Cinderella at the Call features 100-voice chorus show
The Call hosts Cinderella this Friday and Saturday directed by Alexander Ball of Minneapolis. Four acts include a wood scene and Fairy's Den with 100-voice chorus, costumes, and a special Daisy Coombs number. Tickets 24, 86, 50 cents. curtain 8:30 with prelude at 8:15. proceeds to W C T U fountain fund.
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Alexander Ball
Minneapolis
Cinderella
Kate Lantry
Charlotte and
Ulrica
Jennie Patterson
Nellie Sessions
Baroness Pompolino
Nellie Wallace
Fairy God
Vesta Kenyon
Pedro
Geo. KR. Horton
Prince Charming
Howland Smith
Bert Resseguie
Muley
Page
Prince
Carl Dodge
Givat
Daisy Coombs
Ae Ee & F
Nepublican
Xia
W. C. T. U. Fountain
Death of Professor Gilchrist Marks End of Educational Leader
The body of Prof. J. C. Gilchrist, founder of the Algona Normal and former head of the Algona schools, died at his Laurens area home after a year with Bright's disease. A noted educator and orator, he helped establish the Northern Town Normal in Algona and led early state normal efforts. His funeral was held Friday.
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J. C. Gilchrist
Algona Normal
Pocahontas County
Laurens
Bright
Waterloo
Gilchrist
Algona
Pennsylvania Normal School
Washington
Iowa State Normal School
Sioux City
Dixson
Carroll
Cherry red letter day and varied local notes
Friday brought a Cherry red letter day with Redmen powwow set for August 22 and Rev G W Southwell to preach at Wesley next Sunday. Parishioners heard of health improvements for Dr Sheets and Geo J Adams, while Parley Finch was renominated for senator. Excursion plans to Buffalo emerged with a sleeper rate to Algona, and local thrift noted as Geo L Carroll painted a barn. A wide range of community items followed, including church events, school talks, legal notices, and business tidings from Algona and neighboring towns.
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Sheets
G. W. Southwell
Wesley
Geo. J. Adams
T. F. Bowen
Episcopal Church
Republican
Iowa
Walden
Algona
Otto Falkenhainer
Fourth Regiment
Jim Dally
Henderson
Winkel
Kossuth County
Buffalo
Dr. Gay
Institute
Ma‘ams
Clara Hamilton
Hutchins Pleasant
Irvington Township
D. R. Landis
Iowa Baptist
Iowa Falls
Falkenhainer
Pearl Pugh
Chicago
E. C. Raymond
Ft. Dodge
Ernest
Geo. Carmody
Justice Clarke
A. J. Lilly
Corwith
Clay
Yalo Alto
Ruthven
Frank Dingley, Jr
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Frank
The
Congregational ‘Society
Baptist Union
Ray. T. O. Douglas
Congregational Home Missionary Society
County Superintendent and Sheriff Candidates Listed in Burt Notice
A Burt Iowa notice dated July 24 1907 announces J H Singhis and N Tf Cannon as county superintendent candidates subject to Republican county convention actions. It also lists Waren as a sheriff candidate under the same convention process. The fragment mentions a candidate and party and includes garbled names.
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J. H. Singhis
N. Tf
Cannon
Burt
Iowa
Sherife
Tani
Waren
Ono
Tdack Man
Local notes on elections plow day and church events
Algona delegates head to state convention while Jones and Wadsworth attend. Wilfrid Jones promotes a plow exhibition using the High Flying Dutchman on Blackford bottom at 2 pm Monday. A misprint in Otto Falkenhainer ads. price corrected from 85 to 25 cents. Dr Kenelek assists Dr Bowen on a threshing accident. ordinary green coffee prices noted. Bishop Walden to preach at M E church. notices re schedule errors in Roy and Kenefick cases. A severe Saturday storm damages Britt area. Red Men Pow Wow planned next week with field day and barbecue. A local sales pitch for Sargaparilla by Ehlers & Falkenhainer.
