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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
8
P J Heiken purchased the Queal corner from J L Vaux for 2150 with plans to build a large brick garage covering both lots. The project depends on materials and cost, with a one or two story structure under consideration. A community meeting at the school gym discussed agricultural topics and tractor use.
News from Fenton reports Miss Elinor Weisbrod has closed a school term at Sargent Bluffs and returned home Saturday. Mrs Weisbrod and Miss Florence Weisbrod also arrived home from Algona and Buhl Idaho respectively, with travel details noting family visits and plans for Highland Park college summer study and teaching. Chas Weisbrod and John Wallace left for Wisconsin to view land, while Henry Beevers will manage the elevator in Weisbrod's absence.
A fragment narrative speaks of a monarch’s doom and a goat lost to loyal followers. Additionally, an ad announces a Summer Resort Hotel for sale at East Chain for $10,000 with terms, and a farmer’s notice to bring in ragas, rubber, and iron for full cash value at J Greenberg’s Algona Iowa.
An aged fragment advertises farm improvements for sale near Northfield and Southworth in Minnesota. It mentions Carleton and Olafeol and an 8 to 68 per cent improvement claim with a price of 125 dollars per acre. The legible items imply opportunities for buyers seeking better farmland values in the area.
Afternoon sessions on June 16 at the high school will show cold pack canning for perishable foods along with drying and storage of fruits and vegetables. Meats and eggs may be preserved similarly to avoid sugar use and rising prices, with guidance from Ames extension and home economics departments. Miss Jessie Finlayson leads under the Town state college extension with county farm bureau support.
The Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua outlines a seven day Algona plan with concerts by Schumann Quintet and Royal Dragoons, lectures by Gov. Willis and Abercrombie, junior Chautauqua sessions, and a pageant. Featured acts include Olio Baker, Katharine Ridgeway, Kryzta Band, and Hervey Mer Cowan with a finish of a junior pageant and musical entertainment each day.
A compact aphorism notes that greater information on a topic tends to make a person’s opinion more accurate. Knowledge breadth and accuracy influence judgment, suggesting informed views trump uninformed certainty.
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