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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
5
For sale a herd of 250 head of calves and heifers with 600 ears of cattle in the Algons area. Payment terms offered to buyers. contact Obi Baltes for details on the deal and delivery.
The Courier lists new buildings and costly improvements in Algona this year with rough estimates for owners and costs. Items include residences, a creamery, a gallery, a parsonage, a garage, and various improvements, plus city projects like widening sidewalks, extending electric service, curbing, guttering, sewering, paving, and a new city well totaling about 60,000 dollars.
Senator Nelson sued Buffalo Center officials and a clothing merchant for false and malicious prosecution. He claimed time loss from jail and sought heavy damages after being fined for traffic in a now unsigned ordinance. Judges from Algona and Forest City prosecuted and defended, with a four day trial ending in a victory for the defense.
A Spirit Lake Herald editor Miss Patterson wed Mr Onin fith of Milford in Estherville and left for Chicago on a wedding tour. The piece recalls her rise from teaching to leading a top Iowa weekly, mentions family ties in Algona, local land deals, arrivals, and civic notes including a postmaster resignation and a farm purchase at 150 an acre.
Burt residents report a night of mischief as two parties allegedly hitched two teams from Mann and Powers barn and drove off. Both animals were later found, one in good shape and one with evidence of rough handling. Sightings placed activity around 11 pm.
A long roster of jurors is listed by first and last names alongside town or locale references such as Ledyard Algona Swea Whittemore and Garfield. The names include Oscar Peterson John Baoy er Ramsey Anthony Shaw EB Simpson Hagle M Pingle E Christ Lincoln Fred Wegner Geo Beard Theo Muller B Thompson E R Schlei Fenton Joseph Weig Claus De Boer Geo S Elbert Mike Besch Whittemore Carl Tagelberg Swea Casper Smith Sherman F J McAdams E C Lcoft Harrison Eugene Lobig Math Erdmann Prairie Wm Mertz Riverdale Wm Franke Hebron J Lenbarth Simon Leigh Irvington Fred Rucker Whittemore T. R. Rick ard G A Malone Plum Creek Wyatt Stott Sam Ostendorf German E Mersch Burt and others.
Public sale to move to Montana lists 120 cattle including 70 steers and 20 springing cows, 80 calves, several teams and horses with ages and weights, plus chickens, corn, farm implements, and miscellaneous items. Auction set for October 14 at 10 o'clock on Mrs John Cronin’s farm, six miles south of Lone Rock. L O Walker.
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