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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
4
Bancroft residents report on Dave Smith’s escape from Cherokee Insane Hospital and sightings under the name John Foth, with Engesser and Garey searching and authorities informed. Local visitors, travel plans, fair news, and town updates follow, including award at the Iowa State Fair and a string of moves, visits, and daily life notes across Bancroft and nearby towns.
Excerpts recall local life on State Street and Spirit Lake a week of news from Algona. Gleaned items include Gillespie visiting and farming plans with the Janesville Evansville line, a nurseless rescue at Spirit Lake and a dramatic teacher photo at the courthouse. Local politicians Quarton and Danson appear, with shifts in mood and status over time.
About 250 people attended a threshers picnic at Tom Blain Jr's home near the Hancock county line. A ball game between the local thresher crew and a Sexton-area crew ended with the home team ahead by a few points. The Wesley team later defeated the winners, a grand event with fine meals and a bowery dance. Clarence Blake had a risky Buick mishap but no injuries. Dg White and wife and John John son and wife toured to Nevada and the state fair recently. A barn dance is planned at the Martinek home in Wesley township next Saturday night, and Mrs. Thomas Blain Jr. and sister Anna visited the Lehman home. A home talent play at St Benedict drew a large crowd, and Mrs. E Goetz and daughter Delia were Algona visitors. C W Blake traveled to Lake Mills last Sunday by the overland route.
President Taft proclaims the opening of the Rosebud Reservation in Ellette County and the Pine Ridge Reservation in Bennett County South Dakota. Registration points listed as Gregory Dallas and Rapid City, October 2 to 21, 1911 with a drawing at Gregory on October 24. Card promotes Chicago and North Western Line service and provides ticketing contacts in Chicago.
Wanted horses year round by Shollenbly rev and Gante. Will buy horses from you at good prices. Six people will pay cash. Deslaence, 34 Dodge St. Phone 472. ShollenbIaiger and Cruikshank Gad 1ow A.
Ox Fest at Whittemore drew attendees from Emmetsburg Cyinder Algona Burt Swea Ledyard Bancroft Titonka and more. A 1600 lb ox roasted quickly underlining strong local enthusiasm for future feasts. The piece notes silo building urgency for farmers and mentions Taft tariff issues before reporting a local obituary and several community updates.
A promotional folder on the Chicago and North Western Railway describes the newest and most modern Passenger Terminal in Chicago. It promises comprehensive facilities and invites inquiries via agents or the North Western Railway’s Passenger Traffic Manager. The notice also lists Algona Iowa bidding details for city apparatus, with bid deadlines, required certified checks, and file locations at Algona city offices and Ames Engineering Company.
To the defendants O B Durdall Gina C Durdall and others you are notified the plaintiff files a petition in Kossuth County District Court seeking 7300.53 plus interest on notes totaling 1000.00 dated January 7 1904 and another 6000.00 note dated January 7 1904 plus costs to foreclose a mortgage on Lot 1 Block 4 in Algona Iowa and to charge the costs of title abstract unless you appear by September term 1911 noon. Default leads to judgment.
JOHANNES wl desires a few more pupils for lessons after six o clock p m in cornet voice sight singing and harmony. Phone 449 P O Box 612 Algona Iowa.
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