Patriots Boycott Threats Roar Across North Kossuth
North Kossuth Record notes subscribers renewing while threatening to publish names of those who boycott papers. Manson Democrat and Britt Tribune echo calls to expose traitors to the flag, vowing to list dissenters and German sympathizers in Hancock County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson Democrat
Britt Tribune
Munson
Germany
Stars and Stripes
Hancock County
U. S.A
Dritt Teun
Topic readers praise South Dakota farming and crops
Letter from Hunt, South Dakota notes farmers with good crops and hay as main output. Mentions corn and rye yields, prairie hay shipped yearly, and local draft remarks. Subscribing reader A H Untzel asks editor to keep Topic's good standard and reports county participation in military service.
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S. D
Sonatica Hancock
Kossuth Counlel
Hughes
Pirro
Fere
A. H. Untzel
Red Cross Workers Urged to Do More in Pocahontas
The Pocahontas Record reports a pep talk by Jack Dalton urging local residents to increase Red Cross support. The piece urges all families to share volunteering and fundraising duties, noting husbands should help with meals and child care to free time for Red Cross work.
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Pocahontas
Jack Dalton
Manson Democrat
Red Cross
Ted
Fogle
Sam
Algona Area Notes A Busy Social Scene and Land News
Local items detail visits from Algona residents, family gatherings, and church events. Farm sales highlight rising land prices with the old Lund farm at 220 per acre and Father Nichole farm at 180 per acre reflecting county trends. Public votes split on liquor with 121 wet and 92 dry, plus upcoming drafts and Camp Dodge visits by soldiers.
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Chas. H. Stuart
Curtis
Wis
Raymond
Minn
Melburn
Annie Mitchell
Bennie
Stanley
N. D
B. J. Bruns
Algona
Old Lund Farm
Father Nichole
Kossuth County
L. F. Krause
Matt Kerber
Chambery
Wesfay
Corwith
Kosgoth
News-World
Obituary of George Menno Gayken Pioneer and Family Loss
George Menno Gayken born in Imden Germany January 25 1850 emigrated to America 1871. He married Margaret Gerens in Buffalo Center Iowa 1876 and left fifteen children surviving three died in infancy. He died October 12 1917 at age 67 years 8 months 17 days after a long illness. He leaves a grieving wife five sons seven daughters one sister thirty seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mertz Collecting Barrel of Smokes in Woden seeks donations of smokes and money for Iowa soldiers. The barrel is about half full with more barrels planned once shipped.
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George Menno Gayken
Imden
Germany
America
Margaret Gerens
Buffalo Center
Iowa
George M. Gayken
Club Notes Highlight Library and Meeting Schedule
Mrs. R. D. Templa will oversee the library Saturday afternoon while the Woman's Club holds its regular session at Mrs. R. C. Ball's home this Thursday afternoon. A district convention attendance omission shortfall lists Mrs. C. BH. Dahl and substitutes Mrs. Heibaamen for Forest City proceedings.
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R. D. Templa
Woman's Club
R. C. Ball
C. BH. Dahl
Forest City
Heibaamen
Red Cross Notes on Titania Aid and Upcoming Officers
Red Cross activities report shipments for Algona including fifty five patients supplies. Items listed cover clothing, bed linens, surgical supplies, wipes, bandages, and other medical materials. Election of Red Cross officers for the next year named J. J. Cosgrove as chair, Mrs. A. Holcomb as vice chair, Mrs. Allen Tierney as treasurer, Mrs. Lee O’Walte as secretary, and Mrs. Geo. Cogswell as chair of work room.
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Titania Red Cross
Algona
Red Cross
J. J. Cosgrove
A. Holcomb
Alen Tierney
Lee O' Walte
Geo. Cogswell
Liberty Loan Duty for Farmers and Nation
The text urges farmers to buy Liberty Bonds to support World War I effort, arguing victory preserves freedom and against Prussian militarism. It appeals to farmers to produce food and contribute financially, insisting the nation needs both men and money and that farmers should lead in supporting the government during the crisis.
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Germany
Barna
Berty
Burnymede
Yorktown
Ita Magna Chuarty
Fto
Community Building Election Set For Saturday
Town voters will decide on bonding to fund a new community building. The all day election will be held in the Wivary Room, rear of the First National Bank building, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with supporters urged to vote yes and opponents to vote no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasatu.e Petersen
Fred Anderson
Frank Hagen
Wivary
First National Bank
Hog and Horse Week Shows Thrived in County Fair run
The county held Hog and Horse Week under Kasauth Co supervision from Gch Sth to 23th. Four days drew 298 attendees with 89 harvests and 129 hogs shown. Exhibitors included Titanica, Sweat City, Wesley, and Wesley entries with horses and various hog breeds. Seed corn classes had twelve exhibitors, noted for delayed seed selection and fair seed quality.
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Kasauth Co
Ty Faron
Avestock
Fenton
Gornwinia
Corwith Man Who Disappeared Found in Havana Cuba
Months after Peter Heiderscheidt of Corwith left home his family settled affairs and sold property to cover obligations. A recent letter from him said he was in a hospital in Havana Cuba and requested his wife to come. Mrs Heiderscheidt and daughter Kate traveled to Cuba following the report.
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Ben Hopking
Wesley
Milwaukee
Algona
Chonka
J. Fisher
Des Moines
Rebekah
Fisher
Glen Relbsamen
Curtis
Wis
Chad, Rethsamen
Jaya Buckleman
Gerniie
Jthe Stork
Jota
Elder
Wit
Renwick
Wider
News-World
Peter Heiderscheldt
Corwth
Havana
Cuba
Heiderscheidt
Kate
Nominate Murtagh for Iowa Governor Next Year
Democratic circles hint at Charles B. Murtagh of Algona as a potential gubernatorial candidate. Though not confirming, friends say he would be an ideal nominee. a sharp banker and trusted advisor, Murtagh is regarded as a strong statewide figure if known across Emmet and Kossuth counties.
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Democrats of Laws
Charles B. Murtagh
Algona
Charlie
Iowa
Emmetts Kossuth
County Savings Bank of
Kean
Murtagh
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