Congressional convention for Tenth District to nominate candidate
A Republican delegate convention for the Tenth District will meet at Ft Dodge on Tuesday May 13 at 8 a m to nominate a candidate for congress to succeed J P Conner for the term beginning March 4 1908 Representation is by county delegates plus one for each 200 votes or fraction over 100 cast for A B Cummins for governor in the November 1901 election The counties in the district are assigned delegates by vote totals
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Tenth Congressional District
Ft. Dodge Jown
Oelock A. m
J.P. Conner
A. B.' Cummins
Nouth
Candidate for Clerk of Kossuth County Iowa
A Republican candidate announces for the Clerk of the Courts post in Kossuth County Iowa subject to the county convention. Burt Iowa April 7 1908. W C Dewell. The Republican congressional convention for the First District meets Fort Dodge May 13. The call prompts an early county convention. Delegates will attend congressional judicial and state conventions. Judge Conner to be renominated by acclamation. Judge Quarton to name judicial delegates. No division expected in the county. Wesley Elkins paroled by Governor Cummins and educated by Professor Arlan of Carnal College.
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Kossuth County
Fort Dodge
Dickingon
Conner
Wesley Elkins
Cummins
Arlan
Carnal Collage
Iowa
Empire Builder Cecil Rhodes Remembered Amid Praise and Controversy
Rhodes is praised for bold schemes and imperial vision, including the Cape to Cairo railroad and Oxford scholarships, yet criticized for harsh means in the Boer conflict. His endowment aimed to unite English speaking peoples, with supporters citing patriotism and philanthropy while detractors note moral compromises.
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Cecil Rhodes
England
Kroger
Cape
Cairo
Bach
United States
Canada
Bayd
Whittemore Judge Candidacy Sparks Local Politicking
Judge W. B. Quarton receives encouragement in Whittemore as he seeks the Republican nomination for district judge. Wesley Bowles, representative, weighs votes this winter and opposes corporations while aiming to please constituents. Mrs. Cowles earns credit for her stance amid district chatter and visiting relatives.
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Whittemore
W. B. Quarton
Wesley
Gardner Bowles
Fay
Cowles le
New Year Rew Committees and City Budget Revisions
The council approved amendments affecting multiple committees including Ways and Means, Water Works, Lighting, Streets and Alleys, Fire Department, Judiciary, Supplies and Printing, and Sidewalks. A board of review discussed assessments with jokes about money and credits, noting $500 reported by J. L. Sutton and a $20,000 assessment on Mrs. Sutton. Total changes approach $200,000. a meeting is set for April 21 to hear complaints.
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Aameimenta
Couries
Sayeté
Turner
Peek
iBt
Gs Water Works
Hiat
Chapin
Ditton
Electite Lighta
Warren
Hutchination
Ewers
Hutchite
Chabio
Hutchins
Hutchison
Vesper
Dutton, Rist
Peek, Turner, Chapin
Warren, Hutchins, Hutchison
Hutchison, Dutton, Watres
Merobandias
J. L. Sutton
Eleven Men Signed Inauves Beat Ball Season Opener May Tenth
Algona plans its season opener on May 10 at Alvon against Le Mars or Sioux Falls. W A Cordingley returns from Chicago with a signed team including Burns Ditcher Richardson Wakefield Hopkins Miller and others. Notables: Hart joins Peoria as pitcher, Eastman to pitch for LeMars, Hyde may return to play for Algona. Wakefield praised as fastest first baseman.
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Inauves
le Mars
Sioux Falls
Algona
Alvon
W. A. Cordingley
Chicago
Burns
Caboher
Ole
Ditcher Richardson
Sloyt
Wakefield
Hopkins
Miller
Batelte Voy
Spiteher
Heiskul
Uteber Hy
Peoria
Hart
Chris
Eastman
LeMars
Harry Hyde
Darkey
Shorthorn Buyers Dominate Bursell Sale at Elmore
Kossuth county stockmen purchased several full blood Shorthorns at G. R. Bursail & Sons sale near Elmore on March 29. Local bidders included F. S. Thompson of Algona J B Hoflus A Brattland J J Warwick Olaf Olson P J Moseley P Gellman C L Blechorn and others with prices ranging from 65 to 175 for red cows bulls and yearling heifers.
