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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
2
A fragmented 1900s newspaper collage reports oddities and notices from London and the United States. It includes dental tricks, Irish parliamentary quips, triplet births in New England, Kentucky horse markets, tribal leaders in Maine, and social notes on aging, forests, and politics.
Des Moines April 10 Railroad merger fight dominates today as Hubbard and Mossberry bills reach final voting stages in the Iowa House and Senate via late night lobbying. Governors and rail interests debate amendments as Rock Island Burlington and others push for favorable terms while uncertainty grows on veto risks and potential adjournment.
The state rested in the Reynolds case last night and did not offer a final exhibit. The defense opened today and challenged a state exhibit claimed to belong to Rev. Samuel Crofton, noting it was taken from a rubbish heap by children. Local witnesses Mrs. Leifert and Mrs. Klinefelter testified Reynolds was seen at their home on August 2, seeking to sell or finance items, with Reynolds slated to testify tomorrow.
Des Moines Iowa April 10 the bill rearranging representative districts passed the house this afternoon and will in all probability pass the senate.
A Missourian preacher, Rev Samuel Crofton, is murdered near Hawarden Iowa, with suspect IT Reynolds facing a crowded courtroom. Witnesses describe last sightings, money, and a motive while the widow Crofton sobs identifying clothing from the victim. The trial, amid heavy public interest, proceeds as testimony thickens and alibi claims emerge.
Des Moines Iowa April session nears adjournment with fate of merger bills in doubt. House votes pass Finh and Game Bill as appropriation bills move through. Govorner silent on veto risk while railroads push for favorable outcomes. Senate contemplates Hubbard bill changes to satisfy objections.
President and many students from the state university traveled on a special train to Davenport to attend the funeral of Dr. William Drummond Middleton. Middleton was dean of the Iowa City medical college, Rock Island Railway chief surgeon, and vice president of the American Medical Society. Masons conducted the services.
University of Chicago Professor Chamberlain argues Laplace’s nebular hypothesis should be replaced or modified. He suggests Earth began as a small body accreting material from outside, lacked an early atmosphere, oceans formed as atmosphere built, and internal heat from compression may have driven early life, reconciling geology and biology timelines.
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