Republican Primaries Weigh On County Clerk and Attorney Seats
Announcement from Bertha B Johnson seeking the Republican nomination for County Auditor of Kossuth County subject to June primaries. G W Stillman Algona Ia announces candidacy for County Attorney on the Republican ticket pending June primary decision by Republican voters.
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Kossuth County
Iowa
L. B. Hovey
H.W. Boettcher
George Hackman
Algona
Auditoriam
Bertha B. Johnson
Harry N. Kruse
Sam
I. R. Hopkins
G. W. Stillman
Rea Hutchison
Wesley
E. L. Wolcott
Husband Lacks Right to Beat Wife Over Hair Style
A Des Moines court ruled that a husband has no legal right to assault his wife over her bobbed hair though he may disapprove. John F. O'Brien appealed after his wife won a divorce in lower court. The decision notes disapproval cannot justify violence. Senator Skromme tours northern Iowa to boost his political profile against Gov Hammill, delivering addresses in Mmma... etsburg Estherville Spirit Lake and Algona. He gains attention across the region as he campaigns.
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F. ¥. Kaville
Des Moines
John F. O'Brien
Wapello County
West Bend
Senator Skromme
Glory County
Mmametsburg
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Algona
Gov. Hammill
Hammill
Iowa
Skomme
Ringsted Dispatch
Love at first sight in Leap Year tale at Titania
A column recalls a Leap Year romance from twenty years ago when George Oaken wooed a stranger who became his wife at Titania. He recalls courting as quicker and insists the couple’s love grew from that instant connection.
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Lee
Wolfe
Mason City
George
Fairly Lively at Algona Front Pages
A brisk winter in Algona is reflected in six column front-page headlines shared by W C Dewel. Early January stories include a farmer rewarded for catching a chicken thief and news about Mrs Bowyer purchasing part of a Shawl from 1870, with a later item about a local boy scout.
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Algona
W. C. Dewel
Public Demonstration and Road Bond Debate Drawn From Northwood Anchor
A Des Moines Register story, reprinted by Northwood Anchor, notes a Chicago woman’s failed leg operation and its grim result while urging scrutiny of a $100,000,000 road bond. Local concerns accuse Hancock county of poor primary road paving plans and criticize state highway decisions ahead of the bond vote. Corwith Hustler's cornet voices funding fears and road map critiques.
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Northwood
Chicago
Hancock County
Kossuth County
State Highway Commission
Tate
Corwith Hustier
Senator Largs Skromme Gains Attention In Iowa Run
Swea City Herald reports that State Senator Largs Skromme of Roland gains support and faces criticism over alleged irregularities in seed business dealings. He advocates a statewide inquiry into state institutions after a failed 1919 land sale, noting questionable university purchases and university gains from state properties.
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Largs Skromme
Roland
Skromme
Town State College
Ames
Armour & Co
Iowa
State Board of Control
State Board of Education
Highway Commission
State University
Town City
Skromms
Dean Russall
University
Swea City Herald
Quit Your Widding Sibley Gazette Calls Out Bond Strain
The Sibley Gazette argues Iowa farmers face rising debt with property values and incomes falling while bond and mortgage totals soar. It claims Iowa farmers owe over a billion dollars, double a rival region, and urges opposition to a hundred billion road bond program.
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Sibley Gazette
Towa
Finois
Iowa
Soils Fertilizers and Liming Meetings Planned in Kos suth County
J L Boatman soils Specialist from Iowa State College will visit Kos suth County the week of March 6 for a series of soil meetings. County Agent Barker reports successful results from experimental plots on peat alkali and upland soils showing profitable fertilizer use. Farmers are urged to attend to learn soil testing and lime needs, with demonstrations using tomato cans from different field spots.
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J. L. Boatman
Iowa State College
Kossuth
Barker
History of Early Iowa Newspapers in Kossuth County
The University of Iowa extension notes the first Kossuth county paper Phe Bee dated December 27, 1857 by Harriet BE Taylor. Pioneer Press of Algona started April 18 1861, moved through several editors and owners, later becoming Upper Des Moines under Lizzie Read. J H Warren edited from 1866 to 1870 keeping a Union Republican stance.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Katharine Young Macy
Kossuth County
Harriet BE. Taylor
J. E. Stacy
Pionery Press of
Algona
Ambrose A. Call
Fort Des Moines
Call
George Ingersoll
Hort Dodge Messenger
Colonel Page
Lizzie RB. Read
Des Moines
J. H. Warren
Honor Roll Names From Titonka and Nearby Iowa Towns
A historical update lists residents on the honor roll with names such as H. A. Wagner, Nick Heesch, Breen, Fred De Fries, Jacob Geisler, Peter C. Hansen, and Bertha E. Johnson. Entries show various dates and towns including Titonka, Algona, Burt, and Blue Earth with scattered years from 1919 to 1979.
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Petit Jury
Algona
Lida Berguson
Teeee
Sweea
Samuel Boettcher
Himore
Minn
Otto Borchardt
Fenton John Borman
la Verne Cc
B. Chipman
A . Burt C. N. Christensen
Swea
Alice Cowan
John Cowing Bancroft
Ben Farrow
Lakota
Burt Epko Jensen
Lakota C
BR. la Barre
Algona P.O. Lichty
la Verne
M. P. McDonnell
Whittemore
Chas
McGinnis Wernt
Nicolent Madson
Algona A
Meinger
Ae Burt Nick Mergen
Meyer Whittemore
Hannah Nelson O
Nelson
Wesley Mee
Bancroft
Titonka
Eudre Oslandras
Buffalo Center
Asther Peterson
Tae Armstrong
Gus
Potthoft
Fae
Bancroft Eli Quam
Tree
Ewee
Elmore Ud. A. Raney Nbn Eee
Algona Clara
Reek
Sliza
Richard
Algona CG
QO. Riddle
Swea City
W. Robinson
Wim. Schroeder
Abe Algona ‘ Lakota
A. W
Clarence Ward
Wesley Elsie Wilhelmi
H. A. Wagner
Towa
Nick Heesch
Wd. Breen
Iowa
Fred de Fries
Jacob Geisler
Tan
Peter C. Hansen
Burt
B. French
Bertha E. Johnson
F. R. Hopkins
Henry Holm
Titanka
Jerry Janssen
Blue Earth
EL. Tuttle
Albert T Lea
Onna Bruns
Ricks
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