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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
2
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A group of six Kossuth county statesmen led by Stitz Way visited Algona, followed ledgers to Fort Dodge Dodge and Livermore for a mystery purpose. They joined Geo Call, Geo Hanna, and Ike Harrison for a trip to Dodge, returning home Tuesday afternoon.
A clash of editorial opinions cites irregularities in recent primaries. The Upper Des Moines dismisses further discussion as harmful while the Algon Republican notes irregularities were anticipated given the campaign. It asserts Clarke supporters shared accountability with Cowles backers.
The London Speaker is accused of lese majeste for disparaging Marcus A Hanna. The critique paints Hanna as uncultivated, brutal, and vulgar yet notes his self confidence and energy as a politician. It argues he lacks appreciation for institutions beyond his business view and questions national pride in a system he views unsympathetic to idealism.
Cleveland mayor Tom Johnson proposes raising the assessed value of the city’s leading railroad from 19 600 to 500 000, despite protests. He notes the line has been unprofitable and under receivership, recalls offering half a million for it, and faces a counter challenge to bid 400 000 as a counteroffer.
Andrew Carvezie continues his lavish philanthropy across the water by giving ten million dollars to three Scotch universities for the free education of poor Scottish students. The gift meets with mixed reactions from the Scottish press, which objects to some conditions. It is expected the giver will modify the terms to suit popular demand.
A letter argues Carnegie should aid the poor directly in Scotland rather than finance universities and libraries. It suggests buying small homes or paying debts to bring real relief. It notes Rev Geo D Herron and Miss Rand’s marriage in New York, a ceremony omitting traditional vows as modern denominations soften strict biblical injunctions.
Medical students have induced Paris barbers to use prior flame sterilization for combs razors and brushes with thymos antiseptic baths. The piece notes the barber shops imitate hospital operating room standards and praises shavers while linking the supreme court to imperialist policy and political legitimacy.
A Cardiff dispatch reports electrician Smith has invented two X ray tubes. He claims neither damages subjects. One tube allegedly reveals bones on a photographic plate while the other shows neither bone nor flesh, only foreign substances.
A regional report notes rising cocaine sniffing in the South among neuroes with effects similar to opium pipe smoking. The piece also mentions Morocco yielding to France after the Pouzet murder case and other offences, curbing a North African dispute.
A fragmentary verse mocks Algona politics with bravado and boasts of buying votes, stalling wards, and pulling strings. The satirical piece highlights manipulation and vice in local civic life with recurring place name spellings.
The state delegation followed a compromise after leaders Clarke and Cowles faced a strong opposing phalanx. Cowles was to be nominated, while Cummins and Clarke would head the delegation with a majority of friends composing it. The 160 delegates can ratify the proceedings in a courtroom, closing months of sparring as a joke among rivals.
The Algona county convention fight between Clarke and Cowles grows heated as last precincts report results. Cowles leads 81 to 78, with Burt and LaVerne pivotal for final nomination. Allegations of vote buying and ballot marking spark possible legal challenges and injunctions as candidates prepare for a tense finish.
Joseph Thompson of Union township died early Tuesday after a long illness linked to injuries from an earlier railroad accident. A native of Derry Ireland born in 1840s he settled in Iowa, lived in Jackson and Kossuth counties, and became a prominent early settler of the prairie. He left six children and a devoted wife, with funeral services conducted by Rev. Ollerenshaw.
Mrs. Ernest Flanders nee Jennie Walters arrived from Spokane last Friday in a near semi conscious state. Her illness had kept Vinoders in Spokane for months and a doctor sent her home with her name and destination on her breast. She was left overnight in a depot chair and only faintly regained lucidity after reaching St Paul and meeting her father.
The Royal Neighbors of America organized with a membership of twenty-five charter members in an early meeting. The group formed to establish its active presence and community service.
About 14 000 quarter sections in the Kiowa and Wichita reservations will be opened to settlers in August. Applicants number in thousands with five or six per claim, prompting a new sealed envelope and blind draw allotment system to determine who gains land. Indians will pick first for the best lands, leaving farmers perhaps disappointed in a cattle country unlikely to yield strong farming prospects.
LaVerne News reports Adam Marty, a leading Kossuth cattle raiser, achieving top prices for stock including a $1570 sale to Newton and a $1200 Missouri purchase. His cows and heifers have won prizes, with Optician Ripke scheduled to visit his office. Local ads promote loans, rubber tires, baby shoes, and high interest bearing accounts at County Savings Bank.
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