Local Briefs and Community Notes Around Algona
Reports from Algona include Dr. Sheetz ill yesterday, Epworth League social Aug 3 at the courthouse, and about thirty excursionists from Algona to Clear Lake last Sunday. Talmage preached. Y.M.C.A. meeting Monday night adjourned for a week. Stow sold his 80 acre Portland farm to Henry Tobin, who moves in spring. Recent rain showers followed by local showers dispel dry spell fears. Mayne sentiment grows among Algona Republicans. Rev. Wagner and Rev. Innes improve. Lamson buys Long’s meat market share. Wesley Lamson partners in new firm. Local sportsmen eye a shooting tournament. no firm plans yet. Epworth League preparing for a large experience social at the courthouse Saturday night. Clarke & Cohrenour office reveals a new large bookcase filled with reports. firm claims to have one of the largest libraries in the area. Algona Deposit and Loan Association stockholders receive 14.89 percent dividend for the first half of 1897. Petition to stock Des Moines river at Algona with fish circulating among leading sportsmen, available at Ehlers & Falkenhainer's. Cordner and Pugh open Clear Lake camp meeting, July 30. League Assembly begins July 1 with Bishop Ninde speaking. Bright’s north farm sent stalks of corn showing ten-acre field yield. tasseling in progress and height seven and a half feet.
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Algona
H. N. Wagner
Innes
G.H. Lamson
Henry Long
Mitchell & Long
Wesley Lamson
Guy Taylor
Epworth League
Court House
Clarke & Cohenour
Thia
Algona Deposit‘and Loan Association
Deljevan
Des Moines
Ehlers & Falkenhainer
S. Cordner
Pugh
Clear Lake
League
Bishop Ninde
J. BR. Bright
Vis
Phe Atelka
Editor claims first farmer to tackle oats harvest
The editor boasts of pioneering the oats harvest at his farm. A hired mower cut the grass easily and the barn and large trees remain on the property.
Wedding Rings Sale Ad Promises Bride Gift
An advertisement touts wedding rings from Sign of the Ria WatTon offering a bride’s present with every purchase.
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Lyr
Strawberry Plants for Sale Offerlisted by Gardener
Strawberries for sale with 10 000 Bubach Wardeld Crescent and Wilson plants offered at 32. m4 each. Gardener invites buyers to raise their own berries citing garden value and affordable price. Also listing a big watch value of 93.83.
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Bubach
Wardeld
Crescent
Wilson
Weather and Crops Report from Central Station Des Moines
The past week was cooler with little rainfall except a few spots. Sunshine was near normal, ideal for field work, hay harvest progressed well, rye in shock, barley and oats being cut, spring wheat favored by weather with rust checked. Total spring wheat area over 1,000,000 acres. corn about 8,600,000 acres, varied growth and two thirds promising. Midsummer dry spell ongoing. rain needed for all crops, especially potatoes.
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Central Station
Des Moines
Iowa
One Price to All Cleaning and Watches Offer
E G Bowyer offers one price to all for cleaning and watch repair with main springs at $1 and all work warranted. Located at Boston Block BonE. Sanitarium foods are popular with Langdon and Hudson carrying a full line of these goods.
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Bowyer
Boston Block
Bone
Langdon & Hudson
Physicians Prevent Matrimony Sermon In Consumptions Cure Claim
An old-time advertisement argues that if physicians held couples to be free of contagious disease before marriage, most sickness would end. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as curing consumption and boosting digestion, blood quality, nerves, and strength, with testimonials of recovery when doctors supposedly failed. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Lemon Emulsion medical adviser and lists details for obtaining both works from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association.
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Pierce
Elese
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
B.C
Hading
Graduation Exercises at the Northern Iowa Normal and Commercial School
The Northern Iowa Normal and Commercial School will hold graduation at the Congregational church one week from Friday evening, July 30, at 8 o'clock. Program includes organ, vocal and piano solos, several orations, and the presentation of diplomas. Speeches by Prof. A. Tally and Rev. H. N. Wagner. Class colors Nile green and gold.
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Northern Iowa Normal and Commercial School
Congregational Church
Forde
Southwell
Otto Falkenhainer
Carpenter
Livermore
Anthony Byson
Geo, Horton
Lizzie Ricker
A. . Tally
H. N. Wagner
Algona Residence Lots For Sale As Described
Algona offers varied lot sizes from generous to 4x8 rods with sidewalk frontage and shading fruit trees. Some plots graded and ready, easy berms and low prices for builders. Durable wording, local notice style, and partial details indicate land sale opportunities.
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Jas, Taylor
Waterloo
East 4Th & Waterloo, Iowa
Falkenhainer
Ai D. Magregor
Chicagy
Milwaukee and
ST. Paul
golNe Wat
Psenee
A Aie Ft Lage
Creston
Jas
W. Leach
Maple St
Sam
B. Scormety
HOBBS
Hobbes Remedy CO
Proprinore
Charles Foster
Bessie Wightman
J. R. Wightman
Goldfield
Burt
Ames
Monitor
Bro. Mayne
Ruthven
Will Salisbury
Des Moines Baseball Club
Will
Hummel, Hamilton & Co
Circus
Cate
Milwaukee
Spencer
Geo
Bailey
Garner
J. B. Tierney
Abby Calhoun
C. D. Pettibone
Samson
Los Angeles
California
John Cirksena
Bancroft
Cirksena
District Court
Johanna Heyen
Independence
Whalen
Geo. F. Hackman
Republican County Convention
Hackman
Mr. Hackman
Christian Hackman
Cresco Township
Joe. G. Smith
Lotts Creek
Philip Corvweilers
Garfield Township
Clarissa A. Fuller
P.M. Barsleu
Luly Clarke
Decorah
Lewis II
Smith
Tacoma
Carter
W. K. Ferguson
Ana Waterhouse
Minneapolis
Misa Nellie Taylor
Mary Morford
Alpha, Ilinois
Frank Nicoulin
Adair County
Robi. Starr
Emmetsburg
Phil Chandler
Colfax
West Miller
Wesley
Republican
L. F. Hudson
Clarion
I. F. Cooke
Okoboji
J. K. Beaver
Knoxville
Dr. McCoy
Minnesota
Big Pine
J. W. Hinchson
Boise
Idaho
Salt Lake City
A.J. Berryman
Wapello
Frank Byrne
Rant Hawkins
Mgr. W. P. Hicks
Michigan
Gus Peek
Hicks
Denver
F.C. Woods
Algona Telephone Exchange
Clinton
Tri-City
J. F. Lacey
South Dakota
Lacey
Black Hills
Geo. C. Call
Washington
Call
Boston
Misa Julia Nielsen
Seattle
Nilsen
Kossuth
C. B. Hall
Cedar Falls
M.C.A
Afon
Tellier
Lake Geneva
C. E. Sinclair
Vermont
Destinaton
Grand Isle
Lake Champlain
Efe
N. F. Crose
San Francisco
Christian Endeavor
Hnhainer, Algona
Palkenhainer
Havana
Schu & Waterhouse
Cigar Mant'rs
ROYAL
Royal Baking Powder
New York
Mads
Taylor
Ree Taylor
Grove & Son's
M. Z Grove & Son
Grove & Son
Chase & Sanborn
Bissell
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Walker Bros
India
Tyr
Grand Army
The
Republic
Chicaoa Mpa
St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Prohibition Party
Chicago & Northwestern Ra Y
T. H. Conner
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Fane
Tos, F, Cooke
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