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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
2
Tenth district Republicans urged to seek wide talent in district
A Fort Dodge Denison clash over a four year old political deal sparks calls for equal county representation in the district. The Garner Signal argues against a single Webster Crawford hold and urges Northern equities to push diverse candidates, urging unity and an end to remote favoritism. The piece counsels removing feuds and promoting talent from Benton to Humboldt counties for Congress.
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Fort Dodge
Mort Dodge-Denison
Webster
Crawford
Man Runneth
Denison
Bnunet
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Winnebago
Hancock
Vocahontas
Hunboldt
Hamilton
Congress
Children’s Friend Francis Train Dies in New York City
Francis Train once famed as “the children’s friend” who spent years in Central Park feeding birds and befriending 15000 youths, died recently in New York. Known for eccentric business reversals and a solitary later life, he refused to shake hands with adults and lingered in the park. His memory is recalled as a compassionate figure who charmed children and inspired admiration and pity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heo. Francis Train
New York City
Central Park
Ife
Nmne
Tere
Cautionary Tale About Coroner Visit For Sudden Deaths
A Des Moines News special recounts the case of Grace Seay a Beaver mother who drove at midnight with her deceased infant to have the coroner view the body She feared breaking the law and spoke of the baby growing cold against her clothes as she handed the bundle to the official The piece critiques the belief that coroners must see all sudden deaths even when natural causes are evident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Grace Seay
Beaver
Man Attends Own Funeral in Iowa Letter Chronicle
A man in Iowa attended his own funeral after a disappearance linked to a fortune. He sat in the pews listening as a minister praised him, then revealed his identity and explained he had been away on business. Local politics, legal notes, and a magazine mention follow in this scattered community column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Tie
Golden City
Philip [Mig
Fragmented Iowa News Notes From a Century Ago
A patchwork column recalls Anna Donovan taking over as editor, then traces quirky anecdotes and opinions. It mentions wealth and widows in Los Angeles, a family dispute over a Bible, dairy cows in Palo Alto County, Cuba’s Palma, Cromwell, Aaron Burr’s mock trial for Hamilton’s murder, ballot laws in Iowa and Missouri, Aguinaldo and Hobson at the world’s fair, China’s stance on war, Japan’s readiness, and Carter Harrison’s possible arrest linked to the Iroquois disaster, with a closing remark on brighter electric lights last Thursday.
Bed Too Short Blankets Too Narrow in Sermon Theme
Spirit Lake Beacon notes a Baptist church will use the subject Bed Too Short, Blankets Too Narrow for next Sunday's service. The piece mocks the chosen topic as unlikely to draw backsliders and jokes that the preacher may be selling patent foot rests. It also wryly comments on marital thrift during cold nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Spirit Lake Beacon
Terrible Death Averted by Dr King’s New Discovery
Family of Mrs. M. L. Bobitt of Bargerton Tennessee watched her near death from consumption. Physicians failed until Dr King’s New Discovery brought relief and eventual cure. Bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar with trial bottles free at Conner’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Bobitt
Bargerton
Tenn
Dr. King
Conner’s
Shoe sale offers deep cuts for families
A local sale advertises footwear for all ages at deep discounts with children’s shoes from 0.89 to 1.60, ladies boots at 2.49, and men’s shoes from 2.63, promising low costs and near manufacturer pricing. Also notes a cheap organ and coal stock, urging orders with Moore Bros. and M F Weaver.
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J. A. Brownell Sux Co
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