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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1899
Page
4
The Wire Monoply Defeated notes cheaper barbed wire and introduces the Partner's Barbed-Wire Spooler from J. A. Hamilton & Co. A wagon-drawn unit winds and unwinds wire at up to a hundred pounds per ten minutes, enabling easy relocation of fences. Also offered are woven wire fence and all steel gates at low prices.
Local items from Burt and surrounding townships report population expansion and infrastructure updates. Mentions include deputy wardens, hay market openings, new farm and house construction, creamery activity, barn dedications, weather impacts, and upcoming church anniversary and school term starts. Names and places include Burt, Titonka, Algona, Whittemore, Lu, Germmoly, Swen City, and others with various civic and agricultural notes.
Typhoid patients recover as community shares visits and mails. Mrs Solin Gookispunt and her sister in San Jose visit relatives. N L Gotten and family of Lanark spend Sunday with Mr Cuttes’s parents. Megoveny and J M Farley tour in Dubuque. Goovers and family from Binesbury visit Carnaby’s home. Thos Now visits Minnesota relatives. local manager McDouell Triplement Co’s position changes to Mukvoy of Fummersburg. Local weddings, social events, and shifts in staffing are noted, with community members traveling and planning future gatherings.
A fragment notes profitable cornmerap plans and advises beef cattle lessons from full-blood and grade herds in Buffalo township. It mentions Minnesota Wisconsin dairy calves and a buyer planning to purchase hay, with a planing mill producing work from a 100 barrel tank to a tooth plek.
Lonerock locals report visits by N L Cotton to Whittemore, Woodman growth with 23 members, and Joe Kividge starting a new dwelling project. Plans include store foundation by O R Davis, a 26 by 60 building with upper loft, and a Kossuth Telephone Co line to the post office building. Coverage notes railroad progress, fall building, and local personalities including Chas Bisher, Frank Lindsey, and Frank Day.
Fragmented text lists locations, businesses, and names with partial phrases. Mentions Aug 20 events, buildings, Newell's house, Delnert Bros, Punk's restaurant, Still's hotel, Peavon Drug Co, Gromimery side, and state matters. References to Bailes, Brady, and Mrs. reader’s wife, with Monday removal and a last Wednesday night event.
The text describes Plum Creek residents including Tre living near Plum Creek for eighteen years, his marriage to Mann’s daughter, and respect for his integrity. It notes Delbert Ferguson’s wagoner accident involving a separator engine, a planned week vacation for AR Taft, DC Hopkins and wives, and several nearby machines running within a mile. It references agricultural timing with Emily corn and Jack Dost’s operations slated in two weeks.
Grading on the M and 1 railroad nears completion with one gang left between here and Wonorock. Levey's crew began a railroad wall near the new road junction. a bridge gag arrived and more work expected this week. Leo Klatt, ex hardware clerk, in town with bands. Miss Helen Day, ex of Portland, visited. Von Erdewyk sought a school principal post and cashier job at a St Benedict bank. O K Holcomb of Mason City reports his barn nearly finished and 400 acres of land to rent. others attended a ball game in Algona.
Fragmented OCR note describes events around Sept. 6 a Chamberlain return by rail, Milwaukee and St Paul lines, with Dera wal bi tournament and various entertainment including Indian dances and races. Mentions continuation Monday Sept 4, bridge usage, and balloon activities. unclear names and dates due to garbled text.
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