County Conventions Split Delegates For State Meet
Democrats name Guy M. Butta as chairman and J. H. Sheridan as secretary in a county convention that elected a double slate to attend the Clinton state convention. Republicans choose A. I. Peterson and others, while a resident named J. C. Dale sparks a scandalous side note with boasts of illicit acts and a flashy new suit.
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Court House
Court Room
Grand Jury
Democratea
Guy M. Butta
Wealey
J. H. Sheridan
Bancroft
Clinton
G. M. Butts
E. J. Schully
J. E. Kennedy
Ed. Kunz
Otto Falkenhainer
Cullen
J. L. Bonar
Murtagh
Robert Hamilton
J. W. Sullivan
Thos. Kain
V. Critz
A. T. Kleinpater
Geo. Newel
Dan Falls
0. P. McDonald
Martin Rahm
Henry Dorweiler
I. M. Finnell
Bonding
Jacob Winkel
Union
John Margraff
H. F. Meyer
Lotts Greek
Martin Bonstetter
Garfield
A. N. Peterson
B. F. Reed
Bert Norton
Ben
Cummins
Adams
Harrington
A. I. Peterson
A. D. Haggard
Julius Kunz
John Nyman
Grant Jordan
W. B. Tripp
Phillip Weisbrod
J. A. Frech
D. J. Haberger
J. M
J C Dale at center of Fairmont stolen Ford case
A long column traces J C Dale, once of Algona, now active in alleged bad deeds. He is suspected in a Fairmont Ford theft from H W Haasing, editor of the Armstrong Journal, with an associate and a well-dressed woman. They stayed at Bullard Hotel, rode a Harley sidecar, and planned departure after scenes at Cagsem’s cafe. authorities follow the clue amid rumors of a Mann Act violation.
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J.C. Dale
Algona
Fairmont
The
Sentinel
H. W. Haasing
Armstrong Journal
J. C. Dale
Dale
Ovetta Luller
Omaha
Neb
Fairmont Jn
Harley-Davison
Bricks
Alde
Cagsem
Death of Mrs. Jos. Thompson in Algona
Mrs. Joseph Thompson died Friday evening at her Algona home after a long illness. Born Nancy Jane Means July 17 1837 in Butler County Pennsylvania she moved with her family to Iowa as a child. She married Joseph Thompson in 1855 and the couple lived in Kos suth Jackson and nearby counties before settling permanently north of Algona. Survived by three sons Henry J Whittemore Frank Clifford and five daughters Mrs J B Hofiusworth Mrs H Blossom Jennie and two daughters Alice and Laura died in infancy. Burial Monday afternoon at River View Cemetery with service by Rev. Jones of the Congregational Church.
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Joseph Thompson
H. J
California
Kossuth County
Cedar Falls
Jackson County
Thompson
Montana
Idaho
Henry J
Whittemore
Frank
Clifford
Algona
J. B. Hofiusworth
H. Blossom
Bart
Jennie
Alice
Laura
Rev. Jones
Congregational Church
Riverview Cemetery
Death of Mrs Wilson of Burt at 96 in Algona Cemetery
Grandman Wilson of Burt died last Sunday at age 96. Born in Scotland on October 15, 1819, she married in Ireland at age 1 and later moved to America, settling near Burt in Kossuth County. Her husband, a Union army veteran, was accidentally killed in railway construction years ago near Alponna. Mrs. Wilson was buried in Algona cemetery on Tuesday.
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Grandman Wilson
Burt
Scotland
Mr. Wilson
Ireland
America
Philadelphia
Wilson
Kossuth County
Alponna
Algona
Drainage District 4 to hold mass meeting in Swea City
Swea City taxpayers in Drainage District No 4 plan a mass meeting on Friday May 5 to consider the engineer’s plan for nearly 400000 in repairs and reconstruction to restore the open ditch. Landowners have petitioned for an engineer to survey the ditch where sections have filled in or are too low. The group will form an organization and elect a board to call meetings as needed. Hanson Tyler of Fort Dodge note the Chevrolets second trainload arriving soon and 80 flat cars unloaded at once for the garage.
