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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1905
Page
7
The notice claims customers gain by selling eggs at one cent above the highest market price per dozen and buying goods at cash price. It touts the store as offering the finest stock of dry goods in the county for convenient selections.
City boards set meetings for next week. improvements, licenses and local events fill Algona’s week. From new businesses like Finkle lunch room and Ni coulin Bros incubator ads to births, marriages, court hearings, and upcoming entertainments, the patchwork notices reflect civic life, shopping, and social happenings across Union and surrounding townships.
The town opens a library with 160 new children’s books funded by a ladies’ subscription of over 100. Wilkinson family moves toward Mandan with stock, goods, and farm tools. Mrs. Rutherford undergoes cancer surgery with hopes for cure. Algona leaders, teachers on vacation, and residents like Seeley visit Ames. Dr. Morse plans a stereopticon show for charity.
Fitz John Fitch, lessee of Am brose A Call's farm, plans to add thirty cows brought from Portland. Call builds a 14 by 100 foot cow barn for up-to-date dairy farming. Pasture south of the river will be used as before. north pasture will be encroached.
The annual musicale of the W L A S was held at the Ferguson home with about 150 ladies attending. A paper by Mrs C B Sheetz on Russian music opened the program alongside vocal duets by Florence and Iyrle Robinson and Miss Palmer and Wood Cowan, piano solos by Prof. Benjamin and Mrs H C Adams, and solos by Mrs Overmyer and Miss Peck.
The county agricultural society premium committee met Saturday and approved increases in several departments. Educational exhibits premiums rose from 25 to 815 with County Superintendent Belknapp to finalize. Committee members include J. B. Hoflus M Schenck Dr Kenefick E J Murtagh T H Wadsworth Mrs Wm Ferguson and Mrs Fannie Kenefick Kennedy. A director’s meeting was held yesterday to approve the revision.
At the Opera House Tuesday Night the act is announced for an engagement at the Call next Tuesday night April 4. The plot, set in old Mexico near the fall of Maximilian, draws from Lew Wallace The Fair God and is said to be remarkably interesting. Elaborate scenery reproduces photographs of old Mexico. The attraction has given excellent satisfaction nationwide and deserves a good house.
C Willson advertises bulk seed sales with a focus on northern grown stock at low prices described as 2w FE. Buyers are urged to pursue the right method for seed purchases and inquire about options and savings.
Farm loan applications now open at Kossuth County State Bank offering the lowest interest rate. Farmers encouraged to apply promptly to secure favorable terms and quick processing.
Church and society notes announce Jane Addams of Hull House will speak in Algona on April 7 with further details to follow. Other items describe Sunday morning themes at the Baptist and M. I. churches, and Epworth League activities at 8:30 pm. Miss Rieves to sing. communion service scheduled for Monday morning.
Incubators for sale including new Sure Hatch at 10.00 and two second hand units at 8.00 and 7.00. All are 150 egg machines in first class condition. The new model never uncrated. the used ones have limited recent use. Nicounin Bros.
John Fitch on the Call farm adjoining Algona seeks several cows with calves or to come in soon. Inquire on premises or leave word at A. A. Call. For Sale second hand piano and one second hand organ. Mrs. M. L. Shaw, Wesley, Iowa.
County notes report 39 teachers and students took the monthly examination led by County Superintendent Belknapp. La Verne town votes to build a new district No. 7 school. Local wages rise. rural districts set monthly pay for first to third grade teachers across several towns, with varied amounts. Algona Milling sells seed wheat. lumber companies and cement suppliers offer prices and loans at five percent.
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