Steen Murder Case Deepens as Revolver Is Found
Fairmont records show Gris Vergins facing murder charges for John Steen's death near Triumph Minnesota. A key witness, Fred Reim, describes Vergins admitting the revolver and shells were hidden on his farm and details locations and disposal plans. Defense hints at insanity while Vergins disputes his wife’s guardianship of $16,000 plus funds for immediate needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cris Vergins
Fairmont Sentinel
Gris Vergins
John Steen
Triumph
Minn
Vergines
Squire Gamble
Fairmont
Squire Everett
Vergins
Fred Reim
Vergin
Reim
Eouth
Maha
Sheriff Carver
Detective Lawler
Chris
Mr. Lawler
Chris Virgens
Steen
Elm Creek
Herman,Virgens
E. Hultgren
Decoration Day Services in Algona Highlight Weather and Help
Decoration Day exercises drew a smaller crowd than usual due to poor roads and wet conditions. Farmers stayed in fields, townsfolk worked, yet a fair turnout heard Rev. Day of the Baptist church and Rev. Taylor of the Methodist deliver speeches. Miss Larson provided the finest singing with Mrs. Bowyer at the piano, and local auto owners aided veterans by transporting them to the cemetery. Col. Spencer presided as the post meeting concluded with orderly reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Day
Baptist Church
Taylor
Methodist Church
Col. Spencer
Expert Accountant Reports County Officer Irregularities
Des Moines based Expert Accountant Mr Wilkinson examined the county officers for the board and filed a thorough report. Services cost about a thousand dollars. The treasurer’s office report was too lengthy to summarize now. Noted were nonpayment of fees, failure to report to the auditor, and funds misallocation totaling as high as 580 dollars. Errors up to January 1, 1918 have been corrected. The reports are public records worth reviewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson
Des Moines
Elk Pantatoriums to Lead Algona Baseball Tourney
Algona plans a new baseball team named The Elk Pantatoriums. Becker and Sutton organize the outfit with Taft the bulldog as mascot. Battery A Kresnensky and Charles Kuchnynka. Infield Will Nugent Matt Bestenlehner Reinhold Heise. Outfield Harry Sutton Tom Dailey Kline Earger. Shortstop Ralph Peterson. Captain Harry Sutton.
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Algona
Elk Pantatoriums
Becker & Sutton
Elk Pantatorium
Taft
A. Kresnensky
Charles. Kuchnynka
Smiths
Joneses
Will Nugent
Matt Bestenlehner
Reinhold Heise
Harry Sutton
Tom Dailey
Klineearger
Ralph Peterson
Herry Sutton
Wedding in St. Joe for Thill and Fuehrmann
Tuesday last the wedding of John Thill and Teresa Fuehrmann occurred at St. Joe church with a morning ceremony. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home for relatives and guests. In the afternoon and evening about 600 guests were welcomed with abundant victuals and refreshments as a 45 by 75 farm machine house served as a dance hall with music by a Hatherville orchestra. The community is praised for its happiness and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thill
Theresa Fuehrmann
St. Joe
John Fuhrmann
Hatherville
Attendees from Algona at the event
Algona attendees included Mr and Mrs Dennis Goeders Herman Webler Wm C Steele Mr and Mrs Frank Zender Theo Chrischilles Jr Theo Herbst Miss Frankl Miss Mesing Matt Besatenlehner and several younger guests The Courier extends best wishes for a long and happy life to the young couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Dennis Goeders
Herman Webler
Wm. C. Steele
Frank Zender
Theo Chrischilles Jr
Theo Herbst
Miss Frankl
Miss Mesing
Matt Besatenlehner
the Courier
Stricken By Paralysis Ends 38 Year Man’s Long Life
Mr. A. M. Johnson aged 38 or more was stricken with paralysis last Sunday near the Horberg blacksmith shop while returning from church. He was cared for at his granddaughter Mrs. W. H. Lacey’s home then moved to his son Ed’s house. He is speechless but conscious, fading with little hope of recovery. Johnson, once a vigorous blacksmith and athlete, had looked forward to a long life and a 100th birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Johnson
Horberg
W.H. Lacey
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Franklin
Whittemore Notes and Town Gossip Column
GEO, BOYLE'S COLUMN: Whittemore News and Comment. Local anecdotes describe Wegener’s alleged survey work and the Strategy Board, plus town visitors like Mrs. Whitnay and the Alden trip. Reports on bankers’ convention, Fosters funeral, Henry Klingelhofer’s Germany trip, and Theo Swanson’s elevator removal prep.
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Andy
Wilson
Harry
Carmody
Bankers’ Convention
Iowa
Wheeler Wolf
Forsyth
Montana
Dorson Foster
Minot
North Dakota
Fosters
Whittemore
T. J. White
White
Henry Klingelhofer
Minnesota
Germany
Theo Swanson
Patrick Weir
Omaha
Harvey DeGraw
Bride
Harvey
McGovern
McGregor
Milwaukee
Tom
Kentucky
Paducah
Lyons
Wisconsin
Wes
Teddy
Newett
Th’ Sa House
Arlay
Mey
Fr Utchingon
St Benedict News Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Victoria Arndorfer and son Henry left for Water town Wis to attend the wedding of Edward Pitterlee a nephew of Mrs Arndorfer's Mr and Mrs E Haldeman and son Harry of Indianola visited with their son F L Haldeman over the weekend A Chicago couple Mr and Mrs P B Clark arrived for a few days with the Raskopfs Farmers replant cord fields due to poor stand Aug Studer family from Plover visited son John Studer and others took the M and St L excursion to the Twin Cities E T Burbank of Algona is drilling a well for Greg Studer Local rail yard repairs by M and St L workmen Miss Lizzie Schmitz of Halbur called on friends John Kennedy and wife of Wesley visited Isadore Mayer.
