13 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
1
A garbled exchange hints at a discussion about a remark and its impact. The overheard dialogue suggests a brief argument with one speaker noting little to say and another questioning the other’s stated comment.
In Davyhulme, a festive assembly rooms display bright lights and a red carpet. Jack Shrewsbury and Dora Slade, recently engaged, confront unfinished quarrels as Ridgeway reenters their circle prompting tense exchanges and tentative reconciliation in a night of flirtation and social maneuvering.
A reflective voice argues Yellowstone should remain untouched as wilderness. It laments modern roads, telegraph poles, embankments, and development intruding on wild harmony. The piece praises untouched forests, streams, and scenic textures while warning planners have already compressed wilderness into mountain fastness. It asserts government protection ensures the park’s beauty endures for future generations.
Mr Goose and Mr Green Bull Frog argue over fashion near a pond by a fashionable hotel. Both wear extravagant outfits to impress pond guests, clash, collide, and end by acknowledging that each should wear what suits the other.
A summer tourist questions a bee on a blade of grass. The guide explains the bee is the husking bee and will not work until next fall. The exchange reveals a humorous view of nature and lazy labor.
A brief comic exchange contrasts poetry and prose as a timetable inspires reflection. One speaker finds the comparison queer yet insightful while another remains unsure about full meaning. The dialogue hints at literary play within everyday rhythm.
An old tale recounts Brother Willama describing an alligator that crept to the river bank and swallowed a man while he slept, with Brother Rastua declaring that a certain man cannot be lynched.
A Maplehill feature recounts Nellie Barfoot describing severe illness and misery, then credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her. She urges suffering women to try the remedy, claiming it transformed her life and restored health and happiness.
A society woman, Nell, is described as belonging to eighteen societies, each aimed at suppressing various things, highlighting her prominent social role in Philadelphia.
An old advertisement claims Rae Windlowe’s soothing remedy cures colic in infants, touts sorting gurus and anti inflammatory properties, and lists a price of 25 cents per bottle. It cites Piso’s Cure for Consumption by F. E. Bierman of Leipsic Ohio, dated August 81 1901.
Brander Matthews argues in Harper's August that English will become a world language by 2000, expanding from 20 million speakers to 200–500 million. He praises potential linguistic development but condemns English orthography as barbarous and deficient, noting its simplified syntax but poor spelling compared to German and Russian.
A testimonial extols predigested Grape-Nuts and Postum as a cure for chronic stomach trouble and coffee dependence. The speaker credits rapid health gains, gained weight, improved sleep, and renewed appetite after three months on the products, urging others to investigate the health benefits and to join a promotional contest offering cash prizes.
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