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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
3
A miscellany notes absurd excuses in a company book, eccentric Burmese monarchs praising vast powers, ants that survive decapitation and revive after immersion, a German empire quarrel over Kaiser's title, Camille Pissarro experiments on moon influence, and Edward Elgar on English music prospects and venues.
Mr and Mrs T Tichmond of Columbus celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with relatives and a cake containing twenty dollar gold pieces. The article also mentions damaged Fontainebleau tapestries, a palace repair estimate, and various oddities from art, history, and regional news. It notes a university exhibit in Wow street, a regional marriage and crime snippet, and peculiar items such as a grizzly bear monument carving for Alaska and a Kingman Kansas mule joining a social club.
Des Moines reports that Iowa tops states in canning, with over 10,000 tons of corn used to supply bottling plants. The text notes Iowa's leading position in packed corn during 105 season, listing state totals and describing automation in canning from husking to sealing and sterilizing.
Des Moines paper reports Cedar Rapids man Joseph Mekota faces divorce action from wife Mrs Mekota. She accuses him of undue intimacy with Miss Avis Goodwin and alleges his belief in clairvoyants affected their marriage. Mekota denies charges. slander suit for $1000 filed against Mrs Mekota. Alimony sought as the couple with twelve years of marriage navigate a public dispute amid rumors and financial questions.
A man named John Ensign disappeared and was found dead two days later after a manhunt and search across the area. Witness reports describe a frantic search, with family awaiting word as investigators traced leads and secured the scene.
Injuries reported as a driver, Charles Banfield at Fort Wayne area, linked to a disputed dairy road incident. Plaintiff alleges defective steering and driving rights, seeking redress against the farm owner and associates.
iSen kus died quietly at Hot Springs outlining a career as minister to Pouring Buyers Nor of Avivona and Iditho, former mayor of Keokuk, and head of a wholesale company. He chaired the Republican state committee in 1900 and was active in state politics. Meanwhile David Stubbs was sentenced to 18 months for embezzlement as cashier of Citizens Gas and Electric, after being found short in August 1909.
A flood threat looms as the Des Moines River swells six miles from the city. Water levels have risen for a week and now stand about five feet above normal. Loose debris and sandbars threaten to disrupt intake as anchor ice forms downstream, potentially endangering the municipal supply.
W. J. Bryan arrived in Manila at noon and was greeted by a committee of citizens and Elks with an enthusiastic reception. He plans to remain about two weeks, then sail for India.
Andy Rosene, a farmer on the Marquisville road north of Faighivid Park, was gored and kicked in a stall after a cow attacked him twice during a morning incident. He suffered broken ribs and ruptured tissues. he was carried home by neighbors and may die from his injuries.
Mrs Bancroft, facing arrest for buying resort to Summit hotel, claims she went to help her husband obtain a divorce. She sobbed, saying he had told her a lawyer advised it was possible only if one spouse did something wrong. Judge Hinge ordered a fair trial date and released her on bond.
Iowa canneries struggle to dispose of the year's corn output as thirteen new factories opened last year and many more plan to operate. Experts blame overproduction and market saturation, risking closures if a new market is not found or production slows.
An 8 year old, Edwin Ells, was crushed to death when four tons of slate collapsed in the Colton mines. His father, Lingad Mills, is noted as state deputy of the Gad otlows lodge. The incident highlights the dangerous conditions in the Colton mining area.
Fort Dodge residents claim to believe Great Western will relocate division to Fort Dodge within the year. Officials say no proof exists. The depot area and two-story passenger station expansion strain current offices. Rumors spread of moving the terminal to Fort Dodge due to line length and worsening facilities.
Two burglars shot Hugo Me Gos as he sat at a kitchen window on a farm near Darlington. Robert McCoy, a brother and witness, fought the burglars and alerted authorities. The thieves looted the house, securing about 200 dollars in cash, and investigators suspect familiarity with the deceased’s recent payment.
