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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1899
Page
7
Fragmented timetable text shows passenger and freight services with odd numbers and times. Mentions Chicago and Milwaukee routes and several train numbers with inconsistent spellings, offering a snapshot of a flawed historical rail schedule.
Ed Bircher will train his horses in Algona for upcoming races. The County Auditor’s office shows improvements with new chairs. Basement excavation of the new high school progresses and Lund building moved on South Dodge Street. John Goeders bought 600 dozen eggs last Saturday. Busy day for town activities and private changes noted. Hamilton & Co. report high demand for farm machinery and vehicles. May 4 6 and 6 events referenced for payment terms.
Algona residents learn of new osteopath Dr J T Rankin settling in the Hesse block with Mrs Rankin assisting, plus minor community notices. The town reports on liquor licenses, plans for a ministers conference, changes in local commerce, and various residents’ activities and travel, including a new barber, a school music teacher, and farm adjustments.
County Superintendent Van Erdewyk plans to quit in September and sign a contract with the Burt school board to head their schools starting next September. He has led county schools well and will likely be replaced by a Republican nominee if the convention is timely. Erdewyk will receive about 75 dollars a month at Burt, with potential higher pay next year.
Hon W W Cornwall of Spencer visited Algona Saturday. Miss Nina Olson of Council Bluffs is in Algona visiting her mother. State Senator A B Funk spent Sunday in Algona as guest of Harvey Ingham. F A Matthews of Spencer, druggist, spent Sunday with Algona friends. Mrs Frank Patah of Hartley visited her parents in Algona. Col and Mrs Spencer expected home from Wisconsin this week. Mrs Chay Kraft has been visiting Algona friends from Motherville. J J Wudgon was in Algona Sunday after returning from a western Minnesota trip. Fred Parr, just back from Michigan, plans to stay in town. Mas Dia Langdon and her mother left for Winona Minnesota for several weeks. Ed Mantor and wife visited from Peterson, Iowa. Sam Drake was in Algona with Harry Sherman to show him farms along the northern Kossuth pass. Ladendart of Algona accompanied Hohn and Riley to Bancroft Lake on a wild goose chase. The Rockwell Knitters Convention votes are due home tomorrow. Baptist pastor Ouge Ingt Ui.
W. F. Lamson, long associated with the Algona Republican, is expected to oversee the Fenton matter. He is described as a competent printer and hard worker, with the office to be located in the front half of Bailey & Klingelhofer’s new store, near the electric light service in Minneapolia.
Dr Herron addressed a fair audience at the Congregational church last night. He spoke on unrest and distrust caused by large capital combines and trusts that control life necessities, noting mixed opinions on whether conditions improve or worsen. He is a cultured scholar devoted to social problems and will present his emphatic opinions regardless of the reception.
The annual Iowa State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game plans meetings in Algona May 28 24 and 25. A circular urges support and memberships with reduced hotel rates for visiting sportsmen. A shooting tournament under Algona Gun Club will span two days of target shooting and one day of five birds. Programs and information are available from organizers.
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