Old Settlers Picnic Draws Large Crowd in Kossuth County
Kossuth County held its second annual Old Settlers Picnic at the Nelson Brothers farm on a cool clear day drawing an estimated crowd of 2,000 to 8,000. Attendees renewed old acquaintances with many traveling from California, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Missouri. The event featured singing, an address by E G Dunn, a program of dancing and games, and a large box bale sale to cover expenses.
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Kossuth County
Nelson Brothers
Tronka
Wdo
G. Dunn
Mason City
Apitit
Pioneer
Harvey ‘Ingham
Des Moines
Ewing
Ren Austin
Col. Haggard
Lew Smith
Aldna
California
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Missouri
Meyer
Matus
Greens Iowa Faces Dead Fish Pollution Crisis
The Shell Rock river near Greens Iowa hosts over fifteen tons of dead fish dumped along banks. Residents blame Mason City beet sugar factory pollution and urge state action to stop sewage discharges. The Rockford Register condemns river dumping and calls for decisive regulation to protect streams and fisheries.
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Greens
Iowa
Shell Rock River
Mason City
Legal Department of
Victor Hugo
Rockford
Dia
Counties Sell New Numbers for 1927 Auto Plates
Iowa counties receive 1927 auto license plates with a new numbering system. Eleven counties with over 10,000 cars will use letter designations and others will be numbered 1 to 89. Letters D, G and I are omitted to avoid confusion with other characters.
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AW. M. Calladay
Automobile License Department
Secretary of State
Iowa
World's First Five Ring Circus Comes to Town
The article heralds the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows touring in 1926 with five rings for the first time. It describes 100 railroad cars, 350 trained horses, 800 equestrian performers, 1000 animals, 16 000-seat main tent, and a two hour program featuring elephants, clowns, high wire acts, and foreign stars.
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Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Mason City
Austal
Titonka Wins Prom Whittemore Sunday
Titonka defeats Whittemore 4 to 2 as Bob Fisher pitches like a veteran with 12 strikeouts and a home run. Key plays include Dirksen's third inning hit followed by Bode and Bletch, Schweppe scoring Dirksen, and Schuller’s three hits. The game features strong defense including a 6th inning double play and solid work from Hagen and Ken Myher in the field.
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Titonka
Whittemore
Thetr’s
Bob Fisher
Gibson
Dirksen
Bode
Bletch
Schweppes
J Gibson
Schweppe
Schuller
Foley
Hagen
Firet
Guillen
Ken Myher
Bleich
Cullen
Tienan
H. B.bleich
Ol. Schweppe
Schnitter
Fisher
Ken
Boss
Butler
Bass
Q Oliver
Ord
Woolward
Hisle
Wt v
Benke
Swanson
Sedre—Whitlemore
Paine in Critical Condition in Los Angeles
Burt Monitor reports C. H. Paine is in a serious condition in Los Angeles after years of residence there. He suffers arteriosclerosis and heart complications with little hope for recovery. Clarence Paine's wife Anna Rausch Paine, formerly of Algona, is also ill under doctor care.
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Mr. Paine Dangerously III
Burt Monitor
C. H. Paine
Burt
Los Angeles
Clarence
Anna Rausch
Algona
Tor
Barn Fire Destroys Pannkuk Structure on Delekman Farm
A barn on the Delekman farm east of town burned between midnight and 1:60 am Sunday. Titonka fire department saved surrounding buildings. Tenant Senus Isebrand lost 35 tons hay and all harness. origin unknown. A new building will be erected to replace the old one.
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Delekman
Titonka
Senus Isebrand
Tennant
Ucon
Town Enforces Glare Free Headlight Regulation
Residents criticize glare from oncoming headlights and pressure the state motor department to enforce headlight rules. Officials cite rules requiring white front lights visible at 500 feet, readable license plates at 50 feet, and proper beam elevation not exceeding 42 inches.
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State Motor Department
Motor Department
Notorious gangsters nabbed for Midwest robberies
Four men believed members of a desperado gang were arrested in Superior Wisconsin after a bank robbery in Estherville Iowa. Suspects Frank Devers aling Smith John Welsh Mathew McNeil and Thomas Darone face extradition or local charges. Police traced a stolen car with a Polk county plate linked to the planned crime.
