Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Algona Courier in Algona, Iowa

Page 1

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1909

Page

1

Important News Notes Of A Week: Congress Tariff and More

A condensed weekly note of national events covers tariff committee friction in Congress, Lowden proposing a $100000 bill for eradicating cholera, Taft backing a tariff bureau, and protests by Democrats over finance committee access. It also notes Gompers defending boycotts, retirements of Count Kuroki and Admiral Henry, new state geologist in Illinois, editor Mack's retirement, Taft naming Harvard’s Hirt as ambassador candidate, and various other political, industrial, and legal developments with names, places, and dates.

Congressional Senate Finance Committee Lowden Congress Department of Agriculture Sherman Taft Isaac Foster Mack Sandusky Daily Register John T. Mack Prince Henry Prussia Navy von Fischer von Holtzendorf Harvard Hlrct Witter -Reid England Carrie Chapman Catt New York International League of Woman Engineers’ Board St. Louis New Orleans Roosevelt Gibraltar Victor Emmanuel Italy Port Chicago W. Vernon Tooth Frederick R. Robbins Fish Trust Washington Michigan City Penitentiary Ray Lamphere Bello Guinness Laporte Ind Frank Serber Hamilton Heyn Detroit Mich Pennington W. Wiley State Department United States International Congress of Applied Chemistry London Leopold Ludwig Krueger Toledo Massachusetts Crazy Snake Assemblyman Goldberg Cheswick Jules Henry Marseilles Cowm Zeppelin Pennsylvania William Jones The Field Museum Philippines Wiliam McMahon St. Bridget’s Church Cleveland Fort Leavenworth Kan Boyle Mine Jasonville James Boyle Willie Whitla Mercer Duma Russia Yekaterinoslay Zemstvo Minneapolis Oklahoma

New York Officials Reveal Sleeper Trunk Smuggling Method

New York officials uncover a sleeper trunk scheme where unclaimed trunks are left on ocean liner piers to evade detection. The report notes widespread smuggling via dormant baggage as ships arrive and depart, with authorities studying the tactic and its connections to other illicit trade channels.

New York Jacob H. Schin Tissot Kansas City Mexico& Orient Railroad Company Knox Root Senate Roland Hinton Perry Ludlow Street Carroll W. Gates Los Angeles Cal Oklahoma Barney Devine Leonard Stevens Matthew Taylor Clarence Warrick Somerton Belmont County Ohio Zanesville T. W. McGovern Ricy Shoe Company Columbus Bloomington And W. H. Reichel Laguna Dam Yuma Ariz Interborough Rapid Transit Company of Bingham New York Police Black Hand Society Agnew Senate Codes Committee Hartholomew, Vermilion I Counties di Tadlaui

Burlington purse thief faces payback charge

A well known Burlington man seen picking up a purse containing $100 dropped by a messenger from a bank. He faces prosecution unless he returns the money. Other Iowa items include a church tower fall in Keokuk hospital, Miss Gladys Smith joining Jewell Lutheran college faculty, and several death and legal notices across the state.

Burlington Wather George Giglinger St. Mary's Keokuk Gladys Smith Charles Smith Webster City Jewell Lutheran College Jewell Tadde Miss Smith Thomas Jenks Keithsburg New Boston Ill William J. Burns Sioux City Mr. Burns Oneida County New York Reuben Wilcott Albin Ella Martin Albion Marshalltown Willott Council Bluffs Anti-Saloon League D. Wheeler League Peter Mattson Water Service Sweden Mattson Towa David Rohrer Des Moines Rohrer W. J. Morse Clarion Hampton William Ebsling Grand Junction Erich Berndt Davenport Paul Berndt Schenkburg Co-operative Company Olwa Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota Wyoming Montana W.G. Sears United States Grinnell Dr. Wiley Ju. D. Kemmerer Kemmerer Frank Kulichek Higfee Peas Lly Weaiusaie Mason City Shailer Matthews Theological School of Chicago University M. Dukes Independence Schools North Central Association of Colleges and High Schools International Harvester Company Imade Mason Association Mr. Blandford Rockwell T. C. Gonzales Buffalo Center H. O. Allen Osage J. R. Anderson Clear Lake C. K. Chapman Mitchell Luckrow Iowa Crooked Creek Lehigh Clay Products Company D. C. Reitz Frank LeBron Thomas Haskinson Milwaukee Perry Street Haskin Charles Paxson Ruth Paxson Manchester Paxson Capitola-on the-Sea Cal Sherrick Charles A. Gibtord Newton Farmers’ Co-Operative Elevator Company Giles H. Moulton Hopkington C. ¢ Dye Decatur County Lohac Ua

Capitol grounds commission bill moves in Senate

Des Moines reports the Senate passed an appropriation measure and a capitol grounds commission bill to enlarge and beautify the capitol grounds. The three member commission will draft plans within two years, with a $3000 appropriation for their neutral expenses, and the bill awaits action in the House despite opposition efforts.

Des Moines House Capitol Grounds Senate Senate Appropriations Committee Dowell Thirty-fourth General Assembly Capitol Grounds Commission Committee On Appropriations State Soldiers’ Home Marshalltown Independence Hospital Board of Control Friends of the State University Appropriations Committee Committee On E. R. Moore House Appropriations Committee Moore

Also Mentioned on This Page

Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Civic Federation Gen. Kuroki Yokohama BF. W. de Wolf H. F. Bain Champaign Beary W. Va Wolf Wordell Reyburn Philadelphia Raleigh Cincinnati Mare Island Channel General News Iowa News Capitol Indorses Judge Crozier Mason County Anamosa Convicta Boettger State Board At Control State House House of Representatives Committee On Judiciary Sullivan House Committee On Gustave Winter Insane Hospital Independence Tlunter Bag Hag House of Representatives Committee On House Committee Saunders Stith House of Representatives Iowa Highway Commission Cosson House Committee On Judiciary Clark Henry Brandes Ways, and Means Committee Bii
Search Courier

Search the Algona Courier Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Algona Courier?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication