The Holy Ghost and Me cult in Philadelphia ends in death and doubt
In Philadelphia Mrs Lange of The Holy Ghost and Me fasts to near collapse while guarding the body of Julia Rudman for a resurrection so Mira Mira may take power. Coroner Hammond says Lange starved herself to appease the priestess as temple sale and religious crazes echo through history.
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Holy Ghost
Philadelphia
Lange
Julia Rudman
Mira Mira
Lang
Hammond
Dolliver’s Des Moines Speech Sparks Senate Critique
The Sioux City Journal reports Senator Dolliver denounced rebates and secret railroad practices in Des Moines, saying the abuses helped build the trust system. Critics say his twenty years in Congress show no convictions, only aligning with bosses to keep his job.
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Sioux City Journal
Dolliver
Des Moines
United States
Senator Dolliver
Congress
Pine stump industry turns waste to cash near Hinckley
Minnesota and Wisconsin pine stump and knot waste gains value at a plant east of Hinckley. Farmers and lumbermen earn $3 per 3000 pounds for stumps and knots as the operation yields turpentine, tar, charcoal, and pyroligneous acid.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hinckley
Minn
Global intrigue and domestic politics in brief
A column sketches global graft accusations against American traders in Venezuela, a titanic Russia Japan diplomacy standoff led by Witte and Kamura, Norway’s near unanimous vote for separation from Sweden, and a lighter note on burglars targeting an editor’s home. It also mentions Gov. La Follette’s Fort Dodge remarks and King Edward's rumored cure, reflecting a mix of international affairs and domestic opinion.
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Venezuela
la Guarra
Portsmouth
Witte
Kamura
Russia
Japan
Lake Baikal
Saghalin
Sweden
Norway
Europe
Ground Hog Case Spurs Farm Boy to Leave Church
A Western farmer visits Pastor Jones to remove his name from church rolls. He explains the strain of milking four cows in fly time makes faithful service untenable. He plans to sell cows or quit the church after the first frost, fearing hypocrisy.
Returns After Thirty-One Years Special from Spirit Lake
Ed Mundy who left Spirit Lake thirty-one years ago returned Tuesday to a wife and several children. His wife had been drawing a widow's pension for twenty-four years. The notice lists local ads for land rental, eye care, egg and butter prices, ice cream, paint, lumber, and a loan offer with 5 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Ed Mundy
Chauncey Depew and corporate influence in New York politics
The text critiques Chauncey M. Depew as a New York senator, arguing the people had little say in his election and that he represents corporate interests. It lists Depew’s directorships with numerous companies and railways, illustrating the breadth of corporate influence in his political role, and notes similar issues in Iowa with Senator Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey M. Depew
Congress
New York
Iowa
Allison
Washington
Senate
Chauncey
Equitable Life
Remains of Marion Spencer Hedrick to be brought to Algona
Marion Spencer Hedrick has died. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Spencer and her husband expect to bring the remains to Algona tomorrow morning for interment. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Holmes who delayed his departure for the north due to the tragedy.
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Estherville Democrat
Enterprise
John J. Reardon
J. R. Carlson
Iowa City
Afto
Marion Spencer Hedrick
Algona
R. H. Spencer
Holmes
North
Man Injures Wrist After Restraining Dog in town
Pete Christensen rode into town on Friday after a shepherd dog bit his wrist as he tried to discipline it. The dog bit him again, causing two wounds one inch and a bit deeper, prompting cauterization and bandaging to prevent blood poisoning. Doctor Gay treated the wounds and relieved the danger. The incident recalls a past finger injury to Sheriff Christensen’s hand and a prior blood infection after a sheriff election.
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Pete Christensen
Galbraith’s Corner
Pete
Mc Donald
Dr. Gay
Mr. Christensen
Carter
Resigned Alderman Nichols Also Leaves Burt Council
Chas H. Nichols resigned from Burt’s aldermanic seat after visiting Burt and being asked to quit. Mayor Dehnert opposed seating him, stating no council members wished to sit with him. Nichols asserted his humanity, apologized for faults, and complied as Algona’s First Ward awaits a new alderman next spring.
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Chas. H. Nichols
Burt
Algona
Dehnert
Nichols
Burt Council
A Hot Foot Race Between Fred Miller and Jack Jones
On the hottest day of the season, Fred Miller and Jack Jones, both over 60, raced from the post office to Galbraith's corner on state street. Miller, at 225 pounds, defeated Jones by a yard due to knee action and longer stride, despite bystanders predicting Jones would win. Miller kept his composure though the crossing loomed ahead.
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Mercury
Fred Miller
Jack Jones
State Street
Post- Office
Galbraith’s
Miller
Jones
Fred
Jack
Race Ends in Surprise as Fred Challenges Old Soldiers
After a keen race, Fred Miller wins with his wife present and Jack unsettled by the result. Fred boasts a $100 wager to race any man who served in the war as long as he did, challenging veterans including those who fought in the Border Brigade. The piece suggests another trial of speed may occur, while noting possible fairness issues with differing service records.
