Whittemore notes on coal, pumpkins and town chatter
GEO, Boyle's column recalls a near-scare over a hundred thousand tons of coal hidden in Whittemore. Sold at $15 per ton and resold at $21. Farmer news, births, and local gossip follow. The column mentions candidates for the Inebriate asylum, a threefold or quadruple field, and updates on residents, visitors, and business moves in Whittemore and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo DeGraw
Whittemore
Real
Doe
DeGraw
Mt. Pleasant
Battle Mountain Sanitarium planned for Hot Springs South Dakota
Congress authorizes a U S Army Sanitarium for disabled soldiers at Hot Springs to be named Battle Mountain Sanitarium. A Board of Managers selected a site by the main street near two springs, with climate and water assessments backing the choice. The project ties to the Chicago and North Western Railway and local histories of the Black Hills area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hot Springs
S. D
Black Hills
Board of Managers
Battle Mountain
Board of Survey
South Dakota
U. S
Black Hill
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Chicago
Deadwood
Lead
Emmetsburg Breeds Triumph at Chicago Horse Show
McLaughtlin Brothers of Emmetsburg swept Chicago horse show events with their French Coach stallions taking first second and third across classes. They claimed the Spour trophy and reserve ribbon for best stallion of any age and won the $200 silver plate from the French Coach Society for the best collection of Coach horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
McLaughtlin Brothers
Chicago
the Democrat
French Coach Society
Man Killed by Hog Rack Near Goldfield
A. C. Dougherty of Goldfield was killed yesterday when a hog rack fell on him near Goldfield. Coroner Garth was summoned by phone but no inquest was deemed necessary due to lack of suspicious circumstances. The deceased is described as a young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion Democrat
A.C. Dougherty
Goldfield
Garth
Yoong Man
Went Insane Over a Ditch near Moorland
A Fort Dodge dispatch reports 70 year old farmer Peter Barret near Moorland refused to sleep or take basic needs, claiming a township ditch was built to drain his slough and devoted all time to stopping the construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Peter Barret
Ditch Builder’s Plan Drives Man to Insanity
Plans of ditch construction dominated his talk day and night, worrying township workers. The obsession began a week ago and led to a psychiatric breakdown. He was taken into custody last evening and today moved to a private Dubuque asylum to seek restoration of reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barret
Woolsey
Dubuque
They Talked It Over in Emmetsburg Tribune Visit
Geo. Boyle, the Whittemore white hatred boy, was in Emmetsburg Saturday afternoon to discuss after election talk with the boys. He sought to learn how it was done in Kos-suth and how they performed it there, then apply the method back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meyer
Whittemore
Tom Carmody
Fred Corey
Wesley
Algona
Corey
Fred
Herman Rantzow
Herman
John Newel
Peter Weisbrod
Fenton
Farmers’ Exchange
Maria Ryan
Chicago
Ryan
Emmetsburg
Geo. Boyle
Gell
Kossuth
Prayer For Rain and Local Notices From Algona Era
In a historical note Rev. A. D B Cabaniss recalls a fasting day for rain with a crowd seeking relief from drought. He prays for a steady ground-soaker to feed people and livestock, and to aid local mills and stills. Also ads offer Four Farms for Kent, a Farm for Rent, Short Horn bulls, and banking services at County Savings Bank with safe deposit boxes and low interest loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tig Klehmond
A. DB. Cabaniss
Cain
Brother
Bob Burton
Train schedules for Chicago and North Western system
