Larke Block Burned in Northeast Wind Fire
Fire destroyed the A. D. Clarke brick veneered block on State Street early Saturday, with other nearby wooden buildings saved. Otto Falkenhainer’s hardware store and C. E. Campbell’s restaurant suffered heavy losses, while Vincent Bros. meat market staff moved goods to the street. Fire Chief Dailey praised the force as water held up, and investigators cite defective flues as the likely cause. substantial property losses occurred with insurance limited or absent.
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A. D. Clarke
State Street
Otto Falkenhainer
C. E. Campbell
Clarke Building
Courier Office
Vincent Meat Market
A. F. Dailey
Otto Talkenhainer
Vincent Bros
Clarke
Algona Markets Today and Market Prices (Iowa)
Market listings show wheat at 805 to 9c, oats 420 to 426, barley 850, corn 436, timothy 3.50 a ton, wild baled hay 5.00 to 6.00, cattle 346 fat 40 to 56, hogs 3.30 to 3.89, ducks and geese in small figures, turkeys 1.06, eggs 2.00, butter 2.70, creamery 3.26. An advertising insert promotes Dr. Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy with mail offer from Racine Wisconsin and local distributor Ebbs Codner & Co.
Roosevelt's Best Message on Curbing Corporations
The president sent a notable message to Congress outlining fundamental moral principles guiding his anti corruption policies. It addresses criticisms of his administration and stresses governance for rich and poor alike, presented as a high moment of statesmanship to study.
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Roosevelt
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Paine shines in Ames EE grades and Garner plant test
Frank Paine former Eagle Grove High School student in Ames electrical engineering earned five honors and one credit for the term ending December 31. He and another pupil thoroughly tested Garner Iowa electric light plant during holiday vacation. Their final report was presented on a large ruled sheet. Paine is expected to rank near the top of his class.
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Eagle Grove Eagle
Frank Paine
Eagle Grove High School
Ames
Garner
Hancock County
An Important Decision in January Northwestern Reporter
A reader notes an attorney handed the January issue of the Northwestern Reporter containing a recent decision. The item highlights a legal ruling and its potential implications for practice, with emphasis on the case details and legal reasoning.
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Norwestern
County School Officers Called to Meet Next Week
County Superintendent Sid J Bavus calls all Kossuth county directors and school officers to a meeting Thursday February 13 at 4 pm to discuss school conditions teacher scarcity and reforms. If attendance is impossible, send written opinions and allow teachers the day off with supervision by the committee in charge. No session without permission from the superintendent.
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Sid J. Backus
Kossuth County
Laws
Farmers Institute
Sip J. Bavxus
Farmers and Teachers to Come to Program at Plano
A two day program listing speakers and events for farmers and teachers begins Wednesday February 12 at 10:00 am in Plano. It features talks on paper tuberculosis and bacteria on farms, soil fertility, agriculture in the Philippines, household administration, play and music by student groups, and demonstrations including judging and star drill by third-grade pupils.
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Ethel Laird
Burton Sedox
Fraser
Porterfield
Earl Kinyon
Phillippines
Prank Blag
Miss Laurence
Tolan
Somme
A. D. Cromwall
Laurenve
Tovbet
A.D. Cromwell
McLean
Ames Stack
Clay Sues Kossuth Over Charity Charge
Clay county sues Kossuth to recover about $200 spent for relief of a public charge. The case argues the Pellymounter family resided in Clay county for a year before becoming a public charge, while Kossuth contends they established residence there, affecting liability.
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Cley County
Kossuth
BR. Pellymonoter
Pellymounter
Clay County
Vision of the Supreme Court on drainage district taxation
A Supreme Court ruling holds that land within a drainage district cannot be taxed for drainage unless specially benefited by the improvement. The statute requires engineers to survey only lands affected and report impacts. if land is not affected, it cannot be taxed for drainage. The decision has been widely quoted by newspapers.
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Supreme Court
The Institute Next Week in Algona Farm Focus
The article urges Algona business leaders to attend the upcoming institute to back farming, the town’s main business. It argues farming sustains all other lines and that town residents, many farm owners, should support the farm interest through active participation next week.
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Algona
Algong
Institute
Business for Sale in Swee City Iowa
Implement business offered for sale due to family illness and need for warmer climate. Seller will dispose of stock and buildings of stock. buildings rented. Signed Q lok Pharson Swee City Iowa.
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Swee City
Qlok Pharson
Iowa
Stephen Noble Laid To Rest In Riverview Cemetery
The remains of Stephen Noble, born in 1820 in Canada, were brought from Germania to Riverview Cemetery in Algona for interment. He lived in Wisconsin and Kossuth County, spent winters with his son N FE Noble and grandchildren, died January 26 in Germania, and was buried beside his wife and son George W. Noble after a brief service at a granddaughter’s home.
