Kossuth County Man Killed in Train Auto Crash
James Delaney and Lee Derby prominent farmers from the north part of Kossuth County were killed when their automobile was struck by a train at a highway crossing near Humboldt around 2 p.m. The train was behind schedule and moving fast. Ambura Leutsch survived. The tragedy occurred near Liville between Bancroft and Swea City. Delaney left four children, Derby a wife and three children. Delaney’s funeral was held in Bancroft, Derby’s in Swea City. The note mentions localHardgrove family and remorseful sentiment about other merchants and social issues in Burt Monitor.
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Fort Dodge
James Delaney
Lee Derby
Kossuth
Humboldt
Ambura Leutsch
Do Yiarly
Huthland
Itumboldt
Hupial
Fielaney
Derby
Ilyville
Bancrofree
Fanny Ant
Delaney
Derhy
Derry
Swea
Clix Ant Deluey
Bancred
The Old Time Spelling Bee Remade in Memory
The speaker recalls school spelling contests from childhood with nostalgia. Imagery evokes girls with pigtails and boys in topknots, teachers guiding the rounds, and a homeward night scene. The poem mourns lost simple joys and the hallowed memories of past spelling bee days.
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Boya
Bonns
Bela
Land
Ava
Rural school consolidation gains in Iowa’s towns
A detailed overview praises consolidation and rural school reforms across Iowa. It notes that since 1904 only eight districts were consolidated, predicts wider adoption with new facilities and central schools, and highlighting Greenville Truesdale and Storm Lake as key examples. It discusses transportation, community use of schools, and opposition rooted in tax fears. The piece reflects on improved education, sanitation, and modern buildings while noting varying local responses and the spread of consolidated districts across counties.
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Poole
Iowa
Tie Sthodla Wien
Farman
Cebu
Formisi
Minneapolian and
St. Louis
Spenwir
Villagi
Ite
Ott
Thous
Curtell
Phekenger
Schanl
Oreammer
Greenville
Truesdale
Sioux Rapids
Povahontas
Bagna Vista
Gray
Dickinson
Suiloole
Tstharville
Speheer
Storm Lake
Notice of Assessments in Drainage District No. 113 Kassuth County
Landowners and occupants in Drainage District No. 113 Kassuth County Iowa are warned that a 1916 assessment report by county commissioners, evaluating benefits and costs of the drainage project, will be heard February 1916 in Algona. Objections must be filed with the County Auditor before February 8, 1916 noon.
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Benofits
Drainagh
Kossuth
Iowa
Berseng
Wits
Bupefaly
Deiekman
SY Smiy Ney
Geo
John Briggs
George Peterson
George
William Alke
William Alke Wh Swy Sway Sey
John Alke Nie
George Lamoreux
Joe Lamoreux
Nwk
Tg Ag
Chicago, Beak Island & Pacific Railway Company
Kassuth County
Tews
Board of Supervisors
Kossuth County
Board of Supervisory of
Kosyuth County
Algona
Fep- Thary
Towa
E. H. Leardsley
Transportation statistics highlight rural school access impact
Data compares 1912 13 fifteen consolidated districts showing bus routes average pay 63 drivers monthly, 3 080 transported, 284 traveled over four miles, 196 six long routes, and 0.2 districts with under nine months. Attendance: consolidated 90 percent, town and city 79 percent, rural 72 percent.
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Tornish
Rand
Ctty
Public Sale of Farm Stock and Machinery Declares Prices
Public auction announced for the Riseman farm near Woden to sell 119 head of live stock including horses cows steers heifers and calves with 25 milch cows and 25 three year old cattle. Machinery listed includes Acme mowers binders hay rake cultivators running gear and other farm implements. Also offers grape vines apple trees straw berries and nursery stock with prices valid until March 15 and agent commission details.
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Minnesota
Riseman Farm
Woden
Titotika
Dennis
Wurst-Wmrsjer Wedding in Algona
Wurst-Wmrsjer and Miss Anettie Wirtsee were married at Algona on Monday. The bride’s cousin Dinara Olthert and groom’s brother John served as attendants. The couple, children of Berman Wirties and A Purat, will set up housekeeping on a farm with new buildings recently erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurst—Wmrsjer
Herbart Murst
Anettie Wirtsee
Algona
Dinara Olthert
John
Berman Wirties
Germania
A. Purat
Grat
Buffalo Canter Tribune
Cor
Card of Thanks for support after loss
The family thanks neighbors and friends for support after the death of a wife and mother. They especially note Peter Wagner and family for their kindness and the floral arrangements during the funeral period.
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Friddlg
Peter Wagner
Fragmentary note from Christmas event at August Schram home
A garbled OCR snippet describes a Christmas event at the August Schram residence northwest of town. It includes stray lines about someone named Dawson and references to a Christmas scene. The text is incomplete and largely unintelligible.
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V. N. Dawson
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Kelled
North End
Northwestern
Toft
Hardgrove
Ain
Bert Marchants
Will
L Aunh
Burt Monitor
Fife
Garth
Tha
Milburn
Richard G. Badger
Boylston Street
Boston
Bk Choice
Kalifornia
Florida
Avouth
Filer, Airent
Deyoe
Ositys Mek Ney Association
Eunig
Cornell
Qreen
Vite
Tabtishea al 'Truesdala
Mar- Tow Wargin
M Central
Ole-Foom
Ip Big Township
Armstrong Consolidated School
Halfa Consolidated School
Lamoreux Meat Market
Wunty
Aigen
Lamoreux
Stoct
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