Unclear Money Trust Debate and Local News Notes
The item combines the Pujo Committee money trust debate citing George F. Baker and First National Bank profits, plus assorted local Burt and Algona notes. It mentions inaugural plans for Woodrow Wilson, hog and cattle shipments, a Joe Elvidge building sale, auto business changes, and a Burt town social rumor about an elopement.
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Pujo
George F. Baker
First National Bank of New York
Baker
First Securities Company
New York
Morgans
Rockefellers
Joe Elvidge
M. J. Mann
Burt Auto Co
L. M. Owen
Couple Ebenezer Sweet and Jane Lemon Wed in Baterville
In Baterville a longtime couple Ebenezer Sweet and Jane Lemon finally tied the knot, ending years of courtship. A local posteditor chronicled the union, noting the couple’s long-standing companionship and their recent marriage.
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Jane
Ebenezer
Swen City
Baterville
Town Gossip and Local Moves Reported
Gossips say tongues wag in town while Rossi and backbiters linger in devil's bosom. Frank Lehman returns from Minnesota with cousin Harry Smock for a visit. Blake and Nelson Telephone Co elects officers for another year. John Blain Paul Ferrigan and Andrew Johnson visit Minnesota with William. Chris Raaberg moves to Fowler Colorado with brother Fred. L. E. Krantz family visits Chicago and Milwaukee. Mrs Ferrigan and Mrs Nelson ill but improving. Frank Seefeld stays at parental home in Sterling Illinois.
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Frank Lehman
Minnesota
Harry Smock
Blake and Nelson Telephone Company
John Blain
Paul Ferrigan
Andrew Johnson
William
Chris Raaberg
Fowler
Colo
Fred
Chris Nelson
Frank Seefeld
Sterling
Ill
Reihsen Rejoices Over Poultry Show Prizes
Emmetsburg Democrat reports L. Reihsen received a telegram from Halbach of Milwaukee announcing that his white Plymouth Rock cockerels and hens won most prizes at the International Poultry Show in Springfield Illinois. Halbach is a Milwaukee hardware merchant who owns a small nearby poultry farm. Reihsen bought eggs from Halbach when he began raising White Plymouth Rocks. Over 235 birds were exhibited across classes at the Springfield show.
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Reihsen
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Halbach
Milwaukee
Springfield
Ill
California on Home Com Fort Trains offer luxury travel
Three superbly equipped trains run between Chicago and California via the Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. The San Francisco Overland Limited Los Angeles Limited and the California Mail provide connections from all North Western Line points with perfect roadbed and automatic safety signals. Rates and reservations available through ticket agents.
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Chicago
California
Union Pacific
North Western
San Francico Overland
Los Angeles Limited
California Mail
Everthing
A Quarter Century Ago in the Courier
A 1888 Curst of Algona notes local real estate transfers, church baptisms, storm stories from Dakota and Minnesota, and travels of residents to Chicago, New Orleans, and Wisconsin. Mentions Miss Mary Call home from Boston for a funeral, and a townwide reflection on vanished local publications.
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Mary Call
Boston
Plancroft
F. S. van de Boe
F. R. Anderson
Anna
Hilda Stinson
Lillian Johnson
Algona
Batistry
The
Baptist Church
Robert Carroll
W. N. Renfrew
G. A. Morehouse
F. H. Vesper
Salem, Dak
Pioneer-Register
Ware
Len Gapp
Wm. Blankartz
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Wurut
Hingdon & Finnell
Algona, Iowa
George Butterfield
Dan Faults
Ole Olson
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Louie Osterbauer
N. W. Griffith
J. O. Seylar
Burt
Monitor
George Lunn
Warrensburg
Missouri
Lunn
Neville
Garner
Neville’s Store
Rossi
Wesley and
Plum Creek
L. E. Krantz
Hazel
Stephen Ferrigan
Chicago and North Western
the Courier
J. J. Wilson
D. A. Haggard
Geo. R. Wordsworth
Judge Call
Algona Real Estate
L. C. Smith
Buffalo Fork
Dakota
Charley Pompe
Fenton
Wisconsin
George E. Clarke
A. F. Call
Estherville
Apollo
Orpheus
J.B. Jones
New Orleans
W. J. Joslyn
Mr. Joslyn
South
Mr. Dorweiler
Guttenberg
Illinois
Iowa
C. B. Matson
Irvington
Philip Corweiler
Henry Bell
Whittemore
Philip
Henry
Algona Methodist
Kossuth
Methodist
Jas Taylor
Thos. Farley
Neff
Yankton
Col
Mrs. Spencer
Marian
Sunny South
Michael Reichhof Sr
Anor
Richelieu
James
Patterson
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