Boiese the Negro Causes Night of Trouble in Burt
John Boieise a troubled man linked to a drunken brawl in Burt ending in assault and a slash wound to Otto Voigt. He fought with Voigt and Leason, fled, returned with a razor, and a sheriff charged him with assault and carrying concealed weapons, pledging jail until the September grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boeise
Burt
Fred Corey
Joe Fraser
Joe
Boeise
Darte
Otto Voigt
Satan
Otto
Fraser
Mr. Voigt
Robert Leason
Voigt
Leason
F. M. Taylor
B. H. Winkie
Ralph Jones
Algona
Petera
Squire Crowell
van Ness
Local Happenings In Algona Details Brawls Floods And Travels
Algona residents faced a neighborhood fight between two women ending with a $3 fine for the victor. Heavy rains swamped East State and East Call streets causing flooded cellars and impassable roads. Local news reports births, travels, and a visit by Tred Wilson returning after a year, plus racing events and plans for canal-style flood outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East State
East Call
Algona
Call Street
Canal Street
Fatal kerosene blast burns Whittemore girl Annie Roeber
In Whittemore last Sunday Annie Roeber about twenty, employed by Mrs. Dr. McCreary, started a kitchen fire when kerosene exploded from an oil can in her hand. Fire spread as she ran outside for help, Mr. Fairburn smothering flames with a quilt. She died that afternoon. funeral services were held amid many mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Annie Roeber
Dr. McCreary
Wade
Death of George Dutton at Cherokee state hospital
George Dutton age 48 died at the Cherokee state hospital after two years there. He suffered a childhood head injury from a horse kick, later paralytic stroke hastening death. Burial was in Algona. Survived by wife and five children. son of the late David Dutton of Sherman township. Brother R J Dutton of Comfrey Minn D H of New Richland and EK F of Breckenridge Minn. sister Mrs E T Dodge of New Richland Minn. The widow and children reside in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dutton
Cherokee
Tucsor
Algona
David Dutton
Sherman Township
County
R. J. Dutton
Comfrey, Minn
D. H
New Richland
EK. F
Breckeridge
Minn
E. T. Dodge
Old Violin Brings Big Price at London Auction
London May 24 set a new record when a 1702 Stradivarius owned by Lord Newlands sold at Christie’s Red Cross sale for 19 600 dollars. Lady Wernher bought it for 12 600 dollars and a further 7 000 dollars was raised on resale. The highest private sale price for a Stradivarius remains Kubelik’s 50 000 dollars for the Haddock instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Red Cross
Christies
Lord Newlands
Haddock
Farms for Sale or Trade for Town Property
Property notice states farms are for sale or available for trade in town property. Contact Schaben and Bloomster at Rt. 4 Algona for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaben & Bloomster
Rt. 4
Algona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kuppenheimer
House OF Kuppenheimer
W.C. Steele
the House OF Kuppenheimer
Algona’s Best Clothes Store
Boiese
Negro
Algona Tues
Uptairs
Aura
H. C. Adams
Iowa City
Oberlin Academy
Ohio
Brown University
Rhode Island
Cornell
F. H. Shackelford
Fred Laurenz Place
McGregor Street
N. W
Lavrenz
Shackelford
Dee Howe
Doe Lynch
CG. F. Flood
Bancroft
Doc Howe
Tred Wilson
Lake Park
Iowa
Jaspereen
John the Baptist
J. M. Kain
Kain
G. A. Brunson
Des Moines
J. I. Bonar
Minnesota
Mr. Bonar
J.B. Winkel
Irene
Vivian Miller
California
B. Murtagh
West
Jewell Patterson
Harold Hutchins
Algona Auto & Mach. Co
Nature
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