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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
7
A Waverly correspondent skewers Rankin the state marshal candidate, detailing his 14 000 member organization and money flow, noting his Chicago roots and double dealing. The piece contrasts Rankin with ministers and saloon interests, then shifts to local theater and theatergoers. A for sale line ends the fragment.
James Whitcomb Riley, a Bancroft resident and son of former deputy game warden Maurice Riley, is held by a grand jury awaiting trial after allegedly stabbing Lattimer in a livery stable. The report covers prior local incidents, a replevin dispute over a horse, and a poultry operation critique at Rockwell City.
Northwest readers are urged to settle on government lands or affordable improved farm lands in South Dakota to stay nearby rather than travel to distant regions. Special low rates apply the first and third Tuesdays monthly on the Northwestern Line with maps and complete information available from ticket agents. Also listed are help wanted and livestock for sale notices from local advertisers.
The Opera House crowd saw Algona senior debaters defeat Eagle Grove sophomores by unanimous decision. Judges were J W Sullivan, E A Morling, Supt E C Meredith, and H Henderson. Afterward, both teams exchanged handshakes, a reception followed at the high school with music and refreshments for students, board members, and guests.
A theft occurred in Algona about six o clock Thursday evening last week. Mrs James Melin Roe, who lives three miles east of town, reported a handbag containing 450 in cash and checks stolen. The incident unsettled the victim and prompted a police report.
Mrs McEnroe left a handbag containing about 450 dollars in checks and 86 dollars in cash in her buggy outside Goeders' store. After a ten minute visit, the bag and a nearby rig were gone, leading to strong suspicion of the neighboring driver. The article condemns thieves as contemptible and unthrifty, noting no lasting impact on Mrs McEnroe but a degradation of the thief.
St Benedict people welcome new J T Bickel agency in Mason City to handle cream trade, boosting competition and fair value for farmers. Town visitors include Martin Rahm, Frank Arndorfer, and L J Wegman to Sioux City. Residents travel to Kansas, Hayfield, Algona, Wesley and Dell Rapids for various business and family reasons.
A humorous column mocks a Buffalo area letter that playfully critiques medical science, calling a figure a “wonder” and joking about bull heads with scales. It riffs on fishing life along Kos suth county sloughs and rural manners.
Critique of writing by a cor respondent gives way to reflections on harmony. Granville Blake and Miss Bird Bailyen unite to battle life’s challenges, hoping for victory at its summit. The Wards contend with illness, Bisby family members worsen, and Frank Ringsdorf nurses a broken shoulder blade from a wagon accident. John Manning buys a fine team at Algona horse sale.
Will Castrate animals and prepare horses and other stock with careful handling. Tam offers refunds if not satisfied and guarantees land treatment. W H Harrison advertises services at Algona Iowa with A D Clarke & Co. loan terms 5 percent interest payable annually with optional payments.
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