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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1898
Page
4
E R Cooks new barn adds to his place with a red coat from painters. Former Union residents Mr and Mrs Wright visited from Michigan and head to Marshall Minnesota. L A S will meet Mrs Palmer to quilt October 13. A new Methodist preacher, a college student and relative of William Jennings Bryan, is said to draw crowds. Mrs Will Riddler of Sac County visits relatives for two weeks then returns home Wednesday. Hugh Hernan begins cribbing his corn.
Christening at Lutheran church with W L Bohn and Miss Alice Miller as sponsors. Willis gains local reputation, Mellie Mann burned a large hay stack after testing stubble field. Hewing to harvest season, pumpkins, corn and potatoes urged before Jack Frost. Hager threshing crew at Ferguson’s, Miller sells to Algona, Miller’s 14 years in Plum Creek. Wilbur Ferguson mentions future cattle. Fred Miller plans trip to Algona to visit Kisanda family from Cherokee County.
Oct 11 from Fenton reports talk of organizing a Woodman lodge with a building secured. H Pettibone and family attended a birthday party at Lone Rock in honor of Mrs. R J White. Rev Wessell becomes the new minister at the German M E church. Vere Blekel haupt and wife of Germania visited Fenton Sunday. Chas Godden and family of Burt visited F Bailey's Monday. Mrs Wm Dehnert on the sick list. Presiding Elder Vetter preached there Sunday and administered the Lord's Supper. Rev Bond visited Monday. Dr Ranovy rents farm to son in law Wau Dehnert and will move to Agona after corn husks.
Neighborhood Notes report social incidents including Meehorivari honored at Sexton and a planned wedding disruption by a group of youths. It notes Germania publishing hiatus due to costs and Germania ownership changes. Also reports land deals in Webster County, Farm sales near Labcroft, and Rev D Williams leaving Bancroft to join Buena Vista College as librarian and instructor.
Editor C I Peterson of the Wesley News returns from Peekatonica Minols where he wed Migs Nellie Mitchell. Cows sold in Seneca last week with 3430 head high. A group of five traders sold at $237 each. Bircher and Higley sold the racer Blue hight to Helgason boys of Sen-Peed.
In a letter Holloway encloses a snapshot of lily horses taking a plunge before crowds at Wichita. The secretary said the act was worth $2,000 to the association and the horses drew strong interest. A special performance followed the fall closing with fairgoers sharing the gate receipts.
Willie Curren vanished from home last week while his parents and five other fathers pursue similar missions in Algoun wying to locate their sons. The group follows leads and searches housing areas for news of the missing youths.
Markets report a large Afgoon grain influx, about three times last year's level, with a week of modest price gains. Wheat at 40 cents today, corn 2 to 3 cents, oats steady, barley strong. cattle and hogs also firmer. Chicago and New York reports detail futures and spot quotes for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, pork, lard, ribs, butter, cheese, eggs, and live stock prices with regional variations.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway issues a pamphlet on the Hawaiian Islands summarizing topography climate resources schools population and more with a folding map. It notes steamship routes and the Northwestern Line service to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other northwest ports and invites requests by mail for four cents in stamps to W. B. Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago.
Spurbeck and Lambert advertise Rocky Mountain Tea described as active and pleasant on the stomach. It cleanses and purifies the system for 85 cents. Also note Fancy Michigan peaches at Grove & Son’s this week.
An Alaskan Traveler from Algona Republican writes Sept 10 1898 detailing a near Selwyn River camp 85 miles below Fort Selkerk. He notes staking about 200 claims along the river, extensive prospecting, and coarse colors but deep frozen ground hindering bedrock work. The Selwyn valley is described as beautiful with tall spruce birch and poplar, cabins finished, timber abundant, berries ripe, and large game nearby. He dismisses Lake Atlin and Jaku river rumors as fake, mentions near Dawson, and includes a strawberry plant from 1800 feet up.
Compilation by C C Samson and James Callanan lists transfers including Mary Mann to McMahon, Gardner Cowles to EJ Murtagh, Hull to Garrett Stelsl, Adam Palmer to AD Clarke, and others across Kossuth County. Entries show tract details, dates, and monetary values, with numerous heirs and co heirs and parcels described in shorthand aliases.
Advertisement invites readers seeking paid forestry and horticulture work to apply for positions with Jewell Nursery Co. at Lake City Minnesota. The notice promises weekly wages and complete equipment, with emphasis on trees plants and farm seeds.
In Kossuth county, Iowa, executor S. D. Bunt sues multiple defendants including Bunt and Carroll families. A sale of the southeast quarter of section 31, township 99, range 17, in Kos sath county, will be held November 4, 1893, at 2 pm in front of the court house door at Algona. E. V. Swetting serves as referee and commissioner.
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