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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
3
In a storm tossed shipboard scene Captain Kettle and crew navigate mutinous tension. The third mate Cambel keeps watch as unrest brews among sailors, with plans to challenge the captain amid corrupt allies and heavy seas.
The voyage tightens as Captain Kettle and Cambel plot a risky plan aboard the ship. A looming explosion and a crew mutiny test loyalties while the Dry Tortugas and Yan kee station fade in the distance amid sunset and treacherous seas.
On a midnight watch the crew shifts watches as Captain Kettle sleeps and Patrick Cambel plots a dangerous act by wiring the cabin lamp with a bare wire. The scene shifts to the cramped lower room with drawers opened and severed wires laid bare awaiting next week.
A London Morning Post correspondent describes the ceremonial procession in Gubbie on May 25. Crowds gather for the Cert ritual with three ceremonial poles and depictions of Saint Waldo, Saint George, and Saint Antonio. The bishop blesses the urns at 5 pm, then the carriers dash through the streets, the bell tolls, and the symbols are paraded to the monastery and church.
Professor M J Pupin speaks at the New Woman's Club Colony dinner in New York recalling a tale of a man famed for parsimony whose repast was famed for its excellence. The remarks mix praise with a regional anecdote, highlighting culinary virtue.
An agricultural column urges Iowa farmers to secure cheap feed by growing hay and fodder rather than relying on corn. It covers feeding fodder, silos, dairy specialization, and proper cream separator use, emphasizing timely silo filling and daily cream delivery to the factory.
The article urges farmers to start hay work as soon as fields are ready and to store a substantial, green yield. It warns that late corn planting will compress cultivation time, making both hay and grain tasks hard, so push hay operations promptly and maintain ample, properly cured forage ready for the Mow.
A reader asks how much to pay for land yielding 40 bushels per acre. The article notes that value hinges on management, with examples of land valued at 200 dollars per acre versus 60, and discusses seed germination, manure effects, stacking stacks, marshalling hay, mare care, sowing rape, pig feeding, and turkey raising strategies. It also covers road work, clover seed, and general farm efficiency tips.
The column extols using cream separators and reliable dairy tools to cut labor. It stresses high herd standards, citing 400 pounds of butter yearly, and notes successful cows tested by breeders can fetch large prices. Emphasizes proper calf rearing, Jersey bull caution, shade for cows, millet fodder, and managing hot season to maintain milk.
Readers beyond the theatre profession request boots and shoes like Miss May’s. A Waterman Road pair, size between 2 and 3 with high heels and slender sole, drew a gentleman's offer to buy her own shoes if worn. The Daily Mirror noted the flood of inquiries.
An old gentleman lodging at a western Pennsylvania hotel asks for brandy and drinks. He complains of wrong change after paying a quarter, noting he usually pays 10 cents. The landlord quips that it is cheaper at wholesale.
The Chronicle reports a grand banquet on Eighth Street celebrating the first haircut of Fong Hock’s son. About 150 guests attended as wives and children sat with family heads. The menu featured bird’s nest soup and other costly dishes. the event cost $3,400. Gifts valued in the thousands were brought for the child.
Senator Dillingham spoke on immigration in New York using the phrase the age of discretion which his questioners pressed. He answered that the age is reached when a young man stops stealing his uncle’s photographs of actresses and dancing girls and instead keeps the portrait of his wealthy bachelor uncle.
The text extols Grape Nuts as a ready to serve, fully cooked cereal that kids love. It notes it requires no preparation, can be served with cold cream or hot, and suggests a small sugar touch. It claims easy digestion and perfect assimilation for all ages.
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