Auto Turns Turtle On Hill Near Link Singleton’s Place
A Fort Dodge group including Dr. Evans, driver Hough, Heath, and Armstrong rode to Algona, car toppled fifteen feet after veering at a grade, Evans pinned but crawled free, may have burned if not for shutting ignition with his foot, Hough strained his back, second car sent for help but not needed, both vehicles damaged. Evans recovering in New Algona hospital.
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Fort Dodge
Algona
Dr. Evans
Minneapolis
Fort Dodgers
Evans
Hough
Heath
Armstrong
Fair Grounds
Link Singleton
Vans
Home from Montana Lloyd Wellendorf returns after months seeking work
Lloyd Wellendorf, a long regarded Algona man, arrived home Monday after three and a half months in Montana. He travelled across much of the state seeking opportunities for an industrious young man, but drought reduced crop prospects beyond the irrigated regions. He noted fair conditions near Billings in the Yellowstone valley but found no broad improvement elsewhere, with Red River Valley promising only partial yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Wellendorf
Algona
Montana
Billings
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Movement of Canadians Returning to U.S. Prompts Crop Concern
The report notes very dry conditions across the country, with freshness finally appearing south of St. Paul. A traveler, who recently met a man just back from Canada, observed a large migration of people from Canada to the U.S. and fears Iowa settlers may have erred moving to arid areas.
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St. Paul
Canada
United States
Iowa
Judge Quarton’s Alfalfa Survives Frost and Thrives
The article notes Judge Quarton’s farm yielding a strong second alfalfa crop after frost, with about a ton per acre this time and a predicted ton and a half per acre next. Four varieties were planted, Canadian alfalfa withstood frost uninjured, and sweet clover proved useful. Calves graze on sweet clover, which tastes good to them, though it is biennial and must be sown every two years.
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Judge Quarton
Accidental Death Of Myrtle Hagen In Algona
A ten or twelve year old girl Myrtle Hagen died from a rifle bullet in Algona last Monday. Coroner Waud declined an inquest and sent a report to the clerk of courts. Discrepancies arose with local reports suggesting a boy fired the shot, but the coroner’s finding stands as the official account. Mr Hagen formerly ran a junk business in Titonka.
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Myrtle Hagen
Waud
Clerk of Courts
Nena
Algona
Mr. Hagen
Titonka
Wickedness at West Bend scandal shocks town
West Bend, a quiet village, neared a notable scandal last weekend. A visiting tiler from Rodman, boarding at the local hotel, reportedly carried on with a hotel girl, sparking amusement for some and disapproval for others as the tiling work continued.
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West Bend
Algona
Rodman
Tiler Affair Sparks Train Ride to Rodman District
Mrs Tiler tracked Miss to the Bend on private business, rented a hotel room, then hid inside to ambush Miss upon arrival. She attacked Miss with a harsh thrashing and returned home to find Mr Tiler asleep. Ross Frye and the hotel girl fled north afterward.
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Rodman
Tiler
Ross Frye
New quack grass killing machine gains farmers interest
The Courier reports on multiple methods and machines to exterminate quack grass. A $300 Austin Minnesota unit sold to Meyers of Lotts Creek proved effective, while a cheaper $100 model from the same company also succeeded for Weisbrod of Fenton. A three size V shaped drag by Rasmus Laursen of Ellendale Minnesota retails around $14 to $20 and is being demonstrated at Hodges implement stand amid advice to use after grain harvest for root destruction.
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The
Courier
Austin
Minn
Meyers
Lotts Creek
Mike Weisbrod
Fenton
Ned Dodge
Minnesota
New Richland
Myr. Dodge
Hodges
Rasmus Laursen
Ellendale
The Tennants Sued Over Hotel Refusal in Hartley
Harry Edward Lewis files suit against Hart and J. W. Tennant hotelmen in Hartley alleging unlawful eviction after registration and room assignment. He seeks damages of 2000 dollars and claims denied entertainment following stay. Also notes sale of items including a refrigerator and a Smith Premier typewriter from G. A. Watts.
