Mail and postal tales from Camp Cody and local notices
Raymond Wehler writes his father that Algana mail carriers are lucky as over 2000 sacks of Christmas mail passed through Camp Cody. Howard McChesney failed admission to artillery at Omaha, while Howard Hodges continues to Ft. Logan. Shackelford to switch to cash basis February 1, promising 10 to 15 percent savings. An editor jokes about a party host with a deaf baby and griperidden cold, reflecting small town humor.
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Raymond Wehler
Algana
Camp Cody
Rammie
Howard McChesney
Omaha
Artillery
Howard Hodges
Young McChesney
Young Hodges
Ft. Logan
Colo
Farm sale marks change for Ottosen area family
On Saturday Clemence Kisch northeast of Ottosen will hold a farm sale as he quits farming and plans to move to West Bend in spring. His son Peter will farm the old place henceforth, while a Courier reporter previews advance Call opera house programs and highclass shows booked by Manager Rice for Algona patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Shakelford
Clemence Kisch
Ottosen
West Bend
Peter
Courier Office
Call Opera House
Rice
Algona
Des Moines
Notice of Annual Meeting of Kossuth County Agricultural Association
Stockholders are notified the annual meeting will be held in the court house at Algona Iowa on January 14 1918 at 2 p m E A Wolcott president and D Quarton secretary confirm attendance and business agenda through proper channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County Agricultural Association
Court House
Algona
Iowa
E. A. Wolcott
D. Quarton
Subscriptions Wish New Year Greetings from Oregon
A letter from Mt Angel Oregon dated December 20 1917 encloses a draft for another year of the Algona Courier subscription. John Diehl says health is good despite a dry season and crops were favorable. He extends best wishes to the Courier and Kos suth county friends for a prosperous new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Courier
Algone
The
Courier
Kossuth County
Ium
Janesville Tobacco Growers Suffer Freeze Loss This Year
Mr Geo Hatton of Janesville Wisconsin visited Friday at the 5 D Patterson home in the dairy district. Hatton notes tobacco is grown around Janesville and that growers suffered a considerable loss as their crop froze in drying sheds during severe October weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Hatton
Janesville
Wis
D. Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Oil booms Louisiana causing much prospecting
Oil activity surges in Louisiana with large Standard Oil presence in Baton Rouge where 3000 workers guard the plant amid bright night spotlights. Oscar Rosewall, Baton Rouge entomology instructor at the State University of Louisiana, notes the boom and guards. he spent the holidays with his parents before heading south last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Rosewall
Baton Rouge
Charley Rosewall
State University of Louisiana
Standard Oil Co
Me Rosewall
South
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Kossuth
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Waterloo
V. B. Tripp
L. C. Seward
First National Bank
Sigons
Convier
E. C. Bradley Willis
W. Bradley
W. Hingdon
J. S. Sherwood
Sty
Alma
Tomi Postolltcy
Theneath
L. ©. Hutchins
Cedar Rapids
Edna Butterfield
Mitchell
R. S. Sherwood
Butterfield
Burt
W. J. Davison
the Courier
Shary Land Company
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Hobart
Algona-Whittemore Road
Poland
Century
Hays
Hoosier
McCormick
Concord
WM. Lowman
L. GC. Seward
John M. Wean
Shackelford
Save Mercy
Oregon
Mt. Angel
John Diehl
Louisiana
Swea City
Springer Sistera
Northwood
K. S. Sherwood
BE. J. van- Nesa
Galva, Ja
Sioux City Seed Co
Northern King & Co
Minneapolis
Phelps Flour
C. H. Phelps
Fonda
Kohithaas Bras
J. C. Hartman
F.O.B
Mann Auto CO
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