Foster heirs face partition suit over Whittemore property
Anna Foster Irwin Foster and Mildred Foster are named defendants in a Kenosha County Iowa District Court petition alleging ownership of three fourths of Lots 5 and 6 in Block 11 Whittemore with defendants to share one twelfth each. Irwin and Mildred are minors. The plaintiff seeks judgment and partition by sale if not equitably divisible, with court term set to begin November 26 1917 in Algona Iowa. Filed October 29 1917 by Soutivan and McMahon attorneys for the plaintiff. Mr and Mrs Folk of Humboldt visited Geo W Fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Foster
Irwin Foster
Mildred Foster
District Court
Kensuth County
Iowa
Whittemore
Algona
Blue
Soutivan &.McMahon
District Court Doings Review of Last Week
Last week focused on probate and equity with several actions. Koppen Auto Co versus John Wirtjes resulted in a $2.50 award plus costs, and R. H. Wright received 90 days in jail for resisting Marshal Anderson. Grand jury indicted Jack London and Wm Cheney for bootlegging and Albert Royster for assault with intent to inflict serious injury linked to a Ledyard stabbing. Divorces granted to Charles Farrow Ella Jeffers Lacey White Minnie O Brien. Grand jury members listed include Butterfield Dingley Hill Meyer Newel Niver and Oasterreicher.
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Koppen Auto Co. Ve
John Wirtjes
R. H. Wright
Marshal Anderson
Jack London
Wm. Cheney
Albert Royster
Ledyard
Charles Farrow
Ella Jeffers
Lacey White
Minnie O' Brien
A. Butterfield
Irvington
F. W. Dingley
Algona
Jno
H. Hill
Germania
Ed. Meyer
Wesley
F. J. Newel
Fenton
F. A
A Big Hog Sale At Duroc Jersey Auction
A well attended Duroc Jersey hog sale at the fair grounds drew buyers from Nebraska Minnesota South Dakota and Illinois. Forty five head including 88 boars and 7 gilts were sold with a top bid of 360 for boar No 66 to Modrow and Kern of Stanton Nebraska. The sale total reached 448 50 and the average per head was about 99 63. Col N G Kraschel and Col L A Matern of Wesley acted as auctioneers and C B Murtagh was clerk. GL A Miner provided dinner on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duroc Jersey
Fair Grounds
Jas, Vipond & Sons
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Illinois
Modrow and Kern
Stanton
Col. N. G. Kraschel
Col. L. A. Matern
Wesley
C. B. Murtagh
GL. A. Miner
Seeley sons, Rotterdam envoy, Iowa veterans reunite
Dr. F T Seeley reports his son Dr Burton Seeley stationed at Houston remount station in charge of about 10 000 horses requiring many laborers. George C and C H Turner return from Toledo after Crocker s Iowa Brigade reunion with 136 veterans. Harold Quarton writes from Rotterdam Holland after serving as Vice Consul General in Berlin. J H Peterson advertises Coles Hot Blast stoves by public bid. Elmer Zeigler returns from Camp Dodge. Miss Viola Robinson and Mabel Platt visit Platts. Willhite Bros deliver Buicks to Britt and surrounding towns. E M Jones of Union Township mourns mother s death in Knoxville. Funeral Thursday.
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F. T. Seeley
Burton Seeley
Houston
Texas
Seeley
George C
C. H. Turner
Toledo
Crocker
Iowa
Garrison
W. B. Quarton
Harold
Rotterdam
Holland
Germany
Berlin
Busines
J. H. Peterson
Coles
Ais
Elmer Zeigler
Camp Dodge
Elmer
Cantonment
Harry Sutton
George Holtzbauer
George
Deming
N. M
Kansas
Viola Robinson
Mabel Platt
Britt
Willhite Bros
C. C. Wilson
Emmetabare
B. H. Gardner
la Verne
A. R. Castle
Kraig & Draper
Mallard
E. M. Jones
Union Township
Knoxville
Gresco township foot racing stars spark regional buzz
A quarter century ago Gresco township gained sports renown in baseball and now in foot racing. Philip, employed by Mrs. Cavil, challenged Ed Platt to a $25 race with six feet start. They posted $10 each with 8 B Potter, met near A D Clark's last Saturday, but Philip failed to place the money. Potter gave Platt the funds, sparking talk of crookedness and possible litigation.
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Gresco Township
Philip
Potter
A. D. Clark
Platt
Dec Leatherman
Link Singleton
Earle Tennant
Flick Foster
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Kraft-Misbach Co’s
Citzens
Kossuth
Retail Clothiers
United States
Couxcin
Narionan Dervisa
Washington
Dean
Commendal Economy Board
Couxcwy
Narionan
Orrense
Louis Hill
Kraft-Misbach Co
District Court of
Kossuth County
Phillip Sgier
Folk
Humboldt
Geo. W. Fate
Courier
Cresco
Kenefick
Rush
Iowa City Medigal School
Wm. Radig
Saugegleville
Chicago
Lotts Greek
Bede
Sexton
al- Wyona
Kohlhaas Bros
Norton & Bestenlehner
Tripp
St the Lady Barn
W. B. Tripp
L. C. Seward
Opera House
Patton
Rexall Drug ‘Store
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