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Newspaper

Algona Advance

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1905

Page

6

Can ad a Trips and Lines Map Notes and Schedules

Grantille Gazette reports on lands to sell in Canada by J L Collis and T J Griggs. Frank Koob and John Mulberg toured Milestone Rouleau Drinkwater Belle Plaine Moose Jaw, praising soil crops and yields of 35 bushels wheat and 75 to 90 oats per acre. Swea City Herald lauds Harvey Ingham for Wield Day talk on equality of opportunity and limits on corporate influence.

Assiniaboia Grantille Gazette J. L. Collis T. J. Griggs Canada Frank Koob John Mulberg Algona Iowa Milestone Rouleau Drinkwater Paquas Belle Plain Moose Jaw Assiniabola Arctic Swea City Herald Harvey Ingham Wield Noman United States Congress America

Land sale near Ottawa draws $200 per acre

Ed McNally reported from Illinois last week about land auctions near Ottawa where prices reached $200 an acre. Some farms in the region rent for nothing per acre, highlighting varied land values in the area.

Ed McNally Ilinois Ottawa Emmetsburg Democrat

Cheaper Than Shingles at County Fair Amphitheater

The county fair management bought 1500 yards of canvas to cover the amphitheater ensuring spectators can view sights despite sun or rain. This move prevents weather from disturbing fairgoers at Palo Alto.

County Fair Management Palo Alto Tribune

Lightning Struck School House in Swea City

A fierce thunder storm in Swea City struck a school house in the early hours of Tuesday, causing alarm and damage. Residents reported a violent blast with nearby structures shaken and lights flickering as the strike occurred, with no immediate report of injuries.

Swea City

Lightning Strikes School House in Swea City

At breakfast residents learned a lightning bolt struck the school house causing damage to the flag pole bell frame cornice and shingles. The bolt flipped the bell half way around and tore a corner off the bell frame while the rest of the structure remained standing.

Swea City Herald

Local farm sale near Plover at 77.50 per acre

Meredith farm in Powhattan township section 3 near Plover sold to a Dana party for 77.50 an acre. The notice mixes ads on health remedies and North Western railroad excursion rates to Portland Seattle and California with dates and stops. Also promotes King’s New Discovery for coughs and a 50 cent to 1 dollar drug sale.

Meredith Section 3 Powhattan Township Dana Plover Review Pocahontas W. C. Barber Sandy Level Dr. King B. BE. Conner’s

Cheap Rates West From Algona to Major Cities 1905

The U M and S P R Co offers one way fares from Algona to Denver, Colorado Springs, Puello, Ogden, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego with first and second class prices listed. Round trip tickets to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Bellingham, Victoria and Vancouver for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland run June 1 through October 15, 1905. Tickets on sale May through September.

San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle California Yellowstone National Park Alaska Iowa Central Railway Minnesota Dakotas Canada Nebraska Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Texas A.B. Corrs Minneapolis Minn Denver Colorado Springs Puello Colo Ogden Salt Lake City Utah San Diego Cal Vila C Algona Eda Des Boas San Franci Oregon Bellingham Wash Vistoria Vancouver B.C

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