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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
2
A 1908 editorial argues to drop the custom of “giving away” the bride as obsolete relic of slavery era. It contends the practice is meaningless today and unnecessary, noting marriages often omit it and the traditional “obey” clause as steps toward gender equality.
A long despatch blends an engineering disaster and a dramatic biographical tale. It notes the Twentieth Century Limited wreck between Chicago and New York, blaming an open switch at Mentor for the fatal crash and praising or condemning swift travel. It then recounts Benedict Arnold’s arc from celebrated general to infamous traitor, detailing his court martial, West Point plot, ultimate betrayal, and bitter end with Washington’s memory. It also lapses into brief domestic and world notes on Japan, Sioux City, a corny joke about Corbett, and a panorama of public events and figures.
A fragment notes a single man rising to fame as an idol amid national upheaval. The piece underscores a rare historical moment when one figure dominates public imagination and shapes events. Minor readable phrases hint at dramatic rhetoric and biography without full context.
A Belle Plaine Minn observer reports a friend with a hand burn swelling as if blood poisoned. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve drew out the poison and healed the wound, saving his life. Best for burns and sores at 25 cents. Ed BE Conner & Co’s Drug Stove.
Haagarp and Peux advertise loans at five percent interest. Funds available on favorable terms with prompt service and clear repayment options.
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