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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
2
The Algona Advance lists REED and GLARKE as editors with B. F. Reed, and notes entry at Algona post office as a second class publication with a dated origin in September 1901.
The author reports a eksploratory tour of printing establishments in Maneton, Grinnell, and Gavette, praising the vigor of editors Purcell, Cowden, and Wetherbee & Vaughan. He notes up-to-date equipment, large payrolls, and skilled young women at work, highlighting dedication, hospitality, and strong local press activity in Franklin County.
The Atlantic Messenger notes renewed doubt about securing legislative backing for a state normal school in Albany. Local efforts to lobby lawmakers failed, the institution declined, and its alumni still hold diplomas from a school now closed. The town, once generous, faces loss from the collapse of that enterprise.
A long column collects eclectic clippings and opinions from a Nebraska inventor’s horseblind device to prevent fright, a quirky age of Ann riddle, stray anecdotes on moral warnings about strychnine, frontier cowboys in Montana, a legal tussle in Atlanta, and memories of community figures and dramatic dinner-table tales from past decades.
The Deestrict Schule play by home talent is indefinitely postponed. The West Bend Journal recalls past "Dee strict Schules" crowds at the courthouse hall, manager profits, and remembered acts by Ss. A. Thompson, Geo. C. Shelley, Mrs. A. D. Clarke, S. C. Spear, D. Pettibone, and W. W. Wheeler with a mock schoolyard display.
A Ruthyan Appeal remark discusses how a wife's view shifts after several years of marriage when her husband talks politics. It notes she initially wonders why he does not lead but later prioritizes chores and family duties over political chatter, highlighting shifting domestic expectations.
The St Louis Advocate warns country papers to warn readers about perils facing young women visiting the exposition. It highlights the union depot as a danger point and cautions against accepting unvetted offers for cheap boarding or first-carriage rides. It notes young men face similar risks and urges ongoing coverage to protect innocence and safety.
Anson Avery, earliest Hancock County pioneer and namesake of Avery township, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning. A widely respected figure, he was honored by many friends who gathered Tuesday to pay last respects. The obituary notes his long career in local schooling and his family ties, with home near Upper Grove.
Several classified items advertise money to loan at 5 percent from Hancary and Co and A D Cranky and Co, along with notices for coal stock at Moore Bros, a call to inspect Bowyer’s glasses, a house for rent via W L Joslyn, a cash for fresh epes note at Chicago Tea and Coffee House, and a vinegar of cisterns by Spurbeck Lambert Co. The ads mention Durham bull service, and a pine cistern made of white pine tarred exterior and painted interior claiming durability.
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