News Items Of Ten Years Ago From The Times 1924
Items from the July 3 1924 Times recount local events including a severe storm that blew down barns and windmills, farm losses in Graettinger and nearby areas, several deaths, and moves. It notes price levels for corn oats and butter, a July 4 picnic, removal of the war tax on telegraph and telephone messages, and various visits and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Sampson
Mr. Eldredge
Andrew Henningsen
Ole Norris
L. C. Larsen
Graettinger
Charley Jensen
Buffalo Center
Algora
Aylward
DeGraff
Minnesota
Meggers
Baby
WWO Young Men Die In Crash Near Algona
Raymond Balgeman seventeen of Whittemore and John Batt nineteen of Algona died in a head on collision on a narrow bridge between Whittemore and Algona Friday of last week. Promoters from Fort Dodge push for an alcohol plant there and have a permit to market securities worth $150,000 to fund the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWO
Algona
Raymond Balgeman
Whittemore
John Batt
Fort Dodge
Swam Flood Waters To Rescue Steers On Island
Mrs. Alma Peterson of Spencer swam across a flood channel on the Little Sioux river island and drove nine steers into the stream to swim to shore after heavy rains marooned them in Clay county near Spencer. The rescue followed recent deluges in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Sioux River
Spencer
Alma Peterson
Clay County
Local Notes From Mad Lake Area Hospital and Visitors
Mrs Bernard Isackaon and baby daughter returned from Coleman hospital Wednesday. Appendicitis surgery for Mrs Id Peterson at Coleman hospital Tuesday afternoon. she is progressing well. Cemetery meeting held at High Lake School Tuesday evening with participants from High Lake and Uade Greek. Various residents visited Coleman hospital or Estherville and Mason City addresses, including D V Palmer, Mary Peterson, and families. Puzzles and crosswords mentioned alongside local advisories and ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Isackaon
Coleman Hospital
Ole Johnson
Johnnie Johnson
Estherville
W. Peterson
D. V. Palmer
Osear Peterson
Nordine
Glenn Young
Stanley
Mason City
LeRoy Olson
Leonard
Mary Peterson
Claude Rickabaugh
Patricia Ann
le Mars
Madge
Lois Kindall
Lyle Fisher
John Oudes
A. J. Anderson
Tuttle Lake
Wm. Bale
Hatherville
D. W. Palmer
Lois Kendall
Madge Rickabaugh
LeMars
D. v Palmer
Chicago
New Federal Buildings Planned for Iowa in 64 000 Algona Post Office
A list issued by Secretary Morgenthau and Postmaster General Farley includes 16 new federal structures in Iowa with a $64,000 post office building for Algona. The Burt Monitor notes the announcement, reflecting ongoing federal projects in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Iowa
Morgenthau
James A. Farley
Burt Monitor
Bancroft
Jim Sheriden
Farley
Roy Hutton
Latest local action pools city and county purchases
The Spencer city council and the county board of supervisors jointly authorize purchases of gums for $260 total, including a 60 shot drum and three 10 shot clips per weapon. The move reflects ongoing procurement amid regional budgetary adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Spencer
Priday
Georgia Louise Grow Weds at Hatherville Presbyterian Church
The marriage of Georgia Louise Grow oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Srow Rex to Rex Moore of Austin Minn son of Wm Moore of this race occurred Thursday June 21 at 2 30 pm in Hatherville Presbyterian Church Bronayiarian manor witnessed by Winona Grow Floyd Hildreth Mrs Dasil Hoffman and the bride's mother The Rev Buitey officiated. Terri Record note and local clipping reference follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
As Proom
Dasil Hoffman
Kiron
Grow
Terri Record
Cylinder Auto Wreck Near Fenton Injures No One
A car from near Cylinder rolled over twice Friday night after failing to turn a corner north of Fenton. Cylind er occupants Virgil Nelson Bill Hang and a Richardson boy escaped with scratches and bruises as the vehicle suffered heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cylinder
Virgil Nelson
Bill Hang
Richardson
Fenton
Farm equipment sale and Ruthven church tornado damage
Bargains offered on used Farmall row corn picker and various cultivators, plows, mills, engines, separators, binders, mowers, wagons, and other farming gear by Farmers Supply Co in Ruthven. Ruthven church damaged by tornado. adjuster reports partial wall and roof repair needs and temporary roof installed until permanent repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumley
Nicolaus & Shepburn
Ruthven
Methodist
Ruthvery Free Press
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Vincent Kelly
Lst
Times
Henry Sehmit
Armstrong
Great Western Railroad
Clarion
Carrie Willey
Heneslia Wildey
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Charles A. Willey
Richard Horswell
B. H. Horswell
McGragor
John Nelson
Farmers Grain Co
D. E., McCarty
Towa
Pop
Mom
Sis
Iowa Public Service, CO
Mad Lake
Grandma Bargstrom
Grandma Christianson
L Ruthven Free Press
Atchison Globe
Weekly Press
Wisconsin Press
Spencer Spencer
Thompson
City
Simonsen
Martin Myhre
Bartleman
Price Hotel
Bartleman Bros
Propristora
McCarty Grasttingar
Lows
the Shipping Association
Farmer
Association Testa
Egypt
Gazette
Mitchell
Costa
Gene Martini
Carl Wendt
Fairmont
Minesota
Emmeetaburg
Sudan
Allen
Des Moines
Emmetsburg Democrat
Ooig
Loveall Hotel
CATE
Mrs
R. H. Loveall
A. J. Duhn
Dr.hobson
Eve Sory
J. A. Burns
Weat Bend Journal
Harod Hamilton
Cowan
Bancroft Register
Polly
Story City Herald
Home Bakery
Celephone
Deere
Farmers Supply Co
Chevrolet Ite
Pas
Vee
Ata
Flint
Haan Testu
F. C
Michigan
Chevrolet
Fisher
Carvrolet Motor Company
Diethoit
MICH
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