Red Men Pow Wow Promises Grand Pageant of Skill
Seneca Tribe No 66 of the Red Men invites braves to a pow wow at Algona Iowa on August 25 and 26 1897 featuring world champions shooters and eaters, a free barbecue, ball games, racing and martial displays with bands and a grand band contest at the opera house admission 25 cents 10 cents for children. Local endorsements cite Sarsaparilla testimonials from Algona residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwaters
Algona
Towa
Mississippi
F. G. Naeve
Iowa
Opera House
Fair Grounds
W. Q.rimm
Clear Lake
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Grimm
Gilbert
Mason City
Rainmakers
Algona Military Band
Reigning Attraction Draws Crowds in Week Three Events
The third week at the Kossuth County Institute drew large crowds with 306 enrolled Monday, the highest since inception. Dr J N Tallock of New York spoke on Uncle Sam and Mrs Dominions with engaging facts about the United States, while Dr Yallock and others delivered lectures on territory resources, astronomy, and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
J. N. Tallock
New York
Sam
Dominions
Yallock
United States
Slallock
Wm. G. Smith
Minneapolis
Educational Press Association
Horace Mann
Irvington
Lafe Young
Des Moines
Abraham Lincoln
Sabin
Swift
Laura Stow of
Burt
Algona
Amy Young
Olive Salisbury
May Hotelling
Bird
Local notices mix of events and town chatter
The item lists schedule notes and society updates from a small town: Institute closes next week with Cinderella shows Friday and Saturday. price notices on blue and white basins. First National Bank statement. Archdeacon Hoyt conducts Episcopal services. Eastern Star initiations and banquet. a new barber, Mr Baxter from Minneapolis at State Bank Barber Shop. Cinderella rehearsals. W C T U promises season’s best entertainment. Epworth League social yields about 55 dollars. Bishop Bowman meets J J Rice on a train. bicycle meet at Mason City August 26 27 with many prizes. WCTU meeting at Mrs M Starr’s August 18. Whittemore council adopts bicycle lamps and ells ordinance. Hancock county fair at Britt September 14 15 16. Christian Endeavor serves ice cream and cake August 16. Jim Stacy oil wagon resumes rounds. Fayette Business College offers commercial courses. M E church and Baptist church services. Texas wheat claim disputed. Hed Men pow wow promoted for August 23. Haggard & Peek buy four houses. town-wide sentiment supportive of local news item.
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Otto Falkenhainer
First National Bank
Archdeacon Hoyt
Waverly
Episcopal Church
Eastern Star Lodge
State Bank
Mr. Baxter
Minneapolis
Epworth League
J. J. Rice
Bishop Bowman
M. E. Church
Greencastle
Indiana
Mason City
M. Starr
Wesley Union
Whittemore
Algona
Yeas
Hancock County
Britt
Christian Endeavor Society
Congregational Church
Algona residents recount summer trips and health updates
Mrs. W Wheeler writes from the Maine coast about a large family voyage visiting lakes St Lawrence Montreal Quebec the White Mountains Portland and Boston and New York before returning to Des Moines. Other travelers report trips to Colorado Denver Colorado Springs Manit ou Cripple Creek Niagara Falls Mackinac and lake tours with friends. Prof Spencer and family settle in north Dodge Street home while Prof Spencer works at the institute. Will Brunson resigns as Seneca store manager and John Jenkinson will run the store. James Patterson returns in good health after hills and mountains travel. Prof James Harlan of Cornell visits Algona trustees and Spurbeck & Lambert lose staff member Mrs Spurveck visits Waverly.
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W. W. Wheeler
Algona
Maing Coast
John Galbraith
Howard Wallace
Melzar Haggard
Alfie Chapin
Shas
Smith
Company I
Fort Dodge
Livermore
Cherry Sisters
Gardner Cowles
Era
W. K. Ferguson
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Petosky
Bay View
Harbor Springs
Mackinac
Prof
Spencer
North
Dodge Street
Dr. Pride
Denison
Bancroft Register
Will Brunson
John Jen’son
James Patterson
Local notices and visits from Algona area
Failing health prompts V. B. Ellis to sell his Blue Earth newspaper and retire from business. Rev. Landis and wife to return from Iowa Falls meeting with Baptist services resuming next Sunday. Prof. Carroll buys Fairfield Daily Journal. Sioux City residents Hughson and daughter visit Sessions. Rice family back from eastern trip via Greencastle. Miss Howe returns to Des Moines after visiting Inghams. Winkie visits Algona. praises Waukon as a business town. Col. Cooke expected from Okoboji for Friday’s convention. Mrs. Barty and two granddaughters visit Hedrick in Sexton. Mrs. Maud Smith Jones and daughter visit Jno. G. Smith. Quarton and Clarke back from Jake Superior trip. Arthur Greenfield visits from Garfi eld. Prof. Connor of Burt, county superintendent candidate, in town. Mrs. Norton and boy visit A. L. Peterson’s. Mrs. Gall and Myrtle leave for Terra Haute. Norton family visiting Ohio. return soon. Jones takes Wesley Elevator Co. warehouse. Leo Paugnet in Clinton as K P Grand Lodge delegate. Mrs. Call returns from Maine. Mrs. Rosewall home from Swea City. B. B. Butler and wife expected home this week.
