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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1916

Page

4

Gotch Versus Stecher Looms After Summer Plan

Humboldt Republic notes champion Frank A. Gotch expects a match with Joseph Stecher in the coming summer. Gotch will tour with Sella Floto for $1200 weekly to train. P T Harmon offers $35,000 for a Gotch Stecher bout, with odds they meet before cold weather returns.

Humboldt Rep Frank A. Gotch Joseph Stecher Gotch Sella-Floto P. T. Harmon Stecher Mr. Gotch

For Sale Corn and Services in Iowa Area

Abundant supply of choice old and new corn available in Iowa. Call or visit 301 E. State St. for details. Bowles Billings Keasler Grain Co. Also for sale an 8 room house on a paved street in a splendid location. A Strom. Home piano tuning by R M Mountford. Phone 751.

Iowa State St

St Benedict Items Highlight Local Updates And Illness

Mrs Mary Mulert underwent a gallbladder enlargement operation performed by Dr Cretzmeyer with Hartman and Fellows assisting. Her condition improves. Typhoid pneumonia illness struck Mr and Mrs Alex Erdmann in Ringling Oklahoma prompting travel of Victoria Arndorfer Leo and B A Erdmann. Garmann family visit. Will Garmann homesteading near Swift Current Saskatchewan. Theo Rake fetched a perch type stallion to Lawler Town. Funeral for Mrs Peter Shaben held at local Catholic church. burial east of town. John Witte Jr and John N Ludwig travel to Mankato then St Lucas Iowa. Gilmore home party praised as excellent entertainers. Electric lighting plant installed by Horan and crew in Rahm residence. Henry Eischeid attend brother Peter Eischeid’s marriage in Harbur Iowa. Chas Johnson Will Bloemster and A Anderson Swea City visitors. A M Curran shipped two cars of hogs from the station.

Mary Mulert Ringling Oklahoma Victoria Arndorfer Leo B. A. Erdmann William Garmann Richard Will Canada Saskatchewan Swift Current Theo Lawler Kossuth Peter Shaben Sexton John Witte Jr John N. Ludwig Mankato Minn St. Lucas Iowa Gilmore Henry Eischeid Harbur Eischeid Peter Messra Chas, Johnson Will Bloemster A. Anderson Swea City St. Benedict A. M. Curran

Plume Creek News Literary Debate Highlights Wealth Theme

The McHinroe school debate on wealth as a standard of success drew the affirmative team led by Mr. Bode and Mr. B. Albright against Mrs. Kate Albright and Melvin Olson. The affirmative prevailed. Emma Adolph left for Hartley Iowa for a week with her parents. Will Martinek and Mack Wise visited the H. C. Nelson home. Paul Ferrigan and family visited the Seefeldt home. Jack Gibson traveled to Perry for a week with friends. Mrs. S. Ferrigan visited Britt Iowa.

McHinroe School Bode B. Albright Kate Albright Melvin Olson Misa Emma Adolph Hartley Iowa Will Martinek Mack Wise H. C. Nelson Paul Ferrigan Chris Seefeldt Bert Grimm Alta Nelsons Jack Gibson Perry Ferrigan Britt

Sociability in Union annual banquet honors Ward hosts

On Thursday January 20 the Mothers and Daughters Club held its largest ever banquet at Mr and Mrs Ward home. About 185 attendees enjoyed a bountiful dinner and program including Mrs Clara Thompson instrumental selections talks by Moore Zanke Schenck and Ricker the Union Male Quartette Dittmer Morrow Schoby and Vincent and the Union township orchestra Mezsera Zahlton Elston Hofius with Mrs Elston at piano. A social hour followed before departures. The club marks ten years on Feb 1 1916 with a tenth anniversary celebration. Frank Jenkinson read a select piece that drew cheers.

Mothers’ and Daughters Vincent Union _ township Mezsera Zahlton Elston Hofius Frank Jenkinson

Court Record of New Cases and Obscure Names

Court record lists multiple new suit titles including Elbert v Halsey Weisbrod Co Goeders and Goeders, Connelly and Benson, Donnelly Coliger McLaughlin v Breones German Drug Co and Jeon Channex Pump Co v Manus Implement, Farley and wife, Wut Bliviae v Sloanaker, plus others. Also notes sale of old Catholic church by order of committee with aging reference and interest line.

