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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
2
B F Reed editor notes postales at Adgain town on September 1 81.00 price listed.
A 1905 reminiscence describes a pioneer who recalls the old ox wagon journeys to Oregon and Iowa. He contrasts past trails with modern towns, notes landmarks, and mentions Meeker the pioneer who plans to retrace the route with Buck and Berry oxen, now aged 75, near Tacoma Washington.
A disputed experiment tested alcohol content in patent medicines versus beer using four retorts with Lydia Pinkham's Gain, Peruna, trustutter's bitters, and beer. Fires and matches failed. beer lasted 20 seconds, Pinkham 2 minutes 44 seconds, Peruna longer, Hostetter's about a minute. The Druggist editor calls the test a fraud and rechecks with identical apparatus, finding only steam produced.
The editor argues the flame test proves nothing about alcohol content in patent medicines. He notes medicines are taken by spoonfuls while beer is drunk by the pint, suggesting a fair test would use beer in a similar dose. He predicts the Journal will target the druggist and Hostetter's bitters, implying readers will learn which patent medicines contain more alcohol.
A mosaic of Civil War lore and public notices mixes tales of the Lottery of Death from Confederate retaliation with stories of Lincoln's intervention, media gossip, local politics, and social anecdotes. It references Sawyer and Flynn, the Libby Prison era, and a plan that halted executions.
The Pottawatomie chief threatens retaliation after white men dug up his son’s bones from an Indian graveyard and stole the skull. Authorities are urged to locate and severely punish the culprits.
The Courier and The Advance both claim that Ben and John have learned much in office and would fit better now. Both papers assert that the newspaper business is a great educator and educator-like force, echoing sentiments from Bancroft and the Titanica Topic about continual learning and responsibility.
A fragment promotional note urges readers to take Dr. King's New Life Pills to relieve dyspepsia and constipation, claim energy restoration and relief from headaches and dizziness, with a 250 price at Connor's drug store.
An old classified style note promotes Taylor's ice cream and Wollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It touts benefits like red lips laughing eyes sweet breath and good looks. Mentioned line lists remedies and the price of 35 cents for Tea or tablets.
ORM notice from the District Court of Town and Kassuth County announces Adam Adams as plaintiff against Charles W. Felt and unknown heirs and claimants to the southwest quarter of section 13 in township 99 range 27 West. Adams seeks sole ownership by adverse possession and quieting title, with publication of final judgment set for the November term.
A Georgia editor explains that starting this spring the paper will accept only cash subscriptions, but with approaching winter the policy is relaxed to accept barter items such as wood groceries cows hogs turkeys corn cotton and other small goods from subscribers while continuing to withhold sewing machines gold watches and town lots as premiums at 31 a year.
The Whittemore Champion notes high wheat yields this season with John Gappa near Fairville sowing six bushels on four acres and harvesting about 16 bushels of good quality wheat. Some doubt wheat can be grown in Iowa.
A Memphis dealer A Spratlin and Greenwood trader Jacob Glenn fought a street duel yesterday after a poker game dispute. Spratlin accused Glenn of cheating, they exchanged insults, drew weapons, and Spratlin fired. Glenn mortally wounded Spratlin and Glen fell shortly after.
Sherman township farmer praised Mike Riley for performing the best road work in twenty years in the township. The remark appeared in the La Verne News.
A notice requests a wood worker or helper boy to perform chores in exchange for board and admission to a nearby good country school near Alvana. Inquiries directed to the office with reference number 14624.
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