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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
4
Market figures show corn at 34 to 35 cents, oats at 26, wheat around 70 cents, barley noted. Butter priced at 18 cents, timothy seed listed at 2. Ten dollars per bushel for timothy seed appears with a typographical variant.
South of town a string of social calls and visits populated the week. Ti Tonka visitors, Minnesotans, and local residents traded news and stories while auctions, hunts, and a barn fire loss were reported. Schoolhouse and church events, road trips to St Paul, and a wave of neighborly gatherings framed a busy local scene.
For Rent. An improved farm of 160 acres the southwest quarter of section 35 Lotts Creek. Share rent to the right man. Cash for pasture or 2.25 an acre for all the land. Wanruan & Drake.
For Rent good house inquire of John Goeders 1412. Commencing Sept 1 Dr Ripke eye specialist will be in his office with Dr Morse. He has never failed to give best results. wait and consult on his return before going elsewhere. Glenwood herd of Jersey cattle stock for sale now one mile southeast of town Peter Lawson, Prop.
Melbourn Tailbank shows strong writing, Chas Stott visits relatives in Portland, Mrs J B Stott visits sister Mrs Wm Cooper. Chas Estminger spent days at J H Grover home, Mrs Merta Grover Wallace with Ella Cooper, Miss Zada Grover with her aunt, Miss Marie Graver with Nellie Stahl at Grover home. Mr Carr’s father died last Thursday and was shipped to Wisconsin. Halloween Social at J H Grover’s on Oct 31.
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