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Bancroft Register
Ellis
Blue Earth
Landis
Iowa Falls
Baptist Church
A. B. Carroll
Algona Schools
Fairfield Daily Journal
C. E. Hughson
Sioux City
Sessions
Hughson
L. J. Rice
Greencastle
Miss Howe
Des Moines
Harvey Ingham
Tl. J. Winkie
Algona
Ife
Waukon
Col. Cooke
Okoboji
Ile
CG. M. Barty
St. Paul
F. BR. Hedrick
Sexton- Mra
Maud Smith Jones
Wesley
Jno
G. Smith
Judge Quarton
Geo. E. Clarke
Jake
Arthur Greenfield
Garfield Township
Institute
N. H. Connor
Burt
Norton
Little Boy
Livermore
Chas
Rosewall
Swea
B. B. Butler
Y M G A Elects Officers For New Year With 260 Secured
The Y M G A secured fifty five subscriptions totaling 260 to back the year. Officers elected Thursday night include C A Tellier as president J Coxsee as secretary. First vice president W C Dawson second vice president C E Sinclair and treasurer F S Norton, with most incumbents retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Tellier
Cc. J. Coxsee
W. C. Dawson
C. E. Sinclair
F. 8. Norton
Ree Taylor's Red Window and Local Sales Roundup
Elgin watch priced at 3.85 with large watch display. Taylor's Shoe Sale promoted during hot weather. Republican offer noted as remarkable. Breakfast dish of glutena cost half a cent. Pickling supplies from M Z Grove & Son and Langdon & Hudson. Patterson & Son seeking eggs at 7 cents a dozen. Sanitarium foods favored. vinegar shipments restocked at Grove & Son. 18K rings marketed by Dingley & Pua. Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy offered by W J Sund ay. Celery Compound advertised at 75 cents by Ehlers & Falkenhainer.
Money to loan and farm property offers
M OTO LOAN. W L Joslyn has money to loan at a low rate. Money to loan on town property farm mortgages short time. Thomas F Cooke money on first and second mortgages. Gro C Cay Algona Ia. Fruit jars and supplies at Grove Son. Gluteng health food by medical profession. See case of Chase & Sanborns teas at Walker Bros England breakfast India Ceylon Formosa Oolong.
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W. L. Joslyn
Thos. F. Cooke
Gro. C. Cay
Algona, Ia
Walker Bros
Chase & Sanborn
India
Ceylon
Algona Team Wins Both Trophies in Rifle Meet
Algona boys captured both cups at Camp Wilkins, led by M. J. Walsh who set a near flawless record. Walsh achieved a "possible" at 600 yards, hitting five bullseyes without a miss, a remarkable feat for riflemen, with a strong 500 yard performance noted. Wedding rings advertised by local shop.
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Algona Boys
Mike Walsh
Glory
Wilkins
Algona
M. J. Walsh
Algona Residence Lots For Sale By J E Stacy
Nicely located building lots offered by J E Stacy in Algona. Sizes range 5 by 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, or 14 rods deep with some lots already sidewalked, shaded, and bearing fruit trees. Low prices and easy terms available for buyers intending to build soon.
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Algona
J. E. Stacy
Rail or water trip to Buffalo by Nickel Plate Road
Tickets on sale August 21 and 23 for a G A R encampment excursion. Fare is $10.50 to Buffalo via Nickel Plate Road with return option by rail or water. For full details contact J Y Calahan, Genl Agent, 111 Adams St, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
G. A. BR
J. Y. Calahan
Gen
Adams St
Chicago
For Sale Or Trade Whittemore Property in Whittemore Iowa
For sale or trade a substantial two story house with ten rooms brick cellar furnace cistern well lawn orchard grove barns torn crib carriage shed hay barn engine house ten horse power boiler duplex feed mill and 34 lots in Hotelling’s addition all or part of the property offered very cheap on purchaser friendly terms address N L Horentine Whittemore Iowa for inspection or negotiation
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Whittemore
Algona
N. L. Horentine
Iowa
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Taylor's
Lancaster
Jas, Taylor
Rownell’s Sargains
Algona Iowa
A. F. Dailey
Walla
A. P. Dailey
Otto Palkenhaier
Annesty Kkk
Sarsaparilla
Ehlers & Falkenhainer
Lyr
Ehlebs & Falkenhainer, Algona
Teachers’ Institute
Hitler Vetter
United Workmen Lodge
J. E. Roy
D. D
Roy Ig
American Missionary Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
MEB
Christian Day
Union Township
Dats
Gerrit Clark
South Dodge
Sexton
Clark
Avey
Buffalo G. A. Hk
Dr. McCoy
A. A. Brunson
A. M. Johnson
Clarke Co
Supt. Reed
Congregational Frame Missionary Society
African Board of Commissioners For
Forein
Seneca Township
Littlefield
Bancroft
LJ Rice
Clarke & Cohenour
Jim Stacy
Stacy
Rock Island
Business College
Fayette
Depot Hotel
Ray, McNamee
M. E
Rev. Bond
Alex White
Texas
Haggard & Peek
Y. MG. A
Ree Taylor
Taylor
Elgin
Cinderella
M. Z. Grove & Son
Patterson & Son
Langdon & Hudson
Grove & Son’s
Dingley & Pua
Chamberlain
W. J. Sunday
Grove & Son's
Royal Baking Powder CO
Alegoria
Camp Wilkins
Balkenhainer
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