Prominent Chautauqua Speaker Festival Opens In City
Governor James K. Vardaman of Mississippi is set to speak this afternoon at the Chautauqua event now underway. Attendance has been strong, and the program features Norton Orchestra and Sylvester A. Long among the early speakers. Long delivered talks on Lightning and Troothpicks and a Sunday sermon style briefing, with praise for Roosevelt and Bryan. The Dunbar Quartet and Ed Amherst Ott followed, Ott delivering Haunted Houses and praising professional lecturing. Mrs. Lilla G. English spoke on prison life, while Benjamin Chapin’s Lincoln impersonation drew acclaim. Dr. Frederick A. Cook appeared Wednesday, recounting Arctic travels and polar claims with critical remarks about Peary and prior challengers, leaving some doubt about his achievements.
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Sylvester A. Long
Dayton
Ohio
Mr. Long
Col. Bryan
Baltimore
Col. Roosevelt
Chicago
Dunbars
Phr. Ott
Dunbar
Nortons
Ed Amherst Ott
Ott
Chong
United States
Frederick A. Cook
Fredrick A. Cook
John R. Bradley
New York
Polar
Cook
Pole
Bradley
Arctic
Etah
Cache
Franke
Jack
Peary
North Pole
South Pole
Admiral Schley
Big
Dr. Cook
Copenhagen University
John. R. Bradley
Mr. McKinley
Edward Barrell
Beg of Peary
Barrell
Convention Fails To Name Judge In Estherville Nomination
The Estherville convention of district lawyers failed to nominate a successor to Judge Bailie after 96 ballots, as the Eleventh District politics intertwined with Hubbard’s Sioux City death. Six candidates faced Dickinson county support with Bailey leading in early counts, Humboldt’s Coyle casting even splits, and hopes for a decisive next vote on August 6 in Dimmersburg.
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Estherville
Barlie
Dimmersburg
Hubbard
Sioux City
Bailie
M. J. Lee
T. P. Harrington
FP. C. Davidson
Fred Gilchrist
Fred Kirkpatrick
Dickinson County
Bailey
Lee
Harrington
Davidson
Gilchrist
Kirkpatricke
Judge Coyle
Humboldt
Kossuth
Look Out for Gasolene
Warning about gasoline hazards from an open pint in a room. If left to evaporate it forms heavy vapor that sinks and can linger for hours. The vapor mixes with air to form an explosive compound stronger than powder, capable of triggering an explosion from sparks or even a kitchen hearth.
Local Happenings in Algona and Nearby Notes
Mr and Mrs C E Walker returned from Twin Falls Idaho where he completed legal residence and cultivation work on his claim and helped others at lower cost. Names include McMahon Winkie Johnson Marlow and Ray families with travel to National Park weather and drought discussions. A Burt accident injured a brakeman Nels Olson and a Hebron farmer John Heidecker died by hanging. Louis Johnson bought a farm near Penton and others visited from Lan sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Walker
Twin Falls
Idaho
Walker
Charley
Cheyenne
E. McMahon
Helen
Maurice
National Park
Europe
Mount Washington
H. W. Winkie
Dixon, Neb
Algona
A. J. Johnson
August Johnson
Winkies
Mr. Winkie
Gravity
Iowa
Marlow
the Inquirer
Jim Marlow
N. W
Burt
Eagle Grove
Nels Olson
Irving Dodge
Los Angeles
Dodge
Hebron
John Heidecker
Louis Johnson
Fenton
H. C. Jacobson
Penton
Johnson
Thea
Kennet
Lansing
Julius Chrischilles
Rev. Holmes
Vandalia, Ill
A Good Example For Boys and Boy Scouts
A town note praises Donald Hutchison fifteen for earning twenty dollars a month plowing for Mr Slater during vacation. It argues such work keeps boys from idle loafing, builds industry and character, and shows how vacation labor can refresh studies and benefit future life.
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Donald Hutchison
A. Hutchison
Donald
Slater
Boy Scouts
Local notices urge investment and services in Algona area
Public notices list investment prospect in Minnesota lands with E H Stephens of Ortonville and local service ads by E Thiel the custom shoemaker in the American Express building. Additional items include an umbrella left at a Chautauqua tent, AGENTS WANTED, Iowa Protein Feed Co. promotions, a car load of Chase Bros pianos offered by John Mesing in Algona, and a call to contact suppliers before price rises.
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Minnesota
E.H. Stephens
Ortonville
Minn
Kossuth County
E. Thiel
American Express
Iowa Protein Feed Co
Algona
John Mesing
Chase Bros
Measing
Dead Animals Dangers Prompt Action in Sharman Township
Public health notice warns landowners and renters in the west half of Sharman township to remove and mow grass along road edges by August 10 1912. It directs that all dead horses cows and hogs be turned over to Dale Fergigon of the Rend ering Works Algona for proper disposal under threat of fees or penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Fergigon
Algona
Sharman Township
Sala
Stugssy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gov. Jas. K. Vardaman
Mississippi
Chautauqua Managements
Chautauqua
Norton
Page
the Courier
Lilla G. English
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Benjamin Chapin
Chapin
White House
Ford
Ted
Bryan
Teddy
Mt. McKinley
Dr. Cock
Coats
M. Quinby & Son
Esthervile
Dale
J. EB. Ray
Nora Springs
Ruth Purvis
St. Paul
John McWhorter
W. J. Guderian
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