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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
5
A cluttered sale list notes overshoes in child sizes 6 to 14 and men and women items with discounts. Includes boys clothing ages 4 to 14, ladies cloaks, and new men’s overalls and flannel shirts at reduced prices, with several price points and items like suits and cravene tores highlighted.
A brief note advertises 6 inch frame muffin tins with deep biscuit and bread pans being offered at a low price of 4 dollars and 48 cents each. The line hints at a sale or catalog listing for tinware items.
Fragmented price note lists enameled ware 4 quart pudding pans at 8 cents, jelly plates at 10 cents and pie plates at 12 cents with stray characters and unclear totals.
The Sutton v. G. Weber decision is hailed as a pivotal Supreme Court ruling that loosens the strict written contract rule. It allows parol evidence to show agency terms when the writing is incomplete, defects the lower court ignored, or the contract is ambiguous.
The Clarke National Bank reorganizes into Minnesota National with a strengthened directory. S. T. Johnson becomes vice president, H. G. Merritt named cashier, A. D. Clarke remains head. Capital set at $200,000. Election results list Clarke as president, Williams as vice president, Johnson as vice president, and Merritt as cashier with new and old directors including I. L. Williams, S. H. Taylor, J. A. Medisette, and A. J. Powers.
Tom Henderson remains unconscious after a paralytic stroke Tuesday afternoon. He had gone to the yard to cut kindling, told his wife he would go uptown, and did not return. Son Lute found him at the chopping block in the snow between four and five, taken indoors, and he has not spoken or opened his eyes since. Relatives in Emmetsburg and nearby were notified.
The wedding of Miss Edith M Walker to Franklin H Packard of Redfield South Dakota was held at the Walker home with 50 guests in attendance. The ceremony featured May Palmer singing Annie Laurie and a ring ceremony officiated by Rev O H Holmes. The couple departed for St Paul before returning to Redfield. The editorial notes emphasize parental discipline and moral training for youth.
Former Algona resident and Chisago native Miss Rowena Morse, once Minnie Marie, has earned the first PhD awarded to a woman by Jena University Germany for work in philosophy and art. She studied at Chicago and Council Bluffs, taught geology and chemistry, and will return to America to teach.
A splendid attraction Way Down East, one of William A Brady's big shows, is booked for January 16 at Call Opera House. The 20 member company is led by Ruby Bridges as Ani Moove. The production features New England rural life with sleighing parties and maple sugar camps, plus elaborate scenic effects.
A Palo Alto Reporter note quotes an attendee at the State Teachers Association in Des Moines saying Miss Odland is among the most popular county superintendents. The message arrived unsolicited but is welcomed, and the winter weather is described as unusually fine.
Strong competition looms as Mason City plans a large revival meeting and a skating rink to open around the same time. If the roller rink craze proves as alluring as in the early eighties it may win by several lengths, the News notes. The Waverly hotel hosted a New Year dinner with praise for landlord Griffith. Emmetsburg watchers commend the venue and expect broad patronage.
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