I The Algona Upper Des Moines, Algona, Iowa, Western Stories, True Stories in Demand on Algona News Stand Although "Whis Bang" and other eye opener magazines have practically no sale in Algona, there is an Increasnig demand for "True zines of Its magazine, and other magaStory" type, such so "Dream World," "True Experiences," and others, according to L. W. Gillespie, manager of the Algona News Stand, Gillespie located In Smoke Shop. has been handling the magazine stand for the past ten years, and during that time has ample opportunity to see many mAgazines come and go. Some of his observations are very interesting.
Naturally, it is his to know the tastes of the reading public, He estimates roughly that he sells between 1500 and this 2000 magazines a month during season of the year. But from September first until May first is the best period for magazine literature, and sales during the sum- Fenton: The stockholders of the a Fenton Cooperative Oil company held meeting last week Monday for the purpose of reorganizing and doing buslness under the old charter of Home 011 company. A majority of the stock. holders present voted in favor of the change. The new company organized and when the depression was at its height plans adopted at that time to sell new shares was not as successful 88 was hoped for.
Fenton Oil Co-Op. Reorganized at Meeting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Maroschek of Ayrshire were entertained at the Emil Hasse home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Weiebrod were Sunday guests at the Ralph Reimers home at Whittemore.
Mr, and Mrs. Albrt Walz of Hollandale, were Sunday visitors at the Robert Voettler home. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hasse went to Emmetsburg Saturday to see the latter's sister, Mrs.
Jullus Heider, who 18 111, The P. F. Schroeders returned week Monday from Omaha where they last attended the funeral of Mrs. Schroeder's niece. Mrs.
Ray Stoeber was hostess to the New Deal bridge club Saturday evening. Mrs. H. J. Reeder received the travel prize.
Mrs. E. Reimers WAS hostess to her bridge T. club Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
W. Ohm won high score and Mrs. F. J. Welsbrod the travel prize, Mr.
and Mra. A. J. Krause and 1am. ily Schmidt were Sunday visitors at the O.
home at Buffalo Center. The Schmidts were former Fenton residenta. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wilberg and family of Ringsted and Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Wilberg family were entertained at the Nels Wilberg home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Newel and sons, Warren and Franklin of Hartley and Mrs.
Kate Newel of Spencer spent Sunday at the G. B. Johnson and Charles Newel homes. Morenos and Frances Anderson of Swea City, Wilfred Stoeber and Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Stoeber were six o'clock dinner guests at the home of Stanley. Munch Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jentz, entertained at seven tables of five hundred Friday evening.
Mrs. Walter Jentz won high score prize. Charles Newel received the low. Mrs. Carrie Vlogt was hostess to the Hook and Needle club last week Wednesday evening.
Mrs. O. H. Graham entertained her sewing circle the same day in the afternoon. The August Nelson, A.
J. Krause, Marinus Nelson and E. C. Fauerby families attended a birthday anniversary surprise on Mrs. Karl Nielson at Ringsted last week Wednesday evening.
It was Also the birthday anniversary of Mr. Krause. Mrs. Minnie Dreyer was guest of hon. or at a birthday anniversary party at the home of her son, Everett, last Thursday evening.
Those present were the Herman Dreyer, Elsie Dreyer, John Kohlwes, A. J. Krause, R. C. Hengel Alfred Schmidt familles and Frank Dreyer.
Mrs. Kate Hantelman and son, Eldon. Mrs. George Stems, Mrs. Henry Miller and John Voettler drove to Winnebago, last week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Walter Gross. Mrs. Gross Was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Downer, formerly of Fenton, now of Hawley, Minn.
The Women's Foreign Missionary 50- ciety met last Thursday in the Methodist church parlor with Mrs. J. T. Snyder and Mrs. R.
C. Goetsch as hostesses. Devotional leader was Mrs. C. G.
Humphrey. The topic of the program was "Woman and Progress" and the leader was Mrs. Elmer Weisbrod. "Miniature Biographies" of Isabel Hwang was given Mrs. Chris Ruske and "Altar Lights" by Mrs.