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G. R. Bursail & Sons
Elmore
Kossuth County
Elmore Eye
F. S. Thompson
Algona
J. B. Hoflus
A. Brattland
Bancroft
J.J. Warwick
Olaf Olson
P.J. Moseley
Banecroft
P. Gellman
Red Bull
C. L. Blechorn
Notice to Public on Wife Leaving Household
Notice to the public that Nellis Bartlett warns against trusting his wife Mrs. Nellis Bartlett who has left his home and board without cause and states he will not be liable for her debts asserting personal responsibility for the separation and calling for caution.
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Nellis Bartlett
Ipa Flonin Bartlett
Great Northern lands for sale in Minnesota and Texas ads
An 1902 advertisement fragment markets 100000 acres in Marshall Kittson and Rosseau counties Minnesota for sale by the Great Northern Land Company with direct pricing 810 to 815 per acre and discounts for large purchases. Includes mentions of loans, property sales in El Paso Texas, and multiple names and addresses.
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Red River Valley
Minnesota
Great Northern
Marshall, Kittson
Roseau
Parchasere
Callat
Paul
Minn
Algona Board Confronts Suspected Conspiracy Over Smallpox Case
The Alden paper reports officials including Mayor Sayre and Dr Fellows faced alleged conspiracy claims surrounding a Haven Haven smallpox case. Young Flint, a Des Moines depositio r, traveled 76 miles home by buggy after quarantine, with authorities debating legality and propriety of discharge. Local sentiment in Algona emphasizes caution against over suspicion.
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W. OG. Dowel
Burt Moulton
Aldéi
Algond
Sayata
Drv Motae
de. Fellows
Martin Jordan
Flint
Alden
Martin Jordah
House of Flint
Pat Ant
Aldean
Algona
Sayera
Pinte
Young Flint
Algons
Mr. Dewel
Burt
Kossuth County Election Hopes Draw Wide Field
In Kossuth County politics a large slate of candidates emerges for all county offices. Incumbents depart next January including county attorney Cohenour and the court side officials. Matt Weaver plans to run for auditor while Luthrop and Carr weigh another term as recorder and clerk. Names like Tim Harrington F M Curtiss West Miller H H Fellows D T Smith W Q Dewal F T Sparks and W S Ellis surface as potential rivals with whispers of R B Warren entering auditor race. Supervisors Smith and Weinbrod seek renomination.
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Court House
GC. A. Cohenour
Luthrop
Carr
Matt Weaver
Cohenour
Tim’ Harrington
F. M. Curtiss
Algona
West Miller
Whittemore
H. H. Fellows
Bancroft
Algona Express
Recorder
W. Q. Dewal
Bort
F. T. Sparks
W. 8. Ellis
Swea City
R.B. Warren
Feld
Mart Weaver
Smith
Weinbrod
Beggar Prince to Stage Said Pasha in Algona
The Beggar Prince Opera company will present the comic opera Said Pasha in Algona next Tuesday evening April 1. Etta Morris and E. Huntington head the cast with a strong company of singers dancers and a chorus of pretty girls. Tickets go on sale Thursday morning at the Sheetz Phare pay with prices 36 75 and 0.
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Beggar Prince Company
Wadsworth
Beggar Prince Opera Company
Papa
Algona
Pasha
Etta Morris
Comedienne
E. Huntington
Evarything
Eloise Covey
Effie George
FP. We Cleveland
Jack Leslie
J. B. Jackson
Housing for Rent and Supplies at Local Store
Rent a room and arrange coal and wood deliveries with Doxsee in the Iowa Capitol area. Also see patterns of wallpaper and borders at a store offering bargains. Local vendors advertise building and decorating supplies to readers.
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O. J. Doxsee
Iowa
Shrewd Forger Does Algona Saturday Evening
A forger, signing as George Graham, passed forged checks in Algona on Saturday evening. He wore a worn light brown overcoat and slouched hat, used rubber stamps and a perforating machine, and colored ink to imitate private checks. He bought shoes from C. O. Simpson and a meat item from Moe Bros, netting about a hundred dollars in the spree. Webster City saw a similar act the prior week. Authorities learned of the incident Monday and warn of the ongoing scam.
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Algona
Moe Bros
C. O. Simpson
George Graham
Drese
Moore Broad.& Felthous
Mr. Simpson
Moe Gays
Webster City
Passenger and freight schedules for Salty Street service notice
Daily timetable fragment lists multiple trains and freight runs with times around 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM and late evening slots. Mentions passenger numbers, freight cars, and variations by day, with errors in OCR producing unclear lines and garbled station names.
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