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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
The article notes belief in a gas called coronium lighter than hydrogen and air, suggesting it could enable air and ether travel. Enthusiasts claim it might allow Mars or Venus visits, but offer no solutions for sustaining life or returning through planetary atmospheres. The piece ends with a wistful note on progress over time.
County residents urged to attend the Kossuth County Fair from September 16 to 19, showcasing the area’s abundant produce and livestock. Emphasis placed on gratitude for local abundance amid widespread drought in neighboring regions and on the fair’s value to the county’s economy and community spirit.
Washington reports Roosevelts shadow drifting toward the 1916 Republican nomination. Some GOP leaders fear the move while others hope for shelter. Roosevelt remains silent, leaving questions about his intent and the fate of party factions.
The Advance prints testimony from a Congregationalist source praising 80 years of Kansas prohibition. It notes declines in drinking and illiteracy and claims many counties lack crimes, inmates, juries, or paupers, while a stray remark links church desertion to prohibition. Also covered are Zion City leader Wilbur Glenn Voliva blaming drought on hog farming and a Scottish home rule envoy in New York urging Scotland’s self-rule. The piece closes with a note on Pennsylvania Railroad concerns about women’s fashion contributing to accidents, dismissing broader reform potential.
New cases listed include Clyaer Brenton and Mary Poll with several defendants marked in dispute. Butler Bros and Cap ra M Smith appear among the involved parties. Roney Fi Tos Ge and other names surface in the docket, suggesting a multi-party civil matter proceeding in the local court.
A reprint notes 1883 events: John Zeller buys a threshing machine in St. Joseph and aims for first class work. Ostrom Bros sell brick. Hefley of Emmetaburg gains a Mexican War pension of five dollars monthly. Supt Donlon visits Palo Alto county institute and is described as an enthusiastic educator. Link Singleton returns to Algona after northern campaigning and remains a top foot racer. Landlord Tennant seeks hotel staff in Elmore and Blue Earth. Des Moines Republican state convention names ticket including J Twombly and Frank Jackson. Delegates attend a shooting tournament in Independence. Rutherford sisters host a party. James Patterson seeks clerk’s office nomination.
A short lyric praising a young boy’s wondrous smile and playful tricks. The verse dwells on the child’s clear eye and constant laugh, noting his surprising pranks and the way a house seems altered by his presence during a cyclone. The piece ends with affection and selfless sacrifice for the child.
Emmetsburg Reporter notes Livermore chaos after a chautauqua event. The mayor city marshal and two councilmen resign following disputes over crowd control and admission policy. Residents heard the performance from streets and lawns as tensions rose.
A cluttered advertisement page offers Chicago and North Western Railway vacation routes through Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan Colorado trips and motor cycle bargains plus farm rental listings lost items and rental notices. It promotes lake country outings surveys corn lands and local real estate with multiple personal ads and service notices.
Frank A. Gotch the Humboldt, Iowa champion wrestler obtained ownership of 920 acres in Polk county south of Crookston in Hammond township. He intends to develop a model farm and spend part of each year there with a summer home to follow within a year. He purchased the Ellsworth tract, mostly wild prairie aside from 200 acres broken last year. the land will be broken and farm buildings erected next year as he plans to raise prizewinning stock.
Andrew Peter son of Algona came to the area Monday to handle farm business north of town. He and other Algonians own substantial land nearby. Some invest revenue locally for improvements, but most transfer profits to Algona, aiding its upbuilding.
The Humboldt Republican reports James Steer left Texas two years ago with his stock and his dog. He recently returned briefly to Humboldt, finding the dog had been left in Texas. The dog trotted home weary but glad, prompting reflection on a long journey and a quip about hearing Gad.
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