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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
8
A garbled London scene describes a crowded train compartment with seventeen travelers. A passenger attempts to squeeze in but cannot due to a crowded car. A man with a wooden leg is mentioned and an object is removed to allow passage.
Senaloy Murray Crane spoke at a Dalton Thanksgiving event about choosing good turkeys for winter feasts. He shared a folksy tale about a farmer testing a boy’s claim that turkeys have teeth, ending with a quip about whether a bird can truly be identified by its teeth.
Mr G Cleghorn of 119 Buller St reports a complete and permanent cure from diabetes and bladder trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy relieved pain from the first dose and enabled him to work again, spreading the news to friends who reportedly follow his recommendation.
The fragment suggests a Washington Star piece on exercise recommendations. A quoted patent or commentator mentions more exercise being beneficial and hints at walking as a remedy, though the exact context and details are unclear.
Polish leaders in Philadelphia claim a secret fund of over three million dollars is secured in Switzerland to back a revolt against Russian rule. Militias and arms are organized in major cities, with contingents ready to strike when the word comes, and American support is said to flow from Chicago New York and Philadelphia. The movement is promoted by the Polish National Alliance and led by figures like Dr Sidelsky, with many Poles trained for military action.
The text notes a call to arms is expected immediately as Russian troops focus on suppressing revolutionaries in St. Petersburg. It mentions redeployments toward Poland and that many troops are Poles deserting from the patriot cause.
The Tribune offers United States atlas wall charts at a nominal 60 cents, available to new and current subscribers after arrears payment. Charts include world nuts, state electoral votes and other information, obtainable by mail or at 804-306 Plevue Street, Linux City, Iowa.
A reader-supplied tract urges Battle Creek to form a Citizens' Association to protect employers and workers from outside labor union pressure, strikes, and boycotts. It argues unions threaten freedom, proposes guarantees for fair contracts, noninterference, and peaceful industry, and cites Postum Cereal Co. as an example of labor turmoil from national unions.
The author argues lynching is not a southern or regional crime but an American one. He notes 1908 data with 104 lynchings, 92 in the south and 13 in the north and west, involving largely Black men, with several white men and other victims among the totals.
Mr Tyte-Phlist answers a job ad puzzle like scene with a boy applying for a job. The dialogue hints at a plan to meet tomorrow morning and discusses liking for another task. Local slang and muddled phrasing create a quirky recruitment moment.
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