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Newspaper

Upper Des Moines Republican

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1906

Page

2

State supervisors' association urged prompt publication of remarks

Speaker from Iowa describes county growth from 200 to 22 000 people, critiques legislature for crude supervisor laws, urges a joint committee with state supervisors to study changes. He cites drainage, game, and tax issues, advocating slower, more careful lawmaking and fewer laws.

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Dredging and tiling work advances in Kossuth drainage

The Register and Leader prints photos by H. Anderson showing dredging and tiling in Northern Kossuth for Drainage District No 310. Ayl a Hunt, owning and operating the dredging machine, has dug over 27 miles with about three miles completed. James Warrick of Bancroft runs the tiling machine for District No 3. Surveyor Lilly and crews assist on District No 4.

the Register and Leader Kossuth H. Anderson Swea City Anl Alya Hunt Township 100 Range 40 James Warrick Bancroft Lilly

Special Election Notice for Algona Iowa Bonds

Notice to voters in Algona Iowa Kossuth County for a special election on November 11 1906 to decide issuing bonds up to twenty thousand dollars for an electric light plant and system. Ballot includes yes or no options and details on polling places and official instructions.

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Rates and September 16 Updates Mentioned

A cryptic note references rates, September 16, and ongoing figures. No clear events, entities, or locations are readable to identify the subject, outcome, or organizer involved.

Drain operations suspended after dredging machine failure

C J Lenander and A L Hunt were in town Monday as witnesses in a court case. They then traveled to Chicago and Ohio to buy a dredging machine for county drain work. Hunt’s latest machine broke down under heavy work, proving too light and slow. Operations halted for several weeks due to the breakdown.

C. J. Lenander Batcroft A. L. Hunt Mr. Lenander Chicago Ohio Hunt

W C T U Convention Enthusiastically Attended in Algona

The W C T U district convention met at the Baptist church in Algona on Thursday and Friday with lectures by Amy B. Riley Estelle M Armory and Mesdames Gilmore Ingham and Dodge. Miss Robbins delivered Life in Manila to a large audience and spoke at a Sunday union meeting as new members joined the Algona Union. Resolutions affirmed total abstinence for individuals and prohibition for state and nation, urged stronger social purity and scientific temperance instruction, and supported uniting the two wings of the W C T U in the state. Thanks were extended to the Baptist Society for church use and contributors. A silver medal contest Friday evening featured six Algona high school girls with Neva Patterson winning, Elsie Glasier second, Florence Brown third. Next year the convention will be held in Britt.

Baptist Church Amy B. Riley Goldfield Estelle M. Armory Dows D. Gilmore Caroline A. Ingham Emily ©. Dodge Algona Algone Union 20Th District of Laws Baptist Society Algona High School Neva Patterson Elsie Glasier Florence Brown Britt

Keg party ban shocks Estherville courtroom

Judge Bailie ordered the county attorney to file information against A. E. Fritz for selling liquor during the Olson divorce case. Mrs. IX C Olson sues for divorce on grounds of abuse and drunkenness with witnesses testifying, including Fritz who described attending a keg party with Olson and tapping a keg at a plaza.

Estherville Bailie A. E. Fritz Olson C. Olson Fritz

Ambiguous fragment hints at sale of autos and tires

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a party or individual discussing selling automobiles and tires with unspecified terms. The text mentions assets last week and references to property being sold, including an automobile and new rubber tires, but details are unclear.

Promising Free Safe Treatment Offer Not Satisfactory

A medical notice touts a method as positive, safe, and painless and free of charge if not satisfactory to the patient. The statement emphasizes patient choice and emphasizes no cost unless satisfaction is met.

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