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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
3
A reflective verse by Nixon Waterman praising rare moments of joy and steadfast union. It contrasts mundane worry with glimpses of paradise and enduring love, imagery of meadow blossoms and golden moments. The piece emphasizes hope, resilience, and the enduring value of shared happiness.
Grace weighs two suitors, Homer Crofton the reformer and Harry Sommers the machine man. After a brutal city election pits reformers against corrupt interests, she ends engagement with Sommers and accepts Crofton for his evident honesty and higher ideals. Grace later witnesses a mayoral bribery attempt, confirming her choice of Crofton.
In a tense exchange, Crofton denounces a new sub-ase vision as unnecessary and ruinous to a syndicate holding vacant property. The mayor counters that factory workers beyond the tract face harm from neglect. Craftan exits shaken as Grace informs Sommers she has reversed her decision and asks him to visit that night.
Twenty five volunteers led by the manager and overman descended the burning Clyde colliery shaft at Hamilton to reach seven imprisoned miners. After hours of danger they rerouted air and found six alive while one lad had suffocated. Relatives waited at the pit mouth as survivors were brought to surface amid cheers.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt reflects a man who killed himself last night and wrote by candlelight about valuing life for a single, fleeting purpose. He questions honor duty and virtue, concluding life is meaningless without that aim, then ends with a grim, blunt line on despair.
A commission appointing John Paul Jones as captain in the navy may be obtained by purchase from the United States Navy Department. The document, in the possession of a Philadelphia woman, appears genuine and traces back to Commodore Guert Gansevoort and his father General Peter Gansevoort of revolutionary fame. Dated Philadelphia October 10, 1779, and signed by John Hancock with Charles Thomson's attestation.
Scholastic Record notes Mr. John Smith of Cayl ton by Ayr Scotland has celebrated a jubilee as schoolmaster. His predecessor John McClymont held the post for fifty two years, followed by Hector Walker for fifty four years. In total eighty three men held the position over one hundred fifty six years.
The San Francisco Board of Health released a list of over 100 local butchers found using dye and chemicals, including solum sulphite, to imitate fresh cuts. The action highlights public health concerns over deceptive meat coloring practices in the city.
Fragment reads casual talk about summer plans at a creek location with uncertain dates. Includes a character mentioning visiting next week to test the spot and a prior visit last year. Lacks clear event or identifiable subjects beyond informal plan discussion.
A witty exchange reflects a modern view that doctors endorse exercise as safe for patients yet many people fail to follow such guidance. The dialogue highlights a gap between medical advice and patient behavior, suggesting cultural inertia against lifestyle changes.
A fragmentary reminiscence blends poems of memory with a Georgia newspaper quote about soldiers who know hard work. It shifts to a wartime anecdote about General Crook and an Army scout named Harries during the Rosebud fight, detailing improvised clubbing and a legendary moment of combat.
Capt. Fowler recalls capturing two guns near Atlanta and holding artillerymen as prisoners while their artillery was marched with Sherman's forces. Rebels traded for canteens and kegs, and the episode ended with the prisoners dispersed before Savannah. Maj. Drury was mortally wounded at Chickamauga, with Capt. McCook saving him and guiding him to safety as he returned to duty after recovery.
The captain recalls meeting Gen George H Harries who is guard of the District of Columbia and now in command of the national forces, noting his great work under vigilant oversight.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee spoke at the Grand Army headquarters in the county building, noting the Spanish American War tightened unity and showcased American strength. A surprise moment came when Maj. Barale questioned Lee about the Falls Church charge of 1861, leading to Lee recalling details with Barale’s help. Barale revealed he married the widow of the man who shot Lee’s horse, Lieut. J. M. Grumman.
The newly elected officers of the Department of Maryland G A R are Department commander Richard N Bowerman senior vice commander Fred C Tarr junior vice commander James Fitzgerald medical director Dr C Lane Taneyhill chaplain Charles A Rotan. Bowerman a Civil War veteran born in Baltimore seventy four years ago rose from corporal in the Seventh New York to colonel of the Fourth Maryland Infantry and brigadier general in 1865 for gallantry at Five Forks. He was wounded at Five Forks and Weldon Railroad and later served briefly as lieutenant colonel of the Thirty first U S Infantry before returning to Maryland business.
Sears of Elmwood found a box turtle on the farm marked with the date 1835 and initials O C for Orson Cadwell who left Wiwood for Ohio forty years ago. A second carved date 1817 and the name Alcata are noted on the turtle despite unclear initials. Hartford Times reports the curious discovery.
An Oregon freight inspector Tells how Doan's Kidney Pills cured months of back ache and kidney trouble after a cold settled in. Sale price 60 cents per box from all dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N C. The ad also includes assorted notes on starch, a Portland Exposition folder, jokes, and miscellaneous items.
A minister recounts that six months of using Grape Nuts cured his indigestion and improved sleep after Sabbath duties. He says the cereal quiets his nerves, aids rest, and has become essential on their table for him and his children.
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