Consumers Probed in Open Air Talk on Tuberculosis
A large turnout heard Rev. Kepford of Des Moines speak on tuberculosis at a Kossath society gathering. He warned consumption death rates, explained germ transmission, and urged open air treatment, hygiene, and testing of dairy cows to curb the disease.
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Kossatheical Society
Ares. Kepford
Des Moines
Kepford
United States
Java
Ming
Iowa
Chicago
Tom Sherman Named Assistant Secretary of Milwaukee Railroad
Tom Sherman of Bancroft, longtime Kossuth county banker and political figure, was elected assistant secretary of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company. He has assumed duties and the Sherman family will move to Milwaukee as company offices operate in the Mitchell building this week.
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Kossuth County
Milwaukee
Warling
Tom Sherman
Sherman
Mitchell
Hotel Durdall Sold to Cedar Rapids Buyer
The Durdall hotel in Cedar Rapids sold to R. M. Bettesworth of Cedar Rapids. Four thousand acres of Oregon land near Albany are part of the payment. Bettesworth acquires hotel furniture and building, with Durdall staying on until July first, then plans to visit Oregon. Durdall retains the Annex, the Dodge Street building, and his clothing store, plus a mortgage on the hotel.
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Cedar Rapids
Algona
Durdall
R. M. Bettesworth
Oregon
Albany
Annex
Dodge Street
American Express Co
County Rural Delivery Plan Spurred by Survey
Postoffice Inspector Joseph Klincka surveys county rural free delivery routes aiming to map a complete service. The plan envisions every farmer within half a mile of a route, with routes run on two sides of each section. Good roads are deemed essential, and existing routes may be altered. previous inspector left mid process, officials hope Kinicks completes the work.
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Postoffice
Joseph Klincka
Kinicks
City Fathers Elect New Council And Set Salaries
The Thirty sixth Council met for the first time with Mayor J. W. Wadsworth presiding. Chickens must be kept from running at large March 20 to October 20. Water for sprinkling costs 74 dollars for the season. Salaries fixed: marshal 40 a month, busi ness men 35 a month, city clerk 40 a month, street commissioner 50 for eight months and 45 for four months. Three local papers to publish a review of proceedings at 15 dollars each. Committees formed to hire and discharge city plant workers. Several claims allowed and detailed committee memberships listed.
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Thirty-sixth Council
J. W. Wadsworth
Switzer
A. Bushnell
W.J. Schichtl
Algona
Garlon
Electric Light and Water
Algona Businessmen Elect New Officers for Booster Drive
Algona Commercial Association elected EH E Conner president W A Dutton vice president J A Brownell secretary and M P Hagard treasurer. A committee will solicit merchants to fund street sprinkling with city staffing monthly collections. A pledge fund idea backed by Mr Hinchon was endorsed, with Starr and Reed assisting. The booster group aims to attract new industry and boost town business.
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Algona Commercial Association
EH. E. Conner
W. A. Dutton
J. A. Brownell
M. P. Haggard
O. B. Kuhn
C. O. Simpson
Wm. C. Steele
John Goeders
Max Hebst
Hinchon
The
Courier
Starr
Reed
Inghams Return From Trip Home
Captain Heard Beoky, Capt. W.H. Ingham and wife arrive home Monday afternoon from a deathorn visit. They went fret.
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Gulf Geant
Heard Falls Beoky
W.H. Ingham
Junior Orations at Clos of 1008 Highlight Vicious Themes
Patrons attended the high school event Friday afternoon as juniors presented an array of orations and songs. Speakers included Laura Ward Swanson, Troy Gilmore, and Oscar Rosawall among others, with titles ranging from Our Forgotten Foremothers to The World Today and Mark Twain humorists.
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Laumdwark Lattle Swanson
Troys Gilmore
Ning Liage
Pete Ayers
Osear
Rosawall
Mark Twain
Price of Humorists
Tegeeds i
Mamile Bradley
Arthur Ferguson Bong
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