Veteran’s Sudden Call Ends Civil War Veteran’s Life
William Tracy Taylor a Union township resident and Civil War veteran died suddenly at his home after a stroke following a fire routine. Born 1844 in Newton Falls Ohio he enlisted at 18 in the Twenty-ninth Wisconsin infantry and was wounded at Champion Hill 1864. He moved to Kossuth county in 1868 and married Matilda Buckland in 1872, leaving eleven children. Funeral in Union township Sunday with large turnout. Burial at Riverview Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tracy Taylor
Union Township
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Newton Falls
Ohio
Mayville
Wisconsin
Twenty-ninth
Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers
Champion Hill
Kossuth County
Matilda Buckland
F. M. Taylor
Mra. Chas GC
Chubb
Algona
O. H. Holmes
Chas
Coloes
Laura Chubb
Plano
Riverview
Holiday notes from Wesley area and beyond
Max Dehnert and family visit Lake Mills Wisconsin for the holidays. Otto Finnemark and family move to Oregon. 14 year old Paul Hass breaks his ankle while wrestling. Peter Show suffers Bright's disease. Frank Heal prepares Texas rice plantation for spring. Wesley rural mail route proposed northwest of town serving 14 families over 27 miles. Congressman Conner secures pension raise to $12 for August Shrader. A large wedding at LaVerne unites Geo Thompson and Vernie Major with 100 guests. Mrs. J E McWhorter suffers a paralytic stroke. Miss Matie Brummond and Win Sela Kehrer wed at LuVerne. groom to live in Idaho. Whittemore Champion buys M P McDonnell residence for January move. Henry Warner Jr. sets six day corn husking record at 667 bushels. Burt Monitor notes it is illegal to give minors tobacco and warns of prosecutions.
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Max Dehnert
Fenton
Lake Mills
Wisconsin
Otto Finnemark
Wesley
Oregon
Paul Hass
Peter Show
Wesley Township
Wesley News-World Ag
Bright
Frank Heal
Texas
Conner
August Shrader
Buffalo Township
Shrader
W. B. Mason
LaVerne
Geo. P. Thompson
Vernie Major
Burt Monitor
J. E. McWhorter
Matie C. Brummond
Win Sela S. Kehrer
Mea. Wm. Brummond
LuVerne
LaVerne Rost
Ydaho
Meade
Harv. Dailey
Wolves Hunt Planned for January First Across Angular Circle
A large wolf hunt is organized for January first with Captain Doughty and the Hunt leaders setting conduct rules. An estimated five hundred men are expected to form a line across a ten mile circle from Alpona to the Burt bridge, covering Union and Plum Creek townships. Morse notes success relies on tight bunching. Jorgenson warns mating season reduces odds. South side assembly is at Algona Armory at 1 am, with march to Rice's bridge and a 30 mile route to the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Alpona
Bridge
Burt
Eest
Union
Plum Creek
Jack Robinson
Martin Jorgenson
Eagle Leye
Algona
Rice’s Bridge
Tehrough
W. E. McDonald
D. Reprienp
BH. Morst
Nine Captains Named For Hunt Delegation
There are to be nine captains of the hunt with J. H. Graham and Frank Mann at Burt, Will Hopkins and Frank Thompson of Plum Creek, R. B. Vincent and Lew Jenkinson at l'Union, and W. E. McDonald Dr. Morae and Duane Redfield of Algona. Algona men assign their teams from specified local sites and routes, with ambulance corps discussion noted and a provision train favored by some.
