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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
5
Local banks capped daily currency withdrawals at twenty six dollars amid rumors of Wall Street declines and New York gold pressures. Officials reassured depositors, noting funds remain sound and drafts for deposits are available, while nationwide banks operate on a temporary clearing house basis due to strained international gold exports.
The Mothers' Club gathered Sunday evening at the library with large attendance of mothers and teachers to hear Mrs. C. P. Colgrove of Cedar Falls discuss social purity. The club elected Mrs. L. M. Horton president, with four vice presidents from each ward. The next meeting is slated for the Third Ward school building.
Rev J S Porterfield won election as secretary of the Baptist Ministers Union of the state at the Grinnell convention. About 600 participants fueled a lively debate on consolidating Baptist Colleges in Des Moines and Pella. Porterfield supported Pella, noting she may win in the end despite the loss. A brief rooming ad appears at the end.
The Good Clothes Store proclaims loyalty to customers, emphasizing return business as the key to success. It promotes its Season’s Choice Overcoats priced from five to ten dollars, with sizes 20 to 25, highlighting commitment to customer satisfaction and trade retention.
The play Under Southern Skies centers on a female heavy cast with many young women and strong roles for Lelie Croften and Anner Lizer. It highlights Halloween party scenes and a Jack o lantern dance while presenting Southern life and devotion of Aunt Coshy.
A. Riply, active Garner lawyer for about thirty years, plans to retire November 1st and devote himself to managing a stock farm. Known for wit, experience, and strong public spirit, he will leave the law practice to focus on outdoor farm work for health reasons.
Invitation to a church Halloween social on Friday evening November first welcomes all. Attendees are asked to wear old clothes from former times, including Kentucky jeans and overalls for the boys and calicoes for the girls. Entry is a small dime with festive decorations like Jack O’ Lanterns, witches, and ghosts.
Home talent comic opera Alvin Gray or the Sailor's Return at the opera house Sunday evening drew a large crowd. Stage director W H Trampore and Mrs Trampore led rehearsals with home talent. Music by Prof L T Benjamin impressed, especially the Thanksgiving hymn. Duets by Theo Chrischilles with Duke Wilson and Fernley Nicoulinis with Frank Warner were praised. Several townspeople starred in strong performances.
Andrew Muckey died Sunday at his daughter Mrs. C S Evans home in Norfolk Nebraska. He accompanied by Mr Evans and funeral held Tuesday at his son William Muckey's home conducted by Rev Walter Torbet of the M BE church. Burial at Irvington cemetery beside his wife who died over 25 years ago. Born Carlisle Pennsylvania around 1820 he lived in Covington Kentucky and Deer Creek Limis before moving to Riverdale township in 1886. He left two sons William and A C Mackey and three daughters Mrs C S Wyans Mrs J E Manning and Mrs Mert Miller.
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The writer recalls the 1858 county fair exhibition noting a prized cow owned perhaps by Orange Minkler and two pounds of butter among premiums. He disputes a prior report on farm premiums, mentions Mrs. Wright of Irvington winning best garden, and places events around late October with references to Laramie Wyoming.
Madam Melya Clemaire, a young coloratura soprano, headlines this year with Bostonia Sextette. She has sung across the United States Canada and Sweden and debuted with Camille Urso to enthusiastic press praise. Staats, renowned clarinet virtuoso, directs with international experience and solo prominence in Sousa’s band and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
A. N. Grimm installed the first milking machines on his farm near town, employing a two cylinder gasoline engine pump to operate two machines milking four cows at once. He keeps 40 to 50 cows now and plans to reach 75, noting the system milks 50 cows in about ninety minutes.
Brother Branagan led council on an automobile tour Thursday. He guided the runabout through the city noting key features such as the stand-pipe city hall side walls septic tank cess-pool sand-pit and sand-pump for a pleasant hour or two of sightseeing.
Clarence Fenton suffered a deep upper lip cut after a ball struck him during action last Friday in Swea City. Pr Fundquisy treated the wound at the scene as the Herald reviews the incident from the local game.
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