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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
3
A colorful column recalls Louis VII shaving his whiskers sparking Eleanor of Aquitaine’s revenge and a royal divorce, then jumps to a bridge rebuilding feat at King's Bridge near Savannah. It also notes socialist wealth among English leaders, Billy Douglas tales, a village farmer’s joke, and Captain Lorenzo D. Riker’s death and Jamaica banana trade growth.
A report details the Northeastern Railway savings bank in London with deposits as low as sixpence and 4 percent interest up to £200, plus 2 percent on larger sums. It recalls India's postal savings growth, noting 1907 figures and the vast population context. It also notes a forestry collaboration between the University of Idaho and the U.S. Forest Service to test timber for bridge timbers and rail components, and mentions edible uses of the kavite tree. It closes with an obituary for Sir John Charles Puz, a British judge known for measured humor and long sentences, who died at 82 after a notable career on the High Court bench.
The article notes Paris now totals 101,150 vehicles including horse drawn and motorized types up from 14,000 hackney coaches in 1900. It also mentions the number of omnibuses and tramcars to be 46 in 3841 era, and recalls a long-standing local superstition about rain when Pitcher meadow in West Town street is mowed, which proved true with a hard rain.
A huge barn owned by L Guediman at the old settlers picnic in Creel Ta burned as seven horses and seven rigs were lost. Unable to rescue the animals owners shot down 14 horses. Fire sent horses sprawling through streets as spectators watched the dramatic scene with tails on fire. Loss totaled about 30000 dollars.
Des Moines detectives were ordered to detain Mrs. Morris Stein widow of the murdered man and her mother Mrs. Mary Bayard by the Loudonville coroner and the prosecuting attorney. They exhumed the body of Hester Porter found beside Stein. A coroner's inquest testified bloodstains on Mrs Stern's arms though she had not entered the bedroom.
Des Moines Iowa August 22 Louis Hough bankrupt stockman and Ben Wagner who had threatened to shoot him made up this morning and Hough surrendered his revolver He completed his testimony stating that since June he has spent 600 on diamond rings and that his monthly expenses were 1600 though he was then 100000 in debt.
Logan August 24 celebration recalls Magnolia organization on August 18 1862 with 101 members though only 11 attended the reunion. Early officers included W W Tuller George S Bacon and John W Stocker. The unit served along the Mississippi river Arkansas and Alabama Mexican border and fought at Fort Blakely May 12 1865. Secretary B Roberts of Dunlap. Mustered at Aug 75 1985.
An eight year old boy was found wedged in a tile in Oelwein on August 22. Firefighters had to break the tile to free him. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R A Rice and suffered only shock and minor injuries.
Authorities seek G. H. W. Doggett, latest con artist from Sac City. He ran a moving picture show then quit, sold a horse team for 150 dollars, forged checks for 25 dollars on an out of town bank, and left town after mortgage claims. Wife reportedly owns a 40 acre farm near Villisea. If found, he faces penitentiary.
Joseph Medill Patterson, editor and socialist, completes a sharp novel titled A Little Brother of the Rich. It portrays Chicago and New York high society, Wall Street offices, drawing rooms of fashion, Broadway restaurants, and the vanity greed and intrigue of the wealthy.
The body of Oliver L. Drew, 47, a farmer living five miles southeast of Glidden, was found hanging from a joist in his machine shed by his son. He had been away two weeks and letters from Sioux City and Whiting claimed he had been crazy all summer and would not stay long. Drew leaves four wives and three sons.
In August 22 sermon Rev H Bernerfeld of the Evangelical Lutheran church urged banning dancing claiming it leads to shame and immorality. He proposed that men and women dance separately to rob the waltz of its charm and cited biblical examples of same-sex dance by the ancients.
A Maryland theater manager accuses the theatrical trust of pressuring venues and personnel. He says the trust sought to control bookings and cut independent operators, warning of possible action if the arrangement continued and claiming suppression of competition.
An elderly Des Moines man William Simpson aged seventy killed himself by slashing his wrists with a razor. The act was allegedly prompted by advice from Fred Choate a New York attorney who recently attempted suicide after a dispute over custody of a child.
Advices from Archbishop Keane report he has recovered his health and will return to Dubuque on Friday after a six months absence in Europe and on the Atlantic coast.
Philadelphia women plan to wear genuine white gowns as they travel around the state for a midwinter event. The unusual fashion choice has drawn attention amid local concerns and a strong state law background about appropriate dress in public processions.
Articles filed yesterday for an independent transportation company to establish automobile bus service and interurban rail links. J. R. Reed, former federal judge, leads group of prominent city corporators. Capital stock listed at $800,000.
New York on August 22 saw cotton prices fall sharply with October deliveries tumbling to 81 cents a pound, trading amid great excitement. Bel... reportedly dumped about 200 600 bales on the market at a loss of roughly 600 thousand dollars.
Turlington Aug 22 reports Diamond Jo Packet line steamers from St Louis to St Paul and intermediates show exceptional passenger business this season. Normally hot weather brings passenger shortage but through and shortling packets are crowded to capacity, signaling improved Mississippi valley conditions.
Des Moines Aug 20 Polk County board of supervisors voted to use voting machines in all elections except primaries and bought 65 Empire Voting Machine Co devices from Rochester NC. The 60 key Standard model costs 38500, replacing an earlier 40-key plan. County plans to issue negotiable certificates of indebtedness of 3500 each year 1909 through 1918 to cover the purchase.
