Railway Time Cards and Passenger Trains Across Lines
Train schedules list departures for Chicago Milwaukee and 87 lines with westbound services. No. 1 departs at 8, No. 93 and No. 7 depart later. Hart line No. 4 and No. 8 also depart. Iowa Central West and Minnesota routes show mail and freight trains with specific noon and morning times and through connections via Hempton and Grinnell with regional lines.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
LOCAT
HART
Ccceae
Cccce
Rue
Wedrick
Wedrick, Een Chicago & North Westt North Wound
Minn
Iowa Central & Western
Hempton
St. Lows
Kansas City
Grinnell
D. YA. Klingler
Markets Corrected Weekly Report Summary
Markets corrected weekly with Moore Bros reporting on corn oats wheat barley wax and butter eggs timothy seed and related prices. Fragmentary text provides few concrete figures but indicates price tracking for agricultural commodities.
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Moore Bros
Local Notes From Algona And Vicinity Highlights
Local overflow items recount visits, travels, and social ties among Algona residents and nearby towns. N. P. Currier and family visit Warry Dalziel. Miss Wade returns to Goldfield. Mrs. John Norris heads to New York. actors and plays praised in Minneapolis. barber partnership formed by N Williamson and H C Risum. church services at St Thomas Episcopal. numerous residents traveling to Ames excursion. medical and legal updates update local affairs.
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N. Williamson
H. C. Risum
Algona State Bank
I. &. Clemens
Sioux Falls
Unclear nuptial talk and local notes mix
The piece blends a muddled discussion of a possible marriage with local items. It notes a possible ceremony, a debate over whether a knot was tied, and continues with oblique editor remarks, sports results, social events, a court verdict, and tax-sale notices from Webster City and Palo Alto Tribune.
Refuses to Run for Legislature Nomination
I. W. Dingley, chosen from the republican ranks by the democrats at a convention, will not accept the nomination tendered him to run against Geo. W. Hanna for the legislature. He declines the party ticket and withdraws from the contest.
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I. W. Dingley
Geo. W. Hanna
Farm report from C. Carey on rich returns in Kittson county
Elmore Bye notes Carey on his farm totals 600 acres in Kittson county. He threshed 6000 bushels of No.1 hard wheat at 74 cents per bushel and 640 bushels of barley at 49 cents per bushel, indicating strong harvest returns.
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Carey
Kittson County
Elmore Bye
See name on the Jeg in bold newspaper ad
An Estherville girl sent her photo to her best fellow and wrapped it in a newspaper bearing a store advertisement. A portion of the print ad clung to the photograph revealing the words See name on the Jeg in bold pica type, surprising the young man.
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Estherville
Estherville Democrat
Weather, crowds, and a church crowd in Fort Dodge
The Eagle Grove Eagle notes a soggy Sunday with a large wet crowd at a Fort Dodge ball game and poor weather keeping people from church. The piece mocks the idea that weather dictates actions, claiming many pursue what they want regardless of rain or church plans.
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Fort Dodge
Eagle Grove Eagle
Sheriff Recovered Wife In Pocahontas Scandal
A Pocahontas tale reports a middle aged man named Smith courting and marrying a sixteen year old girl. The mother rushed to the couple with a gun demanding the daughter. Deputy Potter retrieved the wife from Valley Junction and the couple now live together, the Pocahontas Democrat notes.
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Pocahontas
Smith
Humbolt County
Theirl
Potter
Valley Junction
Ingenious device upgrade by Fox and Wilcox undertakers
Fox and Wilcox undertakers have added a baker burglar proof grave vault to their cases. The new vault is designed to supersede the underground plan of vaults. The case details remain to be clarified.
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Fox and Wilcox
Undertakers
Baker
At the Old Cross Roads at Opera House Next Tuesday
The play At the Old Cross Roads will be staged at the Opera House on Sep 29. It features Esta Williams and James M. Brophy with a strong cast, set around Natchez Mississippi. As a special feature the American Four Quartette will perform. Seats go on sale at Smith's Pharmacy Saturday morning.
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Old Cross Roads
Opera House
Esta Williams
James M. Brophy
Natches, Miss
Alston
Smith's Pharmacy
Sexton Items Local notes from Sexton Iowa and area
Mr Lingle of Providence Iowa was center at the Schultz home last Monday. Carl Nielsen left for Des Moines to attend Drake University. Mr Spencer's house nears completion. School will close a week for repairs. Mrs Wm Hager and two daughters from Wesley visited relatives here. Mr Thompson sells tiling. Nearly every man around Sexton hauls tile. Mrs Chase left for LaCrosse Wis. Wedding bells at Wesley last Wednesday morning drew many locals. Attendees included Mr Little and wife and several Hager and Schultz relatives.
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Lingle
Providence
Iowa
Schultz
Monay
Mr. Chase
Mrs. Chase
LaCrosse
Wis
Wesley
Sexton
Mr. Little
B. Lister
Whittiker
C. Hager
Ella Hager
Della Hager
Will Hager
Fatland
Cresco Social Notes and Travel Updates
Dancing party at Mr Moor s Tuesday night. Whias Clark and wife of Algona visited Willis Clark Sunday. Mrs M Ayers and Mrs L W Spayd were Cresco callers Tuesday afternoon. Mrs E W Pool and Miss Lila Harris went to Livermore Monday for their uncle s funeral. Mr N Phillips and wife are in Marshall county at his mother in law s bedside not expected to live. Mrs Art Decker returned home after weeks away. He did not go to Virginia as started earlier. Mr J L Daub left for Pennsylvania Monday evening to attend brother Chas Daub s funeral.
