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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
2
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Irvin Engle returns from Casselton after touring the Dalrymple farm near Casselton a major wheat operation with a nine section spread. David Mitchell tames a growing mill and elevator project rising five stories high with a 30000 bushel elevator and a thirty five man crew. The area sees high wheat demand wages and expanding railroad work while the climate remains unusually cold with nightly blankets needed.
The mayor urges residents to mow lawns and clear weeds in front of homes for visiting crowds. If weeds are piled, the city will clear debris and haul it away next Saturday, and again one week later, to present a tidy town for the fair.
Cards announce the marriage of Charlotte Edna Fulghum and John V. Bohning. The ceremony is today at the bride’s parents home in Mason City. Bohning runs the Algona China and Tea store, begun here last spring, and the couple will reside in Algona after October 1.
I have rented my residence and will give possession Sept. 1. I offer at private sale my standard bred driving horse seven years old. Any lady can handle him. One automobile, one Jersey cow, one rubber tire buggy and a second hand buggy. One set double buggy harness, two sets single harness, one good saddle, one 3 hole gasoline stove in use two months, one set new bed springs.
J E Lillie of Titonka with GOP county convention endorsement campaigned in Algona on Thursday. He says Republicans are satisfied with the ticket from governor to coroner and mocks a Courier claim that a deputyship was promised, calling it false.
Mrs Blossom, widow of Elzaabeth Pilassoo, aged 850 million years, died last nonday night in Pene. The obituary notes her long life and the family’s grief, with scant detail on survivor names or funeral arrangements.
Long column of community updates including visits from John Goeders in Chicago, editor Sherman from Wesley, and Mrs E J Murtagh returning from the west. Notes on church events, baptisms, school staff, farming trips, marriages, post office affairs, local deaths, and upcoming fairs. Several residents travel to Minnesota, Iowa towns, and California, with mentions of auctions, businesses, and harvest activities.
Bancroft and Winnebago fielded one of the best games seen here yesterday with Bancroft winning 8 to 0. Bancroft tallied in two innings, totaling thirteen hits including two doubles while Winnebago had seven singles. Bancroft struck out seven, Winnebago six. Winnebago is described as the best team in southern Minnesota, yet Bancroft’s win is a strong home victory with only one visitor in the lineup.
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