One Hundred Years Ago and a World of Change
A Wallace's Farmer column reflects on a century past and contrasts life then with now. It recalls travel times from New York to Liverpool, the Ghent treaty, and the Battle of New Orleans, and notes advances in mail, transportation, and communications alongside social shifts and temperance beginnings.
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Bain
United States
New York
Liverpool
Ghent
New Orleans
Tipperary
Alleghanies
Albany
Boston
Temperance Society
Washington
Wallace
Remarkable Webster City man reelected Hamilton County superintendent
Prof. E. F. Snow has been reelected county superintendent of Hamilton county schools. Though missing both hands from an infancy accident, he writes, feeds himself, drives, and rides a bicycle. He graduated from Webster City schools and Drake University, exemplifying perseverance.
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Webster City
E. F. Snow
Hamilton County
Snow
Illinois Central Railroad
Drake University
Otter County Newsroom Mockery Circles Burt Monitor Drainage Notice
Whittemore Champion mocks Burt Monitor editor Bob Sherwood over an oversized village financial report and a seven foot long drainage notice. The column accuses padding and calls for restitution, praising home merchants while critiquing publishing practices in Kossuth county papers.
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Bob
Algona
Kossuth County
Sherwood
Haggard
Backus
Burt
Jakie” Schwartz
The
Fenton Reporter
Bob" Sherwood
Burt Monitor
Presh
Schwartz
Monitor
Senator L. W. Francis to seek third Senate term
The Spirit Lake senator L W Francis plans re election to a third term after two in the State Senate He faces challengers from Kossuth Palo Alto Clay and Dickinson counties in a statewide contest The Winnebago Enterprise urges unity to avoid factional fights and boost community progress for the election campaign and future benefits.
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L. W. Francis
Spirit Lake
State Senate
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Clay
Dickinson
Burden of Taxes vs School Funding in Buffalo Township
The piece argues against crying high taxes while many own autos. It proposes consolidating schools to fund a strong high school, claiming better education far outweighs land or wealth. It urges civic duty to prioritize schools over other expenses.
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Buffalo Township
Social notes and local visits in Algona area
Miss Kate Ferrigan and Marion Day traveled as passengers to Wesley and Algona respectively. Numerous residents visited relatives or shopped in Algona, Wesley, Mason City, Britt, and Goldfield. A Ladies Aid meeting with about fifty attendees occurred with plans for the next gathering. Several residents shipped stock to Chicago Sioux City and Mason City, and local families hosted guests and planned moves.
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Kate Ferrigan
Wesley
Emma Adolf
Wartley
Tom Blaine
Algona
Marion Day
Nellie Stevens
Mason City
al Stanton
Henry Hawley
Pink Home
Winnie Hays
Mis
Ruth Stevens
Gea
Ciidren
Enaving
Ellen, Stranberg
Oette Cretzmeyer
Edith Lundell
Hams -Carlson
Della Hoff
Garner
Chas
Geo. Slarque
J. R. Savage
Ladies’ Aid’ Society
Hans Carlson
W. H. Day
Tom Stevens
Chicago
Sioux City
Mike McEnroe
Carl Carl
Mike Johnson
Col. Spencer
Burgunday
Lew Bolinas
Baby
George Johnson
Britt
Charley Clark
Will Cosgrove
Cosgrove
Titonka
Dg White
Uniform Depth of Planting in Corn Fields
The article discusses the importance of seed bed preparation to achieve uniform planting depth. It notes that working the soil in the same direction as planting reduces ridges and furrows, improving germination. It explains how crosswise disking creates alternating depths, while aligned disking yields more even depth, especially in warm moist soil. Iowa Homestead.
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Iiowa
Fly Control Urged to Guard Food Safety by Dairy Official
The Dairy and Food Commissioner urges steps to prevent fly contamination costing public health. Wintered-over houseflies breed in stable manure and dirty areas, spreading typhoid, dysentery and other diseases. Recommendations include cleaning premises, swatting flies, repairing screens, fly-proofing vaults, and proper waste handling. Households should screen produce, wash fruits, and avoid unscreened foods. Good hygiene is cheaper than doctor bills.
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Dairy and Food Commission
W. 3B. Barney
Dairy and
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Swat
Local Social Roundup From Algona Area Visits
Sunday visitors and travels fill the Algona region with mentions of Miss Nancy Moore and her mother at Mayo in Rochester. Numerous meetings and family visits recur as residents travel to Bancroft Armstrong Swea City Mason City and Constantine reflecting a active community week.
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Germania
Nancy Moore
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Emma Gutknecht
Julia Leisveld
St Paul
Della Smith
Algona
Amanda Rusch
Fred Huitner
Jarchon
Jarcho
Charlotte Curyea
Armstrong
Henry Schutter
Buffalo Center
This Place
J. H. Warburton
N. E. Noble
Swea City
Dick Cook
Henry Smith
Babe
Mason City
A. B. Liesveld
Lester Brenner
Des Moines
Mary Lewis
Vinton
Wm. Noble
Constantine
Mich
W. W
Clement
August Becker
Ford Koppen
Hortense Noble
A. K.plank
Priscilla
Ed. Ketchum
Chag Archabald
Chas, Ridley
Hstherville
Albert Burrow
Ledyard
For Sale A Motor Cycle In Good Running Condition
An advertisement offers a motor cycle for sale in good running condition with inquiries to the office. The paper notes a concise report on the latest Iowa laws and appropriations from the recent Legislature session, highlighting bills aiding agricultural interests and a synopsis elsewhere in the edition.
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Iowa
Towa
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Pak
Hkigiats County
St Ae
the Farmers Co-Operative
Society of Wesley
WM. Spangler
Rosie
Cupid
H. C
Adams , Co
Algona, Iowa
Emerson
J. C. Newville
the International Harvesters Co
J. F Fisher
DE Laval Agency
de Laval
Titania
Woden
Hudson
Dodd’s & Struther
E. A, Hansen
Rogers Bros
Rogers. Bros
International Silver CO
Meriden
Gonn
Buecenor
Meriden Britannia
C. W. Tuttle
City Drug Store
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