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Newspaper

Algona Advance

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1903

Page

4

Watch Repairing Is Part Of Our Business

Watchmakers promise careful attentive service focused on repairing Fae Watches. They emphasize meticulous adjustment and aim to earn customer confidence through quality work and satisfaction in every repair.

Dingley and Co Iowa Central and Western Train Schedule

The report notes southbound departures No 51 and associated connections through Timpton to St Louis and Kansas City with through sleeping and free chairs. It lists agent AL KLENGLER and the corrected weekly market prices for Corn Oats Wheat Barley Flax Hogs Timothy Seed and other commodities by Moore Bros.

Iowa Central & Western Depiurt Lo Wity Sandiay Timpton St. Louis Kansas City C.K AL Klengler Moore Bros

Local notes on health travel and town events

Alfred Norman is ill with typhoid fever this week. Des Moines visits by Dr Sheets and Tacoma pneumonia affecting M B P Haggard. Mrs Horton attends state library meeting in Marshalltown. A R Speet sails to San Francisco for business. Mrs Gilmore and Donald return from Illinois. Dr Stull visited by sister from Pennsylvania. Board of supervisors met this week. No church services at M B church next Sunday due to Rev Chipperfield's absence. RE Sayers returns home from Martis Ohio, Rev Anderson back from Canada. Football tease: Algona vs Emmetsburg Saturday at fair grounds. Joe Hudson arrives from Portland Indiana to help while father is ill. Weather: mud to fly for Algona and Emmetsburg game. Rev Tenney back from Wessington Springs. Sol Fishel drapes window display in New ee style. Hofius family homecoming from Buffalo Center. Algona Warp orchestra to perform at Opera House next Tuesday for Beggar Prince. Palmer moves to new north Thorington street home. Clarke & Cohenoar win injunction to halt drain No 4 work.

Alfred Norman GC. BR. Sheets Des Moines M. BP. Haggard Tacoma L. M. Horton Marshalltown Chipperfield M. B RE. E. Sayers Martis Ohio W. L. Anderson Canada Robert Starr Emmetsburg Joe I. Hudson Portland Indiana Algona Fair Ground Rev. H. L. Tenney Wessington Springs S. D Tie Sol Fishel Algona Warp Opera House Kh. A. Palmer McGuregor North Thorington Clarke & Cohenoar Presbyterian Society Armory Begger Prince Comic Opera Company Call Opera House Congregational Society Fourth Ward Sle Sean

Bargain Offer on Timepiece Stock at Wholesale Prices

An seller notes they previously purchased items and now offer them at wholesale prices, urging buyers not to delay as future costs may rise. The message emphasizes immediate advantage and warns of higher prices later.

Bargains In Coffee And Groceries At Local Store

Local shop promotes Royal Blend coffee and Banquet Mocha and Java Teas with wide price listings. Featured include Shredded Wheat Biscuit Malt Vita Korn Krisp Cream of Wheat and Grape Nuts, plus Climax Golden Pumpkin Peas Pears and Peaches. Also advertised are spices brooms cheese sugar packing goods and Baker's Cocoa with trade offers for eggs and butter.

Japan Bgee& Lde Malta Vita Pettijohns Tone Bros Frick & Kaupke Herkimer County

Algona Hears Various Local Happenings And Plans

Saturday functions and entertainments fill town life with theater bids, charity teas, and school events. The Beggar Prince Opera company brings Girofle Girofla to Call Opera House next Tuesday. The Presbyterian and Congregational societies host events, while Dr. Hudson recovers from a bowels hemorrhage. Local notables, farm changes, and community notes thread through a brisk column of town news.

Wills of early Livington settlers noted in Webster City will

The Webster City Freeman reports probate actions for two pioneers. W. Bing Howard’s will is admitted to probate. Mrs. Jane Young’s will is filed for probate, distributing her personal effects and Kendall Young items to F. D. and J. W. Young family members after Kendall Young’s bequest to the Kendall Young library.

