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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
3
An Algona shoe store touts a fine display of white footwear including oxfords ribbon ties and pumps. It boasts styles not found elsewhere and moderate prices such as 1, 1.25, 1.50 and 1.75 dollars, urging women to buy white footwear for summer.
The list shows players No. 2 J.G. Smith No. 3 Ellis McWhorter No. 4 A. Jacobson No. 6 W. H. McAuinch, indicating a roster snippet from a lineup.
The piece recalls the paper’s founding five years earlier with founder Geo Call and key early staffers, tracing early days, long hours, and growth. It notes local semi-centennials and pension-era civic figures, plus a political update on the Des Moines governor race and military history figures, including Gen Stoessel after Port Arthur.
A fragmentary dialogue mocks Bridget Mug and a stage crowd. A speaker defends coarse jokes as harmless when paired with Wolfe’s gin, while denying any headship, noting the world is full of fools seeking smiles on stage.
Wanted with good reference to travel by rail or with a rig for a firm of 250000 capital. Salary 1072 per year and expenses, salary paid weekly and expenses advanced. Address with stamp incl Jos A Alexander Algona Iowa.
First class registered short horn bulls for sale from Imported Royal Knight. Satisfaction guaranteed. See me before buying. Frep Clarke. Box 698 Algona. December 1.
Mrs Mary Brown of Poughkeepsie endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable pleasant laxative for stomach liver and bowels. The ad guarantees relief and promotes a 26 cent price from E E Conner Co druggists. Also offers two milk cows for sale through 6162 F A Wrrnam RB BR 2.
Haynesville Maine resident Mrs Jennie Duncan aged 70 claims Electric Bitters cured her twenty year chronic dyspepsia and restored vigor. Ad touts Bitters as remedy for stomach liver blood and debility, with a guaranteed sale at E E Conner Co drugstore. Also seeks a pure white pony two years old through local contact and an ad for county sales position with a Chicago firm offering 2 care salary and weekly expenses.
An old advert touts Chanberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a perfectly reliable bowel medicine. It claims success in severe cases and lists suppliers E. E. Conner & Co and others. The note mentions Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and prices in archaic style.
An old advertisement page touts Chamberlain's Gough Remedy and Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as cures for colds croup and whooping cough with testimonials and local sellers EB E Conner & Co promote the bowel remedy as effective for children during summer.
Notice outlines routes to Minneapolis for the Grand Army of the Republic annual encampment from St. Paul and Minneapolis via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad. It mentions August 1 as the inclusive date, with return options and a liberal extension on fees. Contact BSE agents or F A Wherr General Passenger Agent in Chicago for rates and arrangements.
Fragmentary OCR lists train numbers and times with passenger service notes. Details are unclear but show eastbound departures and car numbers, including times around 8:10 am and 6:08 pm. The text references agents and department codes with partial route identifiers.
Railroads unveil reduced round trip fares for summer travel with sales from late June to early October. Rates cover Algonquin to St Paul, Minneapolis to Denver, Salt Lake City via Ogden, and Pacific Coast runs to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Stops allowed, return by different route, with minor fees. restrictions include specific sale dates and return windows.
A new book describing South Dakota, its resources and opportunities, is published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. The first chapter covers Lyman County and the Missouri River territory opened by railway extensions. The book can be mailed for two cents postage, A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The Northwest St Paul hosts a biennial Saengerfest with Iowa Central selling round trip tickets to Minneapolis and St Paul from Peoria Monmouth Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshaltown Eldora Ackley Pantaton Mason City and other points at reduced prices. Sale dates July 24 25 26 with return by July 29. Contact A B Outs GP &T Minneapolis for details.
Ticket offer from Minneapolis Minnesota for travel to the National Encampment with one cent per mile fares to Minneapolis or St Paul and return. Return limit August 30, extended to September 36 on payment of fifty cents. For details contact agents or address A B Outts G Pk UW Minneapolis Minn August 15.
Town Central offers weekly Tuesday round trip excursion tickets to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Oxynadian Northwest with one fare plus 83.00 and liberal stopover privileges. First and third Tuesdays monthly cover southern southeastern western and southwestern paints. For rates and details contact agents or A B Outts G P T A Minneapolis Minn Dec 81
A travel pitch inviting summer trips to Colorado via the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line. It touts low through train rates and climate in the Rocky Mountains, urging readers to contact a local agent or write to P A Miller for a Colorado-California book.
A new illustrated book on Excelsior Springs Missouri highlights its medicating waters hotels and train service. The volume showcases thirty two pages with twenty one illustrations and serves as a promotional piece for visitors seeking winter health benefits.
Fragmentary text mentions the Tasibe Coast and a Rotary matter affecting the Norths Huey, with unclear context and missing details.
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