Piano Contest Sparks County Interest and Prize
A countywide piano contest organized by John Mesing drew over 1500 responses and wide community effort. Mrs. R L Saunders of Seneca township won the Hamilton piano from Baldwin, with certificates awarded to near-contenders Mrs. L M Horton Rev J F Porterfield and Mrs. J W Wadsworth. Judges included S E McMahon Dr Cretzmeyer and C H Blossom. Baldwin officials attended. The company kept contest details private to prevent leaks as it considers similar contests in neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mesing
Baldwin Company
Hamilton
Messing
Carnegie
Algona
Mesing
S. E. McMahon
Dr. Cretzmeyer
C. H. Blossom
Burt
Piano Company
R. L. Saunders
Seneca Township
L. M. Horton
J. F. Porterfield
J. W. Wadsworth
T. R. Houston
Geo. Fenton
Chicago
Cincinnati woman with two vermiform appendixes Gossips in Britt Tribune
The Britt Tribune jokes about a Cincinnati woman said to have two appendixes. It quips that such a double medical oddity would delight Kossuth county doctors, noting a new twist in local humor about anatomy and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt Tribune
Cincinnati
Kossuth
Waverly
Charley Miller
Hog cholera raging in Fairmont Minnesota farms
Dr. R. Coffeen of St Paul sent by the state Live Stock Sanitary Board reports hog cholera confined to four farms in Silver Lake township. At Henry Anderman’s 83 hogs died or sick. D G Comstock’s 55 hogs mostly dead with some sick. G E Shaw’s 78 died and 22 sick. Wim Hein’s herd largely affected. one Iowa farm also noted with 20 affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin County
Fairmont
Minn
Sentinel
R. Coffeen
St. Paul
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Silver Lale Township
Henry Anderman
D. G. Comstock
G. E. Shaw’s
Wim. Hein’s
Iowa
Witte suffers kidney attack amid local notices and events
Last Tuesday J M Witte again faced kidney colic under Dr Walters care. Edward Aman wed Clara Krouse in St Benedict on September 16. Local manager N H Raskopf reported grain from three machines. Various residents visited relatives, attended events, and travelers stopped by the area including Wm Kutschara, Jos German, and Frank Wisenbarth. Construction materials for a new telephone line were ordered with arrival expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Witte
Witte
Walters
Edward Aman
Clara Krouse
N. H. Raskopf
Moore Bros. Co
Philip Immerfall
Andrew Immerfall
Wesley
William Lutsch
Chicago
Jos. Neuman
Ray Stanton
Sexton
Frank Wisenbarth
E. F. Rahm
Josie Arbeiter
Bancroft
Peter Ludwig
East Side
Will Paul
I. M. Studer
Iowa College rents two section farm north of Crystal Lake
M Daniels visited Iowa Falls Tuesday and entered a contract with the Iowa College trustees to rent the property north of Crystal Lake. Frank will place George and Sherm Page on the farm and move 259 head of stock from a North Dakota ranch around January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwith
M. Daniels
Iowa Falls
Trustees of
Iowa College
Crystal Lake
Frank
George
Sherm Page
North Dakota
Central Clipper notes ticket sales at Kossuth fair
The Corwith Clipper reports Agent Young sold 84 tickets to the Kossuth county fair yesterday despite staying in Algona overnight. A special event was canceled two or three days prior. Public notice urges Algona residents to consider Woodford Wheeler Lumber Co for building materials and coal pricing. G A Watts, Mere.
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Corwith
Young
Kossuth
Algona
Woodford
Wheeler Lumber Co
G. A. Watts
Mere
Doings of the Court and Local Indictments
The grand jury returned indictments against W. V. Carson for attempting to enter Mrs. Geo. St. John’s residence at night and against John Ludwig, Ed Young, Louie Willer, and Charley Pooch for selling liquor contrary to law. Additional charges mention Mgr. Ludwig at the Finkle feed yard and Hiller with Pooeh at the fair grounds. John Wirtjes faces seduction charges, while Haglund and Hedin faced a Haglund-Hedin case in district court. Hartgrove and Ferris pleaded guilty. Hartgrove was sentenced to two years, Ferris to 18 months, after Hartgrove drew a gun on a constable. Sheriff Lilly and B. W. Haggard accompanied them to Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Carson
Geo. St. John
John Ludwig
Ed. Young
Louie Willer
Charley Pooch
Mgr. Ludwig
Finkle
Young
Hiller
Mr. Pooeh
Fish and Game
John Wirtjes
German Township
Haglund- Hedin
Haglund
Hartgrove
Ferris
Lilly
Anamosa
B. W. Haggard
Fair Attendance At Local Fair Shows Strong Turnout
Paid admissions totaled 3 522, 6 608 and 1 915 over three days, with about 20 000 attendees estimated for the event and roughly 11 500 children on Thursday. Life members families exhibitors and editors added to attendance with about 10 000 on grounds Thursday. Receipts sponsored race entries and a likely handsome balance after expenses yet to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Tota
Lightning Rod Swindlers Alert Near Lone Rock and Fenton
The Courier warns of a swindler named Webber living in Altona who has defrauded three farmers near Lone Rock or Fenton with lightning rod deals. He billed 750, 350, and 200 dollars, used fake receipts as proof, and vanished. Enos Wernert of Algona is praised as honest for selling reliable lightning rods. The week’s love league lists August Heller and Marghretha Walter, Chas. C. Bigley and Lydia C. Smith, John L. Thomsen and Mrs. Hattie M. Cheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Altona
Lone Rock
Fenton
Enos Wernert
Algona
August Heller
Marghretha Walter
Chas. C. Bigley
Lydia C. Smith
John L. Thomsen
Hattie M. Cheek
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John Goeders
Mason
Variety Store
Story & Clark
Jimonnteilye Diaemennts II Desirep
The
Algona Music
John
R. E. Saunders
Silver Lake Two
St. Benedict News
A.D. Clarke & CO
Patterson & Son
Siwetting
Muey To Loan
Algoon
L. Bonar
Almana State Bank
Algour
Ratiington
Ld. Dickingon
Arrington & Dickinson
Jows
W, M. Galbraith
Attorney AT Law, Iie In
Fohn
Galbraith Blok
Alona, la
A J. Benefica
Algonn
Ofice
Plospitata
J. Gay
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Alona
Lows
Cc. D. Fellows
Helse Block
East Call
Cretambyer
Joby Galbraith Block
Y Fraser
Guy
John Galbraith
A. L. Krist
Guma
Wy. E. Glaster
Lowa
Algona State Bank
K. W. B. Kain
Towss
Sayers
Ingham
Theo
Chrischilles
Lewis H. Smith
Cashier
Kossuth County State Bank
Algona, Iowa
W. H. Ingham
J.G. Smith
Harvey Ingham
Chrisehittes
Lewis -H. Sulth
Barnet Devine
First National Bank
Ambiobe
A. Call
D. H. Horcanns
Wat. K. Ferguson
C. A. Palmer
Ass’t
Ambrose A. Call
Mutelins
D. Onanky
Pras
Ontun
V. Presa
D. H. Lanray
Guo
L.gansraur
Vuep Miller
Myron Sonenek
J. W. Hosanon
Vauly
Kossuth Co
the County Savings Bank
Capital
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J. Murtiyrh
O. B. Hutelins
Vleo-Prus
LB Dodpe
Ssu
Unslitor, al
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Dodds
Gilmore
Gardner Cowles
Andrew Paterson
Spears
McMahon
Lven
P. Byson
J.P. Byson
Alont
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