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Out of the Past

Santa will arrive at 10:00 a.m.

 

150 Years Ago

SICK. --- There is more sickness around town at present than we have known at any time since first we came here. Members of the families of Rufus and H. W. Walston, have been quite sick but are now improving. Martin Pierce is very sick with no favorable symptoms. Miss Emma Connor is very low and not expected to recover, and many others are complaining.

 

125 Years Ago

The Daily Umbrella

When snow falls, nature listens; We should, too.

The start of winter is officially marked by the winter solstice — the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight. For this year, the date is Dec. 21. But, for most of us, the winter season starts much earlier. If you are like me, you tend to side more with the meteorological definition of winter’s beginning, which is Dec. 1 — just a few weeks away.

Families of Faith

Zookeepers and Shepherds

By Briton Nelson, Associate Pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church in Burt and Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona 

Throwback: The Hudson

From the Aug. 2, 1949 Kossuth County Advance newspaper

Ink Spots

I haven’t always been a hapless cook. For many years, I managed to feed our family of seven with no fatalities and only one near-miss. That was the chili I made with ground beef that looked a little funny but I was sure it was fine.

It wasn’t.

Bing was the only one to eat it that day, and for several days thereafter he was at death’s door. At least, that’s what he claimed. Frankly, I think he was a bit of a baby about it, but I refrained from saying that aloud.

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:

Tacos for Tots -Wow Wow Wow

Thirty-five years this year of doing a benefit to help the needy kids at

Christmas time. This year would actually be 37 but because of COVID we couldn’t do it for two years.

Out of the Past

Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

 

150 Years Ago

LUMBER! --- To the people of Kossuth and surrounding counties: --- You will find at my LUMBER YARD! a well selected stock of Minneapolis Lumber, Doors, Sash, and Building Paper, In which will not be undersold. Having had much experience in building as well as in lumber trade, people will find it in their interest to give me a call before purchasing. W. W. Johnson, (Near the Depot.)  ALGONA.

 

Our Kossuth County

By Vicki Mallory, Algona Chamber

Families of Faith

A Wedding Tale

By Dan Jordan, Pastor at Evangelical Free Church in Algona

One day a young man asked me if he could date my daughter. Several days (years) later he asked me if he could marry her. A few days ago, they had a wonderful autumn wedding.

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:

If the results of the presidential election surprise you....you simply haven’t been paying attention.

Susan Brink, Fenton

 

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Letter to the Editor:

Presidential firsts

On November 6, 2012, for only the second time in history, we elected a third president in a row to a second term, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Our Kossuth County

A county museum, we are

 

By Jan Ricke, KCHS

One may or may not know that the Historical Society located in Algona is county-wide. Artifacts from all over Kossuth are located throughout the Museum. But, the Society doesn’t just stay stationed in that building.

Landowners deliver huge blow to Summit Carbon

South Dakota voters overwhelmingly voted to repeal Referred Law 21, protecting local control

By Mark Hefflinger, Communications Director for Bold Alliance

South Dakota voters reject Referred Law 21. Sixty percent of South Dakotans sided with landowners, who called out RL 21 as “Summit’s Bill of Rights” and a danger to local communities.

The Daily Umbrella

It takes time to heal

It takes time to heal. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. We all seem to know this, but we tend to forget about the healing process when we have to deal with it personally. That’s natural, I guess, but it doesn’t make it easy.

Out of the Past

Congregational ladies hold annual bazaar

150 Years Ago

Families of Faith

Noun or Verb?

By Walt Reemtsma, Pastor at Burt and Lone Rock Presbyterian Churches

While a student in country school, Midland # 5,  I and my classmates were taught the eight parts of speech and the role they played in every sentence that we wrote. While I did not really enjoy this part of Language class,  in hindsight learning the parts of speech and coupling it with the exercise of “diagramming sentences” I think has helped me be a better writer.

Throwback: Storytime

From the May 16, 1974 edition of the Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper.

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