Local Overflow Highlights And Community Notes
Local overflow column recounts social events from quilting parties to public entertainments. Highlights include a March 28 inspection by Lieut Eben Swift, a display of pheasants from Minneapolis, travel notes from Hal Cowan, and land leasing by GC T Southwell in Oklahoma. Community stories cover theater goes, library aid talks, rural mail delays, a 52nd birthday celebration, a hay theft arrest, art show venues, juvenile court mentions, skating rink masks, and local views on Lewistown Montana.
Peck Praises Jersey Cow Over Spencer Wonder
S W Peck claims a Jersey cow surpasses the Spencer Iowa wonder in butter and milk output. He reports averaging 12 pounds of butter weekly and 624 pounds yearly, plus a quart of milk daily, with their own supply from the same cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Peck
Spencer
Iowa
Mr. Peck
Union Township bids for road superintendent sought
Trustees invite bids for the office of superintendent of roads in Union Township to be opened April 2 1906 at the Center school house. The successful bidder will provide a team and a ten hour workday. Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. W W Annis township clerk 412
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Miller
Lewistown
Montana
Dubuque
Judith Basin
Miller
Cliff
Algona
Union Township
Center School House
W. W. Annis
Bucklin Arnica Salve Ad Offered By Local Drug Store
An old time advertisement from Phillipsburg Kansas touts Bucklin’s Arnica Salve as a quick cure for burns boils sores and wounds with a 25 cent price tag at Conners & Co. drug store. It also notes the sale of prize Jersey herd boar Dandy and other stock offers. A Chicago firm seeks an assistant manager for the county area offering $20 weekly plus expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam. Kendall
Phillipsburg
Kas
Bucklin
Conners & Co
Chicago
Job advertisement offer with no investment required
Classified notice seeking applicants for a flexible work opportunity at 132 Lake St Chicago. No experience needed and spare time valued. Write for full particulars and enclose self addressed envelope flagged by the superintendent with date 11 34 44.
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Lake St
Chicago
Local Ads Mix Fresh Candy and Sewing Machine Repairs
An Algona notice mix includes fresh candy at Taylor's, sewing machine repair services monthly, and contact requests to buy Wheeler & Wilson or Singer machines or repairs for Lane. It also lists successors in carpentry and castrating work, with postal contact from J L Adams V S in Algona Iowa.
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Algona
Wheeler & Wilson
Singer
S.A
Mgr
St Ls
Spencer In
G. W. Adams
J. L. Adams
V.S
Lowa
Taylor’s candies offer on first and wana Tuesdays excursions
On the first and wana Tuesdays of each month the Java Centrality will sell round trip excursion tickets to palais in Minnesota the Thikotes Manitobi Saskatchewan and the Canadian Northwest also to points in the South Southeast West and Southwest. One fare plus two dollars with a stop over privilege. For rates and further participation agents or address A W Cutts G Po & T AL Minneapolis Minn May 5.
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Java
Palais
Minnesota
Thikotes
Manitobi
Saskatchewan
Canadian Northwest
A.W Cutts
Mir Aeapolis
Minn
Imperial Council
R'y
A. Ih
California Excursions for Shrine Convention Travelers
The Town Central Ry offers round trip tickets April 5 to May 4 with a single fare for the round trip. Valid for indirect outbound and direct return routes with stop-overs. For details contact agent or A. H. Cutts, G P & T, Minneapolis, Minn. (May 5).
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast From Iowa Central Ry
Reduced one way fares announced for February 35 to April 7 to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and Mexico. Fares cut by 15 dollars. Tours by tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco run from Kansas City every Wednesday. Inquiries to A B Cutts G P and TA Minneapolis Minn. Apr.
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Pacific Coast
Iowa Central Ry
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Old Mexico
Rites
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Kansas City
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
West and Northwest travel discounts announced for Pacific routes
Greatly reduced rates apply February 15 to April 7 on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle and other western points. Half fare for children. Liberal stopovers allowed on all tickets. Tickets valid in tourist sleepers. For rates routes and service contact nearest agent or general passenger agent I A Mier Chicago.
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Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
I. A. Mier
Chicago
Settlers Rates To Minnesota Da Kota And Canada
On every Tuesday during March and April the Town Central will place on site special second class settlers tickets at extremely low rates for benefit of settlers to the Northwest. Call on agents for rates or address A. B. Cutts G. PL & T. A. Minneapolis.
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Minnesota
Dakota
Canada
Town Central
Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Homeseekers and settlers sale by Iowan Central Ry
The Iowan Central Railway lists February 20 March 6 and 20 departure dates for round trip and one way homeseeker and settler tickets to Nebraska Eastern Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana at very low rates One way tickets about two dollars above half fare Round trip at three fourths of the regular one way rate Twenty one day tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays for select states Full rates and details available from A Curtis G P T A Minneapolis Minn
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Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Cutis
G.P.T. A
Minneapolis
Minns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Collis
North Bros
Baby Kelly
John Starks
Eben Swift
11Th
U. S. Cavalry
EE. E. Conner
Frank Seiler
Hal Cowan
New Mexico
Maud Schleicher
Gc.t. Southwell
Library Aid Society
Laura A. Smith
Niagara
Kenetick
B. Hutchins
James Patterson
Patterson
Watt Jones
Iola
The
Daily Record
W. W. Jones
Joe Adams
Richardson
Adams
Potter
Marmaton Township
Detroit
St Louis
Indianapolis
Hursday
Snday
Judge Quarton
Reform School
McDonald
Clair Clapsaddle
Miss Wheeler
St. Paul
Ray Carlisle
Lillie Moline
Margaret Platt
Moore Bros
Wood and Grain
Gilmore & McCorkle
Dutton & Sorensen’s Grocery
Algona, Iowa
Duroe Jersey
Joan Wellendory
Taylor's
Moon
Rocky Mountain
Taylor
Willard Steel Range
Boe
Pioneer Hardware
J. W. Robinson
Nobby
J. R. Laird
Aetis
Algona Nurseries
L. A. Stacy
Woodford, Wheeler Lumber Co
Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Pinety
Hedrick
Chicago & Northwestern
North Dound
Burt
Des Moines
Chicago Express
M. A. Winkel
Iowa Central. Co . SI
J. 1. Morgan
Algona Milling & Grain Co
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