Butter makers meet. forgeries threaten creamery trust
The second meeting of the Butter makers association drew a large attendance. Speakers covered how to run a successful association and butter scoring. A fraud scheme surfaced when Barn es, via forged Denison telegrams, prompted shipments and later led to a $12,600 telegraph company liability suit. The Schriver brothers pursued action, while Barnes was jailed in Denison. the community backed the brothers amid the mire of forged messages and missing proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurbeck
Spurbeck-Lambert Co
Durdal
Harvey Ingham
Pres
Sam Shilling
Mason City
DB. Schilling
Creamery
Cba
Leighton
New Hampton
GL. McKay
Ames
J. Evans
Asst
Gate of Mille
Des Moines
A. W. Sterzbach
Algona
A. J. Johnson
Graettingver
H. M. Dyer
Ledyard
J. W. Finnell
Mallard
Wilson
Nevada
WN. Knutson
Emmetsburg
C. R. Bayh
Wesley
Brownlee
Sexton
M. Dyer
Loves Creek
GL. Repke
Spencer
W. K. Kepler
Born
Thorpson
C. Martesen
Thornton
Frank Riley
Asturia
Bank of Denison
Barnes
Schriver Brothers
Jno. A. Sennell
Britt
Denison
Omaha
Yond
Western Union Telegraph Company
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Local Abstract Office
Weekly report lists transfers from LB Soutly to Liars Larsen and many other buyers and sellers. Entries show properties described by sections and townships with various individuals and firms transferring sw, ne, nw, and other fractional parcels, as well as farm and lot deals. dates appear from 1900s patterns with names such as Harms, Nichols, Anderson, Barquist, Howell, Stewart, Andorfer, Mies, and Doughty among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. I. Crose
Liars Larsen
Harms
Vi Percy
OP McDonald
Mary Nichols
JA Anderson
A Boyer
F Butzean
Barquist
N Spencer
Howell Tod
Thompson
Ritt
J Beamer
Tod Mayland
Stewart F
HG Jones
F Andorfer
J Andorfer
Compston
Arbelter
JM Méora
Primestad
J M Sherman
Guihamas
Saylogs & Doon Ass
Youngblood
Ledyard
Davison
McDonald
Jin
Davi- Sod
Espe Trees State Bank Ledyard
AG ‘Luttor
TW Doughty
J Meyera
TL Co
Burt Creamery
Burt
Holloway
F Anderson
Mhs Istadd Baucrofe
Grannis
I Wieman
Lewis H Nelson
D R Lichtenberg
B Standevng
J Thomson Jr
Seige
Murtagh
Kleme
Schulte
Miller
Kenney
Mhs
Mants Tod Elyon
West Band
GS Argus
Strack
Deleca
Ouifr McDonall
McBonell
dneTand
Yagelin
Hallty
S. Blackman
F McRonell
Maponel
Britt Stock Buyer Buncoed by Cattle Dealers
Report from the press details a Schever brothers fraud involving cattle sales to B S Barnes of Denison Iowa. In February 1902 Barnes bought four car loads paying 3500 with a draft drawn on Bank of Denison. The bank allegedly telegraphed approval then cattle were delivered. A March 14 1902 sale for nine car loads was blocked until the bank verified the check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schriver Brothers
B.S. Barnes
Denison
Iowa
Havelock
Bank of Denison
Barnes
Schriver
Bank An
South Dakota Lands Offered by Ben W. Yan Dealer
Ben W. Yan of Kimball South Dakota advertises Brule County lands for homes or investments. He highlights artesian wells, water, nearby schools churches and railway access, claims 20 years in the county, 12 years in county offices and bank references. Write for prices and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben W. Yan
Kimball
SouTi
Dakota
Brule County
South Dakota
Pork products claim rich tender meat from correct feeding
The ad touts Swift & Co's Premium Van and Bacon meat for flavor and tenderness. It promotes smoked meat from ten cents per pound and up, emphasizing proper feeding from early life to produce quality hogs for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
Gold Mining and Politics Meeting in Emmetsburg
Co. O. Chubb of Algona J. M. Warley Thos. Carmody of Whittemore Wd. Anderson of Ruthven and Edward Murphy of Gawler attended a Wiser Creek Mining Co meeting in Emmetsburg on Wednesday. They also joined the city caucus in the evening and praised Emmetsburg's way of doing things. Chubb expressed hope Algona neighbors could have attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Co. O. Chubb
Algona
J. M. Warley
Thos. Carmody
Whittemore
Wd. Anderson
Ruthven
Edward Murphy
Gawler
Iowa
Wiser Creek Mining Co
Mr. Chubb
Lang and Jones Cafe Offers Social Meeting Spot
Wm. Cleary advertises 20 stands of bees for sale while Miller promotes watchkeeping service. A D Cranky & Co offers house cleaning and Algona Steam Laundry invites lace curtains blankets carpets washing with Monday family-washing option. interested parties may drop a card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cleary
Miller
A.D Cranky & Co
Algona
Dead animal disposal and hide payment offer
A historical notice promises disposal of dead animals at no cost or payment of 4.40 a head for delivered horses. It also offers removal of entire carcasses and payment for hides, with a rate of 2d to Ti cents per hundred for horses by condition.
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Algona, Bart, and
Lone Rock
the Wi Ig
Waim Witt Jones
4Sqino Oniddit
Algona, IA
King Bros
Chase & Sanborn’s Coffee
W. T. Bourne & Son
J. R. Laird's
DeLavel
Geseeer
Buncoed
Pakes
Lars Sorenson
Algons
R. H. Miller
Drnoggist and Feweler
the Wigwam
Wilfrid P. Jones
J. W. Hohn
Olico Over
Algona State Bank
Algona, Iowa
Moore Bros
Felthaus
Dralersin
Iowa Central Elevator
A.T. Carr
Mgr
Gold Mining and Politics
Lang & Jones’ Cafe
A. F. Dailey
Dailey
Norsna
Algona, Towa
Jook
Standard Oilco
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