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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
8
An unnamed citizen proud of jury service complains a juror feels entitled to a bench. A reporter prompts verdict. the response reveals a unanimous acquittal on the first ballot. A curious exchange ends with a cryptic remark about sacred jury secrets. A separate note mocks a whale as it laments a man’s attempt to swallow him.
An OCR mix of medicinal ads and quotes features Marine Eye Remedy claims and humorous snippets. It includes a Harvard Lampoon joke about a potato, a dumbbell style ad line about a laxative, and scattered proverbs. The readable items present no coherent news event.
The Iowa State Board of Education plans a major housing overhaul at Town City, adding dormitories for freshmen and sophomores following the new women's building. A gymnasium and library are slated, with construction possibly starting in 1917 and financed by state funds. A freshmen pledging rule for fraternities may accompany the dorms.
Senator elect Ollie James of Kentucky, permanent chair at the Democratic convention in Baltimore, assails Taft and the Republicans over tariff policy. He accuses the GOP of breaking promises, elevating tariffs to 47 percent, and blocking tariff reform, while praising Democratic promises kept and urging strict anti trust enforcement and tariff reforms focused on revenue and taxing luxuries.
A young wife calls out to George in the night about a flowering plant that has climbed to the window, asking what kind it is. He guesses it might be a rubber plant as he wakes up.
A university president shows severe distress over a nightmare in which the trustees demanded he pass the freshman examination. His wife notes his pallor and trembling. he hums a hesitant line about a frightening vision as his nerves appear shattered.
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