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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1909
Page
2
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A local review says the Chautauqua year was worth the cost but could improve with stronger national speakers and less focus on music. It criticizes the balance of acts, cites Bryan as the standout, and warns against overreliance on temperance rhetoric. Suggestions include inviting Clarke or La Follette and using local talent for lighter openings.
A fragment discusses a Republican shift toward Democratic principles led by the Aldrich and Payne factions, urging Democratic alignment and criticizing congressional leadership. The piece echoes a St Paul Pioneer Press view calling for adjournment to reflect voter anger over party maneuvers and industrial interests.
The Burt Monitor reports talk of several candidates for representative. The paper expresses pleasure at the discussion and hopes the honor will go to a Kossuth county citizen who can bring honor to the county.
The Webster City Herald argues Aldrich merely represents the system and serves two thirds of the Senate, insisting he is not unique in senatorial work. It portrays him as the pinnacle of Republicanism, aligned with long standing party policies. Money to loan at 5 percent referenced with A B L Craune & Co.
A New York American op-ed argues that Britain’s panic proves empires fall from within as Rome, Babylon, and Byzantium did. It warns that imperial America faces the same fate unless virtue guides policy and taxes are tempered, urging dignity and reflection rather than conquest.
The last regular meeting saw all members present. Ordinance No. 121 passed with Bowyer as sole opponent. vacating ordinance No. 70 was approved unanimously after suspending the three readings rule. Crossings on State Street to six feet wide were ordered up to the Northwestern tracks. The board adjourned to the board of health where nursing fees for Anna McEnroe were adjusted from 36 to 18 dollars.
In New York the Daly's Theatre production The Climax faced a disruption when the heroine attempted suicide in act two. Mr. and Mrs. John Burlison of 207 Dyckman Street attended in the fourth row. Mrs Burlison urged not to, prompting Mr. Burlison to faint. Ushers escorted him to a dressing room where Dr Gustavus G. Pischlowita treated him. Both Burlisons were sent home by carriage after safety concerns.
The Emmetsburg Democrat cautions readers against sending a printed card of thanks, noting it is out of date. It urges clipping and posting the note instead to avoid appearing out of step with current custom.
The column recalls a flood swept week, cow herding in hip boots, and a warm July air after a dry spell. Martin Jordan returns from New Mexico praising its climate and Spanish beauties while Carl Carlson heads to Denmark to visit family after 18 years. An eight-billed chick and quirky local chatter cap a light, humorous note from the county corners.
A quoted note from a man famed for thrift defends stinginess as sound financial sense. He recalls past wasteful habits, credits debt payment, and condemns shiftless spending while praising saving to secure future gains. The fragment, bound among a rich man's papers, contrasts boastful generosity with prudent frugality.
In Union township Robert Vincent reports 75 acres of corn on his A. D. Clark farm thriving with knee to chin high stalks. Local soil and farming notes mention 50 cents a bushel expected for corn this fall. Rev. Wellmire of Charles City, a German M. E. minister, died suddenly while visiting Rudd. Other items note land deals, weddings, travel plans, and minor accidents around Algona and nearby towns.
In Wesley and Plum Creek a family ride fell into a deep rut on a muddy grade near Peter Young's, with only the top showing before all descended. They escaped, aided by their old horses to pull the gate from the mire, while other locals recover from various incidents and visits around Britt and Humboldt, including updates on cars, depots, and visits from relatives.
A stranger visited the Allamakee Journal office and paid 2.50 as conscience money for a debt from the Dakota drought era. He asked the paper to stop sending it, noting others nearby owe larger sums and hoping divine providence will nudge their conscience.
A humorous collection from Windour Magazine cites the House of Commons as a source of many bulls. It recalls a Saunderson remark about Eastern Rumelia, Irish MPs quips exaggeration of Ireland outrages, and Dean Hook memories. Also notes sermons and City Temple lines on time and morals.
A fragmentary piece portrays a surreal scene with a dachshund lady and a ship imagery. John Beil faces fear as visions and terror unsettle him, while his crying children are kept quiet by distant threats. The text blends dreamlike sequences with ominous undertones.
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