E. A. Weisbrod. The program closed with a duet by Mrs. F.
J. Newel and Mrs. R. C. Goetsch.
Trinity Lutherans Observe Lent The season of Lent is again approaching. An exceptionally solemn season. Special services will be conducted during this holy season every Wednesday evening at the Trinity Lutheran church. The outstanding features of Christ's great passion will be portrayed in the sermons to the hearers. Rev.
P. J. Braner announced that the series of this year's Lenten discourses will be based upon six Passion Questions of Christ. The public is also cordially invited to attend these Lenten services. NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL STATE OF IOWA KOSSUTH COUNTY.
58. XX15 In District Court, January Torn 1934. To All Whom It May Concern: Your are hereby mutitled. That an Instrument of writing purportinx to be the last Will and Testmaent of Mary Arnold. deceased.
dated February 4, 1927. having been this day Aled. opened und read, the 6th day of March 1934. Is Oxed for proof of same ut the Court House in Algona, Iowa, before the District Court of said County, or the Clerk of auld Court: and at nine o'clock A. M.
of the day above mentoned all persons Interested are hereby notified and required to appear. and stow cause it any they have. why maid Instrument should not be probated and allowed us and for the last Will and Testament of sald deceased. Dated at Algoua, Iowa, February 2, 1934. b.
J. MeEVOY. Clerk of District Court. ALMA PEARSON. Deputy.
E. C. McMabon. Attorney. 4-8 Feb.
8, 1934 F. E. RUBEY, BURT BANKER, RESIGNS Has Been President of Burt Bank for Past Three Years Burt: F. E. Rubey, who hes been president of the Burt Savings Bank for years, has resigned and he and Mra.
Rubey expect to leave Burt. Mr. and Mrs. Rubey have made friends during their three years in many Burt who regret to see them leave. Rev.
8. H. Aten has been 111 with the tatestinal fu. LaVonne Greist had her tonsils removed last Friday. Jimmy Holding.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Holding, has been 111. Miss Helen Thompson came home Treen Cedar Rapids on Thursday. Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Bleich and Mrs. Pied Carter were Algona visitors last Friday.
Joe Marki, who makes hie home with hie daughter, Mrs. Carl Watson, has 111. Mr. and Mrs. E.
D. Ward of Minneapolis spent the week end here with relatives. Bagenia Mae Kriethe hAs been 11 unable to attend school for several days. Miss Irene Aten has been 111 with the mumps at the home of Mrs. Sarah Turnbull.
Doris Lavonne, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Clarence Riebhoff 18 111 with the pneumonia. Mrs. Henry, Gettman has been 111 with rheumatism and confined to her heme recently.
Mr, and Mrs. J. G. McDonald entertained a number of friends at a party Baturday night. Mr.
and Mrs. LeRoy Boettcher entartained a number of friends at bridge Wednesday evening. Mr. tertained and Mrs. Ivan Long recently a number of relatives at their enwedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Frane of Alcona were guests of Dr. and Mrs. W.
T. Peters Bunday evening. Mra. Wayne Mann has heen enjoying visit from her cousin, Miss Cora Dahl of Thompson, Towa. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Bartlett have been taking their little daughter to Mason City to have her eyes treated. Mr. and Mrs. Swan Anderson of Wilmar, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
D. L. McDonald and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Beckworth were at Elmore Sunday. Mrs. Art Leason took care of the cate while they were gone. Mrs. Ray Isenberger, who was reported so badly injured last week la getting along nicely at the Rochester hospital.
Lavonne, Margaret and Rose Marie Ringsdorf spent Saturday night with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ringsdorf. Mr. and Mrs.
0. L. Phelps and Mr. and Mra. the B.
Phelps and son, Leroy, called at L. R. Danials home day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Kienitz and son Lakota and Mrs. George Allen were guests Sunday at the clitford Holding home. Mrs. Mary Newville, who has been vinting a daughter at West Bend returned to the home of her daughter, Henry Jennings. Mr.
and Mrs. M. M. Chipman, Myron Chipman and Miss Betty Walker called at the Milo Brown home near Garner, Sunday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Dorsey from near Ledyard spent Monday here At the home of Mrs. Dorsey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
I. Mansmith. Mrs. Henry Gettman and three children went to Buffalo Center Sunday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert. Mra. Gilbert was recently inJared in A fall. Mrs. Tillle Dexter received word last week that her son, Clair, had recently been Injured in an auto accident.
