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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1903
Page
5
A local sale advertises high grade merchandise at prices far below real value. It emphasizes a combination sale of winter remnants and spring goods for 1903. Early buyers can select before stock is broken, with several prices quoted to illustrate savings.
A garbled listing shows assorted Monte Carlo items and lengths with varied prices. The fragment also notes jackets left and discounted amounts, including several 27-inch length items and multiple price points such as 20 15 12.50 and 9.00.
An old advertisement fragment lists handkerchief prices with odd formatting: some items reduced to 75 cents, 50 cents, and 19 cents. Mentions a “good all linen one for 90e” and a 50 cent or 39e line, reflecting inconsistent OCR text.
Fragmentary OCR data shows numeric values and scattered tokens without identifiable names, places, dates, or actions. Unable to extract a coherent news item or entity from the provided text.
An old classified ad lists gloves priced at 1.50 and assorted items including Saxon yarn skeins and floss in various colors. The fragmented text suggests a general sale of fabric and sewing supplies.
A 1903 correspondent from Mt Pleasant Iowa denounces the Iowa inebriate law and the Mt Pleasant hospital system. He criticizes ward attendants, parole delays, and the board’s costs while alleging mismanagement and boodle to keep the institution full. He describes brutal treatment and urges reforms while naming employees and observers, including Mr Sanders and Drs in charge, and references a Des Moines Daily News summary.
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