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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
3
Entry dated is the year 19 with rates for single copies and yearly advance payments. It lists duties for one copy per year and for six months and mentions the Algana and Tawa post offices. The notice is filed under the names Hinchon and Finnell with the author Alhona Couvier.
A historical essay predicts a major global war, detailing Germany and Austria's large forces and other powers like Russia France and England. It discusses potential impacts on the United States including financial strain, reduced exports, and possible meat shortages, urging American independence from European monetary entanglements.
The article argues that the Triple Alliance led by Germany and Austria faces the Triple Entente led by France and Britain amid rising Balkan tensions, Moroccan disputes, and fears of a German bid for naval supremacy. It notes Austria's weakness, Russian pressures, and the risk that war could erupt if diplomacy fails, with Russia, Serbia, and Romania drawn in on one side or the other.
The piece argues the war drains fifty million dollars daily, a massive sum that could improve conditions for the masses. It laments the bloodshed and long-term injuries caused by the conflict while noting that ordinary people have had little influence over its outbreak or its causes.
The writer defends the democratic administration against Republican and progressive critics, arguing prosperity and strong farm prices prove the administration’s success. He accuses opposition of campaign year schemes and says Woodrow Wilson remains effective despite hostile coverage from hungry politicians and party-aligned papers.
The poem lists a lavish estate plan with a sea view cottage, yacht, carriages, thoroughbreds, aircraft, a full staff, amenities like a bowling alley and tennis court, a long orchid greenhouse, kennels, and a vast cash price of ten million. It references Minny Irving in Life and an ad for talcum powder and toilet soaps, plus a land advertisement by L. B. Sawyers and a Canada land notice.
The city of Algona Iowa invites sealed bids by August 24 1914 for multiple sewer construction segments across the town. Plans and specifications are on file with the City Clerk. Each bid must include a $200 certified check and a $500 bond.
The Register and Leader proclaims itself the quickest Iowa source for telegraph war updates. It urges readers to subscribe for morning delivery, offering daily issues at $1 from now until November 10th, with mail orders directed to Des Moines.
The notice cites Sec 1 of Chapter 128 of the 35th General Assembly of Iowa requiring all highways be moved between July 15 and August 15 each year. Penalty for noncompliance is a $100 fine. Trustees of Plum Creek Township, by H. J. Bode, Chairman.
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