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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1913

Page

6

Battle of Gettysburg A decisive Civil War turning point

Edward B Clark recounts Gettysburg as the war’s turning point, detailing three days of brutal combat. Union and Confederate forces clash near Gettysburg with high casualties, Pickett’s charge, and the failure to break the northern left flank shaping the campaign toward Appomattox. The piece notes generals Reynolds and Meade, Longstreet, Lee, and Hood among others, and highlights the battle’s enduring legacy for both sides.

Edward B. Clark Ashington Gettysburg Richmond North South Chancellorsville Robert BH Lea Pennsylvania James Longstreet Richard &. Ewell A. P. Hill Lee Meade John FP. Reynolds Hancock Daniel E. ‘Sigkles George Sykes John Sedgwick Q.boward H. W. Slocum Susquehanna Valley Harrisburg Jubal A. Early York Wrightsville Hooker Stuart Halleck George Gordan iv Hook Meade Les Reynolds Fifth Hanover Anyaburg Abner Doubleday New York 161St Doubleday Seminary Ridge Cemetery Hill Rock Creek Round Top Howard Slocum Sickles Longstreet Hill Ewell Weed United States Regular Pickett George F Edward Pickett Zook Farnsworth Graham Barnes Gibbon Warren Barlow Butterfield Semmes Pender Garnet Armistead Barksdale Kemper Kimbal Hood Heth Johnson Trimble Grant Appomattox Battle of North Virginia Virginia Jankins Corse Second Corps Cavalry

Late arrivals miss call to film show in quirky note

A reader asks why some seniors who are very late receive no bell to call them to the moving picture show on time, suggesting confusion over entrance timing and notices.

Puselad Migaourian Rob

God Is Love and the Divine Purpose in Providence

A sermon-like reflection discusses God’s love through Christ and the divine mystery revealed to humanity. It emphasizes faith, repentance, and understanding scripture under the Holy Spirit to grasp the unity of the Bible. Pain and hardship are framed as discipline guiding souls toward mercy and deeper faith.

Christ Jesus Apostle Jesus Christ Christ God

Fragmented Historical Note Sparks Unclear Date Mention

A damaged clipping hints at a dated event about growth and poison but the fragmentary text provides no clear date, place, or names. The only readable items reference Ang orParab Grand without verifiable context or specifics.

Wise Precaution and Humorous Quip in Brief Ad

A clipped newspaper fragment presents a tongue in cheek exchange about words and a humorous line about a backhanded remark. It then advertises Allen's Munt-Ease antiseptic foot powder for tired swollen feet with a free sample offer from Le Roy New York axis.

Allen Allen & Olmsted le Roy N. X Adv

Price Dispute Over Silk In Quiet Shop Scene

A deaf elderly woman asks the price of silk and argues with a young shopman. He maintains seven shillings as the price, she counters with thirteen or seventeen, and he calmly repeats the seven shillings. The exchange ends with a humorous twist.

Advice to the Innocent From a Chicago Paper

A young woman asks if she can succeed as a chorus girl while remaining innocent. The paper cannot advise on the profession but suggests keeping innocence in her current environment would be wise, noting it would be a pity not to keep it there.

Gettysburg Robert F. Lee Lee Winchester Maryland Hooker Stuart Tee Hagerstown Harrisburg Pennsylvania Chicago Record-Herald

Campaign to Save Babies Promotes Clean Milk for Infants

A welfare message urges mothers to breastfeed when possible and seeks strict inspection of farms, transport, and shops selling milk. It emphasizes that clean milk is vital as dirty milk causes diarrhoea and enteritis, major infant killers, and calls for ordinances against dipped or loose milk and better enforcement.

Postum Cereal Beverage Promoted Through Home Testimony

A reader describes how a mother with seven years of nervous headaches switched from coffee to Postum and saw headaches vanish. The letter says the system now drinks Postum regularly, and a cousin’s similar switch inspired the change. The note cites Battle Creek based Postum Co and advertises two forms, Regular and Instant, with preparation details.

Postum Co Battle Creek Mich

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