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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
4
Reported by Moore Bros. provides a brief survey of corn prices and market data including hogs and butter. The fragment lists figures such as 24 250 and 85 with a reference to 100 dollars, indicating price points and commodity movements in a condensed market summary.
Corwith teacher enrollment completes the site list as the opera house roof is fixed. Reports cover visits, bets, school appointments, a parish ice cream social, a Brownies winning streak, a late train incident near Burt, and community chatter about local businesses and sports.
Iowa Central Bay announces special summer excursion rates valid June 1 to Sept 30 1903 from Algona to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and other western points with return. Round trips priced from 23 to 36 35 with diverse routes and stopovers. For details contact any Iowa Central ticket agent or G P T A A B Outts Minneapolis Minn.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through September 1903 the Iowa Central Railway offers colonist tickets to many western and southern states at very low rates. Contact local agents or A. H. Cutts, G P T A, Minneapolis for rates. Until Sept 30 the Milwaukee Road sells excursion tickets to Spirit Lake Arnold's Park Okoboji and Clear Lake and return at one and one third fare.
At 10 a.m. the Grand Street Parade unfolds a Glorious Street Carnival, Spectacular Street Fair, a Zoological Display, Horse Fair, and glittering pageants. Doors open at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. for immense water-proof tents. At 1:15 and 7:15 p.m. Prof. Neal's Concert Band performs a 45 minute grand concert on the Center Stage. 2 and 8 p.m. all feature performances showcase gymnic, acrobatic, aerial, trained animal acts and other feats.
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