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Hunt
J. H. Graham
Frank Mann
Burt
Will Hopkins
Frank Thompson
Plum Creek
R. B. Vincent
Lew Jenkinson
l'Union
W. E. McDonald
Dr. Morae
Duane Redfield
Algona
Rules For the Wolf Hunt Posted With Restrictions
Rules for the wolf hunt limit firearms to shotguns and clubs with rifles or revolvers barred. Hunters may obtain wolf-appropriate ammunition from Amy Peu gnet. Participants must register or follow the stated procedures for involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Peugnet
Iowa College Delegation Returns Home For Holidays
The Iowa College delegation includes Miss Mildred Carter Harold Quarton Sumner Quarto Ralph Hutchins and Clair Clapsaddle. Carter finishes the course next June Quar ton may complete 30 in three years. Hutchins is in his second year while Clapsaddle and Quarton enrolled as freshmen last fall. Rev W J Suckow pursues a half million endowment with 150 000 conditional on raising the rest, currency stringency hindering progress. Emma Suckow is noted as a top senior. Ruth remains at Grinnell high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa College
Mildred Carter
Harold Quarton
Sumner Quarto
Ralph Hutchins
Clair Clapsaddle
Miss Carter
Sumner Quarton
W. J. Suckow
Emma Suckow
Ruth
Grinnell High School
Eagle Grove Wins Debating Contest Over Algona High
In Eagle Grove Friday night the Algona high school debate team was defeated by Eagle Grove with a unanimous judges decision. Algona was represented by Fernley Wnscoulin, Harry Nolte and Theo Chrischilles, but Eagle Grove showed stronger arguments and presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove
Algona High School
Algona
Algons
Fernley Wnscoulin
Harry Nolte
Theo Chrischilles
Kinyon Williams Nuptials at Carroll Home
Mr Karl Kinyon and Miss Ana Williams wed Monday evening at Carroll home with about 100 guests. The couple, now headed to Algona, will reside on the Kinyon farm in Union township. The bride, longtime Algona teacher famed for popularity, is well regarded. the groom is described as a man of good pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Kinyon
Ana Williams
Pride
Carroll
Jows
D. D. Kinyon
Algona
Kinyon Farm
Union Township
Kinyon
Whittemore Fire Hits North Side Destruction Reported
A major Whittemore blaze Monday night wiped out much of the north side of the street. Moe Bros meat market and other businesses including John Meyer harness shop and Mrs. Munchs livery barn were destroyed. The St Nicholas hotel roof was burned severely, and Mrs. H J Thompsons millinery store and a barber shop suffered total losses. A baby, John Henry Murtagh, died after a weeks illness linked to scarlet fever. Funeral held privately with limited attendance under quarantine. Community offers condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Murtagh
John Henry Murtagh
Rev. C. &. Holmes
Christmas Visitors and Local Notices in Algona
Bert Bowman spends Christmas at home in Algona while Carl Setchell and family visit from Des Moines. Andrew Wright of Eagle Grove visits W. A. Wright. Bert Seeley returns from Amos to pursue a veterinary course. Miss Marjorie Carr is home from Cornell. she attended the Williams Kinyon wedding. Yernley and Frances Luill of Whitewater, Wisconsin visit HT Keith. Edward Maudsley and Edward Jorgenson from Plum Creek plan to go to Ames for the corn judging short course. Tom Stull returns from Chicago after bricklaying studies. Genevieve and Nina Brace come home from North Dakota for the holidays, Genevieve from Glenburn and Ning from Valley City, after graduating from the state normal school. Bizzie Schryver, assistant librarian at the state agricultural college, visits en route. An appeal promotes Dr. Shoop's Restorative for weak nerves with a free sample offer. Health ad ends the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Bowman
Algona
Carl Setchell
Des Moines
Andrew Wright
Eagle Grove
W. A. Wright
Bert Seeley
Amos
Marjorie Carr
Cornell College
Williams-Kinyon
Yernley
Frances Luill
Whitewater
Wisconsin
Keith
Tom Stull
Chicago
Missea Genevieve
Nina Brace
North Dakota
Genevieve
Glenburn
Ning
Valley City
Atate Normal School
Bizzie Schryver
State Agricultural College
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Algona, Iowa
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Fone
Tracy Taylor
William
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Frederick
Charles
May
Harahan
Cresco
Jay
Lem
Tos
Battie
Masters
Lottie
Josia
Les
Sing
Duroc
Aeety Choice
Duroc Jersey
Atook Hogs
Frank Thonpson
Doughty
Grinnell
Kinyon- Williams
Whittemore
Town
North Side
Murtagh
Edward Maudsley
Edward Jorgenson
Ames
Wis
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Story & Clark
Erlington
Bush & Lane
Hamilton
Hampden
Valley Gem
Harvard
Hamilton, Monarch and Farrand
John Mesing
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