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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
5
In Alaska the bones of extinct animals like mammoths and bison are found in soils above gold bearing gravels, linking fossil remains to metallic richness. Explorer Obalski notes fossils guide prospectors, as ancient river valleys deposited both gold and bones, and miners’ cabins display tusks and antlers unearthed in digs.
A Boston dressmaker in New York harbor escaped drowning when her boat capsized after a garbage scow collision. She dove to avoid the scow, was knocked by its bottom, resurfaced through a half opened garbage trap, and grabbed the opening chains. She was found in hysterics by aboard men and taken to a hospital.
In a tense scene the town hall and neighborhood watch discuss the escape of a youth named McQlure who eluded pursuit during a dramatic attempt at flight near a railway. Residents fear for safety as authorities widen the search and mobilize local volunteers.
A November 3 event at H. H. Reaser’s store drew a crowd of over four hundred women as ticket No. 320, held by Mrs. A. S. Conolly, won a Hawkeye kitchen cabinet valued at 45 dollars with 5 dollars of culinary contents. Reaser had offered free tickets to register, insisting the winner be present at the drawing.
Last evening at Mr. and Mrs. Nels Larson's home in Whitten more Ellen Larson married Louis T. Dailey of Whittemore in a ceremony by Rev. O. H. Holmes before about seventy guests. Edna Sample was maid of honor, A. E B. Lien best man, with Cleora Norton as ring bearer. Afterward, guests enjoyed wedding refreshments as the couple plans to establish a farm near Whittemore.
A quiet Tuesday evening wedding took place at the Lashbrook home with Miss Cora Banasmara and a Bowman groom exchanging vows. Only close relatives attended the ceremony followed by a wedding supper. The bride, raised locally, gains new friends as the Bowman Bro firm advances cement work.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a marriage notice with names Mabel G and W S and mentions an event served, possibly a parvoy or probate reference, but details are unreadable and inconsistent. The readable fragments suggest a public notice style typical of old newspapers, focusing on marriage or legal proceedings without clear dates or places.
Republican candidates won the county race with Holmes finishing first by exactly 188 votes over McMahon in the main contest. The Democratic ticket collapsed countywide, though supervisors’ races kept some party alignment. Returns varied by precinct as early leads shifted and results emerged across wards and districts.
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