Oklahoma views from Iowa farmer Wendell Gartner
Wendell Gartner of Blackwell Oklahoma writes upbeat letters from a prairie town, praising open land values, climate, and growth. He contrasts Blackwell with Ottosen and Algona, cites land prices and a 16 year growth story, and invites Mr Stewart to inspect farms and housing between March and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Ottosen
Oklahoma
Algona
Algona Courier
J. R. Stewart
Oklahoma City
Shawnee, Parcel
Lexington
Stuart
Stewart
Blackwell
Iowa
Renfrew
Midford
Ponderéek
Nardina
Neuma
Pickmann
Bramann
Deercreek
Kay
Grant County
Kay County
Water power and railroads push St Paul Pacific extension
A historical overview praises the St Paul railroad Pacific coast extension as a quiet, massive project. It notes over 100 million dollars invested, 800 miles of mountain work powered by electricity, 200 ton electric motors, tunnels 8750 feet long, and extensive grading and fills. The article highlights the finance, engineering scope, and expected freight growth in timber regions, with Seattle to Tacoma and Butte to Seattle progress described.
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Pacific Coast
St. Paul Road
Pacific Northwest
St. Paul
Chicago
Twin Cities
Butte
Montana
Seattle
Tacoma
Washington
Bitter Root Mountains
Idaho
Black River
St. Paul Pass
Bitter Root
Annual Fair Meet Elects Leaders for Kosuth County
J. M. Farley was re elected president and Geo Boyle chief booster at the annual fair association meeting. E McDonald retained as secretary and Henry Wadsworth elected vice president replacing H C Adams. Farley to lead for another year and urged legislature to clarify appropriation powers. secretary McDonald seeks township input for fair committee picks.
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J. M. Farley
Geo. Boyle
the Fair Association
Henry Wadsworth
H. C. Adams
Farley
Kossuth County
Boards of Supervisors
Holmes
W. E. McDonald
The
Fair Association
Inter-State High School Debate at Call Opera House
Webster City and Algona face off in a 8 o'clock debate at the Call Opera House with a ruling on whether the federal government should control interstate corporations. Affi rmatives for Algona include Nolte Turner and Mackey. Webster City negatives feature Marvel Richardson and Thursh. Admission is 25¢, 2¢ and 1¢. second Iowa High School debate in a series.
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Webster City
Algona
Call Opera House
Ethel Williamson
Miss Wenth
Mr. Pike
Harry Nolte
Walter Turner
Melvin Mackey
Ralph Marvel
Lewis Richardson
Walds Thursh
Iowa
Fitzpatrick Again in Iowa Quote Parable of Growth
Fenton Iowans recount a satirical letter from January 17 1909 praising Iowa's industry and farming while criticizing inflated reports of Greene county prosperity. The colonial style piece laments misread wealth claims and a boot black turned hardware partner who swindled his associate.
Farm Grievances and Riches Turn to Lament in Iowa Letter
The letter laments a man who lost his wife and fortune, then built wealth through banking and hardware interests, while facing mortgages on several farms. It portrays him as now mad and watched night and day, with neighbors in Whittemore and Al gona identifying him. The writer defends farmers against Pangburn’s critiques, arguing weather and poverty thwart land values and calling for faith and resilience in Iowa farming communities. John Fitzpatrick signs the piece.
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Iowa
Chicago
Greene County
Algona
Mr. Burke
Mr. Pangburn
John Fitzpatrick
Local Bancroft Happenings Signal Strong Farm Market
A Courier representative reports Bancroft buzz and optimistic farm land activity with real estate deals, large sales by McLaughlin & Co, and full cement works crews. Local assessors in Algona discuss rates for cattle, land value, and swine prices while noting population shifts toward the east as A L Powell plans to move to Allamakee County.
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Courier
Bancroft
McLaughlin & Co
Bro
Jake Fred
Algona
Anderson
Wesley and Whittemore
My. Win. Fuk
Lotts Creek
Kossuth
A. L. Powell
Fresco Township
Allamakee County
Estherville
Wisconsin
Ed Lilley
Tom Healy a Fort Dodge Lawyer and State Senator Dies
Thomas D. Healy of Fort Dodge died on Christmas morning after a pneumonia battle following a high impact career. Born in Lansing Iowa in 1865 he studied at Notre Dame and Ann Arbor and built a premier Iowa law practice. He served two terms in the Iowa Senate and helped craft the board of control law and oversee state institutions. Healy leaves a wife and three children and was widely mourned across Iowa with tributes from public figures and churches.
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Thomas D. Healy
Lansing
Iowa
Fort Dodge
St. Joseph's College
Dubuque
Notre Dame
Indiana
Ann Arbor
State
Senate
Webster
Calhoun
Board of Control
New York
United States Senate
W. J. Knight
Illnois Central Road
Marshalltown
Tom Healy
Presbyterian Church of
Congregational Church
Episcopal Church
Corpus Christi Church
Monseignor Lenihan
Aston
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Port Dodge
State Senate
House
McLean
State University
A Word From North Dakota Knits Frontier Plea for Courier
Dear Editor from Kennore North Dakota dated January 12 09 asks for another year of subscription noting J T Chiia chiles letters on foreign travel. He describes the coldest ten day spell with no fatalities, but drifting snow on the Thief River line has crippled train service and delayed arrivals. He wishes the Courier a prosperous New Year and signs G H Dunsten.
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Kennore
N. D
the Courier
Algona
J. T. Chiiachiles
Thief River
Courier
G. H. Dunsten
American consul and wife found dead in Messina ruins
Captain Bowyer reports discovery of the bodies of A. L. Cheney, the American consul, and his wife in the consulate ruins after the earthquake. The grim finds were made today as rescue and recovery efforts continued amid aftershocks and destruction in Messina.
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Bowyer
Messina
Cheney
Bodies of American consul and wife found at Messina
A ship from Suez reaching Messina yesterday under Captain Bowyer of the Illinois, following Sperry's orders, sent sailors ashore to search the ruins for the bodies. They recovered the bodies in the afternoon.
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Nois
Messina
Suez
Bowyer
Illinois
Admiral Sperry
Alta
A Very Bad Accident and Medical Details
Dr. Peters assisted in an operation on Peter Cole in Ringsted Sunday. A week earlier, Burt Monitor reports a man thrown from a horse after returning from Armstrong. The man fractured the base of the skull, lay in the road long enough for blood to freeze, walked two miles, and was found next morning at six leaning against a corn crib. He remained unconscious with ears nose hands and feet frozen.
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Burt
Peters
Ringsted
Peter Cole
Armstrong
Editorial Harmony In Emmet Estherville Democrat
The Democrat proclaims its status as Emmet county’s paper with the largest subscriber list and urges advertisers to note its affordable rates. The rest of the text appears garbled but centers on readership size and advertising appeal.
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Emmet
Estherville
Democrat
Emmet County
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Wendell Gartner
Rockwell
Talsa
Thayn
Towa
Mary
Okla
Water Power and Railroads
A. D. Clarke & Co
Ineregt
Monmouth
E. McDonald
Opera House
Geneva
Fenton
Hontor
North Dakota
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