Primary Law Scrutiny Prompts Democratic Precinct Push
The piece argues the new primary law reshapes nominating rules for county and legislative offices and urges Democrats to elect precinct chairmen and delegates to county conventions. It notes petitions, oaths, and affidavits required, with a June 2 primary and June 20 convention, and discusses potential disruption to minority parties and the influence of money in politics.
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Byers
Algona
Courier
Andoow
United States
Congress
Kossuth
Dewell Declines Clerk Candidacy in 1908 Notice
W C Dewell announces he will not be a candidate for Clerk. He thanks The Courier and the people of Kossuth County for their uniform kindness and support, noting no public interest reasons for his decision. Dated March 21, 1908.
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Kossuth County
W. C. Dewel
April Jury Men Drawn for District Court Term
The April term jurors begin April 28 with a list of names including A. BR. Elvidge Ledyard James Beck Swen C.T. Chubb Algona QO A. Greenfield Altona C. K. Rippentrop Lincoln August Day Burt John Nyman Greenwood Thomas Gray Wesley W.H. Smith Portland A. J. Brown Cresco C. C. Lamoreux Buffalo Henry Sonnenberg German Martin L. Quam Hebron R. Immerfall Prairie August Haring Irvington il B. Froehle Ramsey V.B. Tripp Ledyard TE. Whitman Springfield J.D. Magnussen Algona Joe Wagner Riverdale George Slig Riverdale G.2. Brown Algona Simon Weber Whittemore W.S. Potter Algona John Arndorfer Prairie D. D. Paxson Algona W. H. Godfrey La Verne W. EB. Laird Algona P. W. Klein Seneca Charles Bell Whittemore
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District Court
A. BR. Elvidge
Ledyard
James Beck
Swen C.T. Chubb
Algona
Wolfe Ends Up With Jackanapes In Kossuth County Politics
In a sharp turn of local politics a new coined term Jackanapes sweeps Kossuth county. Bro Hinchon is named king of the Jackanapes with many voters labeled as such while others are described as Coxcombs. The piece notes a shift toward deference to higher social and political authority and mocks common voters.
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Wolfe
Kossuth
Webster
Bro. Hinchon
Bro.Hinchon
Reward for missing steers with ear notches
$50 reward offered by T A Gartrell of Bode Iowa for information leading to the recovery of about ten two year old steers. Most have a slit in the right ear. Also community notices about road funding meeting and services including animal castration and a rental property listing with details of a nine room house, outbuildings, water sources, and nearby landmark.
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T. A. Gartrell
Bode
Iowa
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