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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
2
A chaotic column blends editorials and quips on politics, local figures, and distant events. It mocks a local editor, references President McLean, and quotes assessments of taxes, saloons, and a prairie town’s public notices. The piece then shifts to anecdotes about newspapers, musicians, and a biblical prayer for deliverance.
Longstanding disputes at the State University flare anew as Prof Hinrichs clashes with administration. After silent years of strain, a banquet incident featuring Hinrichs and a demand for retracting remarks undermined trust, weakening faculty unity and public confidence in the institution. The episode follows earlier resignations and public criticisms by Hinrichs.
A Palo Alto Tribune item notes difficulties opening a bank account as a husband spends on “wet goods” and a wife on “dry goods.” The snippet mocks Miss Donovan and questions experience in managing a husband’s finances.
A Denver Post man asks what citizens think as an amputated leg reportedly regrows, a claim dismissed as a lie by the Humboldt Independent. The quote follows Brother Adams speaking plainly despite his hair lip, presenting a sharp, unvarnishedTake on the rumor in a terse, period-voiced remark.
A collage of small town notes reports warnings about a traveling umbrella mender burglars, a Palo Alto county teacher offering tardiness remedy by kissing the first arrival, and a Swea City visit by Tans Hanson. Items mention Whittemore lacks marshal and fire protection, cattle escapes near Judge Cook’s gate, lightning killing a steer, and a windmill wheel blown off.
On May 13 1905 a competitive examination will be held at city hall Denison Iowa to select a candidate for a US Naval Academy midshipman from Iowa's Tenth District. Requirements: ages 16-20 height minimums 5 ft 2 in for 16 18 and 5 ft 4 in for 18 20. weight 100 lb at 16 with at least 5 lb yearly gains. Mental test covers punctuation spelling arithmetic grammar US history world history algebra and geometry. Candidate must be unmarried. J P Connor M C 10th Cong Dist of Iowa.
Short notices mention trying Taylor’s vanilla ice cream with nuts and a 6 percent loan rate. Mixed items include names Hagcanp and Penk, Wood, Sétr IT, Abias, and rental notice for Bushnell houses. Also listed are cattle and horse grazing requests near Hobart with contact hints and farm locations.
The article narrates a prayer by an Illinois chaplain for President Roosevelt after a dangerous hunting trip. It notes the president’s safe return home and frames the ordeal as fortuitous, with vivid, old-time oratory about dangers and salvation. It preserves historical voice and strong figures while avoiding graphic details.
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