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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
8
Baxter Springs News reports Mayor Willard warned of a local troublemaker who threatened editors and families. The paper challenges the man to visit the office promptly, joking about beating him and the mayor's plan to chain and force labor if he refuses to work and support his family.
A historic note alleges the Thor newspaper failed due to a dubious publisher who printed without cash or credentials. He allegedly collected on credit from Thor merchants, then left for Fort Dodge, selling goods there. The item laments the need for cash to start and sustain a newspaper.
The piece condemns Iowa's primary system as costly and ineffective. It argues that party leaders in Des Moines delay nominees, creating a single strong ticket by caucus or convention. It notes a $200,000 expenditure to nominate Cummins by Republicans and Wilson by Democrats, despite no real opposition. The writer repeats praise and mockery of the primary process.
The stork has left a wood ehopper on trial at the home of Samuel Wagoner IN. Stitt bought a stave and a pair of double harness at Harry Bowers gate. A spelling bee is announced for Bridgewater Friday evening with orderly crowds. Joseph Means is getting lumber sawed for a new hog pen on the farm tenanted by J. R. Frankel in.
A 1891 Courier excerpt highlights Livermore seeking a $10,000 flouring mill and a $10,000 Presbyterian school, local land deals with Charles Baas and C Byson, rising gas prices, and various community happenings. It notes an 12 year old boy perishing in a prairie fire near Ruthven, business ventures in Britt Corning and Whittemore, church explorations, a model bicycle excursion, property transfers, a broken leg incident to Paul Moore, and a Burt area elopement tale concluding in marriage at Emmetburg.
The Courier publishes the time table of three entering roads to Algona. CGM St P West No 1 Emmetsburg and points 3:40 a.m. No 8 Passenger 3:55 p.m. No 98 Local Fre 12:10 p.m. West No 4 Mason City and ash 6:41 a.m. No 8 Mason City and Ch 5:15 p.m. No 14 Way Freight 2:30 p.m. Daily except Sunday.
A collage of rail timings from UTA and St. Louis lines showing arrivals from 6:30 p.m. to 11:40 p.m. plus 8:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. references, interleaved with a household report from Grover Cleveland building a barn, and Cheyenne Arapaho news on separations, migrations and family moves including Straight Crazy, Lucile Mountain, Paul Beaver, and others.
Very interesting meetings were held in the church by the Young Men's Gospel Team Sunday and Monday evenings. Probably considerable good was accomplished. For rent a new modern house is available, inquire J. J. McCall at 521 E. State Street, phone 79.
A dense cluster of classified notices offers corn for sale and farming services. Listings include Bowles a grain company ads in Billings, grain agents sought in Des Moines, poultry and incubator supplies, land for sale near Bancroft, White Plymouth Rock chicks for setting, a commercial college catalog request, and pasture for rent by T. H. Robertson. Names include American Silo Co. and M. De L. Parsons.
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