Early Days on the West Fork by Hon Ambrose A Call
A reminiscence recalling Palo Alto county’s early settlers from 1854 onward. The sketch covers first cabins built with spot logs, post road routes to Spirit Lake, early post offices named Ametsburg and Soda Bar, notable figures Stockdale and Hawley, and frontier incidents including Spirit Lake Indian ties, a humorous match episode, and frontier courage of families like the Mahon and Joyce households.
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West Fork
Ambrose A
Call
Algona
Altho TI
Palo Alto
Witten
G. B. McCarty
Subday Register
Des Moines
Jon Harrison
Palo Alto County
Sumer
Carter
dEvacs
Jackman Og
Koosuth
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Jack Nolan
Nolan
Ametsburg
Ft. Dodge
Spirit She
Fort Dodge
Jackson
Muliney
Soda Bar
Nasby
McCorlck
Fernalley
McCormick
Hd Nolan
Pore
Martin Coonan
Paoli
Stockdale
Ick Court House
Hadden Bee
Fort’ Dodge
Uel J. Kirkwood
War Gover
Lockdale
Maryland
Aig Whee Hawley
el Pee
Blackstone
Ulna Alton
Palo Alto County Pioneer Descendants Pride in Civil War Service
The largest income return in the district was by trapper Jim Palmer of Spirit Lake, who netted 1600 during the winter of 1863-4. Palo Alto County, with only three Republicans at war’s outbreak, patriotically furnished soldiers and recruits for the Indian service in the Northern Border Brigade. Descendants of Palo Alto pioneers are wealthy and prominent, having held trusted offices, reflecting pride in local development and service. Ambrose A. Cat
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McGregor
Palo Alto
Sioux City
Aeabln
Palo Alto County
Spirit Lake
Miles Mahon
Mary Ann
Mahan
Matt’’ Joyce
Matt
Illnois
Asdasaon
Jim Palmer
Indian Service
Ingham
Ambrose A. Cat
State Fair Attractions Offer Comfort and Excitement
The state fair promises a high class vaudeville show each evening and a grand fireworks finale. A special night train will ease travel despite crowds, with usual excursion rates. Camping facilities inside a grove of young trees provide comfort for families and hundreds of Iowa visitors. A women’s rear building houses an emergency hospital with a matron and doctor on site for safety and rest.
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Iowa
Farma
These Sneers Uncalled For From The Fenton Reporter
A reader denounces The Fenton Reporter for slurring J A Frech of Bancroft, noting Frech’s Republican loyalty and Bryan era sentiments. The piece argues Frech remains Republican and highlights local voting shifts, with references to Greenwood township, county conventions, and the Roosevelt era. It echoes partisan tensions and calls for sober critique over slurs in press coverage.
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Fenton
J. A. Frech
Bancroft
Courier
Freeh
Bryan
Calcus
Justice of the Peace
Tom Bilsborough
Greenwood Township
Representative County
Judge Conner
Freely
Greenwood
Roosevelt
Algona Day At The Fair Draws Big Plans And Rail Excursions
Great crowds expected as excursions run on all Bail Foods Woodman and Algona Day at the fair. Attendance on Woodman day forecast to reach five figures with favorable weather. Rail excursions wired from Peoria to Central lines Milwaukee line Mason City and Spencer Jewell Junction to Elmore and Doliver. Algona day proposed for September 13 with business houses closing and strong local support to boost the fair’s success.
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Peoria
Mason City
Spencer
Jewall Junction
Elmore
Dolliver
Real Estate Men Plan County Fair Boost
A Monday Algona meeting organized by Kossuth real estate men aims to advertise the county fair in Illinois to boost land values. Iowa Central offers a seven dollar round trip from Peoria with a 30 day ticket limit under consideration. The drive, led by E J Murtagh as president and M P Haggard as secretary, seeks funds and broad support from bond owners, with participants including C J Lenander Julius Kunz H J Thompson Fred Corey and Frank Potter.
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Algona
Kossuth
Ignd
Illinois
Own Central
Iowa Central
Peoria
E. J. Murtagh
M. P. Haggard
Fred Corey
C. J. Lenander
Julius Kunz
H. J. Thompson
Frank Potter
Geo. E. Boyle
H. J. Thopson
Whittemore
Juil
Kuna
Theo
Doerfler
Wesley
George Tyndale Buys Hobart General Store
George Tyndale acquires the Hobart general store in a sequence of recent sales from Campbell to Hughes then Little before taking over. Paine gains sole control of the Algona store. The new owner pledges a full stock and solid dealings, while George Paine is praised as a popular, successful local businessman witnessing ongoing store prosperity.
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George Tyndale
Paine & Tyndale
Hobart
Campbell
Hughes
Arlington
Little
Strawberry Point
Mr. Tyndale
George Paine
Algona
Algonians at Minneapolis Excursionists for G A R Encampment
About 150 tickets sold recently for travel to Minneapolis for the G A R national encampment now underway. The list includes Col. R. H. Spencer and wife, Wm. Cleary, Colman Chubb and wife, J. W. Robinson and wife, Mrs. J. D. Hamilton, Mrs. John Bohannon and sister, and many others from Spenter Bu... University. Event details uncertain due to damaged text.
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Minneapolis
G. A. R. National
R. H. Spencer
Wm. Cleary
G. M. Parsons
Colman Chubb
J. W. Robinson
J. D. Hamilton
John Bohannon
Alonzo D. Clark
Krate Lamberson
Seeley
Geo, Hendran
Jud Stebbins
M. B. Chaple
Will Brunson
Llas Page
E. V. Swotting
T. P. Harrington
Wm. Cordingley
Lem Stockwell
Amen Paine
Bertrand
Fred Miller
C. Spear
James Orr
Clifford Thompson
F. M. Whitman
Mra. Gee
Hackmen
Frank Rynzey
Louis Lessing
Tom Gilbert
Wite
Joan Pettibone
Ming Jennie Pettibons
George Wells Fortune Estimated At Million In Iowa Lands
The late George Wells left an estate near Wallaburg with about 7,000 acres of land across Emmet Kossuth and Grundy counties and various bank holdings in Iowa and Minnesota. His funeral occurred at his residence and burial followed west of town. Wells chaired First National Bank of this city for years and also held interests in Wellsburg Bank. The will papers were filed in the county clerk's office. two wills exist, one from 1881 leaving all to his wife. The estate is valued around one million dollars.
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Grundy Center
Iowa
George Wells
Northarn Kossuth
Wallaburg
Emmet
Kossuth
Grundy
Chisago
First National Bank
Bank For Anumnher
Bank of
From Governor to Coroner in Kosauth Convention Fallout
The Wesley News-World reports on Republican state convention fallout in Kosauth. Supporters blame Harmon and Cummins for a poor showing as Governor and Coroner seek to gauge party momentum.
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Wesley News-World
Kosauth
Harper
Cummins
Resolutions of The Post for Departed Comrade Anthony Durant
The James Post No 15 G A Brig records heartfelt tribute to Anthony Durant who has been removed from our midst. We extend sympathy to his wife and children and formalize our condolences in this solemn resolution.
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James
Post
G. A. Brig
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