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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
7
Algona market notes corrected each Thursday by Moors Bros and Felthous. Includes prices for wheat and oats with figures like 49 and 38, indicating daily or market readings. The snippet shows a ledger style entry with grain prices and measurements.
Al Falkenhamer spent Sunday in Algona and J. Goeders Easter opening begins today with continuing events. Many residents, including Miss Edith Hickenrodt and Miss Alta Stoddard, visit friends in nearby towns. Rev. Suckow preaches at Fort Dodge. several locals travel to Des Moines, Chicago, and Minnesota for business, land offers, and visits.
G A Greenfield now resides in Algona living in the third ward while long time Garfield resident Mrs Josephine Skiff with her daughter heads to Iowa Falls. Mrs J B Stacy returned home from Sheldon after visiting daughters Mrs Stinson and Mrs Bassett. Mr and Mrs H C Adams left for a few days visiting Hagle Grove Nort Dodge and Des Moines. A L Peterson remodels the Mellon house on McGregor street raising the building and installing a solid new foundation.
Mrs. Kate Countryman visits Senecia with brother H. V. Swett ing family while Miss Carolyn Corrs and Miss Helen Sponholtar host whist at Salisbury home. Numerous residents travel, visit, or plan events including Redmen ball, Easter Botany sale, and a new Castle hall project in Des Moines. Local school and church activities plus theater and concert details highlight a busy Algona week with community updates.
Announcement inviting customers to view our new wall paper stock and inviting early buyers to see and enjoy the display. Emphasizes the value of the new stock and the pleasure of showing it to potential customers.
E. F. Smith & Co promotes land in Bottineau County North Dakota on the Mouse River Valley claiming fertile soil and first crop pays for the land. Offers several thousand acres priced from 3 10 to 15 dollars per acre with easy terms and advancing prices. Includes request for rates maps and circulars.
For Sale notice offers latest wallpaper styles direct from manufacturers with borders at the same price per roll as side paper. Also advertised is a Crescent bicycle in good repair offered cheap for cash, with inquiries directed to this office.
Slogans praise Dr Kings New Life Pills with claims to cure consumption headaches biliousness and indigestion. Advertisement notes 25¢ price at Smiths drug store and mentions stove wood for sale at Central depot and Moore Bros. Felthouse. Also Chas Crammond offering plane instruction for beginners with focus on teaching profession foundation.
House for sale described as roomy with two lots located one block south of the court house at a bargain. Includes a note about opening an account at County Savings Bank with one dollar to start. Also advertises handmade harnesses by W. J. Crammond at Lacy's barn shop, leather goods warranted.
A cobweb cut led to a lockjaw claim in a local notice promoting Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healer. The ad touts the salve for burns scalds and piles and offers it for 25 cents at Smith's drug store.
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