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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
5
Farmers Savings Bank Sexton Iowa officers and directors listed. Bank invites opening savings accounts with satisfaction guaranteed. Services include deposits, collections, exchange, insurance, real estate at cost, and farm listings.
Advertisement extols the discipline of avoiding debt and economizing to grow wealth. It urges improving financial habits, investing savings, and depositing with the firm to earn interest on time deposits. Directors listed: E. J. Murragh, Martin Rahm, Rohm, L. Z Wegman, J. L Las Opt.
GEO, BOYLE'S COLUMN reports Whittemore suffered a third major blaze as the Bierstedt meat market, Munch livery barn, Meyer harness shop, Esser barber shop, and Thompson millinery store burned or were damaged on Monday night. The St. Nicholas hotel also caught fire but was contained. Losses include Meyers harness shop 1400, Munch barn 2000, Moe Bros 1000, Bierstedt contents 600, Reser barber shop 800, Thompson store 1000, hotel 2000, glass fronts 1000. Fire protection praised but town braces for rebuild. Also notes on county drainage, bank directors, local Christmas events, and several residents visits.
LEDYARD NEWS reports state bank examiner John J. Spindler of Sioux Rapids Indiana inspected the State Bank of Ledyard on December 18 and deemed the bank free of need for further examination. Directors F Stendenberg and A N Drake from Radcliffe IA also reviewed the bank, with Drake returning home and Stendenberg remaining for Christmas at Mrs BE Rich's. Money to loan offered at five percent by A D Char ke and Co.
SWEA CITY NEWS highlights the Feakes th15th annual wedding feast with guests including Walker Sayers Erickson and Dye families. The event notes coincidental 15th anniversary weddings and a late evening arrest linked to excessive drinking. Other brief items include visits by Bahler and Molinder, Kerkus honeymoon plans, and local social notes involving Bergeson, Garrison, Kulander, and several Algona area residents.
The two year old child of Mr and Mrs Joen Immersall died Wednesday afternoon after a Tuesday start to illness described as croup. Dr Walters tried to relieve the child but the disease claimed the life. Sincere condolences go to the grieving parents. Other local news notes holiday visits and travel include Magnus Schemel visiting from St Francis college Milwaukee and Jos Rahm Jr and Laura Rahm travelling to Beaver Dam Wisconsin. Frank Arndorfer Frank Lisenbarth were at the County Metropolis for business. John Swamman family and Fred and Mary Mulert departed for Nen.
A ministerial gathering at Rev. J. F. Porterfield’s study decided to observe a week of prayer with services each evening at 7:30. Topics include Triumphs of Faith at the Presbyterian church, Missions at the Congregational church, and Intemperance at the Methodist church. Porterfield cannot attend due to Mason City engagement starting December 30, with dates to be January 7, 5, 9 noted.
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