Last Car of Lumber Arrives for Algona Exhibition Building
Great rejoicingotive county fair officials as the final car of Washington lumber reached Milwaukee depot after a two month voyage. The roof will rise seventy five feet before siding. two weeks remain to finish. Forty new cattle stalls cost about 600 dollars with stock owners paying 200 dollars each. The district fair plan expands to include North Jews and adjoining counties. A strong new fence around the track is completed to prevent crowding during races. A stock sale of forty cattle and forty five hogs is set for the fair’s last day with buyers from several breeds.
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Milwaukee Depot
Washington
Oo & Jamestown
North Dakota
Washington Lumber East
Algona
Des Moines
Good renter sought for farm by G. W. Pangburn
A note by G. W. Pangburn seeks a reliable tenant for a farm. Also mentions a lost item between J. W. Staley's place and Algona with eyeglasses missing. A reward is offered for return to J. W. Staley in Union township.
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G. W. Pangburn
J. W. Staley
Algona
Union Township
Special election to issue 20000 electric light bonds
City council votes to seek a special election in October to authorize 20000 in bonds for acquiring the electric light plant. The measure, allowed by a new statute, requires a majority vote and petitions signed by 626 electors. Women over 21 may vote on this measure. The plan would transfer title to the town and reduce annual interest costs, with 7000 to pay private investors and about 14000 remaining debt on the plant. The gas producer engine now runs full time, cutting costs and meeting town needs.
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General Assembly
Shooting at Titonka Divides Deickman Family
A Sunday afternoon gun incident near Titonka left Boyd Deickman with a grazing cheek wound after his step sister Lizale Wolff fired a 44 caliber revolver over a long running feud. Wolff surrendered in Titonka and is held on assault with intent to commit murder, with bond set at 1000. The case highlights a bitter family dispute over property and loyalties that has strained the Deickman household for years.
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Boyd Deickman
Titonka
Lizale Wolff
Ollie Wolff
Deickman
Wolff
Majority Right Endorses A L Anderson for County Office
The Snea City Herald urges readers to back A L Anderson in the county race. It notes his long service in Kosuth County and says he secured a first ballot nomination with a large vote. The piece urges supporters to verbally advocate for him until polls close.
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Snea City Herald
A. L. Anderson
Andrew
Kossuth
Obituary of Mrs N Rosenberg Dies After Cancer Battle
Mrs N Rosenberg, aged 38, died August 25 at 11 p.m. after a long illness from cancer of the breast. She had surgery at the Augatana hospital last winter bringing relief. Married to Mr. Rosenberg in St Peter Minnesota fourteen years ago, they have four children. He works for the North Western Railway as a section foreman in Algona since 1905. Funeral from the Lutheran church in Algona conducted by Rev A L Landel.
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N. Rosenberg
North-Western Railway Company
Algona
Marriage of Gertrude Loomer to Harry Norwood in Mason City
Miss Gertrude Loomer daughter of Mr and Mrs L O Loomer of the West Side wed Mr Harry Norwood of Algona in the office of Justice Chambers on Sunday morning. The bride is praised as popular and skilled at domestic arts. Norwood, once a Mason City resident, worked at the Wilson hotel and later as hotel clerk for Tremain in Forest City. The couple left for home after the ceremony.
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Mason City
Gertrude Loomer
L. O. Loomer
West Side
Harry Norwood
Algona
Office of
Justice Chambers
Thebride
Norwood
Wilson Hotel
Tremain
Forest City
Whittemore Champion: Kahlves Buys Wm Behalke Farm
In Lotta Creek sawmill area, Monda August reports that Fenske closed a deal with Kahlves of Ruthven transferring ownership of the 120 acre Wm Behalte farm. The price per acre is described as very cheap due to good improvements and desirable location. The buyer plans to move there.
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Lotte Creek
Whittemore
Monda
Fenske
Kahlves
Ruthven
Lotta Creek
Ives
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Washington Woods
Poland
M. Schenck
M. P. Day
JF. Schoby
Taylor
Dodge Street
Algona State Bank
Mrs. Wolff
Ball Purrowa Boyd Deickman
Norwood-Loomer
Geo. W. Paine
Paine & Tyndale
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