Bond Sales Report and New Buffalo Consolidated Superintendent
Bond drive totals reach eight thousand five hundred dollars in Buffalo and German townships plus six hundred fifty in Liberty and two thousand in German. Committee lists names Edith Budlong and others. Logan chair notes potential total near forty thousand. Buffalo Consolidated School hires David Williams as superintendent at fifteen hundred dollars yearly. Williams brings over twenty five years teaching experience and previously led Winterset Schools. Other staff hired include Miss Wilcox Cedar Falls first primary Miss Minnie Lin second primary Miss Budth third grade Miss Nelson fourth grade.
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Liberty A
Thia
Gern
Edith Budlong
B . Hanson
T. P. Bethsamen
Vance Lamoreux
R. C. Mal
J. E. Hichards
Anderson
Ross Buffington
Ray Budlong
G. D. Weltousen
Anna ‘Eisman
Anna Haken
David Williams
Winrset
School Board of Buffalo Consoli
Deyoe
Key State
Wintersot
Yrior
Beet Fields At Woden Boost Sugar Crop
Woden area farmers will grow sugar beets under the Northern Beet Sugar Co of Jason City plan. Seed, labor, and equipment are provided. growers expected to earn about 10 per acre plus beet contracts at $0.00 per ton, with harvest and marketing arranged locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Garner
Iflason
Northern Beet Sugar Company
Jason City
Waeda
Bwanson
Texas
Conrad Awanson
Iston
840D Provisional Regiment
Camp
Ean
A New Candidate Seeks County Recorder Seat
Mrs. EB Curyea of Germania announces a campaign for Kossuth County recorder on the Republican ticket at the June primaries. A widow with three children, she managed a livery business after her husband’s death and rests her bid on experience and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kossuth
Curyea
County Recorder
Thia
Agnes Laidley
Local candidate Dona runs energetic campaign
Dona last week visited town, appealing to business leaders and citizens. She gains encouragement and plans a thorough campaign. If nominated she is expected to win, though Mrs. Laiddley the incumbent has strong support and faced no opposition until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dona
Brunson Eyes Sheriff Run in Kossuth County
Glen Brunson of Algona visited to study a bid for the Republican nomination for sheriff at the June primaries. He has not decided his course but many friends urge a house to house campaign across every township, promising a whirlwind effort in the county until a decision is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Brunson
Algona
Kossuth
Glen
Campaton
Germania
Boehm
Oone
Elmer Peterson
Camp Dodge
Amuil Watt
R. Peterson
Elmer
Imer
Ivery
State Capitol
Boyhen Claims Equal Of The Col In Odd Twin Tales
An aide at First National boasts of fathering a healthy baby boy with two teeth. The tale contrasts Colonel Spencer and a banker, both celebrated for extraordinary family news. Crowds toast the 70 events in the fortnight, while both men hope for continued good fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wh. Boyken
First National
Spencer
Tople
John Tong bottom Prairie township leader passes away
Cheney Washington reports the death of John Tong bottom once a Prairie township resident and longtime Republican delegate to county conventions. He led the party in his precinct and is remembered as a focal wheelhorse. His passing follows heart disease and marks a loss for Kossuth's political legacy. The piece cites President Wilson’s wartime aims and praises a strong navy and a 2,000,000 man army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney
Washington
John Tongbottom
Prairie Township
Anme
Thme
Prastla
Kossuth
Longbottom Family Memoir From Westward Move to Cheney
An elderly farmer from Wes ley and his family left their farm after prosperity beckoned to the Pacific coast. They settled in Cheney, Washington, with children teaching in the county, and members serving in the army. Surviving spouse Margaret Butler remains, while others include Mrs. George McKnight and Ben Longbottom of Tonasket. Joe serves in Camp Lewis field signal battalion. The article notes births in England and migration dates, marking a close of an era.
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Httle
Wesley
Anno
Jang
Alice
Pacife Cast
Washingon
Thas
Cheney
Mra
Pred Brighthaupt
Joe
Camp Lewis
Maeremabia
George McKnight
Ben Longbottom
Tonasket
Ewdard Snyder
Ephrata
Frank
Buckeye
Poultry Interests Form County War Organization
United States Department of Agriculture orders a county poultry committee led by C. F. Nolte to oversee townships and 100 hens per farm. Township directors include Myron Johnson Armstrong and many others. A large county meeting in Algona on April 26 will bring Department of Agriculture officials and guidance to poultry workers. T. M. Hetfner and wife note their son Harl with the French front sent a brief letter home saying he is alive and well.
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Titanksa Savings Bank
Falkenhainer Drug Store
Duey Onearth
Movinto
United States Department of Agriculture
C. F. Nolte
Algona
C. H. Ostwinkle
Bancroft
Fred Medinte
Swea City
Wentworth
Isge
Myron Johnson
Armstrong
Grant
Mia
H. L. Briggs
Ledyard
Springfield
Otto Pringle
Hebron
Grant Baldwin
Elmore
Minn
Wincoln
Louis Sacha
Gus Wartman
Germania
Harrison
W. Peterson
Swea
I. MacGregor
Seneca
C. F. McBride
Greenwood
Lenander
Rtamsey
J. S. Wreeark
German
Iletko Gorkelman
Titenka
Buffalo
Lee O. Wolfe
Bode
Sherman
A. F. Curran
la Verne
Gu Verne
C. C. Sharlock
Carwith
T. M. Hetfner
Harl
Local notes from Titonka area include visits and votes
Residents report frequent social calls from Algona Burt and Britt and travel to Estherville Armstrong Mason City and Iowa Falls. A candidate for Gownty Auditor H Beardsley is announced. The paper notes Liberty township changes County sentiment and a death in the Rode family with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Cogswell
Burt
Merman Sweers
Britt
Dbeghert Buss
Helen Jorgensen
Frank Hagan
H. Beardsley
German
Hanecock County
Liberty Township
Crystal
Lake Sentinel
Wise
Tonka
L. W. Heas
Armstrong
Estherville
Naser
Tancork Tonnly
Des Moines
Corwith
Keanawit
Chester Lamoreux
Mpitel City
Kitz Javers
Joe Stichards
Amesbury’s
Fin
Dr. Peters
John Pirk
Mason City
Murphy
Visi
Henry Hawley
Pinks
Gerainn
Buffalo
Win
Sehmidt
Camp Yudge
Ernest Schmidt
Camp Dodge
Schrader
Webster City
Henry Schrader
Mankato
Mini
A. Fy
Buffalo Township
Iowa
Minnesota
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Ighhool Board
Weral
Savings Bank Completer
Mauln Street
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ANEW
Yor County
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Sherud
Boyhen
Col
Thronke
Dwins
John Longbottom
Cheney, Wash
B. F. Reet
Wilson
Mr. Longbottom
Ehs Ham
Yorkshire
Ongland
America
Milwaukee
Margaret Butler
Kossuph Poultry Interests
WAI
R. C. Ball
W. W. Martin
Wm. Vayken
de Yon
Dex Moines
Vayken
Williams
State Board of Education
A. M. Devon
Clark
France
Falk
American Aviation Corps
Geo
Cogswell
Haroldt
Wreo
Fturlough
Omdhy
Tio
Mr. Cogswell
Jros
Topis
Atthe Alvin Rode
John Toda
Nicaslus
Rode
Parumonia
Nttla
Heina
A. Wellner
German Lutheran Church
Titonica
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