Illumination debate and obituary from Algona press
The Algona Courrier urges switching city lights to a single bright lamp, arguing it would cut costs and lighten nights. Geike Bruns, born 1829 in Germany, died 1909 in Buffalo Center at age 79, leaving a wife four children and several siblings.
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Algeria
Capand
The's
Great
Algona
Penges
Hinehon
Geike:Bruns
Germany
Buffalo Center
Manieg
Tatje Fistier
Stephenson County
Illinois
Grund Jy
Kossuth
Buffalo
Center
Bruns
Ramsey Reformed Church
German Reformed Church
G. Hakan
Chrch
Edward Bruns
Titanica
Rick Bruns
Ben Brung
Lincoln Township
Gertle Cook
Mason Guy
Sarrall County
Oup
Cash from 28 Acres of Onions on Texas Gulf Coast
McNeil harvested 28 acres of onions at Santa Maria Texas Gulf Coast with an average yield of 400 crates per acre at 1.76 dollars per crate totaling 13 440 dollars. The piece notes profits of 300 to 1000 dollars per acre are common in the Gulf Coast Country and promotes onion farming as accessible with favorable winters and breezes. It also mentions tourist train service to Brownsville Texas and encourages investment while funds remain available.
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McNeil
Santa Maria
Tex
Gulf Coast
Feany
Gulf
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
St. Louis
Kansas City
Brownsville
Rustic Love Letter From Kosssuth Youth Opens 1909
A damaged 1909 letter from a northern Kossuth youth to a love in Algona overflows with odd metaphors and humorous images. The piece appears amid short local items including visitors from Titonka and notes on Frank leaving Woden for the season’s work. The column closes with the local Watchman note.
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Nick Heesch
Anna
Amanda
Delis
Lena
Titonka
Ernest Myers
Frank
Woden
Corporal Cognwell's Lament and Railroad Wages
Fragmentary verse reflects a soldier's gloom about melting snow and personal despair. It alludes to earning a wage raise in the railroad world and urges practical advice about work and future needs amid uncertain prospects.
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Cognwell
George
Land Listings Under Various Government Detachments
Describes vacant U S public lands by counties and how to acquire under Homestead Desert Timber and other laws. Includes Texas state lands and details on irrigation and reclamation work currently under government programs. Sent to any address for 21 cents from The National Tribune Washington D C.
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Texas
National Tribune
Washington, D. C
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Kleist
B. F. Kleist
the Peoples’ Bank
J. J. Budong
Fred Reibsamen
Norman Cellar
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August Schram
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Henry Stoler
Rodney Bill
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Claus Weasell
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George B.hall
Herman Nelson
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