His car was badly wrecked when he struck railroad engine. died Grover at his Shaeffer, home a former Burt boy, in Minneapolis, Jan. 24th. He was a brother of Mrs. L.
E. Towne and Mrs. Will Pish, who lived here until several years ago. Walter Sorenson returned home on Thursday from Iowa City, where he was at the Town University hospital. Wh'le there at he the called on Fred Lavrenz, who hospital for treatment for his eyes.
birthday ball given here on Turgevening of last week in honor of the president's birthday wAs attended by a fair crowd and a good time was enjoyed by all. This was put or. by some of the OWA workers. Mra. Maude Hanna gave eighth grade examinations at the school house here last Friday.
The following six pupils took the examinations: Carrol Jain, Marle Watson, Jane Carolyn McWhorter, Floyd Stott, Howard Long and Herman Leek. On Tuesday evening of this week Rev. 8. M. Gladstone of Lone Rock preached at the Presbyterian church and on Wednesday evening, Rev.
C. Paul Carlson of Algona preached. These were special services were enjoyed by good crowds. The Jocal declamatory contest was held last Friday night and the followAng were out of the ten speakers who were chosen last week: Darrel Riddie in oratorical, Lydia Mansmith in dramatic and 8arah Schroeder, humorous class. They will represent Burt in the state series of contests.
The Woman's club met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Maude Hanna with Miss Myrtle Hanna assisting host 653. The program consisted of a paper by Miss Ruth Hodgson on "Fashion so the Musical World," paper was also given by Mrs. Wm. Vogel on "My Life in Your Hands" by Eddie Cantor.
Two Pneumonia Cases in Good Hope Good Hope: Two cases of pneumonia, Beverly Ann, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Turner and LaVonne, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Riebhoff, have caused concern during the past two weeks not only to the parents, but to friends of the litAle patients in the community.
The Turner child is well on the road to recovery but the Riebboff baby is still running a temperature, although somewhat improved, over the several prerious days 70 at Shower for Marie Haack, Lone Rock Bride-to-be mer months drop from that figure. The "Post," "Liberty" and big three of the nickel literature, receive about 50 calls 8 week, while the monthly "True Story" geta about 90 calls, largely from women. At least 50 per cent of the. customers are women, Gillesple also stated. Western stories are also in demand most of the time, while movie magazines also seem to have a big following.
Delving into the "high brow" feld, It was discovered that there Is about 89 much demand for "Scribner's," and "The Atlantic Monthly" as there is for "Whiz Bang," which means that very few calls are received. "Fsquire" and of the newer magazines, are two that are ing cally, a he steady also gain stated. in circulation lo- Twenty Years Ago News (Taken from the files of the Upper Des Moines-Republican for the week of Feb. 11, 1914). Mrs.
James McEnroe and daughter, Nora, had just gone to Texas to make an extended visit with relatives. Mrs. Geo. Mahoney, and Miss Josie had gone to and Sanborn for an extended visit with relatives. A disastrous fire had occurred five miles east of here at the Bert Buchanan farm when his large barn had burned together with four head of horses, harness, grain and hay.
Its origin had been unknown. The contract for the erection of the E. J. Murtagh residence on North ThorIngton street had awarded to O. Herman and Hal Cowan.
The home WAS to be completed and ready for occupancy about November first, Veda Falkenhainer had given valLentine to twelve of her friends the Saturday, afternoon before. The party attended a matinee at the Magic theatre and enjoyed a supper at the Palkenhalner home later. Plans for the building of a memorial building to commemorate the birth of the order of American Yeomen in Bancroft eighteen years previous had just been sanctioned by the board of directors of that society in Des Molnes. The building was expected to be completed within the coming year. It had just been revealed that Verner J.
