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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
4
J Murtuga serves as president with Uutchins as vice president and H Vesper as cashier. Dodds Gilmore Gardner Cowles Andrew Peterson Soar EB McMahan named in listing as officers or committee members.
Local overflow includes visits to Burling ton, Bancroft home visits, and a toddler birthday outing. Community figures such as Miss Flo Satchett returns from Chicago and adjusts to spring millinery work, while a divorce suit is filed by Mrs. Dorgan. A large Ludwig sale satisfies buyers with future Witch of March sale planned. T. J. Vincent joins Mendota firm to support local agricultural equipment distributorship in town.
Estherville Vindicator reports a bulky gasoline engine and a cold room slowed work this week causing delays and some mild profanity. The short item notes factory or workshop conditions and the mood it created among workers.
Ellis Whitman of New York appeared at Wrake Medical School this morning and performed a dangerous act by displacing his heart slightly after unjoining all bones. Senator Kinne shows no signs of wavering in loyalty to the primary election effort despite appeals from the Reporter and Blythe.
In the Garfield assassination era report, readers note the president suffered heat in his Washington room. The piece discusses early ideas on cooling rooms and the lack of immediate understanding by doctors about cooling methods.
Train arrived in the city and the group went to the principal telegraph office on State Street to contact Washington. They telegraphed the president's private secretary asking to cool the president's room with strips of cloth soaked in ice water. The next morning they read that it had been done.
A dog fight near the European Iotel on Sunday afternoon led to a chaotic mêlée with several participants tangled in the melee before it ended. Local witnesses report injuries but no details on the dogs involved. The incident remains under inquiry by authorities.
A recent New York speed contest determined the national champion typewriter. The first place winner set a new record by typing 2099 words in thirty minutes or more than 60 words per minute, as reported by the Webster City Journal.
In Whittemore, Mittle Joe Esser, son of Albert Esser, was struck in the eye by an arrow shot at a bird by his younger brother. He was taken to Mason City for treatment and faces potential loss of sight, according to the latest reports.
A Democratic candidate named W B Griggs of Algona is favorably mentioned as a possible representative for Kossuth county. If he runs he has many friends across the county who would support him, seen as highly competent for Des Moines duties.
A mother who keeps Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand saves herself uneasiness and anxiety. It quickly cures coughs colds and croup in children and counteracts colds from developing pneumonia. If given at first signs of croup it may prevent an attack. The remedy contains nothing injurious and mothers use it with confidence. Sold by I. B. Conner & Co.
John Higgins quits farming and schedules an auction at his farm two miles northwest of Whittemore on Thursday March 1. The sale lists 220 head of stock including 6 horses 143 cattle 7 cows soon to be fresh 40 fat steers 89 two year old steers 6 calves 38 Poland China brood sows 34 shoats and one registered boar. Wagons sleds buggies binders seeders sulky plows corn planters harrows discs feed cutters harness gasoline engine seed corn hay chickens and household furniture will also be sold with lunch at noon.
California travel feature prompts limited railway postcard book by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line. Promotion offers reduced one way tickets to California and western states from February through early March. Milwaukee Road agents advertise fares and routes via California Oregon Washington and Santa Fe system.
Low rates in the West and Northwest including Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul rally. California points show $29 to Pacific Coast cities with greatly reduced ties to many western and northern cities. Half fare for children and liberal stopovers on all tickets. Tourist sleepers offered. for information write POA Mer General Dassinger Agent in Chicago.
FOR RENT. A good improved farm five miles northwest of Armstrong. Frank NIGOULIN, 312. AS my new residence is nearing completion I will sell my present residence on Call street on reasonable terms. Call and investigate W, 2, Qurayd ON ' 30
A prize-winning Duroc Jersey boar named Dandy 36313 leads a display of quality stock including ispring boars and well-bred gifts at FOUN WELLENDORE.
An assortment of small advertisements and notices includes monthly sewing machine repairs for Algona customers, a loan offer at five percent, product promotions for Taylor’s candies and Ripke’s glass remedies, and a promotional pamphlet on fairyland resorts by the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. Also listed are agents, offices, and contact directions scattered in a compact public notices page.
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