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Victoria Arndorfer
Henry
Watertown
Wis
Edward Pitterlee
Arndorfer
E. Haldeman
Harry
Indianola
F. L. Haldeman
P. BE. Clark
Chicago
Raskopf
Aug. Studer
Plover
John Studer
Johnny Witte
Geo. Ludwig Jr
Twin Cities
E. T. Burbank
Algona
Greg Studer
D. Stuflick
Martin Rahm
George Ferstl
Theo Rake
Fred Dole
Irvington
Misa Agnes Neuman
Lou Weaver
Sherwood
North Dakota
D. Stufflick
John Nortz
Kate Tisa
Corwith
Jos
Rahm Jr
Philip Immersall
Jos. Rahm Sr
Halbur
Iowa
John Kennedy
Wesley
Wesley and Blake families return from St Louis visit
Wesley and Plum Creek families Blake and son Vernon report a successful trip to St Louis. The Blakes praise the city for deformity treatment facilities and note over 600 patients treated there. Smallpox has shut churches, schools and public gatherings. three families quarantined. show troop brought the disease. Olaf Finnemark tiling for Blakes, then Martinek and Amua Angle. calls for 100 workers. Possible wedding rumored involving Will and Mrs Blain Sr Euphamie and Miss Campbell visited W S Lehman. Granvilla Blake, Elmer Gross and others visited Blake and Nelson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Finnemark
C.W. Blakes
Martinek
Amua
Olaf
Busy hotel meals and local town notes from 1888
A Courier page from June 1888 reports Hotel Tennant serving crowds at noon and a strong showing for circus day. Local Garfield men push for a bridge grade, Sam Drake’s bronco ride ends in a rodeo crash, and A D Clark of Cresco recalls Sheridan and Winchester. Other items cover fish trips, land seekers, Republican delegates, and Bancroft Fourth plans as well as a missing hammer.
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Courier
Tennant
Philip Dotweiler
Henry Bell
Garfield
Henry Lang
Sale of Hanna homestead near Waterloo and local car news
Scott Hanna sold half of his Hanna homestead near Waterloo to William Galloway, with about 75 acres fetching roughly 459 dollars per acre. GC. E. Phillips viewed Humboldt yesterday and brought home a new Mitchell five passenger car described as top in the area. Warren Jasper Grubb, 20, of East End formerly LaVerne, died at Maple Creek Canada General Hospital after pneumonia, shocking friends in musical and baseball circles.
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LaVerne
Scott Hanna
Hanna
Waterloo
Wm Galloway
GC. E. Phillips
Humboldt
Brough
Mitchell
Maple Creek Canada
General Hospital
Warren Jasper Grubb
R. 8. Grubb
East End
Iowa
Grubb
Notice of Shoe Repair Shop Change in Edw Fiene Store Nearby
Jasse Speraw announces resignation from Edw Fiene shoe store and relocation to Fran revge repair shop behind Gabrby store. He invites friends to visit for any shoe repairs and notes a new finishing machine enables quick turnaround.
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Edw
Fiene
Fran Revge
Gabrby
Ehoe
Jasse Speraw
New York Farms: Hera ia a sample of lands for sale
A fragmentary notice offers 240 acres for sale by 5. P. Christensen. The land is two miles from a town of about 500 and seven miles from a town of 7,000. Included are timber pasture and running acres with food implements and plows. Terms and price listed as 3000 dollars.
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Hera Ia
5. P. Christensen
Black Ferricap Remed y Promoted in Algona Iowa
A 16 to 18 year old compound by R H Miller Druggist Algona Iowa, Black Ferricap is presented as a poultry remedy for chicken cholera, canker, sore head and limber neck. Now distributed by Mr Miller under the Food and Drug Act 1906, 11b cans cost 75c and mail orders are available. Testimonials from Iowa residents tout its effectiveness in saving flocks from cholera and roup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Miller
Algona
Iowa
Miller
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Chase & Sanborn
Beta Bros. & Henderson
Kossuth
Gale
J. F. Schoby
Sals
Peter Winkel
Otto Newman
Geo
Boyle
St. Benedict News
Wesley and
Plum Creek
Sam Drake
Sam
Rutherford
A. D. Clark
Cresco
Kossuth County
General Sheridan
Winchester
Julius Frank
Frank Winkel
Charley Lockwood
Spirit Lake
Gardner Cowles
Nebraska
A. H. Nafus
Burt
Will Hofius
Boxwood
Neb
R. J. Dawson
J. M. Comstock
J. W. Bartlett
F. M. Taylor
Geo. C. Call
Willis Hallock
R. B. Warren
A. A. Brunson
A. D. Clarke
M. Stephens
D. A. Haggard
Congregational Church
Bancroft
J. M. Cowan
Long Bros. & Henderson
New York
Kinzie Fox
Abe
E.R. Cook
Towa
Dan Harris
Ismont
Ming
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