Garbage disposal deal and riverine reform ideas in Algona
A local Algona paper notes a five year garbage disposal proposal worth 900000, replacing costly city burning with steam treated refuse yielding grease and glycerin for nitroglycerin. It covers inland waterway proposals from New York to the Gulf, Taft’s replacement by Brandies, and local gossip on state senate candidates Leslie and Leakie Francis, with remarks on political persistence.
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Senator Gore
New York
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Hudson River
Erie Canal
Lake Erie
Lake Champlain
Lake Ontario
Great Lakes
Chicago River
Illinois River
Mississippi
War Department
Leakie EB. Francis
Spirit Lake
Algona
Leslie
India’s plight and Britain’s empire under scrutiny
The Europe crisis and Turkey's drive toward Suez prompt retrospective judgment on Britain's rule in India. The article laments exploitation, cites depredations from Clive and Hastings, notes famine and forced taxes, and contrasts with the United States freeing dependent peoples. It ends urging humane, independent futures for colonized subjects.
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Europe
Powera
Turkey
Suez Canal
Egypt
India
British Empire
Nemesia
England
Russia
Ganges
London
Clive
Hastings
Edmund Burke
William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
W. J. Bryan
Wm. E. Curtis
Bryan
Philippines
Av Ben
Ae Brithin
New York City Will Detest Largely By the Quickening
A fragmented item hints at urban sentiment about rapid invention and change in New York City. The brief suggests tension as technology accelerates, with sparse readable context indicating public reaction and possible debate over modernization impacts on daily life.
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New York City
Republicans Demand Campaigns for All Offices
A letter criticizes local Republican papers and politicians for running candidates in every race. The writer argues for allowing capable first termers a second term without campaigns, skewering party shifts and recent progressives backsliding. It notes California storm deaths and Iowa’s sympathy, praising Iowa’s climate as safe and sane.
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California
Shavlin case stirs debate over uniform insurance rates
Britt Tribune criticizes last legislature for invalidating policies written at cut rates under the uniform rate rule. The piece argues the policy favored insurance companies, eliminating competition and leaving the public at their mercy. The writer calls for senators and representatives to vote against the uniform rate when they return to Des Moines.
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Britt Tribune
Deg Moines
Grandpas Celebrate Newborn in Livermore Family
Grandpa Elmer Hewitt smiles over the birth of AAUuabier to Mr and Mrs Max Hohenberger at the Hewitt home in Livermore. Mrs Hohenberger travels from South Dakota for the central moment. Local Grandpas share hearty congratulations as townsfolk toast the newborn and the proud parents.
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Elmer Hewitt
Max Hohenberger
Hewitt
Livermore
Hohenberger
South Dakota
vLivermore Gazetka
Algong
Tigermore
A Quarter Century Ago From the Courier 1892
A look back at events in a small county town including prices, local visits, legal matters, church notes, weddings, and notable occurrences. Highlights: New Orleans sugar sale at W F Carters, J A Winkel in town, attorney Quarton defending a man over mortgaged property, Dan Long taking mason work for creameries, aid drives for Dakota people, Irvington church dedication, Congregational officers elected, Frank Hedrick visiting Algona, Matson home from Illinois, a dispute with White Caps in Hancock county, wedding cards for A J Robinson and Ina Clara Hunt, jurors named, Katie Link obtaining a life license, Auditor Hofina appointing Bert Salisbury deputy, Bowyer at Forest City poultry show, and an altercation involving W W Mulholland and J H Barnhart.
Ginseng Trade Highlights Local Webster City Seller
N J Loring of Webster City sold 0.200 pounds of dried ginseng root to a ginseng firm for 900 dollars. The product yielded about 450 dollars per pound, and the root came from an acre of ground. Loring has run the ginseng business for six years with ten beds across different locations and notes the high costs of production. He plans to plant seed and balance crops, including corn, from the 1914 harvest.
