Algae Courier Commentary on Dolliver Tariff Stance
The piece criticizes Senator Dolliver and allied Iowa Republicans for demagogy on tariff reform, praising Cummins and exposing perceived White House extravagance. It traces political shifts from 19th century reforms to modern costs, arguing for austere governance and Monroe-era simplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollliver
Fort Dodge
Congress
Jonathan
Dingley
Cummins
Senate
Aldrich
Allison
Iowa
Dolliver
Correcting Nature's Mistakes Metchnikoff Theory Debated
A 19th century piece discusses Metchnikoff’s claim that the colon hosts disease and that removing the large intestine could cure many ailments. It cites Dr Distase’s experiments promoting colon and appendix removal in children and warns of risks from such operations while noting conflicting outcomes and urging caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metchnikoff
Distase
London
Paris
The Cost of a President in Public View
The piece questions public understanding of White House expenses and financial oversight. It argues citizens misjudge funding sources auditors and the governing framework behind presidential costs. It highlights a mistaken belief that the president’s salary is the principal cost and calls for clarity on fiscal governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Rainey
Tain Pengattoa
Ontimirs
Soveekies Avila
Automobiles Sua Sfr
Navy Department
Irensurs Department
United States
White House
Honest debts and the penny bucket tale in a New York paper
A reader recounts sending a copper penny pail to Buffalo for a small debt, prompting a prompt return of a payment and urging wider honesty. The column contrasts debt payoff with a critique of deadbeat behavior, cites Mary Baker Eddy and George Foster, and notes New York township liability for road injuries, with an auto case in progress for damages from a fast ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leibsohn
Buffalo
State of
New York
Government bonds and canal plans provoke debate
The article notes a fatal crash killing one occupant and injuring another, with friends suing the township over road conditions. It also reports on a proposed $397,000,000 government bond issue to fund running expenses and the Panama Canal, criticizing limited economies. Additional items touch on smallpox microbe debates, famine in China, and a comparison of Chinese and Christian empathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
National Treasury
Panama
Righteous Indignation in Emmetsburg Debate
The Emmetsburg Democrat reports Dr Emil Reich an English writer claims American women lack European charm and grace. Local reaction vows to confront or hire a strong American to counter him, arguing England must be ready for another war with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Emil Reich
America
Europe
Reich
England
United States
Eich
West and Northwest Low Fare Tickets From Chicago Area
Low fare tickets available daily until September 30 for routes from Chicago area stations to Seattle Tacoma Spokane Portland Victoria Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake City and other West and Northwest points. Tickets valid to return until October 31 with stopovers and route options. For complete service details and descriptive folders write F. A. Miller Gen’s Pass Agent Chicago 2-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Chicago
Wiwanukee & St
Local Happenings and Obituaries In Algona Area
Local items report Whittemore visitors from Illinois and notes on Mrs. Mary Milkau and Mrs. Ghas Bielfeld. Death of K. E. Wheelock at Hudson after kidney trouble. burial attended by his brother John. S. B. French returns from Ohio trip driving 1000 miles with a friend. praises smooth old Indiana and Ohio pikes. Des Moines and Colorado visitors, Ethel Howard and Mamie Bergh, recount voting history. Editor of Estherville Democrat reflects on country journalism duties. Western Electric Telephone Company reorganizes Algona stock and directors. Mason City policy governs overall direction. $8000 planned for cable upgrades and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wichtendahl
Whittemore Township
Algona
Illinois
Wichtendahl
Mary Milkau
Ghas. Bielfeld
Austin
K. E. Wheelock
Lou
Hudson
Iowa
John
S. B. French
Ohio
Chicago
Indiana
Ethel Howard
Des_ Moines
Mamie Bergh
Colorado
F. M. Whitman
Bergh
Bryan
Howard
Western Electric Telephone Company
B. C. Way
Mason City
Mehan
Keeping Promises in Yale Address Sparks Party Debate
The N S Sun quotes President Taft and Republican leaders at Yale alumni night warning that the party risks minority status if it does not meet public expectations. It notes Democratic pledges on income taxes and claims Taft aides drafted measures through no official party mandate, sparking criticism of inverted logic and university fancy in the argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Sun
United States
Yale
Taft
Republican Finance Committee
Rhode Island
Wickersham
Jurisco
New York
Root
New Haven
Lewis Carroll
The Tariff Foe: A Litany of Grievances?
A compact critique laments the tariff as a burden on many, claiming it makes many people old or poor and drives others to folly, highlighting distressing effects on everyday life and economic strain.
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Algae Courier
Hinchon & Finnell
Teva
Roosevelt
War Department
Washington
Tam
Russia
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
George Barnam Foster
Chicago University
Mrs. Eddy
Prof
Foster
South America
Henrique Beaurepaire de Arago
Rio de Janeiro
China
Cain
Chinee
K. Perguson
E. A. Wolcott
E V. Swetying
W. A. Dutton
Co. R. Madson
Algona Brick
Old Water Mill
Bite
E. E. Conner & Co
Brownell
Bis
Oxford
Mal
Oxfords
M” Stuoda
Nolby
Mauna
Brownell Shoe Co
East State Street
Algona, Towa
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