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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
5
Milton Starr bids Algona farewell as he leaves after decades in local journalism dating back to 1871. He salutes Algona’s growth, praises its schools churches and social life, and names J Z Shearer and W Haggard as successors taking over the Upper Des Moines-Republican editorial duties. He departs westward, expressing gratitude to supporters and readers.
J W Haggard gains control after Mil nn Starr sale in Reinbeck Iowa. Starr & Haggard dissolves and all debts due the late firm are payable to J W Haggard or W Shearer. Mr Shearer expected in Algona to finish settling the paper’s affairs this week.
Fragmentary notes discuss a courthouse lawn at Al- P04 described as handsome. The writer admits limited travel means and questions whether outdoor lawn or indoor space should be considered. Judgement begins in a figurative cage.
The article extols Representative Conner's congressional record, listing laws he supported such as civil war service credit, repeal of war taxes, arid land reclamation, Isthmian canal construction, Philippine civil government, reciprocal trade with Cuba, oleomargarine labeling, rural free delivery expansion, tax repeal on natural alcohol, employers liability law, rate law for common carriers, Elkins Amendment prosecutions, anti corporate political contributions, women's and child workers investigations, railroad hours rules, and pension amendments with ongoing support for related appropriations.
The record notes nearly one billion dollars in pensions approved for soldiers and sailors since his entry into congress. It also cites votes against the soldiers canteen for homes and in favor of maintaining army posts.
Friday afternoon field meet at the Fair Grounds produced top times and marks across events. Frank Norton won the 400 yard dash in 11 seconds. Horace Morgan took the 220 yard dash in 24 seconds. Horace King won the 120 yard hurdles in 21 seconds with Ray Potter at 27 seconds in the same race. Harry Ward won the 440 yard dash with Mark Crane second. Ray Potter also won the 380 yard race with Robert Moore second. Donald Smith took the shot put at 33 feet. Clifford Clark placed in the tinches and discus. Walter Reid won the running broad jump with Harry Ward second. Horace King won the high jump at 6 feet.
Spirit Lake promoter J D Browning reported to Sioux City businessmen that work on an interurban line from Spirit Lake to Sioux City would start within four months. The plan includes a northward spur to LeMars and Cherokee with connections from Sioux City to Storm Lake Emmetsburg and Swea City. The Sioux City Journal notes strong town support and a favorable business meeting with speakers from across the proposed route.
Editor Reed visits Texas and a train scene where two Black vocalists sing for ladies. Reed jokes about taking them north, while the singers reply with playful pride claiming they have “gone bughouse on you nawthun men.” The anecdote reads as a rumor about the journey.
Five weeks after Toddy Meyers disappeared, a boy’s body was recovered from a river bayou half a mile above a teahouse. Sheriff and officers arranged a funeral after Coroner Wand deemed no inquest necessary. The mother, Distracted by the father’s desertion, viewed the remains before burial at Catholic cemetery amid community sympathy.
Republican apportionment sets 136 delegates for the June primary based on Cummins 1906 governor votes. Weaver chairs the county committee, assigning one delegate per 25 votes with listed wards and towns including Algona, Buffalo, Cresco, Eagle, Fenton, and more.
Prof A J Lilly of Algona visited the College last week. His son Henry, a student there all year, returned home last month and will immediately assist the professor surveying in Kossuth County.
Algona High School will graduate eighteen students, the largest class yet. Supt. J F Overmyer leads a strong faculty as the ceremony schedule unfolds with baccalaureate by Rev Holmes, class day at the Call opera house, and commencement on May 28 with diplomas presented by J W Sullivans.
J W Householder left Monday for Omaha after his son John suffered a serious mishap while stepping from a caboose at Thingis Central. John, a young married man and son-in-law of Mr Murray of Lone Rock, was under the car when an accident occurred. Friends extend sympathy.
Estherville candidate for Congress Frank Woods is defendant in a $16,000 damages suit filed by E A White of Jimmet County. White alleges Woods fraudulently inflated the value of stock in Wisconsin Lumber and Cattle Company by misrepresentations while Woods was treasurer and promoter. The Emmetsburg Reporter reports the action was recently started.
Mrs. L J Lewis received a Chicago telegram claiming her brother John H Ghertz was dead. An undertaker’s message caused burial preparations, but a hospital mix-up prompted a corrected notice indicating another man died. Relatives awaited the body, then learned the error and faced no sorrow from a real death here.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Langshan settings and eggs zero count, with references to Union township farm and Frank Thompsor per oe post office. Details are unclear, but the item appears to be a short local note or notice involving an agricultural setting and postal mention.
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