Local Siftings Sees Gossip,Visits, and Plans in Algona
Local Siftings covers a week of small town activity in Algona with visits from W H Rice and Will Hunt, a tea for the Congregational Sunday school, and folks traveling to Spencer and Webster City. Candidacy talk for county treasurer by W A Wright is noted, plus a Webster City death of Rev B F Snook. Plans for a farmers institute February 11 12 13 are set, and J B Frosius becomes secretary. An eating house plan by W C Cramer is described with adjacent renovations by Geo Williams and B McClellan. Residents recount long winter yarns while a runaway incident on East North Street is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Wartman
Fort Dodge
J.J. Ryan
East North Street
J.J. Bischoff
Bushnell Houses
North Street
Germania
A. A. Call
Samuel G. Bayne
Seaboard National Bank
New York
Call
W.C. Cramer
Haggard & Peck
Court House
Geo. Williams
B. McClellan
Agricultural Society
First National Bank
Farmers’ Institute
J. B. Frosius
T. J. Julian
Hoop Rolling and Gifts Bring Joy to All Ages
Hoop Rolling is a favorite pastime with children and collecting rare goods is a favored activity. The store offers a wide range of presents suitable for any budget, ensuring every shopper finds a satisfactory gift.
Farmers institutes seek strong turnout for three day meeting
The note urges broad local cooperation to ensure the coming three day farmers institutes are unusually successful, stressing public value when well run and asking everyone to lend a hand. A separate incident describes three girls driving a cutter hit by a telephone pole. the broncho sprang up and fled as the cutter lay wrecked. Also reported is C E Wallick and John Peterson passing a Des Moines lieutenant exam for Company I with wide ranging questions on military law and tactics. passing requires strong knowledge and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Elm Streets
Des Moines
C. E. Wallick
John Peterson
United States
Dissolution of Partnership and Notice in 1902
Notice states the partnership between W. S. Starks and A. S. Forbes is dissolved by mutual consent and that the business will be continued by A. S. Forbes. Dated November 16, 1902, at 1714 W. E. B. Starks and Forbes signatories. Also mentions an appeal for fop-corn and Great Western Railway travel options via Kansas City connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starks
Forbes
W. EB. Starks
California
Great Western Railway
Kansas City
Trans- Sa
Great Western
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J. A. Brownell Shoe CO
Boston
Algona
Minnesota
W. T. Bourne & Son
Algona State Bank
Iowa
A.D Clarke
D. D. Chubb
J. W. Hinchon
Geo. L. Galbraith
Myron Dimnouns
Schenel
Vred'Miller
Thos
H. Lantry
A. D. ChAnks
Onunn
Tos. H. Lantry
Kgnes
Moore Bros
Iowa Central Elevator
A. Z. Carr
Mgr
The
Chicago
James Patterson
Prop
B. F. Crose
OPERA
Brook
Plum Creek
McBaros
Ronald
Woodford, Wheeler & Tompkins
W. H. Rice
Hagle Grove
Will Hunt
Mrs. Putsch
Congregational
Will Palmer
Spencer
Fred Anderson
Wesley
Judge Quarton
Samson
City
Leroy Barton
Ledyard
W. A. Wright
B. F. Snook
Webster City
Dingley & GQ
Holiday
E. F. Smith & CO
H. Tayzonr
E. J. Murtagh
Martin Rahm
V-President
Frank van Erdewyk
Peoples Savings Bank
ST. Benedict
Frank Arndorfer
Martin Rahm, Joseph Rahm, Frank van Erdewyk
Farmers’ Cash Grocery House
Wm. Lawther Co
Dubuque
H. H. Hudson
Man
Algona, Iowa
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