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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
2
Subscription rates listed for Algona Courier by Henghon and Pinnell include one year in advance, six months and three months options for a single copy. The notice provides price points and payment expectations for readers.
OCR reads a list of Democratic ticket roles including Governor Lieutenant Governor superintendent of schools and other state offices with unclear spellings and possible names. The fragment suggests a political slate with multiple positions and candidates. The text lacks complete clarity on identities and jurisdictions.
The Upper Des Moines and Algona Republican pieces discuss irregularities in recent primaries. They note campaign faults and assign accountability to Clarke supporters as well as Cowles allies, arguing that misdeeds were predictable given the heated contest.
The Des Moines leader notes Algona Regent Harvey Ingham came to town for two aims, attending the football game and seeking Senator Dolliver to speak in Kossuth County. The piece argues locals know their votes and should keep politics separate from football, praising Ingham for football prowess.
At Monroe the synod of Iowans United Presbyterians passed resolutions denouncing anarchy and attacking A B Cummins and T J Phillips over the gubernatorial race. The churches represented claim ministers and elders issued strong statements against liquor ties and political meddling. They predict Cummins will gain church voters despite earlier Methodist resolutions.
Last week’s Advance printed two stanzas from Brother Ben Reed with notes on polishing its rough diamond. The piece, titled a pem, is noted for its rough grammar and unclear sequence between lines as readers are invited to consider its construction and relation to a reported fact.
A critique of Ben in Algona papers is balanced with a court ruling on the ferret tax law. The supreme court upholds the tax law as valid. Treasurer Harry Galusha of Jasper County filed to collect back taxes on the estate of August Wendt, who died in 1896. The suit targets omitted personal property for 1893, 1896 and 1899 with interest and penalties. The executrix Mathilda Wendt appealed the judgment after it was awarded to the county.
The upcoming election in Kossuth County will decide a campaign long remembered. The piece labels a Republican victory as a stain on the party for beer and boodle, urges disapproval, and cites tax ferrets uncovering dodged property in Grundy and Hardin counties. It praises Kunz as a potential representative and notes police efforts to locate Willa amid a $50,000 reward offer connected to a Omaha case.
A long handwritten letter by Pat discussing the Cudahy kidnapping and South African ventures is received in Omaha and may precede surrender. Mentions withdrawal of rewards by Cudahy and Omaha, and hints at political ambitions of Col. Weary Waterson. Also notes Lipton’s wish for next cup attempt and Pettibone's local finances potential election bid.
The account describes a small naval ring as the source of the scandal and predicts Schley’s full vindication. It suggests Admiral Simpson will gain true recognition, while many minor conspirators should be dismissed from their comfortable posts.
Candidate Miss Butler visited Swea City last Saturday to meet residents and gain familiarity. The aim was to be seen and known by the people to secure election support. She is described as pleasing in appearance and bright in mind.
The county’s popular officer Billy McDonald is forecast to win the sheriff's race by a handsome margin as he garners broad support promises from various quarters.
A letter from Hwixtos Vicaraga of England asks President Roosevelt to halt the South African war and seeks U S intervention. It argues war is unnecessary and calls for ceasefire and fair terms for the Boers, noting financial and human costs. The piece notes such intervention would be controversial and unlikely.
Miss Eugenie Hanna of Due Verne and Treadwell Ayres Robert of Monterey Mexico wed at the bride’s home in LaVerne Iowa. The ceremony led by Prof. Nicholson of Cornell College followed by a large wedding supper for about a hundred guests. The couple departed by midnight train for Monterey, Mexico, for a long wedding tour and home. Consul Phil Hanna and the Robertson family attended from Monterey.
A Missouri jail escapee, listed as Gray but calling himself McFarland, is traced by Uncle Ben in Iowa after a letter request. A post office clerk identifies the fugitive, leading to a pursuit through the Tennant House area and a struggle before escape into an alley. The report notes 90 to 100 bushels husked daily and includes local ads and testimonials from D. B. Ford, the County Savings Bank, Dr. Ripke, and Dingley & Puh about services and marriage ring sales.
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