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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
3
A collage of quirks from a Denver Times page: jokes about cold storage air, a Chicago man, and milt ant suffragists. ads for Cole salve claiming instant relief. short humorous vignettes of Christmas gifts, a dropped magazine, a clerkly exchange at a county office, and a Cambridge kindergarten anecdote about a teacher praised for a stylish skirt.
A New York hotel man recalls coffee making him restless anxious and sleepless until he switched to Postum. A woman reports weight gain and heart palpitations diminishing after giving up coffee. She notes a friend and her brother also benefited from switching to Postum.
Solon C. Vial, state agent for the Industrial School for Boys at Tildora, touts Iowa as ideal for rehabilitating wayward youths. He notes fifty boys on farms earning wages while receiving training, education, and disciplined care. The piece also covers Iowa’s strong agricultural earnings, Sioux City rate decisions, and calls for a statewide seed corn day.
George A. Lincoln state fish and game warden pushes a proposed Iowa fish hatchery to stock lakes and rivers. He cites high streams driving many fish upstream and at risk of dying or being taken unlawfully. A hatchery at Spirit Lake or Okoboji could save and distribute fish, boosting eggs and state supply.
A House Committee report cites Canada offering three year home stead on good land with six months leave annually and favorable regulations. Letters from settlers praise Southern Alberta’s moisture, soil, water, and climate, comparing it to Dakota and Wisconsin. Government agents dispense literature, certificates, and daily excursions to Canada.
A dinner tale in New York recalls a London incident about a peer who tipped a taxicab driver, who mistook him for a commons member and wished for his ouster. The peer replied he was in for life as he headed to the house of lords.
Anarchic wedding reminiscence hints at a vow to obey contrasted with a bride’s nervous hope. The ad mentions Gardela Tex as a remedy for impure blood and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, alleging calming and anti-colic effects in a 250 bottle.
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