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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
2
The discussion argues there was no real generosity in Japan’s settlement with Russia. Japan faced limited resources and could not expect decisive gains by continued war. Accepting indemnity would prolong struggle with risks, so she chose a prudent end to maximize advantage and limit further losses.
Mrs W H H Morse died after a week of serious illness about 2 a m Monday. Born Davenport 1861 she taught in public schools before marrying Dr Morse in 1901 and moving to Algona. A beloved, active Presbyterians member her funeral was led by Rev D K Miller with relatives from Davenport Des Moines Valley Junction and Valley Junction in attendance.
In Carroll the Van Erdewyck barn was partly destroyed by a Saturday fire. Ferdinand Van Erdewyck narrowly escaped death as two sons played in the haymow, the older lighting matches and igniting the hay. Mrs. Van Erdewyck raced through smoke to rescue the frightened younger boy, saving him as flames reached the roof. no lives were lost despite extensive damage.
An opportunity to receive the Chicago National Daily Review with the Cour ier for fifty cents extra. The deal targets rising circulation and will end once required numbers are met. Existing_COUNTER subscribers can join by paying a year in advance for two dollars.
Local items report visits from Mr Jenkinson and family across Iowa. Notes on Kansas wheat abundance, apple harvest, and changes in Wesley newspapers. Wes ley records change. Mallory Bros stock company at Call Opera House. Emmetsburg Opera House opening with His Highness the Bey. various local social events, fairs, and church activities. prices for eggs and butter.
Bailey of Britt claims crossing the ordinary gallinipper with the Devil's darn-needle produced a remarkable camp meeting mosquito. The insects bite hard, sit on stumps to eat, and trim teeth with a plum thorn while the choir sings.
A fragmented market notice lists commodities including wheat new silage, creamery butter dairy eggs potatoes chickens spring geese turkeys and stock steers cows and heifers. The ad promotes selling cream to Hig Ley & Co and implies payment terms.
A writer critiques local Iowa politics as vanity and endless dues. The notice seeks to rent 160 acres near Algona or St Benedict, Iowa, with a preference for south or east location and a lease term of 3 to 5 years, sharing rent preferred.
Eleven acres of land adjoining the town site of Algona with a good house and barns. Ideal for a garden. For particulars call at this vine or address box 74 Mediapolis. Renit-Rooms over my store John Goeders.
A mishmash of ads and notices including rent and land listings in Whittemore and Cresco townships, sales pitches for ice cream and castor oil, paint sale, lumber and loan offers, bicycle sale, horse stock for sale or trade, sewing lessons, rental farm, eye care, and travel fares from Minneapolis to the West with several routes and tourist cars advertised for California and the Pacific Coast.
Fragmentary travel notice lists routes from Minneapolis to Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake City St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth and other northern Minnesota tourist resorts. Advises limited return until October 31 and warns against consulting agents before trip.
Homeseekers and Settlers train excursion on every Tuesday by the Minneapolis and St. Louis with round trip tickets to Minnesota and nearby regions. On first and third Sundays of each month homeseeker tickets to South West range with rate and fare plus two dollars, liberal limits and stopovers. For schedules contact A. H. Catts, Minneapolis, Minn.
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