Fragments on finance and reform across party lines
The text rails at Wall Street bankers and political figures for financial collapse and alleged dishonor. It blasts John R. Walsh of Chicago for backing Republican faith in gold and laments frenzied banking, urging practical reform and family roles while critiquing media influence and public credit guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Chicago National Bank
Chicago Savings Bank
National Trust Company
Walsh
Cof Public Credit
Chicago Chronicle
St. Louis
Judge Parker
Chronicle
Record-Herald
Wm. J. Bryan
Horace Mann Letter Critique Of Roosevelt’s Social Policy
The Courier reports Horace Mann from Buffalo in The Progress reviews the president’s message to Congress. Mann criticizes prosperity claims, cites Schwab’s palace and Salvation Army aid, questions the square deal, and argues reform moves slowly toward genuine mass rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Horace Mann
Buffalo
the Progress
Congress
Charles M. Schwab
Riverside Drive
Salvation Army
Boston
Roosevelt
Horace
The Wages of Sin and Russia’s Coming Peace
A critical editorial links sin to Russia’s bloodshed as misgovernment and tyranny provoke revolution. It argues the czar’s concessions were delayed, royal leaders failed, and the resulting sacrifice of thousands of lives may temper centuries of oppression, paving a future of peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
France
Independent Iowa paper urged for public support
The Register and Leader is praised as the best paper in Des Moines for independence and fearless truth telling. The piece argues it costs the paper money to oppose corporations and urges Iowa readers to support a local, honest newspaper over distant mercenary city papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Register and
Leader
Iowa
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Long Brothers Celebrate Twenty Five Years of Manson Journal
The Counter reviews the Quarter Century Edition of the Manson Journal published by the Long Brothers marking twenty five years of ownership and editorship. The piece praises the honest life stories of the brothers, their poverty stricken youth in Calhoun County, their mother’s devotion, and their measured success and esteem in the community. It notes the edition’s beauty and substance beyond its advertising and mechanical appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson Journal
Long Brothers
Calhoun County
Tariff Revision Stalled as Election Nears
The piece notes political stasis as tariff revision is delayed before a presidential election. It cites Senator Bailey and supporters of the stand pat position, claiming the McKinley era proves the tariff is settled. It suggests several Congress members fear taking on the issue before the vote, with implication of laziness in the Tawa delegation. Court records list new civil cases including Krapp, Hunt, Hastings, Butts, Olson, Potter, Thake, and Johnson among others, plus a liquor permit request and multiple civil actions in Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Decorah
Tawa
Johann Krapp Sr
J. L
Maggie Krapp
A. L. Hunt
M. Richardson
Stella R. Hastings
John W. Kizer
Guy M. Butts
C. B
CG. J
C. H. Olson
Homer I. Holcum
L. E. Potter
Schmitt & Henry Mfg. Co
Chris Thake
S. X. Way
Thos. Gray
Thos
Waud Jy
Burt National Bank
Stamer & Reimers
John S. Johnson
C. Pollestad
H. &. Cole
J. L. Sutton
Laura Sutton
Stina Sofia Jansdotter
Annie G. Nor
Carl Fredrik
Consistency A Jewel in Emmetsburg Democrat
A column quotes Emmetsburg residents opposing catalogue advertising and hailing local media, noting the town’s merchants favor home purchases. It reports Rev T J O Connner promoting Eternal Life Insurance Co and church notices. W L A S met December 15 discussing Indian colonization and crafts, with plans for a holiday recess for the W S A S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Eldora
St. Paul Disputch
T. J. O’connner
First Christian Church
Eternal Life Insurance Co
Heavenly City
New Jerusalem
Lord Jesus
Church of Christ
Local Classified Notices and Advertisements Run Together
A collage of insurance pitches and farm sales features. It lists Bankers Accident Company ads from Des Moines offering a dollar monthly protection, plus Illinois and Algona Iowa agents, farm livestock for sale including Poland China boars and Shropshire bucks, Doland courtship of buyers for goods, house rental notices, and job wants in Belmond and Algona, with shoe and candy store promos and veterinary/hospital notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers Accident Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Chas, H. Nichols, Agt
Algona
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Algona Conview
BY Hinchon & Finnell
Mr. Mann
the Register and Leader
Long Bros
Iowa Preacher's
Librar
Della Laird
Mississippi
Sarah King
Holiday Footwear
Brownell the Shoeman
E. State Street
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Curdall Clothing Store
Poland
Powelson Bros
Wesley Own
John Wellendorf
Iowa Central Depot
J. J. McCall
Belmond
Jas
Taylor
Wilfred P. Jones
Ena
Joan
A. D. Clarke & Co
Galbraith’s Shoe Store
Algona Ice Cream and Candy Factory
Langdon & Co
Ferndell
Saue
Chester
Nic Marso
Livermore
Lowa
Tor Sale
Plum Creek
Lamb's Wool
Galbraith’s Shoe
J. G. Burerand
Ustrupath
Hesse Block
J. W
Robinson
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