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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1911
Page
1
A wrap of week’s top items notes U S Senate action on the Sutherland amendment direct election of senators with a Feb 28 vote. Canada reciprocity and a new U S Japan trade treaty are reported along with other political motions and industry disputes.
Des Moines reports the Senate approved a Sullivan bill allowing trial judges to parole first offenders aged 16 to 26 who are not charged with treason murder rape or robbery. Judges may revoke paroles anytime. The bill aims to save youths from penitentiaries and aid reform while other Senate actions included various appropriations and municipal bills.
Governor B F Carroll vetoed the Oregon plan primary bill amid joint assembly proceedings. He described the plan as an evasion of the constitution, arguing it would bypass constitutional provision for selecting U S senators by the legislature until a constitutional amendment allows popular election. The notice touched on broader legislative notes including road work, forestry, ditches, divorce testimony, and bank deposit guarantees.
A compiled Iowa slice reports Joseph P. McGeevyy named postman, Owen Slater dies of apoplexy in Waterloo, Le Grand church dedication costing 5000, Fleming appointed partner, Schutz substitute carrier at Auburn, pastor Braben takes Creston church post, rural carrier exams set for March 11 at several towns, Caldwell dies after long illness, Childs celebrate golden wedding after forty years, Sioux City bank applies for postal savings depository, land sales and sewer bids in Sigourney, depots recommended at Hopkinton Strawberry Point and Fayette, J. A. Schars dies in Monroe, Royal Fire incident, Monticello farmer nearly drowns, Billy Sunday’s son entertains Iowa State College, damages suit against Dr Printz, Lauritz Larsen resigns Luther College, Buckley death noted, Andrew Clinton man Civil War veteran, Burke’s inheritance settled, Town Engineering head election, Frim estate deeds, Henry Bornholdt deal ends suit, Minnie Slaught wins damages, city disposal plant issue, cannery plant plan investigation.
An advertising page touts a $3.50 home remedy for kidney weakness promising quick recovery within a week. It offers a free prescription by mail from Dr. A. B. Robinson of Detroit and hawks other products like Garfield Tea and Allen’s Foot-Ease with sensational claims and testimonials.
A pianist performed with his toes, drawing astonishment from the crowd. A bystander joked a toddler could manage the feat in a year and a half, highlighting the unusual act.
Ellen Terry received the Gold Medal at the New Theatre New York for great services to dramatic art but was unable to deliver a full speech due to hoarseness. She recounted a joke about a man who bought a talking parrot that could not speak, revealing the irony of expectation versus reality.
A distressed Kansas mother shares how heavy coffee use harmed her health and affected her breastfed baby. She describes dizziness, vision spots, heart pain, and chronic illness before quitting coffee, noting the habit’s harms during lactation and urging cautious food and drink choices for nursing mothers.
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