30 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
1
George Ade inspired tale retells a modern fable where a domineering father rules three children until grandma arrives. Her blunt critique exposes the father’s failings and shifts power, ending with a grim moral about keeping children uninformed. The piece lampoons stern parenting, class, and old English proprieties.
Mr Dooley riffs on the Boer War and British conduct with comic slang. The dialogue features Hinnissy and Mr Danley debating war rules, conciliation, and the cost of battle. Figures like Kitchener appear, and the piece ends with Dooley noting Chicago’s peace versus South Africa’s ongoing conflict.
An editorial arguing the public’s right to complete news coverage, recounting the London Mail’s boycott by the War Office over policy, and praising the newspaper for resisting censorship. It stresses government transparency, prudence versus control, and the press as the people’s mouthpiece in safeguarding national honor.
A Cormerchleut man advertises for a wife stipulating she must have a peg leg. It is hard to imagine his motive beyond seeking a wife who can knead bread and wash potatoes in the same way as before.
An 30 by 68 foot cheese factory is described with a 30 by 39 foot work room and two curing rooms. Details cover floor slants, ventilation, air chambers, pasteurized whey, tile foundation, asbestos roof, and unloading methods.
Dairy and Creamery notes offer linseed meal gruel as a major substitute for calf milk when fresh milk is scarce. A method involves boiling fresh hay with water, straining, then mixing with oatmeal and water to form a tea-like feed, to be given warm then cool. The regimen includes oil cake and gradual age-based adjustments, with calves reportedly thriving at four to five months.
Practical guide from Ohio Farmer on preserving fresh butter during sale. Wrap each roll in washed muslin, dip in strong brine to crystallize and protect from air. Line boxes with muslin, pack tightly to avoid movement. Separate poor rolls from good, dispose of failures, and ship butter fresh rather than waiting for higher prices.
A brief discussion on cost and value in farming explains that restoring lost value equals production costs, and that weed competition wastes labor and time. Delays in recovering losses reduce profits, keeping the farmer at a disadvantage.
An ad touts Cascarits Candy Cathartic as the best remedy for bowel issues from headaches to cancer, claiming it cleanses the bowels without gripe or pain. It promises easy natural movements at a cost of ten cents to start, warns against imitation products and notes each tablet bears a stamped mark.
A humorous chatty item questions Mr Timbers LL D title usage while noting nickname and a jab about learning credentials. The piece also advertises Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for feet with a sales pitch and dealer contact details.
The scene shows Mr. Doubleday giving the bride Rosebud away, prompting Copperfield to comment that the bride's father did the correct thing. Snagsby notes the gesture, while Copperfield interjects with satisfaction at the bride being led to wed.
A Detroit press recounts a rambling yarn about a wealthy resident named Pete who built a grand home with art, statues, and floods of fire. The narrator recalls saving a fire from a Greek slave statue and a drunken fisherman scene, with wild anecdotes of hoses, bells, and dramatic laughter.
A Wallace Michigan man Oscar Swanson cares for his mother amid kidney and urinary troubles. Her son sought remedies and finally her improvement came after she used Dodd's Kidney Pills. Her health fully recovered and she is now strong and well.
In a Philadelphia Press page the dialogue shows Mamma and Willie trading fruit with humor. Willie selects a banana while Mamma corrects him about choosing the apple, and playful banter follows about eating on the sidewalk and the lively household moment.
An old advertisement and snippet from the Chicago Tribune printed lines crediting Red Cross Ball Blue as a household staple. It notes a 2 oz package and a cent price while featuring a satirical quote about iron spring water and a testimonial style mention from Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17, 1900.
The August Outlook magazine promises six to eight strong educational articles and illustrated installments including Jacob A Hits The Making of an American and The Man From Glengarry by Ralph Connor. It also covers The Sky Pilot visit to Slenkiewicz by Louis B Van Norman with full page portraits of John Yiske and Governor Taft of the Philippines, noting a premier full page Taft portrait from a Yale Club painting.
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