Hay and Straw Shipping By George Butterfield
George Butterfield, Swea City, reports he has baled and shipped 500 tons of hay this season and plans to continue through winter. He hauls to Bancroft and ships from there, responding to hay scarcity in burned districts. Prices for baled straw shown to have strong commercial value, with large quantities expected to be baled and shipped to Southern towns.
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Swea City Herald
George Butterfield
Bancroft
Estherville
Suppressed spicy story delays press at Wesley News World
The Wesley News World says a spicy story was ready for issue but postponed after a threat that publishing it would cause a disaster. The editors claim the move was not cowardice but a precaution to protect lives and property amid intimidation.
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Wesley News-World
Telling It in His Own Words Britt Tribune
A railroad case witness recounts in his own phrasing how an accident occurred. He describes hearing a whistle, stepping off the track, missing Ole, then finding Ole’s hat and severed body parts along the line, ending with a shocked exclamation about Ole.
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Britt Tribune
Ole
Avenue of Escape and 1930s Iowa GOP Outlook
An excerpt from Britt Tribune cites Bobne News Republica noting that in Maine the progressive spirit had no outlet within the Republican party and that stand‑out bosses controlled party actions. It says the only escape was to vote Democratic, implying progressives chose the Democratic ticket. In Iowa the outlook for Republicans is similarly bleak, presenting a choice of Democrat or half Democrat as the sole escape. The item also includes miscellaneous small listings for house rentals, loans, and farm sales around Whittemore and Algona with names such as Jonathan Winkel, A D Clarke & Co, Augnet Fenske, and Louis Kutschara.
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Britt Tribune
Maine
Bobne News-Republican
Iowa
Marriages in Germany Awe Inspiring Wedding Feast
A German lady notes how marriages unfold with charm and ease, contrasting modern courting with formal etiquette. Couples wed after social dances, visits to fathers, and extended feasts where speeches, toasts, and a lengthy celebration test hospitality, culminating in a second festivity the next day.
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Miss Wylie
Germany
A Motor Car Washes Old Town Upset in Stamford Tale
A Delaware County surgeon Dr. H A Gates invited three Delhi women for a motor ride that led to Stamford by mistake. They visited Churchill Park and the Colonial for tea, giving age as 88, 89, and 93 for the ladies, while the tale ends with Charley Pooch’s liquor trial verdict of acquittal and notes on a cash loan ad at 9 percent.
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A. M. Johnson
Iowa
New York
Stamford Mirror Recorder
H. A. Gates
Delaware County
Delhi
Gorrlla
Stamford
Churchill Park
Sarah Griswold
Hutson
Lemuel Strong
City Bills Allowed General Funp and Labor Charges
City accounts list numerous payrolls and vendor payments including labor for streets, sewer work, and city departments. Notable items include McMurray and Dailey payrolls, street labor, cement and piping purchases, electrical mdse, freight charges, and several special police and council meeting costs. Totals reflect many small disbursements to individuals and local firms such as Hawkeye Oil Co, Metropolitan Electrical Supply, and Chicago and North Western Railway Co.
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General Funp
Stalker Hardware Co
Mcse
Cady
Sal and Team
Ole Peterson
Stree
Chas McQuaid
Geo Hackman
Crowell
Harry McMurray
Inbor
Chauncey Dailey
Lnbor
Henry Lilly
A H McMurray
P V Cavanaugh
Harry Dailey
Town Central R’y Co
Thten Cement
Downing Electric Co
Mdse
Bowyer
Barkley
Rock
Sutherland
BR Smith
Cook Et al
Cement Crosa’gs
Griffin
North
Iowa
Tiumber Co
Norman
Hawkeye Oil Co
Milse
Dudley
Sal
J W Kelly
Roy Tillinghast
Chicago & N W Ry Co
General Electric Co
Fairbanks-Morse Co
Commercial Electric Supply Co
Wm Bowman
Metropolitan Electrical Supply Co
Steel Basket Co
Mdso
Wooford-Wheeler Lr Co
Water Funp J Fl McGowen, Sal
C& NW Ky Co
EA Wolcott
Potatoes Boost Bailey Patch Yield in Local Market
Fenton reports Whittemore and Algona boast of big corn yields, but Frank Bailey outshines them financially with an 82 by 180 foot plot yielding 30 bushels of potatoes last week. At $1 per bushel, that harvest brings in $30 for Bailey.
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Fenton
Whittemore
Algona
Frank Bailey
Heart Rending Tale From the Poorhouse Dark Story
An anonymous ballad recounts a troubled romance in a poorhouse setting. A young woman refuses a dangerous lover who then murders her. the father intervenes, pursues the criminal, and ends the confrontation with a pistol, delivering a grim conclusion.
Pete's error at Boot Hill ends in deadly shootout
In a grim Boot Hill scene, Rowdy Pate dies after a sudden confrontation with Vic Colt and an unknown left handed stranger. Pete pursued the assailant and was killed when the stranger drew, revealing a fatal flaw in the gunman's plan. Denver Republican reports a tragic, unsolved duel in a harsh frontier setting.
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Pate
Wash That Itch Away With Local Springs Cure
An advertisement urges readers that European springs offer relief from eczema and skin diseases, but promotes a domestic alternative using Oil of Wintergreen and Thymol in D D D preparation. The pitch promises instant relief from burning and smooth skin, with R H Miller Drugist in Algona Iowa vouching for a 256 bottle claim.
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Europe
R.H. Miller
Algona, Ia
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Hair Growth
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic claims to regrow hair on balding heads by destroying scalp germs and nourishing follicles. The ad touts pleasant fragrance and no staining, offering a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied, available in 60 cent and one dollar sizes at The Rexall Store in Algona Iowa.
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Rexall 93
Rexall
Central Drug Company
Algona
Iowa
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Gerhard
Pwo
Jonathan Winkel
A. D. Clarke ‘& Co
Red Lake Co. Minn., Cies
Koaguth Go Land
Burt Jowa
A. D. Clarke & Co
Lydian
Louis Kutschara
Riot
Charley
Livermore Gazette
Charley Pooch
Pooch
Claude Coyle
Xu AL
Uva
Ruldan
Mala Had
Father
Hasite
Pete
Denver
Republican
Uuu
Uou Farm Loans
Dubuque, Iowa
Telegraph-Herald
Morris
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