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Local Notes From Algona and Surrounding Areas
Frank McCorkle visits from Minnesota while Clemmer Horan and Paul Benjamin travel to Chicago for major auto races. A newborn boy for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kelly. Roadside weed control urged before seeding. Cattle losses from a straw pile accident. Leo Dalley returns home for summer rest then plans a fall return to Platville. Mrs. John Vaughan and her son visit Monona at the old home. Concordia Ladies picnic June 24 with visitors from Fenton Iowa. Lampright family visits from Fairbanks Iowa. Wm Donahue jailed in Whittemore for burglary attempt. Aman crashes into a street pole on Diagonal. fine paid. Residents complain of auto racing on Diagonal street. Various visits between Hobart, Chicago, and Algona. Wedding licenses issued for Bohlin Kenney and Hennan Bracken Thackrey Leffert Anderson Hohenstad Jenson. Updates on school adds a new physical culture department with Prof. McCormack. Dr. Birney of Easterville recovering from lockjaw after arm amputation incident. Tohin Larson returns from eastern Idaho with good wheat prospects. Local visits from Peterson and Hammergren families of Chicago. Mrs. Jas. Taylor undergoes throat operation in Iowa City. The Man From Home plays July 1 and 2 at the Call Opera House. Local travelers report on August 1. Various notes on property sales, court house bids, and sports outcomes. West Bend beats Algona 7 to 1 in a ball game. Sawdust on street leads to further notices. May Boyle injured in a gravity lift accident at Gruettinger Farmers Elevator. Funeral and social notices pepper the week.