Webster City Freeman Livington W. Bing Howard Jane Young Young Kendall Young

First voice heard Holy City sung by Florence Maybrick

An American woman Florence Maybrick, imprisoned in England for 13 years for murder, reportedly first sang the Holy City. The Fort Dodge Messenger recounts composer Stephen Adams real name Michael Maybrick, brother to Maybrick's murdered husband, and describes how Florence tried the new song aboard a Mersey yacht, underscoring the song’s origin.

Thug Michael Maybrick Holy Alsatian Mountains Holy City Florence Maybrick Dodge Messenger Stephen Adams Nancy Lee Alsatian Maybrick Liverpool Michael Mersey Florence

Riverdale Social Roundup and Nearby Visits

Ned Dodge and family enjoyed a Sunday visit at Rob Dutton's on Malden Ridge. Will Ross and George Dunn of Cresco called on Riverdale friends while Misses Sidith and Edna Rutledge visited with Miss Nannie Worster. Mesdames Durant and Alkista Johnson visited Mrs Charley Worster and other Riverdale friends. Meiliza of Burt finished work on Hutchinson Gilmore farm with T. Vincent. Elmer Kelley of Cresco helped. Teddy Becker, returning from farm work with Charley Stewart, plans to buy a hay press this fall. Neighbors serenaded a nearby town last week for a bride and groom, with full details to follow.

Ned Dodge Rob Dutton Malden Ridge Will Ross George Dunn Creslco Riverdale Sidith Edna Rutledge Nannie Worster Mesdames Durant and Alkista Johnson Mrs Charley Worster Mr. Meiliza Burt Hutchinson & Gilmore T. Vincent Elmer Kelley Cresco Teddy Becker Charley Stewart

School opens in the Goderts district last Monday

Local notes report school opening in the Goderts district last Monday. Several residents visit kin in Pom and Algona, with others returning from trips to Minneapolis and St. Joe for family reasons. A series of early 1900s travel notices list Brotherhood of St Andrew meetings, merchants events, and rail fare specials to Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Spokane and Portland with specific dates and routings.

Atmnerican Hawkers Association San Shokane Wash Portland Ore Tacoma Seattle Wash O. M St. P. R’y Spokane

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Dingley & Co Chicago Milwaukee Spe Tita A. m Prd Dassen Lili Py Accarmadjon Tawa Amd Minn Des Moines Passenge Avent A. R. Speet San Francisco T. HW. Stull W. J. Hofius J. B Buffalo Center The Madelia Jas. Patterson Moons Bros A.D. Clarke & Co Bowyer's Feeders Basement Grocery Java C. B.C N. B.C Minn Agma Gots John Goeders Der T. P. Harrington Smith’s Drug Store M. H. Hudson State Agricultural Society John Dows Armstrong Langdon’s Anna Richmond John Daub Pennsylvania J. R. Stewart Armstrong Farm J. HH. Eblers Potter School Lila Harris Dan Harris Wesley Henry Pickens Lucy Irvington Art Collison J. L. Daub Etta Jones Lulu Joffus J. W. Curtis Ilindle Oelwein Iowa Allie Wilson Brown James Seeley Plain Creek Alex Brown Walter Raney Rend E.W. Poole Cherokee Steve Loss Will Fox Thornton House Hobart New York Commission Lute Meiliza B.J. Kelley Alex Gilmore Mus I. O. Hanson Norton's Ollie Iits Lott A. D.crarne & Co Wills of Pioneers Sexton Goderts Brownite Pom R. Fitch Miss Kopesky Viola Lister Jim Peterson L. Nelson Charles Hager Minneapolis C. Clark St. Joe Brotherhood of St. Andrew Denver Colorado Colorado Springs Pueblo Cole Schu Durdall Hotel DR. Seelye Dubuque DRS, Seelye & Oaks Seelye & Oaks Jen Spratt Mrs. Spratt William Spratt Lil Jane Apparense Joggins Mays Joan Battle Creek Bourne & Son Monarch
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