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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
10
A rustic verse lampoons Sammy Brown’s changes as romance arrives in his town. The speaker recalls Sammy’s rough bravado and playground prowess, then notes his shift toward caring for Annie Kerr, leaving old playmates perplexed by love upset amid familiar spots in town.
A narrator returns home from hard work to a transformed town and a resting haven. The hammock, garden, and old room offer comfort while a tense scene unfolds as Ella’s companion Bris whispers affection, hinting at a secret love affair and family expectations.
Farmers' Review notes Rockton high school as nearest graded option six miles east and discusses consolidation under Professor Kern of Rockford. Parents favor it despite fears of obstacles. Country schools lack resources but offer libraries, Quran? none. They hold entertainments to fund books, maintain flags, Arbor Day observances, and circulating libraries.
A narrator recalls mid century summer scenes with listening, longing, and family voices. Ella and Mr Smith figure in a moonlit encounter while the narrator Elizabeth Jane Westford wrestles with homesickness and growing up. The piece blends memory, setting by the lilac gate, and a poem about homesickness from a Century magazine excerpt.
In a Massachusetts Ploughman retelling, a twelve year old boy named Walter withstands a sharp lawyer in a bad case. The witness explains his father warned him the lawyer would try to tangle him, but honesty would keep his testimony consistent.
A historical home remedy instructs boiling an ounce of flaxseed in a pint of water, straining, then adding honey, the juice of two lemons, and an ounce of rock candy. After stirring and boiling a few minutes, drink the mixture hot for relief.
In northern Wisconsin the article describes settlers carving homesteads from pine and hemlock. A man and wife build a cabin, raise crops, trap, and endure long winters alone while children grow up and work. A tragedy ends when a huge pine falls, killing the man and driving the widow to madness. the four children are left to cope.
A snippet from a family chronicle recalls a mother punishing a child with a slipper and a child asking not to use it. Other scenes include a boy wanting a rainwatch dog and a misheard rainy-day reply about a puddle. Little stories show child imagination and humor.
Fragmented OCR presents a poem fragment about two ships near a mountain shore. The speaker recalls one ship sailing away, another waiting, as clouds lift and sailors sing. The piece ends with anticipation of a signal to reach the waiting vessel.
An excerpt mixes a cadenced bear encounter by Charles Dudley Warner with a non sequitur push for child labor scholarships. It recalls Creedmoor shooting methods, contemplates family fears, and ends with a call by Florence Kelley and others for scholarships to aid widowed mothers and working children through the National Child Labor Committee.
Jane Addams of Hull House proposed a remedy at a Federated Clubs meeting in Illinois to address hardship claims from widows reliant on child earnings under the new child labor law. She urged women’s clubs to consider scholarships or similar support as a solution for the next legislative session.
In Chicago, Mrs. Emmagene Paul is transferred to the First ward to oversee streets and alleys in the downtown district, likely the only woman in such a post. She is described as fearless and diligent, often challenging political bosses, earning trust from superiors and a promotion amid her notable city role. The piece also warns against misleading employment ads targeting women, detailing a Kentucky case and advising caution for women seeking work in big cities.
The New York Times recounts Mark Twain planning a pyramids meeting with a friend and hiring two seasoned Arab guides. Twain later complained that although he knew some native language basics he could not understand what his guides said, highlighting linguistic gaps during the visit.
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