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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
11
The backyard’s fence and clothes posts dominate as permanent features while shrubs flourish and vines struggle after leaves fall. Authors urge disguising these ugly elements with brick, stone, or green paint and concealing posts’ positions to create a peaceful city garden.
Erected at busy intersections and Barrow parkways, black and white checkered boards warn of motor accidents in central Columbus. The signs, three by six feet, carry no inscription beyond noting installation by the Columbus Automobile Club. Red lights are promised to follow as recognition of danger emerges.
Planning experts stress that when one town moves a railroad or alters parks near a border, neighboring communities must coordinate to avoid unequal street layouts and housing spillover. Differences in border town laws breed unfairness and waste without joint planning cooperation.
The piece argues parks should be welcoming and inclusive for all, avoiding austere, restrictive designs. It urges bright flowers, tennis courts, swings, sand boxes, seating, arbors, picnic areas, and music to attract crowds and provide entertainment and comfort to the public at large.
Using Walls and Fences. More use should be made of walls and fences in small gardens. It is not always necessary that either ornamental or fruiting plants should be in the open or clear of structures. Not alone ornamental vines, but also fruiting vines and shrubs may be trained in Yan shape or flat against walls covered with mesh wire. Used in this way even melon and cucumber lines become ornamental and do splendid service AB Short-season screens.
A devotional piece notes that great moral heroes share human temptations and blues. It argues downheartedness comes from physical causes or unmet plans, urging persistent work aligned with conviction and trust in God who supports and sustains, bringing inner rest beyond others' help.
The text reflects on justification before God, contrasting human effort with divine mercy. It emphasizes humility, repentance, and the transformative power of Christ’s mercy, portraying forgiveness as the only true path when personal justice fails. The voice, attributing to Wallace Herbert Blake, invites readers to accept mercy through faith.
The quote contrasts small-minded and large-minded men, stating faith as a practical power to achieve correct results. It defines the man of faith as one who follows the stars over the current and consults them most when the tide is swift, citing Arthur Hadley.
A compact reflection on truth as the core of perfection and the seed of all other virtues. The quotation attributes emphasis to truth as a guiding principle for moral character and virtue.
Jackson Barnett, a 63 year old full blood Creek Indian near Henryetta Oklahoma, controls nearly $800,000 across Oklahoma banks and a $50,000 monthly income from oil on his land. Guardian Carl J O Harnett lobbied Congress to invest his funds, while Barnett himself rarely takes more than 100 a month.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is described as one of the world’s most carefully guarded buildings. It houses vaults protected by mirrors and multiple signaling systems, with 60 armed watchmen, reinforced concrete vaults, burglar wires, and a 25 ton door. The captain of the watch oversees constant location tracking and emergency communication for all guards.
A U S commercial attaché reports Dutch auction practice where a large dial with prices is used. Traders watch the index move from high to low until a satisfactory price appears, then press buttons to buy. Auctions close quickly with no noise or confusion.
A detailed plan by C C Hayden proposes a 80 by 40 foot calf barn with a central feed room 30 feet wide. Four pens of 12 by 14 feet flank a 5 foot wide feed alley with six stanchions per pen, two feet apart. Gates and four foot high partitions allow flexible grouping, with 1 by 4 inch materials for stanchions partitions and gates. Ventilation stressed for dairy barn use.
Prof GC Hayden of the Olio experiment Station urges using roughage to the dairy cow’s capacity. He notes hay, corn and stover are cheaper than grains, warns against exclusive roughage feeding due to risk of compaction, and says some grain is needed. He compares alfalfa and soy bean hay costs and supports limited Timothy use for milking cows.
Practical dairymen claim silos cut butterfat costs by eight to ten cents per pound while beef feeders save one to one and a half dollars per hundred pounds. Feeding tests support these claims. under normal conditions silage is worth four dollars a ton, rising to six dollars if feed prices rise 50 percent. Farmers report average corn silage cost two dollars fifty cents per ton including production. The case for silos hinges on necessity rather than debate over building one.
A short ode to bull temperament argues a bull becomes ugly when confined in a small dark stall. It urges daily exercise in a good-sized yard to produce a kinder, gentler and longer-lasting stock. It warns against selling a bull after a season’s use unless it is inherently poor stock.
A brief exchange unfolds as Mrs Henpeck asks why in a rasping voice. Becker replies that she was simply filing her answer. The banter centers on a domestic moment with a touch of humor and misunderstanding.
A cryptic quip compares hay and gas as two ways to score wealth. The speaker, labeled Farmer Alien, notes a horse or motor does not fall in the same way, adding that one swallows money by the base and the other by the gallon.
A poor but honest young man laments his failure to win a maiden. He detects a metallic ring in her voice and is told of a ring on her third finger placed by Charlie Gotrox, revealing her engagement. The scene ends with the young man departing down the garden path in silence.
Mr Twobbie scolds women for spending on appearances while Mrs Pywobble gently defends it. He asserts most men see beauty quests as hopeless, claiming 59 out of 100 men share that view. The exchange portrays gendered attitudes toward vanity and self-improvement with a humorous edge.
A literary young man asks if the other has read The Last Days of Pompei. The fair man from the back township replies no but says he has read Pearly as of the Arabian Nights.
In a brief exchange a young man asks about watches with waterproof cases. The jeweler asks for the intended use while the gymnasium respondent explains he may need to soak the watch occasionally.
The bald headed man recalls teasing a younger self with a dare about shaving and later being asked if he wants a haircut by the tall chap. The exchange reveals playful vanity and social banter between two men.
A man, described as a living skeleton in a dime museum, reads a note revealing his partner has left him to return to her mother. His sobs convulse his frame as the scene hints at deeper sorrow and unraveling relationships.
A light exchange between two lovers showcases excitement over engagement. He teases Darling as Io sly ply, and she replies with practical urgency about not delaying the celebration. The tone is intimate and witty, reflecting a cheerful, modern engagement mood.
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