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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1899
Page
5
The article promotes the Partner's Barbed-Wire Spooler by J A Hamilton & Co as a cheap portable fence device for farmers and stockmen. It winds and unwinds wire from wagons, enabling rapid pasturing changes and reduced waste. Also mentions wave fence and all steel gates sold at Chicago prices in car lots.
A sweeping mix of local items from Bancroft and surrounding communities. Updates include Kossuth Telephone franchise results in Corwith, new Bancroft office, and Lone Rock creamery plans.Births, marriages, and moves feature residents like J A Hrech buying land in Bancroft, J H Welp selling cattle in Chicago, and weddings in Tu Verne. Community projects mention railroad work, school staffing changes, and mill modernization in Wes ley with upcoming concerts and local sporting notes.
Rev Ciletenshaw of Algona gave a good discourse at the Gosk school house and events loom for the Aid meet with Mrs Paden next Thursday. Townsfolk discuss autos, sidewalks, grading, and new blocks as surveyors toil near Lovetock. A young son for Mr and Mrs Geo Nichols brings joy to familiar neighbors.
A visit by A Hutchins and son Sam to Solomon Stanley prompts crop condition reports in Hardin county with oats yielding eighteen to twenty bushels and wheat four to five bushels per field. Births include a girl to Mr and Mrs Tom Westfall and a boy to Mr and Mrs Alfred Welfare. Local residents Mrs Gee of Baldwin returns from a visit to Algona while Mrs L Huntington of Fowler Indiana visits Tom Westfall.
Gus Wheeler plans to leave for his home in Gass County Iowa tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Vorhees of Lewis Iowa visit John Vorhees. The D A 8 will meet with Mrs TManden next Thursday. Mr and Mrs Fred Joslyn of Elgin Illinois visit D J Julian home. Mrs Joslyn is sister of Mr Julian. Miss Lottie Vorhees leaves Thursday for Lewis Iowa for several months. Aug 20 Mr and Mrs Golder of State Ing Illinois visit their daughter Mrs J E McWhorter. Grandma McWhorter is here from the same pig and also a cousin of Clarence W The pple will meet at Dei White's vo.
Jamey Seeley sold four or five loads of hogs to Geo Patterson and delivers them today. E M Hawkes and wife of Burt visited sea yours truly last Sunday. C B Albright has gathered up 29 head of cattle since turning this off Saturday.
Roy Isaac White preached at the Grover school house Sunday afternoon to a large crowd. The Ladies Wednesday Society will meet July 90 with Mrs T Tra ner. Win Stables Bancroft visited Saturday night and Sunday at Mr J H Grovers. Jhon Gingery is pressing bey at Titonka. Several young people attend the Institute including Miss Ella Cooper and Miss Nettia Staley.
Epworth League members gather for a picnic in Frank Ranney’s grove at Fenton on Monday August 28. A dinner, musical program, and an address by Rev W S Lewis D D president of Morningside College will follow. Lewis, a noted educator and orator, is regarded among the state’s best. Everyone is invited and Brown’s College Sioux City Ia will supply circulars.
Notice to the public from John Paul Lumper Company announcing the sale of their retail lumber yard chain to L. Lamb Lumber of Minneapolis. They thank patrons, request continued support at the old stand, and introduce Luxmer Company as the new manager while promising fair prices and courteous service. The notice references other promotional snippets and a distant business college anecdote mixed in the OCR.
After the Clearing Sale we offer broken lines and single pairs in men's, women’s, boys and girls sizes at deep discounts. Eight pairs ladies Vici boots at 1.25 each, four pairs men’s French Calf lace-up boots at 1.25, 24 pairs misses and children's Oxfords at 0.75, plus many other bargains to view.
Excursion tickets sold at reduced rates through October 31, 1899 with details on Northwestern Line agents, tax rates, and sale dates. Resumption of tourist car service on Midland Route from Chicago to San Francisco begins September 1 and runs every Friday on the M and St P C and C B train No 3. Additional notices list Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas with September sale windows and station specifics.
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