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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
4
A stream of community updates from Algona area residents. births visits moves and illnesses mix with business notes and upcoming events from families including Warricks, Stahls, Bolsters, and Melordens, plus plans for a new hospital and a Seneca telephone rollout.
Ola Seylar trades his pool hall for a 160 acre farm in Aitken county Minnesota. Community notices report Methodist ladies to meet Mrs W H Packard next week and a harvest home supper hosted by Guild ladies proves a success. Funeral and family news touch town as Mamie Bruce recovers from a fainting spell and Grandma McAdams passes at her son S H McAdams residence aged ninety.
Lone Rock reports J L Cotton visiting Algona on Friday night. Mrs. Lester Wilson was in Algona earlier in the week. Hugh Bronson shipped four sacks of his own oats to Chicago early this week. Marjory Carr came from Algona and stayed with her parents until Monday evening. B Wilson returned to Stanwood last week after a short visit with daughters Elzada and Mrs. T. E. McGowan in Claudese, Seneza, and sister-in-law Mrs. Joe Burt in Washington.
Ida Gayken visits sister near Britt while Mrs B Kleist enjoys time with relatives in Wisconsin. Ethel Reibsamen visits Grace and Mamfest Algona. Morris Losin of Corwith purchases G F Stone furniture store. A Cosgrove plans a sale November 2 and will move from his farm. Welcome to Mr and Mrs Cosgrove. Rev and Mrs Mueller receive a reception with fruit and jelly tokens. Robt Welter and son Rufus expected home from the west. Albert Fritz builds barn and granary and begins a new residence near section 25. Epworth league hosts annual Halloween social October 31 at J J Budlong’s with 10 cent admission. Glen Reibsamen visits Algona with Dixon college classmate Howard, now a Cylinder bank cashier. I B Stevens called home to Aracold Park by news of grandfather Arnold’s death. Ida M Butts and Louie L Rike wed at bride’s home. they move into Colgan residence. May they enjoy long married life.
Frank Curtiss of Nevada Iowa tended his farm here for several days. Grandpa and Grandma Hackett visited a brother in Clarinda. Corn harvest begins as crop dries and matures. Archie Hutchison of Algona seeks a new tenant as Ole Odland plans to sail to Norway. Remember Taylor's Ice Cream.
WJ Bourne visited Burt on Friday. Mrs Andrew Chafee remains ill. Mrs Anna Pratt visits sister Mrs Wil Fish of Seneca. Stephen Nicholson visits friends locally. Mrs Russell Cooke of Rockyford Colorado visits Fr H Goodwin. Miss Francis Kriethe to represent Burt Woman's Club at the Garner district convention. Town approves light and water measure in recent election. Several ladies exercised the right to vote.
Mrs J R Dutton visits friends in town while D M Blythe travels to West Concord Minnesota. Mrs CG Campbell of Algona and Mrs Bert Bedell recoveries are noted. Dc J Dutton remains in Marshall Minnesota. Mrs M E Larimer returns from a trip to Eagle Grove. Grace Gaffney heads to North Dakota for about three weeks. The C N W railway completes a fine water tank, an ornament to the town.
In Plum Creek Clara Stone ends her fall school Thursday while Miss Lottie Todd finishes her term in Dist No 5 at Lake Mills. Numerous local visits occur as families travel and visitors arrive, with Charle Stott back from southern illness and touting Iowa despite mud. Wm Cooper Jr travels to Missouri and Arkansas seeking land prospects for relocation pending suitability. Money to loan at 5 percent offered by Hag ard and Peek.
Mrs. Ogle of Baxecroft visited Seneca as friends gathered. Ving A and family marked the 18th with a celebration. Hodges suffered a muscular issue with byline noting illness. Mrs. Sylvia Lanning closed social event last week for a short break. C. O. Fish sold 49 acres near Man chester and related notes in the area.
Wheeler named to the post in Ledyard as the community plans a new canning house ice house and coal house at the local creamery. The ice house is reported to hold 150 tons. John Schmitt of Germania dies at Iowa City hospital, with the Record noting rare public sorrow at a German citizen's death, likely from a ruptured blood vessel in the lungs.
Mrs H Hacker Whittemore was badly injured after being thrown from the rear platform of a car while driving through Illinois on a visit. She remained unconscious as friends cared for her at Itaska. Father Dul lard, longtime pastor of St Michael's, has built a parochial school and improved church grounds in Whittemore.
Soak the corn or bunion in warm water to soften it. Pare closely without drawing blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily, rubbing vigorously five minutes each time. Wear a corn plaster a few days to protect from shoes. For sprains bruises lameness and rheumatism Pain Balm is unequaled. Sold by E. E. Conner & Co.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims druggists refund the money if it fails and notes E. W. Grove's signature four times per box, priced at 25 cents. Also mentions money to loan at 5 percent by Haggar d Perk.
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