Means Great Industry. Spencer Tile Plant Expansion
The Spencer News reports the brick and tile industry near Spencer thriving with immense output and full demand. The season ends with nearly all stock sold and thirty-five workers employed. plans include a 100 by 42 by four story drying house addition and a new plant about a mile north with twenty five acres of clay land optioned for about 40000 dollars, needing forty more workers. The piece notes similar growth possible in Algona and mentions a Kraft umbrella sale at five dollars for eight values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Algona
Northwestern starts rebuilding heavy rail line near Algona
Fr W Spencer of the Northwestern leads a crew of about 30 men laying seventy two pound rails four miles south of Algona. Work advanced northward from Eagle Grove where it paused two years ago. The new track will extend to Burt as rail traffic expands this line.
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Fr. W. Spencer
Northwestern
Algona
Eagle Grove
Burt
The West Bend Fire destroys multiple properties
Five thousand dollars in property damage reported after a Puraday Night fire in West Bend. Fire started in the basement of R B Girton's store due to an overheated furnace and faulty fitting. Damages: Girton building 500, Voss building 500, Girton merchandise 2500, Voss furniture 500, plus 500 for E O C F lodge.
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West Bend
A. Dee
R. B. Girton
Mr. Girton
Herman Vosg
Charles McCormick
Herman Voss
C. F. Lodge
Off to Estancia Valley Algona excursionists depart next week
A party of Algona residents plans to travel next Tuesday to the Estancia valley along the Santa Fe line in New Mexico for homesteads and desert claims. Miss Emma Heckart leads, with Alfred Heckart, Mrs Patterson and daughter, Jacob Winkel, O W McMurray, John Brass, Matt Preilinger, W D Nugent, Fred Miller, and David Gilmore and wife and son. They expect to inspect building projects and possibly settle. others anticipate securing homesteads. The region features adobe homes, irrigated crops, wells and engine pumps, nearby timber and coal, and surrounding mountains.
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Algona
Great Southwest
Estancia
Santa Fe
Emma Heckart
Mstancia
Miss Heckart
Alfred Heckart
Lone Rock
KE. A. Patterson
D. B. Winkel
Jacob Winkel
Turner Brothers
O. W McMurray
Jobn Brass
Matt Preilinger
W. D. Nugent
Fred Miller
David Gilmore
J.B. Winkel
Through Tickets and Sleepers From Local CMStP Agent
Planning winter travel across California Florida or anywhere east west north or south the local Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul agent can sell through tickets and arrange sleeping car reservations He also provides rate routes and train service information This coupon ticket station offers through tickets baggage checking over connecting lines RRFP Heprick Agent.
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California
Florida
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Heprick
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised for Croup Relief
A Texas parent from Market, Mr. F. M. Compton, reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has long been trusted for severe croup in children, delivering prompt relief. The ad notes the product is sold by BE. EB. Conner & Co. and emphasizes its proven track record over many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vis
Money Is Plent y Talk From The Market
A short ad notes money is plentiful and goods are moving fast. It urges shoppers to come and take away items before departure. The fragment mentions low prices such as 15¢ items and assorted misprinted labels, indicating a sale atmosphere.
Milwaukee extension to Pacific coast long project reveals plan
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines plan a coast extending project from Evarts South Carolina westward through the Dakotas Wyoming and Idaho to the Columbia River and Seattle. The work will cover about three thousand miles with eighty pound rails and cost around 100 million dollars over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Tacoma
Railway World
Milwaukee
Evarts
S. C
Dakotas
Wyoming
Idaho
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Columbia River
Wallula
Butte
Helena
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Many Schools Clobed In Kossuth County
Directors struggle to staff district schools as several are closed and children idle. A country visitor reported three weeks of search without success for a teacher, while numerous inquiries have surged recently. Also note ads for gold trimmed gentlemen’s umbrellas at Kratt's at half price.
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Kossuth
Kratt’s
Arrangements Made for County Teachers Meeting Program
Superintendent Balknapp has secured speakers for the county teachers association meeting tied to the farmers institute. The program committee, with Miss Whitney and Miss Wood, adopted selections including Miller of Keokuk and Bright of Chicago. The schedule spans Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday forenoon and afternoon. full details await finalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balknapp
County Teachers’ Association
Farmers’ Institute
Association
Bancroft
Miss Whitney
Burt
Miss Wood
Belknapp
Miller
Keokuk
Orville T. Bright
Chicago
Sam Wright
Tipton
Bender
Cedar Falls
Algona Flour Brands Highlighted in Local Ad
Local storefront touts All kinds of Sleepy Bye Cream Flour and varieties including Fancy Patent White Daisy and Granulated. Ads promise competitive prices and a broad selection for bakers in Algona.
Candy price drop cuts 2000 pounds from six to forty cents
A local candy deal announces 2,000 pounds of candy offered at 6 cents per pound previously and now 40 cents per pound. The notice highlights bulk sale and price change for shoppers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cele
Alcona
Paine & Tyndale
Armour & Co
Kraft’s
Dow New Troum
Geo. DZ. Galbraith
Estancia Valley
New Mexico
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Curdall Clothing Store
Oils Kinn
Taylor
B. P. Crose
Rock Island
Lumbermen'’s
Minneapolis
Emmetsburg
Garner
Charles City
Goldfield
Haggard & Peek
Duroc Jersey
J. R. Mawopsiey
Burl, Iowa
SaAre
R. J. Hamilton
LaVerne
Iowa
Plum Creek Township
Jergenson
Just
Haviland China, Etc
Bell Coffee
Dutton & Sorensen
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