26 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
1
A compact listing notes coffee options with Good Ais and Choice Rio brands. It mentions Fancy Mohn and Java varieties with prices 1.25, 1.20, and 1.16. The OCR reads like a brief ad snippet from a shop page.
Anthony Hunter Durant, a longtime Algona resident and Civil War veteran, died Saturday afternoon after months of illness. He served in Company K, first Wisconsin, and later Hancock's Veteran Corps. Born April 10, 1835, in New Brunswick, he lived in Ontario and Wisconsin before settling in Algona. Funeral services were led by Rev. O H Holmes with G A R posts assisting. burial followed in the cemetery.
Discipl es of Jefferson and Bryan gather at the courthouse next Wednesday to nominate candidates for a Democratic ticket. North end radicals push a full slate. regionally, a partial slate is urged to focus fire on targeted Republicans. Names floated include Albert Ogren for clerk, McChesney for superintendent, E. McMahon for representative, W. E. McDonald for treasurer, James Dunk for treasurer after McDonald withdraws, and William Leslie challenging the incumbent for sheriff with Donald prevailing by 34 votes. W. T. Hall foreseen as auditor then withdrawn. H. J. Thompson to be nominated for recorder. Joe Hosing slated for district 8 supervisor amid ceremony of 83 winks.
A fragmented piece notes how readers vary in engagement with newspapers. It contrasts the sharp, curious man who consumes content repeatedly with the kind-hearted person who shares it at home and settles debts, and the successful advertiser who seeks the editor. The passage reads like a satirical vignette on media consumption and business promotion.
State Board of Control officials toured farms near Union Irvington and King’s D W King farm in search of a site for a $40 000 sanitarium. King home farm appealed most for water rail siding and shelter, with Rossuthi noted for central location. O L Foss criticizes a “lawless crowd” and defends his character amid accusations.
A local writer defends his honor against a sustained, contemptible attack in Algona. He states the harassment began around September 1903 and asserts no wrongdoing on his part, urging residents to see through the deceit and recognize the truth of his character.
It will pay rich returns to the small investor who buys cheap land with moderate first payments and annual installments. Young people, clerks, and teachers may gain by owning land, renting it for income, or selling later at profit. Readers are asked to write the editor with details on home or investment goals, down payment, farming plans, location, and price range for tailored introductions.
Burt Monitor reports a family living on a Burt area farm resisting sending their children to school for months. The fall term requires attendance, with the director to enforce the law by fining violators. The paper warns it will publish the parents’ names if children remain unenrolled.
A fragmentary clipping alleges a husband argued that a wife’s needs were only a home and three meals daily plus some new clothes. The source hints at a coercive mindset during courtship and marriage, reflecting troubling attitudes toward marriage dynamics.
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