Olden Times County Fair Impresses Crowd
The Kossuth County Fair drew the largest attendance in years as exhibits, races, and games thrived. Kinney Direct won a key race in 2:04, claiming a world record pace at the event hosted by Reynolds Stables of Kansas City, with many classes and heats across horse shoes and trotting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosqui County
Middlewest
Wand
Vinant
Mie
Kinney Direct
Reynolds Stables
Kansas City
Colonel Am
Bwea Tly Junuary
Renwick
Burt
Algona
Fenton
Whittemore
Jedyard
Buffalo Center
Ban«ott
Bancroft
Len Clay
Fig Uso
We A
Litherington
Doh Schimmel
Lee Hiserodt
William Wtherington
John J. Johnson
Ledmid Ist
P. C
Cassem
Elmore
Wesley Baddeley
Laverne
Warl West
Rice
Orange City
Diamond Dale
Neil Fordman
Vermillion
OM McKin
A. A
Philips
Cregeoe
Iowa
Colleen Direct
Ue Waverly
Visit to the Nat Bank building displays honor roll names
An invited public display at the Nat Bank building lists local honor roll names including Calytay Schuucker and J. Denton with scattered dates from 1936 to 1984. The note welcomes visitors and notes everyone is welcome to view the display.
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Rolga Calytay Schuucker
Monka
Towa
J. Denton
Dan
Konka
US C
Callies
Tinka
Burt Gustafson Dies From Lockjaw At 12
Ivan Gustafson, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Gustafson, died at the Lewis Larsen home after a horse accident led to lockjaw. He was brought there for treatment after the injury. Surviving are his parents and two sisters. funeral plans pending.
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Burt
Ivan
A. M. Gustafson
Lewis Larsen
Larsen
Visiting Sieele Relative in Winds Mrs Denton Heads to Ill
Mrs W Denton visits ill aunt Anna Todd in Pontine Illinois with her father James Winter Gilmore City and relatives Mrs Field Heberlein Emmetsburg and Herbert Winter Lake City They may stop in Chicago for a few days at the World’s Fair on the return trip They will be away about a week
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W. d. Denton
James Winter
Gilmore City
Field Heberlein
Emmetsburg
Herbert Winter
Lake City
Pontine
Ill
Justice Performs Fourth Marriage in Iron River Ceremony
Justice Paul A. Danson united Lawrence Briggs and Daisy Williams of Iron River Wis in a Saturday ceremony. Witnesses included Stella Mae Breen stenographer for J. L. Bonar and Mrs John Briggs aunt of the groom Afrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Danson
Iron River
Wis
Lawrence Briggs
Daisy Williams
Stella Mae Breen
J. L. Bonar
John Briggs
Pore closures of farm mortgages for September Court
Pore closures of farm mortgages since last report were as follows: Astna Life versus Kate O'Brien et al, Equitable Life versus F W Dingley et al, two cases, Equitable Life versus Frank L Smith et al, Bauttable Life versus Cora H Chapin, two cases, Equitable Life versus W A Dutton, Equitable Life versus Dora Mitchell et al, Equitable Life versus Isabelle Haus ar, Wilhelm Tlede versus J F Rasa et al. These petitions were filed for the September Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astna Life
Kate O'Brien
Equitable Life
F. W. Dingley
Frank L. Smith
Bauttable Life
Cora H. Chapin
Wiquitable Life
W. A. Dutton
Dora Mitchell
Isabelle Hausar
Wilhelm Tlede
J. F. Rasa
State Park Pool Improvement Discussed Near Bancroft
Talk of improving the pool on the Union Slough bank east of Bancroft aims to mark a state park area with leveled bottom and sides and planted trees. The site, popular with swimmers from Bancroft Tl tonka and Lakota, drew many visitors up to 46 100 at once. A Friday evening accident involved J Da Vries backing a Iowa Train Company truck when Gen Rippentrop’s car collided, severely damaging the truck engine though no one was hurt. ownership mobility insurance status is unknown.
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Union Slough
Bancroft
Tltonka
Lakota
J. da Vries
Iowa Train Company
Gen
J. Rippentrop
Deyrieg
Rippentrop
Be A Panokutta builds new gorn on his farm
Be A Panokutta constructs a new gorn on his part farm measuring box 16 by 10 feet, with details showing the project underway on the rural property.