Washington reports over 36000000 dollars worth of diamonds and other precious stones imported into the United States during the current calendar year. The department of commerce and labor calls it by far the largest importation in the history of the country.
Budapest December 21 Emperor King refuses to accept the Fejervary cabinet resignation tendered yesterday citing current political circumstances. The decision keeps the cabinet in place amid unsettled affairs.
Des Moines reports a busy early session with Governor Tummins backing primary and anti pass measures while county officers seek four year terms for all county offices. A plan to create a state educational board of control and a death/clemency scheme is under consideration along with dozens of fiscal and regulatory proposals affecting meat inspection, liquor enforcement, public health and nurses certification.
Des Moines men Walter J Butler Joseph A Dyer and CLEY Johnson accused of conspiring to ruin Northwestern National Life of Minneapolis. The company filed suit in U S district court to restrain them from making false statements and pressuring policyholders to cancel their policies. Judge Smith McPherson granted a temporary injunction.
Omaha dispatch reports William S. Kelly resigns as General Solicitor of the Union Pacific Railroad, effective January 1. Kelly has served with the company since 1880 and played a major role in receivership matters. his successor has not been named, though his assistant John B. Baldwin of Council Bluffs is expected to be considered.
Des Moines Iowa December 22 authorities report W F Parrott states in an open letter he cannot run this year while supporting incumbents Murphy of Vinton and Tedford of Mt Ayr for a one year extension to their terms as state printer and binder. The debate centers on extending terms via the legislature with firm backers and opponents among current lawmakers and candidates.
A Des Moines area report details Willissy Toole, serving life in Anamosa prison for murder, and his father’s plea against pardon. The elder Toole argues his son has no means of support and would leave the family behind if released, while Toole maintains innocence, claiming the death was an accident after a domestic dispute.
Four year old girl suffers severe burns after her brother, four, held a lighted match to warm her feet in Council Bluffs. The clothing caught fire, the child was rushed to the general hospital with frightful burns and poor chances of recovery. Mrs. Davis helped tear away the flames but burned her hands. The incident occurred while the mother was away nearby.
Anamosa Iowa December 20 BK E B Snyder an O M banker changed his plea to guilty on charges of fraudulent banking and taking deposits while insolvent. The state dropped all other charges and Judge Preston set sentencing for the day after Christmas at the penitentiary.
The state diary commissioner reports butter shipments out of Iowa last year topped 92 million pounds via rail and markets, with total industry output rising over 20 percent from the prior year. Prices near 26 cents per pound aided growth, while much of the product likely reached European and British tables. Detailed county figures show Polk, Woodbury, Dubuque and Bremer among top shippers.
Des Moines reports Iowa public libraries benefited from major gifts in the last biennial period totaling nearly 2 million dollars. Andrew Carnegie contributed about 210,000 while the largest single gift came from the Youngs of Webster City at over 250,000. Carnegie’s Iowa gifts to date reach 1,478,200, with multiple state gifts noted alongside. The report lists various lesser gifts in the last two years to public libraries across Iowa.
Burlington residents donated to Evangelist William Sunday to fund relief after Dallas City Illinois bank building burned. Local merchants contributed cash and silver and paper funds totaling about 17,000 dollars. A temporary bank opened in a store near the fire to handle the relief and open Monday morning.
Frank Rockefeller of Cleveland Ohio bought eighteen head of native buffaloes for 2750 dollars at Luda. Parties of Waterland sold two head at 375 dollars each in the same sale.
Dee Moines, Ta Dee, 20 Henry Atkinson, Northwestern conductor, was crushed between a caboose and a flatcar in a rear end collision at Ames. He suffered a fractured skull and badly bruised shoulders. Doctors were uncertain about recovery. Slippery rails named as possible cause. Atkinson transported to Des Moines.
Anramosa Iowa December 21 The State of Iowa v EB Snyder Glen banker who failed leaving unsecured creditors about 100000 was called for trial The defendant demurred to all indictments but the motion to set aside was overruled The case promises to be one of the longest trials in the county if he stands trial on all indictments it will last several weeks
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