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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
2
Advertisement notes a local painter and paper hanger offering services and home contact at 38er G. J. Stebbins, plus a sale notice for two town dwellings with reasonable prices and attractive terms through H. O. Adams.
The Republican electors of Iowa's 4th Judicial District will convene in Spencer on June 26 1908 at 1 PM to nominate a Judge to succeed A D Baile and address other business. Delegates allocated by county plus 200 votes for A B Cumming in 1906 determine representation. A L Waite is noted as chairman of the Judicial Committee.
The Denison Review, Webster City Journal and Dodge Messenger offer three contrasting verdicts on J. P. Conner's Iowa primary loss. They blame factionalism, political rings, and Woods dynamic campaigning, noting Cummins alignment and Allison forces reshaping votes. Headlines from Britt News and Sioux City News echo Woods strength and Cummins versus Allison implications.
W C Danson led the M E prayer meeting in pastor absent. Rev Porterfield’s salary was raised by 200 dollars and he will stay another year. Sunday Gre Fallows Rebekahs and Woodman at Baptist church enjoyed a fraternal sermon by Rev Porterfield. Spencer Woodman picnic planned for June 18. Spencer guests to visit for Woodman picnic here later. Mrs O Madson’s Sunday School class left for Okoboji for a freshwater outing. Children’s Day at Presbyterian church set for June 14 at 10 30 a m. Home Department invited to attend and mothers to bring Cradle Roll children. Evening service at 8 with topic Wearying in Well do ing. Auction at Durdall store room attracting attention. bids lively, crowds large. two pockets of woolen pants sold for ten cents. Auctioneers B Lands and Hahn & Duncan say auction continues thirty days.
A new train service between Pierre and Rapid City via the Chicago & North Western and Pierre Rapid City lines begins May 2. Pullman sleeping cars run between Huron and Rapid City. Westbound departures from Huron occur 9 20 P M except Sunday. Pierre 1 10 A M except Monday. Rapid City arrival 7 38 A M. Eastbound from Rapid City 8 38 P M except Saturday. Pierre 3 00 A M except Sunday. Huron 8 10 A M. Direct connections at Huron and Rapid City enable service to Deadwood Lead and Belle Fourche. Trains Nos 501 and 504 operate daily except Sunday, yielding two Pierre to Black Hills trips per day. Tickets from The Northwestern Line agents.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul will run a special car to Spencer on June 18 for the Woodman picnic. It departs Altona at 7:46, Finmersburg at 8:30 p.m. and returns from Spencer at 8 p.m. Agent R. F. Hedrick announced. Also notices sale or rent and a clerk position inquiry appear.
Travel offers from Chicago via Union Pacific and North Western Line to Denver and Colorado Springs. Daily through trains, including the Colorado Special with one night to Denver. Tickets on sale June 1 to September 30. return by October 31. Also wagons for sale and a seven room house listing. Lost pin notice and Republican Convention excursion promotions included. Lumber and building materials available from Woodford-Wheeler Co.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Kanaw and Bain with references to cation, fine opportunity, and Pipasonaire rates. Includes Algons base as a stray fragment. No clear events or entities beyond scattered place names and terms.
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