Community Notes From Algona and Surrounding Towns
Local residents suffer bouts of influenza including Wes Grady Smith and son Harris. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mire. Several residents travel visitors between Algona, Burt, and Titonka. The town council at Swea City raises Interstate Power Co. assessment from 4800 to 7200. Stock shipments dwindle due to bad roads. Mercedes Sartor leaves for Chicago to study nursing. John Zweifel and wife visit Ames and ill relative S Cunningham in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Grady
Smith
Harris
Mire
Jerry Willis
William Banda
Figier
Bert Sandera
Sexton
John Pink
Nora
Hagen
Mus
Frank Vera
Algona
J. D. Breen
Haro
Iowa
Swea Clty
Interstate Power Co
Mias
Stella Mae Breen
Sun
JD Breen
Della Ackerman
Mercedes Sartor
Wiesley
Chicago
Illinois Training School For Nurses
Carl Fritz
Thompson
John Schroeder
Britt
John Zweifel
Ames
8. Cunningham
Myr
Zweifél
Titonica
C. B. Brown
Farm and town notes mix with travel and crime in Algona
Community items recount social visits at Fair Grounds Lloyd Schenck and others. Local business notes mention Farmers Elegator selling coal. A bandit raid on an Algona oil station left the manager injured. Plans for Spirit Lake visits by Col. Lindbergh and others draw tourist interest. Local civic items cover taxes, waterworks, and a councilman race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atshiee
the Fair Association
Lloyd Schenck
Burt
J. Newville
M. L. Brown
Emmetsburg
Algona
Durwald McDonald
Siaciea
al Falkenhainer
Death of Mrs. Ole Gerdis in 1925 Iowa county
Mrs. Ole Gerdes nee Buckhold born June 14 1902 Hancock County near Wesley died April 16 1925 after quincy illness aged 26 years 10 months 9 days She married Ole Gerdes December 8 1920 at Buffalo Center and lived on a Bancroft area farm They leave husband three children mother five sisters four brothers and note father and two sisters predeceased Funeral services were held at home and Buffalo Center led by Rev Haken and Rev Schoon The deceased had been ill two or three days and visited the family physician Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Gerdis
Ole Gerdes
Buckhold
Hancock County
Wesley
Quincy
Buffalo Center
Bancroft
Ted Abbas
Rev. 'Haken
Rev
Schoon
The
Reformed Church
State Declamatory Contest Set For Algona Friday
The State Declamatory Contest will be held at Algona on Friday April 20 featuring top state speakers. A storm reduced attendance for the operetta in the H S assembly but the program impressed those present. Many students missed days last week due to illness and several classes note birthdays and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Mma
Gladys Thompson
Howard ‘Royken
Raleigh Pannhuk
Irene Callies
Rudolph Meyer
M. Bacon
Ruth Meyer
Names on the List Prompt Readers to Send Checks
The notice lists individuals with Iowa towns and dates and asks if your name appears on the list. It mentions E O Wright of North Iowa Grain Co being laid in this week and unable to be at the elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Rike
Titonka
Iowa
Heald Bruns
Henry Schmidt
Woden
Fred. Bruns
John Uken
Bonacker Bros
Wrreans
E. O Wright
North Iowa Grain Company
Andy Cosgrove Enlists in United States Navy
Andy Cosgrove aged 18 son of Mr and Mrs Will Cosgrove of the south of town enlisted in the U S Navy for four years after a Mason City inspection. He will take a second exam in Des Moines on May 1 and if successful will report to the Great Lakes Naval Station Chicago to begin his term. He will earn 21 dollars a month for three months and 54 dollars monthly thereafter plus board room and clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl WN Nm
Minot
N.D
Mer
Geo. H. Nelson
Bert Callies
Heaphe
Georgs Hansen
Great Northern Railroad Coiken
M. and
St. L
Hayfield
Graat Northern
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit Lake
Lindy
Leslie J. Hansen
Inyoken
Cal
Pasadena
Corwith
Ithe
Hustler
Andy Cosgrove
Navy
Will Cosgrove
Mason City
United States Navy
Des Moines
Great Lakes
Chicago
Ilinois
Adlerika claims quick relief for stomach gas
An advertisement features Mrs Meyer praising Adlerika for relieving gas and sleeplessness. It touts relief in ten minutes and claims cleansing action on both upper and lower bowels, urging readers to try the product via W J Denton, a Titonka druggist, with price codes 16 28 40 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlerika
Titorka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Titonka Savings Bank
Roy Clavie
Clark
Farmers Elevator Company
Gérald Leese
Aredale
Margaret Bagle
Tilanka
Herman Racint
Jamil
St. Ansgar
Kedgold
Herries
Tom Mix
Silver Valley
J. J. Dooley
Fay Hopkins
Dooley
Frank Koch
Ot Ruthven
Nebraska
Barcelona
Boys and Girls Glee Club
Titania
Buffale
Burt Bridge
Torgenson
Betty Thurman
Mtouka
Madden
Taany
Bert Greenfield
Jnew
Clinton Grain Company
Herman Wirtjes
Ramsey
Henry Franzen
J. L. Packard
Clinton Grain Co
Ochevedan
Wesley News-World
Geaders
Olaf Finnemark
J. F.“Fisher
Owens
Portland Township
Leslie J. Thansen
Hollistom Ave
Col
Carl Pritz
Thompson, Lown
Hallmark
Fred W. Wehler
Jewelers & Optometrists
Algona, Towa
House of Fine Diamonds
Hansen’s Specials
Nakota
E. L. Hansen
Jie
Nick Heesel
Warner Smidt
Aug
Schram
Chris, Brandt
W. A. Worsley
Mark Shaw E., Buss
West Asche
Kd, Bartlett & Sons
C. Phelps & Sons
Q. J
Fred Stecker
Mike Arend
Sam Reynolds
John A. Harms
Bruno ,Stecker
Henry Beenken
Welhousen
George Rippentro
Will Spear
Geo. L. Schmidt Claus Eden
J. Larsen & Hausen Co
E. Brown
Carl Watson
Pete Brethorst
Mark Bacon
Tom Billefson
Geo. Graham
Ted van Hove
Peter Ubben
Phil Budington
John B, Panakuk
Fergy
National Bank
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