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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1915

Page

11

Pruning Peach Trees Shaped by Dormant Timing

A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines why to prune peach trees, stressing vigor control, shape, air access, fruit bud development, and easier harvesting. It emphasizes early care, proper head formation, and timing during dormancy, with regional adjustments and occasional summer pruning.

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The Extreme Fee Nuisance Sparks Street Talk

Citizens volley about widespread tipping demands as businesses insist on paid fees for minimal services. One speaker notes the burden of tipping even for polite service to women, while others call the practice an unwelcome nuisance.

Four Poems Recited by Speaker Draws Mixed Reactions

The speaker begins with "Gentlemen" to win favor before announcing a recital of four poems. Only the first is by the speaker, the other three attributed to Longfellow. The audience groans softly, then settles in, bracing for what follows.

Longfellow

War tax myths about Canadian lands debunked in ad

A Winnipeg ad rebuts false reports that Canada would tax non resident farm lands and force Dakota settlers back to the United States. It explains Saskatchewan and Alberta levies on uncultivated lands, urges cooperation to cultivate vacant property, and notes benefits to communities and schools from active use.

Canada United States British Northwest Two Dakotas Ottawa Winnipeg Pawel Western Saaskatchewan Alberta Western Canada W- D. Scott Howigration

The Truthful Traveler Tropics Life Reflections

An exchange reveals contrasting expectations and reality of life in the tropics. The traveler says it matched expectations, while another person recalls fears of it being hellish. The fragmentary text hints at wartime or travel era references and misreadings in the source.

Tropics Hades

Dodds Kidney Pills Bring Back Health to Tenn Man

J M Sinclair of Olivehit Tennessee says four years of backache kidney weakness bladder inflammation and heart concerns improved after using Dodds Kidney Pills though doctors failed. He credits relief to the pills and notes other Dodds products for digestion and constipation. Adv.

Dean Iowa Mia Mary Conrad Sioux City Towa J. M. Sinclair Olivehit Tenn Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo N. Y

Just Recreation and a Damsel at the Back Door

A weathered six foot plus woman named Lizzie appeared at a Wyoming back door asking for light housework. She said she had typhoid convalescence and had worked digging post holes on Howell's ranch to regain strength. Public Officials Bonds touts National Surety Company's bonding services in an ad at the end.

Wyoming Lizzie Howell National Surety Company Weat St New York City America

Odd remarks on Dardanelles and local trades

The excerpt notes difficulties in the Dardanelles with a pun on “trairs.” It mentions Oregon employing two women harness makers and twenty female hat makers. A quip advises flattering a married man by saying he does not look it.

The Necessary Start

A dialogue scene centers on a pianist pupil asking about her daughter’s qualifications. The professor replies dryly that she has two hands, highlighting a humorous counterpoint about talent and readiness.

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