Great County Fair Preparations Underway for 1908
GEO. BOYLE'S COLUMN urges Kossuth County to back the semi centennial 1908 fair. The piece notes railway specials from Ceylon to Algona and Spencer on Sept 9–10, township exhibits, and a pledge to deliver a premier event. It mentions Whittemore’s contest hopes, Menton’s exhibit load, and local readers to attend and support every town.
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Kossuth
Algona
Chicago
Northwestern
Ceylon
Milwaukee Road
Spencer
Whittemore
Emmet County
Dee Hayes
Nobby
Special Fair Trains By Milwaukee and Northwestern Railroads
The Milwaukee and Northwestern roads will run special fair trains on the 9th, 10th, and next week. The Milwaukee train departs Spencer 6 05 am and stops at eight towns, reaching Algona at 7 41 am with a 7 pm return. The Northwestern line runs from Elmore to Algona with morning departures from several towns and a 7 pm return, plus a second Northwestern run from Dayton to Algona arriving 8 55 pm and returning at 6 30 pm.
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Milwaukee and
Northwestern Roads
Milwaukee
Spencer
Dickens
Ruthven
Hmmetsburg
Cylinder
Whittemore
Hobart
Algona
Northwestern
Elmore
Ledyard
Gerled
Bancroft
Burt
Plum Creek
Dayton
Dolliver
Gridley
Halfa
Ringsted
Spurbeck Lambert Co at Kossuth County Fair exhibit
Spurbeck Lambert Co will showcase new creamery machinery including a New Jensen Ripener, a Pasteurizer and Cooler, and a Perfection churn. They display Cypress water tanks, cisterns, Fairbanks gas engines, presure water tanks, Long Spindle Low-down Dairy Separators, Fairbanks scales, pumps, steam thresher supplies, and creamery supplies. Booth offers manufacturing and jobbing goods. visit for farm equipment and cider vinegar.
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Spurbeck-Lambert Co
Kossuth
Algo
J. P. Anderson
Algona Co-operative Creamery Co
Fairbanks & Morse
Fairbanks
Kent
Peter Young
Sexton
Algona
W. Dingley
North Dakota farm activity and tragic crime reported
Mr A H Stock returned from Sargent County to North Dakota then left again after a month aiding farm interests and stock sales to St Paul. John McEnroe works with Stock in the stock trade. Crops are fair but below last year due to dry spells and rust. Stock notes Mrs Wm Nolan in western Altona sold 1800 dollars of wheat and stock bought from her. A well artesian source near her home provides clear warm water for stock and human use, valued by Kossuth farmers. Stock says Dakota states back Bryan, Minnesota unsure. A murder in Manson Calhoun County shocks residents. young Brown, wealthy in Manson, had tuberculosis and moved to Colorado Springs for health. his father killed the young woman with a club, a 72-year-old, leaving her mild and pleasant, with Anderson brothers in Ruthven among relatives.
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A. H. Stock
Sargent County
N. D
St. Paul
John McEnroe
Mr. Stock
Manson
Calhoun County
L. T. Benjamin
Brown
Colorado Springs
Benjamin
Ruthven
Anderson
Trousdale Bros Stock Co to Open Week at Opera House
The Trousdale Bros Stock Co presents a strong repertoire engagement starting Monday night as part of fair week attractions. One free lady with each paid best ticket. Reserved seats on sale at Conner's Drug Store Money to Joan at 6 per cent A. D. Clarke & Co.
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Opera House
Trousdale Bros, Stock Co
Trousdale Bros
Conner’s
Sale notice for farming equipment and horses
On Sept. 5 we will sell 20th Century manure spreader Corn King International spreader 18-inch Sattley gang plow wagon and other articles plus two horses. Machinery new and sold with one year guarantee as if private sale. Ten months time on approved notes bearing 8 percent interest.
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Corn King International
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Act
Iowa
Kuppent
Ing Shoe Manufacturers
East State St
Algona, Iowa
Kossuth County Fair
State Street
E. E. Conner & CO
Geo. Boyle
Whittemore News and Comment
H. J. Thompson
Frank Hulbert
A. E. Lien
O. K
McGovern
Palo Alto
Heintz
Patterson & Son
North Dakota
Joan
A. D. Clarke & Co
The
Durdall Hotel
Gommenging
Floral Hall
W.h.hodges
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