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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
3
Captain Kettle holds a stolen freight steamer crewed by black sailors. Amid mutinous feasting and threats, Nutt kills a rival, sparking night pursuit and a violent purge as Kettle consolidates control. The scene ends with fear of capture and suspicion of further crime.
Miss Kildare and Pat Cantbel discuss fashion and manners from London to Florida. They laugh at etiquette changes and gossip about dancing and reading, while Elsie Cantbel contemplates moving to England this fall with the Van Liews before returning to the States.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes New York City hosts at least 135 000 permanent hotel residents with 136 new hotels, lodging costs from 2.50 to 6 a day, while 9 000 families shift from homes to hotels or large apartment houses to escape housekeeping costs.
A practical guide from Jasper County Iowa on selecting dairy cows by economic worth. It argues profits depend on yearly milk output, butterfat, and feed costs, not appearance. It highlights weighing milk, fat, and feed costs and notes dairy farming can restore soil fertility while grain farmers shift to dairy for land restoration.
The article argues timothy hay is costly to grow and often unprofitable on typical farmland. It notes clover, fodder corn, and sorghum yield more feed value per acre, recommending growers avoid overreliance on timothy due to quicker soil depletion and rising risk of money loss.
The author discusses why some dairymen resist fall calving, arguing that a fall fresh cow can be managed with less trouble, benefits from autumn dry periods, and peaks in milk production align with high demand later in the year.
Dairy Notes explains that profits hinge on cost of production and the value of feed. It covers milk handling in pans, summer pastures, avoiding holiday milking, and keeping cows productive through fall and winter. It warns against crowding heifers and notes remedies for udder trouble.
A farm column advises saving early harvested clover hay for calves and young stock, noting its light, green quality resists mould. It discusses cement floors for grain bins, first grade fruit stock, pruning wounds, curing wood in trees, growing currants, and orchard conditioning. It covers feed lots on hillside drainage, sparing horses from overtraining, and cautions against mudded oats and overcultivation.
A woman recalls an incident near a hardware shop where a young man slid a card saying Iron Sinker into her face. She challenged him with biting sarcasm and suggested another card branding him for future mischief, then left with her husband watching.
A New York clubman recalls Edna May's retirement party at the Savoy in London. He notes her charm and wit at supper, recounting her quip about widowhood and the balance of modesty and ignorance expected of a widow.
The New York World reports Clarence H. Mackay's near finished Roslyn Long Island casino and clubhouse built for him from White plans. It covers 132 by 133 feet, features Alabama marble, Maine stone, Indiana limestone, English cement, French steel, raty tiling, a 110 by 38½ foot cement tennis court with a glass roof, and a clinker brick facade. The Dedang salon houses red furniture, mission tables, and a $40,000 cost. other rooms mirror the splendor with a marble plunge room, baths, massage areas, and a women’s squash court, all overlooking the sound toward the Bronx.
Testimonial ad claims Postum Food Coffee ends stomach and nervous troubles caused by coffee. Woman recounts headaches and fatigue improving after switching. Supporter cites mother and neighbor who change to Postum and regain energy, ability to work, and absence of side pain.
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