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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
7
Jowa Central lists southbound departures No 50 mail and No 68 way freight with Sunday exceptions and afternoon times. Northbound arrivals No 61 mail and No 63 way freight run except Sunday with morning and evening times.
Long column of small town items: travel, family visits, illnesses, mischief, and local events. Notable items include Miss Ida Schicht visiting relatives in Independence, Miss Trix Salisbury in Chicago, a new baby to Mr. and Mrs. John Sifert, typhoid fever affecting Mrs. John Newman, baseball trips to Okoboji, the Northwestern Felt Shoe factory fire loss of 75000, and excursions by the Milwaukee road. Also mentions gopher picnic, carnival in Webster City, Fourth of July plans at Grover's grove, and local sports coverage including Brownies versus Giants with upcoming games in Algona.
The Humboldt Congregationalists mark the corner for a 15000 church edifice. A flurry of local notes follow including travels to Holland Michigan visits with relatives, upcoming meetings, and community plans. Several residents depart for trips to Chicgo Guttenburg and Ortonville while others report on local church and school events, finances, and social activities.
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