Local Items Highlights and Small Town News
Local interest notes: H. J. McChesney from Lone Rock reports cows yielding an average of 53.30 per head at the creamery last year. Wes News-World editor S. L. Sherman named rural mail carrier with Tillie Operman as substitute. Whittemore Dramatic club to stage A Social Judas at the opera house tomorrow evening. Whittemore residents showcase diverse talents. Matte Day and Ferdinand Schultz wed in Whittemore last week, plan to live on Schultz farm near Whittemore after a visit to Watertown. Theo Bona, ex-St Benedict, fined 2300 in Mason City for selling liquor. another Mason City druggist fined the same. Boho credited for careful store operation but cited for violation. Due to no money in electric light fund, Hagle Grove in darkness pending spring tax payments. mayor vows to follow law restricting fund use to levied purposes. Everyone to carry lanterns once moonlit nights end. Swea City Herald notes Upper Des Moines Republican article Cut Out the Laterals favored by farmers facing ditch tax burdens. opinion split, but the piece reflects many local views.
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H. J. McChesney
Lone Rock
S. L. Sherman
Wes
Whittemore Dramatic Company
Whittemore Opera House
Whittemore
Matte Day
Ferdinand Schultz
Watertown
Schultz
Theo. Bona
St. Benedict
Mason City
Boho
Swea City Herald
Des Moines
Republican
the Herald
LuVerne News Reports Local Life and Elections
LuVerne records a new resident dentist from Pomnoy and local corn price at 35 cents. It notes illnesses, weddings, stock shipments, and a birth in Monterey Mexico. Public works talk, ditch plans, and nomination papers for primary elections circulate. gubernatorial and congressional papers arrive, with broad signing.
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LuVerne
Pomnoy
Box Rents To Change In Algona Post Office
New schedule of box rent charges issued by Washington applies to Algona Iowa starting April 1 1908. Postmaster G F Peek notes he only collects rents and does not set rates. the tariffs list small lock boxes 0 80 per quarter medium 0 50 per quarter large 1 00 per quarter.
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Peek
Algona
G. F. Peek
Postal Department
Washington
Iowa
Gitchcock
Dexter's Family Suffering Prompts Charity Appeal
A local appeal urges the community to aid the Dexter family facing destitution. The text notes insufficient food and clothing for the children, who have even had to quit school, and calls for donations of clothes to shelter them from the cold. Citizens are urged to act with charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Claims Refreshing Health
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic that builds waste tissue, boosts appetite, aids digestion, induces refreshing sleep, and renews strength and health. Suitable for use as a general health product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
R. H. Miller
Boyle and Francis Active in District Senate Race
In Emmetsburg last week two rival candidates for the district senatorial nomination, Leslie M. Francis of Spirit Lake and George Boyle of Whittemore, both targeted political fences in the same town. Boyle first learned Francis was there and moved to Spirit Lake to gain ground, while Francis headed north upon learning of Boyle’s presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Francis
Spirit Lake
George Boyle
Whittemore
Emmetsburg
Boyle
Francis
Implement Business for Sale in Swea City
One account from Swea City Iowa offers the stock and buildings of a small implement business for sale with the buildings rented. The notice is signed by Olof Pearson of Swea City. Also included is an advertisement for Preventics cold remedy tablets, claiming early cold relief for adults and feverish children, with prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
Olof Pearson
Towa
Grippe
E. F E. Conner & Co
Republican Convention Call for Lossuth County Iowa 1908
A Republican convention will be held at the Court House in Algona Iowa on Thursday March 5 1908 at 1:00 a.m. for electing delegates to the State Convention and other business. Representation is one delegate per precinct plus one for each vote for Cummins for governor. Precinct lists include Algona wards Burt Cresco Eagle Fenton Garfield Germania Grau Greenwood Harrison Hebron Irvington Nassuth Ramsey Riverdale Seneca Sexton Springdale Union Wesley Whittenore and more.
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Lossuth
Iowa
Court House
Algona
Mareh
Albert B. Cummins
Jodd
Rurato
Burt
Cresco Eagle
Fenton Garfeld
Germania
Grau
Greenwood
Harrison
Hebron
Irvington
Ledgara
Nassuth
Ramsey
Riverdale
Seneca
Sexton
Bret Springdel
Notice of Probate of Will in Kossuch County Court
Notice that Graese Krieger of ald county, deceased, had her last will and testament filed for probate in the district court. The reading and opening occurred in February 1905 with the April 1908 term set to consider admission to probate. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate and the distribution of the estate ordered.
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Kossach County
Kossuch
Graese Krieger
Ald County
Costa Graese Krieger
W. C.dewel
Tha
Diatyh Econ
Taylor
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George Hanna
F. M. Tannahill
Forest City
F. M
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Katie Wolf
Ed Klasse
Miss Wiemands
W. G. Blanshau
Otto Marty
Mr. Blanshau
Ayers Robertson
Monterey
Mexico
Johnson, Lee Co
Hanna
Meiers
Supreme Court
LaVerne
Joint District No. 1
J. P. Conner
Frank Woods
W. E. Kylar
Gov. Cummins
Variety Store
B. F. Kleist
Algona, Iowa
Goeders
Japan
Santos & Rio
Lide
Ldez
Lewis Lye
Pkys Gould
John Goeders
lSc
Box
Dexter
Wm. Wellendorf Ag
Blue Earth
Minnesota
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Col
Wal Weelendorf
Pauty
L. P. Anderson Proprietor
White Pine
Conner
E. E. Conner & CO
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