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Upper Des Moines Republican

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1909

Page

2

Algona High School Varsity Defeats Goldfield 80 to 14

Algona High School hosted a basketball game in the armory Friday afternoon, defeating Goldfield 80 to 14. The Goldfield players, unused to indoor floors, played with sportsmanlike demeanor as Algona’s lineup included Barry, Little, Potter, the Barton brothers, Satterfield, and Nugent.

Goldfield Algona High School Algona Barry Little Potter Barton Brothers Satterfield Nugent E. Hinton

Algona edges Goldfield 30 to 14 in local game

Sollitt and Axon led the team with Prof Currél accompanying the boys. The final score was 30 for Algona and 14 for Goldfield. Next events include a high school debate Friday night at the opera house and a side basketball game at Fé. Dodge December 17.

Sollitt BR. Sollitt Axon Currél Algona Goldfield Fé. Dodge

Halcyon Club Meeting Provides Evening of Pleasure

A large Halcyon club gathering at Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Fellows featured a Western Coast travel sketch by W. A. Dutton with postcard illustrations, music by Miss Kilborn, vocal selections by Miss Elizabeth Miller, and Mrs. Leroy Barton’s paper on the Wanderers of the Wear. The host praised the abundant, high quality refreshments. The next session will be hosted by Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Tribon next Tuesday evening.

Halcyon Club Fellows W. A. Dutton Dr. and Mra. F. L. Tribon

Department Reorganized Fire Lads Elect New Chief

A Friday city hall meeting led to fire department reorganization with Mayor Wadsworth explaining council aims for unity between chief and city officers. A. F. Dailey was elected president as the new company structure is set.

Des Moines Wadsworth A. F. Dailey

Officials Elected To Fill Unexpired Term In Company

W V Carson chief of the department Frank Burt first foreman John Coon second foreman I T Wilson secretary were elected to fill the unexpired term of the old officials. The permanent officers will be chosen at the regular annual meeting at month’s end.

W. V. Carson Frank Burt John Coon I. T. Wilson

Powelson Granted New Trial in Assault Case

State v Melvin Powelson ends in grant of new trial over a small textual error in the judge's thirteenth instruction. The misplacement of the word not between was and acting prompted reconsideration and a remedy, postponing the verdict. Other local notes report farm sales, staff changes, bank officer re-elections, pastor transfers, and area business dealings.

Melvin Powelson Bailie

Knights Elect Officers and Tax Sale Notes

Local Knights of Pythias officers were elected for the year. A social card party for members and ladies is planned for December 16. The treasurer’s tax sale produced $533.88 with two-thirds of properties sold, about twenty-seven items remain. Filo Poarch, Ban croft visitor, released a travel book in draft form. A large ditcher unit arrived in Bancroft for a nine mile project from Seneca to the Des Moines river, creating a ten by four foot ditch to drain sloughs.

Knights of Pythias Herman Hauberg C. C Adolph Misbach V. C Earl Vincent Preste Frank Clark Ferm Lang C. D. Fellows Dana Paxson John Bygon W. A. Parsons Titanka Bancroft Filo Poarch Algona Filo Bancroft Register Dantaio Germany Seneca Will Elien Place Des Moinea

Dean's Lintme cures piles eczema at drug stores

An old ad claims Dean's Lintme cures piles and eczema and explains scratching worsens itching. It promotes availability at all drug stores.

Dean

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