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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1901
Page
2
The piece recalls McKinley’s fearlessness under pressure and argues Roosevelt should heed Bryan’s advice by not seeking a second term. It maintains Roosevelt could gain greater historical stature through an independent, honest first term rather than two terms influenced by trusts and tariff barons.
A historical view notes changing moral fashions from Sunday saloon openings to church leaders playing chess. Rev Parkhurst advocates Sunday draught beer with saloon access, New York reformers may back open Sunday saloons, while Bishop Fitzgerald’s chess tourney win sparks clergy debate. Public opinion may shift again as ministers become potential chess advocates.
The Aigons Advance faces a $1,000 libel suit amid jail critiques by local editors. A jail review praises interior security despite a cheap exterior, while commentators joke about potential consequences for those involved. The piece questions who is truly at risk and defends a fellow journalist amid legal tension.
The passage claims the Roentgen ray reveals body interiors aiding doctors and asserts it may cure cancer and regrow hair. It notes optimism about bald heads regaining hair and jokes that theatres would lose the bald row and the hairless age would be delayed if true.
Anxieties run through trusts and tariff barons over the forthcoming message from the president. He is an unknown quantity to them, reputed to have firm opinions. They fear he may propose legislation against trusts or modify the tariff.
Thomas Jefferson Philips, a late Democratic candidate for governor of Town, clashed with R. H. Moore of the Ottumwa Herald after Philips ended the paper campaign. Philips reportedly kicked Moore with the top of his boot on the street, triggering debate over editor treatment and political tone.
The Board of Control cites in its biennial report that State University and Ames Agricultural College divert large portions of their appropriations to lobbying for more funds. It questions Regent Ingham’s knowledge and asks him to confirm or retract the charge if it is unfounded.
A letter argues Kossuth County should be divided to double the number of offices and satisfy more seekers, claiming such a move would bring peace. It contends the territory would not receive any offices, and questions about engaging in questionable enterprises are exaggerated by opponents.
Principal Thompson of Corwith School will take charge of a Cherokee newspaper on January 1 after resigning from Corwith. The move from school teaching to journalism is framed as a step upward in the teaching line, likening editors to teachers of a large class including adults and children.
Poem praising nature and divine blessing with repeated thanks to God for landscapes, seasons, light, and inner understanding. The piece extols mountains, rivers, sunsets, flowers, and humanity’s shared aspirations, ending with gratitude for being and the sacred within.
The text argues European armies differ from Boer methods and that large forces lack impact without disciplined drill and individual marksmanship. It contrasts German and French performance, suggesting better understanding and automation in formations. It emphasizes the value of initiative over sheer numbers.
Mrs. Ray of Bart alleges nervous distress from a diphtheria case in Wheeler's upstairs rooms. The jury found for the defendant, Wheeler, while the doctor was dismissed. Other court items include divorces, liquor indictments, and multiple petty cases with varied outcomes.
Armstrong Journal notes ongoing chatter about the Algona post office and urges readers to vote differently or stay silent, mocking critics and urging action. The text critiques citizen dissent as time-wasting and corrosive, urging practical choice at the polls.
An office notice advertises a room in a Rexy house for 35 dollars per month. It mentions Maguire as the contact at this office for details and arrangement.
Wahpeton Breckenridge report details the marriage of Mrs Atlee White to Schaefer after prior divorce, noting he was widowed, and that marriage followed a recent license from Judge Wakefield. Schaefer, a Breckenridge estate man, has two children by his late wife.
The Durant drug firm, longtime Algona business partners, sold stock and business to G. M. Parsons and his son W. A. Parsons. The Durants, noted as the town’s oldest drug firm, leave a warm farewell from the community. The Parsons begin a new era with the father’s and son’s names now guiding the business.
Miss Mina Ranke teaches Sehenck school this winter with three algebra classes and a general history class. The article argues country schools foster individual effort and practical math, contrasting with town schools that focus on monthly reports, stories, or football. It urges a return to old fashioned methods with slate and pencil and teachers helping pupils with long division.
A young woman of about nineteen named Jessie Graham, daughter of Mrs. Red Hartze of Algona, died unexpectedly. formerly in Clarion she worked as a compositor and recent weeks in Algona’s Cortuun office. She left without warning after writing a hopeful note, then never returned, though she appeared in good health prior to her disappearance.
A week after a death in Kort a Dodge hospital, three families gathered for two weddings. Andrew Norwood wed Miss Barton and John Conn married Miss Laurens, both at home of parents. The couples, connected to the city plant, learned of each other’s nuptials only at the ceremony. The article notes a funeral the prior week and a local chef’s family ties, closing with a light jab about idle workers at the power house.
A northern Minnesota hunting party returns with seven deer and one moose, including a notable large specimen seen as far as Amboy. The article notes moose extinction fears, calls for protection, and discusses cattle losses from fodder issues, naming several affected farmers.
Gotleib Schuerle received a windfall note from a relative in the old country, prompting a trip to Algona after a call near Walnut Grove Minnesota. Correspondence with the German consul in Chicago sought to end Schuerly’s trouble, and the matter is now settled with further seasons of cheer and thanks.
A German colony representative purchases 20 to 40 thousand acres near Navajo in Greer County Oklahoma. The deal includes 41,000 German families slated to migrate to the area, each to receive forty acres of land once settled. The sale signals a significant settlement expansion by the German group from Guthrie.
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