Trains Schedule Shifts and Local Happenings
Arrival and departure of trains between Chicago Milwaukee and 81 Paul delayed, mapbed for Feb 24. Local news includes liquor enforcement cooperation, social gatherings at Frank Nicoulin and Swetting homes, land openings for Palo Alto settlers, Frank Allen plastering work, Tribon family moving, Barton Crabtree livestock shipments, drunkenness noted, Joe Stail’s clothing store prep, Rev. Walker’s sermon, Pearl Pugh china display, school bonds sold at Chicago bank, Dr. Gleason eyeing Corona coroner post, and Shadle Herman work on the See Sale building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooke
Ithoge
Frank Nicoulin
Anna Randall
Lou Quinlan
E. V. Swetting
Clara Hamilton
May Johnson
Butchins
Malone
N. Y
Palo Alto
Frank Allen
Burt
Algona
Allen
Tribon
Thorington Street
Barton & Crabtree
Chicago
Guthrie
The
Baptist Church
Walter M. Walker
the Baptist Church
Elgin
Ilinois
Walker
Pearl Pugh
Holperion Art Studios
New York
Hicago
Avons
First National Bank of Chicago
J. C. Gleason
Corona
California
Jas
Local Affairs And Farm Notes From Hobart Area
Local notices report Cook Bros. at Hobart advertising threshers while a new baby is born to Mr and Mrs Van Erdewyk. A telegram announces the death of Wm Stahl at Company Fat Camp Thomas. Farmers face critical days as daily weather impacts results. Progress on a stone church speeds along with free lessons from stone cutters. Sulky plows gain interest and a large Sunday school audience hears Farr in Ledyard. Artist Peteron injures toes, moving about in plippers. Union plans a Sunday gathering and may clash with the Wesermon. Rev W J Suckow noted. Wm Kybn paid 850 and costs. The Republican office adds nine new mailing machines for next week. Local carpenters outline the Presbyterian church, foundation and chimneys to be built by Mike Jonson. Hog prices at 325 per hundred and wheat at 5 10 64, corn around 24 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Bros
Hobart
van Erdewyk
Wm. Stahl
Thomas
Frank
Farr
Ledyard
Peteron
Union
Methodist Church
Wesermon
W. J. Suckow
Wm. Kybn
Presbyterian Church
Mike Jonson
Algong
Germania Standard
Jgona
Saint Ap
Bell Lake
Walls of furnished bank and county notes on taxes
The First National Bank received a full new outfitting of desks and counters from Fisher & Stevens of Charles City, featuring quarter-sawed red oak and ornate copper grills. Wheat damage from heavy rains is modest. harvest conditions improve with recent stacking and threshing weather. County tax for 1898 set at 3.3 mills on a 25 percent valuation, a nominal rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt WU
First National Bank
Fisher & Stevens
Charles City
Calkins
Courier'a
Armstrong
State
Phillips Street
Milwaukee Company
Whittemore
Kossuth
Eagle
L. C. Smith
Chas. Foster
Himer Matthews
Algona
Wibur O. Hodgson
Clara Matthews
Burt
T. A. Butterfield
H. M
Wm. Hooper
Hooper
Personal mentions of visitors and travels around Whittemore area
Miss Emma Heise visited Whittemore last week. Mrs. Prof. Forde visits from Mankato. W C Dansog and family occupy a cottage at Okoboji Lake. Mrs Dr Bowen of Whittemore visited her parents, Mr and Mrs D W King. Mr and Mrs W A Ladendorf plan an extended visit to their Wisconsin home. Mr Bonniwell of Blue Earth visited his daughter Mrs F D Calkins. Mrs Jas Taylor hopes to return home from Oregon City. Mr and Mrs J F Stephan of Waltham visit Mrs L M Horton and relatives. Miss Emma Rowe vacationing with friends at peat and Waterloo. Miss Cora Stamp of Mason City visits aunt Miss O Todd. returns Monday.
