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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
6
Pocket books and toilet cases, cuff and collar boxes, music rolls, card cases and boxes presented in assorted leather finishes. Durable, portable storage items suitable for travel and daily use. High quality construction aimed at practical organization and protection of small valuables.
A Whittemore audience praised a Friday program at the opera house headlined by Mae Adeleen Farley Spencer Lucas and Mollie Laughlin with strong piano work. Local social items note the marriage of Paul Kaun and Josie Neu in December, a baby death, and various community movements including moves, visits, and business notes across Algona and surrounding towns.
Holiday excursion rates announced by the Iowa Central Railway offering reduced rate tickets for travel on departures in December. Return must be completed by January 4. For full details, contact local agents.
A horse buyer and a local man circulated across two counties buying horses with checks drawn on a Marengo bank. They fixed a delivery day, attracting horses from distant areas, but receivers were absent and all checks bounced. The scheme netted about 860 from excess over animal prices for miscellaneous expenses. A Chicago despatch notes the mother of Van Dine, a Chicago desperado, had worked in charitable groups to aid boys clubs to keep youths away from saloons. The piece laments parental responsibility and proper upbringings at home.
The Iowa Central offers a holiday excursion from Algona to Peoria leaving December 29 at 10 30 p m for 10 round trip with a 90 day return limit. A reclining chair car is provided and connections to Peoria fast trains. Flyers and local ticket agents can supply full details and onward travel options to Pears and beyond.
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