Algona Cauvier: Democrat gains in national race noted
The general result of the election is favorable to the democrats with a Cuminnst majority or plurality about 40,000. Democrats win Tracy in the First District and Hamilton in the Sixth. Gov. Johnson of Minnesota re-elected by 40,009. Hammond defeats Metleary. McClssry, a tariff hardliner, loses as Newlearyism spreads.
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Cuminnst
Congress
Tracy
Hamilton
Gov
Johnson
Minnesota
Hammond
St. James
Metleary
Mankato
McClssry
Salton Sink saga and river reversal debate in 1900s notes
A historical digest recounts the Salton Sink disaster where the Colorado River flooded into a desert basin, forming a 400 square mile lake. It notes railroads and settlers suffered, efforts to redirect the river failed initially, and hints that returning the river could yield moisture and habitability, with government involvement urged. It also mentions Stoessel’s poverty, ballots, Booze in Oregon, and Peary’s polar trek challenges, including dog consumption.
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Salton
Olorado River
Colorado River
Colorado
Salton Sink
Pandora’s Box
State and County Republicans Triumph in Elections
The state and county both swing Republican with clear majorities. Democrats win four supervisor seats Cullen Heise Hall and Ogren. In other races McMahon McDonald Dunn Dutton Mangan Cosgrove Bonar Korrect Plonske lose their contests.
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Cullen
Heise
Hall
Ogren
McMahon
McDonald
Dunn
Dutton
Mangan, Cosgrove
Bonar
Korrect
Plonske
Vote on Supervisors Divides Kossuth County
The county election produced a Democratic majority on four of five boards with Mr Albert Lies Jacobson the sole dissenting vote. The writer praises the new majority as worthy and notes party lines were ignored, urging continued nonpartisan governance and peace for two years. A Seattle based propaganda letter urging Iowa papers to publish ads for Washington and Alaska exposition is criticized as a thin ploy by land sharks unable to pay cash.
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Kossuth
Butterfield
Cullen
Sexten
Sherma Riverdale Whittemore
Albert Lies
Jacobson
Smith
Weene
Fourth Ward
Plum Creek
Heise
Seattle
Iowa
Washington Alaska
Sate-A Good Driving Horse at Knudsen Market
Otto Knudsen at Vincent's Meat Market offers a driving horse for sale or loan prospects. Money to loan at 5 percent with D. Clarke & Co. Taylor features ice cream services.
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Otto Knudsen
Vincent's Meat Market
D. Clarke & Co
Murder Near Elkader shocks Clayton county residents
In Elkader a wealthy farmer John Boland was found murdered on his farm five miles north of town. Farm hand Ned West was arrested after a trail of a horse and a bloody hammer led to Boland's body in a ditch. West confessed after police scrutiny and his wife said he forced her silence. West had been drinking, and neighbors noted he was calm when sober but hostile when intoxicated.
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Elkader
John Boland
Hale
Ned West
Boland
West
For SALE and RENT notices from Algona Iowa area
Ldewald Herd for sale Duroc Jersey pigs and gifts signed John Wellendorf with phone 245 Algona Iowa. Piano music collection sale 15 cents for ten days at Algona music store. Also land for sale quarter section in Spink County South Dakota via Peter Winkel Algona Iowa. Five room house for rent one block west of Catholic church Algona by Mrs Mike Johnson.
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Ldewald Herd
Duroc Jersey
John Wellendorf
Algona
Iowa
Algona Music Store
Spink County
South Dakota
Peter Winkel
Towa
Catholic Church, Algona
Mike Johnson
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Algona Cauvier
Hinchon & Finnell
POY
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Chicago’ ‘Record-Herald
Oregon
Kossuth County
Peary
North Pole
Pole
Cummins
McWhorter
Buffalo
Portland
Prairie
Ramsey
Wesley
Grant Wanna
Harrison
Eagle
Taylor
Clayton County
Gov Rep House
Treas Ree Atty Sheriff Supt
Burt Ba
Cresco
Fenton
Garfield
Germania
Greenwood
Hebron Senta
Diz Ag
Irvington
Edyard
OS Riverdale
Cneca
Gay
Sexton
Leen
Sherman
Springfield
Whittemore
Sears-Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Falkenhainer
FUR Sale
John Goeders
Duroc
Jersey
Burt
Will Banks
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