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E. Ri. Butler
Minnesota
A. ©. Johns
Minneapolis
Sidney Smith
Charley Chubb
Chain Lakes
Will F. Smith
Sioux City Journal
Illinois
Valparaiso
Grace Blank
Los Gatos
California
A. L. Peterson
Livermore
Il. A. Paine
Streator
Ills
Lulu
Elgin
Chicago
Dick Fields
Storm Lake
Algona
South Dakota
George Fields
Fields
Herman Bode
McLean County
A. R. Taff
Plum Creek Township
Bode
Inlinois
Wm. Hazlett
Pocahontas County
O. P. Malcom
Bruce
F. H. Hessell
Charlton
Malcolm
C. M. Coxsee
J. W. Tennant
Painaville
Tennant
Max Herbst
Emma Heise
Whittemore
Prof. Forde
Mankato
W. C. Dansog
Okoboji Lake
Dr. Bowen
Id. W. King
W. A. Ladendorf
Ladendorff
Wisconsin
Cora Stamp
Mason City
Todd
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR WEDDING IN ALGONA
One of Algona's prettiest weddings joined Alfie Chapin and Miss Tena Wallace at the John Wallace home. About eighty guests attended as Rev. Stiles officiated. The bridal party entered to Mendelssohn's wedding march with Miss Nell Wallace maid of honor and Kate Lantry a bridesmaid. The couple plans a neat cottage near the Chapin home and will celebrate with a special excursion train to Arnold's Park and Spirit Lake on Aug 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Alfie Chapin
Tena Wallace
John Wallace
Stiles
S Kate
Lou Smith
Mendelsohn
Nell Wallace
Kate Lantry
Austin
Minnesota
J. A. Stephan
Waltham
Tons Fraser
Rochester
New York
B. Reed
Des Moines
Silas Clarris
Burt
George Horton
Chicago
Wallace
Chapin
North
Arnold’s Park
Spirit Lake
Ao Entertainment
Algopa
END OF KREUGER'S DRUNK A Temperance Lesson Taught by the Story of a Boozy Buffalo Fork Farmer
An Algona area farmer Krueger, sixteen miles northeast of Algona, became so intoxicated Saturday night that he drove two horses onto a railroad trestle near Plum Creek. The horses were killed after the night train derailed to avoid them. reports say Krueger is a brutal husband and has had prior drunken incidents this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krueger
Algona
Buffalo Fork
John Henry Place
Plum Creek Township
Hagerty Place
Johnson
Mitt
Comstock
Kreuger
Burt
The New Pastor Arrives to Lead Congregational Church
Uncertainty over Rev. W. J. Suckow’s arrival ends as he reaches Algona about 4:00 a.m. Sunday. The church was crowded for his opening sermon and residents praise his ministry. Suckow will stay in Algona by week’s end and assume regular duties. Mrs. Suckow is receiving care near Chicago with hopes for full recovery. The Wartman house on East McGregor Street will be the pastoral residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Suckow
Congregational Church
Suckow
Algona
Hawarden
Serious Phosphorus Accident Injures 14-Year-Old Boy
Norman Robinson, 14, son of J W Robinson, suffered severe phosphorus burns after a pocket explosion during a scuffle near his father's hardware store. Dr. McCoy aided him, treating burns on the thighs and groin while also injuring his hands. The incident occurred last Saturday night. the medical response occurred quickly, with hope for recovery based on the extent of injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Robinson
J. W. Robinson
Dr. McCoy
Norman
Democratic Battle Lines Mark 1900 Party Split
The Times-Republican notes deep divisions within the Democratic Party as leaders including Bryan and Bailey clash over imperialism and anti annexationist stances. Missouri and Texas factions loom large with conventions shaping the national issue while observers predict weak prospects for the Democrats next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Times-Republican
William Jennings Bryan
Jones
Arkansas
Bailey
Texas
Roy Bailey
Missouri
Stone
Washington
Chicago Post
Northwestern excursions sale announced at Indianapolis convention
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway company offers excursion tickets during the K P Convention in Indianapolis August 19 20 and 21 with full details available from agents. The notice cites related arrangements by Osflorists at Omaha and references the annual convention and travel tickets to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Florists
Omaha
Neb
Milwaukee
Northwestern
K.P
Indianapolis
Chicago
Northwestern B’y
Sete Telat API Geet
Tto
North Wwestern Inc
Vo Beso Florists
Gureiog Rekels
Onaba
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Cnet Hweeiee Uh
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Chigago & North-Western
Gqouing North
Freig
Kouta
Arilve
Olleago
Tes Moines
He Erpei
Oity Mall
St. Louis
Peoria
A. Exelly
P. Bark
P. Agont
Local Affairs
Hymen’s
Miss Tena Wallace
Dingley & Pugh’s
Walker Bros
A.H. Stock
Karl
Laraia Caararenae
Hailey
Britt
Ringling
Forest City
Uncle Sam
Tor
Hobart, Ta
Pillsbury Academy
Jas, W. Ford
Owatonna, Minn
Treasury
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