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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
3
Read carefully list highlights 35¢ to 88¢ wash goods 40 inch to 65c sport clothings and silks, white goods in two lots 88¢ and 50, bleached sheeting 82c, 81x00 sheets 55c, curtain goods in three lots 35¢ 88¢ 75¢ 85¢, lace curtains, satin finished bed spreads 2.85, silk suits 16.50, child raincoats, pussy willow skirts 8.75, silk pongee dresses.
The ad promotes drastic discounts on waists, dresses, and hosiery in a seasonally themed sale. It highlights low prices on voile organdy waists, silk dresses, wash dresses, and children’s garments, with daily new stock and extended sale through the month.
Crowded out last week Henry Lichter and force grade roads into town from north and east improving. Lichter also holds west road contract. H Morgan retires from M and St L Railway service to join family in St Benedict. Residents welcome Morgan family. Mr. and Mrs. Raskopf visit Morgan, Iowa. Local talks include aviation interest, Patterson and Erdmann car swaps, and piano sales by Erdmann and Son. Families travel to Rochester for medical advice and to Rheinbeck for visits.
A Burt roundup details a large local gathering including Mr. and Mrs. Chas Dittmer and many families, a Peanut choking scare for a two year old at a circuit event near Iowa City, and a rapid garage project by Rae Grover. Social visits, travels, illness, and entertainments feature prominently among Burt residents and neighboring Titonka, Algona, and surrounding communities, with Red Cross earnings on Beef and Dairy Day and various trips to Vermont, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Interlaken, and Penton.
Sealed bids are due July 26 1917 at the county auditor Algona Iowa for grading to permanent grade on multiple sections of the county road system. Specifications reference 1947 state standards and require bid bonds, equipment lists, and crewing plans. Work to start by August 16 and finish by November 1 with a 60 percent performance bond. bids opened after closing time and county may reject all bids.
A public notice explains that cash is required for all feed and coal sales due to new proposition and large stock. It cites coal shipments paid monthly and railroad congestion as reasons for securing immediate payment and preserving trade through fall and winter.
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