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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1907

Page

4

Poultry Show to Be Big With Long Prize List

Algona firms sponsor a wide array of special prizes for the county fair poultry exhibits next fall. Superintendent King announces top premiums but excludes local poultry growers from competing. The announced rewards cover ducks, geese, turkeys, Leghorns, Buff Cochin fowls, and many chick pairings with flour, paint, shoes, subscriptions, and household goods as awards, reflecting rising poultry interest in the county.

King Algona C.K Ehlers & Co Harrison Bros Orpington Lipsble Woodford-Wheeler Lumber Co RC. W. Leghorns T. Heinsohn BR. O.B. Leghorn Norton—2d Gallen Lowe Bros North Iowa Lumber Co C. W. Leghorn Fowls Amnie Peugnet R. O. R. J. Redchicks John Goeders Toulouse Goslings R. C. B. Leghorn E. E. Conner & Co W. P Staghorn C. W. Leghorn J. W. Robinson Turkey James Patterson DH. Miller B.C Gallon Lee Langdon & Go Vincent Bros John Mesing Buff Rock Chicks O. Simpson B. P. Rocks Air Gold Arcties White Wyandotte Chicks Dingley & Co R.C. B. Leghorn Fowls B. PB Rock Chicks Kraft Clothing Co B. P. Rock Chicks Geo W. Paine B. P. Rock E. H. Reaser O. G.leghorn H. C. W. Leghorn J. . Laird W. P. Rock Wm. C. Stesle Longley

Popular excursion to Minneapolis and St Paul schedule

The Minneapolis and Bt railway runs a popular excursion to Minneapolis St Paul Sunday July 21 with a special train leaving Brit¢ at 2 05 am arriving Minneapolis 6 40 am and St Paul 7 46 am. Round trip price 8. Returning the apelar train departs St Paul 6 80 pm Minneapolis 7 00 pm. Tickets valid on all regular trains until Monday July 22 leaving St Paul 7 56 pm. Call agents for particulars.

Minneapolis & Bt Loule Bt Wilh Minneapolis- St. Paul Minneapolis Pad St. Paul

St Benedict News Summary of Titonka Indian Day Music Contract

St Benedict Cornet band has again contracted to furnish music for Titonka Indian Day on Aug 15, marking three consecutive years of performance. Various local people are noted visiting, traveling, or ill, including Miss Francis Rosenmeier returning from Grand Forks, John M. Witte with kidney colic, and Sister Cassmere's temporary absence. Hail caused crop damage Thursday morning.

St. Benedict Walters Wesley Chas, Arndorfer Texas Cassmere Clara Arndorfer Jacob Augustine Otto Gorman Henry Dipper St. Cloud Min Dora Studer Hampton Ladissa Marina Dubuque Carl Stammeier Lady St.Lucas John Witte Geo Mary Balk St. Lucas Jos Henry

Gallant act leads to kitchen brawl at Arnold's Park

A lunch interruption sparked a fight in the Otis Parker restaurant kitchen. D. C. Jones offered to fetch a sandwich, triggering Vern Maxwell and Jim Walters to attack him. Jones was rescued unconscious and may not recover. Maxwell and Walters are jailed on attempted murder charges.

Arnold's Park Otis Parker D. C. Jones Vern Maxwell Jim Walters Jones Maxwell Walters

City Council meeting action and bills approved

The city council met at City Hall on June 29 with all members present except A Hutchison. A sidewalk was ordered on the east side of the Hol Young and Mrs Stebbins lots. A Peterson and J H Peterson were appointed to build coal bunkers at the power house. Andrew Peterson was named president pro tem during Mayor Wadsworth’s absence. Bills allowed include General Fund, Courier Printing Co, First National Bank interest, clerks salaries, and various mdse, labor, and freight items from Electric Light Fund to the railroad and coal suppliers.

