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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
11
A tale of Harry Frayne trained by anxious parents to avert theater danger learns love and irony when an actress Miss Bell saves his disowned family after a lake accident. The family reconciles, praising Miss Bell as a gracious, steady presence amid a world of stage life and social scrutiny.
Wilton Lackaye recalled thirty years ago rehearsing in Paul Kauver under Steele Mackaye who claimed mastery of drama for twenty years. Lackaye retorted that he had not yet reached that twenty, sparking a sharp exchange over a part’s acting.
In a humorous skit, Dinglebatz quips that man evolved from the monkey and his ancestors were educated in the higher branches. Knickelfritz asks for the answer as the exchange ends with the joke about elevated ancestry and wit.
A humorous note laments a neighborly irritant as a speaker recalls a kindly rule toward fellow men yet resents the pest who tells an old wheeze just as a favorite record begins to play on the phonograph. The quip captures small-town annoyances with a wry literary touch.
A quip attributed to Mr. Cromrox suggests an honest man is one who enjoys the same music in private as he proclaims when his wife is present. The remark humorously ties honesty to consistent tastes across public and private life.
A terse exchange surfaces as one speaker teases another about a mental hum they describe as an air. The witty reply counters that the sound is really the other party’s wheels humming, turning a private remark into a public jab.
A cartoon-style quip from Puck features Hiram Haycock explaining a tiny back car coop once used to shelter the dog that trotted beside a buckboard. The jibe playfully notes the odd feature as a bit of rural wit.
Quotations from a seeker's dialogue reveal cynic view on marriage. Some couples forget they are married rather than regret the haste. The epigram contrasts urgency with later forgetfulness in unions.
A garbled fragment from the Indianapolis Star hints at a bargain tale involving a purchase for a mere song and a note given for it. The dialogue references wealth and a man with demands, a fast private road factory, and a zippy motor car in a disjointed, quotation-laden snippet.
A fragment hints at a dazzling sequence centered on Timfe with Daubson, described as a series featuring one woman after another. The obscured text gives little context beyond this provocative line.
A man comments on a loose button and his wife’s knitting as he jokes about being a Belgian. He notes his hosiery needs darning and admits he lacks heart to worry his wife who stays busy knitting for Europe. The remark ends with a humorous wish to be Belgian.
A man explains he kept a canopy from his door to the curb after a party to shelter guests during rough weather. He plans to host more visitors soon and intends to stockpile coal for warmth, signaling preparation for future gatherings.
A physician suggests daily ice-cold baths to improve resilience. The patient doubts nerve for a first plunge but considers skating as a safer planned shock to adapt.
In a breezy quip the panel jokes about why women pose in tall gowns. Winks answer that they cannot sit down, reflecting playful banter about formal attire and social expectations.
A playful exchange unfolds as a woman notes a saw milllike voice. Her husband defends, recalling his years in the lumber business and easing the jab with a remark about later saw mills not sounding so bad.
A dialogue explores gender expectations and affection in a clipped modern tone. A woman laments emotional needs while a man recalls past tenderness and weighs changing dynamics in a candid exchange about love and restraint.
A humorous exchange between a husband and wife centers on patience. The husband claims the patient person ever is a man. The wife counters with Mia suggesting Job needed patience to endure her husband, a playful reflection on endurance.
The quote contrasts baseball players and newspaper men, noting a difference in incentives. It suggests a baseball player might be offered a $10,000 bonus to switch papers, whereas a newspaper man is never offered such a deal. The remark highlights the friction between sports and media industries.
A fragment suggests a stage beauty sues a millionaire over a term misused in a dispute about “heart balm.” The dialogue implies the claimant has reached the final stage of a trimming process, hinting at a metaphorical or legal battle without full context.
A fragmented dialogue shows a mother correcting her son on the vulgar term bonehead used to insult a person. The exchange hints at a teaching moment about speaking properly in front of a child, with notes of caution and misheard phrases.
The article recalls Skobelev’s legendary leadership during the Russo Turkish wars, noting soldiers claim to see his image leading battles on a white horse. It chronicles his rise from peasant origins, discipline, courage, and near-mythic survivability, which endeared him to the Russian people and shaped the army’s morale.
A Chicago cement manufacturers convention showcased a new cement hog wallow in Grecian style. The saucer shaped bath is marketed as a deluxe device for pig hygiene and mud rolling, attracting much attention as a luxury farm feature.
Landlord Frank McDonnell of Detroit refuses to rent his cottages to childless couples Mr. and Mrs. C Allen who have just celebrated their first anniversary. He claims young couples without children never stay long and says only families with children may live in his houses on Bagg Street. The couple had found an ideal cottage but were denied after the landlord learned they have no children.
Engineers propose a concrete crest and penstock system to divert 75 to 80 percent of the falls’ power for use while preserving light deflection and spray. A river tunnel and temporary crib dams would enable construction, with dams removed after completion.
A reader asks about proper conduct when two brothers serve in Lord Kitcheners army, one an officer and one a private. Etiquette bars officers and privates from public outings together and from hosting their mother’s guests, though in mufti they share social rank. The modern rule is uniform in duty everywhere, creating a lawful knot of propriety.
A World War II era style instruction describes crawling through an unfinished sewer excavation in a sleet storm to train for combat. It mentions occasional blasting with dynamite and an obliging policeman firing toward the trainee, with references to early morning hours and Collier's Weekly as a source.
The readable fragment references fashion of skirts and ankles, a gravad oven appears in the text, and a note about months and debt. The source shows incomplete lines and uncertain context, offering little clear event or person to anchor a full summary.
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