Iowa Cow Contest Opens With Notable Jersey and Guernsey Entries
The Iowa Cow Contest attracts early entries in May as owners from Fairfield Algona and Waterloo begin testing dairy cows for butter-fat. Top cows include Jessica of Oaklands a Guernsey owned by Grant M Enlow with 904 lb milk and 6.5 percent test, Natula Queen Alcartra a Holstein of Buckingham, and Inka Tritomia Alcartra 96197 also of Buckingham, among others. The Kimball Dairy Farmer prize pays 25 dollars monthly to the cow with the most butter-fat, while founder W W Marsh funds a 1000 dollar yearlong prize pool with 250 for first and 150 for second, plus 100 for third and 500 shared among next ten. Entries cost 1 per cow and require milk scales and tester from Iowa State College. entries close August 15 1909 with testing through August 15 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessica
Oaklands
Guernsey
Grant M. Enlow
Fairfield
Alcartra
McKay Brothers
Buckingham
Inka Tritomia Alcartra
Jersey
James Patterson
Algona
Sherman H
Bessie Nell
Grace Yeksa Q
W. B. Quarton
Glenwood
Lily
Kimball's Dairy Farmer Monthly
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Kimball
Iowa State College
E. R. Shoemaker
Iowa
Gas Lighting Plant Blast Injures Ringsted Clerk
An explosion at Iverson's Ringsted store last Friday morning likely from a leaking gas lighting tank caused severe burns to Mr. Iverson and minor exposure to Chris Geronsin. A bucket brigade and local fire company contained the blaze with only modest property damage, most insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Geronsin
Ninar Iverson
Guy Nelson
Clothing Department
Tiling Machine Demonstrated Near Whittemore
A group including Walmer Jensen Herman Krause and others visited Whittemore Tuesday to view the Mason tiling machine in action. It operated in sticky ground laying tile at two feet per minute while a gasoline engine powered the digger tile layer and ditch fill in one pass with only three men needed to operate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
Walmer Jensen
Herman Krause
Whittemore
Gould Farm Sold to J W Dorrance of Vlets Kansas
Burt Monitor notes H Gould sold his farm west of town to J W Dorrance of Vlets Kansas with possession next March. The Gould family will move from the area, while the Dorrance couple are welcomed as respected neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Monitor
H. Gould
J. W. Dorrance
Vlets
Kansas
C.C. Gould
Editor Feud Sparks Newsroom Backlash in Burt and Algona
In competing papers last week editors Sherwood of Burt and Sheerer of Algona traded insults, with Sheerer accusing Sherwood of having wheels in his head and lacking responsibility, and Sherwood retorting that Sheerer has no brains. The playful exchange underscores rival press dynamics as the community awaits real news.
Ground Wire Your Fences
Corwith Clipper reports Geo. Scoville lost five two year old steers to lightning last week as they stood with heads through a wire fence and all collapsed, pulling the fence down. Valder College Decorah offers catalog and three months tuition free at Valder Business College Valder Shorthand School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Scoville
Valder College
Decorah
Lowe
Comrises
Valder Business College
Valder Armal School
Valder Shorthand School
Algona Chautauqua ends with bird tricks and Kansas governor
The Algona Chautauqua season closes after a varied program featuring Panahasika’s trained birds and dogs, the Jubilee Singers, and Frank Gamel’s illustrated lecture. Gov. Hoch of Kansas spoke on “A Message from Kansas,” praising the state’s institutions, liquor laws, and removal of saloons, despite earlier skepticism. Rain forced some events indoors and the final 1909 program concluded at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hock
Kansas
Hoch
Gov. Hoch
John Brown
Standard Oil
Kansas City
Death of Mrs Alvira Bush at Felidia aged 90
Obituary notes Mrs Alvira Bush born March 9 1819 in French Creek NY married Albert Bush April 6 1838. She died June 24 near Felidia after three months illness, aged 90. Survived by four children Rolla Bush Amelia McClellan Edgar Bush Arton Bush, thirteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Campbell
C. W. Bates
Vancover
Washington
Alvira Bush
Felidia
Colburn
French Creek
Chautauqua County
N. Y
Albert Bush
Grandma Bush
Rolla Bush
Amelia McClellan
Ielida
Edgar Bush
Zortman, Mont
Horse Overcome by Heat in Whittemore Plow Team
One of Lehman's work horses collapsed from heat while pulling a corn plow in Whittemore on Wednesday. The animal is not expected to recover, marking the first such incident reported in several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
I'red Lehman
Automobiles for sale two runabouts and Ford roadster
Two runabout Logan model Q four cylinder with shaft drive and 30 horsepower listed for quick sale. Also a model five Ford rumble seat roadster in best possible condition. Seller H J Wilson Miller cane rape pod buckwheat seeds for ale CW Willison Wantep girls at Algona Steam Laundry.
