Death of Justice Lurton Opens Supreme Court Seat Debate
The article discusses President Wilson’s potential appointment to the Supreme Court after Justice Lurton’s death, noting a balance shift toward Democrats and the appeal of William Howard Taft. It also cites a Algona lawyer’s view on primary versus convention nominations, mentions Mexico policy, and reports Iowa Republicans’ convention stance and reaction to national prosperity and legislation.
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Justice Lurton
Anpreme
Wilson
Supreme Bench
Lurton
Bis
Ilson
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court
Taft
A Quarter Century Ago Prom the Courter ddaai 1889
Miss De Shields of Emmetsburg visits the Rutherford family while Gillespie and her brother stay with relatives. A boy breaks his arm from a wagon fall. Mr. and Mrs. Winkie adopt Nels Nelson’s 16 month old son. A Free Methodist minister’s attempt to draw a crowd fails as Republicans ignore the event. Geo Annis and others plan fishing at Chain Lakes. Charles A. Hanna and Belle Hulburt wed in Burt township. S. A. Green and Emma Harvey wed in Irvington township. Emmetsburg plans waterworks with a 124 foot standpipe fed by wells. Normal School trustees Chubb, Spencer, Call, and Ingham elected. Local youths and smuggling smears noted. H. Wheeler, governor candidate, visits town. Political supporters travel to Fort Dodge. Brunson heads to Ruthven after Dolliver request. Postoffice contest heats up. Farmer Crosby of Buena Vista ships steers to Chicago, then New York, then England for seven cents a pound profit. Calls for Iowa farmers to unite and ship directly to England to beat Chicago stockyards.
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Crosby
Buena Vista County
Iowa
Chicago
New York
England
Suffrage Support Draws Backing From Major Candidates
The article notes dissatisfaction among the uninformed fuels votes and cites Bryan urging wean suffrage. It contrasts Bryan with Wilson, and mentions Roosevelt and Bryan both backing woman suffrage, signaling progress for the cause.
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Bryan
Wilson
Roosevelt
Minnesota Lands and Canadian Lands Real Estate Advertisements
Sold on guarantees with money back promise after a year. Listings include 4800 acres in Marshall County Minnesota at 25 per acre with down payment and scheduled March 1, 1915 payments, 200 acres in Cottonwood County Minnesota with 17000 total, 200 acres and 11 acres in Kossuth County Iowa with cash and long-term terms. Canadian lands agency for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta offering 120 to 20 per acre, 1/20 down, 19 annual payments at 6 percent. Also masons and plastering services in Algona Iowa. Special opportunities in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota for dairying potatoes grains fruits alfalfa livestock. Contact B. F. Crose Algona Iowa and J. W. Blinkman Algona Iowa.
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Minnesota
Lyon
Murray
Marshall
Cottonwood
Brown Counties
Marshall Co
Good Town
Fale
Cottonwood Co
Mt. Uake
Kossuth County
Towa
Iowa
Kossuth Co
Chater
Algona
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
B. F. Crose
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago and North Western Railway
Vacationing in the Healthful Black Hills of South Dakota
An advertisement touts the Black Hills as a healthful mountain resort with outdoor life, low fares via Chicago and North Western Ry, and train service. It invites readers to request full particulars from ticket agents. Also offered for sale are two Short Horn hulls and 1000 oak posts by F. S. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North Western Ry
F. S. Thompson
Notice of Public Real Estate Sale In Iowa Partition Case
In Kossuth County Iowa a court ordered sale of real estate for partition in the suit of Edward Will et al versus Caroline Will. The property includes NW quarter and the west half of the NE quarter in section 23 township 94 range 27 west. The sale is set for August 16 1914 at 3 PM in Algona before the east door of the court house.
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District Court of
Iowa
Kossuth County
Edward Will
Caroline Will
District Court
Bertha Will
Fred Will
Mary Will
Li. A. Will
Josie Will
Minnie Black
Frank Black
Henry Will
Amelia Will
Towit
Township
Algona
Kossuth
Towa
Tawa
Mildred Hulse
Notice of Letting for County Bridge Work 1914
Sealed bids due August 5 1914 by 2:00 p m at the County Auditor Algona Iowa for two bridges one culvert and one abutment Plans available at the office Bids must include five percent certified check and fifty percent bond No bid will be accepted without regular county form Bids to be opened and contracts bonded within ten days Bridges to be ready for traffic by November 1 1914 The county may waive defects and reject all bids Tender items list details multiple locations and materials Concrete structures at Hebron Springfield Seneca and German noted with side specifications and quantity references
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Algona
Towa
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Alyona Convier
BY Hinchon & Finnell
Surschep
Ivan
Von
Alcona
Ben Latimer
Salinger
Mexico
Carranza
Villa
de Shields
Emmetsburg
Rutherford
D. Patterson
Miss Gillespie
the Rutherfords
B. H. Winkie
Nels Nelson
Sheetz
Geo. Annis
C. B. Matson
W.C. Dawson
Geo. Frink
Chain Lakes
Charles A. Hanna
Belle Hulburt
Burt Township
Baptist
S. A. Green
Emma Harvey
Irvington Township
Baptist Parsonage
C. C. Chubb
Col. Spencer
A. A. Call
H. Ingham
LuVerne
G. C. Burtis
Wes Hanna
George, Hanna
Gail Burtis
Sherman Township
H. ©. Wheeler
J. W. Blinkman
I. Stender
Landseekers
Black Hills
South Dakota
Choice Farm Lands
M.O. Emmons Algona, Iowa
Hebron
Springfield
Seneca
E. Norton
County
Auphor
Eatimate Cogt
John Goeders
Zun Metal
Children’s Oxfords
J. A. Brownell Shoe Co. Shoes and Jhosiery
Algona, Iqwa
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