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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
4
The report lists hard coal and washed coal alongside varieties named Keg Red Jacket Locking Illinois lump. It notes mixed shipments and regional pricing, with IL lump and Red Jacket coal featuring among sought after grades. Market activity centers on suppliers and buyers negotiating terms.
An advertisement touts Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It cites a millionaire’s failed stomach quest as a warning and promises money back if unsatisfied. The Rexall Store at E. E. Conner & Co in Algona markets tablets with pepsin and bismuth subnitrate in three sizes priced 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1.00.
A retrospective look at Harry Jonvrin highlights his past donation to the educational fund and a public dispute sparked by letters in the Bancroft Register. The issue touches on local officials, a wrestling club formation, upcoming social events, and a flood of town arrivals and departures shaping Bancroft’s social life.
The Matern Loebig stock farm east of town shows fine registered Scotch and Scotch Top Short Horn cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs. Lov Matern credits careful stock selection for success while Mrs Lydia Hemmer arrives for a two week visit before wintering in Colorado. Several local residents and visitors are noted amid Thanksgiving events and neighborhood updates.
Uncle Tom Blain remains in Marengo curing his brother James after a paralytic stroke. Neighbors found him failing to return from tending stock on adjoining farms and his horse was seen lingering. Other items note farm losses, upcoming sales, dances, visits, and residents moving or renting land in Sexton Britt and nearby towns.
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