Shaky in Love With Army Life at Camp Cody
Soldier letters from Camp Cody New Mexico describe daily life in 1917. A cook details feeding 100 men and pistoling through stricter duties while noting New Jersey moves for conscripts and Liberty Bond push. He paints a rough, lively scene of the camp and town with humor and grit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truck Co
Camp Cody
N. M
Lutt
George
el Paso
Sam
Hempstead
N.Y
New Jersey
Adieu Shake Plans to Kill Scorpions Before Dark
The narrator remarks on needing a lake of water daily to sprinkle them and vows to kill a brace of scorpions before nightfall, ending with a farewell.
Algona Beats Webster City 38 to 0 in Football Snaps
Algona overwhelmed Webster City 38 to 0 last Saturday as Clem Nugent scored twice and Cotton added a kickoff and several runs. The defense shut out the visitors with repeated gains, while Watson Skinner and Loss added key plays. Next, Algona hosts Elmore Friday and visits West High in Des Moines on November 2.
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Webster City
Algona
Clem Nugent
Cotton
Watson
Skinner
Nugent
Johannsen
Loss
Elmore
Des Moines
Weat High
L. E
Hamilton
L. G
Peterson
Lowe
R. G. Irons
Grapp
Soldiers Buy Liberty Bonds During Big Liberty Loan Day
Will Walsh, a Whittemore boy in the aviation section at San Antonio, writes that soldiers signed for Liberty Bonds on Liberty Loan Day as Major General Buckman and Colonel Chitty observed. More than 10,000 troops lined the field, planes flew with bond messages, and Kelley Field had subscribed 621,500 dollars by last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Walsh
Whittemore
Signal Corps
San Antonio
Texas
John
Liberty Loan
Liberty Bonds
Buckman
Southern Department
Chitty
Kelley Field
Liberty
Bond
Third Cavalry
Houston
Old fashioned party at the library next Tuesday evening
Hear Ye Hear Ye announces a 6:30 p.m. old fashioned party at the library with cafeteria style supper and entertainment by people in period dress. The event promises a lively evening for attendees embracing old fashioned customs and gumption. A pair of nose glasses has been found and should be reported to authorities.
County Mess Fuad Row s Steadily
The Kossuth county mess fund, started at the Courier’s request for Camp Dodge Company F, reaches $45.75 with local donors contributing freely. Names listed include Mrs. Agnes Seeley, Frank Spear, Mrs. Durant, J. T. Chrischilles, Eugene Murtagh, and many Algona residents as veterans recall Civil War history and the Union Navy Memorial dedication.
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Kossuth County
Camp Dodge
Courier
Compa
Miss McEnroe
William Durant Ty
Agnes Seeley
Algona
Frank Spear
Burt
E. B. Butler
Joe Greenberg
Durant
W. H. Freeman
CWS
Union of
Turner
Pullman
Iowa
Pioneers Celebrate Golden Wedding in Wesley
Mr and Mrs J W Hopkins marked their 50th wedding anniversary at home in Wesley on October 20 1917 in a quiet celebration. Born in England and Canada respectively, they married in Dekora Wisconsin October 20 1867 and moved through Iowa farming to Wesley. Five children and one grandchild attended along with friends. The couple received a purse of gold and broad community well wishes for continued happiness.
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J. W. Hopkins
Wesley
J. W. Hopking
Buratem
England
America
Cambria
Wisconsin
Mary A. Church
Brantford
Canada
Hopkins
Dekora
Iowa
Charles City
Nara Springs
Kossuth County
Titonka
R. Benj
Wealay
Mra
W. I
Elwell
Deer Creek
Minn
Misa Liona
Madison
Wis
Frank Casler
Kanawha
Mias Rath
LeMars
Hazel Hopkins
Ben
Algona Hospital
Circus Social at Moore Home in Union Township
A circus social will be held Friday October 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moore in Union Township. Proceeds go to the Y M C A for war purposes. The program includes songs, a Steam Caliope aria, a Jase Band from Greenland, and readings from Miss Jeff, Mrs. Mutt, and The Bohemian. All are invited.
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J. M. Moore
Union Township
Steam Caliopeuariette
Jase Band
Greenland
Mis
Jeff
Africa
Veteran Henry Turner Returns from Vicksburg Reunion
Henry Turner arrived Monday morning after attending the nations reunion in Vicksburg Mississippi. His return marks a notable homecoming from the wartime veterans gathering.
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Vicksburg
Henry Turner
Mississippi
Prominent Farmer Passes Away in Roseau County
David Strother Long, born April 1863 in Winchester Virginia, died after a long illness aged about 80. He moved to Dubuque County at seventeen, settled on a Roseau County farm in 1895, married Misa Annie E Bigelow in 1867, and had four children James Mannie Merach and Strother, with Strother deceased at eighteen. Funeral arrangements were made from the home Tuesday afternoon with Rev J W Jeffries officiating.