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Ford
H. J. Wilson
Miller
Cane
CW Willison
The
Algona Steam Laundry
Algona Fourth of July Celebration a Lively Rural Pageant
The 1909 Algona Fourth of July celebration grew from local initiative led by Captain Hutchins and his company. A circus with notable animals, a sham battle between Algona and Emmetsburg, and two ball games ended with a net gain of about 175 dollars. The town swelled with young people, no disturbances occurred, and the event was deemed a success despite weather and chatter about regulations.
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Algona
Topsey
Captain Hutchins
Emmetsburg
Thomages
Matt Lamath
Capt
Hutchins
Death of Ella Campbell on Fourth of July
A young woman named Ella Campbell, cousin to Algona resident GC Wright, died after a kidney stone attack that began on the Fourth of July. She had lately taught in the county and was staying with the Wrights at the old Walker farm. Doctor Fellows treated her, administering chloroform during a severe relapse, but she did not recover as morning brought renewed suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Campbell
GC. C. Wright
Algona
Omaha
Wright
Mr. Walker
Death of Bancroft Girl From Renal Colic
A Bancroft death report says a healthy young woman aged twenty to twenty five died within minutes after collapsing from renal colic. Funeral held yesterday in Bancroft with two Campbell brothers from Cains Nebraska and uncles and aunts from Bancroft and Ringsted attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stell Om
Bancroft
Fred
Arther Campbell
Cains
Nebraska
Billy Campbell
Dick Campbell
Ringsted
Skat Congress Attendee Returns With Cadillac Tale
Our Skat Players E V Swetting Judge Quarton and Frank Nicoulin attended the skat congress in Milwaukee Swetting was the only one who came home empty handed though he says he was not empty otherwise Judge Quarton won a prize and Frank Nicoulin bought him a fine auto and brought it home with him His auto is a Cadillac and he rode it all the way home except for the portion he walked roads were bad the machine bucked Frank disassembled and reassembled it to make it run Four days on the road brought him much experience and what he does not know about a Cadillac is not worth knowing
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E. V. Swetting
Judge Quarton
Frank Nicoulin
Milwaukee
Swetting
Frank
McGregor
Col Holloway and Family Leaving Kalispel for Coast Summer
Col Spencer received a letter from Geo Holloway dated Kalispel Montana. He and family plan to move to the Coast for summer and return to St Louis for winter. George is discouraged about wealth and health. He nearly lost use of a video hie body but is recovering. He had been offered $6000 yearly by a New York land company to oversee an intent stem but declined for health reasons. Capt Boyton offered a job at Coney Island but he declined, again due to health. He will not stay in Kalispel long because weather changes six times daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Spencer
Geo. Holloway
Kalispel
Montana
St Louis
George
New York
Capt. Boyton
Coney Taland
Rev Holmes Receives Cedar Falls Call But Stays in Algona
Reports say Rev. Holmes may leave Algona after a Cedar Falls call but will not go while his service remains satisfactory. Cedar Falls church votes to extend a pastorate to Rev. Olis H. Moses of Algona, while Dr. J E Snowden resigns to Aug 1 after fifty years in ministry and twelve in this city, as Holmes is noted for state-wide prominence and legislative service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Algona
Cedar Falls
Algona Church
Des Moines
First Congregational Church
Olis H. Moses
Algom
J. E. Snowden
Samuel Buck's Example Inspires Local Farmers
Spirit Lake Beacon praises Samuel Buck for his exemplary corn farming practices. The article notes waist high, weed-free corn and timely August plowing, urging Dickinson county farmers to imitate Buck’s careful tillage to reduce troubles and boost earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Buck
Spirit Lake Beacon
Mr. Buck
Dickinson County
Money to loan at 5 percent
Must Be Published. An act passed by the last general assembly requires the publication in condensed form of the proceedings of all special and regular meetings of the town council along with a list of all claims allowed. The town clerk must prepare a report similar to county auditor summaries after each supervisors session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Spirit Lake Beacon
Aberdeen Angus Bulls For Sale At Cedar Lane Farm
Several full blood Aberdeen Angus bulls aged from ten months to two years are for sale at Cedar Lane farm two miles northwest of Algona. Call line A6 at the Rock bottom prices. Contact J F Schohy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Lane Farm
Algona
J. F. Schohy
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Iverson
Gov
Chautauqua
Panahasika
Dr. Hagerman
Jubilee Singers
Frank H. Gamel
Frank Gamel
Kennan
Mazon City
Madelia Times-Messenger
North Dakota
A. A
Madelia
Minn
Times-Messenger
W. F. Bindewald
Col. Holloway
A. D. Clarke & Co
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