Wesley Base Ball Men Demand Fair Play At Algona
Wesley visitors report receiving fair treatment in Algona except for the ball game where Burt backed by outsiders influenced umpiring against Wesley. Previous Wesley win 12 to 14 over Burt's squad is cited, and Wesley asserts willingness to play elsewhere in the county to defend their players and reputation. Other town news covers a house fire alarm, County Attorney handling assault case, a tramp jailed, church foundation work, and local infractions including a broken fence accident and a butcher shop worker.
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Wising
Wesley
Algona
Burt
Qillea+ ple
Raymond
Potter and Borcey
Willan
Henry Miller
Frank Hume
Marshal Rogers
Ward
Rev. Douglas
J. H. Dawson
Emmetsburg
Cosgrove
Germania
Ira Jones
EA Vattelmeyer
JH Ward
Buffalo Fork News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Burra Lo Fern visits Cherry Valley for weeks with parents while Miss Nallie Govern travels. Fourth of July gatherings bloom at Pairmount and Fenton, with social plans in Buffalo township weather permitting. Local schools close for the summer, birthdays marked, and gatherings draw large crowds amid and after a busy week.
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Burra Lo Fern
Nallie Govern
Cherry Valley
Ill
Keisha Foster
Joan Phelps
Buffalo Township
Carrie Stow
C. Phelps
D. J. Davison
Bertha
Hobart News Roundup Sends Town On Lake Trip
In Hobart Howant on July 6 residents noted Mr Patten and Mr Hayne returning from the lake last week. Mrs Dalziel returned home. A new coat of paint on Mr Brodt's house brightens the street. Harley LaPlant endured a runaway incident last Friday but escaped unharmed.
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Hobart
Howant
Swea City celebration and social happenings
A large crowd attended a local celebration in Swea City on July 6 with a basket supper planned at George Ricker’s home that evening. The piece notes visitors from Union, interest in land, a Ringling circus trip to Blue Earth, and mentions potato bugs and strong tree and shrub growth this spring.
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Harrison
Tuly
Swea City
George Ricker
John Rogers
Union
Tim
Ringling
Blue Earth
West Union Community Notes Highlight School and Fencing News
Wrat Union on July 6 reports granary nearing completion and a new barn attractively set up by Hugh Herman. Miss Trix Salisbury ends her first teaching term. Miss Salisbury praised for discipline while Miss Cora Courtwright's term ends soon with a student entertainment Thursday evening. Local resident R Cook adds cyclone fencing. Dodds buys fence machine. A.D. Clark sold hogs last Friday at 3.05 per cwt amid community opinion on editor stance.
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Wrat Union
W. W. Annis
Hugh Herman
Trix Salisbury
Saliisbury
Cora Courtwright
BE. R. Cook
Whittemore Notes From July Celebration and Local News
Immense crowds gathered July 3 for a Whittemore celebration, despite obstacles from committees. A new foundation uses rock by H. Bahn, while Mrs. Bertha Stotford visits Mallard and O Rawson family. Mrs. Stewart near town suffered heat exhaustion but improved. Four year old Jas Gorman died from lockjaw after zinc injury. funeral at Baptist church led by Rev. Bellman. Many neighbors visit, including Mrs. Peters of Wesley, Mrs. Gaily and Mrs. Engler of Emore, and Mrs. Carry Ridgeway of Pipestone. Frances and May Parley plan three week trip to Milwaukee Racine and Wisconsin. Baptist Sunday school gathering at J. O. Rasyson’s, June 25 drew over fifty. Catholic dinner netted $130, Ladies M. E. Society about $40.
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Faxton
Algona
Whittemore
Bancroft
Swen City
F. Ranney
Clara Kroeger
Phoenie Ranney
Percy Stoner
Art Lindsay
Kitty R
J ° Ranney
Ist
Sunshine
P A Rentter
Roanoke
P Stoner
Quicksilver
4M Moore
The
Newell's
Wairremork
H. Bahn
Bertha Stotford
Mallard
Rawson
Stewart
Rowan
Jas
Gorman
Baptist Church
Bellman
J. Peters
Wesley
Gaily
Engler
Emore
Carry Ridgeway
Pipestone
Minn
Vleeece
Frances
May Parley
Milwaukee
Racine
Wisconsin
Baptist Sunday School
J. O. Rasyson
M. E. Society
Lotts Creek News Recaps Summer Happenings
Lotts Creek residents report fine grain and green fields as crops advance. Mr Lashbrook and James Stacy fished at Okoboji with a 44 foot tale of a heavy catch. A crowd of thirteen from Lotts Creek joined a lake trip turning toward Lost Island but returned with 231 perch and catfish. Fourth of July celebrations drew most locals to Algona, and wedding cards announce Margaratha Meine and Martin Behrends to wed at the bride’s home Thursday.
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Lotts Creek
Lashbrook
James Stacy
Algona
Okoboji
Ephriam Locke
Ernest Taylor
Gertiy Covell
Jim
Albert Walker
Arthur
Bessie
Clara Locke
Arthur Taylor
N. C. Taylor
Alice Minkler
Pearl Fisher
Margaratha Meine
Martin Behrends
Lightning's Freak Strikes Pratts Home. Dog Killed
Portland reports a savage wind and rainstorm Saturday night in W.8 Pratt township as lightning downed a chimney struck the floor beside Mrs. Pratt, tearing a hole on each side where she sat yet she was unharmed. Nearly all residents sought shelter in Algona or along the way.
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Portland
Pratt
Algona
W. R. Main’s
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ellis WeWhorter
Keithiy
Chicago
Roy
Greenshields
Bancroft Races Draw Crowd Amid Gambling Devices
Bancroft July 6 The North Kos sith Fair grounds hosted crowd drawing races on July 2 and 8 with several gambling devices, including four professions pool sellers and a dice table that robbed some youths of cash. Vace for today canceled. Local residents and visitors, including Miss Hilda Stinson and J B Byers, were noted among various visits and travel plans as the community screens summer events and family news.
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Bancroft
North Kossith Fair Grounds
Hilda Stinson
Sheldon
Iowa
J.B. Byers
Spirit Lake
Fred Bauman
Northwood
Frank Clark
Spencer
G. G. Hawn
Storm damages farm, theft tale at Cresco district
In Cresco July reports describe a severe storm tearing a barn from its foundation and near Elbow Creek, while Levi Gillingham absconds with clothes and cash by claiming a sister’s death in Montana. A schoolhouse contract in district 4 was delayed due to a local celebration and a question about the old schoolhouse sale to J W Curtis. Corn is booming with rapid growth and weeds, and W C Ayers visited Baltey from Tstharvilla to see his parents.
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Crusco
M. A. Sabin
Levi Gillingham
JoeRoy Bowen
Montana
District No. 4
J. W. Curtis
Curtis
W.C. Ayers
Tstharvilla
Baltey
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