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David Strother Long
Winchester
Dubuque County
Iowa
Roseath County
Misa Annie E Bigelow
Zwingle
James
Berthond
Colorado
Strother
Mannie
Merach
Long
Congregational Church
J. W. Jeffries
Jones
Algona Commercial Club Banquet Details
The Algona Commercial club plans its annual banquet for Thursday evening November 8. The organizing committee includes A. K. Cliff J. P. Walton C. H. Bearsley N. G. Rice Edwin Ross R. H Quinby and M. P. Heggard. Des Moines Chamber of Commerce secretary R. Faxon will be principal speaker, with his address expected to attract many attendees.
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Algona Commercial Club
Messrs
A. K. Cliff
J. P. Walton
C. H. Bearsley
N. G. Rice
Edwin Ross
R. H Quinby
M. P. Heggard
R. Faxon
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Faxon
Red Cross Notes Show Big Weekly Shipments and Donations
Titanka's shipment this week highlights large scale Red Cross supplies including clothes, bedding, towels, and sterile dressings. Donations from Mrs. Madison, Mrs. Jones, Burt, and Algona chapter add knitted items, socks, mufflers, and sweaters while local clubs and individuals contribute tables, napkins, and tea proceeds benefiting the Red Cross in a well organized county effort.
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Titanka
Nicolena Madison
A. J. Jones
Plum Creek Social and Funerary Club
J. W
Lonergan
Carpenter’s Square
McGregor Street Bridge Club
Simpson
Lacy
Presbyterian
Jed Cyims
Liberty Loan drive and local news in Algona
The county seeks to raise 1.25 million dollars for the second Liberty Loan with canvassing across precincts and a Tuesday to Saturday target. County chairman Dickinson notes about 140,000 in bonds sold by Wednesday and warns the present rate would miss the goal by 900,000. Local items cover accidents at State and Park streets, a fatal Fort Dodge shooting, visits, crop notes, rail traffic, and upcoming church services in German and English.
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Kossuth County
Dickinson
Iowa
San Antonio
Texas
Opera House Next Tuesday in Algona with Make Yourself at Home
The Algona opera house presents Make Yourself at Home next Tuesday October 30 with a brilliant company and gorgeous production. An Earl Carroll comedy with music, praised for its book and singing chorus, is highlighted as a standout from the Great White Way.
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Algona
Thia
Earl Carrol
New York
Mamie Welter
Sid Harris
Haidde Brosee
Perry Daville
Florence Lawrrence
Thomas Williams
Father of Rev. Jones Dies
J o M Jones father of Rev J J Jones of the Congregational church died at his son's home Tuesday evening October 23 in his eighty sixth year Funeral services will be held at the house this afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev Parka of the Britt Congregational church officiating The body will be taken Friday morning to Cedar Falls for burial in the family plot Rev Snowden a pastor emeritus of the Cedar Falls Congregational church will conduct the services A complete obituary will be printed next week
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J.om. Jones
J. J.‘ Jones
Congregational Church
Parka
Britt Congregational Church
Cedar Falls
Snowden
Football Game Supports Soldiers Fund at Camp Dodge
Half the proceeds from the Elmore Algona football game next Saturday will benefit an athletic fund for soldiers at Camp Dodge. Kossuth county aims to raise 126 dollars. Tickets are on sale in every town, and the game starts at 4 o clock.
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Elmore
Seed corn and potato show planned in Algona
Agricultural committee of the Algona Commercial club and Kossuth County Farm Bureau plan a seed corn and potato show in Algona from December 4 to 6. Total prizes amount to 650 in cash across single, ten and thirty dollar categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Paine
Commercial Club
H. M. van Auken
Wentworth
Kossuth County
Algona Commercial Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shaky
Army Life
George Holtzbauer
Pioneers
Moore
Red Cross
Liberty Loan Drive
Kossuth
County
State and
Park Streets
State Street
Galbraith
East State Street
Frank Thompson
Art Tranger
Worster Street
Fort Dodge
Margaret Johnson
Wright Paige
Miss Johnson
Paige
Rumboldt
W. B. Quarton
al Falkenhainer
J. B. Carr
Redfield
S. C
J. A. Simpson
Hugh
Lowa
Hawkeye
Dave Crawford
Absarokee
Montana
Union
O. S. Aykens
Otto Harig
St. Benedict County
Harig
George Miller
Matt
Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church
John Steil
Vv. B. Tripp
T. P. Barrington
Sac City
Areenberg
Algona, Ja
Sten & Son
Iowa Protein Feed Co
Opera House
Rev. Jones
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