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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1894

Page

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Only Son of His Mother Sermon at Bronton on Nain scene

Rev Dr Falmage preaches on the widow at Nain from Luke 7 12 15 with focus on the only son carried to the tomb. He renders Christ as man and God, showing compassion and divine power. The sermon notes the crowd, the widow, and the mother’s sorrow, and ends with promise of resurrection and heavenly harvest.

Broonton Dr. Falmage Australia Nain Shea Galliles Thia Bob Sthis Christ Gennesaret Martha’s Omers Abraham Lord Jesus Christ Thomas Chooge Johni Thera Yas Earth Trearn Ann Ben Arisol Angel Avery

Indefinable Dislikes From an Odd Encounter in Wayne County

A man in Wayne County recalls a comic yet painful episode about a disturbing iron dog lawn ornament. Pursuing an impulse, he snarled, kicked, and later discovered the dog was actually a live calf, leading to a cautionary tale about avoiding inartistic things and the strange power of revulsion.

Pigoen Wayne County Herse Clarky Buffalo Express

The Wife of Gen Booth Resides in Monteisir Nyington

A fragmentary notice mentions the wife of General Booth living in Monteisir Nyington. It references her being mother to a small child and notes various uncertain phrases about her household and routine, with several garbled names and terms.

Or Ton Booth Monteisir Nyington Ste Hnough

Conductor and brakemen prank a passenger on train

An elder man recounts a seven hour train ride where conductors and a brakeman treated him as a novice. A friend boarded, revealed the prank was to help him find his way, and the conductor learned the man was his son two years apart in age, not father and son as believed.

Nain Hell Ourea Gail Here Rucalog Soll Iike Jon Mnch Potey Tom Janch-Room Cae Bill Shiengo

New Yorkers Meet by Cafe With Comedic Bell Incident

Two New Yorkers shared a brief meeting outside a famous cafe. A lively, mistaken bell collision sparked a humorous exchange about money and a near tip of the hat. One man reveals he is broke, turning the moment into a comic misfire.

Ingenious devices to deter night prowlers on back fences

Readers report inventive contraptions aimed at keeping cats and night visitors away. A device on a back fence uses revolving paddles that offer no foothold, automatically retreating as a cat steps on them, delivering a knock and pushing the intruder off the fence.

Electric cat teaser sparks in yard fence tale

A report describes a neighbor mounting a fence with rollers to test a cat’s climbing, then an electrician installs copper strips and a battery to deliver a shock when the cat steps on both strips. The scene ends with the prankster laughing at the cat’s howl while various tin and spike deterrents are described.

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Ward and editors pool funds after widespread discharge

In a fraught day Ward, Gwynn, Arthur, Milford, and Jim are discharged together, leaving five to face poverty. They plan to patronize the editor for aid amid debts and neglect from caretakers and staff, while editors labor yet face plenary arrears. A comic misfortune ends with a failed attempt to secure money.

Ward Gwynn Arthur Milford Jim Antloman Essily Bohiems Happer

Doctor cuts chair leg in staged limb operation

In a bizarre incident the physician, attempting a mock surgery, hid a towel under a chair leg and simulated amputation with forceps, sparking alarm from Mrs Jones who woke to the ruckus. The doctor expected a $50 fee and left Jones puzzled by the supposed injury.

Dr. Jones Jones Foston Courier

University researcher notes eggs may harbor microbes before lay

Dr McClintock of the University of Michigan cites experiments suggesting eggs may be infected before they are laid. A separate line mentions an international wood chopping contest set for Tasmania next November.

McClintock The University of Michigan A&n Tasmania

Afraid of Thietess Dick Singleton Confusion Reported

A garbled OCR-like fragment references Dick Singleton and a confused remark about a scene, with lines suggesting disbelief or an inquiry about an event or statement and a stray quote about seeing someone.

Dick Singleton

Remedy found by Roxbury man for many ailments

Donald Kennedy of Roxbury mass claims a common pasture weed cure works for every humor from scrofula to pimples. He cites 1100 trials with two failures and over 500 certificates near Boston. He urges a tablespoonful nightly with no diet change and claims quick relief for lungs liver and bowels. Sold by all druggists.

Donald Kennedy Roxbury Mass Boston

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