Traveling pair return after long Pacific coast trip
I V Swetting and wife spent two months touring from Oregon to California and Texas. They describe Spokane and Seattle differently from locals, recall meetings with Algonans in Portland and Tacoma, and note San Francisco and Los Angeles splendors. They crossed the Colorado River valley and concluded with a San Antonio visit before returning home to Algona. A wedding in the text includes Miss bouquet roses and Mr Groom, a rail worker, with friends and gifts from Des Moines to Mason City.
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Pacific Coast
I. V. Swetting
Spokane
St. Louis
Scattle
Ramseys
Haswell
Hughs
Spencer
J. R. Bright
Marsh Stephens
Los Angeles
G. O. Calbraith
George
Old
Kossuth
Wesley
James Lucas
Sexton
Minois Central Railway Company
Thomas Paulson
Sherwood Iowa
Frank Paul
Mason City
L. Jo
Miller
Sinclair
Iowa
How To Sleep Soundly
Fran Shamokin Pennsylvania offers tips to sleep better. Edward Hogarty, Sterling borehole engineer, had a frightening incident when a three foot copperhead crawled into his coat. He gripped the snake by the neck and killed it to avoid a bite.
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Fran Shamokin
Pennsylvania
Edward Hogarty
Sterling Borehole
High Noon Wedding at Sexton Home
Miss Mabelle Annabell Smith wed Irwin B. Paulson Wednesday August 23 at the W W Smith residence one mile south of Sexton. Rev W J Lusk r of the Wesley M E church conducted a ring ceremony. Walter Smith, best man, and Anna Shore, maid of honor. Guests enjoyed a three course reception after vows.
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W. W. Smith
Sexton
Mabelle Annabell
Irwin B. Paulson
W. J. Luscrumb
Wesley M. E. Church
Cut Powers
Smijax
Walter Smith
Anna Shore
Leave Orders for Laundry Across Street from Gronwald's
Notice from Mason City laundry agent requesting leave orders at the house across the street from Gronwald's shop. Basket to be picked up Tuesday morning and returned Thursday morning with prompt attention guaranteed. Includes money loan ads and bridal gown description among fragments.
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Mason City
Gronwald
Webster Gillespiis
Fair Week Capital News at the Iowa State Fair
Bert Bowman promotes the Iowa State Register while oD Ward and wife and other locals attend the fair. Rod Jain inspects cattle and horses seeking fair running tips. W W Annis and wife, Will and family, and Mrs A A Brunson visit. Will runs a ticket booth, John Switzey assists with police work and round-up duties. Vincent and wife, Rob, W Gilmore, Chas F Nelte, M D L Parsons shown active on grounds. Parsons excels in horticulture. prize prospects noted.
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Od. Ward
Rod Jain
John Switzey
W. Gilmore
Chas. F. Nelte
Des Moines
Stile 14 Amphitheater
M.D. L. Parsons
We Had The Same Fun With Animals Downtown
A Britt News item reports nineteen men and seven or ten dogs treed a weasel under the sidewalk in front of Citizens Bank on Wednesday morning. The animal escaped unharmed after running the gauntlet. The piece argues that such animals should not be molested in town as they are effective rabbi killers and do more good than harm.
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Citizens Bank
Britt News
Gollmar Bros Circus Praised After Bloomington Show
The Gollmar Bros circus drew a large crowd last Sunday in Bloomington as the big tent capacity was tested on a hot day and evening. Acts impressed with many new numbers and the show was described as a clean, reputable entertainment with no gambling or swindling allowed on the grounds.
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C Gollmar Bros
Tor Gollmar Bros
Bloomington
Indiana
Naked intruder invades university professor's room
Professor Garland Broadhead of Missouri University was awakened when a nude man leaped through an open window and crawled into bed beside him claiming to be pursued by six assassins. The man, identified later as C H Towne, was taken to a campus hospital after a fever delirium.
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Garland Broadhead
Missouri University
Broadhead Ati
C. Hf. Towne
Sioux City Tribune
Isabella B. Hohn note and local rental and sale items
Isabella B. Hohn Christian Scientist practitioner Algona Iowa. To rent a good house well located see Pro W Waterhou city. Seven or eight good work horses for sale drives reasonable call and see them Loule Ener 62.
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Isabella B. Hohn
Algona Lowa
Pr. W. Waterhou
Fire damages Lampright wagon works and Milwaukee pump house
Fire Monday night devastates the Lampright building on east State street, destroying first floor tools, machinery, stock and accounts while second floor and interior suffer heavy losses. Estimated total damage near $1,000. Owner C. J. Lampright and partner S. J. Mills suffer major losses. Fire origin unknown. quick response praised. Sunday saw another blaze at the Milwaukee depot pump house with no water to fight it.
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Lampright
East State Streets
C. J. Lampright
S. J. Mills
Annie Peught
W. H. Horan
Tie
North Western
Milwaukee
They Are Ancient Females Visit Britt in Unimpressed Crowd
The so called lady minstrels performed in Britt Monday drawing a good sized audience though few will admit attendance. The group consists largely of older women and the most attractive one is described as plain enough to halt a freight train on Trade Street.
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Britt
Britt News
Minstrels Open Season At Call Opera House
Otis Bower's famous Minstrels debut the season at the Call Opera House next Wednesday night September 6th. The company numbers 25 people and continues a touring program of musical and comic acts through the season.
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Otis Bower
the Call Opera House
Oldest minstrel group on tour at opera house week
Mallory Bros. Stock Go presents pop plays and polite vaudeville at the opera house during fair week. A strong season lineup is booked with several new dressing rooms added behind the house to accommodate larger companies. Also noted is a local advertisement for Hoeky Mountain Tea and Taylor's ice cream, with Crank & Co. listed in trade copy.
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Mallory Bros
Opera House
Local store promises big fall sale to win back customers
A former retailer announces preparations for a large fall trade after two-year absence. He stresses heavy first class goods, cash purchases, and a special effort to regain old customers with low prices. The letter from QO. EB. DURDALL urges shoppers to visit as stock must be moved despite small profits.
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Tan
Durdall
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PRAME
Dodge Street
W. B. Metcalf
W. H. Hodges
Fargy Patertighest
Algoma
Graham
Algona Milling & Grain CO
Kossuth Kounty
Klothing Kompany
Kraft Clothing Coo
Kraft’s
Kraft Glothing CO
Mrs. E. V. Swetting
Oregon
California
Texas
A.D. Charge & Co
Taylor
Qinlich
D. Cranne & Co
Capital News
Bert Bowman
Lowa
W. W. Annis
Will
A. A. Brunson
Vincent
Rob
Milwaukee Depot
Crank“ & Co
Simpson
Heath
Milligan
J. W. Robinson
The
Pioneer Hardware
Herrick
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