Paving Costs in Kossuth County Ten-Year Assessment
A map based study shows five miles of paved road in Kossuth County costs farmers about 17.5 cents per acre per year. The report details district assessments, ten-year payments, and interest, with variances by distance from the pavement and farm size, plus a note on a separate legal case in Webster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Reece Stuart, Jr
Central Contractor
State Highway Commission
Koasuvh County Board of Supervisors
Central Constructor
Empire Construction Company of
Des Moines
Wesley
Algona
Algona-Wesley
General Assembly
Tiera
Spend Your Money at Home in Titania
Editorial urges Fairmont and surrounding small towns to support local merchants and buy locally. It argues outsiders and nearby county seats draw away business, harming home economies, schools, and shops. Emphasizes cash purchases, local printing, and pride in hometown procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania
Fairmont Sentinel
Minneapolis
Fairmont
the Sentinel
Pairmont
Bentin’h
Ringsted
Doan Church Benefit Play Promises Small Town Social
A November 16 fundraising play at Doan church by Buffalo township youth supports District No. 9. Admission 25 cents, 10 for ladies with baskets. basket buyers admitted free. Ladies Aid serves doughnuts sandwiches and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Township
Doan
Kenneth Whitson
Waterloo
Iowa
W. 5
Anderson
G. C. Giddinga, Sr
William
Burt
Robert Ward
Mra
Will Neuman
Thompson, Jows
Will Brungon
Tony <Anderson
J. D. Anedrews
Matt Hansen
M. B. Olson
Ardeen
Mason
J. D. Andrews
Kenrick
Algona Waa
Q. T
Sweat City
Farm Bureau
Ray Ocaterreicher
Walter
Mrs. Whitson
Blue Earth
Mion
Farm Bureau Notes Highlight County 4H Clubs and Plans
Grant township forms one of the state's largest baby beef clubs with about twenty members and more to join. Calves start feeding by December 1 and will be shown at local fairs and possibly the state fair. Lincoln Juniors and Harmony Demonstration Club raise clothing and crafts for community projects while aiming for the Ames Short Course in late January 1924. Illinois and local club winners are announced with trips to Chicago's International Livestock Show as prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Township
J. H. Warner
Russell Waterbury
Merlin Anderson
Harold Blair
Weatlace ‘Reynolds
Sam Lobb
Charles Chambers
Ethel Chambers
Esther Chambers
Alava Farrington
Wilbur Farrow
Wiva B
Yaegery Wanda Payne
Joybelle Jacobs
Carl Isenberg
Swea
County Fair Association
Lincoln Juniors
Lincoln Township
Lincoln
Harmony Demonstration Club
Seneca
Ames
Union
Ledyard Township
Plum ‘Creek
France
Beulah Rogers
Katherine Bolibaugh
Iowa
Rosouth County
Migs Josephine Arnquist
Seneca Consolidated School
Ledyard
Algona
Florence M. Bargar
Ladyard Township
Frances K. Nelson
Plum Creek Township
Kossuth
Julia Bourne
Union Township
Chicago
International Lives Stock Exposition
Morrigan Hotel
Wilson Plant
Field Museum
Board of Trade
Farge
International Harvester Company
Sveming
Bank Robbery Stuns Thompson Area Early Friday Morning
A shootout style heist hit the Bank of Thompson in Thompson city with a vault blast and 4000 to 6000 dollars taken. Sheriff and deputies scan local routes for a quartet to five bandits who fled by auto after cutting telegraph lines and blowing the vault door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
T. EB. Isaacson
Mr. Isaacson
H. W. Nelson
P. Neberude
Leo. Curley
Minnesota
South Dakota
Twin Cities
Rural school lunch program studied by local leaders
A group of thirty two local leaders and teachers from Eagle Grant Harrison Swea Seneca and Greenwood townships met at Swea City consolidated school to discuss rural school lunches. Nine teachers reported serving a hot noon dish daily with meals brought by families or children. Parents and teachers collaborate on serving the meals as part of addressing rural malnutrition, a concern supported by Iowa statistics that one in three rural children are undernourished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club
Eagle
Grant
Harrison
Swea
Seneca
Greenwood
Swea City
Iowa
Kovsurb County
Head on Collision Near Huber Corner Injures No One
A Wednesday 6 30 p m head on collision near the Huber corner between Titonka and Burt involved Mrs Wm Lamoreux and Miss Edith Budlong. Mrs Lamoreux and her sister were returning from Algona with Miss Budlong and her mother. No serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoreux
Edith Budlong
Huber
Titonka
Burt
R. L. Lamoreux
Algona
Jay Budlong
Midland Packing Plant Lease Talks Open in Lincoln Court
A reopener proposal by Armour and Company to lease the Midland Packing plant for two years at 1500 dollars a month was outlined in a Sioux City hearing before Judge Thomas C. Munger. The plan would include a four month cancellation clause and Armour would provide watchmen while the receiver maintains insurance and taxes, with projected annual company savings of 11 000 to 12 000 dollars beyond the rental. Creditors and stockholders were represented as the plant, idle three years, faces options amid receivership costs and pending tax obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Sioux City
Midland Packing Company
Thomas C. Munger
Tofegal Court
Armour and Company
C. M. Bulwill
C. W. Britton
Munger
Armour
Lincoln
Neb
Stilwill
Mr. Britton
Armour Company
Stilwitl
Britton
Billwill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Healy
Thompson
Fort Dodge
Webster County
M. J. Breen
Bill Olander
Supreme Court
Wright
Healy
Bus
Dudge Thompson
Democrat
Boan News
United States
Brookhart
Senate
Observer
Bin
Logen
Mr. Henry Lee
Badge Rooms
John K. Rippentrop
Farm Bureau Notes
Bank OF Thompson
Harvard
Columbia
Yale
Cornell
BytMe
Criminal Courta
Towa
America
Towa Agriculture
iWank
Republican & Standard
Henry Gray
Henry
Lakota Epidor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!