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Algona
J. KR. Jones
J. W. Wadsworth
Wilfrid Jones
Blackford
Otto Falkenhainer
Otto
Dr. Kenelek
Whittemore
Bowen
Fred Moasbach
Chase & Sanborn
White
Opera House
Francis Jones
Old
Madrid
Geo. C. Call
Coxsee
Tophet
Walden
M. E
D. M., Vetter
Roy
Congregational Church
Dr. Roy
Kenefick
Boettscher
Lotts Creek
Beane
J. W. Robinson
Susan Ward
New York City
Miss Ward
Priday
Hancock County
Britt
Grimm
Gilbert
Dr. Day
Cherry Sisters Draw Questionable Crowd in Algona
The Cherry Sisters performed to a fair crowd in Algona, facing noisy behavior and interruptions from front-row "boys" and a dancing child. They earned about $81, with Buffalo and New York engagements noted as larger, and managers praising the sisters while observers like The Messenger recount Fort Dodge show antics. Dr. Shore appears at the Opera Block on Saturday, August 21 for those seeking treatment.
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Marshal Horan
Algona
Buffalo
New York
Iowaland
White
the Messenger
Fort Dodge
Addie
Cherry
Dr. Shore
School Board Chooses Textbook Changes For Study Courses
The school board met Saturday evening to discuss course of study and textbook questions. Changes in arithmetic and grammar were approved with selections by Prof Spencer and Chairman F Butler. Committees made the choices Monday. Textbooks exchanged free to individuals. district funds cover small costs. Prof Spencer submitted three draft courses including a scientific and two college preparatory. Introducing changes will take time.
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Spancer
Fbutler
Spencer
New Light Plans Draw Algona Businessmen Toward Private Plants
Algona business men show interest in private gas lighting as safer cheaper option. P J Christenson installs Ransom Automatic Gas Machine at the Algona House, costing 150 dollars extra for piping and lamps with Welsbach burners. W S Jennings of Des Moines oversees installation. many locals visit to view the new lighting. Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa touts 40 years of tests and strong facilities, inviting prospective students.
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Algona
P.J. Christenson
Algona House
W.S. Jennings
Des Moines
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Iowa
J. W. Bissell
The Grays move contemplated by Burt Gray
Burt Gray of Buffalo township has sold his farm and may move to Ohio this fall to settle there permanently. Mrs. Gray’s parents living in Ohio wish them to join them. Fred Gray has returned from Oklahoma to stay awhile, and his sister Nannie has gone back to Oklahoma. The Grays plan to pursue life in Oklahoma.
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Burt Monitor
Milt Gray
Buffalo Township
Ohio
Hugh Black Killed in Irvington Event
News from Irvington at 11 32 reports Hugh Black an old settler and farmer killed when his hay rack wagon ran away. His death was almost instantaneous.
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Irvington
Hugh Black
Personal Record items from Wright county region
Local notes list residents and visitors across Wright county towns including Rice, Clarke, Dealy, Manwaring, Taylor, Setchell, Mayne, Downing, Thompson, Tilofine, Schenck, Wark, Ford, Sessions, Bughsop, Lewis, Stone, Gilchrist, Durdall, Lear, Smith, Bronson and others. Movements include visits, farm interests, conventions, travel plans to Buffalo and New York, funeral attendance, and a birthday celebration for Joy Crose.
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L. H. Mayne
Emmetsburg
J. E. Downing
Fort Dodge
Geo. E. Roberts & Go
the Messenger
Jos. Taylor
Buffalo
GA. BR
New York State
Joseph T. Thompson
Pennsylvania
Joseph Thompson
W. F. Tilofine
Union Towns
Myron Schenck
CG. D. Wark
Union Township
Markley
Cedar Rapids
la Verne
Henry Ford
Algona
Sessions
Bughsop
Soux City
Okoboji
Bert Lewis
Ino. Paul Lumber Co
Armstrong
Alex White
Irvington
Geo. Stone
Portland
Ilinois
Pocahontas Record
Maude Gilchrist
Europe
O. B. Durdall
New Englang
Chicaco
Tacoma
Williamette
Kon
Smith
Mormon Temple
Salt Laka
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Moline Plow CO
State Street
Wilfrid P. Jones
Elgin
Goeders
M. 4
Grove & Son’s
New Fall
Walker Bros
Patterson & Son
Grove & Son
Sanitarium Foods
Langdon & Hudson
Chase Sanborn
Chamberlain
W. J. Studley
Eblers & Falkenhginey
Von
Alkenhainer
Prof
School Matters
Grays
Mascalit
Alain
Royal Baking Powder CO
New Yom
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