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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
3
A fragment depicts an Office Boy asking about submitting poems to an editor in New York. He explains how to leave pieces and await a call back. A contributor notes the scene with a quip about receipts and carpet drawings.
Woman in Minneapolis reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says pains vanished and she grew stronger within three months. The letter promotes public sharing of testimonials and invites confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Navy experts project four 25 000 ton battleships to be completed by year end. Delaware Dakota Florida and Utah would carry eight 14 inch guns. They claim US battleships will outrun British designs and Britain cannot regain naval lead. The Alabama class remains superior, with South Carolina Michigan and American Dreadnoughts above. US prediction for 1911: lead world naval power.
The government opens an alcohol school in Washington to teach proper production and use of denatured alcohol. A model plant, capable of converting 25 bushels of corn into 5 gallons of 95 percent alcohol, will be examined by Agricultural experts from every state. Farmers may form neighborhood groups to produce alcohol from corn refuse, with energy costs lowered and the farm operating like a small factory. France already has 27,000 farmer distillers using molasses and sugar beets for industrial alcohol, and the U.S. may turn vegetable waste into cheap energy.
An appreciation of Senator Joe Blackburn returning to public life as Isthmian Canal Commissioner. The piece praises his Senate service in Washington, his courteous manner and fighting spirit, and notes his ease in Panama, where friends hope he stays in Panama during good behavior.
The Mint and assay offices recorded gold deposits totaling 207 million 41 thousand 84, with a 4 million 20 thousand 668 dollar United States gold coin received for recoinage. Silver bullion purchases reached 18.8 million standard ounces, yielding 1.16 million in face value recast coinage. The total gold coinage for fiscal year 1908 was 197.29 million dollars, including 106 million in double cases, amid ongoing production at mint facilities.
An 19th century beekeeping method uses a galvanized iron cage with five wired sides to trap swarms. The open side fits tight to the hive, preventing bees from escaping while they cluster, enabling rapid hiving with minimal disturbance and simple handling by a woman or child.
Ventilating henhouses from the top of the building, especially in Willers, to ensure fresh air in summer and other seasons. Boxes should be cleaned and filled with fresh water to maintain a healthy coop environment.
A described plan shows a sash leaning at the top with side and top gaps sealed by mesh, preventing drafts and preserving light. The setup allows a frame to guide the sash with hinges at the bottom, or a frame attached to the sash, and suggests a removable double sash for standard windows in the usual way.
A historical poultry advertising piece urges readers to advertise consistently and choose sturdy breeds. It warns against neglected care, overcrowded coops, and unsafe feeds, stressing common sense, vigor, and disciplined work to achieve profits in poultry breeding.
A fragmented note describes an improved picking barrel procedure for ducks and geese. The writer mentions loading into a holley or tuy, dropping sacks, driving nails to the top of a nat Troy, and pulling items directly. The text is obscured and technical terms are unclear.
A fragmented weather and poultry care note advises on ventilation and eye crop importance for farm fowls. It suggests avoiding damp poultry houses, allowing outdoor exercise when weather permits, and keeping birds active by scratching in deep litter.
The piece notes Thalian heat sense cannot discern temperature differences beyond one fifth of a degree while a thermometer, 200000 times more sensitive than skin, detects a difference of one millionth of a degree. It also mentions a gilvanemeter bending a current by shaping a mercury drop into a sphere to press it out into a CRs.
A jumble of vintage ad copy and household tips describes using smooth iron and Defiance Starch for shirt stiffness at home, along with humorous dialogue about washing faces. It also marketsMurine for eye relief, and references various tonics and laxatives with period phrasing and product names.
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