Robbery Attempt At Hayfield Bank Ends In Wreck
A Sunday night break in at the Hayfield private bank, a Garner First National branch, failed to yield cash. The safe door was forced and damaged, books and papers removed to protect the inner vault, but no money was taken. Relics of the crime include a broken safe, tools, and a bar left near the park, with possible clues from other break ins and burned coal at Hawley station.
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Hayfield
Bank of
Hawley Station
Garner
Devil at dance hall terrorizes Hutchinson area
Miss Louise Miller relays a tale of a fiery devil figure at barn dances near Hutchinson Minnesota. The fake demon reportedly appeared several times causing dancers to flee. A $5000 reward was offered for the culprit who was injured in the chase and described as a Methodist minister involved in the scheme.
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Fairmont
Minn
Hutchinson
Louise Miller
Minnesota
Van Ness Nominated For County Attorney Post
The county considers a switch to Van Ness for county attorney. Incumbent Quarton would step down if a qualified lawyer would run, and Van Ness, a veteran attorney from Whittmore and Algona, is urged by party leaders to seek the nomination in June and win in November.
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van Ness
van Nees
Whittmore
Algona
Packing and mailing tips from Postmaster Petersen
Notice to patrons with guidance on packing fragile or perishable parcels. Emphasizes tough wrapping, plain printed addresses, mounting address on the article, placing the address in the upper left, using corrugated paper or strong boxes, packing with excelsior, marking perishable items, having clerks apply labels, and mailing early. Mentions insure it and return address.
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Mall
Fen Mayme I. Petersen
Burglars Plunder W F Callies Silks In City
Burglars entered W F Callies store through the basement at two to three AM and stole $700 in silks. A bloodhound traced the scent to the auto and led to related thefts at Woden Thompson and Niels Crossing in Winnebago County. The thief parties and vehicle remained at large with similar robberies reported in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Callies
Woden
Istora
Wolen
Dean
Thompson and
Niel
Winnehagd County
Sheriff’s Sale Notice in Kossuth County Iowa 1922
The sheriff of Kossuth County Iowa will sell at public auction on March 3 1922 at 2 PM at the court house in Algona the southwest quarter of section 27 township 97 range 27 west of the St P M with one acre carved from the southwest corner as needed to satisfy a writ of execution in favor of Thno A Gerdes against D Q Turner and Georgia Turner. Sullivan McMahon fainmell attorneys represent the plaintiffs.
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State of Iowa
Kossuth
Algona
Iowa
Thno A. Gerdes
D. Q. Turner
Georgia Turner
Towilt
George Hackman
Kossuth County
Sullivan, McMahon & Fainmell
Barber Honored for Keeping Prices Steady in War Time
The barber in the city is praised as one of the few who did not raise prices during the war. He is regarded as honorable and highly respected. Mr and Mrs Cal lies plan to host friends at Titonia after March first to receive congratulations from their social circle.
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Callies
Titonia
Kossuth County declamatory contest results at Swea City
Five schools competed in the Kossuth County declamatory contest held in Swea City on February 10. Swae City Burt Westey Grant and Titonka sent contestants with all earning places. Vera Mechler and Mercedes Sartor secured third in dramatic and humorous categories, while Guido Sartor earned third in Oratorical.
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Kossuth
Swea City
Swae City
Burt
Westey
Grant
Titonke
Guido Sartor
Wag
Vera Mechler
Mercedes Sartor
Firat
Himorous
Schoo
Swh
Ft Joints
Wea Amit
Wesley
David Williams
Redding
Iowa
Titanka
Titonia
Hayfield
Their Courting Ends In Algona Marriage This Week
Harm Steenhard and Dorothea Whitterstradt were married this week Tuesday in Algona, beginning a long courtship’s end in a happy union. They honeymoon near Vinton, Iowa and plan to reside on the John Steenhard Sr. farm north of town after returning home. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous marriage.
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Harm Steenhard
Dorothea Whitterstradt
Algona
Vinton
Iowa
John Stoonhard
Pioneer Lady of German Township Dies in Titonka
Mrs J J Wirtjes longtime German township resident died last Friday after a short illness in Titonka. Attending physicians Dr Sartor and Dr Wallace treated her at home. funeral held Tuesday at her home and German Reformed church with Revs Haken and Squires, burial at Helmers cemetery. Survived by nine children, four sisters and one brother, with many relatives in the area.
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J. J. Wirtjes
German Township
Titonia
Wirtjes
Sartor
Wallace
Algona
Hilkie- Wirtjes
Ks Tome
Woden
German Reformed'church
Haken
Squires
M. BE
Helmers
German Valley
Rosa
Slaters
Lupke Wirtjes
John G. Wirtjes
Lakota
Henry Wirtjes
Buffalo Center
Ralph Wirtjes
Mary
Mra
Emma Stott
Fannie Butts
Herman Wirtjes
Titonka
Will Wirtjes
Henry Falkerts
Will Althoff
Jake Wirtjes
Minnesota
Herman Amelsberg
Herman, Minn
Card of Thanks From Witties Family
Card of Thanks. The Witties sisters and brothers thank friends and neighbors for aid during our mother’s illness and death. We appreciate the flowers sent and the songs rendered.
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Witties
Married at Rock Rapids in German Lutheran church
Mrs Louis Hier of this city and Olta Callies of Sartonka were married last week at Rock Rapids in the German Lutheran church. The bride is a well known Algona woman with many friends in the locality. The groom is a prominent Sartonka businessman.