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Estherville
Middle West
Superior
Wis
George Groves
Frank Devers
Aling Smith
John Welsh
Thomas Nivison
Experior
Quartetta
Minneapolis
Polk County
W C Gallnever Writes of Trip to Montana
W C Gallnever reports a long driving trip from Titonka to Great Falls Montana in July 1936. He notes visits with friends in North Dakota South Dakota and Montana describes crops and scenery mentions Yellowstone Park and the Great Falls and Anaconda Copper Smelting plant and totals 2312 miles traveled before planning a return home.
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Great Falls
Mont
Lake ‘Benton
Barney, N. D
Barney
Waldemar
Clara
Turton
S. D
Titanka
Great Fall
Big Falls
Anaconda
Yellowstone Park
W. C. Galmsyer
Iowa Dairy Cows Reach New Creamery Benchmark
Cow testing associations identify the so called border cow as the model for profitability. They compare Iowa s average butterfat yield to national rates and project gains as herd sizes expand toward half a million in Iowa and one million nationwide.
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Iowa
United States
Death of Mr Gerd Kleen at Des Boer home
Mr Gerd Kleen, father of Mrs Ted De Boer, died Monday at 2 am at the Des Boer home southeast of town. He was in his 84th year and had been ill about three weeks with hemorrhage. Funeral services were at the Reformed church in Algona with Rev Kruse of Woden officiating. burial followed in Algona cemetery. The family extends sincere sympathy to relatives.
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Kruse
Woden
Algona
UDMR
Son of Prominent Pastor Takes Bride in July Wedding
A wedding at St Johns Lutheran Church united Misa Myrtle Westenberg of Shenandoah Town and Henry William Schoenlein of Detroit Michigan. Rev H W Schoenlein and Rev A Kilian officiated. The couple will reside in Detroit after a brief visit home.
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St. Johns Lutheran Church
Misa Myrtle Westenberg
Shenandoah
Town
Henry William Schoen- Men
Detroit
Michigan
H. W. Schoenlan
A. Kilian
Hyrelyn Anderson
Des Moines
Bernice Bissett
la Moille
Keith Hoff
Waterloo
Dorothy Esing
Miss Anerson
Mrs. Schoenlein
Miss Bissett
Columbia
Herman
Ruth Hitzhusen
William McCrackeen
Schoenlein
Towa State College
Ames
Digestive Ferments Company
Grimes Town
C. R. Holt
L. G. Shel‘dahl
Huxley
Win. McCracken
Lyman Mc‘Cracken
Carl Hilas
Shenandogh
Harry Westenberg
Elsie Maxson
West Branch
Lela Kiser
Wilton Junction
Roy Costigan
Buffalo Center
Schosnlein
Tevolves Rise in Kossuth County Marriages
Statistics show growth in Kossuth County marriages with 177 unions in 1925 and 20 divorces, 10.1 percent of marriages offset by divorce, lower than Polk and Black County figures. 1924 saw 160 marriages and ten divorces.
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Kossuth
Polk County
Cant Beok
Davanpont
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Woaley
W. P. Giddings
Wesley
Wees
Cunningham
Harvey Ingham
Des Moings
Fannie Phelpu
Cunning- Ade Ham
Burt Wes
Rist
Algom
Many A. Winter
Bancroft
Elizabeth Riebhof-winkle
Mettle Winkle
Cony Kinney-Hunt
Ellen, Searle Hunt
Benson Searle
Aliee Winter-Anderson
Mann
Buee
Ada Caulking Mann
Burt Pagva
Mary Godén
McDonald
Burt W. Green
Seung Austin
Stowe
Vocesseeus
Wiliay Ward
Moebo Coleman
KE Walton
Shell Lake
Farm Bureau
A. French
EB. L.hansen
C. J. Clapsaddle
St. Genevieve
Rush Lake
Marie Plath
Town State College
Ito
J. B. Warburton
Maria Plath
Marie Roberts
Spectallar Fom
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Prom Whittemore
W. C. Gallnever
Montana
Titonica
Wite
West
Tevolves
Hay
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