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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1908

Page

3

White House Wolf Hunt On Moving Pictures Stuns Guests

President Roosevelt applauded as John Abernathy prowled a staged wolf hunt at the White House. The moving picture exhibit claimed 6000 feet of film showing the famed Oklahoma wolf killer subduing wolves with his bare hands, no weapons. Attendees included Prof Ferrera and George Shiras Jr. and the president praised the display as grand and splendid.

Aluington Roosevelt Cnat White House John Abernathy G Blige Abernathy Bia Oklahoma

New Faces Seen in House and Senate of Sixtieth Congress

Nine new members join the final months of the Sixtieth Congress, two in the Senate and seven in the House. Vermont selects Carroll Page to fill Proctor’s vacancy. Albert B. Cummins fills the Iowa seat left by Allison. In the House new members include Wilte Alabama, Barnhart Indiana, Estopinal Louisiana, Swazey Maine, Guernsey Maine, Folker New York, and Burke South Dakota. The record shows multiple deaths among long-serving patriarchs, with Morgan Pettus White Mallory Proctor Latimer Allison and Bryan among the noted losses, ages ranging from 32 to 84.

Senate House Carroll Page Vermont Redfield Proctor John W. Stewart Albert B. Cummins Iowa William B. Allison C. C. Wilte Alabama Kenry A. Barnhart Indiana Albert A. Estopinal Louisiana John P. Swazey Maine Frankb. Guernsey Otto G. Folker New York Charles H. Burke South Dakota Mr. Swazey Charles F. Littlefield Littlefield John T. Morgan Edmund W. Pettus Stephen R. Mallory Florida Wiliam J. Bryan Asbury Latimer South Carolina William P. White Maryland Wiliam B. Allison Senator Pettus Senator White Senator Morgan Allison Proctor Mallory Lathmer Senator Bryan

Sherman May Attend Roosevelt Church

Article notes vice president elect James Schoolcraft Sherman likely to attend the German Reformed church on Fifteenth Street in Washington, following President Roosevelt. It recalls Roosevelt’s regular church attendance and Schick's past invitation, predicting Sherman may similarly join the congregation once in Washington.

Sherman Roosevelt German Reformed Church Fifteenth Street Schick James Schoolcratt Sherman Dutch Reformed Church Utica United States Mr. Roosevelt Washington Dr. Schick Hig President Roosevelt

Census Cost Estimates and New Government Tabulation Devices

N D North director of the census asks Secretary Straus for at least 14 million dollars to fund the thirteenth census in 1910. He notes 1900 costs at 12.52 million and projects only a modest increase, thanks to a government owned tabulating system that reduces expenses. The bureau expects substantial savings by building its own machinery after a private firm withdrew its devices in 1905. The new mechanisms promise greater speed and efficiency, contrasting with the historic 50 percent decade cost increases.

N. D. North Straus Bureau of the Census Congress

Delphin Lesson Sparks, Mishearings at May Theatre

A theatrical manager recalls Isadora Dun praising a school of classical dancing and describes a lesson where she lectured children on the delphin. She spoke of its grace and life, noting the fish would have 2,000 offspring, prompting a sharp question about married delphins from a wise girl.

Erstwivh Isadora Duncan Singhe Delphn

Eczema Ridden From Skin After Yearlong Suffering

A narrative from June 1907 tells of a man named Clyde plagued by eczema that covered his head face and neck. After nearly a year of ineffective treatment and disfiguring sores, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent brought a dramatic recovery within six weeks as prescribed by a physician.

Heller Mes Algy Cockburn Shilah

Love's Sacrifice and Reginald's Smoky Dilemma

A humorous exchange shows Reginald swearing off smoking while his fiancée declares her engagement, arguing that her fiancé objects to his disagreeable breath. The scene highlights social norms and courting tensions in a witty dialogue.

Reginald

Cheney & Co willed bid security in Toledo case

Oath by Faasx J Cunny as rental partner of Cheney & Co. in Toledo outlines security for bid failures. Sworn before A W Gleason on December 13, 3386. Notary public states must be provided for Hill’s Catarrh Cure and Holt’s Family Wills.

