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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
10
New York celebrates St Patrick's Cathedral as a premier Gothic landmark in America. The marble exterior rests on a granite base, and the structure features towers reaching 830 feet in height with a grand interior described as unequaled among U.S. cathedrals.
The dispatches say the Standard Oil Company will buy Popocatapetl to mine its sulfur deposits for the University of Chicago, raising questions about oil prices. Rockefeller is portrayed as a powerful negotiator capable of influencing grand matters, even celestial metaphors aside.
An exchange contrasts belief in truth versus fiction with a playful reply. The dialogue hints at skepticism about truth’s strangeness and features brief, witty lines between two speakers.
In a brief humorous exchange Brown explains the drop as a man digging a well, while Green asks how to account for it. The quip uses a pun on descent and digging, highlighting a light, wry tone.
A brief comic exchange where Parker asks about a parrot and Kerwin says he has had it three weeks and is unsure if it can talk, noting his wife has not yet given it a chance.
King Edward plans an auto trip to Chesterfield to view the famous church with the twisted spire. The 228 foot steeple leans six feet from perpendicular, drawing pilgrimages and curiosity. The king, an avid speedster and skilled chauffeur, will see the site as Chesterfield decorates in honor of his visit.
The Marconi wireless system has eased sea dread by letting ocean grayhounds talk over hundreds of miles. The American liner Philadelphia talked with Poldhu 1,561 miles away on Feb 22, 1902. Plans include daily shore news for $5, tests of warning signals from lighthouses to coastwise fleets, and improved weather alerts, though atmospheric conditions hinder full success.
A Kansas City boy drags home skates for shoes with high tops as his mother watches, the clerk offers thick-soled boots, and the boy fits the skates to the sole while delightfully declaring they fit. The scene contrasts with a second account on pain tolerance among Africans.
A Washington hostess recalls a dinner with former speaker Thomas B. Reed. After the last guest left, Reed was found in the coat room asleep, reading The Jungle Book. He finished the book then explained he had not read it before and had to finish it.
Forty years past Sir Henry Parkes the Australian statesman toured England to promote emigration. An introduction from Gavan Duffy brought him to Chelsea for a meal with Thomas Carlyle. Carlyle mocked the rough life in Australia, while Parkes later sent his book Murmurs of the Stream to the sage, who never replied.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports on dynamite plants near Dover and Farmingdale New Jersey where workers tolerate risk with rubber shoes and lead lined utensils. Men average $2 to $2.25 daily, hours are modest, and camaraderie persists despite potential nerve strain from loud noises. A Swede worker links Alfred Nobel to modern use. Local nationals say danger is less than trolley accidents in Philadelphia.
A Detroit speculator recounts acquiring a North Dakota land deed valued at 600 dollars. He paid January and February taxes and sent 2 dollars for postal inquiries. The postmaster reported waterlogged and drought affected areas, urging wetting or drying, and joked about sending a barrel of water for further details.
The Chilean battleship Libertad, a Constitution sister launched at Barrow-in-Furness, England, spent ten months building. Missouri's unfinished contract dated back over four years, with a 400 ton larger ship. Scientific American asserts the Libertad, at 11,800 tons, is the most powerful ship afloat, a claim supported by notable signals.
Pennsylvania Statesman notes Elkins loves glowing colors and florals. A valet failure to place red carnations or orchids on his lapel sparks public hassle, while Elkins maintains a dozen greenhouses at his Elkins estate and favors the American beauty rose at table.
Attorney Ben White recalls a Chickasaw allotment tale when a baby born at 11 40 pm on Sept 24 secured 320 acres of land worth about 1000 dollars. The name Johnnie on the Spot arose from the timing and the family proved the birth before midnight to claim the land.
Blood poisoning is now recognized as poisoning by a living organism rather than a chemical. It often follows wounds, increases after ingestion, and begins with slight symptoms before escalating, unlike ordinary poisoning which acts quickly.
Dr Richard Gatling, who died February 26 in New York, argued that war is an outdated relic. He invented the Gatling rapid fire gun, a forerunner of modern machine guns, and his early plans faced threats as he pursued his controversial invention during the Civil War era. Collected echoes from Collier’s Weekly describe his transition from a St Louis clerk to a figure linked with wholesale slaughter, with Gen Butler employing early Gatling guns in the James River expedition and foreign adoption of the concept spreading quickly.
A fragment from a New York Herald piece depicts a confrontation at home where a man pleads for forgiveness after offending a woman who asserts life and autonomy. The dialogue emphasizes social posture and scandal in a domestic moment.
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