Senator Wm B Allison Dies in Dubuque at 79
William B. Allison died at 1 30 PM at his Dubuque home after a brief illness due to heart weakness. He had spent three weeks at the home of Mrs. Fanny Stout and died surrounded by family. Governor Cummins expects to fill the vacancy. two names mentioned are A. Bak of Spirit Lake and ex Governor B Larabee, as the lecture will select the senator for the next term beginning March 4 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Allison
Dubuque
Fanny Stout
Iis
Cumqa
Alliaon
Congress
A. Bak
Spirit Luke
B. Larrabie
Feeler's Buy Dingley Store to Wehler
The Dingley jewelry stock passes to Herman and Fred Wehler with possession set for September first. Fred will move to Algona Minnesota, while Herman remains in Algona. The venture is expected to gross about 680, and Kyle, longtime manager, along with his wife, remain popular in Algona social circles.
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Wehler
Pirag
Rad
Herman Wehler
F. W. Gley
Fred Hier
Algona St Madea
Minnesota
Herman
Chrischilles & Herbst
Algona
Fred Webler
Chicago
Itar School
Ity
Kyle
Dingley M
Son4n Markets Today Note Prices and Private Sale
Readable fragments show market quotes for oats flax timothy hay and cattle with price ranges. Mentions private sale and a house on vole iat treats. unclear vendor names and locations due to damaged OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeri
Timothy
Kile
Ita
al Tem
Lantey Funeral Saturday in Algona
The remains of I. H. Lantey with the family are due to arrive in Algona Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held at the Catholic church by Rev. Father Halpin with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yue
I. H. Lantey
Algona
Father Halpin
Changes at the Postoffice City Delivery Successful
The city mail delivery began on Saturday with good patronage and some early errors. The systemized service plans a 9 am business delivery and 2 15 pm residential and a 4 20 pm rural/business run, with post office interior rearranged for four rural and three city carriers. Rural route from Irvington also began, taking half of Algona route No. 5 while the rest splits between routes 8 and 4.
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Milwaukee
Irvington
Algona
Birthday gathering marks Swetting half century
A pleasant family gathering occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Swetting to celebrate his fiftieth birthday. Guests included Mrs. Judge Gary of Chicago and Mrs. Stillman Wright of Berlin Wisconsin, sisters Mrs. C. F. P. Frantz and three children of St. Paul, Mrs. C. B. Countryman and son of Sioux City, and Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Harrington, all from nearby areas. The group joined in making the milestone a memorable occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Swetting
Swetting
Judge Gary
Chicago
Stillman Wright
Berlin
Wisconsin
C. FP. Frantz
St. Paul
C. BE. Countryman
Sioux City
Myr
T. P. Harrington
Livery Barn to be Remodeled on Dodge Street
The old Trame livery barn property on Dodge Street will be remodeled and expanded. Chesman of Polo Illinois plans to visit Algona this month to decide on improvements. The project will remove two buildings across from the office and extend the barn and sheds to cover the quarter block. A new office with overhead retiring rooms and an extended shed will replace the old structures. The barn’s capacity will increase for feeding teams, with Ringling's circus once using it for 250 teams without trouble. Cook and Ferson, operating the barn, will gain ten to twelve fine rigs and new gear after recent purchases.
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Trame
Dodge Street
Chesman
Polo
Illinois
Algona
Satire Quarter
Ringling
Cook & Ferson
Death Angel's Visit and Mourning in Storm Lake
Miss Edith Moline dies August 2 after diphtheria recovery and overeating. she was born June 28, 1891 in LaCrosse. Funeral held at Algona cemetery. Morris Behlmer, five, dies after a few days of illness, spine issue and fungus. service led by Rev Father Halpin. family widowhood and sympathy expressed.
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Morris Behlmer
Storm Lake
Edith Moline
Moline
John Moline
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Porterfield
Algona Cemetery
Fred Behlmer
Morris
Father Halpin
Death of O. O. Ihmels remembered in Algona area
O. O. Ihmels died at his Storm Lake home last week from rheumatism. He was 42, married in Algona in 1888 to Cora Hale. He leaves a wife, her parents, two sons aged 18 and 5, and former furniture business ties in West Bend and Pocahontas.
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Algona
C. O. Ihmels
Cora Hale
O. F. Hale
Shmels
Storm Lake
West Bend
Focahontas
Telegram from Texas Says Sister in Poor Health
Leon Cornick reports a telegram from Texas stating his sister Mrs Phil Hanna is in poor health and her parents should come. Mrs H H Cornick has already gone south, with other family likely to follow. The note mentions Grand Prairie rice land in Arkansas and provides a contact in Stussgart, Ark.
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Livermore
Leon Cornick
Britt
Des Moines
Texas
Phil Hanna
H. H. Cornick
Leon
Dredge Work Delivers Sweep Along Des Moines Drain
A large steam powered dredge on drain No 4 north of Bancroft, seen by several city visitors, moves earth from depths of eight to twelve feet and widths of forty feet over about fourteen miles toward the Des Moines river. The immense machine, operated by eight men, shows the scale of drainage efforts benefiting agriculture despite current farmer costs.
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Bancroft
Obataclas
Swea City
Des Moines
Home From Texas and Damages Case in Webster County
H A Paine returns from Garwood Texas with a prospective land buyer from northern Kossuth who plans to purchase a thousand acre tract and move there. Paine notes large white dent corn ears, high sugar cane yields of 80 per acre, and potential for rice farming. A civil case opens in Webster County for 20000 damages due to the killing of Chas A Locke at a street crossing near Algona. Harrington and Dickinson represent the estate seeks relief for Locke’s widow and four dependent children.
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H. A. Paine
Garwood
Texas
Kossuth
Mr. Paine
District Court
Webster County
Henry A. Lent
Chas. A. Locke
Northwestern
Algona
Harrington & Dickinson
Locke
Gages
Fight Days In Rome by Theo ChrisChilles Jy
A eight day Rome visit traces St Peter's Vatican and gallery highlights, the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Appian Way, and Catacombs. It notes guide-led tours, art by Raphael and Angelo, and Roman sights like the Pantheon and Basilicas with travel observations and humorous flea encounters.
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Rome
Theo, Chrischilles, Jy
Jourisl
Ehe
Vatican
Coliseum
Roman Forum
Corso
St. Petera
St. Peter's
Alte
St. Peter
Uffiza
Potti
Florence
Apollo Bellysdarg
Nero
Father Nile
Angelo
Raphael
Baedekar
Banoca
Cotta
Campus Martin
For Sale: 600 Acres of Hay Land Near Algona Iowa
Notice announces sale of 600 acres hay land near Algona with a house and lot in Algona Iowa. Interested parties directed to G M Kelly Whitewater Wisconsin for details. Mention of cement blocks for foundation supplied by Morgan company.
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Kent
Algona
W. Dingley
Noticu
Iowa
G. M. Kelly
Whitewater
Wisconsin
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ApwoTa
Ator Allison
Guimina
Neil
Feelers Buy
Dingley
Lantey
O. O. Ihmels
Phil Hanna Bick
United States
Grand Prairie
Arkengoe
J. E Balle
Stussgart
Ark
BIG Dredge
Big Machine
Imperial
Roma
Italy
Basition of St. Paul
Shelly
Keats
Carnoulla
Forum
Pantheon
Trovi
J. Pater
Chaing
Michael Angelo
St. John
Lateran
Pater and
Paul
Mario
Faily
Morgan
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