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John Norris
Wm. C. Steele
Winterset
New York
W. J. Brunson
Old Cross Roads
Minneapolis
Bertha Carey
Geo. St. John
Geo. St. John Are Being Visited By Rev. S. Ollerenshaw
Harriette Lyons
Denver
Lena Justice
Armstrong
Chas. Best
James Vipond
Missouri
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
W. E. H. Morse
J.peterson
C. O. Radcliffe
Lake City
Minnesota
Ames
Webster City
Walter Albright
Alona
Pand
Albright
Mercy Hospital
L. E. Sutton
A. Niece
E. VY. Swetting
BE. A. Morling
Sutton and
Clarke
W.D. Beck
Durdal
B. J. Crose
T. R. Saul
Epprapitels
R. W. Barrett
Mr. Grose
Springfield
Searly
Lyon
Wilson’s Creek
Mr. Moor
Whias Clark
Algona
Willis Clark
M. Ayers
L. W. Spayd
Cresco
E. W. Pool
Lila Harris
Livermore
N. Phillips
Marshall County
Art Decker
Virginia
J. L. Daub
Pennsylvania
Chas. Daub
Portland Social Roundup Includes Visits and Travel
Port land residents report small town news with several family visits. Mr Jain returns from Cherokee where he sought treatment. Miss Elsie Ringsdorf visited her aunt Mrs Lulu Ringsdorf. Rae Grover resumed duties at Des Moines. Wm Stahl and family visited Mrs J H Grover. Wm Cooper family and Mrs Kibby and Mrs Elizabeth Kurth joined Mr W J Cooper of Burt for a Sunday gathering. Mrs Kibby and Miss Elizabeth Kurth left for Ladora Iowa after visiting Mrs Wm Cooper.
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Mr. Jain
Cherokee
Elsie Ringsdorf
Lulu ‘Ringsdorf
Rae Grover
Des Moines
Wm. Stahl
Round Trip to Chicago for Centennial Celebration
A $9.55 round trip fare to Chicago offered for Sept 26, 27, and 28, 1903 with return until Oct 5. Tickets available via Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway agents or by writing B. A. Miller, general passenger agent, Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
B. A. Miller
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Clarke Oasa
Cohenour Clarke & Cohenour
Attorneys AT Law
Frederick M. Curtiss
Kossuth County State Bank
I. CG. Raymond
Attorney AT Law
Algona, Iowa
B. V. Sweyting
T. P. Hanrington
Ted Dickinson
Harrington & Dickinson, Attorneys AT Law
Offer
Bante
Algona, Towa
J. W. Sullivan
E. McMahon Sullivan & McMahon
Spencer W. Crowell
Oas
T. Cotant
Nwi
Vas Wes
Cotant & van Ness, Lawers
Algona and
Whittemore, Towa
W. D. Hinchon
Olice In
Tohn Galbraith Block
W. M. Galbraith
Olice
John Galbraith
Membbers
State Street
F. L. Tribon
Boston Block
D. Fellows
Thetse Block
E. J. Gay
Ehler & Specht's Drug Store
St. Algona, Towa
C. H. Cretzmeyer
John Galbraith Block
M. J. Kenefick
Taylor's
Dodge St
Schlocksworth Algona State Bank
Paul
P. Me
Glasier
D. D
A. L. Rist
W. E. Kain
Opera Aconse Confectionery Store
H. M. Youmans
First National Bank
United States
Ambrose A. Call
D. H. Hutchins
K. Ferguson
D. A. Palmer
Asst
Court House Square
Maggie Slastings
Garner
Nellie Mitchell
Jo. Lang
Bluearth
Carrie Wernert
Henrietta Carlan
N. P. Currier
Lone Rock
Warry Dalziel
Prof. Mount
HW. Tr. Hudson
Miss Wade
A. L. Belton
Goldfield
Myrtle Nicoulin
Alice Hepburn
Burt
N. A. Kahn
Ben
State National Guards
Hildeman
Mason City
Thos
Tf. Cooke
J. Peterson
Ladies' Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
New York Dramatic Mirror
Columbus
Miss Williams
McCormick Warvesting Company
John 13
Beaver
Sullivan & McMahon
Clarke & Cohenour My. Beaver
Brownies
Nora Springs
Dodge
Whitten
Elsworth
St. Paul
Winnipe
Albert Lea
Winnipeg
Postville
Wolland
Palo Alto
D. C. Chase
First
Prospect Street
Court House
Chase
Webster City Journal
Carl Nielsen
Drake University
Portland
Farmers’ Cash Grocery House
PHONE
H. H. Hudson
Mar
F., S. Norton, Umber & Coat
John Spratt
Mrs. Spratt
William Spratt
Fils
Sister Lil
Will
Sister Jane
Lycurgus
May
John
Dales
Bourne & Son
Monarch
John M. Vinson
Vinson Algona, Iowa
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