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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
5
In a grim Johnstown incident, coal miner Jack Darrel, known for fierce strength and temper, volunteers to crawl through a narrow shaft to reach miners trapped in a dangerous collapse. He braves darkness and peril, guiding a rescue effort amid deadly anticipation.
The tale follows Darrel in a camp clash with Jim Baldwin’s betrothed and a youth who mocks him. A brutal fight ends with Darrel severely injured, later rescued from a collapsed mine. He dies months later at Jim Baldwin’s home, mourned by miners who lay flowers at his grave.
The article describes beetle derived jewelry from Nicaragua and Central America. It notes three main beetle types used for accessories such as brooches buttons earrings and necklaces. It highlights the beetles’ green enamel, metallic luster and feathered wing cases shaping intricate ornaments.
A brief dialogue snippet features Benham and Mrs. Benham debating belief and judgment. Benham remarks on biblical stories and Left Virgins, while Mrs. Benham asks what is wrong, and Hevham notes perceived foolishness among women, suggesting misjudged ratios in behavior.
Mr Dooley discusses marvels of mechanical progress from steam power to wireless communication. He compares past travel and craft with modern skyscrapers and mass production, lamenting that despite rapid changes society still relies on old methods. He jokes about Marconi and Henry Ford era devices while questioning whether progress improves daily life.
An exaggerated frame tale follows W Harold Timpson and Lenora as they flee into Parisian fantasy, chase wealth, and drift into unemployment. Political satire targets government bonds and the hollow pursuit of status amid a vaudeville mix of names, fakery, and farcical misadventure.
A reflective piece extols carriage driving as a summer pleasure with a steady horse and roomy coach. It celebrates planning yet savoring wandering roads, shaded by briars and mossy trunks, and the irresistible urge to explore as travelers drift toward unknown destinations.
A chaotic dining scene unfolds at Rand where a last minute theft disrupts a feast. A substitute maid, previously serving, is ordered to clear dishes as a bold, loud command echoes through WH boarding House, signaling an abrupt end to the courses.
A 1900s style testimonial proclaims Doan's Kidney Pills cured back soreness and urinary troubles. Charlies Lindgren of La Porte Indiana claims lasting relief after years of pain and sleepless nights, endorsing the remedy and offering mail order from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo.
In Washington Post copy from Chicago the speaker W. Savage notes that papers mislabel a U S traveler as Lady Curzon and vicereine of India. He points out there is no vicereine of India and such a title does not exist for Lady Curzon.
Chicago News recounts Bizet and his librettist Hatavier sharing apartments and the intense daily piano, with a tale of how the composer’s toreador aria finally sparked a first night encore after Halevy’s critique. The anecdote underscores the push from high art to popular appeal in early operatic circles.
In Bed Three Months at Oolitic Indiana W A Torry suffered severe kidney trouble. After trying medicines he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and improved by the second day, soon regaining ability to move about. He praises the remedy as the best for kidney or bladder diseases.
A comic dialogue notes a microbe scare and a near death in New York with Bacillus, Helene Microbe, and a kiss causing unexpected trouble. A Philadelphia Bulletin joke about Marie and an undertaker follows, hinting she remains “dead in love” rather than engaged.
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