Famine in Japan prompts local appeal for aid
A county editor urges readers to donate to Consul Shimizu in Chicago amid reports of severe famine in northern Japan. The piece notes three million impoverished farmers near starvation, Japan's cold snap increasing deaths, and prior aid from Kossuth county to Russians and Swedes. It contrasts Democratic scrutiny of trusts with calls for humanitarian relief.
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Japan
Nippon
India
Russia
Sweden
Ireland
Roosevelt
Shimizu
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
England
America
Washington
American National Red Cross
Millet
Kossuth
North
Republican Degeneracy and Corporate Power in Politics
A Chicago Chronicle editorial criticizes the Republican Party for turning against the corporations that funded its rise. It notes Bryan’s possible confusion as Republicans curb corporate donations, recalling 1896 McKinley victory funded by such capital. The piece warns of retribution if party punishes campaign contributors and cites big players like Standard Oil and New York Life.
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Steres
Republican Party
Cummins
la Follette
Newcen
Teddy
Chicago Chronicle
Bryan
McKinley
Yepar Bens
the Chronicle
Standard Oil
New York Life Insurance Companies
Party
The Race Problem and Racial Separation Debate
A provocative editorial denounces Springfield Ohio race riots and argues segregation as the only remedy. It warns against white and black mingling, cites Bishop Turner, and proposes mass ship transports to Africa to relocate Black Americans for a self governed society abroad. It also urges redirecting naval spending toward domestic stability and warns against foreign domination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Russia
H. M. Turner
Methodist Church of
Atlanta, Ga
Africa
Charleston
Savanna
Mobile
New Orleans
Galveston
Liberia
Walsh of Chicago Faces Perjury and Misapplication Charges
John R. Walsh, former president of Chicago National Bank and owner of the Chicago Chronicle, arrested on perjury in a sworn statement to the Comptroller of the Currency and for wilfully misapplying 3 million dollars of bank funds. The bank failed weeks ago, and Walsh’s exit from the Democratic Party over money questions is noted along with other financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Chicago National Bank
Chicago Chronicle
Democratic Party
Alton B. Parker
McCalls
Walsh
McCall
Shaw
Leslie
Denison
Walsh Et al
Chronicle editor denies switch to Cummins
The Register and Leader reports Fort Dodge Chronicle would back Cummins but editor C. Duncombe denies leaving the Democratic party while praising Cummins as more democratic. The piece notes the Chronicle’s stance as disputed. Two temperance camps in Des Moines are at odds, with Rankin the moulder orator in the mix.
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Register and Leader
Fort Dodge Chronicle
Cummins
C. ¥. Duncombe
The
Chronicle
Democratic Party
Perkins
Des Moines
Mr. Rankin
Parish quarrel and political feuds inked in Des Moines march
The piece blasts Rey McCash for dishonesty and accuses Rankin the moulder of lacking labor honor. It notes Frank Call opening Perkins HQ in the Savery hotel at Des Moines and debates a Republican split between Cummins faction and reformers. It mentions a Louisville Courier-Journal reply to an evangelist and hints at Bro Ben Starr’s severage and possible scolding for contempt.
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Frank Call
Perkins
Savery
Des Moines
Cummins
Blythe
Pennsylvania
Louisville Courier-Journal
Courier-Journal
C.J
Bro. Ben
Bro. Starr
Rabbi Hersh lecture on the Jew and intermarriage ideas
The Chicago Rabbi Hersely argued that Jews are not a distinct race but have mixed with other peoples since ancient times. He challenged the notion of a unique Jewish money making instinct and attributed the money changing in the temple to Romans and certain priests. The crowded audience found the discourse learned and instructive, staying until nearly eleven.
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Hersely
Chicago
Rockefeller
Morgan
McCurdy
McCall
Christ
Temple
Clarification from Rev Miller on Bean Supper remark
A letter from Rev D K Miller of Algona Iowa asks the Algona Courier to correct its report of his Bean Supper remarks. He states no link to Rev Holmes or his Lincoln day sermon was intended and expresses regret if readers inferred such. The Courier agrees the report was misconstrued and sought to present the proceedings accurately.
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Algona
Iowa
Algona Courier
Courier
United States Senate
Holmes
D. K. Miller
The
Miller
Senate
Obituary of Joseph Mathers from Iowa to Minnesota
Joseph Mathers born in Cincinnati in 1820 moved with his family to Pennsylvania and later Iowa and Kansas before settling in Minnesota. He married Jane A. Glenn in 1845, farmed and ran a hotel along the Santa Fe trail, later engaged in grain and stock at Monticello and Irvington township, finally dying in Elmore on February 26, 1908. Surviving children were Mary and Charles J. with two others deceased.
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Joseph Mathers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Laurence County
Penn
Jackson Gollows
Jane A. Glenn
Jackson County
Iowa
Dubuque County
Johnson County
Kan
Monticello
Kossuth County
Irvington Township
Elmore
Minn
J. Harvey
Samuel H
George
Mary
Charles J
Mary Mathers Blanchard
Cedar Ridge
Gole
Burnett to star in sparkling comedy The Honey Moon
Charlotte Burnett known for Twelfth Night and When Knighthood Was in Flower will headline The Honey Moon at the Call Opera House. Her Juliana blends charm, wit and mischief with period-accurate costumes by Worth of Paris and Van Horn of New York. The production marks a bright, exciting new venture for her stage career.
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Miss Burnett
Juliana
Richard Mansfield
Julia Marlow
Daniel Frohman
Empire Stock Co
Wellsley
Worth
Paris
van Horn
New York
Call Opera House
Miss Cora Bilyeu Shot In Back By Sister In Yard
Miss Cora Bilyeu, third daughter of D Bilyeu, southwest of town, was accidentally shot in the back and hips by a younger sister with a shotgun last Friday evening in the front yard. Dr Packard treated her. the injuries are not expected to be serious and the family is urged to be more careful with firearms. Also brief local ads and notices appear, including shops and services in LuVerne Iowa.
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Titania
Cora Bilyeu
D. Bilyeu
A Trip Through Old Mexico From Mexico City to Vera Cruz
A vivid travel narrative from Guiz Mexico dated February 26, 1906 describes a railway journey from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. The author notes the causeway, Guadalupe shrine, snow capped peaks, pyramids, and dramatic descent to tropical scenery, then critiques Vera Cruz as an aged seaport with primitive hotels, limited transport, and slow progress despite its scenic plaza and Gulf views.
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Guiz
Mexico
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Tropics
Vera? Cruz
Shrine of Guadalupe
Cortez
Church of Guadalupe
Papacatapetal
Orizaba
Guadalupe
Egypt
Esperanza
Santiago
Havana
Grijalva
Gulf of Mexico
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Algona Gaonvier
Winchon & Finnell
Candid Politics
Rey. McCash
Antisaloon League
Rabbi Hersch
Holm
Charlotte. Burnett
Taylor’s
Patterson & Son
A. D. Charke & Co
Ripke
County Savings Bank
Taylor
Galbraith’s Shoe Store
Edwin Blackford
A.D. Clarke & Co
Jacob Gifford
LuVerne, Ia
Dingley & Co
Old Mexico
Algona Milling & Grain Company
Algona Milling & Grain Co
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