Local notices and theater ads from Algona area
Mixed local notices report residents visiting Algona and nearby towns, with names such as Mr and Mrs dow rank, Mr and Meg Notentine, John McMullen, Mrs T Thompson and Ter Luvon. A private banker appointment to state banking department is criticized. A Vernon Theatre nine reel film “On the Piring Line with the Germans” is advertised for Friday. Evangelical and Methodist churches plan a union screen about Baptism. Fred Walkner announces a farm implement business reopening March 16. A big free show at Vernon Theatre draws good attendance. Discussion on the future name of the Danish West Indies, with suggestions American West Indies Columbian Islands Dewey Islands Monroe or Seward.
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Danish West Indies
United States
American West Indies
Congre
Dewey Islands
Columbian Islands
Monroe
Seward
Notice of Assipoidi cat Por Boilie OF Creditogs
Notice reports a case involving Assipoidi cat Por Boilie and Creditogs, naming W Harsey proprietor Renwirk Cement Glos The Ca Bene wien and others. It states property claims against Persone and Renches Lasca and Wen Block Tie Ma, with legal action and three month deadline for response.
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Creditogs
W. Harsey
Renwirk
Cement Glos
Benewien
Lasca
Birthday Surprise For Mrs Frank On March 13 1916
A birthday party celebrated Mrs Joe Franks with a surprise by friends who followed her home from church. Guests arrived drank and ate as the dinner was served. Present was a jardiniere stand and best wishes for many more happy days.
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Joe Tfvank
Vhurch
Mr. Franks
Neighbor Keeps Chickens Sparks Garden Accord
An exchange questions if a neighbor truly understands chicken ownership. The neighbor admits owning chickens while asserting the speaker’s garden provides for their keep, highlighting a coexistence over property use.
Never Split Hairs In A Curious Quip
A fragment from a colloquial exchange notes that most bald headed men resemble apuir mints and claims no hairs are split in disputes. The odd phrasing suggests a humorous misquote or garbled OCR of a casual rural dialogue item.
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Omaha
Reaction to Medical Advances and Birds in War Era Reflections
The piece blends European medical progress with old surgical practices, noting early methods unsuitable for mass care after battlefront injuries. It cites Toledo Blade on returning to older practices and jokes about armor and tanks as ancient echoes. It also reports Chicago Journal on the English sparrow as a nuisance while hawks and owls largely aid farmers, urging caution before judging birds.
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Europe
Toledo Blade
Chicago Journal
Curious customs and comic clips from a past era
A collage of observations and anecdotes on marriage customs in Brittany, court quirks in San Francisco and Omaha, food, birds, and taxes. It blends social attitudes, humorous maxims, and wartime jitters, noting headlines about cost of living, peace talks, and daily spectacles in a bustling world.
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Dow Rank
Algona
Meg
Doe Notentine
Mardy
John McMullen
Webster City
Pleasant Valle
W.J. Stone
Yuan Hotel
Renwick
T.R
State Banking Department
Vernon ‘Theaetre
Fred Walkner
Vernon Theatre
Nil Jive Performanc
Wim. Nissen
Boone Pop Club
Violet Hanson
Marvy Gildespie Rue
Don Hangan Ree
Evelyn Jones
Winnie Packard
Mrs. Carter Ree
Emmett Packard
Mrs. Emerson
Martha Barbar
Miss Wetter
Viaudeville
Humboldt County
Win
A. Clark
U.S. Veterinary
Loki Haas
Luni
Laura Packard
Mary and
Celia Miller
Goldfield
E. D. Phipps
Eagle Grove
The
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Jacob Brant
Henry
Fannie Bram
Altona
Bram
J. Ross
Caree
Wyo
Amd
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Sprain
Richarson
Reel Mutual
Iron Claw
Pathe
Liberty
Mason City
H. Y. Allinson
Brittany
San Francisco
FDA
Sumer
Unage
Roumania
Iasten
Ametica
Hfe
National Safety Council
Sweden
England
France
Whiten
Berth Lo
Claussen Bros
Gara TE
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