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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
3
Subscription rates listed for Algona, including one year and six month terms with price details. The notice appears in a past Algona post office record and classifies the item as a second class matter.
A series of Republican primary announcements from Kossuth County Iowa outlines candidates for County Treasurer, County Attorney, County Auditor and Clerk. Names include WA Waren Algona, Eu Van Ness Whittemore, Tous A Tornux Germania, Wil Tits Re Purport and others pledging to seek party nomination in June primaries.
The article notes no Democratic nominations yet for county offices as the June primary approaches. It urges candidates to come forward, cites past ticket successes, and mentions W. T. Hall of Titonka as sheriff and H. J. McChesney as treasurer as possible candidates, while emphasizing the need to elevate the party standard.
The Library Association annual meeting shifted to evening hours with a full lecture room. Performances included duets by Mrs H G C Adams and Miss Kilborne, male and ladies quartettes, recitations by Mrs Dennis Goeders, a dramatic poem, and a vocal solo from La Traviata by May Palmer with an encore finishing the program.
A horrific railroad accident near Gladbrook Iowa involved two engines pulling a passenger train on a detour from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo. Engines ran backward as rails were spread and plunged down an embankment. Forty seven people were killed and twenty six injured. The state railroad commission will investigate.
The speaker asserts the majority of the Republican candidate camp is decent but warns that the veil of charity would have to be drawn over some to persuade sexually enticed voters to support them. This harsh critique frames political manipulation as a barrier to honest admiration.
B F Reed recounts a westward journey visiting Claremont Pomona College and nearby towns in March. He notes orange ranches near Fresno and Orland, the Willamette and San Joaquin valleys, Bay Area sights in San Francisco, and encounters with former Algona residents, including Robins and Call kin. He reflects on landscape, wealth districts, and early Oregon City settlers.
Trustees of Irvington announce bids for road work received up to April 4. Right to reject any bids reserved. Contact G.E. VanDoraton at 2028 Thorington Street for rents, rooms, and related notices including commercial space.
The tale centers on barber Pygman from Ledyard who arranged a bill of sale with Dr Laughlin securing furniture for professional services. He then sold the furniture to another buyer, sought the bill of sale for clear title, and fled toward Blue Earth with Mrs Pygman and their two children. Officials detained the family, then released them, while Pygman was pursued and brought back to face the matter. The doctor accepted a partial settlement of about 20 dollars on a 40 dollar claim.
The Algona civic improvement meeting invites all interested attendees to the assembly room at 8 o clock. Andrew Peterson to discuss civic improvement and Marie Murtagh will read a paper with stereopticon views of picturesque areas. A general discussion will follow led by A L Peterson.
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