Story of Rol Bailey's chase of Emmetsburg horse thieves
In the Britt Tribune, editor Bailey recounts how his uncle Rol Bailey pursued two armed horse thieves who rode bay mares from a threshing supper. Rol shot one rider, captured the team near Garner, handed suspects to the sheriff, and earned a reward. Rol later died by lightning in 1876. his horse Nell became a famed farm legend.
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Bailey
The
Britt Tribune
B.C. Packard
Bailey’s Grove
Belmond
Bailey Farm
Rolla Bailey
Rol
Britt
Garner
Algona
Wesley
Luni
Ft. Dodge
Nell
Packard House
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Viets
States Prison
Ros
Rolla E. Bailey
Gatner
Wheat Raising and Milling in Iowa's Bountiful Year
The Iowa wheat crop is vast with winter and spring acreage totaling over 1.2 million acres. Winter yield about 2 million bushels and spring 14 million, totaling around 16 million bushels or eight bushels per capita. Much wheat will be exported while other states’ flour replaces imports. The drought’s impact on mills lessens as better mills using red Iowa wheat produce world-class flour, restoring Iowa flour’s market rank.
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Agricultural Department
Iowa
Summer Outings Along the Nickel Plate Road
Seeking summer leisure? Send for Summer Outings along the Nickel Plate line to pick quiet picturesque resorts with good fishing and bathing. Elegant coaches, luxurious sleeping cars, and unexcelled dining car service. Three thorough trains daily between Chicago and the east. Address J Y Calahan Genl Agent 111 Adams St Chicago IL.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
J. Y. Calahan
Adams
Cattle Loan Company to be incorporated at Sioux City
A cattle loan company with capital of 200000 will be incorporated under state law to handle cattle collateral exclusively at the Sioux City stock yards. The organization is practically complete and promises to unite farmers of the corn belt and range producers, benefiting the local stock yards.
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Sioux City
Seven Cattle Die From Lightning Strike at Farm
West Bend Advance reports farmer Scott Hazen lost seven head of cattle to a Friday night lightning hit. The carcasses lay between fence wires, grouped together and appearing to have died instantly as a powerful electric bolt struck the setup.
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West Bend
Scott Hazen
Algona Residence Lots For Sale By J B Stacy
Nicely located building lots of five by ten to fourteen rods available in Algona. Some lots already shaded with trees as shade and fruit trees are planned. Easy terms and low prices for buyers planning to build soon.
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F. S. Norton
Algona
Iowa
J. B. Stacy
Why Pay Rent Better own a farm starts now
Advertises free copy of the North Western Home-Seeker from W B Kniskern at 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Illinois. Appeals to interested readers to pursue agriculture dairy ing cattle raising and invites correspondence from intending settlers.
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W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenues
Chicago
Algona merchants call for Des Moines River fish stock
About fifty Algona business leaders petition Commissioner Delavan to stock the Des Moines River at Algona with fish. The bold move reflects the town’s ambitious civic spirit and commitment to improving local opportunities, signaling a new frontier for community development in the area.
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West Bend
Algona
Delavan
Des Moines
Send for Summer Outings Along the Nickel Plate Road
Three thorough trains run daily between Chicago and Boston via Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York with superb facilities for travelers. Dining car serves all seasonal delicacies. Contact J Y Calaban General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago Depot 12th and Clark Sts Chicago IL.
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Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
J. Y. Calaban
Adams St
Clark Sts
Milwaukee Excursions Offer Various Rail Fares Across Regions
Rail lines announce excursion fares for Milwaukee to Buffalo Chicago and Clinton IA back by late August. Tickets sales span August 21 22 for round trips Chicago to Milwaukee 22.08 Milwaukee 20.43 with return by Sept 20 1897. Additional sign tickets to Clinton IA offered August 8 12 for voting trip at 11 390 with return coupons valid until August 16 for Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and Biennial Encampment. Special home seeker excursions priced low with one fare plus tolls. No extra charges for return passage if tickets issued for return.
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National Tincampmens Grand Army of the Republic
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Milwaukee
CM_ & Story
Axeat
Clinton
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Ee EE Sea
Us & E
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Grove & Sons
Woods
J. R. Laird
Opera House
HAY & Rice
Ambrose A. Gall
D.H. Hutchins
Wm.k. Ferguson
D. D. Smith
Caplial
Directore
D. H. Hutchings
A. Ferguson
Philip Dorweller
H. Vesper
Ambrose A. Call
R. H. Spencer
Wm. BK
Ferguson
Algona State Bank
Towa
A. D. Clarke
0. Chubb
Thos
H. Lantry
Geo. L Gabralth
Fred M. Milter
Myron Schenck
F. Dagke
General Banking
Private Safety Deposit Vaults
A. Ingham
SFE
Thee
Chrischilles
Lewis H. Baste
Osshie Kossuth County State Bank
Lgona
Pas Agha
John G. Smith
J.B. Jones
F. Chbrischilles
Tegie H.smith
Wadsworth
Barnet Devine
C. Cali
JQWA
Algona Deposit & Loan Assa
Algona S Te Bank
Fe Monant
Utctoreat
Bailey's Grove
Tella
Langdon & Hudson
Jas, A, Orr
Jas, A. Orr, Algona
Patterson & Son
Spurbeck & Lambert
Waterloo
East 4Th St
Abel
Durin
Ponce
A. D. McGregor
Winke
Ofies Y °Ene Town
T. H. Davis
Kinne’s Burn
Oppesia Hotel
Fen
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