City Fathers in Action condemn nuisances order building out of street
The Algona Iowa city council met in regular session with Mayor Chrischilles presiding. Members present Vesper McMahon Paine Slagle Chapin Sayers. They approved minutes and discussed warrants for water works and standard street repairs. A safety resolution declared a dangerous structure on Thorington street to be removed by August 20 1897 and discussed paving and sidewalk work along diagonal and Call streets with cost assessed to adjacent property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axasona
Iowa
Chrischilles
Vesper McMahon
Paine
Slagle
Chapin
Sayers
White
Dingley
JB Clow & Sons
Judea of Eleethon
Disley
McMaahon
Stagle
Oin
Vesper
Vanél White
Alona
Algona
Old Grove
Thorington Street
Yo Rer
Ayes
McMahon
Diagonal Street
State
Philipps Sire
Jawa
Row Street
Towa
Jane Che
Laine
Shade
Chiapib
Noestone
Samuel Leod
Lis Brildinas
Wooster Street
Alvona
Tawa
Call Street
Wendy Fourrai
Lowa
Algona Board of Health Declares Hog Pen A Nuisance
The Algona Iowa board of health meets at city hall with Mayor Chrischilles. Members present Vesper Sayers. absent White and Dingley. They declare J W Tennant’s hog pen in Reservation No 2 a nuisance and order abatement by August 10 1897. city clerk J Z L Donahoo records the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antowa
Iowa
Board of Health
Chrischilles
Vesper
McMahon
Paine
Slagle
Chapin
Sayers
White
Dingley
City of
Algona
J. W. Tennant
Reservation No. 2
Neighbor Hood News From Portland Districts and Surroundings
Hebron and nearby towns report visits by Jack Graham who has organized over 160 Yeomen applications and plans a homestead at Peterson. Several locals travel, visitors arrive from Nebraska and Iowa, and a stray pony death prompts rail dangers. Grain cutting and threshing fill farms while local laundry pride and new time cards affect schedules. A knitting club forms with strict membership rules, and Rev. Cook considers moving near Rolla Missouri.
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Brancroft
Jack Graham
Jack
Yeomen
Peterson
Mary Cook
Havelock
Brooks
Atchinson
Nebraska
G. L. Hawn
Richer
Sheffield
Iowa
Beaumont
Coleman
W. W. Cook
Missouri
Rolla
Nelson Building
Ladies of the Lutheran Church
J. L. Bedill
John Jordan
Byers
Belmonsh
Johnson
Poarch
Threshing rivals vie for first job in West Union
In West Union on August 2, local farmers discuss threshing capacity as MacArthur, Mitchell & Jones, McMahon, Turnbaugh and Schirmer tout machines and claims. Barley, oats, and wheat timing shape prices amid a busy harvest scene with multiple crews, local travels, and caucus results shaping town politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Alex MacArthur
Mitchell & Jones
Hobart
Herman
Wilh McMahon
Mr. Turnbaugh
Minnesota
Crand
Schirmer
Irvington
A. L. Belton
C. R. Lewis
Alfroia
Ford
R. Jones
Algona
Joel Taylor
W. S. Bailey
A. D.barr
Arthur Gilmour
IT. J. Julian
New Hobart Depot Shows Progress at Hobart Station
Hobart news notes a new depot with three lumber cars on the track and Cook Bros. taking the call as the telephone station moves into their store. Local social updates mention Mrs Amy LaPlant Johnson visiting from Clear Lake, Miss Marie Miller with Hobart friends, and Arvilla Merriam staying with her grandpa. Harvesting nears completion and threshing starts this week amid a series of small town happenings including a surprise party at Nate Robinson's and bears drawing crowds. Rumors place L A Taylor migrating here, while Des Moines visitor Miss Jones calls on J H Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Hobarr
Cook Bros
Amy LaPlant Johnson
Clear Lake
Marie Miller
Nate Robinson
Conk Bros
Hebron caucus elects four Hebron township delegates
In Hebron township July 31 caucus elected four delegates to the county convention: Wm. Goodrich, W. A. Smith, G. J. Eirkhorn, and H. Vrooman with Goodrich serving as committeeman. Also reported: new school house in district No. 3, local barn-building upgrades, crops affected by brown bug and blight but expected average yield, social for Baptist church proceeds, a new fine boy for C. L. Bickhorn, dysentery death of Frank O’Hara’s little girl, and Louis Ghnstad collecting in Wells area.
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Hebron
Hesron
Hebron Township
New School House
Wm. Goodrich
W. A. Smith
G.” J. Eirkhorn
H. Vrooman
T. L
L. O. Quam
Tt. A. Richardson
I. O'Hara
Baptist Church
C. L. Bickhorn
Elekhorn
Frank O'Hara
Louis Ghnstad
Wells
Col
Harvest News and Local Disasters from Plum Reer August
Local notes report Peter Hagerty loss of buildings by fire with only the house and hen house spared and 200 bushels of grain destroyed. The Yatt family seeks Illinois help in days ahead. Mrs. Benschoter returns from Minnesota. Harvest progress shows two to three good days needed to finish with strong corn and fair wheat and barley yields. Henry Johnson seeks eye surgery after Des Moines trip. other community movements include Holman visiting kin in Minnesota boom country and Ed Albright repairing binders. Parish notices mention local thefts and church funds, while C W Hopkins learns of his father’s death in Madrid at 85.
