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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
3
The Algona post notes subscription rates and discusses shipping and prices in distant markets. It retails a local etymology tale about the word blazard misattributed to Estherville and traced earlier to Davy Crockett, highlighting how a rumor travels through papers.
Analysis of Judge Quarton’s move to run on the progressive ticket and the mixed support from Algona area papers. Local editorials note potential for a democratic win driven by district mood, with endorsements and opposition noted among Burt Monitor Titania Topic Bancroft Register and other papers.
An Algona political advertisement on the Bull Moose ticket prompted editorials about payments for space. The Upper Des Moines Republican and other papers noted a $4.50 charge and questioned support from Haggar d Backus and Dewel and Clark. The piece criticized broader paper deals and urged adherence to party lines.
A Washington correspondence to the New York Sus. argues the tariff’s aim is eastern consumers, not farmers. It notes population exceeds production and predicts higher prices for farm products, warning the farmer to consider this balance and the law’s effects.
A Hobart meeting is noted by a farmer who attended the Potato Special. He criticizes a lecturer for lampooning Democrats rather than sharing agricultural knowledge, calling the act ignorant and presumptuous and saying it harms the standing of public agricultural teachers.
A MacLeoid County Democratic convention adopted a sharp resolution denouncing Governor Hverhart. It accuses him of junketing and entertaining acts that allegedly mock state affairs and undermine public confidence in the administration.
Algona will host a chautauqua this August after a recent meeting reaffirmed support. S E B McMahon was elected president H C Adama secretary and E B Conner treasurer. Hoyt Bureau representative attended the session signaling renewed effort to attract patrons.
A Wednesday morning blaze at the Toll livery barn in Eatherville leveled several buildings. The Democrat estimates total damage at 142600 dollars with insurance coverage of 56700 dollars in a special edition report.
The Musical Bella Co will perform at The Magic on April 6 7 and 8 with refined scenery and stage settings. A novelty act features cornet saxophones and baritones. The Adventures of Kathryn Part II screens April 7 with a comedy reel. Admission 10c. A matinee at 3 80 p m on April 7 offers the second Kathryn part. Bella Co and matinee performances repeat the 10c admission.
Washington reports under the new tariff law beef imports rose about two ounces per capita monthly, with prices for many meats and staple foods climbing instead of falling. January import figures show minimal added food supply despite duty reductions, while beef and corn prices and import volumes rose versus prior periods.
In four months under the new law eggs imported totaled 1 885 000 dozen, about twenty two and a half million eggs, roughly one egg per person in the United States for four months. Egg exports from October to January reached five and a half million dozen, about three times the imports in that period. Potatoes imported in the same four months stood at three and a quarter million bushels, with prices rising from 43.1 to 46 cents per bushel from October to December. The December Redfield summary notes higher import prices following tariff reductions.
Joseph B Corrigan a Whittemore township farmer born 1879 in Sangamon county Illinois died after illness last week. He married Annie Hington in 1909 and moved to Kossuth county in 1911 with three children. Burial planned in New Berlin Illinois with cousin W P Hurn. Widowed wife returns to Illinois to relatives.
The Courier reports new details from Oskaloosa about Leo Peterson’s death in the recent train wreck. Engineer Spare’s actions before the collision and the cause of his death are discussed along with the fireman’s injuries and the hours he lived after the crash. The article notes Spare may have misread signals or died at his post, leaving the full cause unresolved. The Peterson family extends thanks to neighbors and friends for support during bereavement.
The LuVerne election produced a booster ticket sweep with women backing light and water measures 67 to 42 while men voted 87 to 60. Wm Shultz won the mayoralty 73 to 64 over W H Raney. Council members and the treasurer and assessor positions also fall to named candidates amid a close contest.
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