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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
4
Reading shows southbound trains No 50 mail and No 52 way freight and northbound No 61 mail and No 63 way freight with Sunday exceptions. The times 7 0 pm and ROL pm Hedny appear garbled.
Woodford Wheeler Tompkins firm located on State Street Algona offers legal services in town. The notice lists the partners and addresses for the local office and reminds clients of available consultations.
The Whittemore column notes locals mingling with country folks on Sundays, theater outings including Josephine Fisel McAlpine, and a Pike's Peak tableaux. It mentions J J Thompson selling a bowling alley to Lennox, city residents visiting Chicago, cattle shipment by T I McGovern, a baby birth rumor, gutter work by A Leckington, and updates on sick members Liddy and Keepers. The Chicago Clothing Co opens in Whittemore, Phil Cullen returns from travel, and the Young People’s Christian Association schedules five lecture nights. A cement walk project near the Methodist church starts, with Sam Drake visiting and predicting an open winter and late spring. Mrs Reimers shows illness signs but was improving.
Jackson county sheriff and deputy game warden seized 7000 ducks hauled toward Montgomery for shipment to Dubuque. Ducks were stored in a freezer across the state line and consignees in Dubuque claim 7000, while officers report 2000. A Chicago lawyer represents the consignee demanding disposition details for the 5000 missing birds amid threats of indictments and heavy penalties.
A burst of small column ads lists glasses and loans at Bowyer's and A D Clarke Co, new galbraith shoe invoice at Galbraith's Shoe Store, Dr Ripke eye care, a cheap sale on store stoves, rental notice from F W Dinavey, a lost Scotch Collie with reward from D L Goopxy Burt, and Winkels wood and winter bargains by phone.
Chicago plans for the International Live Stock Exposition at the Union Stock Yards this fall. The city handles over 33 million dollars in livestock and draws producers from western ranges, with rail lines like the Chicago and North-Western moving thousands of carloads weekly. The exposition aims to raise stock quality and farm income, with reduced rail rates announced for October and November, plus special excursions to St Paul, Minneapolis, and Kansas City through October 21 and November 30, 1903.
Resolution records dated Oct 6 1908 approving a 1904 levy of 1000 for bonds and 600 for interest on Drainage District No 2, Kossuth County Iowa. It details apportionment of costs, approval of commissioners report, and authorization to draw warrants for claims and per diem. Names include Joan G. Surry as chairman and several county officials. The document reflects early 1900s public works financing and meeting actions.
A partial notice lists claims for Reno area with references to Bart township and a court or office. The readable text mentions inquiry and a ledger or docket item labeled 4b Lbsuftice, suggesting a claim schedule posting pending further detail.
Auditor's office records show the board of supervisors met with all members, approved minutes after corrections, and adjourned to 1 p m. Items include paving grades, bridge construction, tax abatements for 1902, rebate of tax on properties, releases of school mortgage, appointment of justices of the peace, road and grade view reports, and a cattle and highway right of way resolution reconciliation.
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