Kossuth Editors Invade Chicago for Victory Loan
About 2000 editors from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan gathered in Chicago for a Victory Loan conference. Delegates from Kossuth County, including J Backus and W C Dewes, attended a Gold Room banquet and heard speeches at the Auditorium Theatre led by General Leonard Wood.
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Gold Room
Congress Hotel
Auditorium Theatre
Seventh
Federal Reserve Bank i
Chicago
Kossuth County
J. Backus
Upper
Des Moines
Schwartz
Enton
Hutton
Bancroft Register
MacArthur
Burt Monitor
Wolfe
Titonia Topic
Frank’ Clark
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve’ District
Reserve Bank
Hditor Hutton
Bancroft
Frank Clark
Garner
Anna Donovan
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Frank
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ilinois
Auditorium
Acroga
Fed“eral “Re ‘Bank Peon
Leonard Wood
Army
Navy
Ry ‘Liberty Lodn
Misa May
Dixton
Women's Liberty Ommittee
Government appeals to press for Victory Liberty Loan drive
Women to editors in this district urged support for the four billion five hundred million Victory Liberty Loan. The Liberty Loan organization sought publicity help from the press as the nation prepared for the new drive. Chicago conference invited press to pledge continued loyalty as in past drives.
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Victory Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Organization
Chicago
Drive Ag
Schutter Miller Nuptials At the Bride's Home
Miss Opal Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Miller married Mr George J Schutter oldest son of Mr and Mrs Geo G Schuster of this township on a Wednesday at Woden with only immediate relatives present Rev Mitchell of Crystal Lake officiated Nellie Bushman played the wedding march a four course repast followed. The couple will reside on a farm in the township and start housekeeping.
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Ear
Woden
Community Red Cross Clothing Drive Surpasses Goal
Local residents contributed 550 pounds of clothing for relief of the poor abroad. The refugee campaign assigned 40 garments. 21 by Lutheran Aid Society under Mrs Falk, 19 by Methodist Aid Society under Mrs Dahl, and 6 by Willing Workers Club under Mrs Cooper. Ten days to complete and ship. Yarn available for knitting from chairwoman Mrs T P Reichsamen. District No 7 German Township sent a box of garments with thanks.
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Lutheran ‘Aid Society
Falk
Methodist Aid Society
Dahl
Willing Workers Club
Cooper
T. P. Reichsamen
Red Cross
Regular carrier appointed for route one effective April 16
The office announcesHoward W. Wilson of Titonka will take over as regular carrier for route one starting April 16. The prior temporary carriers, praised for winter service amid bad roads, feel the post office unfairly replaces them after they earned little above expenses. They have under a month to seek new work and liquidate horses and equipment.
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Howard W. Wilson
Titonka
Post Office Department
Fenton
Frightened by Rifles Sparks Dancing Reverie
A fragment describes a stage scene where a pretty girl screams and steps back into a young man's embrace during manoeuvres. The pair recover and suggest watching the artillery. Other odd lines mention rifles and a closing line about a wireless notice.
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Abe
McChary
North Dakota letter recalls Titanica Topic history and Williston life
A Williston correspondent describes mild Dakota winters, wartime shortages, and school closings in 1918. He catalogs local farming activity, cattle and Shorthorn cattle breeding, and a February sale with proceeds around 60000 dollars. He notes connections to Algona and Buffalo Center and mentions relatives and friends in France.
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Dakota
Williston
Buffalo Township
Titonka
Camp
France
Mmany
Howart Hodges
Algona
Temperance Loyal Legion Organization
Germany
Co. EB
Williston Armory
Miles City
Canada
Kossuth County
Henry Stenberg
Elmore
M. C. Matern & Sons
Wesley
WH. Alleman
Buffalo Center
C.F. Curtis
Ames
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Glaxcow
Dorteha
England
Ruthdale Stock Farm Advertises Visit near Williston
Bright future for all pure bred stock. We must close, wishing all friends success. If making an auto trip to the Yellowstone Park this season, we live on the Red Trail, and you would be a welcome visitor at the Ruthdale Stock Farm near Williston. Your friends, Elsie L. and Larkin Hart.
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Yellowstone Park
Red Trail
Ruthdale Stock Farm
Williston
Elsie L. and
Larkin
Hart
Thompson votes to sell town light plant to Commonwealth Utilities
Ninety four votes were cast in a special election to submit to voters the sale of the town electric light plant to Commonwealth Utilities Company for 10500 and to grant a 25 year franchise to build operate and maintain electric systems in Thompson. Both propositions failed 6 yes 2 no and two ballots on each proposition were spoiled.
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Thompson
Commonwealth Utilities Company
Thompson Courier
John Amesbury Wedding Report From Nora Springs
John Amesbury married yesterday at the bride's parents home in Nora Springs. The private ceremony excluded relatives from here or Wesley. Afterward the couple left for a two week honeymoon in Minneapolis and St Paul with possible eastward travel to extend the trip.
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John Amesbury
Nora Springs
Wesley
Minneapolis
St. Pygul
John
Kossuth
Leaving the Old Farm Home in Algona
A retired farmer and his wife tearfully recalled leaving their 20 year family farm near Algona. They treasure farm life and its honest, natural surroundings, hoping for a bountiful harvest despite fate dictating change.
