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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1898
Page
7
A new timetable from Iowa Central Railroad shows a revised schedule for the Mason City line, effective February 18. The change updates arrival and departure times, with adjustments to through connections and freight windows impacting local services.
Excursion tickets to Clear Lake are in season. Frank Schighte and Anna Hellman secured a marriage license. G N Rosewall opened a restaurant noted as neat and well stocked. Rev Case of Emmetsburg to preach at Congregational church Sunday. M J Walsh in town en route from Montana to join Co Fats Dea Moines. Tuesday club hosted Mr and Mrs G C Hudson. Shakespeare club hosted at Santry home. Northwestern train time changed to 7 30 AM. Prof Walter Forde moved family to Call street home, a pretty place. May breakfast at Congregational church at six thirty. Dr Tribon let contract for residence to Shadle & Herman. foundation complete. Potatoes from Walker Bros. sample basket by N A Pines. Rev C H Mason of Green Mountain preached at Congregational church. Two trees planted at Central school grounds. one in honor of Gen Fitz Hugh Lee, the other for Col Cooke, trees are elms. Northwestern excursion train popular. about 135 from Algona went to Des Moines to Camp McKinley. Des Moines excursionists estimated at 20 000. Algona merchants blame maple sugar price rise on war spirit in New York and Vermont. sugar 15 cents a pound. Mrs Betsey Norton, mother of Mrs Robi Henderson, suffered paralytic stroke. age 92. Hiram Norton of Burt visited. Kossuth county to send twelve delegates to the Republican state convention in Dubuque next September amid earlier dispute.
May 5 breakfast at the Congregational church from 6 30 to 9 includes oat meal ham and eggs fried potatoes hot biscuits maple syrup doughnuts tea coffee and cookies Arbor day trees planted at school grounds council hires Chas Nolte and notes rapid town progress with new stone church and brick school house.
Des Moines endured a dramatic raid on the east side causing famine like conditions by afternoon. A fire at the B. and F. drug store was stopped by Mr. Elders who saw burning tisque paper near a cigar case. The opera house elected a new board with CC Samson and others to draft by laws after the old by-laws vanished. Colonel Cook earned praise for expelling a disloyal member of the Lonn party and enforcing restraint. A. C. G. Mott, brother of Mrs. Spencer, served as Wells Fargo messenger who resisted robbers on a Los Angeles to Albuquerque run, wounding a raider before a conductor was killed. The coroner cleared Mott of blame and commended his bravery as the gang dispersed.
Local notes list Og. J Lenander visiting town Saturday. Mrs. Col Cooke and son visit husband at Camp McKinley. Lawyer Curtiss in Des Moines with a brother in Company F. Clarence Vetter heads to Des Moines to join Camp McKinley. Mike Walsh returns from Montana and goes to Camp McKinley. Mr. and Mrs. D Ford plan a summer eastern visit. Supt H E Blackmar visits Algona schools. Mrs Bert Williams and children to return from Rockwell City. Caddie Waterhouse and Lutie Wallace selling at Jag Taylor's. Will Slunt of Algona delivering photos from Wesley news. Milo Chapin and Sheldon party go to Des Moines. Milo bids goodbye to family. Rev W H Dorward and wife visit Isaac Grove. plan to settle in Iowa. Dorward to preach at Corwith. Bargain notices for medicines, groceries, planters, coal, and Majestic Range advertising.
Mayor Chrischilles fills city offices for the coming year in a busy meeting. Charles Foster elected superintendent of public works to lead water works sewers and electric light plans. W. H. Horan loses post. W. W. Carson kept as street commissioner. J. J. Cordingley named marshal. John Sweitzer retained as night watch. Library trustees named. transfer to city planned Sept 1. Health officer Dr E G Gay appointed. City Clerk J L Donahoo elected. street commissioner Cara lon chosen. donations to library approved. Regular meeting set for May 2.
The Algona Iowa city council met at the city hall with Mayor Chrischilles presiding. They appointed Dr. E. G. Gay health officer for the ensuing year and adjourned. Minutes note bills approved for election officials, room rents, sewer work, lighting, and various campus and street expenses. Committees were named and F. H. Vesper elected president pro tem.
A jumble of ads notes Linimant bottles at 2c, sanitarium foods, Langdon & Hudson Wool, and cheap room rentals. The piece lists meat prices at Stock’s Algona market, rooms for rent, maple sugar, sarsaparilla, and requests for eggs and other goods. It advertises mortgage money, work offers, and a pasture notice, finishing with excursion tickets to Clear Lake with resale terms and return validity.
An advertisement claims originator status for a wedding ring method, asserting competitors copied the idea. The text touts leading the market and hints at dating to assert novelty and influence in promotional techniques.
Nickel Plate Road authorized to sell tickets to Cleveland and return at one fare and one third for the round trip for the meeting of the Oman General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, May 10 and 13. Tickets valid on through express trains from Chicago Van Buren Street Station at 10:86.8 AM, 2:35 PM, and 10:15 PM. First class equipment. Day coaches with colored porters. Rates the lowest. Call on or address J. XY. GanaAHaN, General Agent, 111 Adame BE, Chicago, IL.
A La Verne meeting at the High School will feature talks on attendance and punctuality in the Sexton School with Nettie L Hall and Jane Longbottom of Prairie township. Lectures cover literature physiology teaching methods and community relations with a brief music program by the La Verne quartette.
A dark town episode unfolds as a ragged hobo is captured after a back alley pursuit by a county sleuth with Company F memories. A flying Algona airship signals, the prisoner is jailed, and a debate over rewards and Havana returns surfaces. A Westfield News item and a medical remedy endorsement close the piece.
Ointment 25¢ a box. Algona residence lots for sale. Several nicely located sizes, most 4x8 rods or larger. Lots 6 rods wide by 10 to 14 rods deep, some with sidewalks already graded and shade trees planned. Great prices and easy terms for builders. J B Stacy.
Good Will Society calls all members to the next meeting at Mrs. Dg White’s home on Thursday May 5 to discuss several business questions. All are welcome with supper served at 5 pm. Carrie E MeWhorter serves as secretary.
The Nickel Plate Road is authorized to sell round trip tickets to Rochester New York for the Baptist anniversaries May 16 to 24 1898 on certificate plan. Tickets valid on Chicago departures from Huron Street Station at 10 38 AM and 10 46 PM with sleeping and dining car service. Information from J ALAAN General Agent 3 Street Chicago IL.
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