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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1906
Page
7
Local sale advertises ladies coats priced at 1.95 and up to 12.50 with half off. Mutire stock of this season's suits and skirts offered at reduced Make Room Sale prices. No suits reserved, standout discounts on best selling skirts and styles.
Corrected timetable shows Hampton Iowa connections with NORTH BOUND services to Minneapolis Saint Paul and Mason City Mail, Twin Cities Limited, and local freight runs. Local and southern routes to Saint Louis and Kansas City operate daily or on Sundays with specified departure times.
A six pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Radcliffe Sunday morning in Algona. A girl of standard weight born to Mr and Mrs W H Hodges Monday night. G W Lambert returns from a visit in Waverly. M A Winkel hosted a small card party last evening. XE E Stahl and wife visited Algona Monday. Harry Dalziel attended the national buttermakers convention in Chicago. Tom Waud Jr of Germania canvassed telephone matters with Mr Gardner and others. H Bert Ley of the Germania Record and Robi Sherwood of the Burt Monitor were in town early week. Norman Robinson home from Chicago. wife visiting Des Moines. Congregational church topics for next Sabbath: The Elder Brother and the Prodigal Son. A fine boy born to Mr and Mrs George Tyndalenesaay. they have a daughter already. Skat club entertained at the Chubb brothers’ home with cards. Modern Idols to be discussed at Baptist church. evening sermon on Going Hellward.
A large Armory masquerade drew many spectators but few dancers. The young people’s dancing club held a farewell party monday night and net receipts reached 85 dollars for relief. Local notices report meetings, sales, and community events across Algona.
Johnnyan Cliff Lowe wore a saber and jockey costume and attracted praise for a prize, while Mrs. Dorgan of the Dutchall and a guest, with Mr. Latts from the skating rink, judged. Prof. Scott's orchestra provided music for the event. each winner received $2.60 in cash.
Kossuth County farmers suffer great loss from lack of freight cars. Hay and grain car famine disrupts the region with baled hay piling up for over a year, hindering market access. Call for action urges legislators in Des Moines to leave delegation at Washington to investigate this odd business and relieve the situation.
A Sunday night program at St Celia's Catholic church directed by Rev Father W. Halpin features Heautifully Colored Pictures from Ol Munters. The stereopticon show includes Catholic doctrines, scenes of the Virgin Mary, Joan of Arc, and papal Rome with Pope Pius X and Leo XIII, plus the Vatican. H A Starkweather lecturing, baritone Wim B Morris to sing sacred selections. Admission 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for children.
No particulars are available beyond two weddings reported this week. Julius Kunz, a popular Wesley businessman, wed Miss Clara Thompson in Minneapolis last Tuesday. Claud Hawk and Miss Bessie W Marlow tied the knot today at the Presbyterian Parsonage in Algona with Rev. D K Miller presiding.
Report by Lathrop & Woraver Abstrac tors details numerous transfers including McCormick to MD Ash 87500 Buells add to Burt 82800 Lindeey to EG Seymour subdiv subdivisions of auditor s property and Germania mentions Karns to A B Obnbt 23-08-50 13 8mart to Gilbert 32-1100 410 etc sums and related notes plus advertisements for H and W shirt patterns offering exclusive territory contact Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
The Bean Supper and Washington's Birthday program will be held at the Armory on Thursday evening February 22. Supper at 5 30 with doors opening at 6 15. The program includes an invocation by Rev. O H Holmes talks by Rev. D K Miller P T Vaughan A Hutchison W C Dawson and BV Swetting a recitation by Miss Ethel Laird a song by Miss Pearl Peck and audience participation in A Thousand Years and marching Through Georgia and America by all attending.
Advertisements present loans at five percent from Hag ard and Peek and a note about Taylor offering ice cream. Also an advisory to seek glass aid from Dr. W F Ripke.
Feal Chamberlain's Cough remedy is praised as the mothers’ favorite for colds, whooping cough, and general relief. It is touted for pleasant taste, quick relief, no opium, and safety for babies and adults alike. Sold by EB BR Conner & Co.
An advertorial note touts a salve named Witch Hazel Salva from Witt & Co Chicago. It claims to soften rough hands and provide near immediate relief for sores cuts boils and especially piles. Sold by R H Millar.
Farmers urged to bring horses mares or mules to sale as Leonard and Carson, northern Iowa’s largest buyers, offer top prices. They promise to pay every dollar horses are worth during their Algona appearance on Saturday February 24.
A fragmentary verse item notes Methusala as a good old soul who might still be living if he had chosen Rocky Mountain tea. The garbled lines credit H. H. Miller and mention Taylor's et Kiss as a descriptor or advertisement reference.
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