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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
2
A candidate for sheriff announces candidacy in Algona. The statement names Hosen M Venron as the applicant, noting party alignment and intent to seek the office under party guidance.
A reader laments editor John for poor grammar and spelling in the Courier. The letter attacks misused words, misquoted names, and alleged incompetence, citing Astancia and other errors while mocking editorial standards and political references.
Sioux City Tribune notes Cummins speech at Fort Dodge provoked resistance among standpatters as voters in northwestern Iowa grow wary. The piece hints at Lafe Young’s uncertain aims and mentions Pat Crowe as a figure with small revolvers, suggesting a tense local mood.
Citizens in Omaha muse on a claim that people may move into the Missouri River someday and take control of all operations. The notion mocks Congress for condemning patent medicines while many lawmakers have their pictures in patent medicine ads.
The fragment presents a whimsical, dialect rich chant with garbled phonetics and endearing phrases. It hints at affectionate expressions in a light musical tone, mentioning clover hollyhock and doodlesock while weaving Germanic and English wordplay.
The Algona Courier invites a woman aged around 50 to 60 to apply as a housekeeper in a motherly capacity. Interested individuals in the Titonka Topic vicinity should immediately send a letter to the Courier in Algona, Iowa.
Tom Kelly faces 40 days in the workhouse in Minneapolis after a large land transaction and a hefty commission. His funds are seized, preventing liquidation or return while a case with Shea of Lone Rock, scheduled for next week in Bancroft, remains unresolved.
The Burning Bushers or Holy Jumpers have held two weeks of revival meetings here their set of beliefs measured by distance jumped and antics draw standing room crowds at the opera house an educator notes the show reveals the will o wisps of human tendencies.
The Swea City Herald reports a basket social at Center School Swea township led by Miss Beulah Brown and pupils raised 924.50 on Wednesday evening. Twenty-one baskets sold for 21.35 with the rest from candy treats, money to buy a bell and belfry for the schoolhouse.
Col David B Henderson longtime Iowa congressman dies at his Dubuque home following a storied career. Born 1840 Scotland came to Iowa as a child, served in the Civil War, rose to speaker of the 53rd and 54th Congresses, refused renomination in 1900, and practiced law in Dubuque for two decades. His loss is mourned as a blow to Iowa and its people.
Physicians warn colds can trigger pneumonia consumption and other lung illnesses. The remedy Cham berlain s Cough Remedy is promoted as a safe cure without opium or morphine, backed by three decades of use. Local ad notes E R Conner & Co sells it. Also mentions Rocky Mountain Tea and butter fat cash payment.
In Eminence Kentucky a circa four year old note mentions Major Hamm praising Bucklen's Arnica as a cure in ten days for a past injury. The page includes various ads for medicines, tonics, pennies, and loans. It advertises Taylor’s candies and salted peanuts, physician services, and low interest loans. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as an alternative remedy and mentions eye glasses and glassworks.
On Tuesdays in March and April Iowa Central will sale special second class settlers tickets at very low rates to benefit settlers moving to the Northwest. Wallon agents for rates or address A Benits GT A Minneapolis.
Beginning February 1 through April 1 the Iowa Central Ry offers a reduced one way fare to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Texas and old Mexico with fares below regular. On Wednesdays through tourist cars run to Los Angeles and San Francisco from Kansas City and Santa Fe System. Inquire at agents or write A G Oatts G P A Minneap olis Minn April?
Travel deals run Feb 15 to Apr 7 from Chicago through Milwaukee and St Paul to California and North Pacific Coast points. Fares include $20.45 to California and $29.00 to North Pacific Coast with half fares for children. Liberal stopovers, tourist sleeper eligibility, call or write F A Miller for details.
Greatly reduced rail rates apply from February 13 to April 7 by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle and other Western and Northwestern points. Half fare for children. liberal stopovers allowed on all tickets. Tickets valid in tourist sleepers. For details contact nearest ticket agent or write Miller General Passages Agent Chicago.
The Low Central Ry announces on site sales for February 20 travel to Nebraska, Eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and more. One way tickets priced two dollars above base, round trip at three quarters of regular fare. twenty one day tickets available for sale now through Tuesday. Contact ALT Cadtts in Minneapolis for details and routes.
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