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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
1
A compilation from the New York Tribune and London papers covers curious notes on the kiwi bird of New Zealand, ex Senator Wolcott’s Denver visit misread as public favor, child psychology observations, Phil May’s drawing method, a Maltese letters mystery, Admiral Melville’s greetings, varnish guarding books from insects, a famed Sevres service, and a handful of aristocratic riches and yacht racing notes.
A severe excerpt from Worthington Minnesota and Little Rock Iowa details multiple drownings near Little Rock and a drowning incident in Germany. Bridges washed out, tracks submerged, and town foundations washed away. Worthington reports two feet of water, rail service halted, and homes evacuated. Ida Grove endures major rain damage to a theater and wall, while Minnesota reports a violent storm with widespread flooding and halted streetcar service.
Democratic candidate J B Sullivan campaigned in Denison Iowa on September 14 delivering a tariff focused address. He criticized Governor Cummins for shifting his tariff stance and pressed for a stable sound currency opposing trusts and tariff burdens as a tax on thrift and industry.
Spencer, Ia discovers a romance between Miss Jessie Miller and Nicolas Leysbeth, Belgian consul. After engagement in Havana, Leysbeth is reassigned to Guatemala City, prompting Jessie to travel with her mother from Spencer to San Francisco then by steamer to San Jose, Guatemala.
City council meetings discuss asphalt funding and paving plans. Officials consider broadening the plan beyond Bermuda or Trinidad lake asphalt to satisfy south city property owners. Bermuda lake asphalt advocate Shay Bermuda of Trinidad lake is mentioned in proposed specifications.
An unknown man seated on the track near Oxford in Johnson County was struck by a Rock Island passenger train late last night. The engineer could not stop and the man was hurled about fifty feet. He lay unconscious this morning and likely faces death. Portions of his clothing suggested identities including I. W. Taylor of Joliet or William Kolvin of Chicago.
Fragmented OCR reports community events including a public high school, a library, and a city untidy scene. It notes a fundraising picnic, a Chautauqua program, and new officers for a local association with La Salle and Black Hawk counties mentioned. The text references a Mars use proposal and a public protest, plus details about donated law books to Black Hawk county bar.
Ex Deputy United States Marshal W A Richards will face Judge Gamble on a charge of complicity in the murder of the Sullivan family during a holdup in Hamilton County. The trial was set as witnesses prepared, with the case arising from a shooting that left one man gravely wounded and others charged. Local officials urged caution as testimony and preparedness dominated the courtroom scene.
Des Moines Sept 11 Republicans in Iowa are well organized for the fall campaign opening September 24 with Governor Cummins speeches. Central headquarters express optimism as counties report readiness. many conventions set for Saturday across multiple counties with plans for speakers and candidate selections. The piece lists Senate holdovers and elected picks by district, detailing Democratic and Republican standings and local party figures.
Judge Weaver seeks selection to represent Methodists from the Upper Iowa conference in Los Angeles. Central and eastern Iowa districts Davenport Dubuque Decatur Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown vie for the six delegate seats to the general conference to be held September 25 at Cedar Rapids.
Fort Dodge district presbytery met in Lake City with Newman H. Burdick of Omaha as moderator. Thirty five ministers and elders attended. Key Reed of Buena Vista College president attended and gave a spirited address. Delegates were elected to the synod to be held at Shenandoah, Iowa.
Washington Sept 14 The western irrigation issue grows with $16 000 000 available for reclamation from land sales under the 1902 act. Government receipts show sixteen states and territories contributing funds as the reclamation program expands toward vast arid lands and potential future growth.
Mrs. Harry Goldsmith of Hempstead New York fell ill with dizziness thirst and weight loss after swallowing a tadpole frog as she drank from a stream in northern New York. Months later a druggist husband regurgitated a healthy frog from her stomach revealing the unusual cause of her symptoms and marked improvement after removal.
Harrison County grand jury indicts Srieky Jim Back George Bill Inger and O Adams for perjury after they testified in the Jett-White trials to create an alibi. Warrants issued Judge Osborne certified to state treasurer that Sheriff Woodson McCord of Clarke County is entitled to reward offered for the assassin’s arrest and conviction Curtis Jett was arrested. Captain RB J Bawwen, chief witness, received a threatening letter urging him to flee Lexington amid renewed threats to his life.
Slight distrust of railroad commissions prompts discussion in New York. Theodore Hara, once in Germany, now a Jersey City packer, learns his sister has bequeathed him nearly 2 million dollars. He vanished 40 years ago after a youthful career in Maximilian’s Mexican army. his father was a German general. A comrade’s tip led lawyers to trace the heir via newspaper ads and reports from St. Louis and Bruywswick.
Newport news reports Miss May Goelet will marry the Duke of Rexburghe at Ochre Court, her mother Mrs Ogden Goelet's Newport estate. The trousseau is being made in Paris and arrives mid October. A dinner honoring the prospective groom and bride was hosted by Mrs Ogden Goelet at Ochre Court.
Warren Payton of the normal school football team suffered four fractures of the collar bone during a practice game while making a tackle. He was taken from the field for medical treatment.
Washington reports 996 044 pensioners on rolls, with 729 266 soldiers and 267 189 widows and dependents. Civil war invalids and widows dominate totals. estimates show $133 average annual pension and $1 705 310 in Spanish war pensions. Ware calls for civil service exam boards and pension reforms to curb costs.
New York Sept 12 Northern Securities elated by the Infunction suit against the Hill lines and Vancouver entry. They expect the Canadian Pacific appeal will block progress briefly, then expect Great Northern to enter Vancouver on its own terms. Hill aims at Vancouver as a Pacific trade hub with Puget Sound ports.
New York customs yesterday handled the second largest day in history with over 1,600 entrées processed. Receipts totaled 2,910,170 dollars, a peak amid post Dingley tariff adjustments and near-record figures.
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