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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1914
Page
5
In Waukon area a Cunningham Bros sale of over 200 young hogs to Dennia Ryan of New Albin fetched about 3500 dollars. The buyers will ship the hogs for market fitment. the brothers still own about 400 more young hogs and 100 old ones to care for.
Local notice lists Boston Ideal Opera Co. performing The Mascot and Fra Diavolo at the Call Opera House Friday and Saturday September 25 and 26. Also promotes farm loans from H. C. Adams & Co. and sales of yearling Short Horn bulls, town lots, and a missing wheelbarrow return request.
A 1914 Hamburg letter recounts wartime chaos after Germany mobilized against Russia. It notes paper money riots, martial law, price controls, and detentions of foreigners, with vivid scenes of depots, ships, and crowds while reporting American readers on how Germany and its allies are viewed, plus local relief efforts and harvest plans.
Matt Baumgartner once lived five miles east of LaVerne with four well stocked farms, a wife, and six children. After a divorce settlement and a loan, he moved to Humboldt to live with his sister, and was found dead in the barn with carbolic acid nearby. The coroner's inquest ruled death by his own hand.
Court adjourned last week and resumed Tuesday with Judge Lee absent, all trial dates settled before noon. Duhigg Trego settled with plaintiff bearing most costs, Rice-Conner cage settled, Heal-Winkie cage carried over. Campbell v Kerr defendant defaulted. judgment for plaintiff on note and costs. Dye v Ferguson defaulted. De eres assigned. Tellier v Tellier Decree assigned. Cheney v Cheney divorce granted. Lynch v Schemel goes to supreme court on change from law to equity.
The Emmetsburg Tribune notes a sizable surge in local news items published last week. Brathere Mayne and Branegan are cited for frequent commentary and the paper suggests maintaining modesty while highlighting the increase in community updates.
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