Poet Scout Captain Jack Crawford at Algona reading satire
A Pierre report recounts Captain Jack Crawford entertaining an Algona audience with stories sketches and songs. Rev D R Landis read a new poem Crawford had written, satirically spoofing frontier life and politicians. The crowd reacted with laughter and disbelief as Crawford later wore new attire.
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Pierre
Capt. Crawford
D. R. Landis
Algona
Jack Crawford
Jack
Texas
Red Cloud
Missouri
Mexico
Girl Skips Out in Wedding Rumor Tangles
Rumor spreads that a bride's sister and groom's brother planned marriages after a pairing caused by a girl who skipped out. The would be husband allegedly had his furniture bought. The saying warns that many an 8 slip lies between cup and lip.
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Carl Peterson
Mary Larson
Farmer Noted For Caution Signs Papers In Fenton Township
In Kossuth county’s Fenton township a wary farmer refuses to sign any documents unless dealing with trusted locals. Hardware merchant T L Thorson, traveling through, asked about timothy seed at a farm and agreed to buy fifty bushels with a five dollar partial payment by check before he could complete the transaction.
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Armstrong Journal
Fenton Township
Kossuth County
T. L. Thorson
Armstrong
Republican Program Offers Homestead Paper to Farmers
The Republican has arranged a contract with the Homestead Company to give bona fide Kossuth County farmers who pay in advance for the Republican a free subscription to the Homestead until January 1, 1898. No separate request needed. New subscribers under the contract receive two papers for one price. The offer targets agricultural farmers only, Homestead being a leading western farm weekly.
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Rerunnican
Low Fomestead Company
Kossuth
Six Highest Awards At Chicago Exposition 1893
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture notes top honors at the World’s Columbian Exposition Chicago in 1893. The record lists six highest awards recognized for Nebraska products and exhibits. The summary highlights outstanding achievements by state farmers and institutions prevailing in international competition.
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Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
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Jas. Taylor
ARE
Ves
Langdon & Hudson's
M. Z. Grove & Son
WH. LL. Kimball
Patterson & Son
Landis A. Little
Horson
Arong
Cripple Creek
Chamberlain
G. B. Vanpenrgon
Daily Advertiser
A. Spratt
GC. J. Brown
Spratt
Owen's
G. M. Jonson
Chase & Sanborn’s
Buckeye
G. M. Johnson
Chase & Sanborn
Tos. F. Cooke
Foss the Tailor
FOSS
Tou Taron
Chicago
Atlantic Ocean
Chas, Maenussin's
Bambston's
Osewall
Rosewall
Iowa
THE
Havana
Schu & Waterhouse
Cigar
Algona, Iowa
Algona Marble Works
Shelley & Pettibone
Star BY
East 9
A. FF. Dailet
A. F. Datney
Ancona
Hebron
Cbre A
Laird
Brownell
Boston
Hone Comfort
SCC
New Orleans
Alabama State Agricultural Society
Montgomery
Columbus
Georgia
St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Wastam Fair Association
London
Canada
San Francisco
Toronto
Prevent Inox Raney Company
United States
Wrought Iron Range, Company
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