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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR shows timetable notes for passenger and freight services with references to Chicago Des Moines routes and daily operations. Mentions No 2 passenger and No 1 freight, with a Daily Except Sunday caveat and arrival times.
A garbled list of land parcels and transfers in Kossuth County appears, naming numerous buyers and properties. The items mention parcels in various additions and plats, with buyers including John Koepkala, Samuel Mayne, Win Radia, Volu Tageland, and others, alongside monetary figures and lot blocks.
A Jamaica Bay merchant reports his daughter’s cold improved after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says the chest pains suggested pneumonia but the symptoms were warded off, enabling her to attend school. he has used the remedy for seven years. Sold by EI Smith.
Farmers urged to obtain threshing coal at Town Central Tregator, Moore Brod and Felthouge. The notice promotes supply of coal for threshing season and lists suppliers Moore Brod and Felthouge alongside the central depot.
Local items report bankruptcy court for Johnny Edwards, school term opening, county mutual meeting next Tuesday, property updates at biate hotels, skylight repairs at Dr Kenelick, New Year resolutions, ill health of Mrs Wred Ashwell, Hartzell residence nearing completion, sales and auctions, Ames Agricultural College winter vacation, church week of prayer observances, Prohibition debates, notable visits and family events, and local business notes including furniture and barber shop sales.
Kraft Clothing Co and Mr Reid built a fret work on the Milwaukee railroad extension north of town. Reid came to Kossuth with about 100 dollars and now owns 400 acres in Union township without incumbrance. He is counted among our rich men. Mr and Mrs Reid are highly respected, and friends wish them a pleasant visit in the old country.
A jumble of personal items details Noah Williamson leaving for Des Moines on business, Mrs Tellier visiting Mason City, Lawyer Kelly in town, Maria Hurlburt visiting her sister, Miss Kirdie McNally in West Bend, and various others. It lists travel to Manning and Des Moines, address updates, vacation at home, sickly remarks, and several social and employment notes plus a concert program for January 15 by the Fifty Second regiment band and orchestra with a lengthy list of pieces and performers.
Prominent actors announce a Romeo and Juliet revival featuring William Owens. Owens, famed for years in Shakespearean drama, will not imitate past stars but present his own romantic, ideal Romeo. Audiences expect a strong, picturesque portrayal, with January Call showings drawing many admirers to a full house.
Fragmentary lines reference social views on love and marriage and a wedding ring. Mentions include a sign of a big watch, a copy of a book, and a framed border. Names such as Martyred President and Harvey appear as unclear fragments amid promotional text.
The fragment indicates a notice about rates with a deadline around early November. It mentions a person named Paul and a Minnesota reference. Details are sparse and uncertain due to OCR issues.
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