Republican County Convention To Elect 14 Delegates
A Republican delegate convention for Kossuth county Iowa will meet at the Court House in Algona at 1 a m on Thursday March 1 1908 to elect 14 delegates to the State Convention. Representation is one delegate at large per precinct plus one additional delegate per 25 votes or major fraction for Alhed B Cummins for governor in 1906. Precincts listed with ward names and locations. Various committeemen announce meeting times Feb 20 24 29 at local offices and armory with times in the schedule.
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Kossuth County
Iowa
Court House
Algona
Quivanant
State Central
Alhed B. Cummins
Vrecinets
Deletes
Fish
Kk Ieee DD
Algom
Puueth
Buffato
Ef Hurt
Eagle
Fenton
Garbeld
Germin Germans Grant
Ben Greenwo
Harrigan
Hebron
Irvington
Weayard
Lincoln Ve
Lone Hack
Sc Lotts Creet
LaVerne
Plum Creek
Portland
Wae Prairies
Ramsey
Riverdale
Seneca
Bexton
Sherman
Springfield
Swan
Union
Weaven
County
Ubaininan
Mud-Slinging in Iowa Politics Sparks Debate
The Iowa press faces accusations of dirty tactics as both Republican factions decry mud-slinging while newspapers linked to Cummins and Allison camps are blamed for bias. Des Moines Register and Leader is cited as a rare clean campaign example amid partisan critique.
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Iowa
Republican Party
Des Moines Register and Leader
Cummins
Des Moines
Allison
Bro. Mayne
Emmetsburg
Whiskey debates shake Iowa papers over drunken candidates
A regional newspaper feud rages about which political figure, Bob Cousins or A B Cummins, drinks more liquor. The mock scholarly quarrel features Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown papers, with anecdotes of past conventions and a challenge to settle the matter with a beverage contest.
Cousins and Birdsall Leave Congress After Current Term
Two strong Io wa congressmen, R. G. Cousins of the Fifth district and Z. I. Birdsall of the Third, announce retirement at the end of this session a year from March. Cousins will have sixteen years served and chairs the foreign affairs committee. Birdsall, in his sixth year and former successor to Speaker Henderson, will return to law practice. Both plan to resume legal careers.
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Iowa
Congress
R. G. Cousins
Birdsall
Cousins
Henderson
Conference Boosts William B. Allison Candidacy in Des Moines
About 200 Allison supporters from across Iowa gathered in Des Moines Thursday to discuss strategies for advancing the senior senator's campaign. Speeches by Geo. D. Perkins, Lufe Young, and others preceded adoption of a resolution pledging united support for William B. Allison in this year’s campaign, praising his record in the U.S. Senate and his service to the Republican Party and Iowa.
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Allison
Des Moines
Geo. D. Perkins
Lufe Young
Republican Party
Wm. B. Allison
Senate
United States
Towa
Taft Favored by Iowa Republicans for President
A Iowa meeting endorses Taft for the Republican nomination and urges Des Moines delegates to support his candidacy. The article notes Democrats may contest the primary, but the paper predicts Taft will win on the first ballot, citing widespread local support and favorable press.
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Taft
Ven
Algona urged to host county short course institute
H A Bates argues before the farmers Institute that Algona should host a county short course like Red Oak and others. He cites enrollment figures at Red Oak, location advantages near the center of a large district, and the fair grounds as an ideal venue. He urges action this winter to organize lectures and stock and grain judging to boost local agriculture.
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H. A. Bates
Farmers’ Institute
Kossuth
Spencer
Avoca
Mt. Pleasant
Cedar Rapids
Newton
Manchester
Algona
Red Oak
Ames
Ft. Dodge
Fair Grounds
Everbody
Bids Sought for Buttermilk by Algona Creamery Co
Sealed bids will be received by the Algona Creamery Co until March 1, 1908 for the buttermilk supply for one year. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
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Algona Creamery Co
Hofius
Seay
Local notes from La Verne and Fenton obituaries
Resident dentist W H Weikert from Pomeroy noted in La Verne society column. JT Marsh of Minneapolis North Star Shoe Co drops dead in Fenton at 35 from heart failure after overexertion while catching a train. Remains sent to Minneapolis for burial. Burt Monitor reports a letter from J K Goodwin announcing move to 3224 Central St Kansas City Mo and joining the law firm Gates Lea English.
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JT. B. Marsh
Minneapolis
North Star Shoe Company
Fenton
Burt Monitor
J. K. Goodwin
Olathe
Central St
Kansas City
Law li
Gates, Lea & English
Burt
Profitable Cattle Feeding Bulletin From Missouri Experiment Station
Missouri Experiment Station at Columbia releases an illustrated bulletin by Dean H. J. Walters summarizing experiences of about 1000 cattle feeders from Missouri Illinois and Iowa. It covers age weight season feed preparation shelter and market needs with beef cattle illustrations and show prizes across Inter-State Fair Kansas City State Fair Sedalia and American Royal. Notable feeders J. H. Zanke and C. hh Walker of Algona are cited among others.
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Missouri
Columbia
Dean H. J. Walters
Illinois
Awa
Kansas City
Chicago
J. H. Zanke
Algona
C. Hh
Walker
Center School District 5 Lotts Creek Report February 1908
Report for month ending February 14 1908 lists 24 enrolled pupils and average attendance 1? tardy marks 60 visitors 1 pupils neither absent nor tardy Alma Rusch Dorothy Stephenson Ithel Cobb Teacher.
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Center School
Lotts Creek
Tnp
Alma Rusch
Dorothy Stephenson
Ithel Cobb
Farm for Rent in Lotts Creek Township
Farmer Frank Nicoulin of Algona Iowa offers a well improved quarter section for rent. The farm features good buildings and lies in Lotts Creek township with front line access for potential tenants.
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Lotts Creek Township
Frank Nicoulin
Algona
Sued Note Offers Money at Five Percent in Swea City
On account of family health I offer my implement business for sale in Swea City Iowa. I will sell stock and buildings of the stock alone and rent the buildings. Olof PRarson Swea City Iowa mentions money to Joan at five percent and HacGard Prag.
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Swea City
Olof Prarson
Lows
Northwest
L. A. Stacy
Algona, Iowa
A Good Bond Investment From Bank of Glendale
The Bank of Glendale offers city bonds for sale from $25 to $500 with a first lien on abutting property worth at least ten times the face value. They bear seven percent interest with principal payable in ten equal yearly installments. Bonds were approved by the bank attorney and are sold at a price reflecting accrued interest. Contact Bank of Glendale or F A Vesper in Glendale, California for details.
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Bank of Glendale
Goldreas Bank of Glendale
F. A. Vesper
Glendale
California
Eighth Grade Examination Notice from 1903
The message to Kossuth County teachers announces the first eighth grade exam on March 4 with sealed questions and instructions. A second May exam may occur, with students allowed to retake in failed branches only. Teachers are to report the number of papers to write and eligibility specifies eighth grade pupils only.
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Kossuth
Sid J. Backus
Auction Notice Near Hobat Details Sale Date
One party announces an auction to be held at the seller's place one mile west of Hobat on Thursday February 27 at 10 a.m. The notice lists the sale as taking place at the described location with items to be offered.
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Hobat
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