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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
13
The notice proclaims National Dress Up Week from October 8 to 13 as a countrywide observance. It urges citizens to enhance personal appearance during the week, noting peak merchandise stocks and full selections. Shoppers who have not completed seasonal attire are advised to finalize purchases in apparel and accessories during this period.
Local report describes an intoxicated driver weaving toward a young girl near the second schoolhouse on the Bancroft road, narrowly missing harm. The driver remains unidentified as authorities assess the incident and potential charges.
L J Dickinson of Algona is groomed by local Republican leaders to run for Congress against incumbent Frank P Woods. Bancroft Register notes Dickinson, a Kossuth county attorney with Harrington Dickinson firm, is considered best fit to mount a strong campaign in the June primaries and gain district support.
Reports say Ledyard will welcome a new bank with Jerry Sullivan as cashier. About a score of Ledyard farmers and businessmen are backing the venture. Thomas Galagan, son of A. J. Galagan of Ledyard, is reported very ill in a Mankato hospital where he recently went to enter a business school.
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