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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
2
A British newspaper recounts sniper dangers on the front lines with tales of concealment. Soldiers describe moving grass disguises, hollow willows housing German snipers, and steel plates camouflaged in trees. Accounts highlight a Canadian Indian marksman who scores from trees and leaves nicks on his rifle stock after each kill.
In a dramatic desert pursuit, Duke of Westminster leads 42 motors, including nine armored Rolls-Royce cars, on a 106 mile dash from Sollum to Bir Hakim to free Tara prisoners. The convoy overcomes rough terrain and enemy fire, capturing field guns and ammunition, then liberates starving captives who cheer the armored fleet.
An American advertiser begins construction of a mile long display field in Buenos Ayres near Palermo, paralleling tracks of the Central Argentine, Pacific and Central Cordoba railways. The steel cuts will form a giant ad article, with panels from 160 to 500 square feet, protected by heavy steel.
Bo weary, so weary of running and play, The Trudge-Away Lad returns home to his mother. He tells of perilous dangers through Trudge-Away meadows as a patient mother listens, lullabies rise, and Slumberland ships glide to dream rivers. A devotional tribute to a mother's love and a boy's wandering imagination.
A heavy statement argues the department of state unfairly questions mustering of Mexican policy while recounting 140 Mexicans slain in US territory by Americans. It asserts Mexico cannot be blamed for foreign-territory crimes and criticizes Americans for continuing in the danger zone despite warnings.
Hints from Missouri College of Agriculture emphasize proper chick feeding. Start with a dry mix of cracked grains including corn wheat kafir and oats, plus 1 percent bonemeal. Feed three times daily with thick feed and rolled oats added, avoid feeding until two weeks old, and use unsoured cornmeal with a wire screen to prevent waste.
A period style note proposes gifting a petticoat with scalloped or quilted ruffles as a pretty birthday present. It advises optional scallop embroidery on battiste or handkerchief linen, with a wide flounce of about two and a half yards to balance the modern voluminous skirts.
A witty critique of modern marriage norms contrasts satire on a wife’s and husband’s flaws with the divorce court’s role. It notes the perils of folly in unions, suggesting popularity comes from wealth and willingness to spend, and mocks the temptations faced by homelier brides.
A light weekly feature of wits and witticisms. The dialogue presents quick exchanges on philosophy love and human quirks with a mix of humor and irony. Notable lines include quips about becoming a philosopher and contrasts between bachelor and spinster life.
On One Site since 1797 the Bank of New York is described as the oldest state bank in New York. It notes its 132nd anniversary, tracing its founding to 1784 by business leaders including Alexander Hamilton, first US secretary of the treasury. The piece mentions a site purchase in 1797.
A fragment from a discussion on how city and country children differ in understanding the origins of goods. The essay notes that country children learn first hand about farming and home production while city children rely on books and stores. It proposes cooperative programs to expose children to factories and labor processes via schools and community institutions.
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