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A. Panokutta
Gorn Orib
Thirty Years Ago At Titotika And Nearby
Thirty years ago Ernest Schmidt built an addition near Titotika. Ruby Butler returned home from Tracr Monday after visiting friends. Heifer cows returned from Jasper county. A. H. Masters moved to Corwith to work for Grossman & Timmins timing. W. F. Callies in Minneapolis and St Paul for business and the Minnesota Star Pair. Ray Dadendorf broke his left arm on his uncle’s Portland township farm. L. A. Palmer in Aitken, Minn., ran a stave factory job and taught finger spelling. JC Sechler and Rev. Boyd traveled to Dayton for a Presbyterian church matter. Rev. Boyd was former minister here. Col. Jack Johnson of Buffalo Center advertised a Buffalo Center sale. debut in auctioneering two months ago. Woden hunters sought northwest of town. after failed game, fined C. Eadie’s ducks five dollars per duck. Henry Weigands left German township for unknown parts, possibly the Dakotas. Fisher, Schneider, Falkenhamer, Lamoreux, and Wolfe left for county convention. Fisher for treasurer. Brage and Krause were German township delegates. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer returned from Herrman, Minn., visiting Chas. Mayer and Buckholtz and Buang families. Kobus Tjaden’s windmill in German township struck by lightning. Tjaden and wife knocked unconscious. First Lutheran Britt Harvest Home Festival planned for Sunday Sept 17. service times 10:15 AM and 8:00 PM with Rev. Armin P. Meyer and Rev. A. R. Wachholtz.
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A. H. Masters
Corwith
Grossman & Timmons
W. FF. Callies
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota Star
Ray Dadendorf
Portland Township
L. A. Palmer
Aitken
Minn
E. Sechler
Boyd
Dayton
Iowa Presbyterian Church
Jack Johnson
Buffalo Center
C. Eadie
Henry Weigands
German Township
Dakotas
Fisher
Schneider
Falkenhamer
Lamoreux
Wolfe
Ford
Tranaurer
Brage
Krause
Henry Meyer
Herrman
Chas
Mayer
Buckholtz
Anid
Buaing
Kobus Tjaden
Anil
Tjaden
Maser
Sunken Family Attendance at Kossyth County Fair
Mr and Mrs Henry Sunken and their family attended the Kossyth County Fair on Wednesday.
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Mra
Henry Sunken
Kossyth County
Portland News Roundup of Local Visits and Fair
Raymond Bartlett visited Alden and Waterloo Sunday to bring home his best girl. Mr and Mrs Albert Frite and cousin called at the Louis Bartlett home. Leonard Daniels helped paint the Chas Phelps residence. Charles Ward came home with his sister and husband. They have been visiting in South Dakota. Harold Grayer has been busy past two weeks filling slo in north Portland. The threshing machine broke and a second machine was hired. Vernon Largon owns a Ford Tudor sedan. Portland youths attended the Doan game. Doan won. Ray Ladendorf and Laula Bartlett family guests at Lloyd Bartlett home. Portland represented at the fair daily. Peppy Pals 4-H won prizes. Mr and Mrs Ed Collison left for Minneapolis on Sunday.
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Raymond Bartlett
Alden
Waterloo
Raymond
Albert Frite
Louis Bartlett
Leonard Daniels
Chas. Phelps
Charles Ward
Frank Burger
South Dakota
Burger
Oll
Harold Grayer
Sloa
North Portland
Harold
Vernon Largon
Portland
Doan
Mra
Ray Ladendorf
Algona
Laula Bartlett
Lloyd Bartlett
Ed. Collison
Minneapoli
Minn
Mr and Mrs Arch Burger Head To Illinois Visit
Mr and Mrs Arch Burger leave today for Bloomington for a two week visit with relatives and neighbors. On the return trip they plan to stop in Chicago for a day or two to attend the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Burger
Bloomington
Chicago
Square Jaw and Politics an Odd Prejudice
A satirical piece questions the value of facial features in public office by joking that a strong jaw is linked to ancestral toughness. It notes that brains are seen as less important and mocks the idea of judging leaders by jawbone rather than intellect or character.
A Region In Trade Quotation Attributed to Lincoln
A region in trade notes a paradox: when buying steel rails in England England has money while we have rails. when buying rails in the United States America has money and rails. Attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
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England
United States
America
Abraham Linecoln
Ray Ronacker in Mason City on business with eye trouble
Mr and Mrs Ray Ronacker were in Mason City on business Wednesday Ray has been having trouble with one of his eyes The fragment hints at personal health during a routine trip with a spouse and minor travel detail
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Ray Ronacker
Mason City
Ray
Robert German passes at 71 in Hancock County
Robert German a lifelong Indiana farmer died at his home at 7 30 a m Tuesday September 2 after living in Shelbyville and Hancock counties. Born September 3 1862 in Shelby county he married Lulw DuBois on October 17 1907 and had a daughter Mrs Robert Owens of Ghurion Iowa and a son Robert at home. Surviving siblings and several relatives are listed. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with burial in Buffalo Cemetery beside his daughter.
