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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
8
The article discusses the high death toll from tuberculosis, stressing its forms in children such as bone and gland TB and meningitis, and calls for nutrition, outdoor activity, and public health education to reduce mortality. It also covers causes and cures of gastric catarrh, emphasizing diet, skin stimulation, and hot and cold therapies.
A sixty year old has spent about twenty years in his bedroom and the piece argues that indoor climate drives TB outcomes. It asserts that fresh air cures and prevents disease, comparing bedroom air to impure water or food and urging healthier living for health and mission contexts.
Indian visitors to Armour’s Chicago slaughterhouse reportedly fainted or looked away as fifteen Blackfoot Indians witnessed the killing room. One fainted and three more became ill while the others covered their eyes before being hurried outside for fresh air.
A reform movement notes the dying out of the habit of wearing long skirts in street wear. The piece remarks on summer practicality and signals social change toward simpler dress norms.
An old remedy prescribes cold water immersion to warm feet. Step into a tub and run cold water, rub feet together rapidly ten to twelve times, then switch to the other foot. Continue for about three minutes until feet redden and feel warm with increased blood flow.
A traveler describes Tangshan hot springs twenty miles north of Clingpeng with primitive, roadside bath boxes where men and women bathe, plus a nearby pool for less luxurious use. The article notes early forms of spa origins seen in Homburg and Aix-les-Bains.
Dr Lorenz a noted teetotaler at a banquet refused wine saying his profession as a surgeon requires a clear brain steady nerves and firm muscles. He stated no form of alcohol can be used without blunting these powers and thus he must abstain.
The text extols harmony with nature as a path to health and well being. It links contact with natural surroundings, fresh air, sunshine, and plant emanations to life-giving and healing powers. It asserts that aligning with nature and God brings happiness and a fuller life.
A historic health note urges building overall bodily resistance to aging through gradual exposure to cold. Begin with cold rubs on the face and limbs, advance to brief cold baths, and increase outdoor activity. Regular cold exposure is claimed to aid longevity and guard against illnesses.
A Russian revolutionary congress advocates a democratic republic, citizen rights, and social reforms. The program calls for public ownership of utilities, initiative and referendum, universal schooling, eight hour workday, minimum wage, and socialization of land, with a warning against state socialism and a push for a constituent assembly. Togo’s fleet sighted near Mindanao, Philippines.
Lahore April 6 Dharmsala hill station razed by earthquake native quarter obliterated many buried in ruins European Quarter houses wrecked nine English killed people sleeping in open air food scarce distress great.
Chicago scene as federal grand jury handling the beef trust case receives inner workings from Myron C. Baker former Swift & Co secretary. He testifies for 16 hours while indications grow indictments may target Packers per anti trust or perjury. Connors Armour & Co demurrer over interfering with witnesses set for court in Landis building. Morrison notes possible quash if justified.
Secretary Taft directed three general staff officers to draft detailed plans showing each regiment's actions at the Shiloh battle from war department reports. Governor Cummins will receive copies to offer any refutations. The move aims to settle the controversy with evidence and reexamine monuments on the field.
The Russian Baltic squadron of forty seven ships, led by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, sailed past Singapore at around noon. The fleet moved in eight knots in four abreast, with coal laden decks and sea weed along the waterline, while keeping a distance of seven miles from shore. The consul visited a ship, news of Mukden was conveyed, and no shots were fired as the squadron faded from view in late afternoon.
News from St. Petersburg reports Vice Admiral Rojestvensky navigated the Malacca Strait without meeting Japanese forces. The plan involved misdirection using collier ships and a rendezvous far south, deceiving both Japan and Russia’s own admirals. Meanwhile St Louis officials push to enforce Sunday dry laws, with Mulvihill pledging careful enforcement.
Mrs. Sarah Marine of Colorado Springs credits Dean's Kidney Pills with full recovery after three years of back pain and kidney concerns. The report appears in local letters with a purchaser note. Also announced is the Good Roads Special tour by Burlington and Northern Pacific to promote primary road improvements, visiting multiple Midwest states and ending at the Pacific Coast convention.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway plans a Chamberlain to Lyman County extension opening cheap lands rich in agriculture. Soil in the county is among the state’s best, with prize corn and strong grain potential. Lands sell for 5 to 12 dollars per acre now, and rail access could boost values by 100 to 206 percent, transforming the region into a prime Western area.
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