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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
2
Algona Couvier lists subscription rates with prices for one copy one year in advance and six months in advance. The notice is filed with the post office for mailing, and includes names likely of publishers or agents and a local office address.
A Des Moines preacher Rev Boynton Gage derides retired farmers as the Iowa Pest arguing they abandon productive toil for idleness in town. The writer defends farmers noting they contribute to towns, buy property, and deserve choice in their lives while criticizing the preacher’s insults as unearned and unfounded. Algona then shows town progress with a factory bonus funded by retired farmers.
The piece discusses age perception with a quip about a man’s brains losing weight after forty. It questions Bro. Wolfe’s estimate and suggests consulting a wiser elder for information. The writer hints at personal familiarity but withholds further details.
The Will iams Hornet editor Walter H. Hellen, though crippled by rheumatism and an amputated leg, writes powerful, provocative editorials from bed using a pencil. His wife and daughters handle the toil of printing as he sustains his paper and spirit, proving contentment and purpose can coexist with severe illness.
Seymour residents question why banker Leroy Ware, convicted of wrecking his bank and harming depositors including widows, received parole after a penitentiary sentence. They seek clarity on Governor Carroll and the State Board motives and processes behind the release.
Wm. E. Curtis notes rising pauper numbers in Britain. UK census shows 41,976,827 people with 1,129,064 paupers. England and Wales total 2,527,843 with 916,251 paupers, Scotland 4,472,108 with 110,595, and Ireland 4,458,775 with 103,240 paupers.
A sale ad lists children and misses oxford shoes with a special value price of 1 65 for size 84 12 and 2 00 for misses and boys oxford shoes in sizes 10 2, highlighting popular price and quality value for limited stock.
The article argues annual increases in public spending on paupers and new naval bills threaten Britain’s finances. It warns of Britain slipping to a secondary role among nations if naval arms and social costs overwhelm the economy, noting historical shifts from Spain to France and then to Britain. It emphasizes the Channel as Britain’s barrier against decline and the need to build dreadnoughts.
The piece defends the Courier's support for Bro. Dewel while noting his past work on uniform blanks and familiarity with Gov. Carroll. It contrasts Senator Dolliver and Cummins on lumber tariffs, arguing Dolliver represents Iowa interests poorly and should face political repercussions. F. C. Willson advertises timothy and clover seeds at low prices.
Mrs Thomas Hanna 67 died last Sunday after long illness in Burt. Born in Pennsylvania she married in 1858 and moved to Iowa in 1871, later settling in Burt. Survived by eight children including Schindler John George Alvin William and two daughters, with one daughter Cora deceased. Funeral held at Presbyterian church. widower lives in Burt with health issues. Grandson of deceased, son of W B Hanna, was being raised by her at the time of death.
The Emmetsburg Democrat notes Rochester hospital limits. Monroe Johnson’s Mayo visit yielded little time or explanation. He paid ten dollars, but the staff hurried him along as hundreds of minor cases waited. The piece urges patients to seek honest, scientific care at home institutions. Separately a stray bay mare weighing about 900 pounds is reported missing near Lotts Creek creamery. finder urged to notify Wm Radig, Algona Route 2.
Full blood Aberdeen Angus bulls aged 10 months to two years offered by J F Schoby at Cedar Lane farm two miles northwest of Algona. Rock-bottom prices. Also eggs for hatching Leghorns by Rose Comber at Brownell's shoe store in Algona Iowa.
Humboldt Republican notes that twenty to thirty drainage tiles sent to Ames for testing were all condemned as they would not hold under load. The tiles would likely crumble if stepped on by horses or livestock, prompting rejection and likely replacement. Contractors suffer losses but must fulfill contract. locals sympathize yet demand performance.
Julius Kunz arrived in town in a white Buick from Pennsylvania Avenue. The three passenger beauty draws attention as the local rumor says all the girls will soon get auto rides now.
The docket presents four new civil filings: Ht Blumer versus Mary Rush. Isabel Nora A McNall versus F H McNall. John R Olson versus Oscar Olson. Celia Olson. Proceeding details are not provided in the record.
E. O. Bratrud notes the sale of school lands in the locality brought 38 to 45 dollars per acre while a quarter nearby may fetch 31.25 per acre. He mentions a potentially artesian well at 150 to 200 feet and asserts the land’s quality and locality.
A five ton Whittemore Champion tiling machine from Waterloo arrived last week and was erected on the Matson farm for a thorough trial on a tiling job. It is described as a monstrous and capable machine likely to perform well.
Fenton reporter John Wegener & Co. report heavy loss of about $300 from hog deaths early in the week. Twenty to thirty hogs died between Sunday and Monday after appearing healthy. No signs of illness were seen. hogs ate, then fell dead with no clear cause. The mystery of the deaths remains.
Corwith Hustler notes Dr. Claud Stull’s office door proclaims he is gone out of town for 123 days but jokes the doctor will not be back until he catches a mess of bull heads. The playful notice signals a fishing retreat rather than a serious absence.
The text jokes about the price of seducing another’s affections in Algona being reduced to 500 dollars, urging readers to choose Algona for love. It also advertises a local ice cream and bake shop for wholesale and retail sales in a good Iowa town run by B. F. Crose.
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