Shivering Newsboy Inspires a Philosopher’s Hopeful Thought
In a Des Moines encounter the writer meets a cold, hungry newsboy and reflects on poverty and civic progress. He recalls Looking Backward and questions if society can reduce misery by aiding the weak, while detailing a cross country trip to Los Angeles and impressions of the desert journey and harbor real estate work.
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Los Angeles
California
Courier
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
The
Algona
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Kansas City
Union Depot
Mercury
Irwin Hotel
Chicago
Dry Limited
Newton
Kansas
Wichita
Wellington
Armarito
Belen
Albuquerque
Arizona
Santa Fe
Paxton
West Std S
Wilmington
San Pedro
Harbor Real
9. Company
Whinchon Plans to Learn Country During Excursions
J Whincheon writes of enjoying his stay within city limits at two places twenty miles apart. He notes a great future for the place and his intention to attend many excursions to learn about the country. He mentions not yet meeting Algona folks, suspects they are at Long Beach, and promises more updates.
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Long Beach
Whinchon
Tax Your Shovel Day Ignites School Coal Shovel Tags
On January 20th county school children will tag coal shovels from nearly every family in Kossuth county. Dr Harry A Garfieli United States Fuel Administrator urges Iowa and other states children to attach a tag reminding that every shovel of coal should be saved for Uncle Sam. Local villages may appoint a committee to gather town officials shovels and publicly attach tags at 4 30 pm. Tags are being sent from the county superintendent.
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Kossuth
Harry A. Garfieli
United States Fuel Administrator
Iowa
Sam
Uncle Sam
Loyal Swede County readers bless wartime service ethos
A reader’s letter praises local Lutheran women for Red Cross work in Swes township and notes families with members in the U S Army. It contrasts quiet enlistment with loud patriotic posturing, urging concrete example like Meson City’s E G Dunn who hoped to enlist as a private and go to the front.
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Courier
Tiselé
Lutheran
Swes Township
John & Pehrson
Myron Johnson
Red Cross
Maymie Heiken
Gaid
E. G. Dunn
Meson City
Swea City
Caung
Mays Ba
Alien Enemy Registration Ordered in Kossuth County
Government requires all German alien enemies aged 14 and up in the United States to register. In Kossuth County registration runs February 4 to 9 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at post offices, with affidavits, four photographs, fingerprints, and a full history. noncompliance risks imprisonment for the war’s duration.
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Kossuth
United States
Early Settler Passes Special from St Benedict
Alois Rahm an early Cossuth county settler died January 16 1918 at his daughter Mrs Jacob Rinks Germania Iowa aged about 72 Born in Bavaria he immigrated with parents in 1862 came to Kossuth county in 1870 Married Mary Miller November 24 1867 at Beaver Dam Wisconsin Survived by children Treasie Rik Jons Albert Robert Caroline Clara Alois Jr Henry Fred John Geo Rahm Mary Worley and others Funeral services were held Friday from the Catholic church with interment in St Benedicts cemetery He was brother to Martin Joseph and Mrs Leonard Neuman and Anton Rahm. Death caused by old age complications.
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St. Benedict
Alois Rahm
Cossuth County
Jacob Rink
Germania
Iowa
Depeased
Bavaria
Germany
Chia
America
Kossuth County
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin
Mary Miller
Aurvive
Treasie Rik
Garmania
Jons
Albert Rahm
Sparta
Robert Rahm
Blunt, S. D
Caroline Banbula
Chicago
Clara Busse
Howard
Anton Rahm
Hamer
North, Dakota
St. Benedict’s
Coms
Spears 23 Pound Fish The Courier In Receipt of Taking
Fragmentary note reports a financial irregularity involving a 23 pound fish and a courier. Readable details are sparse but indicate alleged wrongdoing connected to a livestock or fish trade. Further clarification needed.
Green hand spear fisherman reports harsh winter on Lake Minnetonka
A green spear fisherman describes six inches of snow and eighteen inches of ice on Lake Minnetonka. He records a 23 pound pickerel, notes a kitchen stove fire incident, and mentions crowded fish houses, high hay and grain prices, and plans to winter mules at Herman Minnesota. He signs wishes for a happy year.
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Minnetonka
Herman
Minn
Service Flag Presentation in Algona Opera House
The Catholic girls' sodality will present a large service flag to the city of Algona on Sunday February 8 at the opera house. The event is the second in a series of Sunday afternoon meetings with speeches and music. A local speaker will give the address of the day and announce the featured speaker later.
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Catholic Girls’ Sodality
Algona
Opera House
Fire guts Citizens Savings Bank in Sexton
Sunday afternoon residents were awakened by a blaze at Citizens Savings Bank in Sexton. The building was badly gutted before firefighters brought the flames under control. The fire is believed to have started in the basement near the furnace.
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Sexton
Citizens Savings Bank
Theo Herbst Likes The Army At Camp Cody New Mexico
Mrs Max Herbst receives Theo Herbsts letter from Camp Cody noting quarantine rules and restricted information. He describes the camp life praising the place and a “swell” company with friends nearby as he hikes six miles and serves as an orderly to two lieutenants camps. He mentions a YMCA and Victrola piano, good meals, and says Deming town lacks size and amenities. He signs off feeling healthy and hopeful about a return visit.
