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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1908

Page

7

Cattle and equine pasture near Sexton Iowa sought

Cattle to Pasture, 175 head of cattle and horses wanted to pasture. Tame grass and plenty of salt. Pasture one mile east and three and one-half miles north of Sexton. Engage room early of A. W. Young, Burt, Iowa, Rt., No. 1, Lost.-Between A. L. Belton's place and the Northwestern Hotel, a black leather pocketbook containing some change and a gold ring. Finder will please bring to this office and receive reward. See Morgan ,for cement blocks, To the Public. We keep all kinds of building mate rial. Also lime, stucco, cement, screen windows, doors and paints. We also have the best washed nut coal for summer use. Wooprorp-WuerLer Super Co. For Sale. Springs wagon or milk wagons for sale, manufactured by me, here in Algona. Guaranteed to outwear any factory wagon made. See these two seated spring wagons before you buy, I carry stock of buggy rubber tires and can do your work promptly, and at reasonable prices. [ Rank NicoULIN. How about that foundation? Morgan has the cement blocks. Pines for canning. Get our prices on one-half and one dozen lots.-Patter, son & Son.

Sexton A. W. Young Burt, Iowa A. L. Belton Northwestern Wooprorp-WuerLer Super Co Algona

Chicago and Return Fare to Convention via North Western Ry

Excursion at 11 dollars and eighty cents to Chicago with return by June 30. Tickets on sale daily June 12 through 17 from this station. Ask ticket agent for details and conditions.

Chicago & North-Western Gale

Deer Park idea eyed for Algona as attraction

A Madelia Times-Messenger note inspires Algona to consider a public deer park. James McLean offers six deer for five years if the village fences part of Maple Park and allows use. A council committee seeks $75 from the town with private matching funds to start the project for town children and visitors.

Algona Madelia Minn Times Courier James McLean McLean Madeira Maple Park

Death notices recount Hanna and others in Burt area

The death of Mrs W B Hanna at Burt follows childbirth on Saturday after a difficult labor. The baby boy survives. Mrs Hanna, 27, eldest daughter of J Q Jamison, will be buried in Burt after a funeral at 10:80. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Caroline Salisbury and Mrs Tom Burt, with brief details of their lives and funerals in Union and Riverview areas.

W. B. Hanna Burt Hanna J. Q. Jamison

Local Happenings and Weather Report From Hebron Neb

Mrs. Ernest Thiel traveled to Colorado and stopped in Hebron to visit relatives. She reported a cyclone with widespread destruction nearby, several deaths, and livestock losses, and trains were halted for days. Also noted are J. M. Devine's paralytic stroke in Sherman, local family visits, cooling weather, and mixed crop prospects. Ames of Boston defeats daughter and son in law in a supreme court revision matter.

Ernest Thiel Colorado Hebron Neb Mr. Thiel Abbie"Ames Boston Chirurg Supreme Court

Whittemore man seeks Gotch as fair attraction

The Algona court case is recalled by many. H. J. Thompson of Whittemore traveled to Humboldt on Gotch day to secure Goteh as a fair attraction, saying the community had a debt to lift and a strong man was needed. Edna Sorenson leaves for a six week visit with her aunt at Centerville.

Algona H. J. Thompson Whittemore Humboldt Misa Edna Sorenson Centerville

Wesley and Plum Creek Community Tidings

Local notes report ongoing foolishness and theft suspicions in Wesley and Plum Creek townships amid a busy period of animal poisoning rumors. Social life includes a lively dance at the Martinek home with music by A J Martinek and others. A farm mishap left a rider and horse in a creek, while many farmers ship hogs and cream to Mason City. Local residents Frank Schultz and Claris Whitaker visit Sexton, and H C Nelson, Paul Ferrigan, and G M Smock travel to Algona on business.

Plum Creel Wesley Plum Creek Martinek A.J. Martinek Ghas Clark H. OG Nelson Frank Schultz South Dakota Sexton Claris Whitaker C. W. Blake Pommerening Mayme Makin Britt H. C. Nelson Mason City Paul Ferrigan G. M. Smock Algona John Bahr

Grand Woodman Picnic at Algona June 25 Plans and Prizes

The Des Moines Boone Valley District Association meets at Algona June 25 for the annual Woodmen picnic with Lieut Hobson speaking. Special trains bring Woodmen and bands. Events include best drilled Forester and Royal Neighbor teams, multiple footraces, sack races, three legged race, fat man race, bicycle race, hurdles, ball throwing, nail driving, pie eating, and grand tug of war with varied prize money.

Algona Woodman Lodge Des Moines-Boone Valley Association Algona Hobson

Hancock County Wins In Bank Case Over Standring Fallouts

A judgment for 11404.41 was entered by Judge Smith against the bondsmen of the defunct Corwith bank, in Hancock county’s favor. The trial occurred in Winnebago county on venue change. defendants listed include L. Stilson and W. Gaskill, with Standring missing and the Stilson brothers in bankruptcy.

Mason City Iowa Smith District Court Bank of Corwith Hancock County J. H. Standring Corwith Bank Winnebago County A. B. Sawyer Aglaintiff E. L O. H. Stilson

The Primary at Fenton

The Reporter argues the Fenton primary election did not empower voters as claimed. It cites excessive campaigning and pressure, saying the result shows voters were influenced away from their true convictions. The piece contends the primary law offers no improvement over caucus and convention systems.

Fenton

Lone Rock Reporter Reports Petrer Christ ensen King Drag Fall

Peter Christ ensen fell from a King drag last Saturday afternoon and was found unconscious in the road by a neighbor. He suffered a badly injured head and was for a time considered to be in serious condition. The horses were located near the fence corner close to the accident scene.

Lone Rock Peter Christensen

Land for sale near Algona Iowa eighty acres good soil

An improved 80 acres of land 23 miles from Algona with good soil and no waste land. Price is 65 dollars per acre. An immediate cash payment of 1500 dollars is offered, with the balance to be paid over five years at interest. Contact C. D. East, Algona, Iowa.

Algona C. D. East Iowa

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