08 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
1
Report from Cty Surveyor Raleigh C. Thomas of Baltimore’s burnt district notes a large portion of wheat at Sutil's wharf was burning seven months after the fire. The site showed visible heat and embers but released only a small amount of smoke as workers proceeded with their tasks.
A scrambled, fragmented passage touches on colonial policy in Africa, mentions subscription drives, various places, and names. It references a London Jewish World note on a private secretary appointment, notes on motor car safety in Chicago, and broad claims about global industries and national strengths without coherent narrative.
The article portrays Mrs. Fairbanks as influential in her husband Senator Fairbanks’s political judgments. It notes her social prominence, hospitality, and trusted advice influencing speeches and public appearances. It also highlights her busy schedule, fashion, home life, and role as counselor and hostess in Washington society.
A garbled OCR passage intertwines agricultural lore about soil bacteria from Washington with a murder investigation plot. It mentions a Department of Agriculture package, soil inoculants, and a suspect named Mackworth in a narrative about a publisher, a murder, and a station inquiry. The fragmentary text blends domestic notices with a confidential inquiry atmosphere, limiting clear factual reporting.
An extended narrative fragment centers on Inspector Mackworth and Quinton Quave as they discuss a mysterious figure, potential suspect, and a plan to test recognition. The dialogue explores identity, suspicion, and method, with references to a crime and a forthcoming reveal.
In a curt exchange the Magistrate challenges a farmer to prove his claim. The prisoner presents a package described as green goods and a brick placed in a carpet bag as alleged proof.
At the Dabieris mine in Kimberly a remarkable hoisting record was set. A dual vertical compound condensing engine hoisted rock from a 200 foot shaft, lifting 4 200 tons in twelve hours and 7 400 tons in twenty four hours. The ship is loaded at the station and the engineer sometimes receives the signal to hoist before stopping the engine. A Bohemian wife has now had four births, three living. A ban on red blouses due to Armenian bloodshed has been imposed.
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