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Pum Creek
Peter Hagerty
Piiday
Yatt
Illinois
Warners
Henry Johnson
Des Moines
G. A. Holman
Fred
Minnesoty
Ed Albright
Local notices from Point Lawn Aug 3
The Wednesday Society will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Fannie Mann. Dan Gallagher has a visiting brother. Mrs. Della Rike has been ill but is improving. Teachers attend the Institute including Mrs. Trainer and Mrs. C. H. Davison. Republican voters recall the Fox schoolhouse caucus on August 7 at 1 30 p m.
Enterprising Women Shows Poultry Lead in Harrison
Augusta Mrs. D Rasmins shows to Harrison with over four hundred chickens and about two hundred turkeys and ducks. Visitors P J Jenson and wife at Banctoft last Thursday. A fierce wind on August 1 damaged a wind mill at Judge Cook's farm. Two cows killed by lightning on Evans farm west of Ledyard. Wheat oats harvests progress hampered by rain. estimate for wheat around eight bushels per acre. Corn growing well but badly falling, many fields unharvested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Augusta
D. Rasmins
P. J. Jenson
Banctoft
Judge Cook
Evans Farm
Ledyard
FENTON Social Notes Report Local Light Events
Treyvon August 3 M Dehnert visited West Bend last Saturday. Rev McNamee preached for Rev Bond last Sunday. Neighbors who bought binders include Milt Moore F Ranney Wm Billsbor ough and Wil Stamer. Thrash is underway as crops remain good. Next Sunday baptismal services at Dehnert's grove at 3 p.m. A sociable is planned for Wednesday night at Will Thompson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treyvon
M. Dehnert
West Bend
McNamee
Bond
Milt Moore
F. Ranney
Wm. Billsborough
Wil Stamer
McChesney
Art Moore
Dehnert
Will Thompson
Republican County Convention For Kossuth County Opens Aug 13
A Republican county convention for Kossuth County will meet at the Court House in Algona on Friday August 13 1897 at 11 o clock am to select sixteen delegates for the State Convention at Cedar Rapids Iowa August 14 1897 nominate a candidate for representative in the legislative district elect a County Chair and conduct other business. Representation is one delegate from each precinct plus one more for each 25 votes cast for Edwin H Conger elector at large in the 1896 presidential election. Precincts are urged to bolt their caucus on August 7 1897. The distribution of seats follows per crisis figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Algona
Chimat
Edwin H. Conger
Ttis
Local Republicans Name Candidates for County Office
A list of proposed nominees includes V. H. Staane for county superintendent of schools, N. J. Connor of Burt for sheriff, and Grog Hackman as a sheriff candidate. Each candidate is shown as seeking the party convention endorsement in the county. The notice is dated July 24, 1897, and originates from Burt, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. H. Staane
Connor
Burt
Iowa
Republican Primaries in First Ward Algona Caucus Aug 7
Republican voters across multiple townships and wards meet in caucus to elect delegates to the county convention. Schedule includes First Ward Algona Aug 7 1897 8 p m at Cleary Building and Irvington Aug 14 2 p m at Lloyd School House, plus other township caucuses with times and locations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Algona
Old Cleary
P. A
EL Teniun
Irvington
Lloyd School
Irvington Township
Neweoms
Cha. Sherman
Sherman Township
Roublican
Center
W. E. Starks
Cresco
Pius Creek
Plum Creek Township
Rice School House
BE. B. Kerra
Gamentin
Martin Banstetter
Wrigu
Dreadfully Nervous Relief by Karl's Clover Root Tea
A Hartford Connecticut reader reports severe nervousness and bodily complaints improved by Karl's Clover Root Tea. She credits the product with calming nerves, restoring strength, curing constipation, kidney and bowel trouble, and rapidly regaining health.
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Karl
Rivect
Hartford Conn
Dr. DL
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J. A. Hamilton
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Algona Iowa
Hartwell’s
Cate
G. E. Hartwell, Bostiin Block
Maenisson
Dodger Ice
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Neighborhood News
Kossuth
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Portland
Plum Creek
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Kate F. Annis
Arnis
B. A. Frink
Maskato
Minn
D. P. Ward
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Plum
Rei
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F & Iust
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Tample
Sherlif
Republican County
Kerri
Republican Courty Convention
Grog Hackman
Fay & Rite
MK Holter
Tod Cope
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Tod
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Ali
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Royal
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THE
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John Klenglehoper
General Merchandise
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Wade
Lomploy
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Wien
Jis
C. W. Lamer
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Andrew Hansen
Centarville
Hobbs
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