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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1904
Page
2
The latest war dispatches note heavy troop concentration for land combat. Japan has landed 60,000 in Korea and plans a 200,000 man force to invade Manchuria. Russia concentrates near Manchuria while facing Bulgarian tensions. Russia reports some prisoners but also defeats, torpedo losses, frost casualties, and a ship explosion with fatalities.
The Nation mourns the loss of Marcus A. Tanna Ohio senator who died at the Arlington hotel in Washington after a two month illness. He was noted for his mastery of national issues especially labor and capital and his deep public interest. His passing follows a political fight in Ohio over his senate seat.
A Palo Alto Reporter letter disputes Republican emphasis on protection for American labor, arguing the party never always stood for a strict protective tariff since Lincoln era. It questions whether modern GOP aims reflect period tariffs and asks how to set rates to meet mass demands.
A column critiques political and press figures urging Justice in party conduct. It mocks Conner's premature nomination talk, notes editor figures in post offices, and lampoons wartime commentary from Europe to Asia. It mentions Port Arthur, Waterloo, the Russo Japanese War, and President Roosevelt.
Webster City Special notes a strange event when every clock at Central High broke at 6:00 am. The timing coincided closely with the Java eruption that destroyed a village and killed hundreds. The item opens with a wry remark about homely women and clocks.
A vivid, humorous description compares teachers in Webster City and Algona. The piece praises Webster City teachers as a “homely lot” and Algona teachers as exceptionally good looking with clocks striking welcomes and wheels buzzing with joy when they enter a room.
The Sioux City Journal notes Judge Quarton has presided ten years on the district bench and enjoys strong support across the Fourteenth district. Friends say he unites the north and south ends, is a top lawyer and able judge, and a shrewd politician.
The Freeman notes that readers who have held subscriptions since 1857 would owe 87050 each by now, arguing many would be better paymasters than some on the current list and stressing the paper’s long established readership.
The Spencer Herald praises Judge Quarton as a fit candidate for Congress in the Tenth district, calling him a good man and a gentleman. The Palo Alto Tribune adds a quip about a judge ranking in esteem beside a legion.
A fractured local column mixes a distressed letter from Bridget Muggins about harassment and fashion pains with a 19th century classified sale notice. It includes a testimonial about Electric Bitters, and details of an auction of farm property near Algona featuring cattle, sheep, horses, machinery, hay, fence posts, and other goods, plus terms and contact names.
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