16 May 1918
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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
1
A parade of health updates and small events fills the page. Names such as Julia Bourne, Mrs. Godden, and Miss Verna Farrow appear among neighbors and families. Reports cover sickness, recoveries, visits, travel to Des Moines and Fort Dodge, naval enlistment, weather impacts, and community activity like farm work and war stamp drives.
A baby girl was reported at the Chas Logan home in Bancroft. Various residents traveled to Algona and Burt for visits, and marital announcements were made including Harold Hamilton and Gertrude Krapp. Red Cross planning meetings, Camp Dodge furloughs, and local illnesses and home remodels are noted along with funeral travel. The piece mentions multiple family visits, travel, and community concerns about property damage and night prowlers.
County Agent Wentworth urges farmers with surplus seed corn to leave it at their bank for plating on sale. Each kernel must grow, supporting the less fortunate. In Algona, donations can be coordinated via the County Agent’s office at the Commercial Club. Distribution aims for thorough reach, with remaining cribs in the county still usable for seed and the agent ready to assist.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge spraying to control insects and diseases that threaten the potato crop. The bulletin explains methods to combat the Colorado potato beetle and late blight, warning that without spraying losses would rise and urging wide distribution to lessen damage.
The John Deere spreader features simple no clutch no chain design with rear axle mounted parts to resist twisting. It saves time and labor by easy front to rear loading, powering with high drive wheels and eccentric apron drive, offering efficient operation and adaptable attachments for varied soil and crop conditions.
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