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Swea City
Wne
Hanson & Tyler
Fort Dodge
F. A. Corey
Local Happenings and Town News Snapshot
Local items note Harry Sutton on a business trip to Minneapolis last Saturday and Father Dullard seeking heart treatment in Excelsior Springs. Claud Norrie, son-in-law of E G Bowyer, died in Chicago. Mrs Jensen of Fowler visits Missouri before returning home. Corn planting progresses amid favorable weather and crops look strong. Algona visitors include Herman and Mrs Bolst. Archie White may move to Algona. A fire damaged Mrs Hatch’s upstairs on Normal Hill. Maple Leaf restaurant improvements praised. A drainage injunction involving D M Simpson allowed work to resume. Several marriages licensed, and Great Northern State Bank of St Paul opening announced. A Lotts Creek church wedding, Carl Geilenfelt and Martha Dreyer, celebrated. A playful note about a shower for Miss Mary Benjamin hints at upcoming happy events. Palo Alto County to see a major river drainage project from Emmetsburg to the Pocahontas line. similar work could aid Kossuth lands. LaVerna’s pole post jerks cause globe break, fines issued. A veteran Minnesota editor mocks common newsroom tropes, praising prompt subscribers and contributors.
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Harry Sutton
Minneapolis
Dullard
Whittemore
Excelsior Springs
G. Bowyer
Chicago
Claud Norrie
Jensen
Fowler
Colo
Missouri
Herman Bolst
Algona
Bolst
Algona City
W. A. Barry
Maple Leaf
J. E. Conner
A. T. Wherry
Great Northern State Bank of
Mary Benjamin
Portraits of Courtesy in Newspaper Circles
The passage names five types of people who interact with a newspaper: the citizen who praises the paper, the debtor who settles on notice, the person who avoids seeking free publicity, the one who acknowledges favors, and editors who remember past slights long after they occur.
Tragic Warroad House Fire Claims Inman Family
Sun day report from Warroad Minnesota says D A Inman father George Inman and Grandma Inman and Nancy Underkoffer all burned to death Saturday night. Mrs Inman and four children escaped burned. Incubator suspected in fire. Mr Inman died saving his mother. Bodies so badly burned four were placed in two coffins.
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L. A. Miner
D. A. Inman
Warroad
Minn
George Inman
Grandma Inman
Nancy Underkoffer
Miner
Inman
Mr. Miner
Uncle Tom's Cabin Big Tent Show In Karly
Terry's Uncle Tom's Cabin big tent show played Tuesday night drawing a full tent. The standing illustration pleases crowds and attracts thousands yearly. Terry's are businessmen and gentlemen, appealing to patrons beyond the show itself.
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Terry
Court Records New Cases Names Prominent in Docket
The record lists new civil actions including R. W. Crawford against George Funk and Charley Sharp versus Barbara Nielsen along with Neal Nielsen C. E. Nielsen and Chris Nielsen, outlining emerging filings in the court docket.
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R. W. Crawford
George Funk
Charley Sharp
Barbara Nielsen
Neal Nielsen
C. E. Nielsen
Chris Nielsen
Notice to Construct Sidewalks in Algona Iowa
Official publication states on May 4 2916 the Algona Iowa city council ordered sidewalks built along multiple parcels in Algona including blocks and lots on Phillips street Call's addition and O Plat. Owners must construct permanent cement brick or block sidewalks at least four feet wide within 80 days or the city will build them at owners expense.
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Ality
Algona
Iowa
Lot
Call’s
Phillips Street
McGregor Street
State Street
Call's
Stacy Add
Ordin Hances
Towa
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M. H. Clark
Mgr
Dawes
Spring
First National Bank
Algona, Towa
U.v.8
Swetting
A. ©. Ferguson
Ags’t Cashier
Ferguson
B. Sayers
L. V. Bwoetting
Fi. Spencer
Dickinson
Leslie C. Seward
J. GC. Dale
Gretchen Morphew
Regal Barber Shop
Fitz
Interlaken Vet
Jim Dale
Jos. Thompson
Bronson
D. M. Simpson
Simpson
Lee
Estherville
Carl A. Geilenfelt
Martha Dreyer
Adolph D. Poppe
Lena M. Christ
Otto F. Liesener
Erna Bertha Kreasin
Wm. Q. Johnson
Birdie K. Riley
Herman Lauck
Mabel Hutchinson
Stanley H. Leland
Helen M. Jackson
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Pocahontas Line
Kossuth
LaVerna
Ita
Minnesota
Firat
Uncle Tom
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