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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1916

Page

11

How the British Brought Down Two Mighty Zeppelins

London reporters recount a colossal air raid where 48 Zeppelins entered the sky over London. Two were shot down and one destroyed after a ferocious night battle. casualties reach about 30 dead and 100 injured, with widespread damage across the metropolis. Crowds flock to Cuffley as wreckage is recovered and officials catalog the ruins and engines from the fallen airships.

London Germany England Thames British Flying Corps Savoy Hotel Savoy Cuffley Iinfield Cuitley Sam Hughes Wailltia

Yanks Furnish Cicotte With Brand New Tales

Eddie Cicotte, White Sox pitcher and humorist, returns from New York with tales. He recalls Boone wearing a Yankee uniform and twice striking out amid box audience antics. A third swing produced another whiff as actors teased with a tennis racket. He charged the box in anger but restrained himself.

Eddie Cicotte White Sox New York Boone Acters Sec

Hunting Grows Huck Himpelt

George Neill of Jeffersonville was out to shoot crows in his cornfield when his gun discharged injuring his foot and severing a toe. He hitched a team to bring neighbors to a surgeon for treatment.

Middletown George Neill Jeffersonville Banly Harnes

A Brother by Frank L Stanton

An Atlinia Constitution poem praising fraternal ties and shared humanity. The piece envisions brothers to mankind and the sky, urging friendliness, communal effort, and a sense of divine blessing when a goal is achieved.

Atlinia

Yankee Fan Confrontation Sparks On Field Incident

Manager Donovan and several Yankees charged toward Boone to confront a fan who hurled insults during a game. Boone warned the critic to quit the chatter or face consequences, while Donovan used a megaphone to order the heckler away. The fan, identified as MrAuliffe, a former prize fighter, was later named in reports.

Donovan Yankee Boone Cicotte Yankees Hmseld MrAuliffe

Soda Water Well Found in Philippines Town

A new artesian soda water well was struck at 405 feet in San Fernando on the Island of Teno. A vast carbonic gas charged flow erupted 80 feet into the air before being controlled by directing the water downward through two pipes. The water tastes like ordinary soda water and tests show high gas content.

Niainy Drake Philippines San Fernando Teno

Poultry Pointers for Successful Fowl Rearing

Advice on keeping chicks healthy and productive with proper housing and feeding. Emphasizes avoid crowding, fresh water, clean drinking pans, protection from fright, proper egg handling, and balance between ration and exercise. Recommends early stock, cockerel to two year old hen matings, and using advertising to sell poultry businesses.

Worth Waiting For and a Divorce Proceeding

A fragment from a years old dialogue shows Mrs Deppel delaying divorce until her husband accumulates a large Wall Street haul, then planning to file. The misquoted line hints at alimony expectations and strategy in a sensationalized domestic dispute.

Mother's Cook Book Promotes Child Health Through Diet

The article stresses that a child's health and learning readiness hinge on nutrition. It urges mothers to study all available child feeding literature and keep a ready reference of guidance. A free Bulletin No. 712 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is mentioned, with a simple request card suggested.

United States Department of Agriculture

School Lunches Bulletin Promotes Nutritious Packed Meals

A historic bulletin highlights affordable lunch ideas for children, stressing wholesome foods like eggs, breads, and vegetables. It lists tissue-building items such as fish and cheese, suggests varied custards and desserts, and notes that thoughtful lunch packing leaves room for small treats and surprise in the bottom of the basket.

Business training fails when farmers lack capital

A Rural New Yorker inquiry argues that many farmers who buy land with abundant capital and training still fail to profit. It notes farmers would go bankrupt quickly if forced to run a farm with typical capital and equipment available to the average farmer, despite their business knowledge.

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