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Various Local News Items and Incidents Across Iowa
A crowded summary of small-town notes from Algona to Forest City including business failures, a $100,000 courthouse plan for Mason City, frog catching earnings at Spirit Lake, peat fire near Forest City, a rabbit chase near Gilmore City, hotel plans for Livermore, a tarantula found in Forest City, Belmond printer Joe Moora's lease, a new depot at Lehigh, debates over railroad extensions, county recorder appointment in Winnebago, a child’s death at Manson, a scrape at Belmond’s Central house, and local obituaries and accidents.
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Corwitn
J. A. Hamilton & Co
Algona
Mason City
Court House
Spirit Lake
Forest City
Gilmore City
Grey Lound
Anton Rossing
Bode
St. James
Livermore
Joe Moora
Belmond Presa
Lehigh
Buffalo Center
CLRON
Minneapoli
Hein
Germania
Belmond
Central House
Frank Mulking
Marshall James
John Kenelick
Calaboose
Hierald