Local Troubles Prompt County Action and Bank Bankruptcies
In German township County Attorney Van Ness settled a dispute after Ralph Geerdes accused tiler Henry Hahn of threats and drunken dysfunction. Hahn signed a bond for appearance. A Plum Creek clash between Will Freese and Philo and Eugene Blake ended with injuries and a constable hearing. Through midnight Des Moines to Twin Cities trains outage sparks local demand for daylight rail service. Mrs. Dorland visited Algona for her ailing sister, while George Galbraith returned from Texas in good health. Adams Express handled a beer shipment blast in Hampton. Wesley Security Bank creditors met, Myr. E. Gilmore elected trustee, and a call for bank guaranty law echoed. Three booster meetings discussed factory plans, with Nicoulin dray plant discussed and a committee formed to value the plant for potential take over.
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German
van Ness
Ralph B. Geerdes
Henry Hahn
Hahn
Geerdes
Gerdes
Algona
Plum Creek Township
Justice Powell
Will Freese
Mr. Hug
Philo
Eugene Blake
Freese
Blakes
E' Blakes
Squire Crowell
N. W
Des Moines
Twin Cities
W. S. Dorland
New York
Theodore Chrischilles
Algom
George Galbraith
George
Sa Antonio
Texas
Security Bank of Wesley
Squire, Crowell, Co In
B. F. “Thames
State Bank of Lansing
John Schiable
National
Mason City
S.Y. Eggert
Iowa
Bro. Shearer
Cora Rutherford
Call House
Gipe
Whittemore
Ketcham
Quarton
J. R. Jones
Inet
Bea
Aentaey
A Quarter Century Ago From the Courier July 16 1886
A compact snapshot of 1886 Algona life. East banker W K Ferguson becomes First National Bank cashier, ranch and farm activity surrounds town, locals depart for meetings, inheritance talk from New Mexico, Ed Williams to Minneapolis for elevator work, Will Hutchison reports from Deadwood, a claim of Jack Pinkerton as a solid town figure, John Goeders to auction cattle, prairie fires north of Whittemore, Whittemore creamery and others collapse, crops forecast strong despite dryness, Jessie Smith appointed drawing teacher at Faribault Deaf and Dumb Institute, and a help wanted ad at the Courier office.
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the Courier
W. K. Ferguson
First National Bank
Notice of Hearing on Drainage Petition in Kossuth County
Public notice to landowners in Plum and Wesley Townships in Kossuth County Iowa that a drainage district is proposed and a competent engineer will inspect lands to determine drainage needs. The Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing on August 11, 1911 at the courthouse in Algona. Damages or compensation claims must be filed by August 0. The notice lists numerous landowners and organizations affected by the proposed drainage project.
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Murchipe
Kossuth
James Larsen
Lewis E. Krautz
J. W. Sullivan
J. McMahon
Ole Johnson
Patrick Kain
Join Kain
Thomas Kain
Robert Kain
Warren ‘I. McGray
Joes Kale
Mary G. Kain
Anna Bestenlohner
William Kato
Christopher Kain
Martin Kain
Wesley
Gard
Board of Supervisors
Kosanth
Laws
Alstrigt
Bection
Action
Pcross
Eaid -Tagin
Kosautty
Angus
Norton
County
Audipor
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Jimmie Neville
Neville
Hampton
Patch
The
Adams Express Company
R. J. Hunt
L. H. Smith
Independence
Asylum
John Mertz
Ed Williams
Minneapolis
D. Ek, Putnam’sa
Will Hutchison
Deadwood
Points West
Jack Pinkerton
Rapid City
Snys
Jack
Algony Cornet
Sioux City Journal
John Goeders
Riverdale
Whittemore Creamery
McKnight’s Point
Pocahontas Center
Farmer’s Association
Jessie
Smith
Drawing
Palatine
Dumb’ Intuite
Faribault, Minn
Enany
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