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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
3
The notice lists subscription prices for Algona Couvier with one year and six month prepaid options. It marks the Algona Iowa post office as the filing location and indicates second class matter status.
Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati argues rich people face hostility in America as nobles and industrialists prosper abroad. He cites graft and government favoritism behind fortunes of Carnegie Schwab Frick Harriman and Aldrich era policies. The piece weighs Taft’s presidency amid party splits and potential new candidates, with follow-up on Sunday’s campaign costs and a California assassination attempt scare.
A fragmented reflection cites a county scene and doubts a man will win many prizes. Paraphrasing a lyrical line, the text muses that wealth equates to a shinied guinea and a person’s value is measured by more than money.
In Estherville on Monday officials from M and St Louis and Iowa Central Railways led by E rb and accompanied by Bierd and Lutz toured yards, round house, and the south bridge. They announced immediate work to extend the Central from Algona to Estherville with a concrete and steel bridge and a new turntable, with house enlargement to meet rising demand.
A fragment notes an agreement to take lands at a stated voice price with an amount indicated as cents. The excerpt references a transaction term but lacks full details or names.
Very fragmentary text appears to be damaged OCR with unclear names and figures. The readable portion suggests a note on affairs or totals but lacks coherent details, making precise identification or attribution impossible from the available fragment.
Lena Lang of Eagle Grove sues H G Zimmerman publisher of the Dows Advocate for 6000 dollars claiming criminal libel. The suit arises from a summer article accusing her of causing a child’s death found under a bridge near Eagle Grove.
Local farming news highlights Farm 80 stock movements and community impact. Details show a shift in crop allocations and cooperative partnerships, with regional farmers weighing market implications and potential price effects. Authorities encourage producer input at upcoming meeting next month.
C E Owen argues landlords often refuse longer leases, hindering tenant improvements and farm fertility. He proposes a scheme of arbitration to fix terms. The piece notes landlords prefer short one year leases awaiting rising land prices, leaving tenants unable to invest in soil.
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