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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
5
Backache noted as a symptom of kidney trouble and womb displacement. Miss Karl Horumax describes relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, praising increased strength and reduced fatigue. The ad urges women to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
A novel hotel clock can ring a wake up call in any room on demand and tick faithfully. France will introduce a twenty five centime coin weighing six grams to fill a monetary gap between the ten centime piece and the half franc. Wireless telegraphy by hotel porters gauges tipping tendencies from baggage labels, indicating if a guest tips. He’s a lobster.
April 18 report notes the Commandant and officers prioritize veterans health at the home. Kidney troubles are common, with Dodd's Kidney Pills praised as effective. A. B. Ayers, formerly of Minneapolis, credits them with saving his life from Bright's Disease after four doctors gave up. Senator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky is mentioned smoking a large black pipe.
A mixed ad and health claim item warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and internally taken. It lists testimonials, pricing, and mentions other products and a book offer from Katy in St Louis.
Neville and Jane share a charged evening as war-weary Cromwell era tensions unfold. Matilda, Mrs Swafham, and Lord Cluny Neville observe, while tales of Dunbar and Dunbar’s past mix with growing affection. Neville’s arrival stirs hope and mystery for Jane as scripture and prophecy mingle with romance.
Matilda, confined by wintry roads and dreary politics, visits Swaffham for cheer and contrast. She notes the lively hospitality there, sees Jane and her mother content, and enters the room where Lord Cluny Neville and Mrs Swarthein share a warm moment, sparking envy and resolution.
A noted sociologist Prof Francis H Tabor of The Boys Club on Tenth Street and Avenue A attended a dinner where the menu listed a dish as “ -d Turkey ” due to a pun in the writing. Hostesses and guests debated how to phrase the dish while preserving decorum in front of the Cambridge man. The diners felt the misprint reflected wit more than ignorance.
A reflective essay notes that conduct reveals how others perceive a person. It argues that actions expose character, shaping reputation and social standing in everyday interactions.
A letter to the editor argues that emigration to Western Canada by wealthy US farmers is driven by railway and real estate interests seeking to curb it. It claims false anti Canada propaganda from a St Louis bureau, notes 87,000 Americans already there since 1897, and portrays Canada as a land of free farms undermined by vested interests.
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