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Newspaper

Algona Advance

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1903

Page

4

Railway Time Cards Read Like Fragmented Schedule

The page lists multiple Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul lines with departures for trains No 1 No 4 No 98 No 71 and freight departures. mentions North Round Town and Minn Special No 18 St Paul Passenger No 6f Accommodation. Iowa Central & Western Southbound No 51 and 58 Way Freight. connections at Hampton Grinnell with OKT PFE and agent A Klingler arranging.

Chicago Milwaukee Paul Loagat Dorf. Hedrick Town and Minn St. Paul Bouth Jos Moines M. A. Win Iowa Central & Western We Stock Hampton St. Louis Kansas City Grinnell OKT. &P. FE A. Klingler

The Markets Corrected Weekly Report by Moore Bros

Markets column lists corn at 35 cents per bushel oats 27 cents wheat 50 to 70 cents barley 25 to 30 cents flax 70 to 85 cents hogs at 84.75 butter and eggs quoted with timothy seed at 82 to 92 cents per unit.

Moore Bros Timothy

Local notices and social glimpses from Algona region

Community items report sales offers at 50 an acre on the Wm. B. Carey farm and local employment notes. Algona Orchestra to provide music for Company France at the armory next Tuesday. Tile deliveries to Plum Creek depot and tiling plans by RE. P. Keith. Various visits, guests, and personal updates across Algona including teachers, book agents, and shop workers. Passenger travel, fairs, and hospital plans feature among the week’s local happenings with multiple names and places.

Minerva Allen Burt Sullivan & McMahon Algona Orchestra France Armory RE. P. Keith Plum Creek Bert Ressegine Arlington

Local notes on travels and events around town

Ruth spent time at Hawarden and Cal ifornia trip with G A R excursion visits Campbell and C M Cox. Rev Sinclair sold his fruit ranch and is pastor nearby. 8 H Christensen drills in German town ship with 22 oxen. Early Irvington wells dried 18 foot wells. Chas Worster surprised by 75th birthday rocker party. Brownies split wins vs Tort Dodge and others. Labor Day plan to see Chippewa Walls at Mason City. A M Williamson survived second appendicitis operation with remarkable courage and humor.

Ruth Hawarden P. Christensen German Township Irvington Hull Ea Ch Clear Lake l Rockwell Brownies Sheldon Algona Mason City A. M. Williamson Wes

Cresco Notes Highlight Local Visits and Plans

Cresco items report J L Daub and family show off a new carriage. Lulu Hofius began school and boards at John Daub's. Henry Pickens and granddaughter Ethel Sage called in Cresco. M A Sabin plans building an 18 barn 60 by 60 this fall. Many Cresco residents attended last Thursday's Algona show. B J Kelley helps L Meiliza file on Hutchison Gilmore farm near Irvington. Mae Jones visiting aunt Mrs J R Stewart after Minnesota trip. Mrs F D Soloman and children visiting from Whittemore. A pleasant Irvington hall dance drew Cresco attendees. Will Brockman family visiting from Macon Mo with relatives here. Carrie Pool and sister Lila Harris visited Livermore parents. Jennie Sweezy of Webster City joined them for a few days.

Cresco Algona B. J. Kelley L. Meiliza Hutchison & Gilmore Irvington Mae Jones J. R. Stewart Minnesota F. D. Soloman Whittemore M. A. Sabin Irvington Hall Will Brockman Macon Henry Rabe Carrie Pool Lila Harris Livermore Jennie Sweezy Webster City

Portland Items Highlight Local Visits and Wedding

Walter Foster began work for Will Davison last Monday as threshing started and farmers appeared content. Mrs Ringsdorf returned from Bancroft Friday. Frank Mann of Burt has been a frequent caller. Lora and Cora Vansen visited Mrs Lula Ringsdorf. James and Chas Dunn attended a ball game in Algany. Miss Thora Johnson and Carrie Anderson visited Miss Mary Dunn. Mrs Amelia Reinig and son returned to Keokuk after visiting relatives. Grover Wallace wedding: Merta Grover to R M Wallace of Valparaiso Ind. Rev Robbins officiated. bride wore white silk mull.

Walter Foster Will Davison Wm. Ringsdorf Bancroft Frank Mann Burt Thora Johnson Carrie Anderson Mary Dunn Clara Church Nebraska Louisa Stahl Amelia Reinig Keokuk Ansel Ash Humboldt M. Ash Titonka Gottlieb Rike Grover— Wallace J. H. Grover Merta R. M. Wallace Valparaiso Ind Rev. Robbins

Stepping Stone to Wealth Cedar Rapids Business College Booklet

A Cedar Rapids Business College booklet claims its training launches graduates to annual earnings from 1000 to 20000 dollars. Letters from pupils, with photos, praise the school’s thoroughness and consistent job placement over twenty years under President A N Palmer. Palmer offers to send copies to interested readers.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Farina Cedar Rapids Business College America A. N. Palmer

Romantic Algona Nuptials End In Floral Vows And Gifts

The bride and groom were married in a ceremony where silk and a bouquet of roses framed the scene. Miss Zada Grover served as flower girl, and Kate Goeders of Algona played the wedding match. A three course wedding supper followed, served by Sylva Stahl, Louesa Stahl, Addie Schichhel, Grace Matherson, Myrtle Richie and Matie Grover. The couple received many gifts for their new home from guests, including Grace Matheson of Ames IA, Ivah Kraft of Fairbank IA, and Myrtle Richie of Waverly IA.

Zada Grover Sylvia Stahl Louesa Stahl Addie Schichel Grace Matherson Myrtle Richie Matie Grover Kate Goe‘ders Algona Grace Matheson Ale Iowa Ivah Kraft Fairbank Waverly

Farming 460 Acre Farms in Worth County Iowa

A Worth County farmer advises keeping a portion of land in good tame pasture for cattle and livestock, seeding much with clover to maintain fertility, and using high priced land with strong teams, seed, stock, and labor. Emphasizes specialized high value crops or stock, thorough cultivation, yearly profit and inventory records, and careful expense tracking.

Worth County Iowa

Excursion Ticket Specials Across Town and Lakes

Reduced round trip and one way excursion rates offered by IA Central and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines. Includes Clear Lake and Lakes Okoboji Spirit Lake trips with special trains, concerts, baseball games, and free programs for excursion holders. Tickets valid on designated weekends and return by specified Mondays or Sundays. information via ticket agents in Algona and nearby depots.

Clear Lake Iowa Central Naval Lakes Okoboj Spirit Lake 'V Chicago, Milwaukee Paul Ry Lon Algona Arnold's Park Lticket Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Iowa Central R'y Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Texas Louisiana New Mexico A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Special Excursion Rates to Colorado Utah and Black Hills

Excursion tickets on the North Western line begin June 1 for Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer with returns through October 31. A splendid vacation opportunity with several fine trains daily. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agent. M. & Br. P. R'y excursions Min. Etate Fair Aug 29 to 1908 One tare vie OMe Puy toreuad.

North-Western Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer 8. D North-Western Ling Chicago & North-Western R’y Trong Central Ba Y Algona Colorado Glenwood Springs Ogden Utah Lead City Guster

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