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Orthel
Shelby County
Indiana
DeWitt County
Wooly
Lulw DuBois
Robert Owens
Ghurion
Iowa
Robert
Titanica
Hancock County
German
Floyd Relbsanion
Joseph
William
Shelbyville
Sarah Holden
Rebecca Walters
Foster Holden
Franklin
Decatur
Ill
Methodist
Buffalo Cemetery
Floyd Rethsamen
Mrs Miller Nelson Wins Seven Prizes At County Fair
Mrs Miller Nelson won five firsts and two seconds at Kossuth County Fair for entries including white lager cake canned hamna beans strawberry pregarves dried corn dried apples and white leaf cake and popcorn. Local social notes mention visits dinners and school enrollments among Algona Emmetsburg and Burt residents with various families over the weekend.
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Miller Nelson
Mtonke
Kossuth
Fler
Women's project booth wins Dito ribbon at fair
The Muscatine county booth again places second while Koa suth county's women's project booth secures the Dito ribbon in the H. D. A. Bea tlon. Last year the booth won first for the first time in seven years with a perfect score. This year the score is lower but still leads.
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Koa
Suth County
Raswite
Nin Pinceil
Muscatine County
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at September Meeting
Regular Legion Auxiliary meeting in Legion Hall on Tuesday September 5 drew ten members. New officers elected include President Clea Nelson and vice officers Mary Sartor Esther Askin Olive Bruns Martha Bonacker Camilla Cooper Nelile Nelson Anna Schenelt Arma Mathilda Falk. Three executive board members Jennie Breen Carrla Bonnacker Irene Peterson chosen. Membership chair reports six paid members for the coming year. Unit listed among State Citation Winners according to the Legionaire.
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Legion Hall
Clea Nelson
Vics
Mary Sartor
Esther Askin
Olive Bruns
Treaster
Martha Bonacker
Camilla Cooper
Nelile Nelson
Anna Schenelt
Arma Mathilda Falk
Jennie Breen
Carrla Bonnacker
Irene Peterson
Legionaire
Methodist Church Notes Young Peoples Meeting Intent Highlight
The Sunday night church basement gathering aims to engage League age youths with a special program and a fellowship hour at 0 20. Nonmembers are urged to attend, Leaguers encouraged to share a fine evening with friends. Conference approaches in two Sundays at Humboldt. Official Board meets next week to plan next year’s program.
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League
Humboldt
Minnesota Woolen Mills display at Nat'l Bak building
Invitation to visit a display of Minnesota Woolen Mills goods in the NatNational Bak building this Saturday September 16. Open to all attendees. Includes note about rent hotel accommodation and listing B A Pannkuk with number 7438 and initials Dd.
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Minnesota
Nat'l
Hote
B. A. Pannkuk
Lutheran Mission Festival Pleases Congregation
Last Sunday’s Lutheran Church mission festival drew agreeable weather and full attendance across morning, afternoon, and evening services. Rev Fritchel of Jackson preached four sermons. Bay. Schrietmeul of Kelster spoke. mission themes and choir renditions highlighted the day. Offering reached 177.29 dollars. thanks extend to speakers, choirs, and ladies. No service next Sunday. Sept 24 Rev A Kilian to preach. writer away two weeks. Sunday school 9:30 Sept 17 and 24. Arthur Rike in charge.
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Fritchel
Jackson
Minn
Bay
Schrietmeullav
Kelster
Coir
Agnes ‘Stecker
A. Kilian
N. Dakota
Arthur Rike
Notice to Unemployed of Kossuth County
Unemployed residents of Kossuth County are urged to register for work at once. Register at the Reemployment Office in the County Engineers office at the Court House. The Reemployment Committee seeks to secure public work and calls for labor from employers to help those not currently employed. Contact the office at Mr. Smith's Court House location, H. M. Smith, Manager, with committee members named.
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Kossuth
County Engineers
Court House
Kossuth County
LaBarrs
B. R. Morrison
John Nordstram
Joe W. Kelly
Dirksen Rents Farm South of Towa for Coming Year
G Dirksen has rented the Wm Dapge farm located south of Towa for the coming year. The agreement covers the property’s use for agricultural purposes and outlines rental terms.
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G. Dirksen
Wm. Dapge
Towa
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