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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1892
Page
7
Azcona Iowa Arran 20 1802 The REPUBLICAN and any one of the journals named below will be sent to any address for one year at the following reduced rates.
Local notes report a girl baby born to Fred Fosters and another sick infant at Mrs Sessions. Measles spread in Algona, Olivia Vesper and Bert Hallock’s daughter ill. Ellen Langdon returns from Elgin Illinois, town hosts a social at Mrs Black’s, and hunting tales amuse on State street. Opera hall project moves forward while real estate and legal notices appear. Mattie Nelson, wife of the poor farm manager, died after a brief illness.
Frank Hedrick enjoys life as mail clerk at his in law home while snow lingers in April. Editor Hays returns from the South as space tightens in the Aurushcan. Local letters list names in Algona for the week ending April 16 1892. Choliday notes include a surgical operation on a child’s diseased foot and Miss Bertha Hancock heading to Creston for the state oratorical contest. Seymour Allen and Jennie Bowman wed recently and a new serial Allan Quatermains wife by H Rider Haggard begins. A Chicago trip introduces D D Townsend in Y M C A work. A heavy snowstorm paralyzes trains. temperance meetings planned May 19 and 20 with a gold medal Demorest contest. Emma Smith DeVoe added to speaker lineup. Mrs Schichtl buys Grandpa Heckaré land for six children.
A twenty member stock company has formed to build and furnish an opera hall on Thorington street. Ambrose Call will erect the brick building north of the First National Bank. five year rental to the company at 460 per year with a 2500 capital stock. The group plans a 49 by 124 foot structure with a 48 by 90 Armory style auditorium and complete first class furnishings. The project aims to donate 1000 toward stage scenery and furnishings and a meeting is set for next Friday to elect officers.
Algona Republic appeals for accuracy while noting satire on a patent medicine claim. Cattle pasture seeks stockers for 6000 acres in Two, 100, R. 80, with terms and references available. Also promoting Excel sior Windmill Attachment and Feed Grinder at Mott Richardson's State street warehouse with guarantee.
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