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Newspaper

Upper Des Moines Republican

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1905

Page

2

In Memoriam Mary A Vincent Honored by Library Aid Society

The Library Aid Society memorializes Mrs. Mary A. Vincent noting her gentleness, faithfulness, and valued membership. Resolutions express gratitude for her virtues, offer deepest sympathy to her family, request copies to be sent to papers, and filed in society archives. Also mentions Dredge for Big Ditch sale and purchase details.

Mary A. Vincent Library Aid Society Wm. H.ingham A. d. Lilly

Houses for Rent and Local Services Advertisements

Rental notices for a ten room house near Northwestern depot with well cellar and cistern, and a second small house near Iowa Central depot with well and cistern, inquire J. J. McCall Northwestern hotel. Also ads for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and ocular specialist, farm loans at low rate, and Witch Hazel advertisements. Local business names include E. C. Conner & Co. and Ha ggard & Pre k.

Northwestern Depot Iowa Central Depot J. J. McCall Northwestern Hotel

Experiments At Farm At The Iowa State College Show

Experiments at the county farm in preparation for the Algona corn show next week include quack grass tests by Prof. J W Jones and L W Forman of Iowa State College. Blocks of seed plots, weighing, and records assess stalk density yield with three to five stalks per hill. They report Reid's yellow dent among varieties and note quack grass challenges in pasture, oats, and sorghum trials with sorghum showing promise. Muskrats have appeared in the nape patch.

J. W. Jones L. W. Forman Iowan State College Wilson Jones Ames Mr. Forman Reid Haden Quack Meadow

Landowners weigh joining drainage district near Swea City

Lilly of Algona McGovern of Whittemore and W A Wright of Ledyard, with Ledyard writer Germain, visited Swea City Thursday to appraise benefits on about 500 acres added to drainage district No 3. To join, bond purchasers and landowners must waive damages. Those slightly missed by the drain push to join, seeing drainage as key to the area's value.

Ledyard Germain Lilly Algona McGovern Whittemore W. A. Wright Swea City Bensafits

Potted Plants For Sale By Going Out Of Business

The undersigned offers his entire stock of plants for sale as he goes out of business. Bargains available for early buyers. Also note requests for Taylor's Nutty Kiss and a possible town property loan. Barred Plymouth Rocks for sale include 2 dozen pullets 1 dozen hens and several cockerels. Inquiries requested to Horace King Algona or J W King at the auditor's office.

A. EB. Kennedy Plymouth Rocks Horace King Algona J. 1 King

No Poison in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Napier New Zealand Herald reports that Australia’s NSW Pharmacy Board found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa completely free of poisons. The makers promote it as safe for mothers to give to children for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and say it is for sale by E B E Conner & Co.

Conner & Co Chamberlain Napier New Asaland Herald Pharmacy Board of New South Wales Australia Chamberlain Medicine Company Des Moines Iowa E. B E. Conner & Co

Houses for Rent Near Court House by Haggard and Peek

Four room house five blocks from court house. Five room house new with electric lights three blocks away. Six room house with barn on the premises. Ten room house with city lights and water. Haggard and Peek.

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City Notes and Theater in Algona and Nearby Areas

Joseph H. Call of Los Angeles visited Sioux City last week en route to Washington and Chicago for an interstate railroad convention meeting. A Congregational church sacred concert by the Algona Harp Orchestra delighted a large audience. Mrs. I. M. Horton attended the state library association meeting in St. Dodge with hospitality events by local businessmen. The pastoral drama An Orphan's Prayer comes to the Call opera house next Monday with Miss Orlette Alratus as Calamity and a strong supporting company. C. A. Erickson of Swea reported the county’s big crops and interest in starting an elevator at Armstrong. Shaw Brothers bankruptcy hearing set liabilities at about 3800 with assets around 2450. F. W. Dingley named trustee. The Algona Ice Cream & Candy factory notes Taylor's Nutty Kiss selling well. over 100,000 made and plans to meet holidays. Harry Dalzie sick with typhoid fever, traced to Estherville where cases are rising. Algona remains largely free from the disease.

Joseph H. Call Los Angeles Sioux City Washington Chicago Interstate Law Convention Interstate Railroad Fifer Congregational Church Algona Harp Orchestra Benjamin John Scott Hugh Smith Mart McCall Kate Smith Moore Smith Chas. Nicoulin Senator Dolliver Opera House Orette Alratus Nettie DeCoursey C. A. Erickson Swea Tor Algona F. Ww. Dingley Algona Iea Cream & Candy Factory Charley Taylor Taylor Mr. Taylor Harry Dalzie Estherville

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