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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
2
The just-concluded campaign in Kossuth has spanned nearly a year, cost thousands of dollars, and drawn heavy activity. The piece urges party unity, sharing positions, consulting the people, and condemns ring-rule as the disruptive force that should yield to cooperation to heal discord.
Veterans from James C. Taylor Post No 165 urge that civil service rules govern postmaster appointments and call for an election to choose a successor before the current term ends. They seek broader citizen input, noting Algona’s post office is valued and well run, with the aim of a fair contest and public confidence.
A Nashville story from August reports a white woman’s murder in Winchester Tennessee and a mob lynching of a Black suspect. About 200 spectators witnessed the execution by hanging then burning at a tree with kerosene poured over him. Witnesses describe souvenir distribution including chain links.
Fragmented excerpts describe Governor Cummins receiving a record majority, Boer War tensions with Kitchener, and political turmoil including party defections. References to Admiral Sampson at Santiago Harbor, Czolgusz facing execution, ransom cases, and editorials on public figures mix with cryptic lines about elections and labor disputes.
The piece notes a brutal episode near Winchester drawing mourners in the South, with remonstrances but little agitation. It contrasts muted reactions there with the earlier Booker Washington dinner incident and cites Harper’s Weekly calling the Winchester scene more harmful to white Southerners than the White House dinner episode.
For the first time in Kossuth county history, county newspapers will receive a supplement containing the county tax list at the express office in Algona free of charge. The Advance proposed the idea to Treasurer Ward, promising a net profit of about one hundred dollars. The Republican and TT. CD. M. jointly handled the job, with other years noted but the press informed why they were favored.
The Portland Sun reports that the Hudson-Westcott Co in the Bimel building thrives on advertising. The firm, formed by Bhe Phidson Westcatt partners and former Westenhaver Bros. staff, fills their store with customers every Saturday. Once skeptical predecessors learned that location plus steady ads boost trade, proving advertising delivers strong returns.
Ev McEniur offers two well improved farms for Bent in Plum Creek township. One is 360 acres, the other 280 acres. Both properties are described as well improved.
A Civil War diary recounts Aug 1862 events from near Harrigan’s LaneVA through breastworks, prices for provisions, and marches from New Kent to Yorktown Newport News Fortress Monroe and Potomac. It notes pay, rations, pack-up orders, picket duty, timber cutting, pontoon crossing, encampments, weather, and campaigns toward Alexandria with vivid daily details.
Public sale announced for southeast quarter of section 2, Seneca, on Wednesday, November 14. Items include 45 cows, many steers and heifers, calves, a shorthorn bull, 35 hogs, poultry, 6 work horses, harness, farm machinery, a feed mill, buggies, milk cans, and household furniture. Sale starts 9 o'clock with lunch at 1. Notices by T. S. Connish and A. E. Brass & Son.
A Forkland Virginia merchant's child was injured by an inverted rake made of ten penny nails. Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved pain in five minutes and the girl wore a shoe after three days with no discomfort. Powell is a well known Forkland merchant. Bum is advertised as an antiseptic. Wot sale by all craggists.
Excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates on the first and third Tuesdays of each month through year 1001 to the indicated territory. Standard and Tourist Cars with free reclining chair cars available. For full details, contact agents of the Chicago and North-Western Railway.
Weekly trip leaves Algona Tuesday at 1 p m in new Pullman tourist cars. Sleeper included from Manpton to Los Angeles, arriving 8 20 a m Saturday. Four days en route. Low rates and best service. Contact F A Klingler, agent, or Geo Batty in Marshalltown for details and illustrated booklet.
Practical farmer notes good corn shocks, tying methods, and weather protection. It argues round, tight shocks to shed rain and snow, then shifts to evaluating pure bred stock prices. It explains calving costs, feeding for beef or dairy calves, and the impact of proper care on future value. It urges patronizing home breeders and outlines costs and benefits of breeding and raising stock.
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