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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1897
Page
7
L M Shaw is scheduled to speak at Call's Opera House tonight, delivering remarks on local culture and community affairs. The event is expected to attract residents and supporters from nearby towns.
A Ledyard dispute ends with Judge Clarke fining Barney Dunlap fifteen dollars for an improvised corpse joke as town events bookends include Slayton’s Jubilee Singers coming Saturday at the opera house with seats at 35 and 50 cents and glowing notices from Prairie du Chien Union. The concert earns praise for musical quality and cultural impact in the region.
Algona kicks off a lively theater run with the Gilbert Comic Opera Company performing Said Pasha tomorrow evening. The troupe, new to Algona, comes highly praised from Tipp Herald and Jackson Patriot for its broad humor and strong production.
Local events list a Jubilee Singer performance at the Call next Saturday, an Oct 28 29 art loan show at the courthouse, a memorial service for Neal Don, and a minstrel show about Thanksgiving. Also noted are school enrollment, harvest prices, and a bank report.
John Reid family settles in Des Moines after delays. Haggard & Peek report heavy land inquiries in Kossuth County. Box social at M. C. Bailey home on Oct 14. Christian Endeavor rally turnout small but constructive. Local clergy and school events noted. new ballot marking regulations explained. New England overcoats sale begins. Various engagements, licenses to wed, and property moves listed along with an Algona jail escape incident and upcoming political events.
A roundup of local events includes J. A. Hamilton renovating his home and Walter Howard awaiting news of his sister's illness in Georgia. L. M. Shaw has delivered eighteen speeches in twelve days, D. B. Avery plans a move to a finer Bronson building, and new W C T U officers are elected. Gilbert Opera Co. promises strong performances at the Call, while Mrs. L. J. Rica recovers from a bronchial hemorrhage. Community lectures by A. C. Rankin are under consideration for next month, and wedding plans unfold for J. H. Eastman and Luella Wartman. Road sales flourish, and law volumes arrive for Archie Hutchison. A new Northwestern time card affects schedules as the town continues its busy pace.
Bancroft Register reports Grant resident G Alfred Nelson’s gas well on Section 12 has resumed flow after a four year rest. He plans storage tanks to light his house. Also listed are local ads for heating stoves, fuel, potatoes, wedding rings, insurance, sanitarium foods, wagons, and upcoming rail seating cars notes from 1897.
Prairie farmers in Algona, Iowa seek fall planting tips for elms and walnuts. Advice covers best timing, taking up young elm seedlings from river banks, fall digging of holes, keeping roots moist, and shallow nut planting methods to ensure spring growth. Notices seek two reliable workers for Great Northern View Company.
Nicely located building lots of varied sizes from 4x8 rods to 10 12 and 18 rods deep. Some parcels on the sidewalk already prepared with shade and fruit trees. Builders can secure low prices and easy terms from J. E. Stacy.
An advertisement from Seaview Virginia extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a lifesaver for croup, claiming families from distant areas praise it highly. It notes 25 and 60 cent sizes sold by W. J. Studley through Ketram & Curren as retailers.
Advertises free copy of the North-Western Home-Seeker from W. B Kniskern of Chicago to inform readers about farming, dairying, and cattle raising. Encourages correspondence from prospective settlers seeking practical agricultural guidance.
Excursion tickets to Davenport at reduced rates from October 18 to 21 inclusive, valid through October 23. Offered on behalf of I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. Apply to agents of Chicago and North-Western Railway.
One or more persons can arrange trips year round through any principal ticket agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway. Itineraries to California Florida Mexico China Japan and Europe are prepared with all expenses estimated. Tickets for full journeys are provided and guides are optional as travelers can go alone or in small families for comfort and security. Contact local agents or Georges H Heatford General Passenger Agent 816 Old Colony Building Chicago Illinois.
An 1807 notice advertises special home seeker excursion tickets for Angard and 7th Sep and 21st and Oct 5th and 19th at lowest first class fare plus a 3 fee by agents. No extra charge for return passage. Also a brief medicine ad for Bhiloh’s Cure with price.
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