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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1901
Page
3
Henry Fournier, famed automobilist from Paris, won the Paris to Berlin auto race. Once a petroleum tricycle pioneer, he now handles a 144 horsepower machine at speeds over forty miles an hour, remaining calm and strikingly bold during long hazardous journeys.
A Kansas paper claims an elderly citizen heard Lincoln speak in 1859 at Aitchison about John Brown just hanged. Lincoln allegedly said Brown violated laws and deserved execution, while disapproving of Harper’s Ferry actions. The report notes uncertainty over the quote but agrees Lincoln disapproved of Brown’s deeds.
President Gompers argues in the Independent that labor unions gain strength as capital combines. He explains that industrial combinations centralize production, making one mill vulnerable to accidents or strikes elsewhere, turning the trust into inert machinery.
Edwin Ginn, Boston real estate owner, will build large fireproof structures to replace unsafe tenements for working classes. He studied residents’ needs, consulting tenants on desired designs and rents they can afford. Plans feature modern comfort, light, and luxury with rents likely lower than current mains. Project aims for spring start with estimated 7 to 10 percent profit.
The discussion argues for organized labor to demand justice as trusts grow robust. Gompers predicts a peaceful era for trusts and organized labor, unless a shift occurs. The piece notes his insight into labor sentiment and suggests the trust issue may be minor in the coming campaign. Also mentions Lady Jane Willie, Victoria’s bridesmaid, at 82, born in the Queen's year.
Theodore J. Shaffer, president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers, is a skilled sheet iron roller and noted labor leader. A Pittsburgh native, 45, he's a college graduate and former clergyman who now bridges faith and steel in his public role.
He was under 20 when he began. He studied theology in college, served a church, and preached with success for years. Health troubled him in the pulpit, so he left the charge and returned to his trade. He became president of the Amalgamated Association at its Cincinnati convention.
J Holt Schooling predicts the world will hold 52 000 billions of people in 2250 at 1 000 per square mile if the 1 per cent annual rise continues. The piece also notes Berlin’s Bismarck room renovation and Von Bulow's desk inscription 1878 1890. Mme Bordas dies in Monteux. General Lew Wallace works on his autobiography after visiting Kentucky.
The Lunatic Herald proclaims itself the world’s only such paper, edited by General A. B. Leeper. It pledges calm content aimed at lunatics, calls for repeal of unfair laws, and promises serious, healthful thought without incitement or agitation. Leeper notes a large population of lunatics in the U S and envisions a wide readership.
The Swedish Norwegian minister of marine is Sir Adolf Arnold Louis Philander a distinguished naval officer. He earned knighthood in 1880 after commanding Vega on Nordenskjold's northeast passage voyage earning him the nickname Philander of Vega. He rose rapidly in service and serves as chief aid to the king and a close royal patron. He hails from an ancient Finnish family with three centuries of history. He joined the navy as a boy and early worked with Nordenskjold including the Spitzbergen expedition of 1868.
A historical note describes a DIY illusion creating thunder using a three foot twine placed behind the head and held over the ears. By pulling the ends slowly while maintaining finger pressure, a thunderlike sound is produced, with louder effect tied to tighter grip.
Harvard professor Norton argues A B students should be allowed to complete in three years if desired. He says many can finish the whole course in three years as well as others in four, and that most would benefit from the shorter period. He notes longer post graduate and professional programs make time savings increasingly desirable.
Miss Kathleen Graham and Miss Florence Allan praise Peruna tonic for curing dyspepsia and reviving worn out systems. Dr S B Hartman invites women with catarrhal diseases to seek free advice from the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio this summer.
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