Farmers' Picnic in Kossuth County Set for Septembers Day
Ames Iowa August 24 editor Courier invites all to a September 8 county picnic at the County Farm with bench gathering, lunch options, and demonstrations of corn trials from the State College Experiment Station. Castile Conner lead committee with plans for youth programs contests and athletic events, aiming to showcase farm work and boost local engagement.
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Ames
Iowa
The
Courier
Kossuth
Castile and Conner
State College
Heaton
Overmyer
Algona
Kossuth County
Farmers Plensé Program Sept Visit Corn Ex Exposition
Program for Farmers Plensé on Sept 10 at 10 AM includes visiting corn plots led by Prof Donald, 1 PM boys and girls age 10 to 18 compete in corn judging with prizes 5,3,2 dollars and horse judging prizes 5,3,2, bread and loaf baking contests for girls with prizes, 2 PM general program with music by Hobart Cornet Band, welcome by Supervisor Co Heise Prairie, Mossher expert, address by Hutchins, county work by Prof M Mosher, Cresco Luncheon by Ladies Aid Society, all invited, bring dinners.
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Plensé
eDonald On
Coritesta
Hobart
Prarronee
J. B. Hofius
Hutchins
County Experiment Station
M. Mosher
Iobart Cornet
Cena
Union
Cresco Township
Editors Boycott Chickasaw County Fair Advertising
The Chickasaw County Editorial Association refuses to run fair ads after President Bigelow of the Chickasaw County Fair Association ordered all job printing from Mason City printers. Editors vow not to mention fair dates or boost the event, holding a Fredericksburg picnic and conference to plan protection against out of county printers. E. G. Brier leads Lawler Dispatch and EB Feuling guides New Hampton Tribune. Northern Iowa editors endorse the boycott.
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Grant M. Bigelow
Chickasaw County
Fredericksburg
E. G. Brier
The
Lawler Dispatch
County
EB d. Feuling
New Hampton Tribune
Northern
Iowa
Big Buffalo Fish Haul Planned at Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake will see a massive 4100 foot continuous fish net set on the first Monday in September to exterminate buffalo fish. The net exceeds last year’s by 600 feet and runs 20 feet deep with a 25 foot deep middle 600 feet. Windlasses on the north shore will pull the seine, with State Fish Commissioner Lincoln visiting part of the time. Deputy commissioners will supervise the catch and discard game fish.
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Spirit Lake
Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Sunday School Convention at Fenton Aimed for Swea City Next Year
The Sunday School convention met in Fenton August 23 and 24 with eighty five delegates and visitors. Mrs. Ben Weisbrod presented a song and Miss Elinor Weisbrod gave a reading. a collection and pledges for state work reached about fifty dollars. President Mrs N L Cotton led tireless efforts. Officers elected for the year include Mrs C D Ward Algona president, Mrs N L Cotton vice president, and Mrs E J Rawson secretary treasurer. The group unanimously voted to meet in Swea City next year.
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Fenton
Ben Weisbrod
N. L. Cotton
C. D. Ward
Algona
E. J. Rawson
Swea City
Titonka Farmer Buys 40 Acre Farm Near German Valley
John Henken, living a mile north of German Valley, bought Wm. Smith's forty acre farm at 86 dollars per acre. The deal, arranged by Henry Meyers, Titonka's land agent, notes the farm has small improvements. In the past week three silos were built locally on nearby farms at Kliest Lamoreux and R U Lamoreux sites, signaling more such improvements ahead.
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John Henken
German Valley
Wm. Smith
German Reformed Church
Henry Meyers
Titonka
B. F. Kliest
J. W. Lamoreux
Ben Longbottom
R. U L. Lamoreux
Beef Champion Ox Delights Whittemore Visitors
The mighty beef served to Whittemore's guests Wednesday was bought from John Wegener of Fairville. The ox weighed 1590 pounds and topped a herd of 00 head of cattle fed on corn. That day Chicago market top cattle sold for 8.89 per hundred, illustrating the barbecue cost for the business crowd.
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Whittemore
John Wegener
Fairville
Chicago
Deaths of Tom Burt and Mrs Emmet Ross Reported in Algona
The paper notes the deaths of Union township resident Tom Burt aged about 77 born in Fifeshire Scotland and Emmet Ross's wife Matilda Barkley born May 31 1879. Burt came to Kossuth county forty six years ago and worked as a miner then farmed with his family. his burial was in Union township cemetery. Emmet Ross and Matilda Barkley married in 1899 and moved to Algona in 1900. they had six children and her death followed rheumatism and heart dilatation with funeral at the Methodist church and interment at Riverview cemetery.
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Tom Burt
Scotland
Fifeshire
America
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Rom McArthur
Murrays
Kossuth County
Mr. Burt
Boone
Burt
William
Eagle Township
Peter
L. F. Goozey
Butterfield
Minn
Wm. Murray
John Murray
Union Township
Emmet Ross
Matilda Barkley
New York State
Palo Alto County
Algona
Ross
Algona Belle Flo Cowan Weds Mr Norton in Minneapolis
Flo Cowan, long a music teacher in Minnesota, married Mr Norton of Virginia Minnesota at the home of her sister Mrs J M Schleicher in Minneapolis. The couple planned a stay in St Paul and Duluth before returning to Viriginia where Norton runs a hardware business.
