Blame for Drainage Tile Failures Under Review
An investigation aims to identify who is to blame for faulty tile drains in Drainage Districts No 3 and 4. Reports describe misalignment and improper grades causing water pooling, with contractors held to account as tests reject thousands of tiles.
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Tio
Wallace
Swea City Herald
Cook
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Railroad
Swea
Tore
Toms
Lilly Ip
Italy
Death of Richard Starr in Colorado after long illness
Richard Starr son of former Upper Des Moines Republican editor dies in Cory Colorado after five pulmonary hemorrhages. Once athletic and strong willed he spent years battling tuberculosis with open air life and poultry work. Helen Starr, librarian at the Congressional Library, and brothers Robert and Arthur survive. funeral held Monday at Cory.
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Richard Starr
Colorado
Richard M. Starr
M. Starr
Cory
Algona
Hea
Helen Starr
Congressional Library
Washington, D. C
Robert
Arthur
Richard
Algona High School
Providence
Starr
Forger at Work in Sexton Farm Area
A Sexton area forger working for John McMan pass and cash two checks for 7.50 in Bags’ name. A similar check appeared next day. Bass denied losing it. Investigation traced the forgeries, Bass fled, and authorities pursued with local citizens. The suspect likely a traveling con man new to the area.
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John McMan
Sexton
James Bass
Baas
Basa
McMan
Sherif Ludendorff
Bass
Blason
Crogka
Travelers Arrive at Home From Algona Tour
Adolph Misbach and six companions returned from a summer tour, reporting the Seattle exposition a satisfactory showing with about 25 000 daily attendees. Misbach met former Algonians in Colorado and Seattle, plus Alpena and Vancouver contacts, noting Pike's Peak ascent and a collision effect near town. Mrs. James Stewart also returned after four weeks westward, recalling Nebraskan crops and fruit ranch visits with M Starr at Cory and a Seattle excursion.
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Adolph Misbach
Algona
Mrs. Stewart
Starr
W. A. Dutton
Seattle
Adolph Mishach
Great Northern
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Union Pacific
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Chas Baggs
Pike’s Peak
Misbach
Ethel
Harries Wright
Portland
Vancouver
George H. Clarke
Bergelh
Leon McCall
Tellier
Spokane
Alpena
Ben Stacy
Homey Smith
P. M
Curtis
R. B. Warren
Percy Ball
Cleve Lantry
Seross
Bushnells
Towa
James Stewart
Nebraska
M. Starr
Cory
Richard
Rhode Island
Helen Stare
Washington, D. C
Stewart
Seattle Exposition
St. Paul
Tries a New Tile Covering in Ditches by Penton Reporter
John Monz adopts a novel tile ditch covering using broken tile and similar material. He believes the water will pass through the cover faster than soil, especially in a deep slough where much water tends to collect.
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Penton
John Monz
Algona Markets Today
Wheat 75c to 0. Quotation includes oats 28 to 32c barley 40l0 to 46c rye 0.60, flax 1.28 to 1.30, corn 50-15c, timothy 6.60 cwt, wild baled hay 85 to 87.00, cattle steers 44c to 60, cows and heifers 24 to 31c, hogs 61c to 10c, chickens 1.30, hens 10c, eggs 18c, dairy butter 2.20, creamery 30c. Loan money on town property M. P. Haggard Algona.
Kossuth County Fair Promises Record Exhibit Size
Arrangements are under way for the largest Kossuth county fair yet with more space applications than ever. Judge John A. Chambers will oversee livestock, and poultry premiums rival the state, plus a new pure food exhibit led by State Pure Food Inspector Hanshaw. Township displays, daily baseball, diving dogs, and music by Woodman and Pumpkinville bands add to extended railroad services and a strong push for a record September 14 to 17, 1909.
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Kossuth
McDonald
Kossuth County
John A. Chambers
Corwith
Ames
Chicago
Mason City
G. D. Helden
Owstowns
Minnesota
L. T. Hanshaw
Spirit Lake
Wesley
Whittemore
Fenton
Union Township
Woodman Band
Algona
Pumpkinville
Dingley Golden Wedding Celebration At Home
The Dingley home in Polo Illinois hosted a golden wedding party for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dingley with family and local dignitaries in attendance. Gifts included a gold headed umbrella and a gold headed cane, along with a china closet, as the community wishes the couple a comfortable, long life together in their feather upholstered davenport and rocker. The event drew guests from the city and county highlighting the couple’s long service to the area.
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Frank Dingley
Mra
F. W. Dingley
Mra. Donahoo
Mr. Dingley
George Dingley
Chas. Dingley
Polo
Llinoig
Mc- Mahon
Dingley
Pleasant Paine Brothers Reunion After 25 Years
The Paine family held a rare reunion at Mr and Mrs Den Paine home last Sunday August 15 bringing together I H Paine from Buffalo Center Lemuel Paine from Streeter Illinois William Graves and wife from Pasadena California and Mrs H B Hallock and daughter from Ogil Grove for the first Palos brothers gathering in twenty five years A family dinner and an auto ride through the county to Burt followed in a day of warm weather and shared memories.
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Walt Ag
Nfa
den Paine
HW. A
D. Paine
I. H. Paine
Buffalo Center
Lemuel Paine
Streeter, Llllnois
William Graves
Pasedens
California
H. B. Hallock
Ogle Grove
Palos Brothers
Burt
Titonka Indian Day Celebration Tops Previous Events
Despite heavy rain the day before a large Titonka crowd enjoyed Indian Day with ball games, wrestling, and a parade. Sewick of Bars defeated champion Leroy Hillinga in two straight falls, gaining recognition as a rising contender. Local businesses showcased elaborate floats as citizens entertained visitors, making this year’s festival the best yet.
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Thooksla
Jim
Sewick
Bars
Leroy Hillinga
Billings
Tia
Ciizens
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M.P. Haggard
Kossuth Fair
Ribet
Paine Brothers
Titonka
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