Local Happenings and Algona Football Letdowns
James Newton Mathers, cousin of C d Mathers of Irvington, returned to Algona after forty five years away. Local sports saw a 82 to 0 loss to Eagle Grove and a 28 to 0 defeat by Burt, with talk of other town news, land prospects near Minot, and property moves including Alfred Matson selling near the fair grounds.
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C. d. Mathers
Irvington
Kossuth County
Algona
Ben Reed
Ben
Joseph Mathers
Iryington
Mathers
Mr. Mathers
Lucas County
Emmetsburg
Eagle Grove
Algonians
Eagle Grovers
Grovers
Burt
Art Smith
S. J. Ramsey
Minot
North Dakota
Bismarck
Col. Spencer
Virginia
Rishmond
Alfred Matson
Banks Place
Fair Grounds
Fred Powell
Matson
Montana
Jon Crose
Angona
Randall
Minn
Addison Fisher
Bin
C. E. Chapman
Joe
Sexton
Squire Crowell
Fred Clark
Warren
J. Sheldon
Uor West West
Why men ignore overdue newspaper dues in Britt Tribune
A columnist notes men with sound finances, like John D. Rock, pass the printing office daily yet avoid renewing subscriptions. They pay merchants promptly while avoiding monthly statements from the newspaper, letting half remain unpaid for years.
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Britt Tribune
John D. Rockpounder
Iowa at Panama Pacific Exposition Dominates Awards
Iowa shows strong at Panama Pacific Exposition with nearly 25,000 visitors at the Iowa Building and a celebrated Agricultural Exhibit. The state won the Grand Prize in the Agricultural Department, two Medals of Honor, 14 Gold Medals, 85 Silver, 161 Bronze, and 25 Honorable Mentions, despite a 10 point handicap for late opening.
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Iowa
Texas
United States
Union
Sign from Tale World Warns of Long Winter Ahead
Old time Indians predict a severe winter based on signs: squirrels gathering nuts, trees thick in bark, unusually cool and wet summer, early bird migrations, and other habits. In Spavinaw, full blood Cherokees store fuel and food and urge white allies to prepare as well.
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Spavinaw
Court Record New Civil Suits and Land Disputes
A list of freshly commenced suits including Wm F Uhlman versus Martin Peterson Velie Carriage Co versus Manus Implement Co H W Manus Frgensa Gorman v Thomas Lyons Budlong and Song versus Aug Henze and multiple cases against Board of Supervisors and drainage districts Names appearing include J F Bagey W B Guarton Charles H Welter Richard Kuehne Drug Co Black Sivan Co versus J B Hofinga Lewis Vickerman versus Haney Welp Wirlzos John Boeeman Spencer Smith Co versus FM Gerleman B Reynolds v Geo Arendt Anna Arendt Helen Lent v Walter P Weisbrod Moe Brog and others.
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Wm. F.uhlman
Martin Peterson
Velie. Carriage Co
Manus Implement Co
A Very Wholesome Proceedings in Port Dodge
The Northwest Iowa Conference met in private session to review ministerial conduct in a yearly judgment day. The bishop acts as St Peter while ministers answer twenty two questions about character. If allegations arise the case goes to the conference relations committee and a pastor cannot receive an appointment until cleared.
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Northwest Iowa
St. Peter
Calla
Committee On Conference Relations
Religious Reciprocity in a Village Vicar Visit
A Manchester Guardian joke depicts a country farmer hosting a paying guest at church. The farmer complains a new vicar keeps his own cow and hens, prompting the farmer to declare a homegrown religion in response to the vicar’s independent farming.
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Manchester
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