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Fair Tane
Jack
Border Brigade
Ustherville
Rebs
Fred
Pauls Ousted From Yeomen Mutual Insurance Society
J B Paul, long time grand foreman of the Yeomen Mutual Insurance Society, has been ousted from management after a protracted power struggle. A. D Clarke and son in law Williams helped found the group but left before its growth, which reached about the largest of mutual companies. Koch replaces Paul. further legal or factional actions loom.
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J. E. Paul
Insurance Society
Pauls
Whittemore
Mutual Insurance Society
The
Yeomen
A. D. Clarke
Mr. Williams
Clarke
Williams
Des Moines
J. B. Paul
Paul
Koch
BASE BALL AT ALGONA CLINTON INDEPENDENTS SERIES SET
Renville Brownies to play Clinton Independents in three games August 22 and 24. Two at Algona one at Arnold's Park. Big George Wilson will pitch the first Algona game, Bert Jones the second. Rat Johnson will catch all three. Clinton, Iowa's fastest independent team, and Algona receipts split 60 40 to winners. Games start 3 30 pm admission 25 cents grand stand 15 cents. Sheriff McDonald to umpire both games.
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Clinton Independents
Renville Brownies
Algona
Arnold’s Park
Renville
West
Clinton
Iowa
Sheriff McDonald
Mud Creek Drain Project Advances in State's Largest Drainage System
Engineer Lilly pushes preliminary survey for Mud Creek Drainage District No 4 as a major state project about 125 miles long. Estimated cost ranges from $180000 to $200000, with a report expected for the September board meeting.
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Lilly
Kinndling Wood Offered by Spurbeck Lambert Co
Dry ash kindling wood for 1.25 per road delivered by Spurbeck Lambert Co. Try one load and you will be sure to come again. Phone 23.
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Spurbeck, Lambert! Co
Excursion Train to Arnold's Park from Algona
A special excursion train runs August 23 from Algona at 8:30 a.m. via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway to Arnold's Park returning at 7:15 p.m. Tickets valid only on this train with general admission free to excursion ticket holders and 25 cents for grand stand. Includes a 1 p.m. musical program, and a 2:30 p.m. baseball game in Renville Minnesota versus Clinton Independents in Clinton Iowa. Also a help-wanted notice for a good girl for general housework posted by Mrs I Wernert.
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Arnold’s Park
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul Ry
Algona
Musicalrogram
Rownies
Renville
Minn
Clinton Independents
Clinton
Iowa
Northwest
Death by Gun Shot Found: Aged Cresco Man
Aaron D Hatch 38, bachelor, was found dead in the Cresco farm yard with a shotgun across his chest. His mother Mrs Hatch and neighbors were shocked by the tragedy. Coroner and jury ruled likelihood of accidental death though some evidence pointed to self-harm. Hatch carried $2000 Yeomen insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hateh
Aaron
Bailey Touched Up on La Follette Logic and Stand-Pat Comparisons
The Britt Tribune editor Bailey praises Governor La Follette for clearing the political atmosphere and dispelling corruption clouds, noting his excellence in logic and rhetoric. He contrasts this with Iowa’s stand-pat elements, using a Noah’s Ark anecdote to illustrate their resistance.
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the Courier
Bailey
The
Britt Tribune
Gov. la Follette
Wisconsin
Towa
Noah
Divergent oats yields reported across Iowa counties
Crop reports show wide variance in oat yields this year. Peter Brass of Sherman township cites 18 to 26 bushels per acre, while Cresco’s Shaw family reports 40 to 50 bushels. Frank Stebritz near Sexton notes about 50 with a 25 inch box yielding 66 bushels. Neighbor William Paetz threshed 20 acres at 80 bushels per acre. Average likely near 40 bushels.
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Peter Brass
Sherman Township
Algona
Shaw Boys
Cresco
Frank Stebritz
Near Sexton
Wm. Paetz
Not His Favorite Surgeon in Dictionary Banter
A humorous exchange mocks Dr. Lance as an appendix expert while Judge remarks on trust. The speaker humorously rejects his capability, comparing surgical prowess to removing an entry from a dictionary, then shifts to a casual note about obtaining Taylor's Ice Cream.
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Gunner
Lance
Guyer
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Trenton
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Swea City
Dr. Ripke
Patterant & Son
Taylor
Iowa Lumber Co
A. D. Charke & Co
American Safe Deposit Company
American Surety Company
Bagdad-Chase Gold Mining Company
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Beach Creek Railroad Company
Benjamin E. Chase Gold Mining Company
Booklyn Warehouse and Storage Company
Buffalo, Erie Basin Railroad Company
Buffalo
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Raquette Lake
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis
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Hudgon Cmpany
Dunkirk
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Gouverneur and Os
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Niagara River Railroad
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New York State Realty and Terminal Company
Niagara Falls Branch
Niagara Grand Island Bridge Comany
Niagara River Bridge Company
Norfolk & Southern Railway Company
Oswego and Rome
Pine Creek Railway Company
Raquette Lake Railway Company
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
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St. Lawrence
Plum Creek Tonnent
Plum Creek Station
Barbara Schmit
Bode
A. D. Clarke & Go
Fort Worth
F. R. Hedrick
Thay
P. Christensen
Charles Nichols
Fred Millar
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