
Garnishees Notified in May 10128 Garnishment Case
The named garnishees including G Dodds W Dodds William McMahon William Brace Henry Steinaman G Bunkofske Grant Salisbury and Otto Voight are summoned as garnishees in the case and must appear at Algona Iowa on the sixteenth day of February 1014 to answer interrogatories about their debt or property interests. If they fail to appear by noon of the second day of the next term the default will be entered and judgment rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonie Lose
WR. G. Dodds
W. J. Dudda
Wiliam McMahon
Willam Brace
Henry Steinaman
Gua Bunkofeke
Grant Salisbury
Otto Voluht
Tonie
Algona
Kossuth
Towa
Dodds
William McMahoo
William Brace
Henry Stelnran
Bunkofske
Grant Ballebury
Otto Voight
Belog
Iowa
Bullivan & McMahon
Pio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Algona Courier
Hinchon & Finnell
Advange
Postofice
Ford Sayre
England
Germany
San Francisco
J. P. Harrison
LaVerne
Pancho Villa
Chihuahua
Hector
W. H. Riley
Jackson County
J. B. Mousel
Ramsey
R. H. Palmer
Frank Pompe
Fred Pompe
Watertown
M. O. Riley
Washington County
Hebron
McMurray‘s
Messra E. Chrischilles
J. M. Farley
Sexton
Prairie Township
Frank Studer
Frances Sydumaker
Studebaker
Wilson Motor Co
Lowa
Mountford Auto Company
Poland
China
Lucy
J. M. Glasier
Count Halver
Lucy’s Wonder
Clydes
Minnesota
Ohio
G. M. Hofius
Jennie Pettibone
District Court of Town
Cossuth County
David H. Evans
Plalneisy Ca
Xassuth County
Yierman Bunketste
C. Robinson
Larson, Auct
E. E. Conner
Patterson & Son
Kohlhaas Brothers
Ionny
Quinn
Lumber Comp
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