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Newspaper

Algona Advance

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1902

Page

4

Local Siftings Show Town Movements and Visits

Miss Nettie Taylor assists at Arnold Bros restaurant. J W Hayward of Vinton visited at A Brownell's. Mr and Mrs Geo Call traveled to Sioux City and planned return tomorrow. Oscar Duthon moved to Ledyard with a new baby. John Gerlicher and little John visiting Langdon’s. Many residents travel, work, and attend events around Algona, with notes on jobs, schooling, and local businesses.

John Gerlicher Little John Langdon’s Guy Seott Bottineau N. D

For Sale Cottage with Barn Near Court Houses

Seven room cottage with a large barn and out-buildings offered for sale two blocks south of the court houses. Reasonable price. Addressed to W. J. UrasrMonp.

Court Houses

County News Bits From Benedict Items

Local notes report Frank Bohn on a Dubuque business trip. Frank Arndorfer sold a fine horse for 125. Moore Bros. & Felthous stored 4,000 bushels of corn. Mrs Jno Witte left for Stacyville. Theo Bohn and wife welcomed a baby. Wall work started on a new project. Arndorfer and Studer hosted visitors. Sioux City game plans and more community items fill the page.

Benedict Frank Bohn Dubuque Frank Arndorfer D. Stufflick Moore Bros. & Felthous Jno. Witte Stacyville Iowa Theo. Bohn Hugh Jones Nic Groh Remsen Wim Arndorfer Jno Witte G. G. Studer Sioux City Algona A. Johannine Deering Harvester Co Rosenmeir & Immerfall M. Rabin Wegman M. J. Arndorfer Albert Rosener Nick W. Witte Arndorfer & Studer Anna Maria Lichteig Germany O. Emanuel

Cresco Items Record Local Happenings

Little Irma Phillips is down with the mumps. Mrs. Dan Long is seriously sick. Mrs. Mayhew returned to Watkins last Thursday. A much needed rain fell last Friday aiding small grain and gardens. Mrs. Barker of Riverdale is adding to Lee Miller's house in Whittemore township. T. P. Baird and wife of Oberlin Kansas welcome a son born April 1. West Cresco youths plan a church supper at Harry Potter’s Will Potter place tonight. A. Thompson residence shines with paint. T. improving olive trees. Mrs. Ola B. Phillips, Miss Jennie Webster and Miss Inez Millen were baptized at the Baptist church in Algona. Picture agents have had a great week taking orders for enlarging photographs.

Cresco Irma Phillips Dan Long Mayhew Watkins Barker Riverdale Lee Miller Whittemore T. P. Baird Oberlin Kansas Deck Jones Frances Boals C. T. Chubb West Crescu Harry Potter Will Potter A. Thompson Ola. B. Phillips Jennie Webster Inez Millen Baptist Church Algona

Irvington items show small town doings and winds

In Irvington Grandpa Stewart rests content though not fully backing it. Mrs Henry Buchola of Humboldt visits friends here. Miss Trix Salisbury weekends with Grace Purvis. Erna Larimer acts as depot agent during A T Brown’s absence. Storm Friday night felled several windmills. Four school maams left town for schools last Monday. Charley Yackley sold his farm. he and Will Bindewald search Minnesota land. Oscar Dutton joyfully welcomes a son. Dutton and Lewis sold a new buggy to Charlie Bonnet, who seeks a partner to ride. Many sorrowing friends attend a funeral.

Grandpa Stewart Henry Buchola Humboldt Irvington Trix Salisbury Grace Purvis Erna Larimer A. Ti. Brown Charley Yackley Will Bindewald Minnesota Oscar Dutton Dutton Lewis Charlie Bonnet

Bancroft Notes Mention Candidates and Local Trades

Bancroft items report arrivals from Algona and Buffalo Center, with J B Carr and J B Johnston noted from nearby towns. T P Jacobs and Fred O Dell each lost a horse last week. H H Fellows signals a county attorney candidacy after court term, with Bancroft producing two contenders. Best Jrancy Patent Flour advertised at 95c.

Bancroft J.B. Carr Algona I J. B. Johnston Bufalo Center T. P. Jacobs Fred O'Dell the Courier H. H. Tellows Fellows

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