City Hall A. Hutchison Hol, Young Stebbins A Peterson J. H. Peterson Andrew Peterson Wadsworth General Fond Courier Printing Co Fallows First National Bank Algona Advanca Clerks Inc A Bushnell Sheatz Pharmaco Cu Wim Bildwin Udm-Republican John F Switzer Barlowe Crossly Geo C Sheily Electric Light Matt Parrot & Sons Geo Williams Labo OP Johnson Nels Gronwall Iowa Centrally Freigh Maplewood Coal Water Fund Nott. & Co James B Clowe Department of Street J Sarpson J Sehtehtl Sehichtl Anton Jorgenson Walt Stebbins Wooster Geo Johnson AF Dalley

Notable Cold Summer of 1816 Described in 1846 Summary

A summary reprints a New York Register American article detailing the exceptionally cold year 1816. It lists monthly conditions from January through December, noting frost, ice, and crop destruction across New England and mid-Atlantic regions, with cherries and corn heavily impacted and prices rising. The piece closes with a dated ad for A. D. Clarke & Co. offering loans at six percent.

New York Register American America Europe Ohio Kentucky Vermont Maine Massachusetts New England New York England Middle States Choestin

Excursion to Minneapolis St Paul for $2 This Sunday

The notice advertises a Sunday excursion to Minneapolis and St Louis for just two dollars, with a low rate and a chance to visit local charities. It also promotes Kossuth county farms for sale at fair prices and offers selling services for farms or merchandise stock by Northwestern Realty Co. Burt Iowa.

Minneapolis-St Paul Minneapolis & St Louis Kossuth County Northwestern Realty Co Burt Iowa

Money to loan at 6 per cent by A D Clarke & Co

Money to loan at 6 percent offered by A D Clarke and Company. Also mentions butter scotch described as like the mother used to make at Taylor's, suggesting an advertisement mix of loan services and sweet goods in a small-town paper.

A. D. Clarke & Co Taylor's

Mrs Phoebe Lincoln Specialist Ad

An advertisement offers scientific facial massage and scalp treatment by Blacti city. It claims removal of warts moles blemishes birth marks wrinkles freckles pimples and other skin issues. The headquarters are at Mrs Jas Taylors.

The art of money getting and savings invitation

The note urges hard work to avoid debt and to economize while investing savings carefully. It promotes depositing savings with the bank, offering interest on time deposits, and lists directors B J Murtagh Martin Rahm Joseph Rahm L J Wegman M J Arnorier.

B. J. Murtagh Martin Rahm Joseph Rahm L. J. Wegman M. J. Arnorier Rankin

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Jesse L. Bonar Algons State Bank Bldg Algona, Ta John 8. Cullen Whittemore Cannon Brand Saigon Jamaica Penang Allspice Toxe Tone Brothers Des Moines Peppe Oraddress J. P. Byson J. G. Vincent Vincent Bros Stock & Vincent Meat Market Hugh Norwood Algona Rendering Works Algona - Milling and Grain Co Nes Earcorn McMurray Props B. Ring E.G. Bowyer Hest B. Leghory Pugtar Arior Noice Am “Poultry Herald St. Paul Minn White Rock Chicks O. W. Leghorn P. Rock Holtzbauer & Co Walker Whiteside Moe Bros Algona Tea Co Chas. Fr. Taylor E. A. Wolcott Toulouse Goa C. R W. J. Drummond Toulouse Wease Poly Com Pratt's Poultry Food J.M. Cowan Sportsman's Game Cigars I Sheetz Pharmacy Co Bkg International Poultry , Food Can Taternational Chrischilles & Harbst J. Brownell Egborn Chicks E. Crane White Rock Fowls Twin Cities St. Benedict News the City Council A. D. Clarke & C O Phoebe Lincoln Mrs Martin Raum Jos Rann V-Pras Ran St, Benedict, Iowa Farmers Savings Bank Sexton Capedal G. M. Butts Presa L. E. Krantz V-Pres Edw. Johnson Cashier J.P. Larson Geo. Benschoter H. Sanders L. J. Dickinson Uur A. D. Glarke & CO I, Wernert Prop F. S. Norton the Lumberman J. E. Crane McCormick F. E. McCorkle The Story & Clark Montinie Payacearis
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