Kendall Declines Senate Candidacy Citing Health Limits
Letter to Leo Wolfe dated July 16 1925 from N B Kendall Iowa Des Moines explains he will not seek the United States Senate in 1926 or later due to precarious health and risk of burden from the office. He notes improved vigor after a vacation but warns official duties could be fatal within a year. Kendall grants permission to publish the enclosed letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon
Lee O .Wolfe
Ttonka
Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Congress
Tha Ty
National
Senate
Grain Damaged by Rust and Weather Across Midwest
J. L. Oxley reports heavy rains hot weather high winds and rust have damaged crops across Minnesota and surrounding regions. He traveled to assess conditions returning with fields reddened by rust and fears for grain viability. Corn losses tied to water and wind. ongoing crop outlook is poor in the Dakotas Minnesota and Iowa.
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J. L. Oxley
Minnesota
Dakotas
Towa
Gerwith
Mother's bill and a boy's poor math
A tale of a ten year old Willie who coins a self billed account for his mother's house needs and later receives sixty five cents as payment The story closes with a reflection on parenting and gratitude from a local Iowa community household. The report also notes Mr German near Buffalo Center finishing haying and listing crop prospects and farm acreage amid harvest plans. Schweppe and family with Geo McCutcheon and wife spent Sunday near Okoboji.
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Willie
Wille
Robert German
Buffalo Center
German
Iowa
Fair Grounds to See Major Improvements After Record Fair
After a large Fourth of July crowd the Fair Association plans major improvements at the fair grounds. Bleachers for 600 will be built along the south baseball diamond with 85 cent bleacher seats. Other upgrades include repaired fences roofs touched up a new 50 by 80 foot dancing floor near the Farm Bureau Building and a backstop for the diamond. Season tickets at 2.00 and a car owner ticket at 3.00 will be offered in a drive by the Farm Bureau and Algona Community Club. Fair runs September 7 to 14 with entry day on the first Monday.
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Fair Association
Rotary, Kiwanis
Algona
The
Legion
Farm Bureau
Forny Bureau
Algona Community Club
Death Taxes as Business Killers
Charles Dewey of the Treasury argues that heavy death and inheritance taxes deter productive business effort. He tells a fable of John Henry and Walter Brown, where taxes collapse a family business, forcing debts, asset depletion, and a leveraged bond loan. The tale ends with Brown moving to Florida to escape state taxes, highlighting how taxation can suppress enterprise and economic mobility.
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Charles 9. Dewey
the Treasury
American Bankers Association Journal
John Henry
Walter Brown
Hach
John Henry, Sr
California
Fathay
Cope
Dua Banka M
Michigan
Brown
John Henry, Jr
Utila Kapa
Walter Brown & Co
Florida
Old Settlers Picnic Largely Attended in Nelson Brothers Grove
The Old Settlers Picnic in Nelson Brothers grove drew an estimated two thousand attendees. Speakers included Rev. Frank Barglou who traced Kossuth County pioneer life, and Hon. Harvey Ingham who contrasted past and present and speculated on future science. Material is being gathered for a longer write-up next week.
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Nelson Brothers Grove
Deg “Movies Register
Stenzel Hagen Nuptials Reported In Garner Ceremony
Otto Stenzel and Nora Hagen were married in Garner on Monday. They plan to reside in Titouka after a brief return and will move to California for their future home.
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Otto Stenzel
L. H. Stenzel
Nora Hagen
Frank Hagen
Garner
Titouka
California
Should Trade At Home In Titonka Town Commerce
A local writer urges residents and business people in Titonka to buy from town merchants first to boost local prosperity. He stresses reciprocal gains from intra town trade and calls for greater cooperation among merchants, professionals, and farmers to keep money circulating locally.
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Hone
Titonka
Supplying the Nation's Change and Mint Output
A historical note recounts U S mint production in 1934 and 1925 detailing 89,394,000 one cent pieces and 28,000 nickels, 27,940,909 dimes and 16,892,000 quarters, 23,639,000 silver dollars, 143,080 half-dollars all commemorative, and 10,800,600 double eagles showing coinage trends.
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United States
Reforming the tax system to sustain opportunity for workers
A speaker argues for a tax overhaul that avoids hampering business and industry. The aim is to preserve Americans' incentive to work and accumulate wealth, ensuring the country remains a land of opportunity and not stifled by a discouraging tax regime.
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America
Four H Club Dresses Display Planned at Harl Hansen Window
Four H Club members display dresses in a Saturday window at Harl Hansen store, the first garments by girls aged 12 to 14, with proceeds from a stand at the old settlers picnic funding the event. Achievement Day July 21 will feature club activities in Algona, including health contest representation by Marguerite Budlong.
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Harl Hansen
Old Settlers
Fred Wentz
State Department
Marguerite Budlong
Algona
Hila Dieckman
Mercedes Sartor
Buffalo Township
Louise Callies
Fire destroys warehouse of Mason City Oil and Grease Co
A warehouse of the Mason City Oil and Grease Co. burned on Monday. Flames threatened nearby storage but were contained as cement-block walls held. A chemical engine from Britt arrived as the fire came under control.
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Mason City Oil and Grease Co
Britt
Callies Brothers Case Tried at Algona
Titonka residents traveled to Algona for a venue shifted lawsuit between Edward Callies and his brother over an estate dispute. Justice Hutchinson admonished both men after testimony. costs taxed to plaintiff Trabert Callies.
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Titonka
Algona
Callies Bros
Justice Jennings
Oor Algona
Hutchinson
van Ness
T. P. Harrington
Edward Callies
Robert
Trabert Callies
Geo Blackford Sends Greetings Picnickers
A letter from Geo. Be. Blackford of Carroll Iowa expresses pleasure at Kossuth County Advance plans for a Pioneer picnic. He recalls Algona’s early settlers and the 1855 arrival, urging preservation of local history for schoolchildren and future generations. He regrets not attending in person but vows to be with them in spirit.
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Kossuth
Algona
Maxwell
Little Pioneer
J .O. Price
Blackford
Price
Clarus
St. Louis
Geo
BE. Blackford
Cavorting at the Hub Sparks Rural Outcry
A Bancroft Register quoted tip claims two Algona youths, one boy and one girl, were seen cavorting nude in a farmer’s wooded pasture near Algona. It advocates corporal discipline, stating sparing the rod dangers harm to children and hints at applying discipline to prevent more serious harm.
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Algona
Bancroft
Register
Send It In to Share Your Local News
Community call for readers to submit anecdotes and true stories. Encourages voices from readers to brighten the paper with fresh notes from everyday life.
Ice Cream Social Planned by Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of Immanuel Lutheran Church northeast of town invites all to an ice cream social on the Chris Brandt lawn Thursday evening July 30. Proceeds benefit church activities and community outreach.
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Rho Ladies Aid
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Chris Brandt
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Kendall
Leo
Howard ‘Rann
Manchester
Aome
Schweppe
Geo. McCutcheon
Treasury
Henry, Jr
John
Walter
Walter Brown Co
Eesey
Larssoy
Ingham
Stenzel-Hagen
Woden
Callies Brothers
Justice
Algona Court
Geo. Blackford
Titonka Tonic
Titonka, Towa
Carroll
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