Fair Boosters Promote County Tour Ahead of Fair
A large countywide effort promotes the Kossuth County Fair with new exhibits and races praised as unprecedented. An Algona auto caravan toured Whittemore Sexton Titonka and other towns, boosting enthusiasm and promising a strong program including Homecoming Day. Organizers urge community support and emphasize agriculture as the region’s prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonstera
Algona
Whittemore
George Boyle
Jim Farley
Sexton
Titonka
Germania
Witkin
Swea Clty
Bancroft
Short Course in Algona Draws Iowa Farmers
For years the Agricultural College at Ames has offered short winter courses in stock judging and grain production to Iowa farmers, especially young men. Attendance at Ames is costly and distant, so teachers would travel the state to communities inviting participation and sharing knowledge to broaden the reach and benefit of the program.
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Algona
Agricultural College
Anjes
Iowa
Amés
Gudiknecht Wins First Prize After Correction
The Courier wrongly reported that Buttermaker Gudiknecht of Lone Rock Iowa won second in Mason Citys interstate butter contest. A letter from S B Nichols Supt Dairy Products corrects the score, confirming Gudiknechts first prize and praising Kossuth county butter makers.
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the Courier
Gudiknecht
Lone Rock
Mason City
S. B. Nichols
Gadknecht
Kossuth County
Iowa
G. J. Gadknecht
S.B. NicHolls
Dairy
Wesley and Plum Greek Barn Dance and Local Visits
Local social notes recount visits among Wesley, Plum Creek, and Sexton residents including Mr and Mrs Geo, Mr and Mrs Tom Blain Jr, and Lillian Rod Mtuth Otte. A barn dance is planned near Sexton Sept 10 hosted by Philip Amans. Various residents travel for dental work, hospital visits, and county fair events. Spurbeck Lambert Co of Algona and Estherville, Iowa, promotes farm waterworks equipment and supplies.
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Geo
Countil Blutts
Johnson
Tom Blain Jr
Lillian J Rod Mtuth Otte
H.O. Nelson
Thera
Philip Amans Horth
Sexton
Miike Perrican
Belle
Ucolog
Farmers & Dairymon
Kossuth
Iat
Fon
Spurbeck-Lambert Co
Algona
Estherville
Iawa
Old Time Algona Tale Of Snowshoe Tracks And Hunters
Incidents of long ago recounts how August Zahlten met friends in Algona last Friday and recalled a winter when Capt Ingham and others hunted near Zahlten and Hackman. They mistook deer tracks for monsters in snow, fled to a cabin, checked guns and ammo, and later laughed when the hunters returned wearing snowshoes.
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Zahlten
Algona
Capt Ingham
Christian Hackman
Humboldt County
Hackman
Mr. Zahlten
Mr. Sealey
Plum ‘Creek
Mr.Ingham
Unclear historical notes toward baffling Weasley events
Immertall a liveryman and thresher from Weasley hired a mule from veat Stisell on Tasaday who disappeared. The team was found in AG Canawha. Immertall continued on the same flag to gut ft. Several residents and visitors are listed with towns including South Battleford, Algona, Fort Dodge, and Decator Tilab. A dance at Wesley Inst, callers at the talty, and unrelated travels to Germany and Minnesota State Fair are noted in a ragged, digested local chronicle.
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Immertall
Mosera-Wilean
Waterhouse
W. M. Spent
Algona
Fort Dodge
Loyainess
Burg Wadnesdas
Martin
Tos Yh
John Hischka
J. Je. Raskopt
Germany
Sauerkrant
Masars
Stull
Jon
Stullick
Otto Hartz
Aug
Harry
Tossdis Nicht
Twi Okies
Minnesota
Mea
Mary Mulort
Sullivan & McMahon
N. W
Miskea Josephine Arbelter
Dora Studer
Celestine Rahm
Margaret Betzke
Algouk
Chua
Stuvlick Teat Srnday
D. Stufflele
A. J. Erdiman
Wesley
S. H. Stuartin
Decator Tilab
Dra. F
Lamberty
Corwith
Piano Sale From John Mesing Store
Special piano sale offers ten days of reduced prices cash discount ten percent on all instruments. Chase Bros Chase-Hackley Story & Clark Nelson and Gerhard pianos plus returned rental pianos second hand organs violins accordions guitars talking machines and records available at Mesing store and wareroom near Kossuth County State Bank phone 148.
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Chase Bros
Chase-Hackley, Story & Clark
Nelson
Gerhard
John Mesing
Kossuth County State Bank
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Lis
Conyright
Howe
Isola
PAREL
Wwe
Union
the Fair Boosters
Harvey Ingham
Harvey’ Ingham
West Bend
Than
St. Joe
Livermore
LaVerne
St. Benedict
Geo. Boyle
Wisconsin
Boyle
Farley
Gudknecht
Plum Greek
Dmtr
Paul Ferrigat
Inter
George Dison
Sexton Josh
A . James Clafo
Heatbert
Alao
Beck and Chus
Dutley
P. Chriadwason
Jobo Nelson
Hapies Nelson
Larkin Club
Granville Blake
Miss Grice Byers
Mia
Chas
Blake
Stare Fair
ST. Benedict News
Standard
Chester
Chester White
Neuberger
Wescev. Ia
Deere Gang
Deere
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