J. Cunny Lim V. Cheney & Co Toledo County Sual Cheney A.W. Gleason Sea Hal Qiaouiuss Talwity Holt

Red Tea Disease and Miscellaneous Notices in One Bundle

Northeast India tea crops suffer from a curious disease named red TUSL caused by the alga Cepalocuros virescens. The text also markets patent starches and includes assorted anecdotes about libraries, souvenirs, and a noted joke about a husband’s finances.

India C. M. Huvchingen Agricultural Department of India Walter

Ponderousy Orator Motives Weigh in Debate

A fragmented passage questions whether an orator's opinions carry weight and reflect on will and work. The text includes garbled phrases and apparent references to historical names and a government deed, suggesting a damaged OCR from a periodical page with scattered quotes and nonsensical insertions.

Dairy cow profits and time value for farmers

A Wallace's Farmer column urges farmers to reassess dairy herd profitability by measuring time spent milking ten cows versus output. It argues cows yielding under 250 pounds of butter annually are uneconomic, and urges use of scales and a Babcock test to evaluate real returns. It also notes manure value and invites practical, fact based farm decisions.

Wallace Corn Fund

Dairying Wisdom Emphasizes Cleanliness and Silos

Dairy guidance urges regular stall cleaning in winter and thorough cleanliness across all dairying steps. It highlights manure and skim milk as steady profits, pure food value, and the milk vessels as crucial. Emphasizes cowpea hay as nutritious, silos as essential, and silage as a long practiced saver of whole corn crops.

Keep Cows Clean and Prevent Soiled Udders

The article outlines varying cow cleanliness, noting some cows stay neat if stall conditions allow, while others lie in their manure. It details devices to stop soiling, including a gutter behind the cow and a rear plank to force the animal to lie forward, with stalls pitched to shed waste.

Calf Housing Needs For Winter Rearing

The calf raised by hand in winter requires a dry well-bedded stall with good bedding and ample space for movement. If indoor space is limited, allow daily outdoor exercise. Direct sunlight in the stall promotes health and growth.

Ventilation window for stable cows illustrated

An illustration demonstrates a stable window arrangement to provide ventilation for cows. A weight secures the window when closed, rope pull supports opening, and an ordinary cleat allows a couple of rope turns to hold it open. An iron bracket on the sash enables the window to be drawn fully shut.

Economical Feeding Means Varied Diets For Livestock

The article argues against single feed dominance and urges using a variety of feeds tailored to animal needs. It cites dairy cattle as better fed with corn fodder, clever hay, roots, and a mix of cornmeal, oatmeal, and bran, plus clover hay and seed meals. Applies to horses, beef cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. advocates trials and cost records to prove the most economical approach.

Soon Pays for Steek and Separator Payer With Cows

The notice describes using skim milk from cows to yield high quality human food and stock feed. With six or more cows, a separator pays for itself through close skimming and reduced cream loss. It notes lower hauling costs to the creamery and that greater butter quantities with better quality follow.

Haulley

Musgrave Paper Co seeks paper dealers for prices and instructions

Musgrave Paper Co of Des Moines Iowa asks church godettes to write for tavload prices on all kinds of old paper. A new idea, they urge patrons to request prices and instructions, noting an encouraging average. Mr Ensigo speaks of finance and social sums.

Musgrave Paper Co Des Moines Iowa Mr. Ensigo

Love and Sears: Vintage Ephemera Remnants

Fragmented OCR note compiles quotes on love and struggle, plus old ads for guns, hides, patent remedies, and footing products. Mentions Minneapolis trade, Ruskin, Stevenson, Winslow syrup, and Allen’s Foot Ease, illustrating period ad language and moral signals.

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Fame Leaves Readership

A Manning Iowa woman credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after years of suffering from female complaints. The letter praises the remedy, notes personal reform after following advice, and urges other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance from Lynn Mass.

Lydia Ki Lydia Pinkham Lydia Brinkham

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