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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1899
Page
4
Titonka gains as Wesley merchants invade to open meat shops in Tronka, with Ward and Brinson racing to secure lots and carpenters busy. Elevators trade wheat above market, a creamery revival plan proceeds, and new buildings rise while visitors praise Titonka’s rapid growth and energetic development.
January 10 Burt column notes revival meetings at the Methodist church continuing this week. Townspeople traveled to Algona for an event Saturday night and expressed satisfaction with Bishop Vincent. Mrs. Albert Wheeler buys the house of Mr. Eiidge. Herman Schultz plans building south of Q. M. Richard's as weather allows. Joby Kerr purchases Mrs. Davison’s barn and will move it to his farm. Right of way man Mr. Brown remains in town amid town rumors about new development. Charles Biyidge and wife visit Burt relatives. Grandma Isunberger returns from Minnesota. A child dies, with town rumors attributing death to diphtheria, though the exact illness remains unconfirmed.
The item notes a morning low of 28 below zero and mentions locals such as Charles Hallard of West Bend visiting old friends, plus changes at the local creamery with T C Adams taking charge and Mr. Bacon from Germain Valley filling in for a month. Also referenced are Mrs Tix improving, M W Huot of Bancroft, and G M Tuttle of Marshalltown visiting R J White and wife, with Tuttles connected to Marshalltown vinegar and pickle works.
Springfield dispatch lists residents voyage and health notes Mr Roberts returns from Waterloo to visit dying father Mrs DeBton Dollver seeks medical help in Elmore Jim Snyder hauled turkeys to Blinee earning 42 dollars Joslyn and Judge Quarton from Algona seen nearby Dal liver sick earlier in week Fred Barkley named after grandfather Clarice and Minnesota visitors noted Emeline Snyder expected soon heavy ice and wind weather marks the day.
The Ledyard Teacher notes a planned championship contest between checker players of Algona and a nearby club. Godyard sought to organize a club to compete for honors, citing ample wood players in the area. The Sven City Herald blames a street theft on reduced advertising, while a poultry dealer near Swan City moves surplus fowl to New York. A Swan City bank talks of growth, and August Stall of Whittemore attends the Kossyth county dairymen convention in Sioux Falls.
Fragmentary notice from a historic page listing vendors and items with scattered names and phrases. Readable names include Thomas Whitfeld and Co and garnee Jackson fib, with unclear item details and pricing. The imperfect OCR provides little coherent context beyond a generic sales listing.
In 1899 Wesley residents launch a local stock effort led by King Bros. Way and Kunz family to raise $10,000 for a touring mill with wheat and feed grinding, a local black wheat attachment, and a 15 to 20 mile trade radius. Major stockholders include the Kunz boys, Way Bros., Nathan Studer, and Frank Home. Chas Falk notably supports the push. Construction is to begin after frost with completion planned for next summer, funded entirely by local capital and no outside bonuses. A stockholders meeting will be held soon to finalize plans.
Corn disease blamed for hog losses as 900000 hogs valued at 5000000 die in Indiana. Charles Betts urges corn diet is unsafe, argues cholera is misnamed typhoid fever. He cites Waldo F Brown and urges balanced feed, clean housing, and proper breeding to prevent losses.
A historical note argues that adopting a radical breeding and feeding regimen will end hog cholera. It claims the method improves digestion and health, preventing outbreaks and forcing cholera-related diseases to disappear. The piece frames this as a decisive farm reform.
The Farmers Institute begins this afternoon in Algona at one o clock. The program lists speakers on tiling, farm cooperation, land and tenant relations, farm products, and economic topics. Officials, farmers, and subscribers are urged to attend the convention opening with an invocation and welcome by local leaders.
A Sanitary edition style notice offers liberal rate packages for multiple papers, including Berushcan Town Homestead Farmers' Institute Poultry Farm Journal and Humane Alliance. It lists annual combinations and sample copies, noting prices around 2.00 to 2.20 and a multi-paper deal to a single address.
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