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Newspaper

Algona Advance

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1902

Page

7

Local Siftings From Algona Area News Notes

Gray attended Wesley. Forest Rice schedules big sale next Wednesday. The Ring of Love at the opera house tomorrow. The corn carnival near Woodbine twineth, Prince Henry enjoys the East. Mrs J B Robison ill near fair grounds. Various local visits, sales, and moves as Algona community keeps busy. Vernon Finkle to hold a second horse sale next Thursday, March 6.

Gray Wesley Forest Rice Opera House Prince Henry J. B. Robison Fair Grounds Geo Bismarck Jo Jexjerst Moore Bros. & Felthons Vernon Finkle Ernest Blinkman la ‘Verne Howard Robinson

Town visits and town news from Algona

Frank Sayers of Karl Park travels to Swea City to purchase a farm. Meetings at Advent church begin next Tuesday for a week. Legal matters include fence dispute and other cases delayed. Budgets, seed prices rise, and local culture shows progress with a grand concert and a bowling alley opening. Numerous local residents relocate, travel, and engage in work and education.

Algona Ernest Young Will Cordingley Omaha Swift & Go W. A. Dutton Webster City W. J. Joslyn Frank Sayers Karl Park, Tod Swea City Advent Church McPherson Wadsworth Wise Geo. McEntroe Bancroft Des Moines Maggie Wartman Fort Dodge Oklahoma Frank W. J. Brown St. Paul Brown Cecil Gentity Mason City Prinster A. Armstrong Tyg Geo. B. Blackford California Iowa James A. Archabald Paha Washington T. R. Saul and Son Princeton Dodds LaPlant W.C. Bates Quarton Charles Allbee West Bend James A. Orr Prince Henry Malta Vita Uneeda Biscuit WH. M. Stark South I Superior Wis J. R. Dutton Milwaked Stark Dutton Northern Pacific Cramer John Wood Seneca Wood Jacob Hanson Susie Rist Belle G. Smith Eldora Bliss Mable West Maude Tallman Maude O'Dell Maude Lewick Frank Sarchett Clara Andregg Ruth Hall Isadora Ish Mary Barrett Mary A. Ward Lizzie Ward Lutie Hart Lorena Webber Emma Anderson Maggie Higgins Georgia Fink Merrifeld Belinda Sophronia

Burglary Alarm Scares Couple in Late Night

In a tense Ohio State Journal item, Mr Danne wakes in terror as his wife cries out a burglar is at the door. He mocks the fear, hoping it is only the ice collector, while Mrs Danne clings to the danger of the moment.

Des Moines Bonar Erma Foster Yeoman Promoters Fort Dodge la Verne Dick Greenwood Tames Smith Dr. Lacy Jesse Stoddard Jib Wolfe Wetzel T. W. Blumer Art. Denison Tenry Jubte Byron Tenery al Bavel Chas Brooks Wadsworth J. North Iowa Minnesota Dakota Edster Ingham Quarton Clara Hamilton Jene Thoner Miss Hamilton W. Kk. Ferguson Beaumont Jennings Cha Welsh J. &. Jones New Orleans A. A. Call Chester J.B. Hudson Wisconsin Hudson-Westcott Peoria Portland Ind Wooster, Chin Mr. Westcott Cheever Mr. Danne Henry Ohio State Journal

Reason for Doubt Over Dish Sparks Household Magazine Cookery Claim

In Chicago Past an observer questions a dish’s quality saying it seems experimental and improperly prepared. He notes it was prepared by a woman who writes dozens of grocery receipts daily for a household magazine, casting doubt on the recipe.

Chicago

A Fuil Meal and Jests From Early Press

A collection of quips including a joke about a famed actor ducking cabbage throws and a pun on corn meal. It also cites a Chicago Daily News line about a performer’s reply to hecklers and a Chicago Record-Herald quip about paying for gossip. An interest bearing county savings bank tease ends with a one dollar start.

Indade Chicago Daily News New York Chicago Record-Herald County Savings Bank

Wall Paper Styles and Prices From Manufacturer Direct

W Adams advertises latest wallpaper styles direct from manufacturers. He offers border matching at the same price per roll as the side paper and invites customers to consult before papering.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Dr King's Pills Ad

An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the world’s best remedy for cuts burns and bruises claiming pain relief and healing power with a 25 cent price at Smith's drug store. It also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for various ailments at 25 cents and notes A D Clarke & Co offering loans with interest.

Bucklen Smith’s Dr. King Smith's Drug Store

Fancy Pitent Flour and Auction Sale Ad Mix

Commercial notice advertises Fancy Patent Flour at five and a half cents per sack and a forthcoming sale with auction items including horses cattle hogs machinery and household goods. It mentions real estate offers in Bottineau County North Dakota and farm land sales with financing options and railroad rate information.

Forrest Rick North Dakota Mouse River Valley Bottineau County N. C Guy L. Scorr

The Sportsman's Game Smoking Ad Claims Superior Pleasure

An old advertisement touts Smokers as superior to tobacco products, promising quick relief of tired feeling and a refined experience. It appeals to professionals like merchants lawyers and even sportsmen, claiming unmatched richness and satisfaction from its "smoked" blend.

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