The notice lists passenger and freight trains on the Chicago and North Western routes. It names northbound and southbound services between Iowa, Minnesota, Des Moines, St Paul, and Des Moines with numbers and times, plus midweek and Sunday exceptions. It mentions the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line, Iowa Central, and freight services including way freights and mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North Western
Iowa
Minnesota
Ord St. Paul
Town
Annesota
Des Moines Passengser
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Trwins West
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Described Real Estate
The Sheriff of Kossuth County Iowa gives notice of a judicial sale of the real estate described as Northwest Section 19, Township 103, Kossuth County Town, commencing at the corner, to be sold at public auction to satisfy a claim by the plaintiff Bank. Sale to occur on the 22nd day of November at 6 o clock in the morning at the courthouse door in Algona. The sale includes the rights, title, and interest of defendants Bergman and associates in the described property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneloo
Towa
Algonn
Kossuth
Sale
Coe
W.E. McDonaln
Sherif
Insurance Agent Listed for Multiple Firms in Algona
A local insurance agent operates from an office above Algona State Bank, offering policies from Ganeordia Unawkeye German American Century Aétua Northwastern Natlonal and Western Tnsurance Companies. The notice names Cyclones and Lightning TOEIN EXOT as context for the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganeordia, Unawkeye
German American
Century, Aétua
Northwastern Natlonal
Western Tnsurance
Algona State Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quan & McMahon
Attorneys AT Law
Algona, Towa
V. Swetting
Oney Ta Loan
T. F. Warrington
Tad
Dickinson Arrington & Dickinson
Olice
Geo G. Call's
Iona C
Cotant
D. Uinciton
John Galbraith
W. M. Galbraith
Omlee
Jon Galbraith
Algona, In
Dodse Street
I. Gay
H. Gretzmeyer
A L. Rist
E. Glasier
D. D
Lowa
Devereaux
Hoxie Building
W. E. Kaln
Omice
E. Sayers
W. H. Ingham
Theo
Chrischilles
Lewis H. Smith
Kossuth County State Bank
Capital
J.G. Smith
J.B. Jones
T. Chrischillos
J. W. Wadsworth
Burnet Devine
AmonRose A. Call
H. Hurchins
Kk. Ferguson
Casher
Palmer
T Cash
Bank
Algoun
WH. Watchins
BV. Swetting
Phil. Dorwailer
Gardner Cowles
Ambrose A. Cull
St. He. Spencer
Wm. K. Ferguson
General Banking
Algona, Iowa
A.D. Cranky
Press
C. Chub
Vo Press
Hi. Lantry
Casmren
GEO
L. Galbraiti
Fred Miller
Mayron Schenck
D. W. Hinchon
Sfancy Patente
LGA
Boyle
Whittemore News
John Abrewann
John
Joho
Cherokee
Tim
Chas
Edward Palrburn
Montana
Ames
A. D. Clarke & Co
Ladn
The
Algona Milling & Grain Co
W. A. Cordingley
U. S. Army Sanitarium
Gov. Cummins
Robert A. Blair
Polk County
Oliver Blair
James Sandy
Harry OC. Smith
Hardie County
William Hinds
Dallas County
George Miller
Michael Collins
Howard County
Delbert Adams
Woodbury County
W. F. McCarthy
Story County
Adrian W. Brown
Jackson County
L. Swandollar
W. L. Clark
Allamakee County
Thomas Brenavan
Charles Ladd
Scott County
Jasper Mowry
Page County
Livermore
T. M. Stoddard
Mr. Stoddard
Bancroft Register
Francis Bolster
Quarton
Spencer Herald
Matt Grier
Solomon
Conner
Texas
Livermore Gazette
John Conner
Mr. Conner
Charley Conner
Mary Cobey
Bertha
Nebraska
Dr. Ripke
Kent
F. W. Dingley
Lang
Frank Reichbel
Arizona
County Savings Bank
Ner
A.D Cranxn & Co
Central
Suantay
Faery
Mail
LMVI
Sherife
D, R
Gouil
Wall Street
JNO
M. Vinson
Alona
Ode Over Shoetz! Drug Store
Jas. Patterson
German Insurance Co
Freeport, Illinois
C. L. T. Herbert
Offce
Boston
Ayenape
Sears
JNO. Goeders
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda Lamp
W.T. Bourne & Son
Hart Coal
Erie
Elmhurst
Garland
J. W. Robinson
J. RR. Lathrd
Duter
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