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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
5
A buyer advertises a valued Flour product now available at a discounted price, urging immediate action to avoid higher future costs. The note emphasizes the item’s wholesale value and urges quick transaction to secure savings.
The Leader proclaims savings as Money Made with direct bulk buying. Until November 30th Milwaukee excursion tickets to Spirit Lake Arnold's Park Okoboji and Clear Lake are available at one and one third fare. Buy glasses at Bowyer's.
Funeral Tuesday follows the drowning of Lieutenant Clarence E. Wallick near the Dickinson farm after a boat capsized during a river trip with Harry Lackey. Wallick, born 1877 at Mechanicsville, Iowa, served in multiple units and Cuba, with a funeral at the M E church and Army honors.
Harold Fuller dies of lockjaw on Saturday linked to a nag run in Big Foot. The week also notes the death and burial of little Harold Burton, youngest son of Mr. Burke and Mrs. Burton, with family mourners gathering for the bereaved household.
The Oddfellows held a memorial Sunday at their hall, with music directed by Mrs. F. M. Whitman and remarks by Chaplain H. A. Richardson. Noble Grand W. E. Laird led the ceremony as tributes were paid to departed brothers including E. H. Hibben, Wim Peck, Addison Bisher, and others. The address stressed Friendship, Love and Truth and the impact of brothers' lives on families and the lodge.
The Haworth League convention of M E churches is in session under Presiding Elder W T McDonald. Prominent speakers and a large visiting attendance fill the program with a social reception to follow, featuring committees for entertainment and decorations. The afternoon and evening sessions include devotional services, pledges, and an address by Dr. Robinson, with plans for next session and officer elections.
The Yale commencement will feature Fredrick Erastus Pierse praised as one of Yale’s most remarkable attendees. Pierse, from South Bridgeport, Conn, arrived three years ago sunburned and with $30, yet funded himself with odd jobs and study. He won three prizes as a freshman and the Wollsey scholarship, and has since continued an extraordinary record, with many Yale professors deeming him the brightest man they have had.
A report from Stannon Neb notes the Elkhorn River shifted south of Esata, reconfiguring a channel and leaving the Union Pacific line and nearby features affected by the fickle stream. Local observers describe altered banks and uncertainty for crossings and drainage.
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