Doings of the City Council Algona November 30 1897
City council met at the city hall chaired by Mayor Chrischilles with members White Vesper Dingley Paine Slagle Chapman Sayers present and McMahon absent. The council condemned several walks citywide and instructed the marshal to notify abutting owners to rebuild within five days. Ordinance No 19 was advanced to final passage with all seven present voting aye. Notices for bids on trenching the Algona sewer between stations 47 and 58 were ordered for two publications. The sewer committee to remain active and meeting adjourned to Des Moines on December 10, 1897 at 8 p.m. Text notes a Bancroft Register item about counterfeit $10 bills observed in Armstrong and Richmond’s denomination.
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Algona
Chrischilles
White Vesper
Dingley
Paine
Slavle
Chapin
Sayers
McMahon
Iowa
Auditors
Kossuth County
White
Vesper
Slagle
Chapman Sayers
Chapig
Algona Sewer
Algona Republican
Upper Des Moines
Ayes
Slagle Chapla
Dowaxoo
Sky Clerk
Health and Beauty through Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription
The article extols health over mere looks, linking facial glow to overall vitality and suggesting nervousness and female disorders show on the face. It promotes Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription as a rational, proven remedy backed by 30 years of use, claiming it heals, strengthens, and restores regularity in women.
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Pierre
Pierce
Algona Busi nessmen Move to Gas Lighting Before Christmas
Algona merchants push to switch interior lighting to gas with a 200 light plant by Mr Durdall to serve five stores including Taylor, FE, Dingley Pugh and Walker Bros. Nine of ten local business men support gas lighting, eyeing improved Christmas trade. The First National Bank already uses gas lights, and plans for a city electric light scheme via a private company are being weighed with plans to transfer to the city when funds permit.
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Algona
Durdall
Jas. Taylor, & FE
Dingley & Pugh
Walker Bros
Taylor
First National Bank
Alena
Cam:ba
State should pay for Dally’s injury in Fort Dodge incident
Waterloo Reporter notes Fourth regiment papers urge pensions or aid for Private J M Dally of Algona after a premature cannon discharge at Fort Dodge left him severely injured and unable to work. Algona Courier and Emmetsburg Reporter advocate state support, arguing the injury occurred in the line of duty and should be borne by the state, despite the self-imposed risk and prior duty context.
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Waterloo
Towa
I. N.G
J. M. Dally
Algona
Fort Dodge
Algona Courier
Dally
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Ft. Dodge
Farmers Offer at Bigoy’s Flour Store Goods
Notice announces oil can filling from a wagon at Bigoy's flour store in Tagfer. Bran and shorts delivered at mill prices by Patterson and Son.
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Bigoy
Tagfer
Patterson & Son
Spokane Seen as Bustling Metropolis of the East
Algona readers learn from Estherville that Spokane the metropolis of the eastern empire sits along the Spokane river valley. Five six story brick blocks line streets. improvements surge as business hums. population rebounds from 31 000 in 1895 to 39 000 with a memory of 1890s bank failures.
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Spokane
J. J. Jenkins
Estherville
Washington
Potters Field
Alabama at Call Opera House Tonight
Amusement note announces Augustus Thomas play Alabama to be presented at Call Opera House Thursday evening December 9. The drama, praised for its southern honor and refined tone, promises a large audience with seats at EH and F Drug Store. Patrons are urged to attend as the Mason City date was cancelled due to the manager’s illness.
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Alabama
Augustus Thomas
Call Opera House
Magnolia Groves
Thomas
Shore Acres
EH. & F. Drug Store
Parker
Mason City
Opera House
Algona
Jailbreakers Skip Town With Knives and Watches
In Kossuth County two inmates escaped from jail using a jackknife to cut through the wall and fled. Authorities seek the pair and urge the public to help identify the suspects and recover stolen watches. The town presses for prompt tips to aid the sheriff in recapturing the fugitives. The local shop DinaLey & UGH, Sign of the Big Watch, advertises watches for sale.
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Emmetsburg
Kossuth County
DinaLey & Ugh
Home Seekers Excursions Ticket Dates Set
Tickets for Home Seekers Excursions will be sold on November 2 and 16, December 7 and 21, 1897. The price will be the lowest regular first class fare plus $2.00 over the Chicago and Milwaukee Railway.
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Chicago & Milwaukee B’y
Reduced fare tickets to Cedar Rapids via Northwestern Line
Tickets to Cedar Rapids via the Northwestern Line will be sold at reduced rates December 13 and 14, valid through December 15, on account of the Annual Meeting of Princes of Iran. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Railway.
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Iran
Chicago & Northwestern R’y. WW
Holiday Excursions for Christmas and New Year
Excursion tickets will be sold to stations within 200 miles for grafe and one third for the round trip. Tickets available December 24 26 31 1897 and January 1 1808 with final return limit up to January 4 1698.
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Grafe
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Jno. Gooders
Montana
Aaggugten
Richmond
Bancroft Register
Armstrong
Reay & Fault
Igbeny of Health
O. B. Durdall
Taylor's Dry Goods
Ehlers & Fallenhaier
Federation
Jenkins
East Washington
Cedar Rapids
Upton
Jevelens
M. Z. Grove
Laird’s. Ce A
Storm Sash
Algona, Iowa
F. S. Norton
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