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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
7
Artesian Welk Contractor advertises the county's only cable steam drilling machine to sink water wells for towns, cities, and railroads. Special attention to farm well work with cheerful estimates and prompt applications.
A wide array of short items from Algona and nearby towns recount visitors and arrivals across holidays. Walter King, Arno Heise, and Mr. 4 G Rich are noted from Des Moines Mason City and Ledyard. Local business, travel, marriages, illnesses, and a farm death are touched with brief sketches of townspeople and events.
In a note attributed to Dingley and Pugh from Sign of the Lig Watch, the saying suggests control over matters of marriage and engagements, stating it is appropriate to sell the wedding ring and present it to the bride when a couple becomes engaged.
An advertisement list touts A D Chang & Co offering five percent money, plus product pitches for Queen Alaska warm footwear, Galbraith Shoe Store specials, Miller watch repair, Arctics woolen goods, and a 120 acre farm inquiry through Sterling Bros Bancroft.
Four statements outline beliefs on customer satisfaction and business success. The first commits to quality goods and courteous service. The second links business success to selling quality at fair prices. The third argues against extremely cheap goods if quality is low. The fourth emphasizes giving customers the best service with experienced staff.
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