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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
12
In a casual chat two men discuss Slim’s impending retirement from business. One quips that Slim will spend his remaining years doing good, while the other teases by asking who the “Good” refers to, adding light humor to the exchange.
County commissioners must choose among sinking fund annuity and serial bond plans to retire rural highway debt. Sinking funds delay but risk misapplication and higher total costs. annuity and serial bonds provide steadier principal repayment. Best practice requires steady payment systems limit road spending to savings from hauling and ensure bonds fund permanent improvements with proper maintenance and term limits.
A fragment discusses coffee, contrasting Javay and Java beans with notes on extreme strength extracts. It mentions Japanese practice of distilling coffee essence, bottling it, and adding drops to hot water for refreshment, implying cultural beverage methods.
The text notes U S road hauling costs about 23 cents per ton mile with over 360 million tons moved annually and an average eight mile haul, totaling nearly 650 million dollars each year. It also includes an unrelated aside about gifts and a crude interjection.
Senator Sorghum comments on leadership, noting the harder work of being a genuine leader versus smooth crowd-pleasing tactics. The Washington Star cites his view that leading the people requires more effort than merely jollying the crowd.
Mrs Neighbor questions art or literature while Mrs Highbrow presumes art and literature spoil teams of paper. The exchange hints at a broader view that art offers lasting value beyond temporary disturbances, as reported by the New York Times.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions left handed ions and a famous explorer. The text also references Wirt and Hou seeking a forcible action involving women, with unclear context and names.
A wealthy businessman and a successful lawyer debate sacrifice in faith. They pledge generous donations yet avoid true cost. A missionary recounts a Chinese family selling their ox to fund a church. The lawyer, moved by the tale, vows greater sacrifice and asks for plow work, challenging modern church members to value real cost over wealth.
A Milo Methodist pastor, after Mr Innes article in the Ladies Home Journal, invited men after Sunday service to take jobs in church tasks. Cars toured homes that afternoon inviting participation, and the church was full that evening. Women followed suit, joining the effort to involve every member in active fellowship and service, with immediate results. The piece cites Colonel Conwell and Acres of Diamonds to stress abundant opportunities in church and community work.
The text argues Christianity appeals to the individual, not the masses. Jesus urged each person to follow him, addressing Peter James John and Matthew, highlighting personal choice and responsibility rather than a herdlike movement into the kingdom.
Testimonials from women in Marinette Detroit and Bellevue claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured female troubles after doctors advised operations. Letters describe relief from pain cold extremities bearing down and weakness with improved weight and function. Readers urged to write for confidential advice to Lydia E Pinkham Med Co Lynn Mass.
An advertisement urges careful care for livestock with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER COMPOUND available in multiple bottle sizes from druggists or direct from Spohn Medical Co. at Goshen Indiana. The rest of the page includes light comedy exchanges and social quips about travel, marriage, trust, and dancing, framed as a breezy column.
Thousands of women suffer from ailments specific to their sex while a temperance remedy from Dr. Pierce promises quick relief. The Favorite Prescription, an extract of roots and herbs, is urged as a cost effective solution to restore womanly health and ease pain and irregularities.
A pair of box car occupants trade a wary plan about Hicksburg. One warns off Rudy, noting the sheriff plants prisoners who dig in his yard each year. The dialogue hints at local fear and town lore without detailing concrete events.
A fragment from a poetic text presents lines about a bound heart and belied feelings, with phrases like My heart is still a bound origin and You, but it will not, take long for a belief to wring. The tone suggests intimate reflection and uncertain sentiment.
A Boston era style note claims a new remedy called Anuric by Dr Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo. It promises rapid relief for back ache scalding urine frequent urination and urine sediment linked to uric acid. The ad touts quick improvement in rheumatism gout and gravel and offers a 60 cent full course with 10 cent trial packets through local druggists.
In a brief exchange a seller touts a house available on very easy payments, prompting a shopper to remark that such terms are surprising and new. The dialogue hints at flexible financing options and consumer interest in affordable home ownership avenues.
A fragmentary quotation shows a woman musing on marriage and partnership. The speaker describes a good husband as one who acts for her, while the text hints at personal strain and emotional tension within domestic life. The excerpt reveals outlooks on gender roles and affection in a domestic setting.
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