Groundhog Day Briefs from Algona and Nearby
A mosaic of short notices from Algona area: Mrs. James Patterson recovering from illness, Mrs. J. C. Raymond ill with pneumonia, and plans for Farmers Institute events next week. Sheriff detains Luella Miller at Independence asylum. W O T U holds family reunion. Baptist ladies to serve Feb 10 dinner across from post office. City sidewalk repair and new post office setup noted. Various church events, concerts, lyceum plans, and local meetings summarized. G A R and library board actions, gas lighting, and post office transfers discussed. A mix of social, civic, and business items reflects late January activity.
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James Patterson
Farmers’ Institute
J.C. Raymond
Opera House
Keene
Algona
Hamilton
Sheriff Christensen
Luella Miller
Independence Asylum
Farmer's Institute
Post Office
Republican
E.L. Day
Congregational Church Society
Congregational Church
Forde
Iowa Department
Sioux City
Harvey Ingham
Sinclair
Buffalo Center
Paciard
Algona Rebekah Lodge
T. H. Connor
Justice F. M. Taylor
Clear Lake
Wn. Aldrich
Ella Carr
Packard
Lyceum
Schenck School
Union Township
Geo. Hohn
Wil Ladendorff
Ladendorff
Paul Jensen
Miller
Nelan
Peter Nelson
Matt Potur
Arend J. Pierre
Jacob Ressler
Frank R. Shaffer
John Stark
A. B.templeman
Seater
Court House
J. W. Robinson
J. N. Weaver
Brownell
Iowa
Eagle Lake
Armstrong
Daylight to Chicago New Fast Train Connections
A new train named The Colorado Special begins February 6 between Chicago and Denver via the Chicago, Union Pacific & Northwestern Line. It departs Chicago at 10:00 a.m. and arrives in Denver at 1:30 p.m. next day, enabling a daylight ride for part of the journey. Ames connections link Algona and Chicago with west and east trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denver
Union Pacific & Northwestern
Colorado
Chicago & Northwestern
Algona
Ames
Northwestern
Meeting Notices and Travels in County Towns
A town meeting of G A Ri post is set for tonight. Various residents report travel and visits including W W Wheeler of Des Moines, Tellier at West Bend, Mr Sanborn visiting Algona, and Mrs Curtis departing for Greencastle Indiana. Several locals describe health, business, and plans for Bancroft and Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Ri. Post
A. Bifert
Buffalo Center Lyceum
W. W. Wheeler
Des Moines
Tellier
Weat Bend
Sanborn
Algona Friends
Curtis
I. Jr. Rice
Greencastle
Indiana
J. HI. Warren
Jno. Bennett
Emmetsburg
Glen Brunson
Livermore
W. A. Williams
Walter Henderson
Orange
California
A. D. Clarke
Irma D
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
F. L. Long
Siblay
F. E. Day
Long
Prof. Spencer
A.W. Blanchard
Burt
Republican
J. W. Hay
Mobile
C. B. Sarchetti
Bancroft
Mr. Satchett
Jon Stahl
Klondike
For Rent Improved Farm at Sexton
For Rent improved farm at Sexton. Apply at once to Ay HUPORISON.
