Butter Prices Stir Algona Mob in Confusion
A marcher mob attacked a local creamery official amid frustration over butter at 34 cents a pound. Facts show Algona merchants pay a cental cent and a half less than the creamery’s November cost from Swift & Co. The dispute hinges on market quotations, producer payments, and the creamery’s home sales share, with a rise from 26 to 32 cents in the past month.
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Algona Creamery
Swift & Co
Chicago
Algona
Bwitt & Co
Des Moines hotel risks and a preacher’s plan
Rev. O. H. Holmes, Kossuth county’s representative elect, visited Des Moines to find lodging during the legislature. He offered 883 a month for room and bed, noting Des Moines businessmen had adopted a motto that “Des Moines does things.” He joked about leaving the legislature for insurance work, while a hotel proprietor pondered the abundance of “good risks” in Des Moines.
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O. H. Holmes
Kossuth County
Kansas City
Holmes
Des Moines
Presteat Insurance Center
United States
January Institute Plans Farm Meeting Schedule
The Farmers Institute directors met in Algous to plan the next annual gathering. They scheduled sessions for January 23 2 and 26 with teachers invited to join the latter half day and evening. Secretary J B Holius will arrange speakers in advance of final program confirmation.
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Farmers’ Institute
Algous
J. B. Holius
Germania County Supervisors Honored in Local Notice
A brief local notice praises the Kossuth county board of supervisors as a bright, better led group, claiming they stand proudly for the county. A Taylor's Candy Store offer promises a handsome souvenir with every 50 cent cash purchase.
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Taylor's Candy Store
Prohibition Era Laws Spark $275000 Suit Against Val Blatz
McNamara v Val Blatz trial unfolds in Emmetsburg with a heated dispute over whether beer sales occurred in Milwaukee or Emmetsburg under old and new prohibitory laws. Attorneys argue payment and collection for beer shipped by Val Blatz to McNamara. verdict later returned for the defendant. Also mentions grain prices and local agricultural notes from Bancroft.
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McNamara
Val Blatz
Milwaukee
Bailie
Emmetsburg
Ault
McNatmara
Cohoon
Geo. Kd Clarke
Algona
Richel, Crocker & Takelow
Cedar Rapida
McNamara‘a
White Morling
B. J. Kelly
Thos. O'Conner
Val Bilata
Banqueted by Hannas at LaVerne for county officials
A large gathering of Humboldt and Kossuth county officials attended a hearing on the inter-county drain in LaVerne last Wednesday. George W. Hanna and wife hosted a grand banquet with lavish hospitality including oranges from Hanna’s Mexico grove. The event left a lasting impression on attendees.
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LaVerne
Humboldt and
Kossuth
Granteat
Hoo
George W. Hanna
Mrs. Hanna
Mr. Hanna
Mexico
Farmer Sprague goes insane and is committed after incident
A. J. Sprague of six miles northeast of Wesley suddenly became violently insane last Wednesday. He entered neighbor Claus DeBoer's house, caused alarm with screams, was locked in, then subdued and brought to Algona for custody. Found insane, he was sent to Cherokee under guard. The Wesley News notes Sprague, an early Kossuth County settler, mourns his daughter Mrs. N. Walberg who died recently.
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A. J. Sprague
Wesley
Claus DeBoer
Sprague
Algona
Jon Cosgrove
Cherokee
Wesley News
Mr. Sprague
Kossuth
N. Walberg
Local Epilepsy Treatment Iconic Figure Reported Ill
Fragmentary notes describe a Watertown figure named Bex Sloaneerg facing health challenges linked to epilepsy. The garbled text mentions attacks and years of illness, with other unclear references to Rou and Seiar.
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Seiar
Bankers propose bond for county treasurer elect
Two hundred thousand. they are willing to give the bond too and the matter is probably settled. Keneth county bankers gathered at the county seat to discuss furnishing the bond for the treasurer elect. They suggest a bond of 200000 would be ample with deposits divided among banks, and a committee will confer with Treasurer-elect Wright to finalize terms.
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Keneath
G. W. Hanna
W. KE. Kyler
la ‘Verne
C.J. Lenander
Bancroft
G. B. Boyle
J. 8. Cullen
Whittemore
Julius Kunz
Theo. Noerfler
G. M. Butts
Wesley
EB. G. Seymour
G. L. Dalton
Germania
H. C. Armstrong
Titonica
Edw. Johnson
Sexton
Algona
J. S. Cullen
Wright
Vackera
Anderson Drug Co. man to be postmaster at Westey
O H Anderson of Anderson Drug Co has been appointed postmaster at Westey. He will take charge once bond and preliminaries are arranged. The contest was with the paper's editor, who says losing does not disturb them. Anderson will leave the drug business to devote full time to the postoffice. Taylor's Candy advertised. money to loan at 5 percent. HaGgARD & PEEK.
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Kaltor Sherman
Westey Postoffice
Webley News-World
O. H. Anderson
Anderson Drug Co
Anderson
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Steele
Langley
Wm. C. Steele
Kossuth Games Ln
Heal Thing
Houquet
Tue Board
Germania Record
Hag & Board of Supervisors
Geo
BE. Clarke
Brewer
Wae
Algona Markets
Timothy
Joe Murray
Joe
Hannas
George W. Mauna
Wite
Countien
Taylor
Haggard & Peek
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