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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1902
Page
7
November approaches and the reader is urged to prepare by visiting Algona's Busiest Dry Goods Store. The ad touts the store as Kosssuth county's largest, modern, well lit and conveniently arranged, with a broad fall dress goods selection, black materials in various weights, and prices from 1.00 to 1.85 per yard.
A collage of social updates from Algona and nearby towns shows Chrischilles & Herbst hosting visitors including Miss Gertie Slade and Miss Libbie Gilbride, with figures like A R B Chapin from West Bend and Rev W J Suckow visiting. Opera and football events, church services, and local forensics share the scene alongside misplaced cattle, recovered property, and a barn completion adding to the town’s fall bustle.
Readers recount rural life in Algona with wedding visits, theater shows, harvesters and a vandalism incident. Items include births and marriages, moves to new farms, court activity, school trips, and a family update on Mrs Nielsen with details of her long illness and surviving relatives.
The Dec weekend football battle at the park paired Algona high school against Spencer to crown Northwestern Town champion. Algona edged Spencer 6 to 0 as Field officers praised Cowan Evans and the Spencer guard for valiant defense while noting injuries to Starr Kain Kinyon Achatt. Local notices follow including a horse for sale and land for quick sale near Elmore and Blue Earth.
The fragment notes a discussion of colonial rates and a Chicago Great Western line, mentioning November and December dates and a second class issue. It reads as a tariff or schedule item with incomplete text.
Effective Nov 2 Iowa Central launches its inaugural train to St Louis Mo via Marshalltown Oskaloosa Albion and Moberly. Train includes Buffet sleeper coach and combination car and will reach St Louis by 2 00 p m daily with no changes. Offers advantages over other routes and adds to current service with two trains daily. For details contact Town Central agent or A P Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
W P White of Kennedale Texas reports distressing head back and stomach pains and loss of appetite. After using Dr Kings New Life Pills he felt like a new man. Claims relief for stomach and liver troubles. 25 cents at E F Smith Co drug store.
Money to Town at five per cent, 10 11. D. Clarke & Co. Special One Way Colonist Rates. On the first and third Tuesdays of each month, until April 1903 the Iowa Centrally will sell colonist tickets to points in Arkansas, Southwest Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, etc., at extremely low rates. If you are contemplating a trip to any of these sections it will pay you to call on any Town Central ticket agent or address A. P. Gutta, Minneapolis, Minn. for further information.
A Leesville man endures death agonies from asthma then uses Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and lung troubles. He reports better sleep and relief, praising the cure for pneumonia bronchitis coughs and grip. Free trial bottles at B F Smith & Co. Tourist car to California offered.
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