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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates in advance for one year and six months. It references pricing terms and likely publisher details, indicating annual and half‑year options and a price labeled M30. The fragment notes two named entities Hinchon and Finnell as likely publishers or contributors.
The piece compares Estrada Palma to Weyler, notes recurring tactics, and discusses 1900 political realignments centered on Hearst in New York. It argues party disintegration, suggests Hearst could challenge Bryan, and questions senatorial shifts under McMahon or Roosevelt era dynamics. Strong entities include Hearst, Bryan, Roosevelt, New York, Iowa, Wisconsin.
The article weighs the Cuban crisis as Taft acts as provisional governor and troops occupy the government. It argues Cuba must govern herself if stable, notes European history of civil strife, and suggests past U S reflections on Spain and Cuba, citing observers who viewed the war as a clash between order and brigandage and predicting civilization’s triumph.
The Algona figure S. F. McMahon spoke at the Swea City opera house last Wednesday. The account states he is the equal of any platform speaker in the state and predicts his impact in next winter's legislature, a point of pride for Kossuth county voters.
Ss. E. McMahon of Algona spoke Wednesday in Swea City to attest Kossuth county's strong oratorical talent. The address featured clear, pointed truth and refined rhetoric that impressed listeners and demonstrated notable eloquence across the region.
Whittemore residents met Democratic sheriff hopeful W. E. McDonald and auditor candidate Wesley Dutton during a Saturday visit. They interviewed several town youths about their electoral chances. The writer notes only a couple of the crowd seem poised for election.
W B Patton brings his peculiar acting style to the Call Opera House for Monday night Oct 15 in The Slow Poke his new comedy. Reviewers say Barry Wade offers strong dramatic moments and the supporting company is solid, promising a successful season in Bloomington Illinois.
Dr W A Quayle of Chicago will lecture in Algona on October 10 on Shakespeare s Tragedy of Greatness. Half the profits go to the Public Library fund. Tickets 85 cents at the M E church. Also notes on loans and heating stove for sale appear in the same ad items.
The September 26 1906 meeting of the Board of Supervisors Algona Iowa reviewed Drainage District No Five and adopted a resolution setting November 15 1906 for final hearing. Engineer C B Hutchins reported on survey work and recommended establishing the district with notices to interested parties issued by the county auditor. Ayes were Smith Ogren Cullen Hall Jacobson. noes none.
The Kossuth county and Winnebago county boards met in joint session to fix publication fees at 25 cents per ten lines for notices under Chapter 68. Of central note, bids were opened for Drainage District No. 8 in Kossuth and Drainage District No. 11 in Winnebago, with LaGue & Kruse submitting the winning bid totals totaling 7607.60 for multiple tile installations.
The minutes record a motion to adjourn to 1 pm, then approval of H C Gjertson as lowest bidder on tile drainage work in Winnebago and Kossuth counties, with 20 days to sign a contract and bond. Auditors authorized to issue warrants for bills and mileage. detailed per diem and miles for several officials. Also notices on household goods sale and farm experiment inquiries seeking crop and stock data for improvements in farm practices.
Classified rental notice listing a five room house one block west of the Catholic church in Algona offered by Mrs. Mike Johnson.
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