Opera Saturday Night Delights and Local Notices
Dan Wooner longtime area resident dies of a paralytic stroke near Swea City after moving from town to a rented farm. His family faces likely public aid. a new rail line is planned nearby. Hol Andrews Opera company offers Martha and Il Trovatore with top performers plus a noted tenor and baritone. The Dot Contest prize discussions continue as local papers praise fair judging. The Glenwood home for the feeble minded is overfilled. applicants are queued for Cherokee asylum. Ads urge strong local advertising to boost sales.
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Dan Wooner
Swea City
Dan
Clayton County
Kossuth
Swea
Ufe
Hol. Andrews Opera Company
Call Opera House
Flotow
Martha
Florence Clayton
Catharine Lee
Nellie Andrews
J. QC. Taylor
Henry Carlton
Ed Andrews
Glenwood
Lenander
Bancroft
Esther L. Swanson
Hera
Cherokee
Liberty or Death Anthem and Rail Notices
An old broadside combines La Marseillaise lyrics urging arms and freedom with quirky local notices. The Kansas City Journal quotes a ward meeting remark about being a “stalwart,” and the Washington Star notes an upcoming summer leisure trip sale. Rail time cards from Chicago area lines detail schedules with north and south departures and freight trains.
Ice Cream Raids At Local Party Prompt Five Dollar Fines
The Clap saddle family on Normal Hill hosted a party for high school boys last Friday. Some invited guests did not attend but raided the porch ice cream, taking it all. They faced punishment but were fined five dollars. The incident warns against such capers and notes they are neither smart nor witty.
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Clapsaddle
Normal Hill
Letter from Waterbury farmer reports farming conditions
C H Dam mann of Waterbury D D declares he is well and land is fine. He owns 960 acres with 960 rented, and a herd of 250 cattle. He notes a hard last winter with many cattle deaths and a sheep loss of 900 from a 1000 herd. Wild land valued at 10 to 12, and improved 20 to 30 dollars per acre. Wheat yield 20 to 25 bushels per acre, oats 40 to 60, barley 20 to 40, spelts 40 to 45. Steers are worth
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C. H. Dammann
Waterbury
D. D
O.K
A Lesson in Thrift Whittemore Champion
Thomas Carmody sells his residence to Emmetsburg for 1700, built twelve years ago by Flo, rented at 810 monthly, and shows how thrift builds wealth. Carmody bought the loan, joined a building and loan to borrow to build, now holds 1450 in interest from a 250 investment twelve years past. Our young people should learn economy from this example, as Tommy and mamma discuss pretending to advertise.
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Whittemore
Thomas Carmody
Emmetsburg
Flo
Fle
Tom
Wfest
Homeseekers Rates Offered by Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central Railway reopens its Homeseekers Rates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and other western and southern points. The specials run on the first and third Tuesdays of April May and June 2003 with a round trip fare of one fare plus 2.00, valid 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Iowa Central ticket agent or A B Cors, G P M A, Minneapolis.
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Town Central Railway
Galifornia
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Arizona
A.B. Corrs
Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Lowa Central
A.B. Corrs, G. PL
Y. A
Minneapolis, Mion
Wagon and Plow Work and Shoeing Offer from Northwest Expert
Now is the time to bring in your work and have ib ready for spring. I have one of the best plow men and shoers in the Northwest. All plow work done at my shop is guaranteed to scour and work anywhere.
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Northwest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goeders
Algona, Iowa
Gooders’ Store
John Goeders
Jas. Patterson
Webster’s Mammoth Package
Burbank
Patterson & Son
Pitsburg
Pist
Pittsburg
J. Ee
News OF the
Opera Saturday Night
Courur
Warmers’ Tribune
Farmers' Tribune
Cour- Tar
LA Marseillaise
Armis
Drayel
Kansas City Journal
Washington Star
Ar. R
Chicago & North-Western
Nortil
Jowa
Paual
SOUT
Towa
Des Moines
Chicago
Milwauker & ST. Baud
Nashasty
Ad Brida
de P.m Preigh
Iowa Central
Sunda
South Dakota
Tommy
Mamma
Homeseekers
Eloelist
Concordia
Yawkeys
Quantary
Actus
Northwestern National and Western Insurance Companies
Cilies
Algona State Bank
Jay McCall
Prop
Iowa
State Street
Northywestern
Moore Bros
Iowa Central Elevator
A. Tt, Carr, Mgr
Court House
Gail
Woodford, Wheeler & Tompkins
Algona
State
Sureat
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