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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
3
The fragment discusses growing doubt within church communities, citing Reverend Savage and others. It reflects on faith, future prospects, and the role of ministers and laypeople in shaping a more skeptical spiritual landscape.
A fragmented column critiques the spreading practice of heavy wallpaper layering and flour paste that may harbor filth and disease. It cites opinions of medical figures and urges legal action to ban the paste and promote clean, sanitary wall coverings. The Queen questions the issue, noting the cost of safer options.
A fragmentary newspaper line mentions an American crowd and a local scene with unclear names and places. The garbled text references a welder and a hostel and ends with an exclamation, leaving most facts unreadable.
An old medical ad claims Wagely's Culture Compound protects health by aiding digestion nerves skin and kidneys with low cost. It offers a free bottle and lists St Jacobs Oil as a pain reliever with testimonial praise from a user in Godeston and mentions Baltimore Maryland as a seller location.
Secret dispatches from Pretoria outline Boer acceptance of a British lord commissioner and local district officers with Boer polling, a division of country into districts, veto rights reserved to Britain, and English and Dutch recognized in schools and courts. Johannesburg to revert to British control with mixed administration and a war indemnity of at least £10,000,000.
News from April reports heavy combat in the Uranusqaiel region with about 200 killed and 700 wounded among British forces. Three ships captured along with supplies, while Commandant Porgidter and others die or are wounded. Kekewich and Redwal action see Forty four killed or wounded. pursuit advances and more patrols are lost. Kitchener orders inquiry into these events.
The General Land Office commissioner rules Santee Indians with severally allotted land are U S citizens and eligible for homestead entries under the 1863 act, despite allotments. The decision, cited from the Sioux treaty, notes 160 acres for heads of families and 80 for others. Potential homestead plans may target Rosebud lands in South Dakota.
Washington notes the senate Philippines committee opens the week to investigate charges of the water cure used on insurgents. Charles Riley testifies of residents in Igboras being tortured under a water tank and a five gallon can. Private Smith corroborates Riley, claiming the official concealed insurgent links and was later arrested as a result.
A Brussels dispatch notes a broad general strike in the coal mines glass works and factories of central Belgium including Mariemont and Ingseoup with 18000 workers in Mons district. Funerary strikes are reported in Liege coal lines and Kettle foundries at Butessin while the convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor was stoned. Soldiers reinforce police as needed. martial law not proclaimed pending legislative action.
Washington April 16 The House opened its second week of debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill after agreeing to the conference report on the appropriation bill Mr Aphin of Alabama objected to Payne's request for general leave to print remarks on the bill His objection was a tactical move to force members who wish to record views to take the floor Mr McCall of Massachusetts a Ways and Means member delivered a strong pro passage speech The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken up by the Senate after routine business Senator McLaurin of South Carolina supported extending the present law Senator Foraker spoke against certain features of the measure
A Chicago blaze engulfed the Johnson Chair warehouse today causing extensive damage. Estimated loss stands at $80,000 with insurance efforts underway. The cause remains under investigation as crews contained the fire.
The article extols the United States Hand Cream Separator as a profitable farm tool boosting calf raising and creamery efficiency. It cites a Sioux City distribution, a Beresford, South Dakota example earning over 400 dollars from milk proceeds, and claims dairy gains come from proper skim milk use and animal heat, while noting rising land values and the need to diversify farming methods to maximize profits.
Hogs and hog products show rising prices amid higher totals and stronger markets. Total western hogs reach 1.76 million for March 1 to date, with weights down slightly offsetting gains. Chicago weekly prices move up with May and other contracts posted, while domestic demand remains steady and export clears show growth versus last year.
A long list of stage aliases and real names of historic Broadway and minstrel performers is presented as a cross reference. It links famous monikers like Billy Rice and Nelse Seymour to their birth names such as Pearl and Thomas Nelson Sanderson, noting how many kept separate identities through decades in theater.
A Detroit Free Press interview recounts a long poker voyage from Chicago to St. Louis. A slippery tale of luck, bluffing, and fate unfolds as two players chase a pot while one man bleeds after a crash, the nurse and hospital scene marking the poker saga’s grim twist.
A Boston Journal item portrays a humorous dinner exchange where a business man insists he will eat anything a waitress offers despite strong preferences. The waiter eventually suggests ham and eggs, leading to a light, fuller tale of dining trials.
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