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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
2
A wide scan of legacy pieces honors Robert Emmet with a Columbus tribute and pairs Irish martyrdom memory with frontier sod house history in Kossuth and Armstrong. The column then notes political figures, fire emergencies, marriage customs in India, and a dramatic heart transplant amid 190? era surgery, weaving civic, moral, and regional anecdotes.
Sioux City Tribune notes the fall removal of the last sod school house in the state, an inspiring subject for historians. The piece reflects on how many simple sod dwellings once stood and how surprising it would be to current residents to grasp their prevalence.
The Swea City Herald notes the region endured its first frost Friday morning but not strong enough to damage crops. It humorously remarks on its northern isolation near the north pole and compares with Skagway where frost arrived later, highlighting unusual early cold in the suburb.
A garbled notice claims a she calf with hind legs black was tethered and sold for five dollars. It states Hans, three miles behind George near Creek. Decorah Republican reports the notice is posted in the hometown post office.
A note from Elmore Eye claims Sergeant Hobson will marry W. J. Bryan’s daughter linking two families famed for oral work. It references Bryan’s speeches before the court house years ago, noting he did not seek fame by talk as others did.
The Advance offers new subscribers a combo deal: The Advance plus a weekly for $1.00 cash, or The Advance with Des Moines Daily News for $2.25, and The Advance with Sioux City Daily Tribune for $2.75. Delinquents may pay all arrears to qualify. Also reduced round trip fares to Twin Cities via Iowa Central continue daily in October and November.
October travel specials offer 4.60 from Algona to San Francisco and return October 8 16 via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Tickets available on Overland Limited and two other fast daily trains. Further information from FB A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago. / Home seekers excursions one way rate plus $2 for round trip. sale first and third Tuesdays monthly with 21 day return limit. contact Central ticket agents or A B Outts GP and T A Minnemo polys?
On September 1, 4, 11 and November 6 the Jews Central will operate their annual Home Visitors Excursions to Ohio and Indiana. Tickets go on sale on those dates with a return limit of thirty days from sale. For rates and details contact agents or A. B. Oatts, G P and T A, Lown Central Ry, Minneapolis, Minn. Money to loan at five percent, 11 A D Clarke and Co.
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