Wesley and Plum Creek News Trading and local notes
Granville Blake traded his Burt area farm for a Fargo Algona car then sold the car for an 108 acre Whittemore tract at 75 dollars an acre with Paine of Algona. Sexton to get postmaster and telephone operator on November 1. Rev Stevens finishing tiling on his farm with Olaf Finnemark supervising. Philip Aman building a 60 by 58 barn footers set. no house this fall. Brand new baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Paul Ferrigan Tuesday morning. O W Blake and John Simmons of Forest City attended Des Moines over the weekend. John Ormsby and wife of Woden visited Wesley Sunday.
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Granville Blake
Burt
Fargo
Algona
Whittemore
Paine's
Blake
Sexton
Orie
Sherman
Wesley
Rev. Stevens
Tom Bisin
Olaf Finnemark
Wealey
Philip Aman
Paul 'Ferrigan
Babe
W. Blake
John Simmons
Forest City
Des. Moines
John Ormsby
Woden
Henry Fishers Troubles and Reform Hope in Algona
Long local item recounts Henry Fishers relapse after selling a Meade county claim and cashing out, his descent into drinking and a poker dispute, a near fatal self harm attempt, and family and friends rallying for Keeley cure and reform. Also notes bets on quack grass, real estate trades, a death by apoplexy, civic plans, and upcoming entertainment.
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South Dakota
Henry Fisher
Algona
George Fisher
O Henry
Henry
Rapid City
Belle Fourche
Addison
Parker, D
Dr. Morse
Little Rock
Iowa
Tare
Death of John P Kenefick in Algona hospital
John P Kenefick formerly of Belmond and Eagle Grove died last Friday at 9 PM after kidney disease and Brights disease weakened him. Born in Canada, he moved to Wisconsin then Butler county and later Belmond area. He never married and was a strong local leader who once served as deputy sheriff. His body was shipped to Belmond for Catholic burial.
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A. P. Valentine
Algona
East Chain
Sweden
John P. Kenefick
Bell
Belmond
Kenefick
James
Thomas
Eagle Grove
Canada
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Butler County
John
Wright County
Local Happenings: John Bingaman Faces Junk License Question
John Bingaman appeared before City Clerk Crowell to argue against a junk license for buying and selling old junk. He offered to pay if protected by the city, noting that small peddlers can roam with wagons and buy junk nationwide and evade penalties. His attorney is considering the issue.
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John Bingaman
Hackman
John
Crowell
Bingaman
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Ulster
Deaser
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AW ‘Walcott
Wesley and Plum Creek News
Burt Monitor
Albert
Brandt
Ruth
Fields
Dan Long
Dan
D. J. Long
Albert Brandt
van Neas
Branson
Mr. Brandt
Jerry Helgens
Growell
Ole Peterson
Aragona
Prof
Holden
W. H. Ketcham
Ketcham
George Dale
Delogh
Mgr
A. J. Martinek
the Courier
Sea Aon
Cal Stewart
Opera House
Vic Hugo
Stewart
Congress
Congressman Woods
Frank A. Goodrich
Hebron
The
Courier
Goodrich
M. B. Stith
Chamberlain
Sidney Mowyer
St. Paul
Valerie Richson
Catona
Florida
Chicago
F. L. Tribon
E.G. Bowyer
E.G. Fargo
Mr and Mra
A. K
Pe Hag
Kain
Mate Jonrat
J. _ Pangbura
Ian
F.C. Taylors
Eer Ant
Filo Porch
Emmetsburg
Europa
Bayard Tayor
Charley Pooch
Big Stone County
Minn
VanNote
Larson
Jewel Patterson
Riverdale
Charley
Magnussen
Grand Lodge ‘of the Redmen
Des Moines
W. B. Laird
Council Bluffs
Rebecca
O. H
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Kansas
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