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Max Herbst
Theo
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Jvarantine
Wehler
Emory Seward
Arnold
Alfred Kresensky
Deming
Tam
Iarantine
Algona
Maude Sutton Enters Service With Red Cross Duty
Algona adds another star to its service flag as Maude Sutton leaves for Camp Pike Arkansas to serve as a Red Cross nurse in U S army camps. She will not be sent abroad due to conditions preventing overseas departure.
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Red Cross
Algona
Maude Sutton
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Mies Sutton
United States
Child's Conservation League to Meet at Bailey's Home
The Child's Conservation League will meet with Mrs. C L Bailey at 417 South Jones Street on Tuesday January 29 at 3 00 p m The program includes a piano solo and readings by Ada Simmons L Baker and Jones Chita Piaget are listed among participants.
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Child’s Conservation League
Bailey's
Child's Conservation League
C. L. Bailey
South Jones Street
Ada Simmons
L. Baker
Oer
Mi Did. Jones
Chita’ Fis Piaget
Class A-1 men to be examined notices sent out
Local Board sent notices to Class A-1 registrants who returned questionnaires for physical examinations starting next Wednesday at 8 a.m. Examinations will run four days in the court house with the court adjourned to allow use of the room. A list on the sheriff’s door shows those delinquent or unaccounted others liable to fines.
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Court House
Eagle Grove defeats Algona in basketball
Algona traveled to Eagle Grove last Friday and returned with a 7 to 22 defeat. The loss was attributed to lack of team work, though a rematch when Eagle Grove visits Algona is hoped to yield a different result. Friday’s lineup included Logs, Stock, Watson, Moore, and Paine with Willey and Skinner as substitutes for Stock and Watson.
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Algona
Eagle Grove
Alona
Logs
Stock
Watson
Moore
Paine
Willey
Skinner
Whittemore Lady Dead in Kossuth County Obituary
Whittmore residents and Kossuth County friends mourn the passing of Mrs Harvey Daley whose death was reported last Saturday. Details indicate a local figure known in Whittemore and surrounding communities, with neighbors noting her involvement in church and civic life. The obituary underscored community loss and offered condolences to family and friends.
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Kossuth County
Mra. Harvey
Dailey
Whittemore Residents Dailey Burial and Family History
The Dailey family lived in Whittemore and on nearby farms since 1882. Mr Dailey first ran a livery then a hotel, later returning to farm life southeast of Whittemore for about twenty years. They had two children, Sadie who died at age ten and Louis who lives near Sleepy Eye Minnesota. Funeral services were held in Whittemore on Monday afternoon with Rev J J Jones from Algona officiating. many Algona residents attended.
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Whittemore
Dailey
Sadie
Louis
Sleepy Eye
Minnesota
J. J. Jones
Algona
President Flint Delivers Stirring Address at Opera House
A Sunday crowd at the opera house heard Cornell College President Flint replace Governor Harding who was ill. Flint delivered a rapid fire, thoughtful address praised by many as the best they had heard, likened by some to notable orators Gunsaulus and Bryan.
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Opera House
Harding
Flint
Cornell College
Gunsaulua
Bryan
LuVerne Banker George W Hanna Dies at 67 in Iowa Town
Special from LuVerne reports the death of George W Hanna a prominent resident and Bank of La Verne founder who passed away at his LuVerne home at 5 10 p m on Wednesday January 16 1918 Born June 3 1850 in Black Hawk County he leaves wife Ophelia M McIntosh four children and several siblings His career included service in Iowa General Assemblies land and banking interests Funeral services were held at La Verne Monday afternoon conducted by Dr F W Court and Rev J S Hi Rd
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LuVerne
George W. Manna
Iowa
Black Hawk County
George W
Mary Melrose Hanna
Waterloo Township
Prairie Home Seminary
Upper Iowa University
Payette
Jockeytown
Waterloo
Goldfield
Wright County
Goldheld
la Varne
Tlatina
Kossuth
Hanna
Bank of la Verne
Ophelia M. McIntosh
Town
S Eugene Edith Hanna Robertson
Monterey
Mexico
Winfield Scott Hanna
la Verne
Geneva Anna Hanna Swisher
Iowa City
Misa Consuelo Hanna
State University
Algo
Philip Cy Fiabe
Emily George
Edith Colton
Waterlod
Mollie Tiller
Cedar Falls
Georgia Robertson
Treadne
R Ayera Robertson Jr
F. W. “Court
First M. B
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Finnell
Alsis Rahm
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Spears
Lotte Biuder
Sexton Bank
Theo. Herbst
Henry Johnson
Johannes Magnesen
John Kovach
Gustav Adolph Larsen
Mathew Burns
Teofilo Zamora
Frank Paris
Ralph Miller
John Gowing
Fred Paulson
Rafael Fy Edjondo
Edgar Kurt
Albert Adolph Hertzke
Hazael Bowers
Everett Cox
Epigmanio Bass
Antonio Critg
Carl Mathies
Martin Jarmuskavaye
Gonald Raw. Thomas
Walter Anderson
Guy Abrahame Thomas
Fred Rudolph Pugh
Dame Flynn
Harry Peter Olsen
Whittemore Lady Dead
Wealls
Ako
President Flint
Geo. W. Hanna
Johnson Hanna
Blackwell
Texas
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