Rockefeller kin and old man Phipps rumor swirl in Iowa
A report recalls Frank Rockefeller of Cleveland saying his father may still be living in Iowa with residence secrecy. Ida Tarbett links the Rockefeller glare to a horse thief pedigree. The column hints at Shack Phipps as a possible Rockefeller sire and notes possible old man Phipps near Shenandoah. A Webster City case seeks damages for a retained surgical napkin. Carl Schurz obituary closes the notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio
John D
Hey
Ida Tarbett
Iowa
New York
Rockefeller
Shack Phipps
Phippses
Dayton
Webster County
Rockefellers
Phipps
Shenandoah
John D. Rockefeller
C. C. Gillespie
Webster City
Conrad
Carl Schurz
Germany
Bonn University
Paris
London
Spain
Union Army
Congress
Schurz
Candidate Announces Reelection Bid for District Clerk
To the Republicans of Kossuth county Iowa Samuel 3 announces candidacy for renomination to the office of Clerk of the District Court subject to action of the next Republican County Convention W C Dewet loses an eye Bancroft Register reports Drs Walters and Plonske operated on a man named Saalberg four miles northwest of Ledyard removing his right eye He and a daughter were sorting corn the day before and an ear thrown into the pile struck him injuring the eye Doctors removed it He is quartered at Moline’s and is progressing well Also notices seek a good girl for Northwestern Hotel positions and a horse for delivery with Algona Bottling Works weekly ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Iowa
I Sam 3
W. C. Dewet
Bancroft Register
Drs
Citizens eager to serve. local political optimism
GEO and Boyle note that many citizens volunteer for public service as Kossuth County eyes a strong officer slate. The column recalls Frederick M. Curtis Claude Nicoulin and Lilly of Titanka visiting, while Joseph Pierce dies suddenly near Whittemore, with burial in Illinois. Framers plan rural lines and concrete sidewalks. Miss Briggy Ryan visits. Mayo Clinic referrals cited. Perrin Rawson, aged 93, is reported ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M. Curtis
Claude Nicoulin
Lilly of
August Milke
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros
C. B. Hutchins
Perrin Rawson
Lotts Creek
Rawson
Interesting Boston suit over minor’s property ends in progress
Martha Chirurg sues Abbie S. Ames of Boston for an accounting of money and property handled for Chirurg during her minority. The case began before Judge Quarton on Tuesday and remains in progress. The mother and daughter each own land in Kossuth and Palo Alto counties and Minnesota. Attorneys from Emmetsburg, this town, Ft. Dodge, Mason City and other places represent the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Chirurg
Abbie S. Ames
Boston
Quarton
Illinois
Chirurg
Morling
Emmetsburg
J. W. Sullivan
Harrington& Dickinson
Kenyon
Ft. Dodge
Clarke
Mason City
Fire erupts at Lacy's laundry in Agaona central business district
A muffled explosion Friday afternoon sparks a blaze at Lacy's laundry. A gasoline tank explosion feeds the fire as flames threaten the Call Opera House and nearby buildings. Firefighters, aided by the opera house hose, contain the blaze. engineer Jim Phillips is burned. The Republican office sustains smoke and equipment damage. Both buildings are insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Lacy
Call Opera House
Opera House
Roscoe Call
Nicoulin
Jim Phillips
Republican Office
Jas
Peterson
Republican
Dodge Street
Ludwig
Norton
Last Copy of the Patriot Captured in 1874 notice
A faded June 6 1874 Palo Alto Patriot reprint from Emmetsburg shows the dissolution of Bates and Hagadorn. The issue carries McCarty Hartshorn land ads offering thousands of acres at 2.50 to 5 per acre and reports a baseball game where Estherville Blizzards beat Algona True Blues 36 to 23 with Dr L A Sheetz as umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehlers
Palo Alto Patriot
the Patriot
Emmetsburg
Bates and Hagadorn
McCarty &Hartshorn
Algonians
Estherville
Algona
True, Blues
L. A. Sheetz
True Blues
Blizzards
True Blues and Blizzards Clash in Mutual Respect
True Blues held off a strong Blizzards lineup as the visitors tallied eleven runs in one inning, about a third of the game total. Both teams displayed good sportsmanship, with hearty cheers for the opposing side at the finish. The Blizzards claim this was their toughest contest, while the Blues acknowledge the newcomers’ talent and note the Blizzards’ spring formation and four year gap since some players last played. The hospitality shown by Hatherville hosts is praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Blues
Blizzards
Hatherville
Algona Republican
Lemuel Stockwell Marries Ida Edgerton in Sheldon
Lemuel Stockwell, long suspected of planning matrimony, wed Miss Ida Edgerton of Sheldon last Tuesday in Sheldon. The newlyweds arrived in Algona Wednesday and will reside at Stockwell's Cal l street home. The Courier wishes them many happy years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Stockwell
Weber
Lemuel
Ida Edgerton
Sheldon
Algona
Lightning Strikes Mason City in Severe Storm
A major rainstorm hit Mason City with lightning causing serious injury to Mrs. John Uisehner who was struck in the kitchen. she remained in a precarious condition after two hours unconscious. Four nearby houses were struck, with Mrs. Persons shocked and A. P. Redfern knocked down. Cattle losses reached twenty head, and barns owned by Jacob Armstrong and Tadge Monhan in Falls township burned, costing horses hay grain and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Te Register and Leader
John Uisehner
Hall Purchases 68 Acre Farm Near Titonka for Pony Ranch
W T Hall buys an 68 acre farm adjoining Titonka for 55 dollars per acre. He plans woven wire fencing to turn the property into a pony ranch and invites readers to apply for a team of Shetlands several months in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halls New Enterprise
W.t.hall
Titonka
Fernald bill hearing features pure liquor debate and laughter
Capt Dunham testifies that he spent sixty thousand dollars on rum over twenty nine years, arguing for a provision requiring all liquor to be pure. The committee erupts in laughter as he asserts his stance. Also noted are ads for hard maple timber at Langdon Co, Ripke glasses, Echo flour, and local real estate and medical services offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Starr
Boston Record
Capt. Dunham
Committee On Public Health
Peter Winkel
Langdon's
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Amyona Canvier
Hinchon & Finnele
Adivanee
Northwestern
Taylor
Algona Bottling Works
Geo
Boyle
Whittemore News and Comment
Joseph Pierce
Whittemore
Ellery
Aurora
Ill
Jesse Foster
Foster
Fenton
Here
Joe DeGraw
Briggy Ryan
L. B. Smith
Ryan
Chicago
Ann
Catholic Church, Algona
Mike Johnson
Dingley & CO
Lacy Laundry
The
E. H. Reaser
Ripke
Langdon & Co's
A. D. Clarke & Co
Arnold Itlbert
Riverdale Township
Matt Hilbert
J. G. Bertrand
Heise Block
John Goeders
Mammoth Nagel
Patterson & Son
Oxfords
Galbraith’s Shoe Store
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