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Hartley
Harry Edward Lewis
Hart
J. W. Tennant
Smith Premier Typewriter
G. A. Watts
Nobleman Nicholas Ludwig Dies at Bancroft After Long Life
Mr Nicholas J Ludwig aged eighty died at Bancroft after a life of pioneer toil from May 20 1846 in Prussia to emigration in 1863. He lived in St John Indiana Fort Atkinson and Seneca township before retiring to Bancroft. Survived by wife and many children in multiple states. funeral at St Johns Church with Foresters honors.
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Nicholas J. Ludwig
Merchingen
Kreig Trier
Prussia
St. John
LaPorte
Indiana
Fort Atkinson
Winneshiek County
Seneca Township
Bancroft
Mr. Ludwig
N. J. Ludwig
Mary Studer
George Ludwig
St. Benedict
Henry Ludwig
Arkansas
John
Algona
Joseph
Andrew
Rider
N. D
Stella
Radegundag
Regina
Borgia
Milwaukee
Lizzie
D. Graddjennett
Barbara Ludwig
Emma Ludwig
Katie Ludwig
Peter
Wesley
St. John’s Church
St. Anthony’s Court of Foresters
Local Happenings in Algona Area News and Notes
Vernon Finkle keeps two young coons and rescues them from a tree after a quarrel. Dr Judson Laughlin showcases an all metal operating table with centralized leg mechanism and seeks local manufacture. Milwaukie stockyards shed fire damages facilities. Father Schemmel visits Algona. Ventura notes report land purchases and dry crop prospects in Lemmon South Dakota.
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Vernon Finkle
Carl Hackenbeck
Mr. Finkle
Surveyor Chubb
S. B. Ross
J. A. Armstrong
Fairground
Finkle
Judson Laughlin
Ledyard
Algona
Milwaukee
Father Schemmel
John Fox
Father Halpin
Ireland
Ventura News
Clear Lake Irver
Nan Setchell
David Mitchell
Chas. Knutson
Knutson
Ventura Heights
Court Record New Cases and Drainage Districts Listed
Viktora Wos versus Joe Woo and Garret Stessel versus Samuel C Israel with unknown claimants. Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company versus Boards of Supervisors Humboldt and Kossuth counties regarding Drainage District No 4. Emma J Brown Mary Austin and Olive R Andrews versus Boards of Supervisors Humboldt and Kossuth counties. Eee in matter of Drainage District No Y. H Leyva Board of Supervisors Kossuth County in matter of Drainage District No 31.
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Viktora Wos
Joe Woo
Garret Stessel
Samuel C. Israel
Et al
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Humboldt and
Kossuth
Emma J. Brown
Mary Austin
Olive R. Andrews
Boards of
Humboldt and Kossuth Coun
Eee
Y. H. Leyva Board of Supervisors
Kossuth County
Very Dry at Bancroft in Ante Fourth Week Beer Misprint
Register No 6 horse car served as auxiliary express coach Friday carrying beer for Algona and south towns. A Burt party keg was unloaded by mistake. First ante Fourth week with no shipments by any party to dampen Bancroft dust.
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Bancroft
Algona
Room Rates for Rent Near Local Deputy's Property
Fragmentary ad notes rental offering seven rooms near a deputy magistrate property with unclear details on location and amenities. Reads like a classified notice seeking tenants with unspecified terms and conditions.
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Anthony Meyer
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G. J. Adolphson
Ryder N. D
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Kidder County
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Joe Welp Jr
Morris Riley
Crookston
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Des Moines
H. E. Janvrin
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Mason City
Arthur
Rockford III
P. M. Baysley
H. Lueken
Elizabeth Foth
Hamburg
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Cherokee
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Irvington
James Sheridan
Rock Valley
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Nick Bruer
Martha Nemmera
Ossian
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Grundy Center
Ed Junkermayer
Sartor
John Schuler
Leibfried Farm
Pat Mulligan
Anna Lillie
South Dakota
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Ejetern
Lowe Brothers
HS. Norton
Lumber & Coal
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Mahtinbarm
Rana
Raia
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