Died at 104 Alonzo Franklin of Iowa
Alonzo Franklin, possibly the oldest man in Iowa, died Thursday between seven and eight o clock after a long life with no illness. A New York native, he was 104 on May 2. His son in Creston and nephews in Blue Earth, Minnesota, have been notified. Burial arrangements will be set by family.
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Alonzo Franklin
Iowa
Ernest Blinkman
New York
Creston
Tawa
Blue Earth
Minn
Wm. Ward
Algona
Courier
New Clothing Store Planned for Goldfield by Local Firm
The Chronicle reports Donhowe Charleston & Holt of Story City will lease the James Smith building and open a clothing store around September 1 in Goldfield. Holt, now in charge, will operate from the John Brand house, highlighting their Story City success built on quality and fair dealing.
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Soldfield
Donhowe
Charleston & Holt
Oftory City
Iowa
James Smith
Story City
Holt
Nere
John Brand
Chronicle
Burt's Editor Mayor Receives Suggestions
G W Patterson used the Algona Courier to tell Mayor Sherwood how to run his office. Sherwood says subscribers should have a voice and will stand by his principles as Mayor and Editor.
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Burt
G. W. Patterson
Algona Courier
Sherwood
Patterson
Minnesota Drugstore Tries Coupon Phonograph Scheme
A Big Stone Minnesota druggist used a local newspaper coupon contest to attract mail order catalogs. He promised a phonograph to the largest collector, filling his store with catalogues and later shipping them for $12 per ton to paper mills. The plan aimed to curb mail order catalogs and draw revenue.
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Big Stone
Minnesota
Slill
Sears & Roebuck
Honest Advertising Decisions by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivers two major rulings on fraud in advertising and real estate sales. Justice Hughes holds that intent to deceive is a fact and fraudulent labels can be proven by the circumstances. Justice McKenna declares mail and shelf advertising misrepresentation a crime if the sold article fails to serve its stated purpose. The rulings steer advertising honesty across channels.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Justice Hughes
Justice McKenna
Florida
District Court of
Supreme Court
McKenna
German Submarine Invention Shocks War Era Ocean Freight
A dramatic account claims an undersea craft carried German dyes and freight past a British blockade. The text envisions a future with fleets of submarines transporting commerce beneath the seas, unarmed or armed, reshaping global shipping and warfare.
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Virginia
Germany
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First National Bank
Farmer’s Exchange
V. Lindstrom
WIV
Nissen
Fhamboldt Laundry
Allinson & Gole
Hip Byte
Goldfield
Homer
A. Miller
Smith
T. O. Heggen
CP. Plemmig
State Bank of
Renwick
the People’s Bank
Gillespie
Conrad
Elmer
Schumacher
Geo, Beil, Ag't
the Times
Wisconsin Lumber Co
G. 5S
Peters, Mer
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