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Algona
Oll Farm
Iowa Farm
Crestor
Farm sells for two hundred twenty five per acre
Wallace Donovan, one of five young farmers in Northwest Union township, bought a 120 acre farm from Chris Hultgren of Wesley in Hancock county for 225 dollars an acre. Hultgren originally bought the land thirteen years ago for 57.50 per acre and sold at a profit of 167.50 per acre. The deal highlights widening land transactions in the region and notes Donovan's well regarded family roots in Union township.
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Wallace Donovan
Union Township
Chris Hultgren
Wesley
Hancock County
Hultgren
Donovan
Kossuth County
Titonka Creamery Stock Sells Above Par at Gale
Prices at a local stock gale show Titonka creamery shares trading above par with Col Otto Konz selling a $50 par share for $73 and a Titonka Farmers Elevator $25 share fetching $28. Advanco.
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Titonka
Fred Mayland
Otto Konz
Elavater
Advanco
Berry plants and gladiola bulbs sale notice
Berry plants and gladiola bulbs offer. Progressive ever bearing strawberries from new beds at 2.00 per 100. Gladiola bulbs retailing at five to ten cents each, sold at 1.90 per 100. Names Yamorous Titonka Towa mentioned.
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Bie
Yamorous
Titonka
George Butts Dies Suddenly in Algona
George Butts died Sunday morning at 4715 in Algona from heart trouble after a sudden illness. He was 34 years 8 months and a day old. He leaves a wife and ten children including Frank, Sam, Henry, Louis Rike, J W Pentecost, Albert Grantow, Henry Weilamd, Charles Studebaker, Eddie and Louie Tritts. Funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church home with interment in the church cemetery.
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George Butts
Algona
Mr. Butts
Sexton
Titonka
Robert Callies
Germany
Frank Butts
Sam
Henry Butts
Army of Occupation
France
Louis Rike
Okobol
J. W. Pentecost
Albert Grantow
Henry Weilamd
Britt
Charles
Immunity Seen After First Influenza Outbreak Says Doctor
Dr John A Hamilton state epidemiologist reports from Mitchelville and Oakdale that a second influenza attack did not occur among those with prior illness. He notes 76 cases at the girls industrial school in November and 82 in January, with no second infections among earlier victims. He cautions that many so called relapses or misdiagnosed cases complicate the count.
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John A. Hamilton
State Industrial School For Girls
Mitchelville
State Hospital
Oakdale
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Girls Industrial School
Hamilton
University of Iowa
Lady Chauffeur Wanted Seeks Driver for Otto Cullies Car
An advertisement posted Monday evening at Otto Cullies barber shop requests a chauffeur for a new car nicknamed Steve. The notice uses the phrase Chauffeur Wanted Enquire Within and names Otto as the owner seeking help for his vehicle.
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Otto Cullies
Ike
Morning Easter Program and Centenary Drive Update
Morning Easter program begins at 10 30 with Epworth League and orchestra. Evening service at 7 p m invites donation for Easter Offering. Centenary Drive aims to exceed goal. Next Friday week Armenian speaker Migs Meslo Beas to lecture at M E church on Armenia. Eye case fillings for Methodist Hospital at Des Moines requested. ask Weil's for details.
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Epworth League
Migs Meslo Beas
Armenia
M. E. Church
Methodist
Des Moines
Weil's
I. Cuthbert
Falk Schram Wedding At Algona German Lutheran Parsonage
Arthur Falk son of Mr and Mrs John Falk married Miss Jessie Schram daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas A Schram at the German Lutheran parsonage in Algona Rev Mollqs officiated. The ceremony was quiet with only witnesses present and the couple left for a Minneapolis honeymoon returning Friday to receive many congratulations.
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Falk Motor Co
Herman Franzen
Doctor Peters Averts Mud Hole Foran Algona Trip
The well known physician Dr Peters left home for Algona to attend a County Board of Education meeting but his car bogged in a mud hole three miles north of the city. The note mentions his prior use of an early auto and hints at interest in flying machines, reflecting local humor at the time.
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Dr. Peters
Burt
Algona
Spraying and Pruning Prove Profitable for Cerro Gordo Orchards
Farmers in Cerro Gordo county report profits from pruning and spraying fruit trees. One Frost demonstration orchard earned $1,650 profit on five acres after a two year care, while a 1,000 tree spray increased yield by 3,000 bushels, boosting total county profits to $6,009, according to the Garner Democrat.
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Cerro Gordo County
Farm Bureau
Cerro Goro County
Garner
Beauvieu Your Home During Wet Weather Plan
Beaux attentive residents urged to beautify properties during heavy rains. Clean up premises plant flowers and vines where weeds have grown. Challenge to create the cleanest richest and most beautiful home fronts with modest effort.
Well Drilling Services Offered by Clark Coffin Burt Joya
Experienced well drilling crew ready to bore and drift wells for any property. Reasonable rates and guaranteed satisfaction. Contact Clark Coffin Burt Joya by phone or mail with your project details.
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Phond
Clark
Coffin
Burt
Joya
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Bride
North Dakota
Elgie Hart
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Titonka Library Association
Hane of
Clayton
Roth Good Institutions
Gladiola
Methodist Church
Beauviey
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