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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
8
At a Yazoo dinner Senator Williams condemned a proposed tariff change and recounted a parable about an old lady who insured her barn for 3600 dollars. The agent asks for the first year's premium of 24 dollars, and she urges to deduct it when the barn burns.
A brief exchange reveals a woman’s vow to forget in Ume and a man’s regret over funds spent to appear noble. The dialogue hints at themes of pride, love, and financial pretense without further context.
In White Pimp les On Head a baby’s scalp eruptions started at two weeks and spread to the head ears and body causing itching bleeding and sleepless nights. Parents report relief after applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a hood at night and twice daily cleansing. Mrs BE Sulzberger cites a full recovery by age two and a half.
Mrs. Benham recalls fashion details in a lively exchange about a picture hat and a roof garden setting. Benham notes the hat complemented the scene, while the other side describes the roof garden backdrop.
Iowa tops the nation in total fowls and their value according to 1910 federal census figures. Iowa held 23,452,880 fowls valued at 12,269,881 dollars, up from 1900, while turkeys ducks and geese declined. Honey bee colonies rose to 160,425 with value increasing to 517,329 dollars. Teachers' College faculty were selected in Cedar Rapids, and rail freight disputes and patent cases were reported in federal court.
Two life-term prisoners at Anamosa were denied parole. Sophia Krueger, age 68, was convicted of first degree murder for the killing of her husband whose body was dumped in a river with the head mutilated. Christ Eckerlebe, from Jackson county, was convicted of murdering Minnie Kyle whose body was found in a pasture and who was said to have been gore d to death by a bull. He confessed to another inmate in a prior season.
A. R. Corey, secretary, states three catloids of oil will be used on fair grounds to curb dust, a larger quantity than usual. Final improvements for the fair are set, including a new walk to the street car entrance and a loop under construction to be ready by fair time. A dairy men’s meeting at Osage on August 1 aims to organize a new dairy association with noted officials attending.
Des Moines reports show oats yielding eighty bushels per acre at Storm Lake and Minburn wheat reaching fifty bushels per acre. Experts warn railroads will face their greatest car shortage as extraordinary crops surge freight demand, outstripping equipment and capacity.
A Cedar Falls stock buyer notes scarce beef cattle across the country and predicts high meat costs this winter. Local feeders are limited and plans for feeding this fall are few, while demand for young feeders rises due to a big corn crop. Buyers traditionally visit Sioux City Omaha and Kansas City, but western rain has eased drought, reducing pressure on western ranges.
Simon P. Kuhn a Cedar Rapids real estate man to plead insanity over a plan to kill his wife so he could marry his lover. He was arrested on conspiracy charges with strong evidence including a written contract with a Black woman to commit murder for $100.
H Dimer a vaudeville agent was arrested at Garner and brought back to Mason City where he is jailed for obtaining money under false pretenses. Elmer, who stayed several days, borrowed money from hotel staff, especially the women, and held rings belonging to several women.
An 8 year old boy Joe Cassil died after claiming a bee sting. Physicians believed the boy suffered poisoning that spread despite treatment. Doctors who studied the case thought the symptoms resembled snakebite effects.
In Mason City near Sheffield an incident occurred while a worker opened a carried pop bottle. Glass fragments from the exploding bottle struck W. C. Knolte in the face causing serious injuries.
Tax commission papers are filed in a city case involving Mai. The report notes government action and local responses amid ongoing oversight.
A fair lady asks who the unattractive man across from her is, only to learn he is her partner. The shock of identity turns to embarrassment as she discovers the opposite guest is his brother. Moments later another guest is revealed as her husband.
Examine closely every bottle of Castoria marketed for infants and children. The advertisement emphasizes the product’s safety and long history of use over three decades, noting that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
An old Philadelphia Bulletin note blends a quoted young statesman predicting future recall of speeches with a senator’s sharp reply. A Paxton Toilet Co. ad touts Paxtins to remove nicotine from teeth and purify breath, priced 25 cents per box from Boston.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Oole's Carbonsalve as a cure for itching and diseases of the skin and mucous membranes, offered in 4 small sizes with samples available from J F Cole & Co of Black River Falls Wisconsin. A separate caption references a humorous Harvard Lampoon sketch about a couple, noting a scene with a man and woman in a domestic moment.
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