Old Resident Abel Worster Dies at 80 in County
Abel Worster, longtime county resident and respected pioneer, passed away after a long illness on Thursday November 1. He left a large family of five sons and two daughters, seven grandchildren, and a community that recalls his integrity and cheerful spirit. Funeral services were led by Rev. Holmes and he was buried in Irvington Cemetery amid a large crowd of friends and neighbors.
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Abel Worster
Fred
Thoureday
Henry
Mia
Caroline Durant
Charles
Edward
Lydia
Laurence
Merton Worster
Holmes
Irvington
Towa
Worster
Abel Worster a lifelong New Englander dies on a farm in Riverdale
Abel Worster born March 8 1820 in New Hampshire endured decades of farm labor with family devotion supporting his children. After moving from New England to Jones County Iowa in 1861 and later to Kossuth County in 1865 he purchased a Riverdale farm and remained active until August 28 1908 when a collapse ended his laborious rounds. He died with memory strong and stories of youth shared with grandchildren.
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Ismaness
Islnessea
New England
West Bwanzey
New Hampshire
Abel Worster
Massachusetts
Abel
Harriet Beal
Old Home
Jones County
Iowa
Kossuth
Riverdale
Tragic No 22 Rifle Accident Claims Nugent Child
Four year old Edward Nugent died after a rifle cartridge discharged in a No 22 rifle at the W D Nugent home. The gun, used by older brothers earlier for hunting, fired while the eleven year old attempted to extract a long cartridge. Neighbors and family offered sympathy as Father Halpin conducted the Catholic funeral on Monday with relatives from Mason City and Prairie du Chien in attendance.
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W. D. Nugent
Edward Nugent
Nugent
Father Halpin
Gleason
Mason City
Thomas Nugent
Prairie du Chein
Wis
Old Paper Wanted and Shetland Pony for Sale
Wanted a car load of magazines newspapers pamphlets circular letters or books. Notify committee members Mrs L M Horton Louis McCoy and Tithel Laird. Shetland Pony for sale in Ti tonke Iowa contact Al Palkenbainer for details.
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Thebrary
L. M. Horton
Louis McCoy
Tithel Laird
Palkenbainer
Titonke
Iowa
Kossuth Butteraakers Lead At State Dairy Meet
G J Gudknecht of Lotts Creek won the gold medal with the highest score in the whole milk class at the Waterloo dairy convention. August Nurell of Irvington earned third in the educational scoring contest and was awarded a five dollar gold piece. Last year Kossuth county won first premium with A M Whitney of Whittemore taking top prize in whole milk. T J Julian spoke on breeds and breeding and Kossuth county’s average score was 931. Local residents attended the convention including Mr and Mrs W Spurbeck Henry Dreyer D J Tullan and others.
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Kossuth County
Towa
Waterloo
G. J. Gudknecht
Lotts Creek
August Nurell
Irvington
A. M. Whitney
Whittemore
T. J. Julian
Jullan
W. Spurbeck
Henry Dreyer
G. J. Gudkoeaht
J. T. Hanna
Beary Dyer
T. J. Tullan
A.J. Doleschal
D. Ta Godden
Frank Newell
L. J. Newell
District Court Doings at Few Cases this Week
District court spent the week on the B F Hayden v J W Mangan breach of contract case. Jury found for the defendant with no damages, costs taxed to the plaintiff. In the W 2 Ewing forgery case the defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to Anamosa for an indeterminate term. Sherman v Wagman and others continued to next term. court adjourned Monday evening.
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District Court
B. F. Hayden
J. W. Mangan
Mr. Mangan
Coats
W. 2. Ewing
Anamosa
Sherman Vs. Wagman
Reece to Give Prize at Gork Show
Elmore Minnesota's P W Reece joins the Iowa Commission to the National Corn Exposition by offering a Duro Jersey gift to the fifth place or better single ear class winner with corn from Kossuth county. Reece, a show ring man, has won first at the Iowa State Fair and sweepstakes at Kossuth and Mardin county fairs. The gift animal, valued under twenty five dollars, would be a useful farm addition in Iowa.
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P. W. Reece
Elmore
Minnesota
Iowa Commission
Kossuth
Reece
Lows
Mardin
Excursion Rates to Chicago via Northwestern Line
One and one half fare for the round trip from Nov 29 to Dec 8 for the International Live Stock Ex position in Chicago. Return limit Dec 12. Full particulars on application to Ticket Agents.
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Chicago
Northwestern
International Live Stock Exposition
Farm Loans Now Open At Lowest Interest Rate
Prom now on for farm loans at the lowest rate of interest. Application can be made at the Kossuth County State Bank.
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Kossuth County
High School Debate On Federal Control Of Interstate Corporations
In a crowded Algona high school assembly last Friday the debate weighed whether the federal government should have exclusive control over all interstate corporations. Miss Lilly Bowen Ray McWhorter and Melvin Mackey argued affirmative while Harry Nolte Miss May Bowen and Walter Turner argued negative. The judges Bailie Quarton and Dickinson ruled the negative winner. Melvin Mackey Harry Nolte and Walter Turner were chosen for the school team with Ray McWhorter as alternate to face Emmetsburg and prepare Northwest district contenders for the state contest next spring.
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Lilly Bowen
Ray McWhorter
Melvin Mackey
Harry Nolte
May Bowen
Walter Turner
Bailie
W. B. Quarton
L. J. Dickinson
Algona High School
Mesars
T. P. Harrington
Emmetsburg
Not Troubled With Intellect in Atreat Irony
A physiologist confronts a bareheaded Irish worker in a bot gun scene. He warns that working without your hat may harm the brain. The Irishman replies that he would not be on the job if his brains were truly bad.
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Kosanth
Joel
DR. Nugent
Kossuth Butteraakers
GJ. Gudknecht
Lota Creek
Marryments State Canven
Nurella
W. Reece
North
Alf
the Call Opera House
Pocket Book
WM. C. Steele
the Good Clothes
Algona
Lowa
Ft. Dodge
Clarion
Eagle Grove
Webster City
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