Reed's Big Summer School Opens With Record Attendance
Kossuth County Teachers Institute opened Monday morning with 240 registrants, rising to 264 by Tuesday, as instructors and visiting educators gathered for a week of lectures and activities. Evening programs featured Geo Skilling on Michael Angelo, with more talks by Prof Mehan and Rev Hallock planned, plus concerts and a Normal school graduating exercise Friday night.
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Kossuth County Teachers’ Institute
Prof. Young
Brown, Byers
Bars
Bessie Anderson
Swea City
J. N. Hallock
D. di
Christian Work
Frank Tellier
Geo. R. Horton
Lu R. Smith
Jac. G. Smith
Lennie Bright
Weather Crop Report From Central Station Des Moines 1897
Central Station Des Moines Iowa July 27 1897 reports a week of fine growing weather with generally seasonable temperatures and widespread watering. Local wind and electric storms caused some damage on the night of the 23rd but rains were timely benefiting corn potatoes pastures blackberries and garden vegetables. Early corn looks well with adequate moisture to reach tasseling and earing. Harvest progress includes hay mostly secured oats in shock or stock harvest of spring wheat underway with most in stock before August 1. Some wheat damage suspected from rust or scab but threshing will reveal extent. Threshing has begun in barley oats and winter wheat. Kossuth Algona notes warm conditions and above average rainfall with barley cut and oats being cut or ready for harvest.
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Central Station
Des Moines
Iowa
Harreat
Reed Earns Praise From Swea City Herald
The Swea City Herald lauds Superintendent Reed as a highly enthusiastic, diligent worker who stays busy during vacation and keeps teachers active in their roles. The piece suggests Ben Reed has the right material and energy shaping his performance in his position.
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Reed
Swea City Herald
Ben
Enterprising Cycler Breaks In On The Times
Wesley Reporter notes Mrs. Frank Howe buys a bicycle and rides with ease, proving she keeps up with the times. The item highlights frugal choices like Chase & Sanborn coffee and advertises Rio coffee as the best cheap option on the market.
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Wesley
Frank Howe
The
Times
Grace
Chase & Sanborn
Fine program tonight at Congregational church
Miss Emma Harker, dramatic reader and impersonator, headlines a church entertainment with musical numbers by Frank Tellier and George Horton. Local fame voices Tel Ner and Geo Horton also perform. Algona residents are urged to attend. admission 25 cents.
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Emma Harker
Frank Tellier
Geo. Horton
Hight
Emma Marker
Frank Tel- Ner
Geo. Rt
Sheriff captures another member of local burglary gang
Sheriff Samson detained Frank Moore and his former associate W Hammond after bringing them from the north to Mason City for safer keeping than Kosauth county jail. The report also covers a biographical sketch of Father Chauncey Taylor by Rev. E. E. Adams, the Premium list for the Kossuth County Fair, and local caucus rumors in the second ward with notes on potential contesting delegates and ward conditions.
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Samson
Swea City
Frank Moore
W. Hammond
Mason City
Kosauth County
Congregational Lowahng
Jast Cumber
Chauncey Taylor
Algona
Second Ward
Death of Isaac Moreton at Irvington aged 82
Isaac Moreton of Irvington died at his son John L Moreton s home Sunday morning from paralysis at 82. Funeral held Monday at 4 pm at the residence, with E P McElroy officiating. Born in 1816 in Pennsylvania, he moved to Clermont Ohio, married S A McNeill, lived sixty years, survived by wife and two children John L and Mrs Coan. He was a Christian leader. moved to Tama Iowa in 1863 and to Kossuth in 1882.
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Isaac Moreton
Irvington
John L. Moreton
Mr. Moreton
Pennsylvania
Clermont
Ohio
S. A. McNeill
John L
Coan
Mrg. Moreton
Tama
Iowa
Kossuth
D. Hamilton
Dor an’s strawberry patch nets $68.90 from 589 quarts
John Dor an harvested a 14 square rod strip of land and sold 589 quarts of strawberries this year. At ten cents a quart he earned 68 dollars and ninety cents, a notable return compared with ten cent corn.
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Emmetsburg
John Doran
Eye sight in our schools and a call for vision screening
Dr. E B Bugbee of Tracy Minnesota urges public schools to train teachers to screen children’s eyes and refer those with defects to opticians. He cites high rates of vision problems, urges systematic early examinations, records, and potential on site opticians, noting teachers can detect near sightedness and improve outcomes through better seating and parental notification. He plans to visit Dingley and Pugh's on August 7 196.
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E. 8. Bugbee
Tracy
Minn
Bugbet
Detroit Opthalmic College
Detroit
Mich
H. Mel Morton
St. Barnabas Hospital
God
Byghee
Dingley & Pugh’s
Ang
Notable residents and visitors in Algona area reports
Judge Ben McCoy of Oskaloosa was in Algona for a few hours Friday as a candidate for the Republican nomination to the supreme bench. Ed Williams of Ipswich and D. Ed. Williams discussed his financial success and local land holdings. Gardner Cowles and family and W. K. Ferguson left for Buffalo via lake trips, likely away a month. Various locals, including Prof. W. H. Brown, Mrs. C. C. Anderson, Rev. W. J. Mingers, J. B. Jones, and the Simpkinses, are mentioned with travels or visits, plus Miss Louise McCoy and Miss Lulu Clarke returning from Decorah and a Chicago/Iowa trip.
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Ben McCoy
Oskaloosa
Algona
McCoy
Supreme Bench
Ed. Williams
Ipswich
Williams
Harry Call
Washington, D.C
Gardner Cowles
W. K. Ferguson
Buffalo
Chicago
W. H. Brown
Weasley School
Institute
Waterloo
Mia. C.C. Anderson
New Castle
Washington
Herman Nelson
W. J. Mingers
J. B. Jones
Des Moines
A. A. Peterson
Spirit Lake Chautauqua
Nortons
Livermore
Louise McCoy
Lulu Clarke
Decorah Mony
Miss McCoy
Milwaukee
Whitewater
C. D. Loomis
Necedah
Wis
J. A. Brownell
Michigan
J.D. McDonald
Guy
Haliook
Hiverside
California
L. M. B. Smith
Ada
Ellsworth
Minnesota
Jessie Huntington
Local residents share travels and visits around Algona
City residents report return from trips and gatherings. Attorney J. L. Bonar came home from Creston Iowa after visiting his folks. Wm Ehlers Amy Peugnet and Carl Olson visiting Wesley, Monticello, and Delavan. Mrs H A Clock and son returned to Hampton. Mrs Dr Bowen Whittemore visited Algona relatives. Harry Dodge and his wife are in town.
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J. L. Bonar
Creston
Iowa
Wm. Ehlers
Ave Miller
Amy Peugnet
Silver Lake
Carl. Olson
Wesley
Monticello
Jas. Chapin
Delavun
Minnesota
Algona
H. A. Clock and Son
Hampton
Dr. Bowen
Whittemore
Harry Dodge
Epworth League Supper at courthouse hall August 3
Epworth League will serve supper at the courthouse hall August 3 starting at six o'clock with ice cream. Supper 16 cents and ice cream 10 cents. Afterward a program includes music by the band and Male Quartette, plus readings and recitations. Also advertised items include local sales and notices on loans, jobs, and rail fares for the Grand Army encampment.
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Epworth League
Court House Hall
Gertrude Whelock Litn
Clarence Vetter God
Frank Mitchell
Vesper
Dr. Rist
Benedict Arnold
Bent
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