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Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1916

Page

6

Electric Locomotives Conquer Mountain Barriers

Electric trains atop the Rockies prove their mastery by delivering The Olympian and The Columbian over mile high passes in deep winter. Milwaukee road highlights dispatch, efficiency, and savings while inviting travelers to the Pacific North Coast via electric service for superior scenery and comfort.

Milwaukee Rockies Dee Lodge Montana Three Forks Atreama Pacific North Coast Chicago Waukee & St. Paul

Young badly hurt in manure spreader accident

Amil Young, working on the Peter White place in Emmeteburg, was run over by a manure spreader and severely injured. He was taken to a Fort Dodge hospital in critical condition, with doctors expressing little hope for recovery.

Emmeteburg Amil Young Peter White Young Fort Dodge

For Sale Kitchen Cabinet and Stoves Ad

The fragment lists a kitchen cabinet an 8 burner oil stove and 2 rugs for sale with a phone contact 657 Mrs Wy Barry.

Ketehen Wy Barry

Birthday party surprises Orvie Miller at home

A large group gathered Friday evening at Orvie Millers to celebrate his birthday with games music and refreshments. Chas Voorhees on the way home from the party had a runaway incident when a neck yoke broke and the bugey dragged him. He and the team escaped serious harm. The note lists numerous residents visited or mentioned in the CrEsco area, including repairs, illnesses and social events in the ensuing days.

Orrie Miller Chas Voorhees

Commencement Week Planned at Algona with Shakespearean Play

Commencement exercises at the M E church Sunday feature a baccalaureate sermon by Rev F A Smiley in a union service. May 22 and 23 present a class play a Shakespearean pageant directed by Miss McCoy with forty pupils in costume rentals priced 35 and 60 cents. Tickets go on sale 7:20 Monday and 7:30 Tuesday at Rexall for reserved seats then general sale. Commencement at the opera house May 25 with Dr Jessup dean of the state university education department delivering the address. Admission 28 and 35 cents. Seats on sale Wednesday 7:30 at the usual place.

F. A. Smiley M. E. Church Carl Opera House Shakespeare Rexall Opera House Jessup Town City The State University Algona

Algona Voice Urges New Greater Co operative Association

A vocal editorial calling Algona’s business and civic leaders to abandon the old Commercial Club and form the Algona Greater Co-operative Association. It praises enthusiasm and public spirit, notes fundraising success, and invites farmers and tradespeople countywide to join for city improvements and street work.

Algona Commercial Club Boosters California Algona Greater Co-operative Association Greater Co-operative Association Algona Iowa Mr. Bradley Dr. Briscoe Iowa City M. P. Haggard L. J. Dickinson Wac

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