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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1905

Page

5

Four Bridges Bid Notice and City Election Judges

Bids are invited for constructing four steel bridges across Buffalo Creek Prairie Creek Lotts Creek and Lotts Creek Whittemore township with bids due by 2 PM Wednesday April Bth 190. A 50 cash or certified check is required with bids and plans are on file in the auditor's office Algona Iowa. Also listed are city election judges and clerks named for the March 27 1904 election and polling places with ward assignments and locations.

Algona Tuwa Siid Kossuth Hagile Grant Swea Springfield Hebron Ledyard Lincoln Greenwood Ramsay German Levent Fenton Yurt Portland Buffalo Wesley Prairie Townis T—Algoun Tuion Plum Creek Cresco Irvington LaVerne Sherman Riverdale Lotts Creek Whittemore Iowa Board of Supervisors Potter Buffalo Creek Portland Township Prairie Creek Prairie Township Whittemore Township Algoun L. BE. Potter Kossuth County Wm. K. Ferguson Laws Old College Mii Armory Frank Parish Hous Sheriff's Office Wansworth R. Lewin Third Ward E. Dodge Fourth Ward A. T. Rist Algona, Jows

Great Meeting of Northern Settlers to Galveston

Col J Anderson of the Rock Island line notes a large gathering of northern settlers in Galveston planned for March. Col Richmond defends Galveston as the coast hub, outlines करेंगे requests for invitations, state organizers, and a systemized list of delegates from Vermont to Iowa. A letter to Senator Dolliver and other leaders is proposed, with hotel arrangements by county and state, and a push to recruit support from bankers and newspapers.

Bancroft Chambers County Texas J. Anderson Houston Anderson Liberty Jefferson Galveston Congress News Beaumont Journal Beaumont Beau ‘Mont Journal United States J. P. Dolliver Iowa Vermont New York Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Nebraska Kansas Tremont Hotel Washington Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge Association

Calf and dog amuse town with Dr Laughlin visit

True tale from Ledyard Leader recounts Elmer Hartshorn pursuing a stray yearling calf through town with his dog. The calf ignored pleas to return home, toured Dr Laughlin's residence, and entered the dining room where it danced around with the dog producing a hindering chorus of baas.

Ledyard Elmer Hartshorn Elmer Dr. Laughlin

Farm Loans Offer from Local Bank and Firms

An 1890s styled notice promotes farm loans at the lowest rate with applications at Kossuth County State Bank and mentions A. D. Clarke & Co offering money at 5 percent interest with annual payments. It also briefly advertises a Queen B Curry Comb and a doctor for eye care, Dr. Ripke.

Kossuth County State Bank A. D. Clarke & Co

Train timetable fragment for Chicago and North Western routes

Schedule fragment lists north and south bound trains including No. 9 Town and Minnesota Special and No. 10 Town and Minnesota Special with accommodations and freight numbers. Mentions Milwaukee and St Paul, passenger and mixed trains, arrival and departure times, and intermediate routes via Des Moines, Iowa, Peoria, Kansas City, St. Louis with direct links and intermediate stations.

Chicago & North-Western Town Minnesota St. Paul Taskengery Freieht Des Moines Milwauker Paul Siam Passangera Northe West Tuiskengers Iowa Oantrat Chino Peorla Kansas City St. Louis

For Sale or Trade Farm Listings and City Properties

FOR SALE OR TRADE face 240 acres in Phelps county Mo New improvements all fenced and cross fenced hog tight Two miles from county sant Will take 27 50 per acre Will consider some trade on this farm A good improved 160 acres Polk county Minn mtg 2500 lyuns 8 yrs at 6 per cent Will trade equity for city property or hardware Price 30 per acre One fourth of crop last year paid over 3800 Talso have several pieces of nice city property to sell cheap with small payment down A nice residence and two lots in Algona A snap 600 takes it A fine corner residence lot on Call street only 450 00 Call on or address

Phelps County County Sant Polk County Minn Talso Algona Call Street

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