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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
9
A sale lists ladies hemstitched lace edge and scalloped handkerchiefs from 5 to 60 cents, mens pure linen and silk initial kerchiefs from 18 to 50 cents, cambric per dozen at 35 cents, children’s small kerchiefs at 5 or 10 cents, Lincoln Park kerchiefs at 5 cents, and colored bordered good cambric at low price.
An old advertisement shows a melodramatic pitch about love being business, promoting wedding rings and bridal gifts. It lists druggist services, jewelry repairs, and various medicines with promotional claims and scattered product names.
Unclear readable segments mention GRAIG ANG and GRAIN with stray references to months and figures. No coherent event or names clearly established. Unable to extract a complete, trackable news item from the provided text.
The ladies of the Congregational church plan a New Year's party at the church on January 1. A turkey dinner will be served. Also advertised are horse-for-sale notices, land parcel listings, and travel tickets with heavily mangled OCR text mentioning railroad routes and holiday decor.
Prof H H Freer of Cornell College visits Algona for alumni support and endowment fundraising. The article praises longtime President Kin and six early professors, noting decades of service and the potential formation of a Northwestern alumni association with a meeting possibly in Algona.
We offer a few crepons and silk and wool goods at about two dollars. Taylor advertises a clearance style sale on remaining stock with low prices and quick sale emphasis.
Readable items report holiday notices and shop ads including Taylor's bargains, Wigwam promotions, and Belmersburg Reporter notes. Community updates mention school closings December 22 to January 2, church services, a bank statement, theater plans, licensing and real estate deals, plus a county teachers meeting and local weddings.
A historical ad style note extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive for croup when hoarseness begins, claiming it stabilizes attacks and is trusted in thousands of homes. Includes testimonial from Thomas O. Bower of Glencoe Ohio and mentions local retailer R H Miller. Also lists other products and agents.
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