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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
2
A rural ad asks if your coal bin is empty and promises delivery of coal from a local provider branded as the CoAL Man. It touts hard coal varieties including ash and Lag, Red Jacket, Hocking, Illinois nut and cook stove fuel with clean delivery and customer satisfaction emphasis.
The Algona Advance critiques standpatters in the Republican party, labeling them old fashioned and against progress. It argues progressives drive modernization, railroads, and national growth, while standpatters cling to inherited habits and miss opportunities.
A critical polemic denounces U S senators for graft and corruption. The piece cites posturing and graft by lawmakers, highlighting Senator Foraker of Ohio as particularly blameworthy. It claims senate votes fund bootlegging in prohibition districts and enable liquor sales nationwide.
A deadly blaze at the Hades opera house in Bogerstown Pa killed nearly two hundred and left 18 bodies unidentifiable. The fire started when a stage hand toppled an oil tank feeding the footlights, triggering a panic as patrons surged toward faulty exits and the building burned.
Schmitt the barber loses money when the bank blows inside out. Lenador’s wife feels strange as funds vanish. He sobs in pain while the family endures a souring period of fear and loss. Local anguish and financial shock ripple through their daily life.
The Webster City Tribune notes Cummins backing, while Taft appears favored among Hawkeyes and Garst leads governor talk. A Des Moines panel sets March 18 for a central committee convention with Attorney General Byers as temporary chair in Des Moines. Public notices touch on rail schemes and electric lines amid county race announcements.
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