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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1911

Page

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Arbitration pact draft signals new talks with Britain and France

Secretary Knox has finished a draft arbitration pact and submitted it to British and French ambassadors, signaling a push toward conciliation among major powers. Other notes include MacVeagh urging a $50 million government bond issue to reimburse the Panama Canal fund, and Taft signing a proclamation creating the Harney National Forest in South Dakota.

Knox Ses MacVeagh Easury General Fund Panama Canal Thevernment Taft Harney Natonal Forest South Dakota Black Hillis Forest Great Britain

Notable Society and Public Figures in Diverse Ventures

Personal Miss Gertrude Emily Gaynor, eldest daughter of Mayor Gaynor, wed William Seward Webb Jr. in Wilmington. In corporate news, Pullman President resigned. Robert Todd Lincoln’s grandson, Stuyvesant Fish Jr., arrives in New York. Aviation liaison Claude Grahame-White's engagement to Pauline Chase reportedly broken. Dorothy Campbell regains British women's golf title by defeating Violet Hagist in Portrush. Dowager Lady Decies reportedly progressing toward recovery in London. President Die ry hints at automobile plans for Pachua as rebels hold Pachoa.

Gertrude Emily Gaynor Gaynor Wilmington Del William Seward Webb, Jr Wiliam Seward Webb W. H. Vanderbilt Misa Dorothy‘ Campbell United” States Great Britain Violet Hagist Portrush Ireland

Iowa bakers meet as Corydon fire rages and many die

In Sioux City the Iowa Bakers Association opened with over 200 participants. A three hour blaze swept Corydon’s business district causing total ruin. Reports list deaths from a carbolic acid suicide and a fatal work accident along with other local incidents, events, and upcoming meetings across Iowa.

Iowa Bakers’ Association Sioux City Corydon Flase S. M. Workman Lake Ole Thos. Shelley Davis County Wabash Freight No. 3 Carbon Amos Frank McPetridge Am Keokuk Helen Burling Eldora Katherine Pattrick Manrahan Lving Manilla Arlow Wilcox Geden Nevada Augustus Case Estherville Sherburn Minn Town State Sunday School Association Cedar Rapids Emil Christensen Andrew Rasch Harlan Dubuque Clark Roll Beatrice Creamery Company Wat al Hia United Mine Workers of America Albia Des. Moines Oskaloosa State Board of Education Able Hall Ames Fort, Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Interurban Railroad Company Milwaukee Wers Mapleton Rodney Davis McCarn Anamosa McCarn Iowa Lought Bort-McCutchen E. H. McCutchen District Court of Appeals St. Paul Woodmen Atlantic Rene Simon Fromi Poven North End Atlantic Northern & Southern

Iowa to pay bill for Muscatine guard action

Des Moines reports that Iowa taxpayers will cover about ten thousand dollars in expenses from national guard callout during Muscatine disorders tied to button makers and employer tensions. State must pay for three companies while Muscatine county covers two, per attorney general guidance.

Des Moines Adj Guy E. Logan Muscatine County

Iowans Get Money Back From Colorado Land Firms

Iowa City May 22 Iowans who invested 300000 in Colorado land firms will recover their money after the US circuit court of appeals reversed the district court. About 20000 acres of coal lands will be divided among stockholders in the Union Land Co and the Denver Northwestern Fuel Co T K Price of Marengo George Rupener Yelter M Koser and S K Stevenson of Iowa City represented themselves Many other stockholders in Iowa brought suit against the two corporations

