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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
8
A fragment shows a critic quoting verses as the new minister defends rhetoric with the remark that flowers of speech lack connection to the core stem of the discourse. The text reflects a debate on eloquence versus substance in religious speech.
Petzold von Mise Gertrude stands to become the first woman preacher in Switzerland after the cantonal synod decision. Formerly minister at the Free Christian Church in Leicester, England, she was born there and has preached in this country.
A woman recounts long battles with nervous attacks and sleepless nights. After giving up tea and coffee, she found relief with a hot beverage substitute, Poatur, and notes improved rest and reduced dread for the future.
The article urges farmers to weed out underperforming fowl as pullets begin laying. Select early maturing, vigorous birds with uniform form. cull those thin or poorly developed. Sell cockerels, keep strong hens, and mate with pure bred roosters to achieve a uniform, productive flock by spring.
A historical study notes corn silage as vital for Iowa beef producers. Silage enables more cattle on a given land, lowers feeding costs, and promotes faster growth of young stock. An experiment comparing silage with mixed feeds shows higher daily gains and lower cost per 100 pounds gained, supporting silage as economical beef production.
A reader asks Prof W J Kennedy of Iowa State College about the relative merits of cottonseed meal and cold pressed cottonseed cake as supplementary feeds. The note compares price and feeding value, noting cake runs cheaper but has less feeding value than a two parts meal to one part cake mix.
A brief note quotes a coach or speaker emphasizing the need for a strong kickoff. The line reflects a call for decisive action and impact, suggesting focus on momentum and energy to drive a project or game forward. No further context is provided.
Migrant farmers from the North and Central States are drawn to Michigan's Swigart Tract in Mason Manistee and Lake counties. The land near the Fruit Belt offers mild climate, rail and lake transportation, access to Ludington and Manistee, and affordable prices from 10 to 35 dollars per acre. Purchases of 40 acres available with low down payments and monthly terms, with passing buyers' heirs receiving clear deeds.
Hundreds learn that land around the Swigart Tract offers unusually low prices and terms. SPECIAL PULLMAN CARS run to inspect 5 and 10 acre tracts near towns for fruit truck and poultry, plus Crystal Lake resort lots and two new towns on the P M railroad. Two excursions depart Chicago on October 17 and November 7, returning next day. GEORG K. SWIGART invites inquiries, with fares rebated on purchases.
Dialogue reveals Grace grumbling at a clock striking twelve. Tom notes the clockmaker father has been tinkering, implying a late night scene as hours slip by. The fragmented text hints at a domestic moment around a clock and family involvement.
A vintage advertisement asserts Cole's Carboli salve quickly relieves itching burning and torture of skin diseases and stops pain from burns without scars. It promises cures and urges readers to obtain a free sample by writing J W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wisconsin.
In a Brooklyn Citizen discussion Mrs. Carter and her cook debate the countryside murder. They speculate whether the killer acted on purpose, pondering if Haley or his wife Miss Guarter will face justice. They trust the court to decide, noting trials determine intent.
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