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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1903

Page

4

Algona Brownies Win Series and Prep for Giants Showdown

The Algona Brownies split a tight three game set with Clinton 2-1 and then defeated Prairie du Chien 12-3. They shaded Fort Dodge 8-2 with four homers in the final game and Elliott Jones and Holland starred on the mound. Next the Chicago Giants arrive for a two game tilt while the Union Giants seek the colored championship in an eleven game series starting Saturday at Postville. The squad expects strong crowds at Okoboji and warns of the Augard and ath games next week.

Algona Brownies Clinton Brownies Algona Holland Prairie du Chien Chicago Marquettes Bert Dodge Richardson Jones Fort Dodge Mike Moore Rat Johnson Talbert Chicago Giants Union Giants Postville Giants Big Johnson Robinson Okoboji

Fatal mower accident injures six year old boy in Seneca township

A six year old boy on a Seneca township farm was badly injured when he stepped over a sickle bar as a mower started. The flesh and ligaments were severed and the ankle joint dislocated. Doctors attempted to save the foot but blood poisoning appeared and the foreleg was amputated below the knee. News from Swea City Herald reported the incident and medical efforts were documented.

Swea City Seneca Township Jobn

The Devil of a Good Time Man Ends In Poverty

A man known as a hedonist ends his life in poverty at 72 after a life driven by poker liquor cigars and folly. He left a wife and children bearing the blame for his misguided choices, while many young men imitate his destructive example. Jo Trigg voices the grim warning against self indulgence.

Jo Trigg

A New Remedy for Insomnia and Peanuts

A claim that freshly roasted peanuts eaten as a pint before bed cures insomnia is attributed to Secretary Wilson of the agriculture department. Friends report it works, but only with freshly roasted goobers and water, not ordinary store peanuts, and alcohol may ruin the effect.

Wilson Department of Agriculture

Poultry Trading and Rail Excursion Offers

Local ads announce buying all live poultry by E B Hreney Co and A D Clarke Co with loan offers at 5 percent. Also notices for sale of hotel property, Barred Plymouth Rock eggs, Short Hero balls and Poland China boats. Rail excursion deals to Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Twin Cities with low round trip rates, valid Aug 1–14 and return by Oct 15, 1903.

M. Moore Algona Towa Gentral Railway Portland Ore Soutts Tacoma Wash Victoria Vancouver B. C Ad- Grass A.B. Cutts Minnevapolis Low Iowa Central San Francisco Los Angeles Calif St. Paul Town Central Railway Twin Cities Algeon California Seattle Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul EB. A. Miller Chicago

City plans for power house addition ready July 31st

Plans and specifications for a city power house expansion will be ready July 31. Bids may view the bald plans at the city clerk's office. Sealed bids open August 1903 at 8 p m. council to open bids. City may reject any bid. A 50 dollar certified check accompanies each bid and is returned upon contract.

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