Iowa National Educational Association San Francisco Homer R. Beerley Iowa State Normal School W. O. Riddell Des Moines G. A. Fullerton Cedar Falls H.C. Bishop Ames B. J. Horchem Dubuque O. P. Bastwick Clineton C. H. P. Shoemaker District Court Stella Thorne Iowa State College Buchanan Blackhawk Peter C. Georgis Mason City Daniel Marsh A. B. Marsh Lolne Knoxville Frazier P. W. Hall Town Bankers’ Association Group No. 3 Charles City HW. J. Curtin Decorah W. G. C. Bagley J. T. Lannigan Jones County Times Monticello Sacred Heart Church Catherine Drees Andrew Drees Dubnoyne Julian W. Hichards Waterloo Laws Women's Clubs State Board of Control Haughen Clear Lake Manchester Lloyd Huff Mack Boyle Whiting Thomas Bristow Blue Lake Sarah Swift Iowa City Thomas ° “Swift Johnson County William “Dilley AL AY “Lester Sioux Richard W. Fields St .Paul Des Moines & Northern Chicago Wonthwestarte Rail Belte Flaine Christian Hansen Plonesr John Fox Glenwood kera‘Bene Andrew ‘Cassidy Bank ‘Supe 13 Washington Colorado United States Circuit Court of Appeals Phillips United States District’ Court Union Land Co Denver & Northwestern’ Fuel Co T.K. Price Marengo George Rupener Yelter M. Koser 8. K. Stevenson

High jurists may aid Des Moines injunction case

Des Moines May 22 A supreme court associate judge and a United States circuit judge may travel to Des Moines to assist Judge Smith McPherson of the federal court in injunction suits against the state railroad commission. Congress requires two high court officials to assist and to consent before injunctions against state officers proceed. Judge McPherson awaits a recent opinion.

Des Moines Supreme Court United States Smith McPherson Federal Express Companies Congress Jnge. McPherson

Murder at Ottumwa shocks with treachery and murder

Ottumwa May 22 report describes a brutal murder tied to a written confession. Charles Ned Heavily faces charges as authorities recount a shocking crime surpassing a past murder. Judge Clyde revokes permit after fining Lewis Rite $300 for liquor law violations.

Ottumwa Ottumwe Clara-Rosenthby John Junkin Thomas McGrath Ddyville Ned Lewis” Rite Elst Clyde

Welliman Yates' $30,000 School Bond Sale Report

An OCR fragment notes a May action in Welliman Towa involving a $30,000 school bond. readable details are limited but indicate a municipal financing item with a named figure and date.

Welliman Yates Schiool, Towa Wellman Towa

Repatriated Settler reports fruitful Canada move

A Cangas descendant from Essex County Ontario recalls moving from Red Lake Falls Minnesota to Meota P C near Jack Fish Lake in 1903 with wife and eight children. He describes $400 cash, livestock, 48 cattle, horses, sheep, chickens, valuable improvements, and farms bought for $2000. He cites wheat yields up to 80 bushels per acre and 50 bushels oats, positive climate, and compares land at about $15 per acre with good returns. He notes many settlers are Americans and Canadians and urges securing Canadian government support to evaluate settlement options.

Essex County Ontario Monroe County Michigan Red Lake Falls Minnesota Canada Jack Fish Lake Meota P. C Hugenh

Prayer movement to aid the wealthy evangelization effort

Two prominent St Louis women Belle H. Bennett and Mrs R W McDonnell launch a plan to mobilize 300000 women in the south to pray daily for the rich. They say organized prayer will feed a fund to support world evangelization under the Methodist Episcopal Church South and its missionary council.

St. Lodia South Belle H. Bennett Woman's Missionary Council of The Methodist Episcopal Church South R. W., McDonnell

Father Mel drum Applies The Lesson To Daughter

The exchange notes how Rev Andrew B Meldrum personally teaches his young daughter Dorothy Meldrum now ten. On returning from Sunday school she answered the day’s lesson as Dandruff in the lion's den. The anecdote highlights the father's active role in religious instruction.

Bestir Dorothy’ Meldrum Lion's den Andrew B. Meldrum

No clear article headline from fragment

Fragmentary text presents a quaint, provocative line about cosmetics and a man’s beard, lacking identifiable people, places, organizations, dates, or a coherent news event to summarize into a proper card.

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