Parcels Post debated at Men's Club meeting
Mr Vardaman spoke for Parcels Post arguing lower transit rates and higher weight limits would benefit the public and shippers, while Mr Hutchins showed costs to merchants would not harm retail trade. The discussion urged viewing legislation for greatest good to the community and progress toward social democracy.
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Parcela Post
Congregational Church
Vardaman
Merchant’s Trade Journal of
Des Moines
Congress
Apeaker
Parcels Post
Wanamaker
American Express Co
Adams Express Co
United States Express Co
Wells-Fargo Express Co
C. B. Hutchins
United States
Chicago& Northwestern Railway
Webster City
Algona
The
Courier
Dead Man in Oregon Gold Rush Letters Home
The piece recalls Louis Lessing of Algona reporting that his son, a former local cabinet maker, moved to Oregon to prosper in the mining boom. He kept in touch yearly until the gold excitement waned, then vanished after promising a daughter that nuggets would come if luck struck. The father’s efforts to learn his son’s fate are noted.
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August Lessing
Algona
Louis Lessing
Oregon
Hy “Winkle
Lessing
Father
Gettle
Klondike Clue Reopens Mystery of August Lessing Death
An old man believed August Lessing died in Arctic snows, but a Klondike envelope arrived with five or six gold nuggets and no message. The stamp confuses town identification, yet the letter appears from August. Friends still cannot locate him, pondering the strange paths men follow.
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August
August Lessing
Mra Winkie
Klondike
Kiondike
the Klondike
Emmetsburg St Patrick Celebration Draws Large Crowd
The 17th Emmetsburg St Patrick event drew big crowds at the opera house with a program in two parts. Minneapolis lawyer Bracelon delivered an instructive Irish Character and Culture address, Miss Anna Holahan sang, Chicago dancers entertained, and local talent performed. an unexpected jig by Michael Liddy delighted attendees.
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Emmetsburg
St. Patrick
Committee On Entertainment
Minneapolis
Bracelon
Anna Holahan
Waukon
Chicago
Michael Liddy
Whittemore
Liddy
Misa Holahan
Kathleen Mavourneen
Story’s Academy
Mr. Bracelow
Europe
Death of Sever Halverson in local church services
The Courier reports the death of Sever Halverson from illness last Thursday at 2:30 pm. Funeral services were in the M. E. church Sunday led by Rev. Taylor, with burial in River View Cemetery. Born in Dramen Norway April 26 1833 he migrated to America aged 16, lived in Beloit St Paul and St Peter before settling here. He married Katherine Summers in 1860 and had a son and three daughters. Neighbors and relatives from Travers Gilbert Jonathan Sommer Littlefield Donovan and others attended the funeral. An exhibit from Des Moines is noted for Saturday March 28.
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Sever Halverson
M. E
Rev. Taylor
River View
Mr. Halverson
Dramen
Norway
America
Beloit
Wis
St. Paul
St. Peter
Minnesota
Misa Katherine Summers
Alzone
John H
Mra
C.F. Nolte
Geo. W. Platt
Thia’ City
Halver
Gilbert
Travers
Jonathan Sommer
Littlefield
Ill
Halvargon
Donovan,Ill
Halverg
Whittemore Election Toast and Local Notes Promote Civic Service
GEO and Boyle's Column highlights Monday's city election with praise for mayoral leadership and a call to support the ticket. Whittemore residents celebrate St Patrick's, note Michael Liddy's jig dancing, and report on local movers like Meyers, Wegener, and Liddy's real estate push. Sparsely covers bank stockholders, wedding travel, and upcoming Algona High School contest tickets for March 27 at 15 and 25 cents.
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Ipent
Whittemore
Iowa
St. Patrick
Emmetsburg
Michael Liddy
Opera House
Liddy J
Henry Meyers
Chicago
Fred Wepener
Meyers
Carmody
Wegener
Tom
Great Weekly
Geo. Meyer
Haa
T. J. White
City Caucus
White
Otto Keane
St. Michael's Church
Dullard
Teddy
Billy
Liddy
Farleys
Wild Geese
Dee Hayes
John van Hise
Piere, S. D
van Hise
Nannie Butler
Declamatory Contest at the Opera House on March 28
The high school declamatory contest will be held Thursday evening at the opera house at 8 o clock sharp. Music and glee club performances are planned as part of the program featuring students including Abraham Lincoln and others.
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Norton
Kanus
Masia
Earl Wilson
Dicks Beane
Mr. Brown
Mieke Wohler
Sidsey French
Boone Valley
Fort Dodge
Algona
Hose
Self starting car crank marketed in Algona sale pitch
An advertisement touts a self starting device for cars, promising easy starts, no more crank turning, and mud or snow frustrations. It invites immediate orders with limited factory supply, showcases demonstrations at a local garage, and lists brands represented by Algona Auto & Mch. Co. plus other local notices about nursery stock and fruit varieties.
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Algona Auto & Mch. Co
Chalmars
Buick
Overland
Ns. M. B
Flanders
Colby
Algona
Iowa
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First National Bank
Algona, Lowa
Wm. K. Ferguson
E. E. Conner
Cashier
the Quality Store
James Patterson
Prop
Lumber & Coal
J. T Chriscvilles
Oni
Nn Expere Ge Custrator
Moines
Geo
Boyle
Whittemore News and Comment
Abraham Lincoln
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