Algona Iowa newspaper masthead fragment
Brief archival note shows editor B F Reed and post office entry for Algona Iowa dated September 16 1901 marking second class matter status.
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
2
Brief archival note shows editor B F Reed and post office entry for Algona Iowa dated September 16 1901 marking second class matter status.
An unclear fragment suggests a company will face embarrassment in future social circles despite no wrongdoing, noting it may affect reputation at least unexpectedly. The text is fragmented with no verifiable events or identifiable names.
The Republican State Committee met in Des Moines and selected Frank Woods of Estherville as chairman. Woods, a popular banker, backs Gov Curtinins and will oversee campaign machinery to keep operations running smoothly.
Listings show state officers and judicial positions for Iowa elections with names such as Cummins Perkins and other local officials. The column includes editorials praising the Progressives, remarks on suicide reports, humorous quips about kissing bans, and jabs at political figures like Shaw and the Czar.
Minneapolis crowds swell as the National encampment becomes a mammoth event with 60,000 veterans arriving by rail in ten hours. A Chicago holiday mood fills the city as the parade unfolds with stirring martial music and reflections on Lincoln era service and fate of old comrades.
A Fairmont Sentinel debate on how girls view young men who act like gentlemen versus those who appear like toughs. It argues girls appreciate respectful suitors yet sometimes choose the rough image, while noting not all such choices imply immorality and that reputations form from public opinion and personal conscience.
A notice announces a petition in Nos County District Court by Matty Me Gall representing Rilets of Algona seeking permission to buy and sell real estate on the south side of Bhute Street in Block 29, Lot 4 in Algona. The hearing is set for September Term at Alis Town, with August 0, 1906 deadline for responses.
A local hint urges foresight for households like thrifty farmers who shield against sudden illness. It promotes Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential home medicine and notes it is sold by BK Conner & Co. A related quip links aging and worry to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promising a bright face for 36 cents.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as immediate relief for sudden colic diarrhea and dysentery, claiming it avoids physician fees and never fails even in severe cases. It urges daily cleansing and promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
The Rev J O Warren pastor of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Ga calls Electric Bitters a Godsend saying it cured his lame back stiff joints and collapse He reports gaining strength walking longer distances after using two bottles and calls it the greatest remedy for weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints Sold at B E Conner Co drug store for 50 cents plus claims about Rocky Mountain Tea by Br H Miller
A brief notice states the yellow fever germ resembles malaria and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as the cure for diseases due to malaria poison and constipation. Sold for 25 cents at Connor & Co.’s drug store labeled EB and FB.
Wanted assistant manager county and adjoining territory for Chicago wholesale and mail order house. Salary zero, expenses paid weekly, no investment or experience required. Position permanent, spare time valuable. Send self addressed envelope to Gen's Manager, 134 Lake St., Chicago.
Mouny to loan at five per cent details from A. D. Clarke & Co. A goods sale includes a cow horse and buggy. Lester Willson advertises Chamberlain's Silences Remedy. Wanted: a person with good references to travel by rail for a firm with 250000 capital offering a salary around 1072 annually plus expenses. Address with stamp. Algona, Iowa.
Travel offer via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line from June 1 to Sept 30 to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma and other Pacific Coast points. Low rates to Helena Butte Spokane and Salt Lake City. Daily conducted excursions. Pullman tourist sleeping cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland with no change. Double berth seven dollars from Chicago. For tickets apply to agents.
Fragmentary text from a newspaper item mentions Rocky Moon and a list of names including Madison Wisey Glen and HALLOW. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
A fragmented notice notes a book about South Dakota published by the Chicago Milwaukee and Paul Railroad. It references a first chapter detailing early exploration and settlement themes with sparse legible details.
Special excursion rates to Colorado Utah and the Black Hills via the North Western Line begin June 1. Tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Lead Deadwood and others are valid to return until October 31. Low round trip fares with favorable return limits offered. first and third Tuesdays through September 18 inclusive. Also cheap excursions to Lake Okoboji Arnolds Park Spirit Lake and Cleary Lake from May 1 to September 30 1909 with return at one and one third rate. Tickets valid Saturdays from May 18 to September 29 with return to Monday after sale. Return coupons good for the day after sale.
An old railway travel notice promotes low fares from points on the Chicago Great Western and Chicago & North Western lines to the state fair in Des Moines and nearby destinations. It mentions wages and travel to Minnesota and the Dakotas with August sale tickets and routes via Chicago.
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