Bands and Mary K. Anderson had been married since January and, the ceremony having been performed at Forest City by the grooms' brother. The bride was a daughter of County Treasurer Fred Anderson and had been employed as clerk in the county treasurer's office. About 150 Kossuth county teachers had braved the stormy weather of the previous Friday attended the very successful meeting of the miders winter institute. The and discussion had proved very Interesting.
That evening many teachers attended the lecture given by Mrs. McChesney at the library. A large group had assembled in the library assembly room the previous Friday and had heard Mra, W. J. McChesney, who had talked on the Panama canal.
She had given its history and explained Its operations. Mrs. Mchad Chesney, visited her father and D. A. Haggard there the previous winter.
Stereopticon views taken by Mira. McChesney were also shown. CRESCO NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Fernley Runchey elltertained Miss Alberta Grosenbach and Dolph Miller Sunday.
Mrs. Rome Robinson returned home Monday after assisting her daughter, Mrs. H. I. Sabin, who has been 111 with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Runchey and their daughter, Mary, and Hazel Powell spent Sunday at the Earl Powell home at Mason City, Newton Taylor was brought to the Will Batt, home Wednesday, Feb. 7th from the Kossuth hospital to recover from a recent operation for appendicitis. Mesdames J.
M. cox and Earl Miller spent Friday with Mrs. J. F. Schoby in Algona.
John Miller and Harold Miller were at the home of Mrs. Stella Sabin In Algona the same day. Among those writing the eighth grade examinations Friday in Algona were Mary Runchey, Helen Erickson, Nona Blanchard. Bernice and Roman Thilges, Eugene Muller, Lloyd a Brandow, John Wagoner, John Miller and Harold Sabin, Mrs. Lewis Wildin 18 up most of the time after two week's illness and son, George, is able to sit up, due to a near nervous breakdown, The son, Arthur, at the Kossuth hospital, is now doing nicely and may be taken home the middie of next week.
He is now walking about with crutches. Lewis Wildin, is also slowly improving. The parents of Mrs. Worster, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Bradwell have several years made their home with the Worsters. Mr. Bradwell has been quite poorly this fall and winter suffering severe heart attacks and he passed away suddenly Sunday night, Three sons, Bert and Joe of Valley City, and Earl of Sanburn, North Dakota, arrived Tuesday morning. Mrs. Ira Ashing of Algona spent the fore part of the week at the Worster home.
Another daughter resides at Minot, North Dakota, Don't Get Up Nights Use Buchu and Gin Make This 250 Test It is as valuable to the bladder as castor oil to the bowels. Drives out impurities and excess acids which cause the Irritation resulting in getting up nights, burning, frequent desire, leg pains and backache. On account of the alcohol use juniper oll from which gin is made. Ask for Bukets, the bladder laxative also containing buchu leaves, etc. After four days, if not pleased your druggists will return your 25c.
You are bound to sleep better after this cleansing. K. W. Lusby, Druggist, Algona, and J. Denton, Druggist, Tibonka, say Butlets is a best seller.
Lone Rock: Seventy friends and relatives attended a shower at the Wm. Haack home Sunday evening, given in honor of Miss Marie Haack, who is to become the bride of Lestern Denton at Swea City soon. H. J. Rice did cable work at Corwith Saturday.
A community day sale will be held in Lone Rock, Friday, February 9th. The sewing club met at the home of Mrs. Lillie Thompson last Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Dehnert. of AJvisited at the R. L. Padgett home Saturday.
Ella Ewoldt gave 8 party at her home Sunday evening in honor of her sister, Elva of Algona. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. R. L. Padgett Friday afternoon.
Former Bancroft Woman Passes at Buffalo Center Bancroft: Mrs. Bowers, for many years a resident of Bancroft, passed AWAy st her home in Buffalo Center Sunday, A Last stroke fall was she the fell victim to a stroke while attending a homecoming in Iowa City, and suffered another around Christmas time at her home, the third coming Sunday which proved fatal. Funeral services were held in Buffalo Center Tuesday and the remaina were taken to Iowa City, her home town, for burial. Many friends here mourn her passing. Mrs.
Mayland of Titonka visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Barentine Sunday. John Drew's young daughter of Ledyard was operated on yesterday for appendicitis. Mrs.
