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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
5
A severe windstorm and record flood devastated Nebraska towns, submerging roads and farms. Three bridges failed, mills and depots were damaged, and residents faced widespread losses while communities organized a Memorial Day program and flower duties for ex-soldiers.
An unspecified train incident occurred near Ontario causing delays and partial service disruption. Details are unclear from the fragmented report, but authorities investigated and rail workers managed temporary repairs to resume limited operations.
At the depot J F Jordan, the first Bancroft station agent in spring 81, joked about tossing the mail pouch into the car as Tremain, the mail clerk who delivered the first mail row on the division, recalls historic moments tied to early routes.
The Iowa Louisiana Purchase Ex Position Commission will establish headquarters on the state fair grounds in Des Moines this year in the building west of the new stock pavilion formerly used as a marshal's office. Representatives will dispense information about the St Louis exposition of 1904 and the town exhibit plans in agriculture horticulture stock and other ties.
A Clarksville man reportedly swallowed a plank during a quarrel with his wife over money. The odd incident sparked local debate about whether he swallowed a dollar or 37 cents, seen as a cautionary tale about letting the spouse have what she wants.
The M E Church was packed for Rev. H. Kremers memorial sermon honoring G A R Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. Special music impressed attendees as Rev. O S Holmes and Rev. W L Anderson assisted. Kremers linked patriotism to religion, urging balance, citing Jesus and David, and urging veterans to wear righteousness as they fought for country and faith. A second topic notes swamp land grant title issues near Des Moines with 15 parcels of 40 acres, valued at least 40 per acre, awaiting Interior Department action.
In Pomeroy a man named Myers was fined 12 dollars after plowing streets and sowing oats. He argued others did the same and claimed a right to crop the street like neighbors. The mayor and marshal grew indignant, and the case tests local norms as the incident becomes widely publicized. Winnebago Gummies
A terse dispatch from Ft Dodge reports insecure handling of titles with unclear wording and fragmented text. The notice reflects confusion over title security and related documentation in the local area.
During a Wednesday hail storm Ira Neal and his father Mel Neal were working in a field south of their farm. A thunder crash spooked the teams and Ira was found dead beside the lumber wagon with singed hair and burns on his face and chest. Ira Tra Neal about 23, born and raised here, was mourned as an upright son and friend. Funeral services were held Thursday at two o'clock conducted by Rev D L Moffat and he was buried in Union Cemetery north of town.
North-Western freight handlers and checkers at Eagle Grove staged a wholesale theft from the railroad. Transfers between cars were faked, goods dropped under the platform, and carried away by a boy hidden in hidden stacks. Loot included cigars sugar crackers cheese hardware guns and more. Some loot tied to Stacy & Weaver. Some suspects sent to Anamosa and others to reform school.
A reflective piece contrasts fatherly labor with mothers roles, noting dads rise early to light the fire, fetch work, pay rent, and protect the home while mothers handle socks and fruit. It questions the balance of domestic duties and celebrates paternal effort in daily life.
A party of eleven led by Mayor W. K. Ferguson sails June 11 from Charlestown docks in Boston aboard the New England for a 75 day educational tour of Europe. The group includes Mrs. Ferguson and their son Arthur, Misses Mildred Carter Harriette Stephens Josie Pettibone Louise McCoy Mary Kain Bertha Mann and RB. B. Towle with head cook Seth Kalmier. They will visit Liverpool Scotland London Paris Brussels Antwerp Rhine travels Italy and Rome before returning home. The trip aims at historic knowledge rather than sightseeing and will be led by college dignitaries. The group plans to flood their rice farm using two 25 hp engines and rotary pumps.
Two men fleeced a Rolfe merchant on Wednesday for four dollars in Livermore. No. 1 bought a cigar with two ten dollar bills and change of 85 in silver, then questioned the change after No. 2 spoke with the merchant. A dollar bill was substituted for a five, and the duo vanished before pursuit.
The Wesley News World reports Mrs W M Colby remains confined to bed with no marked improvement. Her daughter Mrs Eli Goodnow tends to her. Her son in law Mr Goodnow considers moving to Wesley to be closer and allow her more time with her mother.
Two youths, Hammond and O'Brien both about sixteen or seventeen, stole a pony team owned by Hammond's father south of town, left at four o'clock Wednesday heading west. Marshal Kenetick pursued three miles south and one mile east of Clarion, captured them, and returned them to Belmond where they were jailed.
Unclear fragments mention Texas Frank Neal and Stilson with Tuesday timing. No full names, places, or events determined.
Funeral services for Joseph J Cordingley are being held at the cemetery chapel conducted by Rev Harry Kremers pastor of the Presbyterian church. Death came Tuesday evening after a long illness of cirrhosis with prior hospitalization in Chicago and Rochester Minnesota. Cordingley born October 18 1862 in Thornberry Canada came to Algae in 1867 and became a leading meat market proprietor. He married Clara Olson December 22 1898 and is survived by his wife and siblings J Sullivan of this place and Robert C of Montevideo Minnesota.
Five hundred coal cars, averaging twenty tons each, totaling ten thousand tons, are being unloaded at the railway yards south of the icehouse by the G R T and TD Ry Co. A police officer is stationed to prevent theft as protection against potential mine shortages during the year.
A north town school ma'am invited to a buggy ride found her rubber boots stuck in mud as she prepared to board. Too bashful to admit the mishap, she left her boots behind while her escort and the young man remained unaware of the incident, the Whittemore Champion notes.
Fragmented passage describes a tale of gossip and social injury in a town. A skunk and a gossiper are used as metaphors, with comments on reputational harm and public perception as a town debates the issue. The tone mirrors a local column with terse, informal phrasing.
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