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Flo Cowan
Minnesota
Mr. Norton
Virginia
Flo
Northfield
Norton
J. M. Schleicher
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Old Men or Young at Algona Mat Visit
The piece praises aging residents F. M. Taylor Frank Dingley and J. R. Jones as spirited with youth of thought. They visited Humboldt to see wrestler Gotech and joked about tussling, proposing an athletic association and a local mat in Algona to keep the momentum alive.
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Algona
Frank Dingley
J. R. Jones
Avery
Humboldt
Gotech
Taylor
Goteh
Alona
Celebrities in Court Over Neighborly Dispute
Adam Steinman and wrestler John I Dale, neighbors, clashed over threats to impair Adam eyes. Mayor Wadsworth summoned John I to answer why he should not be fined or jailed. John I faced a $25 fine plus costs, later remitted for good behavior. no injuries occurred.
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Adam Steinman
John 1. Dale
Wadsworth’s Court
John I
Adam
Wadsworth
Solomon
John L
North Iowa leads in dairy butter contest results
Kossuth’s Doleschal Bancroft Blomster Hobart Anderson Algona Gudknecht Lotts Creek high scorers. E. B. Olds Sumner and A. J. Doleschal Bancroft won first prizes in butter making contest by W B Barney state dairy and food commissioner. Fifty six tubs entered from Missouri Minnesota Wisconsin creameries. inspectors Ross Clark Forrester judged. scorers 90 plus listed.
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Register
E. B. Olds
Sumner
A.J. Doleschal
Bancroft
W. B&. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ross, Clark and Forrester
Olds
Sumer
Txseu
Gupper
Westgate
Ta Thos
Saddler
Hazelton
By BL
Forrester
Lake Mills
W. HE
Middlestadt
Manchester
M.C. Ladage
Plainfield
Anton Smith
Serene
N. Qveraard
Ringsted
J. Bruner
Strawberry Point
Robert Wagner
L. Ll. Dickinger
Frederickaburg
BE. H. Homan
Waverly
W. Bremer
Plymouth
L. C. Peterson
Stary City
P. Bollig
Fenton
T. Knutson
McCallsburg
Lincoln Creamery Co
Kikigeway
M.F. Graham
Parkersturg
T. B. Cooksiey
St. Joseph
J. Schroeder
Wadoun
J.D. Henderson
Postville
W. H. Hum
Woolbine
The
Nashua
T. Soles
Fern
P. Damgaard
Eagle Center
Sam Sancrold
Story City
G. T. Shame
State Center
OHCW
Lakes as potential summer resorts on Algona-Fairmont route
A Sunday auto trip to the north county, touching Armstrong and Minnesota, views Iowa and Silver Lakes as potential summer resorts once the Algona-Fairmont road is built. The lakes impress with clean waters and sandy beaches, high wooded banks and cottage sites, rivaling Okoboji. A railroad from Algona to Fairmont would pass through superb country and boost value.
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Armstrong
Minnesota
Okobojis Ag
Algona
Fairmont
R. Eb, Saunders
Seneca
County Fair Fare News and Rural Sale Notes
County fair race program offers low colonist fares to Pacific Coast from September 16 to October 15 via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. Tickets on daily tours in Pullman Sleeping Cars, information from A Hutchinson Tours Dept Chicago. Also sale notices for hay near Burt and a 10 roll Plano shredder, inquire at big office.
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Pacific Coast
Gringipal
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Chicago
Union Pacific
North Western Line
A. Hutchinson
S.clark St
Chicago and
North Western Ry
Enquire Ab
Humboldt College Opens Doors in Humboldt Iowa
We educate the farmer for the farm the teacher for the school the merchant for his trade the business man for his work the professional man for his calling and all for success. We open on October 10 at Humboldt College in Humboldt Iowa.
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Humboldt College
Humboldt
Towa
Horse Thieves At Work In Brown County
Sheriff Bronson reported that a team of horses was stolen in Brown County Minnesota and the thief was headed toward the area. Patrols were on the lookout but the thief had not appeared yet. The notice notes horse thefts have long resisted deterrence and suggests burglars consider banks for profit. A girl is sought for general house work at a hospital placement, offering five dollars a week.
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Bronson
Brown County
Minn
Seymour Allen and family visit Algona on Hampton trip
Local happenings note Seymour Allen, formerly a blacksmith, and his family stopped in Algona for a few days this week while en route from Hampton.
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Seymour Allen
Algona
Hampton
Algona News Highlights From The County Fair To Local Moves
Reports detail a string of local happenings including families planning homesteads in South Dakota, Uncle Tom Blain’s sea Gotch encounter, and Dr. Margaret Coles leaving Algona for Florida winter homes. Updates cover Fred Clarke’s farm business transfer, Swettings’ New York trip and auto trouble, plus Oscar Kurtz seeking surgical advice for abdominal issues.
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Tom Blain
Sexton
Billy Paetz
Humboldt
Billy
Uncle Tom
Gotch
Iowa
Algona
Margaret Coles
Pensacola
Estherville
Hugh Bronson
Seneca
Belle Fourche
Fred’ Clarke
C. J. Pettibone
W. E. McDonald
Fred
Old Land Place
Pettibone
McDonald
BE. V. Swetting
New York
Oscar Kurtz
Wesley
Algona Hospital
Kenafick
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Prof. McDonald
County Farm
Sunday School
North
Doleschal
Blomster
Anderson
Gudknecht
Lotts Creek
Silver Lakes
den Paine
Fred Behnke
Algona Markets
Menigona
Atos Barrett
Gows
Helfel
Pleced Hospital
Pierre
S. C
Allen
South Dakota
Royal Grape
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