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Humboldt Republican
N. J. Loring
Webster City
Loring
Alwava
Lda Hon
Barn project and local notes in Swea City
News From Swea City reports S P Haglund and son John building a 32 by 40 barn on their eighty acre farm two miles northeast of Swea City. It notes forage poisoning from frozen mouldy corn causing cattle deaths, Haglund brothers joining the Iowa Master Builders Association, and Des Moines convention attendance. The item also mentions Thos Clendenning family leaving Idaho for Minnesota, Rev John Croft headed to Mc Cook Nebraska for a pulpit, J J Richmond buying a Colfax flour and feed business, and local theater announcements featuring Francis X Bushman.
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Swea City
Herald
S. P. Haglund
John
Haglund
Master Builders’ Association of Iowa
Des Moines
Robert Haglund
Dad Jenks
Ledyard
Thos. Clendenning
Idaho
Minnesota
John Croft
McCook
Nebraska
Mc Cook
Burlington
Omaha
Denver
J. J. Richmond
Colfax
Court Record New Cases and Local Notices in Algona
Readable fragments list cases and notices involving Dwionell Wright Co and The First Church, Germania Iowa, Fenton Savings Bank, Waterss Gavolene Engine Co, and others. Includes property sale of a modern residence in Algona and a list of local ad notices with names, places and items for sale such as a Gray Wolf Calia and various oil goods.
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Dwionell Wright Co
M. Hard Be &O Lf. Ditkineon
Church A Chriet
Germania
Iowa
Y. B. Ripp
Yemery
Te Fenton Savings Bank Va
Henerey
Waterss Gavolene Engine Co
En Basties Sweney
Kensuth County
Joseph J. Sherman
Mary Sherman
August Henze
First National Bank
Bancroft
J.H. Queal& Co
Citizens State Bank of Goldfield
C. T. Chubb
Kossuth
Towit
Claude A. Sameon
Kozsuth County
Corn for Sale by Bowles Kessler Grain Co
Abundant supply of choice old and new corn available from Bowles Billings Kessler Grain Co. Town corn in the car. Call or visit Office 301 E State St. phone 257.
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State St
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Gonvier
BY Hinchon & Finnell
Algona, Iowa
Postoffice
the Courier
Taft
Wilson
Louis D. Brandies
Boston
Senate
Mr. Brandies
Supreme Bench
Brandies
Bull Moose
Progressive’’ Party
Republican Party
C. P
Alan
Progressive Party
Bailey
New Orleans
W. F. Carter
J. A. Winkel
Quarton
Wesley Monday
Dan Long
Mason
J. E. Blackford
Presbyterian Church
Irvington
The
Congregational Church Society
B. F. Reed
D. D. Townsend
D. 8. Ford
H. C. McCoy
T. H. Wadsworth
Frank Hedrick
Humboldt
Hancock County
Hancock Democrat
Lelse
A.J Robinson
Misa Ina Clara Hunt
Rev. Bowen
Episcopal Church
John Reed
J. A. Budlong
H. McDonald
R. Berninighaus
D. D. Dodge
Pettit
Jas, Taylor
Joseph Rahm
Crie Beil
M. Mann
J. D. Foster
H. Ohm
B. B Kieth
A. Lewiske
John L. Morton
Tr. A. Butterfield
Nels Monson
G. Stessel
Phillip Zeller
Katie Link
Courier
Hofiua
Bert Salisbury
Joseph Zanke Jr
Wisconsin
Matt Tones
A. J. Jones
Riverdale
James Marks
Colton
E.G. Bowyer
Forest City
Indiana
W. W. Mulholland
Estherville
Shane
Somes Britt
M. H. Clark
Francis X. Bushman
Marguerite Snow
Opera House
Charles’ Frohman
John Drew
Pennington
Algona, Jowe
Calia
Northwestern Land, Co
State of
Northwestern Land Co
Lewis D. Russ
M. J. Kenefick
R. M. Mountford
Sherife
H.C. Adams & Co
Pres
JOS
RABMN
AHM
Cashior
Peoples Savings Bank
St. Benedicr
E J. Murtagh
Martin Rahm Josep Rhahm
LJ. Womman
J. L. Ruskope
G. Bowyer
East State Street
Qreenberg
SALE
Chester
George Steil
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