16 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
1
A 1847 Iowa capital relocation plan selected Monroe City in Jasper County near Des Moines Prairie City, but the move was repealed next session, buyers refunded, and the site abandoned. The report traces speculation, the reversal, and a brief note on followup actions by lawmakers.
Des Moines reports the Iowa highway commission’s March bulletin shows 12,379,024.26 dollars spent on roads and bridges in 1915, with 104,000 miles of highways. It notes per mile spending ranks Iowa 22nd while total spend is high, and anticipates 1916 to be the busiest year for road and bridge work yet with more county engineers planning projects. Seven fatalities occurred Dec 30 to Feb 18, mostly at railroad crossings, with winter traffic decline cited.
A Good Roads Special train will cover the Burlington Northwestern and Rock Island lines in Iowa to educate the public on highway improvements. The first train departs March 18 with speakers and working road building machinery models, including dirt and paved road exhibits, guided by government officials.
Grinnell college senior Entang Hou teaches a class of about twenty in Chinese. The course marks likely the first Iowa college effort to study this language, offering only a preliminary exposure to prepare students for deeper study later.
Iowa Falls announces a comprehensive improvement program with city and county cooperation. A ravine near River Street Bridge will be filled, connecting a remarkable drive from Ellaworth Zoo to Chautauqua Park, and over fifty blocks of paving contracts are set for this summer.
A heavy election turnout in Osceola district approved a $100,000 new school project covering building and equipment. Results show 167 for and 23 against, with fifty senior class members noted. The high school enrollment this year stands at 254 students.
A panicked medical tip urges frequent water intake and Jad Salts to flush kidneys. It claims uric acid from meat overworks kidneys, causing backache, headaches, and bladder irritation and promotes a lemon grape acid mix as a long trusted remedy. The tone mimics a health column urging nightly relief and easy prevention.
In a brief exchange, a man named Henry acknowledges a strong point his wife made, and Omar concurs that it was not something else, reinforcing a calm, reasoned moment between them.
Mothers urged to give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs to children with constipation to cleanse the bowels. The ad claims it acts on stomach liver and bowels, is harmless and loved by children, priced at 60 cents with directions on the bottle.
A sharp remark contrasts a desire to place a mile between a spoiled child and the speaker with a crude image of placing a rod near him, highlighting harsh parental or social admonition. The lines suggest irritation, a wish for distance, and punitive metaphor.
A reader from Welcome Lake Pa reports chronic back and kidney issues improving after using Dodds Kidney Pills. The letter praises relief from headaches, fatigue, thirst, dizziness, and breathing difficulty, and endorses publishing for others. Includes price and supplier details.
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