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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
4
Mrs. R Kain returns from Illinois while Dr Ripkes mother travels to Colorado. The ideal club plans a first dance, and many townsfolk attend weddings and family visits at Will Potters and other households. The week brings schooner orchards, moonlight balls, sheriff sales, church events, and local business updates.
Sioux City report says Elsie Stevens a Morning side college co ed known for her beauty knocked down fellow student Arthur Tumbleson with a heavy platter during breakfast. Both work as waiters to pay tuition amid pancake shortage and dining room rivalry.
Taylor returned from Larimore North Dakota where he worked five weeks threshing at five dollars daily for Larimore Bros who own a 16000 acre farm. Ernest notes six threshing rigs were used to clean grain with three rigs on ten days and three on 31 days. Three rigs were owned by Larimore Bros and threshed only in their fields.
Mrs. Ella Hale bravely faced a burglar who entered her bedchamber. She grappled with him, wrestled free when he tore rings from her fingers, and pursued him into the street firing shots that compelled him to drop his loot. The first shot seems to have wounded the thief as she emptied the revolver.
A Des Moines man, married three weeks, died by his own hand after failing to quit cigarettes. The note laments his lack of courage to quit smoking despite starting a marriage. The Cherokee Democrat reflects on his tragic act and urges better resolve.
The Isade Young farm, located three miles southwest of the city, was sold to A. H. Harmon of Chenoa Illinois, son in law of Mr and Mrs B McCoy of Fremont township. The 160 acre property brought 488 per acre.
The Elmore Eye reports potato prices rising sharply in the north with an expected spike next spring. Local officials caution households to stock up and prepare for higher costs as market conditions tighten.
The firm of Lampright and Mills has dissolved. business will be conducted by C. E. Lampright. All those indebted to the firm should settle by November 1. after that date a 10 percent collection charge will be added. C. E. Lampright.
Algona herd offers pure bred young boars gilts brood sows bred for fall litters. A few 175 pound boars available for sale at the farm. Contact L. A. Stacy Algona via phone Lai Residence 2 Wiks South, R. Y. Depot.
Fragmentary OCR presents names including B E J Murtagh presiding figure Hutchins vice president H Vesper daughter Wm Dodds Eli Ghimore Gardner Cowles Andrew Peterson C Spear and FE Mcmulion among others without clear context or full details.
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