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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
7
Algona residents exchange holiday travel and family events in early January. Readers learn of school returns, teachers visiting relatives, and town figures attending weddings, anniversaries, and church events. Community highlights include new year oaths, fund drives, and local business promotions.
Five sisters of Mia Dr Packard of Swea City develop smallpox after a church entertainment. A sixth member falls ill next day. Town quarantined on Saturday with placards warning to stay in or out. Dr Kenellek alerted, trains called, health board official due to arrive.
The marriage of Miss Caddie Maria Waterhouse to Late Stacy is planned for 8 o'clock at the Fred Waterhouse home in north Algona. Rev Ol lerenshaw will perform the ceremony for relatives and near friends, followed by refreshments. The couple, from prominent families, will reside at the J H Stacy home on McGregor Street where Lute works with his father in the nursery business.
The visit of Walker Whiteside, celebrated young tragedian, to Algona on January 11 promises the season’s theater event. Whiteside, age thirty, slender and refined, will perform The Red Cockade at the Call Opera House with wife Lelia Wolstan and daughter in support, drawing praise from New York critics.
The Kossuth county board of supervisors re elected John G. Smith as chairman for a third year while noting Mrs Smith’s continuing leadership. Pendleton contemplates resignation and a vacancy if he leaves. Melaur Haggard and W. W. Alcorn of Seneca were appointed to settle with retiring Treasurer Smith as John H. Ward of Wesley began duties in the treasurer’s office. Frank H. Slagiera becomes county superintendent, praised as qualified and popular.
Classified snippets show buyers seeking old gold and silver with cash or trade, land for sale in an incorporation, Oakland area lumber stock display, tonics and remedies including Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, Gunther Candies gift notion, a Jersey heifer estray offer, watch repairs, Parker fountain pens, and assorted ads for medicines and beauty products.
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