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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
2
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Senator Towne opened and closed his Senate remarks on the Philippine question last Monday. He cited a 2000 Filipinos petition for independence, denounced imperial designs, and urged liberty for the Philippines while warning that empire would corrupt America. He contrasted benevolent assimilation with conquest and argued for self governance, warning of the dangers of continuing occupation and urging moral courage to stop the war for greed.
Farmers Institute announces a three day program from February 6 to 8 featuring lectures by President C. Hutchins and Prof Curtiss on cooperation profitability dairy cattle feeding and milk tests. John Cowntle will discuss feeding and shipping cattle and hogs, with talks on schools and education for teachers and parents. free discussion and audience participation encouraged.
No new developments this week over the smallpox scare in the south part of the county. Algona doctors vaccinated many residents. The Liver more Gazette lists current quarantines in Livermore and surrounding areas with multiple cases at homes, businesses, and farms, including Jo Melavin's, Lacy restaurant, Commercial House, and several farms.
Algona business men and professionals will gather at the Durdall next Tuesday evening to discuss business ventures and local improvements. Geo. E. Clarke serves as toastmaster with a slate of speakers including I. H. Vesper on Mutual Ownership and J. G. Smith on Improved Roads. Other topics cover county maintenance, public safety, real estate, libraries, and suburban concerns, with remarks on amusements and civic duty.
San Francisco reports December death toll 680 with three quarters due to the grip. Many victims also succumbed to pneumonia induced by grip or exhaustion from the prevailing epidemic.
Prof. Foster presented two hours of liquid air experiments showing its extreme cold and strange effects. He demonstrated brittleness of objects, meat freezing, and a glowing steel test, noting potential commercial uses, cooling, and future propulsion possibilities for airships and submarines.
Read and respond to a sales pitch promising great bargains in February. The message urges customers to invest money with the store to benefit from spring stock room space and better opportunities. It frames February as a peak bargains month.
John McDermott of Kossuth County died at his Call Street home after weeks of illness. Born in Roscommon Ireland, he came to America, lived in Lambertville and Wisconsin, served in the Civil War, and retired to Algona after farming near Totonka. Funeral held at Catholic church with G A R post honor guard. family includes three sons and two daughters.
Emmetsburg Democrat reports Fisher Creek Mining Co re elected a seven member board including O. Chubb J. M. Farley W. J. O Brien Thomas Carmody J. J. McCarthy Ed Anderson and W. I. Branagan for the coming year with officers yet to be chosen The firm praises last season s work and plans to double tea stamp mill capacity while adding water power and electric equipment Capital stock rose from 83 000 to 1 000 000 shares par 1 00 and 230 000 non assessable shares placed in treasury for working capital Fifty thousand of…
Tynatt Wernert sold an 80 acre Union farm to William and Hugh McMahon at 35 dollars per acre with no notable improvements. A Friday wedding at J L Moore residence united Jake Sutton and Annie Hill. A brief street fracas between T A Carrell and A T Reed led to fines around 12 dollars each. County Savings Bank ads urge saving over keeping dollars idle with low cost footwear pitches at Galbraith's Shoe Store.
Money to loan and per cent. A. D. Charen & Co. WANTED General agent for Kos suth and adjoining counties. For terms and particulars inquire of The Hunt Manufacturing Co., Newark, Wayne Co., New York.
The G. and St. P. Ry will offer round trip tickets at the regular fare plus 2.00 for February 28 and March 1. The return limit from Washington is March 8.
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