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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1904
Page
3
A mosaic article reviews Persian gifts to Queen Wilhelmina, early automobile production in Detroit and New York, the rise of trade unions in London, colonial merchandise imports, Nelson at Trafalgar, a Melbourne eight hour monument, Dickens museum plans, and various world fair exhibits from Manila to Germany, with figures on sugar, coins, trees, and rail progress.
Des Moines reports a two hour session adjourned at noon with plans to reconvene at 10 tomorrow. Proposals include 10,000 for Iowa National Guard travel to St Louis and support until June, 77,000 for Anamosa State Prison, 41,580 for Marshalltown Soldiers Home, and 12,000 for the Blind School in Vinton. Several bills cover taxation, health statistics, and public welfare, with debates on desertion penalties, marriage reform, and divorce laws continuing through Wednesday and Friday sessions.
Budget notes allocations for Glenwood Institution for feeble minded children at 160400 and Womens and Babies Home at 2000 in Sioux City. A marriage reform bureau receives 6000, with 2900 yearly for the director, 1000 for a deputy, and 2000 to prepare birth forms and instruction courses.
Masked men robbed farmer Pred Snyder near Clive five miles west of town during a stock sale milling job. They escaped with $1500, found Snyder three hours later at his home, no clues left for investigators.
The obituary notes C. W. Rollins of da Crave died after a short illness of pneumonia. He had worked as a mason and was a member of CG A H Masons. Funeral arrangements are pending with services to be announced.
Capt Herry marries former schoolteacher Miss Iathorie Shimnun in a private wedding at the home of the bride’s sister Mrs I GQ Stevens. The couple’s planned honeymoon includes travel to New Orleans and Washington with stops along the coast before returning to Manchester.
A chaotic legal update recounts LoMicine Mett of Des Mainra journeying toward Mantana to save Kala from execution. The narrative blends court cases, including Edmunds vs Davis and First National Bank v Stump, with fragmented names and places, reflecting a tumultuous early stage of a broader capital punishment context.
Rayner Tayner a Maryland senator and brilliant attorney is described as a Hebrew with strong anti fascist leanings. He gained fame for his work as attorney for Admiral Sampson and played a key role in the Mary land political scene. Born April 11 1850 he studied at the University of Virginia and has practiced law most of his life except for terms in congress or the legislature.
Storm Lake discussion among prominent financiers and local merchants on establishing new banks in the city. Judge Helsell of Sioux Rapids reportedly aims to organize a national bank here, with local capitalists indicating support and a favorable location search underway.
The Iowa State Baseball League is formed with six towns Burlington Keokuk Ottumwa Marshalltown Waterloo and Fort Dodge admitted after posting forfeits. Open franchises are sought by Oskaloosa Muscatine and Clinton Centerville and Cherokee. The season opens May 6 across southern Iowa with 112 games scheduled. Frank C. Landers of Rockford I to arrange schedule. Burlington tops treasury with over 3000 Keokuk about 2500 Ottumwa over 3000 Fort Dodge pledged funds. Norton of Burlington elected president Myers of Whileroon vice president.
Onawa Iowa February 6 The board of supervisors yesterday appointed Robert McCall as keeper of the county poor farm for the coming year McCall a Kenne bes township citizen is highly regarded for suitability The salary is 600 dollars annually with the keeper paying all hired help The post includes a comfortable home for the head and board for hired staff The farm lies about ten miles east of Onawa and is considered a model institution
The Mercy hospital board in Fort Dodge elected Rev J W Lothian as superintendent after Rev H A Johnson resigned. Lothian, presiding elder of the Fort Dodge district, will begin administration at Mercy while retaining his church role. Dr J M Crowley was elected assistant superintendent.
In Majonity la on Feb 6 the Linbart murder defense brought a 14 year old Alen girl as a witness claiming she saw a bloody picket under Mrs Bromley's porch the morning after the murder and a bloody white object nearby supporting the defense that Mrs Bromley acted in self defense. Former Bailiff Joseph Murphy testified to seeing a stone in the yard the morning of the incident. The two Misses’ testimonies supply material aid to self defense and neither witness wavered on the stand. In LeMars Iowa a separate item notes business leaders seeking an early store closing at 6 30 with a mass meeting planned.
The last American battalion left Cabana barracks as the flag was lowered and a twenty one gun salute fired. President Palma praised the United States for aid, promising lasting friendship. Major Brown thanked Cuban leaders, saying Cubans are among the best people on earth, as troops boarded the Sumner to sail today.
Miss N. E. Summer, cashier at a Chicago restaurant on 163 Michigan Avenue, resisted a third thief as two gunmen roamed the counter. The assailants fled after grabbing only the register cash, about 90 dollars, while over 203 dollars lay on a nearby desk. Summer notified police as frightened waitresses recovered.
A broad federal corruption probe targets expressmen and liquor distributors in Kansas City and across Kansas and Texas prohibition counties. Indictments by a federal grand jury allege illegal liquor shipments, with John W. Yerkes cited as a catalyst. Local agents of three large wholesale houses were indicted, with many awaiting cases. further indictments are expected as officials name express company agents.
The president, acting on attorney general guidance, removes Marshall Benjamin F. Hackett and ten central district deputies in Indian Territory, plus two deputies in the southern district and two in the northern district. Charges cite incompetence for Hackett and drunkenness misconduct, prisoner escapes, and illegal introduction of intoxicants.
Mayor McClellan ordered the Grand opera house Madison Square theater Princa theater Vaudeville theater Hur ry and Seamons and Huber's museum closed because required alterations for safety were not completed.
Welland Ontario Feb 6 James 3B Abeel Jeft today in custody of a detective for New York where Abeel is wanted to answer a forgery charge alleged to have been committed while paying attention to Miss Heaner Anderson under the name J Ogden Gorlet
The National Republican Editorial Association met at Arlington hotel in Washington with New York editors. J A Sleicher chaired and urged the twentieth century as the age of newspapers and universal educator while praising Roosevelt and Panama developments. Secretary Taft defended Philippine conditions against rumors and urged American investment and presence there.
Alabama official Col. Ingraham, cousin of Florence Maybrick, sails from Atlanta to meet Mrs Maybrick on her voyage from England. He plans to escort her to Atlanta then Alabama to oversee her remaining fortune while London confirms she has a liberty license and will be released this summer.
Suspension of Bolton De Ruyter and Co grain and provisions stock and bond brokers who operated with Chicago and New York is announced. The estimated total loss runs around 260000 with most impact felt by small customers.
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