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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
3
A stream of eclectic items surveys aviation terms, Mars canals, sharks in Atlantic City, nobility taxes, Santos-Dumont wings, and changing language as flying grows common. Reports touch General Weyler, Persian shah rumors, telegraphic code limits, the czarina’s melancholia, Esal soldiers, rising birth rates, crowded schools, flour bleaching probes, and river-railroad crime.
The king in a frock coat and slouch hat challenges tradition by appearing publicly, signaling a continued usefulness of monarchy. Hamburg Belle emerges as the new equine speed term, described as a rapid mare in New York state.
A vivid travel diary fragment from Yvonne in Rouen and nearby Gisors recounts travel with Uncle, Lee, and Mrs. Braytree. It describes intimate scenes in Rouen hotels, a visit to Jeanne d Arc’s monument, the ruin at Jumieges, and lighthearted capers with siblings and relatives while navigating trains, language slips, and the quirks of Europe travel.
A lifelong New Zealander praises the climate with mild winters and warm summers, noting temperatures rarely dip below 46 degrees in winter and average around 64 in peak heat. The piece extols even distribution of rainfall, vast land area, and rapid social reforms including woman suffrage and labor arbitration, marking New Zealand as a young yet advanced nation.
A fragment from a traveler’s diary depicts Uncle John leading seven women and a dog on an expedition. he jokes about handling a cross-eyed child and Pauline who always wants to be elsewhere, noting the bustle of many trunks and travel plans.
An expert discusses cement versus wood frame and other methods, noting lath and plaster as cheaper by 250 to 500 dollars, cement blocks and monolithic work as options. Cement offers warmth and lower painting costs but requires proper mixing and skilled architects. He warns against over-elaboration and urges building well, even small, with careful material choice.
A compact guidance piece on quiet room etiquette for nursing care. It lists noises like creaking windows and doors, whispering, and wearing rustling clothes as disturbing to ill patients, with remedies such as lubricating hinges, avoiding whispering near patients, and ensuring fresh air to prevent carbonic acid buildup and oxygen depletion in closed rooms.
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