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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
3
Henry Adams of Algona Iowa announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Senator in the 4th Senatorial District. He states that state business should be run as economically as a private corporation and appeals to voters in the June 5 primaries.
The Des Moines advisory council urged a unified Democratic state ticket, praising its balance and calling for Republicans to unite on progressive leadership. The slate includes Governor E. T. Meredith, Lt. Gov. J. J. Doty, and others: William G. Noth, John B. Keefe, Herman P. Hansen, John T. Clark Son, John P. Manatre y, and W. B. Martin.
The article argues Theodore Roosevelt often withholds comment on key issues while seeking the Republican nomination. It notes he dodges Sun editor questions on Mexico and Germany, criticizing him for not answering and suggesting public sentiment may shift toward Roosevelt if he secures the nomination, potentially vs Wilson.
A two day show of The Battle Cry of Peace drew strong reactions praising its drama while denouncing its antiwar lessons as untrue. Critics warned it could mislead about foreign plots and war, urging unwavering preparedness without accepting sensational wartime scenarios. Court records list numerous new civil actions and bank disputes filed in Kossuth County along with local notices and sales.
A Corwith audience labeled S B Durant as a poor legislator after two years in the general assembly. The rebuke cites capitol extension and the obnoxious insurance bill as failures while noting Durant remains a clean young man and that Des Moines training does not guarantee statecraft.
Report cites a Johns Hopkins Hospital scientist claiming a serum restores life to drowned patients and animals, but effects are temporary. Early trials allegedly revived subjects for hours before blood pressure spiked and death followed, casting doubt on lasting value.
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