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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1905
Page
7
Local tidbits from Algona cover visitors from Sioux City Des Moines and Humboldt plus town happenings. Auctions, repairs, church work, lectures and weather set the daily scene with social visits, local business updates, and upcoming events across the area.
An advertisement notes a special sale event at Herbst store on Monday October 23 featuring late style coats and parapet items. It promotes optics aids with Ripke, a specialist, addressing weak eyes and poor sight.
Church and society notices announce meetings of the Ladies Aid at 3:00 p.m. next Saturday with Mrs. Spray and the Congregational ladies at Mrs. Stock's home for unfinished work. Miss Mary Porter speaks on missions in China Thursday evening. A basket social at C. Clarke school house near Sexton on October 28 funds the library. An entertainment and shadow social by Bertha Lowe and pupils at Butterfield school house on October 20 invites all. ladies bring supper for two. A sermon at Baptist church Sunday on Consecration. Pathways of Life discussed next Sunday evening. The M. S. & church hosts a Colonial Fair October 26 with sewing displays, home made dresses and crafts. a harvest chicken pie supper at 6 pm priced 25 cents. kids under 10 pay 5 cents. Upper Des Moines-Republican and Chicago Daily Tribune combo for 3.50 per year. limited Tribune extension to 3.60. Local lender Haggar & Peek offer loans on town property.
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