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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
3
A short devotional verse urges steadfast prayer even in darkness. It counsels praying for universal peace, asking heaven for what is good, and to cast away wishes one cannot reasonably pray for. The piece emphasizes hopeful, spiritual striving beyond visible outcomes.
In a Boston Herald tale, Fraulein Brussel and Fraulein Barcon clash aboard the Rhineland upon arrival in New Orleans. Brussel, adored by the troupe, faces a cruel cabal that ruins her New World debut, while a funeral director, Mr Wittson Wattson, confesses love and offers marriage amid tragedy and aspiration.
A Milwaukee reminiscence of the late Postmaster General Payne recalls his lively youth and frank speech. An anecdote recounts Payne finding a wayward friend drunk, insisting he was not drunk but washing his face in a mud puddle and drying it on a doormat.
Mrs. Leonard, renowned treasury money-counter, correctly identified a counterfeit note long after others doubted. Despite department leaders backing the note as genuine and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing confirming it, she maintained her judgment. Later, the note’s description appeared in counterfeit records, confirming her accuracy as described in Everybody's Magazine.
The census report identifies eight states and the District of Columbia as having sufficiently complete death registrations in 1900 to allow calculating death rates. The states are Connecticut Maine Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Rhode Island and the District of Columbia forms part of this group.
Miss Charlotte Dodd, famed English woman golfer, spoke at Philadelphia County Club about golf in Scotland. She describes Scotland as a passion driven by many players where love for the game surpasses romance and society. Caddies recount a Scottish bachelor marrying, hoping marriage will improve his golf as did Rosemann, the champion.
Leading Mann explains a new temporary ivory make-up that hides dental work during stage performances. Mrs Parkay questions his claim about his own teeth as they discuss the illusion of perfect smiles. The makeup lasts for a single show and washes off afterward.
William Waldorf Astor quips on the Russo Japanese war noting nations in conflict harm many, while two warring nations resemble a silent English couple. A visiting matron remark highlights mutual misperception as each believes the other guest invites her.
The passage notes famed figures who began influential careers later in life. Sir Walter Scott started writing at forty, Milton at fifty, Mrs. Henry Wood at forty five, Cromwell at forty one, Marlborough at fifty three, and spiritual leaders such as Abraham and Moses began major roles at advanced ages.
Barrymore and J M Hill, old theatrical manager, discuss charity in Union Square. A blind beggar asks for alms. they ignore him. Hill runs after him, gives something, and says I always help the blind. Barrymore retorts They can't see what you give them.
A New York Times quip recounts Gilbert Livingston's amusing test of a story about how the servant shortage unsettles households. A little girl says her nurse is Nana though it is always Nona, while cooks arrive and depart, leaving the child unable to keep track.
Fragmentary verse fragment shows a struggle motif with devout tone and personal name Vivian Mordaunpa appearing in a 19th century style periodical. It hints at a poem about strength, guidance, and perseverance amid dark night and inner conflict.
Bulletin 90 from the South Carolina Experiment Station details inoculation to immunize northern cattle from Texas fever using 1 cm into each animal from immune southern cattle. It notes death rate drops from 60-90% to about 7.6% in 4,750 inoculated head, with guidance on timing, age, and aftercare, plus observed outcomes and herd expansion prospects across the state.
A guide on horse nutrition notes maintenance needs per 1000 pounds of live weight, plus extra energy for muscular work. It stresses a balanced ration of concentrates and coarse fodder, warns against relying on roughage or concentrates alone, and advises varying grain mix, promoting oats over heavy corn reliance, with caution about green corn moisture.
The piece contrasts extensive western farming with intensive eastern methods, urging smaller farms to boost social conditions and efficiency. It notes possibilities to farm downward and inward, and discusses hairy vetch as a promising cover crop, citing Ontario seed trials and economic potential if seed could be locally produced. Also mentions sweet potato cultivation tips for shallow plowing and sturdy tubers.
Farmers are urged to buy the best seed rather than low grade or leftover stock. Poor seed harms germination and can introduce weed seeds, increasing future labor. Local Potato analysis notes variability and warns against blaming varieties when soil humus or cultivation lapses reduce yield.
Two cups Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour with milk or water to thin batter. Alternative use two cups Pancake Flour two cups milk one tablespoon sugar or syrup one egg. Bake on hot griddle until done. Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour blends wheat corn and rye. Sold by top grocers.
An ad notes Defiance Water Starch for laundry saves time as it never sticks to iron and offers a full one pound package for 10 cents. It claims fewer chemicals, compares to 1/2 pound competitors, warns against mispriced 12?2 oz packs, and urges demand for Defiance with printed “1 oz” pricing.
Claiming use by a New York children’s home nurse for relief from constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worms, the ad touts over 80000 testimonials and a 360 sample offer from A. S. Ohnsted LeRoy New York, amid other clippings and hoax mentions from the Philadelphia Record.
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