M. L. Schiltz spent four days last week in Whittemore visiting her daughter, Mrs. Priester. Mr.
and Mrs. Hans Broderson have 8 baby boy born Thursday, Mother and are doing nicely. Rt. Rev. Msgr.
J. D. Fisch visited at the St. John's parsonage from Tuesday until Thursday of last week. The Misses Lots Yohnke and Ethel Husome of Buffalo Center were dinner guests at the G.
8. Underkofler home Sunday. The little one born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nemmers was nam- ed Maxine Agnes and both mother and babe are coming along nicely.
Albin Menke Injured his eye last week when a particle of steel struck his eye ball and cut the flesh around the eye. It 18 mending nicely now. Mrs. Frank Recker, Mr. and Mrs.
G. 8. Underkofter and daughter, Monica services in Buffalo Center Tuesday for Mrs. Sowers. Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Bandt and three children enjoyed a dinner at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mike Sandt, Sunday and also visited Mr. and Mrs. Nick Sandt.
Twelve friends of Ines Menke surprised her on her birthday Sunday afternoon. All sorta of games were indulged in and a lunch wag served the little ones. Martha Mescher is assisting in the fifth and sixth grades of St. John's school during the absence of Sister M. Patricia, who is seriously Ill in the Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hart and Joseph to visit their daughter, Antoinette Williams drove to Bioux City Saturday Iso to take the annual held the every year at this school. They return. ed Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rahe entertained at four tables of bridge Thursday evening. Mrs. Will Vaske won high and Frank Wilhelmi high.
Mrs. Frank Wilhelmi won low and also N. B. Schilta. J.
W. Schlitz won cut prize. A lunch was served later in the evening. Mrs. Joe Recker, entertained four tables of bridge Friday evening.
Mrs. P. Lonergan won high, Mrs. May Lattimer second, Mra. Bridget Quinn won low and Mrs.
M. A. Saunders won the guest prize, After the cards the ladies were served a delightful lunch. Rt. Rev.
Msgr. J. D. Pisch was guest of honor at a dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. J. Gulde on Thursday. The rest of the party attending were Rev. Father Scholtes and Rev.
Father Pick, Miss Naber, Miss Mary Soppe and her sister, Miss Soppe, Mra. A. H. Fuchs, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Sheridan, Mrs. Bridget Quinn and her son, Bob Quinn, The second card party given by the Young Ladies' Sodality was another big success and those taking home the prizes were: high in Ave hundred, Mrs. Alphonse Lensing Arid Ambrose McBride of Lone Rock, Elizabeth Lattimer won low, Those winning high in bridge were: Collette Welp and F.
J. Welp and low were, Mrs. J. H. Sheridan and Wilbur Fox.
Next Sunday evening the last of the parties the ladies will sponsor a basket social being the last of the season. LUVERNE NEWS The Evangelical Missionary society met Thursday with Mrs. Fritzemeler. Mr. And Mrs.
Ray Stone attended the Auxiliary meeting In Algona Friday tv The Lutheran Ladies Aid met on Thursday the church basement. Mrs. Paul Phillips was hostess, W. B. Mason is quite ill with pneumonia.
Bonostetter is taking care of him during his liness. The Good Will club entertained their familles and a few friends to an oyster stew Friday night at the community hall. The Methodist Ladies Aid met on Wednesday afternoon at the town hall. Mrs. W.
and Mrs. Ralph Davidson were hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wermersen and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Burtis enjoyed Sunday dinner at the home of their father, Bailey Burtis, in Algona. Invitations are out for the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
George stoddard of Renwick to be celebrated next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard are the parents of Mrs. Wm.
Biging. Those pupils taking eighth grade exAminations here last week were ShirBlumer, Mary Shipley. David Coleman. John Blumer, Lester Kubley, He Kubly, Gordon Miller and Alberta Frantz. The J.
J. club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Dehnert. The roll call was answered by antiques. The afternoon was spent socially by the memAfter which refreshments were served by the hostess.
An oyster supper was enjoyed Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. DrRae Godfrey in honor of she birthday anniversary of MrR. C. C.
Anderson who has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Godfrey since Christmas.
