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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
5
A collection of quick anecdotes and notes from Charles Brookfield and others, recounting tales of Tennyson and Longfellow, Colonel Shafter, charitable fundraising, Pope Leo I, London society, and various international curiosities. Includes English birth trends, military hardware, royal dinner customs, and humorous asides about public figures and events.
Iowa raised grand champion carload beef sold for 14.42 cents a pound to Pittsburg Provision Co. The 22,650 pound lot of fifteen Angus steers owned by C. Esher of Volney, Iowa, fetched 3,284.25 dollars. Shamrock sold for 66 cents a pound to Richard Weaver of New York City. D. R. Hanna’s Village Belle II won senior champion female Shorthorn and best cow. Special awards honored percheron horses and various Aberdeen Angust and Hereford entries. The event closed with prize captures across classes and a 50 prime lambs sale averaging $7 per 100 pounds.
The Capitol Improvement Commission announced a January trip east to study lighting heating ventilation and decorating for capital improvements. They will visit Washington New York Philadelphia Boston and other cities with suitable building models to guide the expenditure of 250000 appropriated by the last general assembly.
Lonnie Lawrence Dennis, an eight year old from Atlanta Ga, has conducted revival meetings in Ruxton Iowa drawing large crowds and converting many attendees. His early display of scripture knowledge astonishes locals and church leaders alike, as he travels with fervor beyond his years.
Ottumwa dispatch reports Ralph Harmer aged 10 of Chariton was lost while hunting and severely frozen. Fifty men searched all night and found him this morning curled near a corn shack. doctors say he may recover.
Walter B. Stone of Des Moines has been indicted for misleading Miss Alice Donahue by a mock marriage. The case details a former auto company operator who lived with Donahue in Des Moines, staged a ceremony with a non-existent minister, and later left for Cleveland and Detroit before being captured. Stone admits living with Donahue and portraying her as his wife.
Augustus Benedict of Melvine Nebraska and Grace Lowder of Stanton Nebraska faced a postponed marriage as the county clerk required parental consent due to Grace being 16. The couple wed yesterday at Rev A B Kepford's home and left for Nebraska in the afternoon.
Fort Dodge Daily and Weekly Chronicle offices suffered heavy smoke and water damage from a fire started by a gasoline engine in the basement. Loss estimated at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars with 4 000 to 5 000 dollars covered by insurance. The Chronicle, oldest Fort Dodge paper since 1888, is edited by C P Duncombe and W J Duncombe. The law library of the late John F Duncombe was saved.
In Des Moines an insurance case, Petrus Peter non vs Des Moines Fire Insurance, neared trial when juror C Hansen disclosed Seventh Day Adventist faith and Saturday Sabbath observance. By mutual agreement Hansen was excused and the trial continued with eleven jurors, likely delaying proceedings several days into next week.
In Des Moines Indiana a door yard jewelry cache lying on a plush case with marocco cover contained a dozen large diamonds rubies opals a main gold ring and other pieces valued between $4 000 and $8 000. Police say six diamonds are worth $200 each and the star may have been brought to the city.
Paris reports the chamber of deputies ratified an additional monetary convention among France Italy Belgium and Switzerland. Each nation may issue extra silver coinage totaling two and a half million dollars in value.
The interior department and western cattle barons near an understanding on grazing land leases. Hitchcock demands fair rental, opposes 20 year terms, supports land value based appraisals and homesteader protections while resisting monopolistic low rentals. Nebraska officials back a leasing bill meeting these conditions.
David Myon a coal yard driver was arraigned in Yorkville for stealing a ton of coal from Trinity Church residence. He claimed the coal was taken to warm his rheumatic mother’s home and offered to repay. magistrate Crane ordered an investigation into possible larger thefts and Myon was held in $300 bail.
New York reports Peter Spies an inventor who went to England poor and returned rich after selling lamp patents for 75900. He demands his wife Marguerite to acknowledge him as husband by today or face a divorce suit. She rejects him, seeks separation, and says she will have him arrested if he tries to enter their Mount Vernon home.
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Rating company, discusses monopolies in a broad defense of certain trusts as beneficial while calling for disclosure of assets before stock sales. He supports ship subsidies if needed but says his firms can operate without them, highlighting two new ships nearing launch and claiming they will be the largest and most cargo capable.
Indianapolis December speech by Hugh H. Hanna, chairman of the National Monetary Conference, calls for strengthening the gold standard with parity between gold and silver, plus elastic national bank currency at 10 to 50 percent of bank capital, including secure note redemption for insolvent banks. He ties reforms to benefitting domestic industry and labor.
A nationwide strike potential looms as the Rubber Workers Union claims the Amalgamated Rubber Workers International endorses a strike if a settlement is not reached soon. Business Agent Dunn charges the Rubber Trust controls plants and vows coordinated action nationwide.
Sam Carson aged 83, son of Kit Carson, was found dead in his Santa Monica canyon hut. He reportedly died after a spider bite. Carson once led a rugged life as a pioneer gold hunter, Indian fighter, and adventurer, living at Ruatic canyon with his horses and dogs.
Lawrence Mass December 6 creditors of Mascagni renew action seeking receipts of the concert gloves by the composer and left company Keig Mascagni sent messages to the stadian ambassador in Washington and to Minister Prinenti at Rome complaining of difficulties and seeking protection.
Cardinal Gibbons urged moderation in judging Philippine friars during a Baltimore cathedral sermon. He criticized the rush to condemn religious workers and highlighted Baltimore’s charitable and educational groups. He stated parochial schools and Catholic colleges save the city about $500,000 annually.
In Scranton Pa on December 9 Rev J J Curran of Wilkes Barre testified at the coal device commission session noting miners children compare well academically with others. He said most people in coal regions believe miners deserve higher pay and that a nonunion worker replacing a worker seeking rights is wrong and harms the community. He added most violence stemmed from mine owners efforts to resume operations.
Scranton Pa December 9 miners continue testimony in the anthracite coal strike commission case planning to finish about twelve more days of evidence after already presenting twelve days. Employers may take around ten days to file their figures. The panel expects a Christmas adjournment around December 23 and will seek full documentation from both sides to aid the arbiters.
Wisconsin and upper Michigan face a severe cold wave the coldest of the season with temperatures near zero in many places and high winds. Light snow falls statewide but railroad traffic moves with little delay while LaCrosse reports 2 degrees below zero and ice on the river. Bloomington reports a central Illinois cold snap with the mercury at zero last night.
In the chamber of deputies this afternoon a brawl broke out between the test party and center party members. Premier Combes was forcibly ejected from the rostrum and the sittings were suspended amid intense excitement. The disturbance began when M Vallec described Frederick Humbert as a Battlangist deputy.
Chicago December 9. Shippers local and state wide charge unfair treatment by Chicago inspection staff during July at the grain terminal. A. W. Lloyd of the Illinois Grain Dealers association testifies before Commissioner French James Neville and dealer committee about alleged discrimination against corn No 2 grade.
Cleveland reports the Lake Erie waterworks tunnel now practically finished after six years of labor. The project cost about 3 250 000 dollars. Fifty workers died in explosions and accidents during construction.
New York Governor Odell is the target of a 1904 re nomination effort by his supporters in Washington and at the Fifth Avenue hotel. They plan to push him as the Republican presidential candidate in 1908 if he is re elected, with all energies directed to this program.
Four people killed and several injured as the Canadian Pacific Fast Express en route to Montreal wrecks near Belmont. Train left Truro bound for St John and Montreal when disaster struck on the night line. Investigations and emergency crews responded. details from the wreck remain sparse and partially reported.
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