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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
6
A reflection on longevity and purpose noting Providence grants about seventy years to fulfill one’s life surmission, with the stance that premature death is usually self-inflicted through fault or neglect.
An advertisement touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best medicine for nervous exhaustion and changes of life. It recounts a testimonial from Mrs. Mary Koehne of Chicago and invites women to write for free advice, claiming the product rebuilds the nervous system and relieves dizziness headaches and fatigue.
A Mischmasch of lines from era papers includes a Chicago society woman asking about her napkin at dinner, a witty congressman and constituent exchange on government jobs, and a punning exchange about a man named John Doe amid jokes about Oregon indictments and Effigy.
Patient testimony claims Williams Pink Pills purify blood and end rheumatic pain. A Springfield man describes severe shoulder pains eased after two boxes, with claimed removal of discomfort and no relapse. Pills marketed as blood remedy, sold by pharmacists.
Paris dispatch reports the Paris inquiry board finds Admiral Rozestvensky responsible for the firing on the fishing fleet and holds no hostile vessels present. The commission upholds Britain on key facts, noting Russia may owe compensation to victims while praising arbitration as a general principle. Also details other contemporary notes on a suicide attempt and Sir Henry Irving’s illness.
Berlin reports the Russian emperor will press the war with utmost energy as army chiefs judge Oyama can be defeated only by continued fighting. Critics against the government would intensify if peace terms were sought, with fear of revolution if Russia seeks peace while victory is possible.
President Roosevelt announces a special session of the United States Senate for 12 o'clock noon on March 4 at the Capitol to receive communications from the executive. The proclamation, dated February 28, cites public interests and the need for coordination with the executive branch. Secretary John Nay attests to the proclamation.
Japanese forces force a Russian detachment to abandon Beresneff hill after a desperate engagement at Tsinkhetchen. Russian and Japanese positions clash in the eastern mountain region with heavy fighting anticipated. Niedringhaus prepares to release 16 as Republican leaders discuss coalescing against opponents.
St Petersburg report details a major action on the Russian left flank near Mukden with Japanese forces probing the line and threatening fords on the Taitse and Huu rivers. Weather favors operations as Kuropatkin reports heavy Russian losses and brave actions by scattered detachments amid advancing Japanese attacks and Russian countermeasures.
A federal grand jury venire was ordered for witnesses against alleged heel trust members. Indictments may cite secret interstate restraint violations after Judge Grosscup’s injunction. Moody ordered action after lengthy secret probe. subpoenas to be served with limited public detail. In a related note, a separate meat trust grand jury was drawn in Chicago, with secrecy preserved until March 20.
Reports from St. Petersburg indicate southern peasants expect a March 4 manifesto granting general land division. Fear mounts of renewed agrarian violence as moujiks insist the emperor will act, while reservists abandon service and tensions rise in the Caucasus amid clashes between Armenians and Mussulmans.
A Sachetin dispatch says Japanese forces with superior numbers forced a Russian detachment at Tsinkhetchin to abandon Beresneff hill after a stubborn, costly defense. The movement signals significant operations in the eastern Manchuria mountains, with Russians retreating toward fortified lines and potential flanking by Japanese forces.
A Macon Illinois farmer killed himself by poison in a barn after selling his farm and planning to move to Decatur. His 21 year old son Clinton then hanged himself in the same barn, leaving a widow and three children. No reason known for the father's action. The elder man had previously owned the same farm.
The reorganization of Van derbilt roads east of Chicago promotes C B Daly from Assistant General Passenger Agent to Passenger Traffic Manager for the Lake Shore Michigan Central and Lake Erie and Western. The other General Passenger Agents keep their posts. Daly moved to Chicago three years ago from Lake Erie and Western where he was General Passenger Agent. No one has been displaced and further changes are expected soon.
Baron Graham asked an epicure about how many oysters he should eat to gain appetite for dinner. He was advised to cay away until he grew hungry. The baron, never one for humor, ate ten dozen and lamented that he was not as hungry as at the start.
A Virginia justice of the peace, faced with a boy charged with netty larceny, chooses mercy over punishment. Though the evidence is conclusive, the judge delivers a stern, somewhat comic lecture but then exhorts the youth to leave at once, threatening life imprisonment if he returns.
In early dentistry a judge, noted for his profanity, visited a dentist as a plug was hammered between teeth. The patient swore loudly during tapping and collapsed when finished. The dentist quipped he enjoyed the inflection and nearly pounded the plug into splinters, praising the judge’s command of language.
An Indiana reader from Halo notes that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured diabetes for Mia L. C. Bower of Cured Her Diabetes Ind stating teeth loosened and weight loss but after using the pills there was no recurrence for three years. The claim extends to curing backache and Bright's Disease, diabetes, and rheumatism with continued use.
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