Waterloo Ie Aug 20 A strange woman about 65 years old waited on the walk in front of the Fall store on East Fourth street for a car to the park when she pitched forward dead in the street. A jewelry box bore the name of an Independence jeweler. She arrived recently by train from the East, and likely came to attend an evangelists camp meeting. Relatives are being sought by undertakers police and newspapers.
An organization began today to form a company for a new auditorium on Bryant street and Washington avenue. The building, aimed at housing the National Horticultural Congress meeting next December, is planned as a permanent institution with an estimated cost of 26000 dollars.
Ackley Iowa announces Sauerkraut Day will be celebrated on September 24 with a full program of sports and pastimes. The event, once at risk of fading, has gained national significance as Ackley joins Geneva's Bean Day in marking the unique holiday.
After 11 years away, Laura Anderson, once a local schoolteacher, surprised friends with a dramatic return. In the street a wigwam tent appeared and a fortune teller sign hung outside. Rumors say the reader is the former educator, puzzling old acquaintances.
Samuel Gompers will be the Labor Day orator for Davenport during the tri city celebration with Rock Island and Moline. Large delegations from various eastern and western Illinois cities are expected to attend the picnic.
Indignant fortune tellers in Des Moines protest a new license ordinance aimed at them as they expected business during the state fair. Plainclothes officers interrupted an indignation meeting and one figure recalled Patrick Henry while a Chicago lawyer was hired to challenge the law.
Des Moines reports Governor Cummins to decide next week whether to call an extra legislative session to amend the primary law or to appoint to fill the senate vacancy. Advisers favor amending the law to let party voters choose the candidate, while legality debates linger on timing and immediate election possibilities. Waterloo prison break attempt renews, as Charles King and others clash with deputies during dinner delivery, prompting alarms and eventual crowd gathering.
Logan Iowa Aug 19 eight miles of right of way and one hundred thousand dollars were subscribed by farmers lying between Sioux City and Magnolia in support of the Sioux City and Council Bluffs interurban railway. Meetings along the proposed line are planned to boost the project for construction.
Edward Sherer aged 24 committed suicide by drowning in a lake in Council Bluffs Iowa. His body was recovered next day. A note in his coat addressed to his brother John Sherer said the act was due to unemployment and a wish to be with his deceased father and mother.
Three hundred railway employees met in St. Paul to form an association backing railroads and allies in politics. They plan to support pro railroad candidates, form locals across the state, and align with Nebraska organizers who will hold a Des Moines meeting on September 6 to establish an Iowa state association.
Geraldine Hawkins of Cres ton Iowa writes Mayor Speer from Denyer Colorado seeking a husband. She describes herself as a capable housekeeper with means and lists ideal traits for a tall, dark haired Denverite who is affectionate, good dresser, not alcohol dependent, and around 45 years old.
James Grant, 77, cousin of General U S Grant, was taken to Cincinnati hospital as a charity patient. He has lived in a tumble-down shanty at Manhattan Beach, a suburb on the Ohio River, and earned a meager living doing odd jobs in the neighborhood.
Marshalltown Iowa Aug 19 The first arrest in the Iowa Central shopmen strike period fell today as police took Frank Hey a striking machinist into custody for assaulting strikebreaker John Ryat Saturday afternoon Hey pleaded guilty and was given six days in jail The incident marks the initial restraint action in the labor dispute with women described in a stray line from the original text indicating beliefs about wages in the era
A carnage and funeral upheaval unfold after Morris Stein and relatives face murder accusations. Mrs Hester Porter was found dead and a young woman mourns. Police consider arrests as a district judge issues an injunction amid a tense, disputed marriage claim and ongoing inquiry into the Loudenville killings.
New York reports W. M. Carley, a Des Moines merchant, was arrested in front of a Broadway department store on a warrant for abandonment. The case grew from a Gerry Society charities inquiry and the district attorney’s office, tracing alleged misconduct and a move from Des Moines after Miss Gussie Solomon inherited $30,000.
Marshalltown notes R A Elzy a contractor filed yesterday at Ildora Hampton and Mason City a mechanic's lien for 50000 against the St Paul and Des Moines railway. Elzy built the line from Town Falls to Mason City. Fort Dodge reports a widow mourns the death of her two week old son. The child’s mother was 12 years old at marriage and her husband 18.
Thousands of pilgrims gather at Mahesh near Serampore for the Swan Jatra festival honoring Jagannath. The bathing rite occurs at a fixed hour with the idol positioned for viewing by crowds. A bird perched on the temple banner signals the ceremony to begin, then vanishes after the bath ends.
Chicago Aug 20 Phirty Evansten children members of the Loyal Temperance region refused to appear in an exhibition drill before a Lincoln Temperance chautaqua assembly until eight colored youngsters were removed from the procession. At the church eight colored children stood ready to march with the whites but the white children refused to line up until persuasion offered.
Manila says the Merchants' Association has started a movement to induce President Roosevelt to visit the Philippines, timing tied to his hunting trip in Africa. The effort seeks the president's arrival before or after his Africa trip.
John Tivagy a middle aged father from Lehigh, Pennsylvania, tried to take his own life last evening with a 38 caliber revolver. The bullet entered high on the head about three inches above the ear and exited the skull, causing a severe wound. He was temporarily insane, the result of brood in Fate.
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