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Newspaper

Algona Advance

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1902

Page

2

Republican Voters to Convene in Algona for Supervisor District No 2

A delegate convention of Republican voters in Kossuth County Iowa District No 2 will be held at the courthouse in Algona at 3 PM on Saturday August the purpose to select a candidate for supervisor District No 2 and to conduct any other proper business. Delegates from townships and wards are to be represented with committees named. Algona caucuses will precede the convention with sessions from 7 to 9 PM to appoint delegates and address listed candidates.

Republican Voters of Supervisors Kossuth County Lowi Courtehase Algona Iowa Algoma Third Wire Dickinson Jones Carrington RE. Vincent Atec SEON Clie

Foreword from The Advance new owners promise steady quality

Br W Hayvus & Co announce they will not overhaul the Advance’s policy or office operations. They emphasize experience in the newspaper business and aim to keep the paper affordable at two cents a week, eight and one third cents a month, with no changes to the office.

Kossuth BR. W. Hayvus & Co

Probing a Railroad and Governor Cummins Battle

Governor Cummins presses Rock Island to disclose merger plans and internal dealings amid doubts about legality and public benefit. Despite the road’s secrecy, the governor’s persistence and past ties suggest eventual access to information. Legislature’ s stance signals state sentiment toward merger scrutiny.

Cummins Rock Island Road Ronc Rock Island

Timely shifts and wedding joy tie Algona clash

A long potpourri of political notes and local life ends with the marriage of Miss Mayme Chapin and Frank Clark. Dozens of names crop up in a vivid account of convention humor, candidate ups and downs, and a warm reception for the newlyweds. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents for now.

Mayme Chapin Frank Clark Algona Morris B. Chapin Advance Des Moines Republican James Chapin Lamberton Minn Milo Chapin Mankato A. R. Chapin West Bend W. H. H. Clark Spencer Lou Ella Brook Atkinson Ned Grace Hawn Addie Clark Parkersburg

Enlisted Soldier Diary Describes May 1864 Virginia Campaign

A diary entry recalls marching near Spottsylvania and the battles along the Virginia front in May 1864. It notes breastworks, counterattacks, prisoners, shifting positions toward Bowling Green, heavy artillery, picket lines, supply looting, and hardships inclining to heat and thirst, with references to readers from Auburn academy and local residents.

Auburn Academy Spottsylvania C. H Tamar Bowling Green Maryland W. Anna Charles Fountain Wenesday Anna River Transway Chesterfield Station Lee Panunky Patterson's Ford

Large lands for sale near Algona with fair prices

Advertises two 10 foot show cases and Best Fancy Patent Flour from Minnesota wheat at 95 cents per sack. Promises rich black loam soil in South Dakota with ample moisture for good crops. Seller, Bott, will be in Algona for several weeks to explain prices and land options, listing a large catalog of top lands.

Minnesota South Dakota Algona Bott

Expert Watch and Clock Repair Service Promises Quality

An advertisement for expert repair of watches clocks and jewelry. It promises thorough work, careful handling, and prices that are reasonable, claiming the article becomes practically as good as new after overhaul or repair.

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