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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
6
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets for Health
Hollister offers Golden Health and renewed vigor with Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets. Promoted as a specific for indigestion, liver and kidney troubles, pimples, eczema, impure blood, bad breath, sluggish bowels, headaches and backache. Sold in tab form at 85 cents a box by Genuine Mondely Tounisten, Madison, WA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Gemuine Mondely
Tounisten Drea Comrady
Madison
Local society notes and community events from Whittemore
Miss Grace Creighton visits Whittemore for several days. Halcyon club hosts a Tuesday evening by Mr and Mrs B J Guy. Reports mention heavy cannonading near the power house at supper time with 400 frightened but no fatalities. Mrs David Gilmore receives a surprise party from her Sunday school class presenting a commemorative Adgona spoon. A hoop and snare drummer from last night’s act is praised, some acts criticized. Epworth League at M E church discusses What does Methodism stand for with a spirited tone. Blair entertainments at Baptist church praised for educational value and larger audiences. Projected views and clear lectures noted along with Wheat fields scene from Waterloo praised. County drain No 3 in Supervisors session discussed. tax adjustments debated with about twenty five applications filed for fairer assessments. Geo Holman of Odessa Minnesota visits and favors his new location. wife prefers staying there. Tolman commends leaving upbringing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
David Gilmore
Coon
Epworth League
M. E
Champion Roy Husker letter from Burt man ranks corn husker claim
Melvin J. Hard of Burt writes to the Webster City Journal criticizing a November 30 item that names Willie Keough of Lehigh as a 13 year old corn husker champion. Hard asserts he husked over sixty bushels per day, and that he busked 630 bushels in ten days for neighbors at three cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin J. Hard
Burt
Webster City Journal
Willie Keough
Lehigh
If Mary Comes To School To Be Learnt Or Smelt
A Spirit Lake girl faced expulsion after classmates objected to her appearance. Her teacher sent her home and demanded she inform her mother Mary must be bathed and dressed before returning. The next day the sister of the girl confronted the teacher with the remark, questioning the purpose of schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Mary
Spencer
Why He Changed His Mind on Football Injury and Cash
Hugh Bennet says football as played now is too rough. He changed his mind after receiving 300 in cash and gaining experience in a hospital as convincing factors, reported by the Emmetsburg Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Bennet
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Editorial Plans for Swampland Box Car Sanctum
LuVerne News states plans to abandon the old box car sanctum and not meddle in politics or hobos. The paper mentions filing on one of the many swamplands in the area as a future move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LuVerne News
Man Burns Bedding From Car In Burt Incident
Burt Monitor reports a night coal heaver stripped his bedding from his car and burned it on a Burt street about 10 pm. The unusual act puzzled locals and raised questions about motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Rumor of Milwaukee Extension to Jackson Reported
Spirit Lake Beacon notes persistent rumors of a Milwaukee extension from this place to Jackson planned for spring. The paper dismisses space for the story while flagging a linked claim that the branch would connect to the Des Moines division, a recurring rumor over twenty winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Jackson
Spirit Lake
Des Moines
Clarence Hays Heaviest Buyer at Barter and Brode Sale
Whittemore rancher Clarence Hays led bids at Barter and Brode’s West Bend stock sale held last Tuesday, purchasing eleven head for about 41000. He plans to eventually dispose of all stock, keep only full bloods, and rapidly improve his herd. The report notes his lot included some of the best animals offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Clarence Hays
Whittemore
Hays
Post Office Receipts Highlight Regional Towns
Volume figures show Mason City leading with 32661 in receipts, followed by Fort Dodge at 30404 and Spirit Lake at 84663. Other towns listed include Charles City LeMars Webster City Sheldon Estherville Spencer Algona Emmetsburg Britt Bancroft Armstrong and more with smaller totals, noting Sheldon’s remark as tongue in cheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Charles City
LeMars
Webster City
Sheldon
Estherville
Spencer
Algona
Emmetsburg
Spirit Lake
Britt
Bancroft
Armstrong
Winters recalls land purchase price in Excel
J D Winters of Lake Park visited Bea con office and recalled coming to the county twenty one years ago paying five dollars per acre for a farm in Excel which he still owns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Winters
Lake Park
Beacon
Winters
Excelsior
Spirit Lake Beacon
Local notices and shop lines from a 19th century ad page
An assortment of small ads and notices offers eye care by Dr Rinkes, glasses fitting, a Buckwheat buy from F C Willson, Higley butter fat payment, five percent loan offers from A D Charke Co and B F Crose, Taylor’s year round ice cream, and Otto Neuman’s complete line of books and holiday goods south of the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Neuman’s
Court House
Holiday at the Old Home Tows Central Low Rate Excursion
The Iowa Central Railway offers a special excursion from Algona to Peoria on Friday December 22 at 7.00 round trip with 30 day return, connecting with the Peoria fast line in Hampton. Free reclining chaircars and through service to Peoria and beyond. Information available from local agents and Geo M. Martin or A B Cutts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Home
Tows Central
Peoria
Algona
Towa Central
Illinois
Iowa Central
Hampton
Central
Union Depot
All Paints
Usar
Town Central
Geo. M. Martin
Oskaloosa
Iowa
A. B. Cutts
GP & T A
Minneapolis
Ming
Holiday Excursion Rates From Iowa Central Ry
On December 23 24 and January 1 the Iowa Central Ry will sell round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare, limited for return to and including January 1 1906. For particulars and folders call on agents Mee MH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Ry
Local Bank Promises Global Drafts and Savings Benefits
A general banking business advertises selling drafts and money orders payable worldwide. It offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits with compounding, free use of lockers, and equal careful attention to small and large accounts. Officers listed include B J Murtagh president and C B Hutchins vice president.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Creighton
Halcyon Club
B. J. Guy
Blair
Baptist Church
Waterloo
Drain No.3
Wea
Grant Township
Geo. Holman
Odessa
Minnesota
Lue
Mr. Tolman
Our
Sheetz Pharmacy Company
Sy Taylor
Nutty
Algona Ice Cream and Candy Factory
Taylor-Made
Variety Store
Roy Husker
Rinkes
F.C. Willson
Higley Company
A. D. Charke & Co
B. F. Crose
Taylor
North Star
John
W.H. Strickler
Collis Implement Building
County Savings Bank
Algona, Lowa
B. J. Murtagh
C. B. Hutchins
F. Y W. Vesper
Cashier
Wim. Dodds
E. J. Gimore
Gardner Cowles
Andrew Peterson
O. Spear
E. McMahon
Woliday and
Dancy Soods
Standard Books
Kodaks
Wmpetallions
Ltc
Ste
Shiers Company
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