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Sexton
Ay Huporison
Ice houses lure Klondike dreams in bleak Wisconsin nights
Chippewa Falls readers note peculiar ice houses freezing into eerie huts during极 harsh weather. Men seek hardening solitude, slipping inside at night cloaked in horse blankets to dream. A local gold seeker, walking five miles nightly between 9 and 11 p m, wore multiple pairs of socks, advancing from moccasins to bare yet resolute feet in the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipbewa Falls
Wis
Klondike
Attorney Sues the Road in Concord Trial
Britt Tribune reports a case set for next term in Concord where Attorney R. W. Bloom sues a railroad company for 2000 dollars after a Forest City freight train incident injured his nose and burned a hand. The railroad countersues for 2000 dollars for surgical services, claiming to improve his nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Co
Bob
Bloom
Medicine Prices in Two Counties Raise Pay Question
The Whittemore Champion notes Kossuth County pays the county doctor 800 per year while Palo Alto pays 250. Considering Kossuth as a double county 500, the figure seems about right, though Palo Alto may underpay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Kossuth County
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Not All Clothed So
A Britt Tribune note describes a man going to Wesley to start a second paper and jokes about a water-proof suit worn by McMillen sparking speculation about wealth, while noting editors need clothing like Clarke to dress him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt Tribune
Wesley
McMillen
A. D. Clarke
Emmetsburg Swea City Banks and Local Business Signs
A Swea City note reports two banks opening by March 1 1898 joining local newspaper and shop activity as town business grows. Ads mention cleaning watches Langdon Hudson Grove Prays and Ingley Pray offices with notices to pay debts and a room for rent at Ladendorff's Restaurant plus a gold and silver buyer offer.
Sewer Finished After Contractor Crellin Lays Pipe
The last joint of pipe in the north side sewer was laid this morning and all branches connected. Jas. Cowan oversaw the job for the city and the large ditch and pipe are regarded as first class work. It is noted that the only indemnity for right of way was ten dollars to Thomas Little and the privilege of tapping to D. A. Haggard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Jas. Cowan
Thos. Little
D. A. Haggard
Church and Society Notices and Church Events
The Cemetery Association annual meeting is set for Feb 12 at 4 pm in W H Nycums office. Equal Suffrage Club meets Thursday at 2 pm with Mrs E C Dodge. Presbyterian ladies serve dinner and supper at Grange hall on Feb 8. Methodist Sunday sermon topic Buzzards in Religion with evening question for youth. Episcopal services next Sunday with holy communion at 11 am and 7:30 pm. E and F Flavoring Extracts advertised as strongest and puriest. EnnLens and Fale Britainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cemetery Association
W. H. Nycums
the Presbyterian Church
Grange Hall
Gorda
F. E. Day
Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
Watch dealers and travel agents advertise services
A. H. Naudain advertises coal and watch sales with a call to visit. Dinatry & Pu en promote their watch shop as the Big Watch sign. Travel guidance urges California bound travelers to book via The North Western Line with weekly departures and agents offering fares, reservations, maps, and printed matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Op-Ranfe
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
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Brownell & Allred
Algona, Iowa
Oston Bu
Swea
Library Association
Col. T. F. Cooke
Dr. McCoy
E. J. Murragh
L. J. Rice
F. A. Talbot
State Bank
Talbot
Williams
G. A. R. Bean
Col
A. N. Evans
Keokuk
Judge Granger
Matt Weaver
Thos. Kavanaugh
Germania
Samson
Adelaide Ballard
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Ballard
Wesley Cremery
McCoy
Council
Bain Algona
State Street
Durdale
Hall
Foster
Geo. OC. Call
V. Swetting
C. J. Doxsen
Geo. E. Clarke
Durdall
Schermerhorn
Charles City
Gaabrielson
New Hampton
Niles
Iowa State Agricultural College
Kmergon
Fire Association of Town
D. W. Flagler
Ordnance
Algona G. A. R. Post
Pennsylvania Central
Jersey City
Milwaukee
Governor’s Island
E. B Butler
Rerussican
Trilby
White
Ward L. Smith
Frederickstown
Europe
America
W. J. Studley
Guy, Tove
Alona
Lapis
EgLers & Palkenhainee
For
Swea City
H. Bowyer
Boston Block
BOKE
Armstrong Journal
Langdon & Hudson
M. Z. Grove & Son
St. Jonny
Ingley & Pray
Sign of the
ROYAL
Crellin
Church and Society
Equal Suffrage Club
E. C. Dodge
EnnLens & Fale
A. H. Naudain
Dinatry & Puen
Justice Blanks
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