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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
3
A long-remembered paper berry box promises moisture resistance and low cost for rooted cuttings, with notes on raspberry and blackberry care, celery growing, and protein in animal feed. It also covers fruit thinning, ginseng caution, poultry feeding, and making growing coops from boxes for young chicks.
The text outlines makeshift poultry coop improvements including a water can placed inside courtns with wire loops securing it, a simple small feed trough design, and end pieces with a back strip plus heavy wires to allow chicks to access feed while preventing foot access. It also notes roosts built from cleat walls and secured poles.
A London observer suggests Prince George as George V successor, citing naval training and steady rise in duties. The piece contrasts his orderly habits, speeches written by others yet edited by him, and growing public readiness for a smooth transition to the throne. It notes his practical approach, seasickness history, and potential for a modern reign led by duty over ceremony.
Secretary of War Root sits with a farmer who criticizes government. When asked his occupation the farmer says poultry farming. The man explains his chickens’ productivity and argues that if he cannot micromanage poultry he should not instruct the government, underscoring the need for governance within one’s own business.
In a small Nova Scotia town the North End and South End churches announce preaching at 11 am and 4 pm respectively next Sunday. Infants will be baptized at both churches.
Senator-elect McCreary of Kentucky stopped at a house while traveling on political duty. The resident said no water was available in the yard well, and McCreary asked again. The man replied that water was in the well but misread the request, revealing a dry moment of humor.
A long tailed tale of a schemer who amasses assets by exploiting every chance and eyeing elite circles, only to be exposed as a superficial pursuer of status. Sep, a jovial rival from the Middle States, quips about social climbing while the pair parse wealth, lineage, and the empty glamour of high life. A closing moral notes the hollow pride of old money families.
A fragment from a profile portrays J Pierpont Morgan as ruler of the Metropolitan Club with iron control over staff and cigars and a vendetta over a rare brandy. A petty millionaire recounts Morgan’s power and the club’s rules being bent, showing wealth vs. labor in late 19th century New York society.
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