This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
12
A dialogue in a Brockton editor’s office mocks niche publishing with quips about starting a magazine named New Blood and its claimed circulation. An ad promotes a free rheumatism book by Jesse A. Case, while a stranger asks about subscription pricing and target readership, eliciting a sharp vendor reply.
A front letter from France recounts small incidents from a writer's regiment warning all ranks to avoid answering unknown questioners, even British officers, due to enemy agents in uniform. A conscientious sub in the front line faces a division staff major who probes alertness with questions like trend, regiment on the right, and ration flow, met with uncertainty and a refusal to reveal identity.
Iowa Supreme Court confirms the muled repeal law closing saloons as of January 1 1916. The ruling, in state versus John Hill, upholds that the state can grant cities power to tax or not tax property or businesses. Davenport saloon tests prompted the decision.
Des Moines reports four railroads told to prepare to transport Iowa troops to the Mexican border with five to seven days to assemble equipment. Lt. Col. J. F. Rice at Camp Dodge will oversee traffic. First infantry to leave first. artillery next. Second and Third regiments last. Destination undecided between El Paso or San Antonio. Railroads shift equipment from other states as released.
A sales pitch from a heater agent tries to secure installation by a homeowner. The reply notes the wife handles such tasks, implying polite refusal. The exchange reflects door to door sales practices of the era.
North Liberty cavalrymen debate federal oath with Maj R R Howell reporting an order from General Allen to mobilize at the camp before oath. Iowa National Guard may not head to the Mexican border, likely sent to Fort Sam Houston for mobilization amid government plans for a concentration camp and large mobilization ground holdings. Horse saves Yorktown child. a farm incident ends in a life saved at a water tank. Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station cooperates with U S Department of Agriculture on soil surveys with Ringgold survey led by E E Hall and W B Tharp.
An old newspaper ad promotes athine double strength to remove freckles. The regimen uses one ounce nightly and morning application, promising disappearance of dark spots and a clear complexion. It offers a money back guarantee and notes the product is sold by druggists. The piece closes with a quip about rubber pavements.
When your horse is galled apply Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh and keep working. If not cured quicker than any other remedy, the stealer will refund your money. Also a note on the mariner's compass performing needlework.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.