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Teesday
Louis Hier
Olta Callies
S4tonka
Tenday
Rock Rapids
Laws
Ghureh
Thonka
Town Rallies to Enforce Prohibition Against Bootleggers
Citizens of the town held a meeting to urge officers to enforce prohibition and purge undesirables. The call to action follows reports in daily papers about Britt’s notoriety as a bootlegger’s haven and the dangerous stage of lawlessness.
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Britt
Len
For Sale: Apiary, Gas Engine, Light Plant Items
Auction listing offers 41 apiary units and 150 32 volt electric light plant equipment including a dynamo and switchboard for 75 dollars. Also available are a 4 HP gas engine for 126 dollars and a Mann bone cutter for power at 25 dollars from G. Haken.
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H. P
Mann
G. Haken
Mrs C A Lawler Dies After Minneapolis Operation
Mrs C A Lawler of Woden died Saturday after an operation at a Minneapolis hospital. She and Mr Lawler had traveled there two weeks earlier for diagnosis by the hospital clinic. the procedure Tuesday was unsuccessful and she died Saturday night. Her death shocked the Woden community. the body returned Monday and funeral services were held yesterday at 10.00. Obituary next week.
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C. A. Lawler
Woden
Minneapolis
Lawler
Lawlor
Nephew of local family undergoes major abdominal surgery
Hans Badje, son of Mr and Mrs u Hadje of this city with Nebraska roots, was operated on Monday afternoon at his parents home by Drs Wallace of Al gong and Sartor for appendicitis and liver hardening. Little hope was given before the operation, but the latest report indicates he was still alive at the time of writing.
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Hans Badje
U, Hadje
Nebraska
Drs. Wallace
Algong
Howard Speaks Straight The Shoulder at New York Meeting
J. R. Howard president of the American Farm Bureau Federation addressed the National Retail Dry Goods Association in New York City on February 8. He urged farmers to cut margins to benefit producers and consumers, stressing the farm surpluses and their role in national wealth and trade.
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Howard
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Retail Dry Goods Association
New York City
United States
Mississippi
Pacific
Seil
Lérand
Women to Meet at Algona February 21
Mrs. A P Ives of Irvington township was named chairman of women's activities by the Farm Bureau board. She will call a gathering of township women chairmen at Algona courthouse on Tuesday February 21 at 1 00 P M to decide the year’s program and coordinate efforts across townships. The meeting aims for uniform, organized projects.
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Algona
Farm Bureau
Board of
A. P. Ives
Irvington Township
Chaiman
Landscape Gardener to Visit Titonia for School Ground Beautification
A landscape architect from Ames Extension Service will visit Wtonka consolidated schools on Wednesday February 22 to plan beautification of the grounds. Mr H H Cornell will lead the project in cooperation with the Kossuth County Farm Bureau and will also give an illustrated lecture at the schoolhouse that evening. No services Sunday at the German Lutheran church as Rev Mueller assists in installing Rev Adolph Killan of Merrill Iowa as pastor northeast of town.
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Titonia
Wtonka Consolidated
H. H. Cornell
Ames
Kossuth
Buyreau
Cornell
Tifonka
Rov
Mueller
Lutheran Church
Adolph Killan
Merrill
Towa
Declamatory Contest Held at Swea City
The Kossuth County Declamatory contest concluded in Swea City with Burt High School taking first place scoring 9 points. Titonka and Wesley followed with 7 and other honors awarded to performers from Burt and Titonka including Wm Warsburton, Leonard Koestler, Guido Sartor, Donald Stowe, Irma Henton, Vera Mechler, Mercedes Sartor and Raymond Shiecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
Burt
Titanka
Wesley
Lakota
Grant
Burt High School
Titonka
Supt
Shirley
D. K. Dalager
Thompson
F. W. Osmundson
Cuba
Warsburton
Garcia
Leonard Koestler
Guido Sartor
Donald Stowe
Irma Henton
Vera Mechler
Zell
Mercedes Sartor
Teddie
Matchmaks
Raymond Shiecher
Gra Willimitla Ba Burt
Farmers Institute Set for February 17 Program All Day
The Farmers Institute will be held Friday February 17 starting at 11 AM and continuing all day and evening. Iowa State College experts J P Eves and Prof Wm Lapp will attend along with C E Fish to run the calf club. Don’t miss seeing the calves.
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Farmers’ Institute
Iowa State College
J. P. Eves
Iowa
Wmn. Lapp
C. E. Fish
Methodist Meet Sunday and Monday Invitation
Our strict superintendent Dr Susanen will be with us Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th for a big gathering and dinner. Do join all church services including Bible School, Epworth League, and evening worship with choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 sharp.
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Susanen
van Hanagen
Epworth ‘League
Health and mortality trends warn of rising suicide rate
The piece notes a decrease in overall deaths in 1921 versus 1920 but a rise in suicides, with declines in tuberculosis, Bright's disease, heart disease, and maternal health issues cited. It urges government action, health education, and sanitation, criticizing neglect by governments and the medical profession.
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Bright
Health Department
A. B.C
State Highway Commission Releases Town Road Mileage
The commission reports town road mileage totals 104082 miles with primary 6028 county 10689 and township 86786. It notes plans for 2936 bridges in 1921 costing 4699000 and prior bridge plans valued around 14000000. Sale notice for a residence in Titonka near First National Bank.
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State Highway Commission
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W.F. Callies
Bunter
Waterloo
Sheriff's
Ager
Humeorous
Ti+ tonka
First National Bank
T. P. Relbe Samen
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