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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
2
The Algona Advance reports drastic changes in the new primary laws that restrict hiring campaign workers and require detailed expense filings by candidates within ten days after primaries and elections. State, district, and county committees must also account for funds, ending many past practices of influence and cash payments.
A column mix of political jests and local color from Iowa, mentioning Senator Allison, Roosevelt, and a Sioux City claim ledger. It covers court martial results for Capt. Kulp, the State Normal School’s class ranking, a Nasby reference, Walker feats, and upcoming national conventions with a skeptical barbed tone toward campaigns and officials.
Three Ely Nevada miners remain 1000 feet underground after a shaft cave in and cave in danger. They have tenaciously endured thirty days and expect two to three more weeks before rescue. Communication via telephone keeps them connected with families and rescue crews as food and water are lowered through pipes.
The article notes a long period without a blizzard, contrasting present milder winters with the past when storms arrived during intensely cold weather. It recalls early settlers’ memories of fierce winds and cold, asserting climate change over the last thirty years or so.
for sale two sleds of my own make and I offer repair work in wood and blacksmithing. now is the time to have buggies painted. I keep a glass painter and a stock of hardwood lumber on hand. come and see me gata
Irvington reports holiday visits including Mr C E Simmons and son Arthur at La Verne and Mrs Will Bindewald with Madelia Minnesota kin. Revival meetings close with strong attendance and praise. Skating, sleighing, and snow storms mark the week as locals discuss mail route changes near Agena office and post office service.
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