19 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1896
Page
1
Bancroft critics reiterate that Bancroft was owed six scores and accuse Wesley players of crowding the diamond and injuring two Bancroft players. The Wesley Reporter recounts Kelly faking death near Wesley, while local games at Swea City beat Clarion 11 to 5 and other notes cover population, telephones, roads, and town politics with Bryan and McKinley debates.
The Sherman House adds a sample room for visitors and Prof. W. H. Brown leads the upcoming school. Mrs. Direwn and children will move into the Baytnit house. Wesley hosts Britt baseball, defeating them 12 to 1 as locals mock the Bancroft tale and claim rival squads learned sprinting and sliding skills.
A bright chick appeared among an egg case in a store, signaling the hot spell of recent weeks. Algona men Andrew Mitchell Charley Witham and Dec Dailey bought a threshing separator run with their steam outfit, starting last week. Traveling salesmen in Hobart favor McKinley and sound money. J A Jones suffered cholera morbus Friday night and a doctor was sent for. W S Potter is ill with bowels inflammation. Cook Bros sold a house to Robt Phelps, wife Mrs Phelps of Britt visiting sister Mrs Brodt. They bought the elevator and improvements to expand business at Hobart this fall.
West Union community notes mention a gathering to honor miners at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Iswoone this Saturday. Miss Mary Taylor attends events. Miss Dizzle Reid recently returned from Whittemore. A new school house foundation near Cook s and Hanagan is nearly complete with carpenters at work. Mrs Ranis original work praised. Aug 14 convention planned at Win Martins grove with delegates from Bancroft Wark Algona and others.
In Plum Creek Aug 11 the local Lutherans ordained a new preacher and earlier last Sunday he delivered his first sermon. The week brought strong farming activity with good stocking and general farm work as farmers here took advantage. Local market notes mention Charley Albright selling apples in the northwest county at 50 cents per bushel. The community recalls political sentiment favoring Bryan and free silver while expressing skepticism toward McKinley and tariff changes.
The text mentions free silver and political leanings for a Republican majority this fall. It references Melvin Furgeson, son of TP, living east of his father’s place about two miles, and notes stomach trouble. It also notes Corn needing rain and likely threshing activity alongside early sown flax.
A man named Kelly, visiting Wesley from Rancroft, was found by the roadside about eight miles north of town in an unconscious state. He appeared dead at first, but his partner arrived shortly after and revived him.
Ida M won a purse and placed second in a fast half mile repeat at Dubuque races with heats guided by a new tider. A fire destroyed about 40 acres of wheat near Rus sel Iowa, started by EL A Amagon. The Ban croft Register warns of traveling con artists and recommends home photographers for reliable work.
A convention of Kossuth county delegates will meet at the Court House in Algona on Sept 1, 1806 at 11 a m for nominating candidates for Recorder Auditor Clerk of the District Court County Attorney and two Supervisors and to handle other business as needed. Representation details follow.
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