Mrs. Anderson returned to dale, Missouri, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. DeRae Godfrey took her to Des Moines where she was met by Mr.
Anderson. A series of parties were held last. week in honor of Ernest Meyer, who has been visiting relatives and friends in this community. held at the Max Meyer home Sunday evening. The evening was spent.
in playing bunco. Five hundred was enjoyed Tuesday evening at the home of Ernest Meyer, and on Wednesday evening at the H. L. Meyer home, Mr. Meyer returned to his home Michigan Friday.
The Old Gray Mare Is More What She Used to Be The old grey mare is now overjoyed, She's out of one of the great unemployed. She's making a market for our surplus of grain. Our hay and our pastures are used once again, We find that she doca our work just as well, And boy! How she'll make my bank account swell! The ofly-tongued salesman who sold me that tractor, Forgot to inform me expense V88 A factor. That long time credit he gave me was bunk. By the time it was paid for, that tractor wAS junk.
I bought a corn picker, which everyone knows Leaves much of the corn on the ground tween the rows. Then there's the combine well that was too funny, About all "harvest" it got my money, When I stop to consider and figure my losses, How much I'd saved had I always farted with my homes! No oil and no gas, and not much repairs, Less worry, less debts and fewer gray hairs. I'll buy no more tractors that cause so much grief, You'll not hear me begging for more farm rellet, I'll always be free from trouble and care, Ag long as I stick to the good old gray mare. Now is the time to bring your harness In and get them repaired and oiled before the spring rush starts. Come in and ace me before you buy that New Harness.
I have where I can sell a better harnose cheaper than anyone else. shoe Repairing, Scissors and Skates Sharpened. Jesse Speraw Shoe Repairing, Scissors and Skates Sharpened COME! What COME! Talk Is This A form letter and circular, mailed for the old till, by our worthy competitor last week, took some purpose trouble getting subscription money into the good worthy of LINES of type for a given four weeks period, and to carried explain thus that the other paper carried so many other we and 80. The figures, of course, gave the paper a few extra lines of type. If the other paper had picked four weeks paper happened to run more pages, as sometimes does happen, it would not have served the when this Naturally, we don't blame them for picking four weeks when they ran comparatively the same purpose.
number of pages as did ourselves. Although our statistical department was getting a trifle musty, we dug around and found matheour matical scoop shovel, with which we discovered the following facts, and also possible when each paper is running the same munber of for the other why an explanation of it is more LINES of reading matter. pages, paper to show that it has The answer is quite clear enough. The ALGON A UPPER DES MOINES choice. It has column is a 7-column paper by a width of 13 ems (in printer's terms), or 2 1-6 inches in plain English.
The other paper has an 8-column paper of 12 ems, or 2 inches wide. Each LINE of type in this newspaper is therefore 1-G of an inch wider than in the other paper, It makes no difference in the the amount of READING MATTER, but as far lines or number of WORDS, as go, an 8-column page naturally has more lines than a 7-column page. or other we are not fearful that our good subscribers will be wheedled away from Somehow us because we have a 7-column paper. But, if the public wants it so, we will glady change at any time to an 8-column page. Of an course, 8-column page has its drawbacks.
The advertiser gets more space, per column inch, in THE ALGONA UPPER DES MOINES than he would in an 8-column paper. However, we are fully to equipped change to an 8-column paper, and should the demand warrant it, we WILL change. We can readily add another column and cut down the column width to 12 cm8, or 2 inches, giving our advertisers LESS for their money. Newspaper men as a whole, and others as well, have frequently commented on the fact that a 7- column newspaper in the weekly field, produces a better looking newspaper than does an 8-column page. Hence this paper has not torn its hair out by the roots in an effort to produce an 8-column paper.
And may we take this opportunity to thank those hundreds of subscribers who have demonstrated their good will by the payment of their subscriptions, and also the many new subseribers who have joined our growing circle of weekly readers in the past months. Your support is appreciated, and our thanks will be shown by the continued effort we shall make to give Kossuth county as good a paper as we call produce. The Algona Upper Des Moines Circulation 2637, AND GROWING. SO 000000.
