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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1913

Page

5

Kosuth County Board Awards Drainage and Repair Contract

The Kosuth county board met February 11 1913. Bids for adding to a vault and changes were opened and awarded to H R Cowan for 1660 dollars. The board approved engineer Paine s amended drainage reports for drains 78 and 79 and appointed appraisers to assess damages. Drainage districts 71 73 15 76 and related work were opened bid and awarded to contractors including Longley Helberg Welp Cement and Marion Dull with multiple bids rejected or continued as required.

Board of Supervisors Kossuth County Iowra H. R. Cowan Iowa C. BE. Paine Iawea Kossuth Towa Shyla Io Wa CG. KE. Paine Owa Gaid Board Rsante Hersin Board of Supervisor Drain Nog Welp Cament Pro. Co Shinn and Busch Littell and Burkland Linnan and Clancy Moeller Bros Chris Christensen Ringsted Cement Pro da Tle Lran NO Graettlinger Tile Wka Welp Cement Co Armstrong Cement Wks Davidsop and Gjellefald Marion Dull Littell and Berkland Linnan & Clancy Claening Longley & Helberg Welp Cement Products Company Bancroft Town Welp Cemant Products Co Moghller Bros J. N. Mitchell J. Carlson Verne Ellis Gracttinger Tila Works Geo. H. Hriskaon Tore Cement Armstrong Cement Wka Bilnn & Busch Davida & Gjeligtald Longley and Horburg China la Verne Seid Marion Dull

A Quarter of a Century Ago in the Courier

A dated roundup from March 9 1888 notes Charley Lange ill with typhoid fever Thos Hendersons son ill with lung trouble from measles Amos Finch rents a farm Mrs Sampson of Sanborn visits Pat Cady returns from Decorah Calvin Clarke hopes for a Normal post return J B Jones and W L Joslyn tour the South California town praised The Hay Palace plan approved by Kossuth Agricultural Society Hiler of Whittemore buys out Sanborn News outfit Alf Rist plans business return Shadle family to Algona Wigley leaves Bank Croft hotel for Swea land Nels Martin takes over the new hotel V home surveying across the river continues and Bertha Mann travels to Ames for Agricultural College

Buff Orpington Chickens Bring Mrs Kuhn Profit

Spirit Lake Beacon notes Miss Mary Kuhn specialized in Buff Orpingtons for a year. She reports earning nearly 500 dollars from chickens, praising the breed as fine for table use, a strong winter layer, and a good mother. Her flock is open for viewing.

Spirit Lake Beacon Mary Kuhn

August Mayer Closes Saloons Signaled by May Deadline

In Hancock Michigan a saloon owner August Mayer known as August's place faced closure after a law restricted licenses by population. When told his license ending May 1 would not be renewed he posted a sign declaring The first of May will be the last of August.

Hancock, Mich August Mayer August

Burt Monitor: Courier visits Burt to boost paper

Ike Finnell of the Courier visited Burt on Friday to promote his paper. He praised the local Courier as a fine publication and argued it is the best paper in the county from any point of view.

Burt Ike'’ Finnell The Courier

Dr Holmes Endorses D D D Skin Remedy for Eczema

Dr Holmes a noted skin specialist declares the D D D Prescription as specific for eczema as quinine is for malaria. He states years of use and offers a $1 bottle on a guarantee that the cost is zero unless it proves effective.

Evans

Also Mentioned on This Page

Board Proceedings C. KH. Paine Court House Algona Whittemore Champion Bety the Courier Charley Lange Thos. Henderson Amos Finch Buchanan County Mr. C. Byson Mrs. Sampson of Sanborn Pat Cady Decorah A. D. Clarke J. B. Jones W. L. Joslyn California S&s. P Agricultural Society of Hiler Whittemore News Alf Rist Central Department of the State University Ti Ia J. D. Shadle Mr. Shadle McMurray Mr. McMurray Bertha Mann Ames Agricultural College Matern John P, Dyson Aigona, Lowa Richelieu Coffee James Patterson Prop Illinois Rice & Zerfass W. State ST Quinn Lumber Mr. Quinn, Mer State ST R. H. Miller Jise Bell Western Electric
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