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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1899
Page
7
Dingley and Pugh offer a humorous pinched prose ad for a local watch hospital. They promise thorough care, skillful treatment, and a guaranteed fix for any watch ailment from hay fever to overwork. The piece promotes Dingley and Pugh as the place to send tired timepieces for accurate timekeeping.
The town reports Rev. Gliceese Shaw at Pleasable Valley Lone Rock with no Irvington services. Rumors claim Milwaukee may gain Iowa Central Rail, while official word keeps the Central line status. A county fair builds hype with cattle displays and free Kennedy Bros attractions. Weather and crop data list county acreages.
The O. M. & St. P. Railway offers a premier choice of routes and stopovers for a September trip to Philadelphia for the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. East of Chicago the route runs on the Pennsylvania Line with a double track, comfortable sleeper arrangements, and unusually low fare, with Harry B. Shaw of Nora Springs, Iowa, handling sleeper plans. A special Aug. 27 excursion from Almann to Olean Lake for the Northern Iowa musical festival will depart at 9:03 a.m. and return by 7 p.m., round trip fare including festival admission set at $1.40.
In late August Dubuque hosts a premier race meeting offering 105000 in prizes. A strong horse list is entered, the track promises excellent sport, and a boxing tournament features three nights of twenty round bouts. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers a one fare round trip to attendees.
About one month ago my child aged eighteen months had one attack of diarrhoea with vomiting. I gave it remedies that are generally provided and used. The case involved a BORAT ave and a Wank. Cop Cus supplies an is ale 5 WUE.
Algona area residents and guests are listed visiting relatives or traveling. Alex White visits Texas. Silbard Marquette and Mrs Brinson travel from Fort Dodge to Wisconsin. Lutie and Nellia Wallace return from Chicago and Wisconsin. Wilfrid P. Jones returns from Racine and Chicago. Mre Geo Glatke to Minneapolis. Van Erdewyk to Burt. Ray Laird visits Marshall county. Start Taree with a sprained ankle. Miss Little Start from Eagle Wisconsin. reporter visits editor Ellis. J.W. Sullivan and wife at Town City. Capt J.A. Barge attends Soldiers' Commission meeting. Bert Williams to Pomeroy. Dr Day expected home. Gol Cooke and family from Okoboji. H.M. Hesse and F.W. Dingley attend Knights of Lythias in Davenport. Lulu Paine and Mamie Chapin in Minneapolis. H.J. Winkie visits ill mother in Kanawha. George G. Call entertains in city and sells lots. Mrs Tesmer heads to California. Geo J Adams leaves for Genoa. Miles family from St Ansgar to Algona. Geo Call in St Benedict. Geo Horton to Chicago. Dr S.G. Blythe noted dead. Archie Hutchison at Okoboji. Wortoo and family at the lake. Mrs Miller and Geo Gull host in Algona. Prof Johnson from Kansas City visits Hofius. Supt N Boanver returns from Storm Lake. Wyoming trip planned by Call and Spoerex. Sioux City arrival to home.
Sunday notes visitations and travel in Algona and surrounding towns. J. W. Wadsworth travels to Des Moines on state fair business. G. F. Peak to follow. L. F. Wadson reports Minnesotan land values rising and Minnesota self-reliance praised. Algona residents host visitors from Clarke and Breckenridge. Judge Quattam comes to town for business. Legal notices touch on soldiers and homestead claims, with local residents planning moves to Nebraska and California.
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