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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
2
A tale recalls an aristocrat earning four million a year who dismounted from his horse to retrieve a missing coat button. It reflects on an eminent American author taught as a boy to save twine, yet struggles to refrain from untying and untangling twine around parcels to save fractions of a cent, a habit questioned for its value.
This excerpt argues that wealth comes from saving not earning, urging youth to practice self-denial and strict budgeting. It cites tiny daily savings, compounding over decades, as transformative, warns against wasteful living, and praises discipline as key to independence and avoiding reliance on others.
A reader condemns Mrs. Chora Bell Brown for visiting Iowa to oppose woman suffrage. The letter questions her credentials and motives, linking her to the Home Alliance and opponents of temperance. It paints her as a traitor to womankind and aligned with saloonkeepers and Tammany politics.
The Sioux City Times notes talk about Governor Shaw's wealth as cabinet rumors swirl. While some Washington sources allege he could be a millionaire or worth 1.5 million, others say such figures are exaggerated. Still, his Iowa fortune is described as substantial due to extended business ventures and land deals.
In Topeka Mrs Nation was denied entry to address teachers amid a tense scene. She attempted to speak from the platform and urged President Sinclair to permit her remarks, but the efforts were rebuffed and she was escorted away.
Gomes continues a political tour with a stop in Cuba reflecting on his war service and to reassure supporters in our country. The piece notes strong public affection for him and warns that any insult to Win will be met with swift response.
Telegrams from Havana report General Gomez faring badly in his campaign for Estrada Palma with meetings broken up in Puerto Principe province. He is heckled as a traitor, stones are thrown, and Maso supporters accuse the government of paying him to stump the country as the strong Maso sentiment grows in the province.
A humorous, fragmentary tale contrasts a hopeful father’s dream that his daughter will marry well with a narrator reflecting on parental hopes and social pressures. The piece shifts to sharp media commentary on the Schley controversy, praising Sioux City Tribune’s call for truth and noting political tensions between Roosevelt and Republican factions.
Corn prices rise with top buyers paying above Chicago levels. Breeders’ demand remains strong while farmers face winter pinch. Timothy seed sells at 6.22 dollars per hundred in Chicago, a peak not seen in twenty years. Southeast towns fail to meet seed needs as Jefferson County buyers import, signaling historic trade strain.
An assortment of short items from Forest City and nearby towns. A lively runaway report from Armstrong Journal L. Petters and Fred Doelliver ends with both riders shaken but unhurt. A Chicago visitor promotes a canning factory in Forest City amid business discussion. Judge Quinn is quoted linking strong drink to crime with a county example. Bancroft merchants report high four day Christmas sales totaling up to ten thousand to twenty thousand dollars. Algona marriage noted as missing details but highlights Dolliver’s popular duo. Farm land prices hold at sixty five to seventy five dollars per acre, with higher past prices cited. Townmunlet law ridiculed as burlesque. Winter forecasts vary. farmers note corn husks and muskrat homes as weather indicators.
Reported sales tout a health tonic praised by druggists in Cas cade Iowa. The ad urges use after dull meals and bad tastes, claiming quick relief from biliousness loss of appetite and constipation. It notes R A Miller as seller and mentions Algona Milling & Grain Co flour branding and Dingley Pugh financial offers.
Announcement from editor O H Downey of Churubusco Indiana proclaims Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption as the infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip. E E Smith druggist guarantees 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles with free trials offered. Also contains notices of sale and loan offers.
A compact ad notes that when a man or woman is in love it is their business, but when engaged to be married the business shifts to selling the wedding ring and presenting the bride. Diswiny and Puan, Sign of Big Watch.
An 1863 diary excerpt records daily camp life during the Fredericksburg period, detailing weather, cooking antics, improvised doughnuts, and fortitude. Entries note a colonel resigning, a cavalryman wounded at Crampton Gap, and two deserters sentenced to public embarrassment plus pay deductions.
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