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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
3
An article by the Highway and Byway preacher cited Seriiture Authoritys 2 Sapiuel Si 1d reporting David proclaimed king in a religious context. The piece emphasizes divine sanction and the succession drama, naming no other individuals or places beyond the throne claim.
The sermon argues David's triumphs came without bitterness when earned by fair means. It warns that success gained through expediency invites later remorse, urging faith that waits for God's guidance. It notes David sought divine counsel, walked in God's path, and remained hopeful amid trials, a model for all.
Victorious Philistines return with plunder as a storm-torn wreckage lies upon the shore. Bodies and body parts wash from the collapsed ship while Israel mourns King Saul and his sons. The scene shifts from tempest to tragic aftermath and omen.
Elders of Judah discuss plans as Israelite hurts and Philistine threat loom. A messenger arrives with news that David, dwelling with the Philistines at Ziklag, has returned after rescuing his people and possessions. He is then anointed king over the house of Judah in Hebron, bringing relief and a new leadership path.
A Paris paper reports that Mrs. Mackay hosts Sunday gatherings in a secluded Latin Quarter park corner. Refreshments come from passing vendors selling raisin cake and similar dainties. The piece notes these novel affairs are pleasant, popular, and provide relief after formal entertainments.
A curio of Timor in the East Indian islands features a soap spring volcano shaped mud cone that bubbles water rich in alkali and radium. The unique bath forms a small venue for washing but harms vegetation for miles around, revealing mixed blessings of the natural phenomenon.
A Bronx boy Willie visits a neighbor after seeing Jimmy ill. He asks about Jimmy, expresses sorrow, and is kissed by the mother. As he leaves he asks if Jimmy should die, whether he may have Jimmy’s drum, showing childlike sympathy and a touching gesture.
The American Medical Association faces sharp criticism for its aggressive push to shape state and national laws to restrict competing medical schools and practices. Its Committee on Legislation, with about 16,000 correspondents, seeks more physician candidates for Congress and calls for a larger clerical staff to drive policy, aiming to dominate medicine and impose prohibitive laws that would increase doctor fees nationwide.
The Taunton Massachusetts Bar Association sought a patron saint but failed to pick one. A committee including lawyer Francis H. T. Maxwell visited New York's marble saints gallery. Maxwell pointed to a devil as Michael drove him, declaring this choice fitting for lawyers.
A Cleveland society woman hosted nine friends for her six year old son. Icy treats were shaped as a hen with ten chicks and each child chose a chick. When the politician’s son was asked which chick he wanted he replied I think I’ll take the manna hen.
A spirited exchange between an enthusiastic nature lover and a reformed tramp recalls sunlit horizons, misty hillsides, and a moon battling storm clouds, offered as a playful dialogue about nature’s moods after the pledge is signed.
A dialogue snippet contrasts views on beauty and improvement. A man says the ideal's looks are perfect while another woman's could never be improved, sparking a tense exchange about vanity. Included are captions from Life EXPURGATION La Sourire and humorous cartoon-style quips.
A Cleveland Leader blurb notes Dolly wears a very short bathing suit with stockings and calls the material electric silk, claiming it is shocking. A punchline about a son listening to his father contrasts conscience and rumor in a domestic quip.
A lawyer explains why he’s retained in many divorces by saying he reviews every marriage license each morning and circulates his card to the parties. The judge interjects with humor about not being in his line.
A fragmentary load of quotes from periodical pieces to illustrate social tensions. The Baltimore American comment on the Sunday shaving dispute hints at changing native countenances, while Euphemia notes economic strain affects respect. The exchange includes lines from Balti more American and Puck about cook approval and economizing.
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News quotes a rural resort scene with a wary man named Skeeter saying the summer stay was comfortable yet the choice was poor and the elder appears wan and peaked.
A Chicago Journal quip recalls a man telling how a dog once saved his life and how he sold the animal for five dollars during near starvation. Detroit Free Press humor pieces follow with light banter about biscuits and digestion, office chatter, and a butler’s wine storage in period style.
A noisy OCR fragment notes a patent medicine claim for eye or foot relief with dubious cures and mentions Allen’s or Urial packs. references a tobacco and hardware context in Ogden and Olsted Le Roy New York. It also cites runaways in New York and a claim about Amsterdam diamond cutting with about 400000 stones annually and 24 women at work.
An appeal urges careful preparation of CABTORTA remedies for infants and children while praising the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History as urban treasures. It notes improvements in starch products, touts the Defiance Starch formula for being free of injurious chemicals, and claims added strength and smoothness.
In Cambridge Massachusetts during the Eastman trial two Irish men on a street corner discuss juries and lawyers. One explains that if your lawyer is clever you are innocent but if the other side has the better lawyer you are guilty. The remark highlights perspectives on justice and legal defense.
John B. Lennon speaks on strikes revealing a bobbin boys wage dispute as a case study of arbitration. A humorous aside notes a placard stating wages of sin versus wages of bobbin boys and a brief courtroom exchange highlights youthful sharpness in legal rhetoric.
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