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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
3
A fragmented Tribune passage blends vivid imagery of a black day with smoke and rain, contrasting with sunlit moments and a dramatic field scene. The piece weaves unrest and weather, hinting at a vivid, feverish spectacle amid a troubled mood.
Ani, a young bride in a tranquil cottage, encounters a worn stranger in need on her vine bordered lawn. Compassion moves Ani to invite rest and tea, offering shelter despite the stranger’s hard appearance and rough past.
A weary shop girl turned mistress reveals her past heartbreak to Mrs Dennison. The betrayed woman vows vengeance on the married lover and his new wife, vowing to ruin them as she nears a desperate end. She clutches the portrait of a husband, trembles, and lashes toward a grim farewell with a final, unsettled vow.
A young wife tells her husband everything and a stranger reveals a plan to ruin them. The stranger says she will not ruin the couple and prays the wife prospers. Mrs Denuteon asks if she can help but the woman declines, vanishing into the world.
In Harlem Mrs. Thomas Kennedy dies as a long feud linked to Myles McDonnell and Kennedy followers surfaces. The dispute began at the Onawa hotel when McDonnell fought six Kennedy men, two killed, Kennedy and McDonnell gambled together, and later Kennedys assaulted McDonnell in a saloon and at the Onawa cafe. McDonnell was acquitted of murder, Kennedy vowed divine justice, and years later McDonnell was shot in Albany by a Kennedy ally, with Mrs. Kennedy driven to hysteria by the case.
A regionally rooted poem by Sean Francisco Call praises Rufus Dinkins for his unusual gift of sitting still. He never moved to action, even as chores, floods, or death passed around him. The piece contrasts his stillness with labor and fate, ending on Rufus's enduring habit of remaining seated.
An illustrated Good Words piece by Mrs. Aubrey le Blond compares the Algerian ruins to Pompeii. It argues Vesuvius saved Pompeii by covering it, while Timgad’s abandonment left an intact Roman colonial town for study. The French excavations may render Timgad the finest surviving example for travelers seeking ancient life.
Arthur F Duffey declares he has run his last race and will not compete in public sprints again. The Georgetown star, once famed as the world’s fastest amateur, proved his speed by running 100 yards in 9.35 seconds at a 1902 Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America meet at Berkeley Oval, despite challenging conditions.
The late author Laurence Hutton stopped at the Touraine en route from Bar Harbor to New York with funds running low. A desk clerk asked for ID, and Joe Jefferson vouched for him saying he was “the boy,” earning Hutton a suite and the pick of the house.
Paul Dresser of New York, famed composer of Banks of the Wabash, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy cured his kidney complaint, aided sleep and appetite, and urges others to try the 50 cent boxes by Foster Milburn Co.
The Mayer Boot and Shoe Company of Milwaukee markets a full family line from baby footwear to work and dress shoes. It promotes Mayer School Shoes as durable, Martha Washington comfort shoes, Western Lady ladies styles, and Honorhilt men’s dress footwear. Distributed by leading shoe dealers. Also notes sliding seats in rowing in 1873 and a teething syrup for children, plus Japanese postal savings banks offer 5.4 percent interest.
Mrs. Cheodosia Beacham, the only woman railroad builder in America, has supervised rail work across several states from Michigan to Virginia. The article notes her pioneering role, with other bits about Daudet’s London visit and a quip about keeping children in pockets.
A overheard conversation between banker Mr. Wane and retired Mr. Walter Wellman discusses patent medicines. Wellman argues doctors often fail to cure constipation and stomach trouble, noting cost and the danger of reliance on patent remedies. He says All's Gray Tonic helped his family and urges writing Mull's Grape Tonic Co. for a free trial offer.
Judge Benjamin B Lindsey profiles Eel Martin, a reforming juvenile, and recounts a vivid exploit. Martin boards a moving train, hides in a sleeping car berth, and after a playful escape to Reno Nevada, uses a gum covered cane to steal a twenty from a monkey cage, then vanishes on an express run.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat poem extols coastal scenes and cooking joy. The speaker imagines watching fishes jump from a wharf, finding beauty in lakeside sights and cooking, then hopes for recognition in heaven for kindness, cooking, and charity.
The text argues that success is tied to wealth, defining power as more than money but noting a substantial bank account grants psychological value and unlocks strength. It suggests wealth transforms behavior and confidence, aiding those who are slow or uncertain.
John B. Knox of Anniston, Alabama, long rumored as a U.S. senator candidate, arrived in Birmingham from Europe for two months abroad. He declined to discuss politics, noting the time as 3:30 and moving to a West End ball game, leaving the Hillman lobby.
Oliver Powe of Ansonic Connecticut, 72, builder, lost all to his wife when he placed his property in her name and she died childless. Probate court ruling leaves him penniless, infirm and unable to work. He expected to inherit at her death but her relatives claimed her estate and the court restored their claim. He seeks equitable relief.
A woman tells a beggar she gives a nickel for charity not reward but for pleasure, and the man counters that a dime would bring a better time in a cynical exchange set in a harsh world.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria attended recent army maneuvers and sat his horse for three hours in a drenching rain despite medical remonstrances. He caught cold and was ordered to bed for two or three days by his doctors.
A historical ad style piece touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming they build new blood and address root causes rather than masking symptoms. An anecdotal testimonial from a Capleville resident emphasizes lasting relief after three boxes, and the note closes with a plug for a free dietary guide and a quip about bass drums.
A vintage health advisory warns against ointments containing mercury and urges using Catarrh cures only by prescription. It promotes Salt’s Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co of Toledo as mercury free and recommends Hall’s Catarrh Cure from Toledo for internal use. The notice also plugs Defiance Starch and Digestion remedies alongside a general caution on scam treatments.
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