Another Normal School for Iowa Aims At Algona Role
Editor notes a push in the Iowa legislature to add a second normal school, arguing Cedar Falls suffices only for part of teachers. Algona and LeMars offer to transfer private or existing facilities to the state, backing western and agricultural regions. The piece praises expanding normal training to meet state needs and highlights Iowa’s agricultural strength and educational priority.
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Des Moines Register
General Assembly
Nother Normal School
Towa
Sabin
Cedar Falls
Hinds
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
New York
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Register
Ike
LeMars
Iti
Caret Fox
Sytem
Lowa
Kossuth
Trumboldt
Ifereutes
Tallug
Earth
Tlerenles
Tallag
Europe
America
Harvard College
Virginia
Botas Whitney
Americi
Tleroules
Agricultural Northwest
Algona hearing on new normal school faces speakers
A joint session of the house normal school committee and senate education panel heard speakers from Algona on proposed new school. Myinchon opened for Algona, J. Bydgnes urged Algona, and Rep Coyle argued as a neighbor, praising Algona’s intellectual, business and moral climate and noting the town had no saloons.
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Normal School Committee
House
Committed On Educational Institutions
Senate
Register
Algona
Myinchon
The
Courier
United States
Towa
J. Bydgnes
Coyle
Tie
Algony
Humboldt
Northwestern Iowa Normal School location duel rages
Editorials from Muscatine Journal and Sheldon Mail discuss sites for a proposed state normal school in northwestern Iowa. Algona is framed as best placed due to leadership, surroundings, and moral climate, with Le Mars as strong rival. transportation and regional needs inform the debate. The piece notes local efforts to sustain a private normal school and urges state adoption favoring Algona.
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Muscatine Lota Algona
Muscatine Journal
Iowa
Sloona
de Mars
Algona
Glanwool
Uinois Central
Saledon
Sheldon Mail
Thas
Algom
Wigonn
le Mars
Northwestern Iowa Normal School
LaMars
Iigona
Mudeich
Texars
LeMars School
Qd the Mal
LeMars
Al‘gona
Towa
Mujil
Kossuth
Budget Varco Opt and Local News From Bancroft
March 12 register notes Mark Sands visits Blue Marsh City to see ill father. Rail service delays: Des Moines to Kansas City through line dropped after O N W failed to secure through service. Bancroft school district vote fails with no ballots cast in its favor. Local election calm, church revival ends with ten joining. Dated notices of deaths, moves and visits among Bancroft residents. multiple family updates and health news repeated in compact county news.
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Varciopt. Register
Mark Sands
Blue Marsh City
Des Moines
Kansas City
St. Paul
Vex Moines
Bancroft
Local Notes From Fenton March 17
Fenton local notes report visiting Miner Point resident E Y Thitchinson with relatives at Swan Lake. John Tibbetts leaves J M Moore to stay with O C Dibbetts. An agent sold feed steamers to farmers. F E Ranney visited near the state line. D M Chirke buys stock in Bart creamery and will haul his grain there this summer. Two correspondents will take over locals for fuller coverage.
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Phnton
Fenton
E. Y. Thitchinson
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
Angie Moore
Swan Lake
John Tibbetts
J. M. Moore
O. C. Dibbetts
FF. E. Ranney
DM. Chirke
Bart Creamery
Tule Place
Laverne Notes Reports Revival At Glowing Meeting
Mus. Rev. Glasgow of Britt visits local relatives as revival meetings at the M E church, led by evangelist Grant Young, grow in interest with many attending from surrounding areas. A six year old in the primary class challenged the teacher with a question about his father. Local supporters urge unity to back Algona in securing a new normal school for the Des Moines valley.
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Laverne
Glasgow
Britt
M. BE
Grant Young
Algona
Des Moines
Kyssuth
Jefferson
LUNG HAPPENINGS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
Regular correspondent Bower reports March meetings led by Rev. Jones with Rev. Tatlow aiding in Ute Monona county. Meetings grow in interest and are expected to continue. Ice house for the creamery finished. rock laid for a new church to begin around April 1 or 16. Rev. Wessel away in Delaware county until April 25. Church plans on display at the post office with sealed bids due April 1. Good Templars hosted a Burt entertainment featuring music by Red White and Blue Band and a performance by Rev. Tatlow and Mrs. Stephen Woodman. Templars to repeat March 26. Easterly assisted the Elmore railway agent during the absence mentioned.
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Bower
Jones
Tatlow
Ute
Monona County
Wessel
Delaware County
Good Templars
Burt
Guy McDonald
Stephen Woodman
Templars
Will Easterly
Elmore
Minn
Reg
Irvington News Bounces Over Baby Boy Birth and School Show
Irvington March 14 news notes a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Batt Beardsley. Horace Mann visits relatives. D Dutton reports cattle and horses to Chicago to compare prices. The local station agent declines service chatter. A correspondent notes fishing stories and springtime farming readiness. Prof Sifert presents a grand school entertainment with songs readings and recitations, praised despite poor weather and smaller attendance.
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Anil
U.S
Brother O. J
Rome
Ross Robingat
Iowa
Sadie McClellan
Addie Sample
Independence Tall
America
Glee Chal
Schol
Deacon Brown
Vale of Rest
Glee Glu
Budlie McClean
Jjirds Carroll
Glee Club
Gsa Arimstrong
Daisy Robinson
Leota Sanple
Olson
Clark
Ally
CEPY Council Doings in March Meeting Notes
City Clerk hosts organizational session with Mayor Jones presiding. Committees named for Streets and Alleys, Ordinance, Finance, Sewers, Printing, Water Works, and Treasury settlement. Salary raise for marshal debated and Daily ultimately elected on the seventh formal ballot. council adjourned.
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Atgoxa
Lawn
Jones
Nicoulin
Blossom
Hinchon
Smith
Dowmoy
Johns
sAlleys
Mottfatt
Tinchon
Dor
Nicouiin
Clock
Sealth
Ilinechon
Smith and
Nicou
G. L. Minkler
FP. McCall
Ed Norwood
A. F. Daily
J. J. Williams
Moveil
Yeas
Noel—Nicoulin
Amelion
Dornay
Daily
Algona Reading Room to Host March Meeting and Guest Lecturer
The regular meeting will be held at the reading room on Friday afternoon March 31. Rev Anni N Shaw, a renowned lecturer, will visit Iowa in April and may come to Algona. The Young Woman's Magazine will be sent free this year to the Algona reading room thanks to Frank E Housh Co Publishers Brattleboro VT. Also notes on bargains in remnants and seconds and sales by Fay Patterson Bros.
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Anni N. Shaw
Iowa
Algona
Woman's Magazine
Frank E. Housh
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