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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
8
The text urges self effort as the gateway to God’s power and deliverance. It shows how recognition of need prompts divine provision and warns that kept blessings become curses if not shared with others in need. It emphasizes the test of belief through invitation to “come and see” and the impact of testimony.
In the long siege of Samaria by Den Hadad of Syria the city suffers famine and reports of cannibalism. Four lepers outside the walls grapple with impending death, despairing over hunger and their hopeless leprosy as they debate whether life is worth living.
In a famine tale from Samaria, four lepers venture into the Syrian camp seeking food. They discover abandoned tents and share spoils with the hungry city, triggering a night gate scene as the prophet arrives and the gates close, sealing the lepers inside as heroes.
A railroad president backed a YMCA project ten years ago to reform Saloon Town. The Y.M.C.A. spared $4,600 for equipment and citizens added $2,500. A month later the saloon faced drop in receipts from over $3,000 to $700 as the new group ran its business, and a nearby corner saloon faded into history with an Episcopal church now occupying the spot. A brakeman returning after two years found former patrons now in YMCA seats.
William Jackson and Hay completed a 2450 mile journey from Seattle to Chicago in ninety days, winning a Seattle Athletic Club prize for timely completion. They started with $10 and earned their way, wore Mayer shoes, and highlighted the shoes’ durability. The piece also includes anecdotes from Mrs. Henry W. Cole and a children story about Freddy learning to share a baby sister.
At a Washington banquet Senator Ticknan defended outspoken methods with humor. He argued calmness breeds mistrust, while those who never lose their temper may be hypocrites. A South Carolina deacon quoted urged keeping temper and avoiding quarrel with an angry person.
A reflection on learning, readiness, and the idea that knowledge comes with appropriate preparation. The speaker argues that unseen truths reveal themselves only when the mind is ripe, using a metaphor about a chemist and carpenter to illustrate delayed understanding until the right moment.
A board of health president comments on diet and disease linked to poor food choices. He details personal use of Grape Nuts with milk, noting improved heart function, sleep, digestion, and overall health. The letter extols Grape Nuts as a rational, scientific food with proven value and hints at other reader letters and literary references.
In a rustic scene the farmer and the mule driver debate the day’s work with a dialect rich dialogue. The plowman’s voice rises as mule and weather clash, a humorous snapshot from Atlanta Con stitation.
In pinch, use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve painful ingrown nails, nervous restlessness, and sweating feet. It promises comfort, makes new shoes feel easy, and offers a trial package free. Sold by all druggists for 26 cents, with no substitutes. A. J. Olmsted, LaRoy, N.Y. The Little Things, a doctor notes, a patient jokes about managing worries after marrying a widow with six children.
A vintage ad style piece markets Plymouth Rock Coffee Jelly Compound for 10 cents per package. Instructions note to mix with boiling water, sugar, and cream, touting a jelly from pure sugar coffee and gelatine. Also promotes mail order from Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co. Boston. The text weaves in social witticisms and generic health and gender remarks typical of era ads.
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