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Germania
N. FE. Noble
James Warburton
Algona
Riverview Coope
George W. Noble
Boyle's Petition for Senator Wins Favor in Algona
George Boyle's petition for senator in Kossuth County Algona shows good prospects. Lawyer Francis of Spirit Lake is the lone other candidate. Boyle is viewed favorably with broad local support and a likely substantial majority. Taylor's salted peanuts praised as the best.
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George KE. Boyle
Algona
Kossuth
Ju. EE. Francis
Spirit Lake
Francis
Boyle
Lantry Considers Leaving Algona Bank for Spokane Move
Mr. Lintry, aged seventy, contemplates retiring from Algona State Bank where he has served as cashier for years. He plans to move with his family to Spokane where his son Harry works as a Northern Pacific train dispatcher. His career spans carpenter training, Civil War service, Prairie du Chien repairs, and roles as station agent, postmaster, and county treasurer, with a record of noted integrity and leadership.
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Madison
Wisconsin
C. M. & S. P. Railway Company
Prairie du Chien
Sherman
Atlanta
Algona
Grover Cleveland
War Sale or Exchange in Algona Area
A lbsore poultry farm one mile south of Algona offered for sale or exchange for a larger place. NiGoUIaN BROS advertise 2011 sewing ranching needles and other items at J. BG. Winkel's.
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Lbsore
Algona
J. BG. Winkel’s
G Boyle declares candidacy for Iowa State Senate in 1908
Republican candidate G Boyle announces run for the Iowa 47th Senate district. He states intent to work for the state's and district's best interests, contingent on winning the June 1908 Republican primary and November general election. Dated Whittemore Iowa February 4 1908.
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Iowa
Whittemore
G. &. Boyle
A Useful Institution at Spurbeck's Creamery Supply House
A visit to the Northwestern on Monday introduces Spurbeck as manager of the Spurbeck Lambert factory and creamery supply house. The piece highlights cypress tanks, water systems for farms, and new creamery equipment from Jensen Manufacturing Co. including starters, pasteurizers, and regenerative coolers shipped to Algona. Farmers are expanding with complete water works and air pressure systems, installed by skilled staff.
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Northwestern
Mr. Spurbeck
Spurbeck-Lambert
Spurbeck
U. S. Navy
Burt Creamery
Navy
Jensen Manufacturing Co
Topeka
Kansas
Algona
Jensen
Burt Monitor and Algona visitor report and local notes
Burt Monitor notes Burt visitor Lars Sorangon of Algona prospering and pleased friends. Titonka item: Dr Cretzamyer of Algona operated on Vida Viefal to aid hearing and breathing and remove eyelid granulation. Whittemore Champion reports Mrs Henry Gell traveled to Algona where Mrs B underwent appendectomy at Kenauck hospital. Dr McCreery reports patient recovering. Mora page covers Sharp suing American Express over a pig, settled for 40 dollars. Penton Reporter notes hogs shipped from Seneca township with several farmers selling. one seller earned 76.40 and another nearly 800. Mametaburg Tribune mentions several local figures dining at Waverlys hotel.
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Burt Monitor
Lars Sorangon
Algona
Burt
Lars
Titonka Tople
Cretzamyer
Vida “Viefal
Whittemore Champion
Myr
Henry Gell
Kenauck Hospital
Tr. McCreery
Penton
Seneca Township
KE. O. Helgason
Albert Jacobson
J. H. Jensen
Acton Nelson
Yar
Mametaburg Tribune
Gee, Boyle
Fhos
Carmody
J. M. Warley
Whittemers
C. C. Chubbs
Id Anderson
Ruthvens
W. S. Branagan
Waverlys Hotel
Branagan
Frech and Bancroft Postmaster Inspector Visit
Mr. Farrell the Inspector arrives Sunday morning to check in Mr. Frech as postmaster. Jake says he will strive to make the best postmaster in the office and expects him to prove successful as he generally does.
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Bancroft Register
Farrell
Frech
Jake
These Cows Average 63.40 Lumetsburg Tribune
The Emmetsburg township farmer R G Bright reports 1907 milk earnings from 30 cows totaling 1802.02 after selling calves. He delivered 155,826 pounds of milk to the creamery earning 1755.51 and calves brought 140.48, confirming substantial income from dairy livestock.
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Lumetsburg
R. G. Bright
Emmetsburg
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D. Clarke
Shere
Taylor
Vincenta
Shackleford Bros
K. P. Lodge
Khuraday
Hee Eet Roy
Heolines
Mrs. Griggs
Pros
Thos
Kain
Clay Sues Kossuth
Naaly Temety An
The
Stephen Noble
Spurbeck + Lambert
Mora
B. I. Sharp
American Axpress Company
A. Frech
P.M
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