1869 Store Built in Algona Faces Dismantling Today
An Algona landmark built in 1869 is being torn down after serving as a store founded by Lewis Hi and John G Smith with Francis C Rist. The structure opened July 4 after completion on July 3, in a time before sidewalks or mapped streets. The lot now belongs to Frank Rhodes. the building owner Ernest Ross plans to move it to his Milwaukee depot area for a barn.
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Lewis Hi
John G. Smith
Francis C. Rist
Smith Bros
Call Street
D. BH. Hutchins
State Street
Frank Rhodes
Estherville
Ernest Ross
Milwaukee Depot
Elijah Oratorio Rendered by Congregational Choir
The 17 member Congregational choir directed by Prof. Benjamin will perform Elijah on Thursday night March 23 at the Congregational church with Miss Ethel Eckels at the piano. Rev. O H Holmes will narrate historical events as the oratorio unfolds, starting at 8 oclock. Admission is 25 cents with 10 cents for children. all are invited.
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Elijah
Benjamin
Ethel Eckels
Mendelssohn
O. H. Holmes
Debate Admonishes Public Pulpit Exchange
A letter from D K Miu requests no newspaper controversy after preaching on Baptism. He explains he will respond only from his own pulpit and thanks the editor for the courtesy. The note references a synopsIs printed previously and clarifies his professional stance.
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D. K. Miu
Meeting in New Library Highlights Russian Literature
The W. IL. A. 8 met last Friday in the new library to discuss Russian literature. Anna M. Sheetz presented a paper tracing its tone of sadness and irony, noting influences from the Bible translation, Varangian Quest, and Byzantine culture. She placed emphasis on church control of writing before the 17th century and identified Kiev centers Kiley and Novogorod as early intellectual hubs with Nestor as the beginning of strictly Russian literature.
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W. IL. A
Bernice
Anna M. Sheetz
Russia
Kiley
Novogorod
Nestor
Kiev
Russian history and Moscow as literary center noted
A historical overview calls Kiev's period closed and Moscow the hub of intellect. Writers like Lomonosov, Derzhavin, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, and Tolstoy shaped Russian poetry and history. Reading excerpts by Mrs. Maggie Moore and others, ladies plan to place Historians' History of the World in the library as meetings grow and new members join.
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Kiev
Moscow
Michael Lomonossoy
Derzhavin
Karantzin
Pouchkin
Golol
Turgeniev
Tolatol
Russia
Maggie Moore
Peek
Benjamin
Adams
Lilly
Mrs Hentges Dies of Pneumonia in Plum Creek
Mrs. Katie Marshall Hentges died of pneumonia at her Plum Creek home last week. Buried at Catholic Cemetery with services by Walter Halpin. Born in Germany September 22 1836, she married Mr Hentges after emigrating in 1882. Survived by five living children including Maggie and George Parsons, Henry Arndt, Peter Hentges, and Lizzie Hentes. All children attended the funeral. neighbors praise her as a devout Christian.
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William Hentges
Plum Creek
Walter Halpin
Katie Marshall
Germany
Hentges
America
Whittemore Youth Flee From Rabbit Encounter
A Whittemore man returning from a visit with his sweetheart was startled by a tame rabbit that darted from a south side resident’s yard. He fled in fear, but later returned and killed the rabbit. The tale notes that presence of the lady might have kept him from running.
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Whittemore
Love
South Side
Visit to California Trip Returns with almonds for locals
Burt Monitor notes that Hiram Norton Jr returned home from eight weeks traveling through the western states. He met Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Norton and M. J. Mann and wife in California, visited many former Algona residents, and is pleased with the trip. He brought back almonds raised by Mr Norton and left a generous supply for the community to sample.
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Red Jam
California
Hiram Norton
M. J. Mann
Norton
Gample
Burt Monitor
Cattle Car Fire Hits Train in Noland Route
A stockman Moore of Dows saw a cattle car ignite at Noland from a spark in the engine bedding straw. The door opened, cattle escaped, some scorched by flames. The car uncoupled, rode to Grundy Center water tank where fire died. Cattle refreshed at Holland then resumed journey. Armstrong Republican
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Moore
Dows
Noland
Grundy Canter
Holland
Armstrong Republican
Why Illinois farmland sells high per acre
A Warm Journal note explains Illinois lands fetch 124 to 200 dollars an acre due to productivity. It cites a Christian County farmer yielding 119 bushels of corn per acre at 37 cents per bushel, grossing 43 dollars per acre, with remaining investment interest after growing costs.
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Christian County
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertised By Conner's Drug Store
Norfolk Va. resident QC. Rivenbark Jr. reports his knee burn healed without a scar after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The ad promises relief for wounds and sores and notes sale at E. E. Conner's drug store.
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Bucklen
Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk Va
Conner’s
E. E. Conner
Money to Loan at 5 Percent Advertisement Repeats
It makes no difference how many medicines have failed to cure you, if you are troubled with headache, constipation, kidney or liver troubles, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will make you well. R. H. Miller.
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Hollister
R. H. Miller
Hold ing Convention and campaign vetting in four wards
A Republican convention at city hall nominates candidates for mayor city solicitor assessor and treasurer. Ward by ward results show caucus tensions and committee selections while comparison charts contrast expenditures of students and unmarried businessmen on pleasures necessities and tobacco in New York and Yale contexts.
What a College Man Spends at Yale
Yale faculty member Dr. Bailey reports on student spending patterns over years. The average yearly expense at Yale is about 1100 dollars, with some students spending as high as 3000 dollars and others as low as 300 dollars. The breakdown shows how necessities like rent tuition board clothing and other essentials occupy most of the budget.
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Yale
New York
Baisley
Boston
Brown Book
Bailey
The Ringlings Again Purchase Show On Road
Ningling Bros of Baraboo and Jas A Bailey buy the Worepaugh Sells show and will operate it in partnership next spring. The company comprises six-by cars making it a sizable venture with Henry Ringling in charge of the show and Gus Ringling handling the advance work, to be run independently of other major circuses.
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Ningling Bros
Baraboo
Jas. A. Bailey
Barnum & Bailey Show
Henry Ringling
Gus Ringling
Iit
Forest City Republican
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Variety Store
Pittsburg
J. W. Robinson
J. A. Brownell Shoe CO
Boston Block
Algona
Farmers’ Cash Grocery House
H. B. Hudson
Men
PHONE
Algona, Iowa
Court House
Otto Neuman
Smith Bros. & GO
Price of Illinois Farms
Lott Haae
Arp & Pxeek
F. N. Vesper
Hi. H. Conner
John C. Patterson
Hugh BR. Smith
Henry Lowe
Wm. Turner
FW. W. Dingley
BE. P. Keith
Lawrence Moran
Chas. Nolte
Jas. Paterson
T. FF. Wadsworth
Warren Laird
C. R. Lewis
A. L. Peterson
H. J. Gay
J. E. Dodge
J. W. Bates
C. T
Chubb
A. L. Rist
HE. V. Swetting
Ringlings
B. F. Crema
Algona Milling and Grain Co
Combination Sale Co
Old Lady
Vinson & Schoby
Shackelford Bros
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