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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
2
The text argues that urban vacant lots and backyards in towns and suburbs could be cultivated for vegetables and fruits, with 4 000 000 people using spaces for gardens and 6 000 000 others benefiting from work. It estimates potential gains of 75 dollars per person, totaling 750 million dollars in added food value annually, reducing costs and improving self sufficiency through organized effort.
The article credits Scandinavian birth and descent in Minnesota and Northwestern states as a major driver of regional progress. It notes post Civil War immigration to the Midwest, motives of opportunity and liberty, quick establishment of schools and churches, support for public education, and Scandinavian voters leading reform legislation. It highlights active participation in government and trustworthy administration across state and local offices.
An analysis shows that repeated resignations and dismissals across twelve factories in six states cause over twenty two thousand new hires in a year and more than $800000 in wasted costs. High wages at munition plants pull workers away, keeping labor scarce and hurting overall production.
A Juarez dispatch notes theft of important papers from the German consulate. The piece extols unnamed secret agents as brave, unrecognized guardians who operate worldwide, risking death to protect the nation. It argues the secret service and spies act abroad while remaining unseen and unrewarded.
Washington reports record annual gold output near the peak of world production, driven by Witwatersrand and Africa. Since 1914 the U S has imported about 1 8 billion in gold while retaining roughly 1 billion, with Britain supplying two thirds of world output and 1916 imports at 685 million.
The piece explores the mystery of the new birth through religious reflections on being born of the Spirit, citing John 3 and Bunyan. It recounts Newton’s bubbles and Vanity Fair, contrasting worldly perception with spiritual transformation and urging readers to receive Christ and enter God’s kingdom.
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