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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
1
European war reports describe German submarine losses, French coastal actions in Alsace, and Allied repulses near Arras. British and Dutch shipping incidents appear in channel reports alongside troop movements to Britain and Galveston to Rotterdam cargo holds. Russian offensives push Austrians from Czernowicz as Marmara fortifications rise. Turkish defenses around Constantinople loom.
George Evans known as Honey Boy died in Baltimore cancer. Thomas Bard US senator from California 1900 to 1906 died at Berrywood residence near Hueneme aged 74. Sarah Bernhardt of Bordeaux hospital status serious after leg amputation. Frederick Oakes Sylvester landscape painter died in St Louis after over a year illness. born Brockton October 8, 1869.
Secretary Bryan sent urgent instructions to Consul Silliman in Vera Cruz to press Carranza for actions easing Mexico City dangers. Congress adjourned sine die with appropriations totaling about 1.120 billion dollars. many bills failed though some extended for a year. A neutrality resolution authorizes the president to deny clearance to vessels aiding belligerents, while signed appropriations fund fortifications and navy needs. President Wilson scales back plans for Panama Canal opening celebrations and promotions follow canal work. Raymond Pullman named DC police chief successor to Maj. Sylvester. Panama Canal security measures prompt reinforcement of the guard force.
The Iowa senate approved Wilsons European war policy by 28 to 9. Detectives thwarted an anarchist plot by arresting lithographer Frank Abarno, who had been under months of surveillance, as plans to bomb St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York were exposed. Wealthy backers Carnegie and Rockefeller were named in the plot. Mike Gibbons defeated Eddie McGoorty in ten rounds at Hudson Wisconsin.
An explosion in Cabeza del Buey copper mines entombs about 1600 workers with three killed and many injured on the surface. Authorities fear hundreds more may be trapped as rescue efforts continue. In other news, a manslaughter charge against a provincial police officer and three Canadian soldiers for firing on two American duck hunters was dismissed by a Welland grand jury. Gan Vilbrun Guillaume entered Port au Prince as army chief and was proclaimed Haiti president by the national assembly.
A historical ad extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe gentle laxative for children addressing constipation and tummy troubles. It claims the syrup cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves sour bile and undigested food, and helps a sick child regain health. The ad notes a 60 cent bottle with directions for all ages and adults. It ends with a light joke about the groom at his wedding.
An old advertisement promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home tonic to darken gray hair, stop dandruff, and reduce hair loss. It claims a single morning result and monthly use yields glossy, luxuriant hair, priced 60 cents.
A dialogue notes taking out an accident insurance policy to receive 25 dollars weekly if disabled from a slip, while a jest links a neighbor’s new rubber heels to a poor man whose shoes leaked, per the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A reader imagines a multi section tele scoping horn for easy carrying and jokes about silencing a neighbor's phonograph. The exchange asks if serious poetry by amateurs is printed, with the editor replying only in the humor column.
Local organizers announce a chicken show in town with a light hearted comedy segment. Directors say the event blends poultry displays with humor acts for family entertainment.
A suspect detained on fencing allegations faces political influence claims. Officials suggest possible cleansing by authorities. The case centers on alleged criminal influence links and future actions by investigators.
A California businessman discovers energy from a breakfast of Grape-Nuts with sugar and a little cold milk, claiming it avoids stomach overload and keeps him alert. He says the cereal supplies nutrition, steadies nerves, and aids daily work, praising Postum Co. for marketing Guardian brand.
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