Whittemore column weighs Iowa politics and local chatter
Geo Boyle notes Bailey of Britt Tribune kept his governor pledge while avoiding oil inspector post. He mocks Taft’s Iowa bid, praises Hanna, and hints changes in alliances. The column covers travel plans, local business news, housing blocks, coke shipments, fire drill pride, La Follette potential, farm wells, potato yields, and visiting relatives, with brisk sketches of townsfolk and enterprises.
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Bailey
Britt Tribune
Romise
G. W. Hanna
Dudley
Hanna
Harvey Ingham
Bill Taft
Republicans of
Iowa
Ingham
Taft
Brother Bailey
Willis McCarty
Hobart
Oklahoma
J. M. Parley
Fred Clarke
Chas. Pettibone
Theo Elbert
Kea
Billy Macarong
J. T
Creighton
al Haas
Wheeler Lumber’ Co
Higgins
Sioux City
Elbert
P. H. Wells
Mazon City
Schmitt
Wells
F la Follette
LaFollette
P. H. Dahlhauser
Bert
Pete
Herman Mover
Nootger
Waterloo
Hera
Wegener
Noots
St. Paul
Fostoria
Bas
MoS St. Byro _ enginger
Local notes from Algona Courier October 1886
Excerpts report Mrs. Lantry’s three week visit to ca zenovia WIs John Wallace plans a New York trip and hopes to return for the election W H Nycum back from Topeka Kansas drought hits Kansas streams dry corn poor Dan Losig brick kiln at $6 500 A G C Ripley attends court and is Democratic district judge candidate Rotter corn outdistance in Kossuth county calls for better school house roof and fewer wooden business fronts Frank Kernan buys land near Algona P Kain wins two year old colt premium at fair Mary Kain wins best table scarf Call Swetting deed case decree declared Nathan Studer incoming supervisor Spear of Santa Rosa paid Mrs A D Clarke visits Wisconsin and Hunter party plans O E Palmer J R Jones H G McCoy attend Des Moines Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons T D Healy of Fort Dodge excels in Iowa Supreme Court ad time class of nineteen 95 percent standing noted for nephew pride
Punctuation Rules Invoked at Jewel County Monitor Office
A Kansas City Star quip recalls a man teaching a junior apprentice about punctuation habits. He lists using a comma when he breathes, a semicolon for a gulp, and a paragraph when chewing tobacco, reflecting playful newspaper slang.
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Jewel County Monitor
Kansas City
Star
Positive Health Claim for Constipation Cure
Confidence statement promises a free medicine if constipation cure fails. Warns cathartics may harm bowels and worsen chronic constipation. Advocates toning and strengthening the colon through healthier activity, citing an active principle discovery at a New York or State Street address.
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Agena Town
Death of Marshall Hays in Garfield township
Marshall Hays of Garfield township died last Monday afternoon at 74. A West Virginia native, Civil War Union veteran, he settled in Garfield after the war and lived there ever since. Survived by his wife and four children. Funeral held in West Bend Wednesday conducted by the Masonic lodge. He was a Presbyterian member but services were in the Methodist church due to no local Presbyterian church.
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Marshall Hays
Garfield Township
Hig Chat
Hays
West Virginia
Weat Head
West Bend
Masonic Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Suit for separate maintenance in Fort Dodge ends with withheld decision
In Fort Dodge last week and again this week a case by Mrs. Nellie S Coffin against her elderly husband L B Coffin drew attention. She seeks separate maintenance after a short marriage ended by separation. At a preliminary hearing she received funds and $100 monthly. Testimony showed dirty wormy flour and conflicts over fires, while Coffin called her adventuress and perjurer. The judge has not yet ruled.
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Fort Dodge
Nellie S.coffin
Opera House to Feature Stewart Play Oct Next
Opera House announces Cal Stewart's new play In Politics for the upcoming program on Wednesday night. Stewart describes it as a vital human tale with a message for every home, praising altruism and happiness. the plot likens to The Old Homestead with a large, competent company.
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Opera House
New
Cal. Stewart
R. Stewart
America
Stewart
Unknown Claimants Face Quiet Title Suit in Kossuth County
In Kossuth County Iowa District Court Martha Jones Van Eugene Dikovich and unknown claimants are named in a petition by Martha Jones seeking a quiet title. The filing asserts plaintiff owns fee simple to described premises and unknown claimants may hold lesser interests or none. Defendants are warned to appear by November 7, 1911, or default and judgment may be entered.
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van Eugene Dikovich
Eugene Ditayieh
Ils
Kossuh
Ptoswlc
Lille
Batky Honda
Noris
See
Nerion
Ile
Tecor
Ali Jones
Eugens Ditovich
Kos
Such
Iowa
Rogone Dikovich
Enal
Algona
Kossuth
Dows
Sullivan& McMahon
Pinineit
Liberal Offer for Rexall Tablets and Free Medicine
An advertisement from the Sankral Drug Co. of Alona, Iowa, promotes Dyapepaia tablets and Biembth Synitrate claiming relief and medical treatment benefits. The copy stresses free medicine and emphasizes a store display at 14 Bo State St.
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Sankral Drug Co
Alona
Towa
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New York
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Ilinois
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