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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
7
The sale offers buy one item at regular price and get a second free. Buy fabric for a waist at regular price and receive enough for another waist free. Ladies Misses and Childs winter coats available with a free second coat. Silk waist buy one, get another free. A 20 percent discount applies to underwear dressing sacks night gowns blankets and sweaters.
The Algona commercial club hosted Frat Holden speaker Mr. Fursman of El Paso Illinois who urged local seed selection and thin stands for corn. He favored two stalks per hill, 10 percent for broken kernels, and shared figures from his 48 years farming showing 63 bushels per acre as an average. He advocated clover and oats rotation and stated corn should be planted after proper soil preparation and follow a clover crop.
Dairy Commissioner Wright argues calves lack long term profit. only dairying yields real returns. He asserts yearling value and butter output, praises silos, and notes butter prices stay stable. A well-run dairy state distributes wealth through prosperous farms and ample ensilage.
A lively program at the institute featured a quartet performing a song titled Pets North Dakota Land. The group Masters Theo Chrischilles Harold Devereaux Dike Wilson and Fernley Nicoutin delivered the number with strong comic timing. Mrs A J Lilly accompanied and guided the performers. The audience laughed and demanded encores as the tune highlighted land prices and plans to buy luxury items once Pa sells his North Dakota land.
63 corn entries judged by M. L. Wilson of Iowa State College receive prizes from the Commercial Club. Winners include F A Corey Wesley first white dent, A P Ives Irvington first yellow dent, and district prizes to Win kel Algona More ton Irvington Kirkpatrick Whittemore Kernan Wesley Scully Seneca. Checks will be mailed by secretary M P Weaver.
Algona notes busy week with theater at the opera house and a piano of social activities. Evangelist Yule preaches at the Baptist church. blue-sky patching in the library ceiling draws comment. the Mystic Workers initiate twelve new members. marriage license for Henry Geelan and Lillian Lemback. county agricultural society meeting planned. carious sales and promotions including Paine & Tyndale groceries and the Dingley jewelry store move announced.
Prof Holden announces a travel schedule for seed corn talks to Iowa farmers February 13 to April 18 across Rock Island old B C N Northwestern Milwaukee and Illinois Central routes. Special trains will be run by railroads. stops extend thirty minutes at most stations. evening meetings held where possible. Also promotes a new patent whip and eye care services by Dr Bigsbe of Chicago visiting Algona via O Pecks residence.
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