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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
2
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The discourse notes that Russia still uses the Julian calendar eleven days behind the Gregorian system. It argues the professor will insist on June 1 as Tune 1 and urges him to influence Russia toward calendar reform and faster alignment with world standards.
Voters in each county receive delegates to the Democratic State Convention in Des Moines on August 21 at 11 o clock am for nominating candidates for statewide offices and for other business. Counties get two delegates plus one for every vote over 500 cast for Wd Uryan. All voters adhering to Democratic principles are invited to participate. By order of the Democratic State Central Committee. G A Hufremas Chairman A B Jackson Secretary.
The Upper Des Moines notes irregularities in recent primaries and warns against further discussion. It asserts that irregularities were anticipated given the campaign leading up to the primaries and that Clarke and Cowles supporters alike bore responsibility for wrong practices.
The St Paul Dispatch notes Iowa’s 100000 Republican majority won’t decide a GOP nomination. It says no strong Iowa figure merits the presidency, cites Allison’s aging conservatism as cowardly, and claims Shaw pushes to be seen as a candidate while Allison pretends to defer.
The University of Chicago invited European scholars for its June 14 commencement and honored several guests including Minister Cambon of France. Prof Maximovichh Kovalevsky of Moscow, expected to speak, did not attend and was reportedly en route to Chicago possibly delaying his address.
A Presbyterian synod opposed secret societies and barred members from church membership, while the Augustinian synod and other churches weigh similar bans. Critics cite charity, openness, and social costs, noting mushrooming groups profit from initiation fees and divert time from family life.
Hazen Senter Pingree former Michigan governor and Detroit mayor dies in London while returning from Africa and Europe where he promoted forestry reform crop rotation and Boer aid plans He sought to reforest Michigan lower gas rates establish public lighting and a transit fare system His long public career included multiple re elections and notable municipal reforms
The article recalls Hazen Progress as a reformer who advocated a wealth tax approach and potato cultivation for the poor, facing ridicule from protected interests. It mentions Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland as a Henry George advocate, seeking land tax reform faced with opposition. It notes Russia and Italy tariffs on American goods and warns against protectionist policies and narrow privilege.
The speaker, identified as Stite Way, speaks in a confrontational tone about a class issue involving Stitz. The remark hints at rivalry and reputational stakes, suggesting tensions between parties and potential for further confrontation or negotiated settlement.
The piece mocks Republicans for demanding votes on the man question and the compromise. It asks how many Republicans pressed for a vote on Cummins, on county alignment for or against him, and on county delegates to the state convention. It highlights perceived hypocrisy and seeks concrete counts from contemporaries.
The Boers usually act as attackers despite scarce manpower. They should adopt Fabian and Washingtonian tactics, avoiding unnecessary battles. Time is their key asset, to be used to the fullest to conserve lives and maximize strategic advantage.
Mr McDonald of Burt is discussed as a fitting candidate for the legislature. He is described as a good man and would be a creditable representative.
In Kossuth the speaker boasts of political clout and campaign strategy aimed at defeating Democrats. He claims bought supporters, machine backing, and willingness to bend others to his will, promising victory through compromise and intimidation in the next election.
The first class of the new century graduates in Algona in an opera house ceremony of Thursday the 1th. The program featured music and orations by pupils, with high praise for preparation and execution. Principal remarks by Prof. Spencer and President Butler highlighted perseverance, public support, and future citizenship. Graduates named: Bert Bowman, Madre C. Gilmore, Harley A. LaPlant, Ethel M. Laird, Hilda J. Nelson, Herman Mayne, Elvira A. Seastream, Willard S. Thompson, Harriet E. Clarke, Kenneth B. Clarke, Hugh M. Carr.
A Ferguson couple from Algunanob faced domestic discord when the father abducted their two children. The father, deemed of little account, convinced the mother to let him bid the children farewell then took them to West Bend and left them in his sister’s care. The mother later recaptured the children.
Mr and Mrs W W Jones return from Oklahoma and remark on Algona and Kossuth county quirks. Watt aimed to relocate and speculate on a boom, but the land did not appear as promising as hoped.
The report notes winter wheat in good growth but drought curtails progression. Ants reach six inches, peaches suffer from lack of rainfall, and corn growth varies with alkali patches. Watt ends his Oklahoma trip with tarantulas and venomous reptiles collected during the journey.
Lone Rock heats up as a new doctor allegedly falls for Mrs Miller, wife of a farm laborer. Their vanished wake sparks talk, with Mr Miller irate at perceived infidelity and returning toward Illinois. The tale plays out amid social pages and local gossip in Lone Rock and La Verne.
A Raamsey township trustee complained that Mrs Spears was insane and poorly cared for by her husband. The insane board led by Dr Morse Squire Clarke and Clerk Carr with the sheriff examined her Tuesday but found no proof of insanity or mistreatment.
In Swea City Herald a note reports Kossuth county Republicans selecting seventeen delegates to the state convention, with a tongue in cheek remark that they feel bound and restrained lest they act beyond expectations. The piece hints at internal tensions and questions the outcome of the convention.
A tied political process produced delegates selected and managed by compromise. The convention aimed to satisfy about 160 campaign veterans, giving them the impression of participation in the affair.
John BR Moore of Burchinal was apprehended by U S detectives for using the mails to fraud stock buyers. He devised a device attached to grades to cheat sellers of weight and used the mails to reach buyers in several states. He was tried last week at Fort Dodge and fined 1000.
The snippet notes engagement wedding ring sales and gifts, plus a local optician Ripke announcing availability next week. It also mentions Miller promising timekeeping and Galbraith's Shoe Store promoting a full footwear line for all ages and styles.
A dialogue extols examining the spine first in disease, arguing spinal trouble is often the root cause or a lingering consequence that disrupts bodily harmony. It likens blocked nerves to a river dammed by drift, stressing obstruction removal and offering free consultation and exam with Dr J S Keon in Algona, Iowa.
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