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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
4
Bancroft is busy with visits and meetings as residents report travels to Minnesota and Iowa towns. A Baptist Ladies Aid gathering, church services by Rev C G Lundell, and school updates fill the week alongside local land deals, political speeches, and a Halloween caution on vandalism. Several residents greet family and friends, and town growth is noted with housing demand and new property moves.
Few local notes report English services at the Lutheran church next Sunday. Visitors include Masdames Julius Jengon and John Osborn from Swe last Sunday. Lewis Larson of Ringated did mason work a week ago. Some boys are hauling large quantities of big ash this period. Rev Borg attended church this week with Joe and Brandon, 8 Ds.
Anton Nelson reports 81 bushels of corn per acre and disputes pessimistic prophecies about crop yields. He notes the corn could fatten a hog without needing 100 bushels, as discussed during a visit to the Lutheran Normal School at Sioux Falls.
Miss Deva Soltow visited Algona Friday while Mr and Mrs Coleman of Germania called on relatives Sunday. Irma Goodspeed of Bancroft visited the A H Higgs home Saturday. The Norm Pringle home welcomed a baby boy Friday morning. Mr and Mrs Aug Klocke arrived Friday and settled in the Brown residence. Attorney Dickinson greeted friends Thursday and spoke in Springfield township that evening. A well attended dance Friday, with Germania orchestra, concluded the week.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive treatment for catarrh a constitutional disease claim. It offers $1000 for any case it fails to cure and urges readers to send for testimonials while noting accompanying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A fragmented historical snippet discusses Pink Pain Tablets and a request to a doctor about a better option. The text mentions pain as congestion and blood pressure, cites Dr. Bhoop and a 26 Tor 250 product line, and notes Bold by E.R. Conner & Co plus various nonsensical phrases and names.
The advertisement explains that a Hot Blast stove uses gas from coal as it burns and drafts gas up the chimney. It claims the gas heats efficiently, extends coal life, and asserts the stove remains airtight unlike ordinary stoves where small cracks allow uncontrolled drafts.
Roy Mann closes fall term in district No. 2 on Friday. Democratic candidate L Oasterreicher of Titonia visited Portland Saturday. Mrs Stott and daughter returned from Minnesota Friday. Miss Lulu Hawi closed school October 31 with a Halloween program. Miss Frazier to teach this winter. Norman Ward and family stayed at Wm Rike’s over weekend. Mountford of Eagle Grove was here last week tuning pianos. Lee Daniels doing carpentry in Lone Rock. C B Hutchins, Algona surveyor, visited G Rike’s. Finnemark of Wesley canvassed for county supervisor. Halloween sociable well attended. readings by Worthy Mathews, Jay Graham, Geo Stone praised. Leonard Daniels bought a 40 automobile. speculation on who will ride it. Mrs S A Tuttle gravely ill. Fred Jennings improving slowly.
A San Antonio mother testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saved her three year old Andrew from a severe croup attack. The remedy is widely used and trusted by mothers, with sales listed from Conner & Co. Also promoted is De-Tis Witch Hazel Salve for bruises, sores and burns and for piles, sold by varied retailers.
An old ad urges readers with kidney trouble to use Foley's Kidney Remedy and DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for relief from back pain urinary disorders and weakness. It promotes Doan's Regulets and DaWitt's Little Early Risers as other remedies and cites endorsements. Sold by all dealers.
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