John J. Elbert Nicoll Halsey C._E A. T. Farley Her Asband Sloanaker Iktoria Wos Joe Wos The Eton Thomas B Berg Veetberg Die Ancedmplement Co Burt ‘Telephone Co Giles

Whittemore News Highlights Local Moves and Visits

Champion Mr and Mrs Fret Laverenz of Algona visited Henry Laverenz at his home this past week. Mrs Joseph Menter recovered from sudden illness and remains in bed, gradually improving. Tom Ford relocated from the Felder farm to the Will Higgins farm two miles west of town. Roy Warner will work the Felder place next season. Joe DeGraw’s janitorial post at the public school is now filled by Lloyd Haas. Henry Bierstedt moved to a new Algona home, and Edward Kucker moved to the Bierstedt farm, welcoming the Kucker family. Mr and Mrs H Dailey returned from an Illinois trip. Wm Kortie and daughter Lorelle of Verona, ND and Mise Ella Kortine of Rockford, IL visited Whittemore. For sale St Bernard pups, write or phone G S Elbart Whittemore IA.

Fret Laverenz Algona Henry Laverenz Joseph Menter Tom Ford Henry Felder Lotts Creek Township Will Higgins Roy Warner Felder Joe DeGraw Lloyd Haas Henry Bierstedt Edward Kucker West Bend Bierstedt

Electric Lighting System Installed on Through Chicago Train

The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway adds electric-lighted equipment to through trains Nos 1 and 8 between Mitchell Spencer Mason City and Chicago via McGregor and Savanna effective January 5th. The feature promises cleanliness and better illumination for passengers traveling these points. Reservations and rates available from local CMStP agent.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Mitchell Spencer Mason City Chicago McGregor Savanna Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Notice of Probate of Will in Kossuth County Iowa

District Court of Kossuth County Iowa invites all interested parties to attend the February term 1916 to show cause why the will of Jane Salisbury deceased should not be admitted to probate The will was filed January 10 1916 and opened read and is proposed as the last will and testament Judge Joe Jenks Clerk deputy B E Johnson signs

State of Iowa Kossuth County Jane Salisbury Joe Jenks B. E. Johnson

See Better With Updated Eyewear At Our Eye Clinic

Questions about eyesight follow up with an invitation to visit the clinic for an eye examination and possible new glasses. It highlights clear vision at various distances and the need to update lenses as eyes change. The reader is urged to seek examination for improved comfort and eyesight.

Milking cattle and calves offered for sale

A sale list includes 14 milch cows with calves at side and due to freshen, 3 heavy three year old heifers with calf, 6 heifers nearing one year, 8 yearling steers, 4 steers coming one year, and a Shorthorn yearling bull.

Auction Items Include Farm Machinery and Household Goods

A sale offers a wide range of farming equipment and related items. Included are a McCormick corn binder Champion mower Case Sulky plow Moline corn planter with wire 8 ft disk Deere cultivators hay tools a Rock Island hay loader International spreader Sattley cultivators seed tinder shelter and other articles mostly new. Also 8 bushels seed corn and household goods.

Kratzer McCormick Rock Island J. I. Case John Deere Corn Rock’ Island

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Rexall James & Morrison Chester White Sow Sale EB. A. Victor George Steil Hides & Furs J. Greenberg Iowas E. G. Bowyer East State Street R. M. Mountford Whittemore Ohio John Q. B. Murtagh Horan Force of Algona Joseph Rahm Plum Creek News Mothers’ and Daughters’ Club St. Bernard Pups G. S. Elbart Whittemore, Ia Milwaukee Nate S. Norton Ton FE. E. Ballheim New Algona Hotel Martin Rahm Pres Jos, Rahm Rahm, Caghier Peoples Savings Bank B J. Murtagh Josep Khubin L.J. Weeman J. 0. Raskopl Minnesota Anton Andert Chester C. A. Wolf H. F Anderegg E Border
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