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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
5
Des Moines commentary frames 1900 election as a battle over free silver at 16 to 1 with Bryan’s speeches and Democratic strategy undercutting gold standard support. It notes Republican responses shifting to tariff focus while cautioning that imperialism and bold monetary reform shape the race.
Algona and Albert Lea split a two game set with a close first game. Albert Lea scored in early innings while Algona battled back with nine hits but costly baserunning and errors doomed them. Duryea started for Algona, Bruce strong at third, and Hardy struck out several. Albert Lea wins first game 4 to 0.
City Council met at City Hall in Algona Iowa to consider adjournment and finalize Appropriation Ordinance No 17. Members Vesper Warren Morse McMahon Paine Lamuth Chapin Samson voted aye. bond of L J Dickinson and water extension matters referred and approved.
The Fane Farrell company at Call Opera House presents Hearts of Gold and My Uncle From Japan with Tonight A Mother's Blin, Romance From the South, The Two Orphans, Mabel Heath matinee, The Midnight Bells, and a Saturday night finale. Two valuable diamond rings will be drawn for on two different evenings, guaranteed by Dingley & Pugh where on display.
Local items report Simpson closing out ibis tan shoes at cost and Brownell’s big shoe sale continuing two weeks. Woman’s Relief Corps meets Thursday evening. James O Taylor post meets tonight for work. comrades urged to attend. Cowles & Murtagh buy 240 acre farm near Irvington for 832 per acre. Oak Grove man is Central mail agent. mail arrives 10:30 and departs 12:30. Mrs. Daversaux visiting in Winconald will not be home. Taylor doing summer sale. Moore Bro and Felthouse operate elevators on Algona branch. Grain elevator ready near Lowa Central depot, awaiting machinery. Rumor of bankruptcy settlement affecting Mov Dane. Superior area notices include other local business chatter and community updates.
A star of magnificent brilliancy has appeared, believed to be Marie Lamour in A Wise Woman. Manager Donahoo notes the discovery places us in possession of observations showing the luminary approaching citywide visibility at an early date.
Fragmented OCR text references very low rates and several personal names including Heather and Ayo Neh with unclear context. The readable fragments suggest a note or ad but lack coherent details to determine event or outcome. No verifiable entities or actions beyond mentions.
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