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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
4
In a terse local note, Marty President presides over a meeting involving C1 and A Tyeeatiiss Vive Pri NTL Vesper with participants Cash Win Dard Bob Gilmore Geer Cowles Andrew Peterson and S.C. Spon 8.ee McMastione in attendance.
Triarest proposes savings deposit plans and loans on Heal Estate while offering customers free use of the proof vault for storing valuable papers and securities. Additional facilities include rooms and a house for secure access and storage.
Railway time cards list departures for trains including No 1 No 8 No 3 No 7 No 4 No 8 No 72 and No 94 with times such as 11 55 am 8 22 am and 6 08 pm. Several garbled entries remain but indicate freight and passenger departures on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul route.
Local notes report Geo McMurray and wife visiting Clarion and staying at a local hotel. S Roney travels to Ortonville to check crops. Geo B Manna returns from South Dakota. Mrs Alberti Reed in Minnesota for threshing work. Dan Rasmussen released from state hospital after Ledyard to Cherokee transfer. W F H Barnes plans move to Colorado with sale of residence and assets. Board of Supervisors meets to discuss drain No 3. Mallory Bros Stock Co booked for fair week. seat reservations at Conner’s drug store. Miss Mildred Carter heads to Des Moines then Grinnell for college. Max Herbst Clark Peck and daughter Pearl at Minnesota State Fair. C T Dodd in St Paul for holiday goods. Addie Schicht covers post office news stand. Hert Peck adds automobile to livery fleet. not planning a flying machine. Mrs J J Bright recalls Seadle picnic and praises Rev Dowland at Long Beach. May Palmer to Chicago for Musician College. cellar shower hosted by Mrs Branson and Mrs Lathrop. New landlord A G G Edwards takes over the Durdall under American plan. prior success in Marshalltown and Okoboji noted. Fred Sweet expected home from Yazoo City, Miss., likely two to three weeks here. Northern health myths debunked by census vital statistics showing Mississippi healthier than Iowa. note on general ignorance of health conditions in the South.
The Yazoo City Sentinel cites a comparison showing Mississippi with 1,289,600 residents has 335 centenarians versus Iowa’s 21 centenarians in a population of 1,911,896. Mississippi death rate 13.05 per thousand overall, 11.60 white. The piece extols Mississippi health and notes a local anecdote about Mr. Sweet and freezing deaths in Mampton.
The Mallory Bros Stock Co opened a week at the City Opera House with My Pardner. Miss Orris Ober shines as lead, the supporting cast is strong, and the specialty act by Little Starlight impresses. Tonight Peaceful Valley debuts this season with the same strong company and favorable local reception expected.
Reports from Plum Creek note many residents attending the Golmar Bros circus in Algona yesterday. Several locals and visitors, including Glenn Griffith and C Robinson, are mentioned with various weekend activities and travel, plus notices of farm work and excursions to fairs and state events.
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