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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
3
A grandmother opines that no girl should marry before 25, arguing there is no fixed rule for marriage and daughters increasingly act with independence. The piece contrasts social norms with later dating realities and notes shifting marriage patterns amid broader national topics.
Otto Tremont Bannard, Republican candidate for New York mayor, is praised for culture and business skill but criticized as the worst speechmaker among nominees. He hesitates on campaign duty, avoids public stumping, and fears losing his position as head of the New York Trust Company earning $50,000 yearly.
Rickshaw Phipps living on a riverboat near Bettville cares for Bedelia a pig whose love and growth defy odds. After squeezing through a tiny pen hole Bedelia grows to forty feet long and is swept away during a flood while clinging to Rickshaw’s boat. She stretches to 200 feet before the end, a tragic farewell noted by Dr Trapp.
Admiral Sir Howard Hobart Seymour, veteran of the Hudson Fulton celebration and allied forces in the 1900 Chinese expedition, has long held the title admiral of the fleet. From Crimean War service to Egypt 1882, his career spans battles in Sebastopol to Canton and Kinburn with praised leadership under fire. His fame includes commanding British and American sailors in joint action and a noted painting of Germans to the front.
Emperor Francis Joseph elevates Alois von Aehrenthal from baron to count in recognition of his role in the Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation. The Austrian diplomat’s career spans Paris, St. Petersburg, Bucharest, and Vienna, marked by steady advancement and trusted service despite earlier criticism.
The temperance parade in Chicago sparked a heated dispute after General Grant led the march in U S Army uniform. W R Michaelis criticized the War Department stance, while Dr H C Newton and A P Ballow defended Grant, contending the procession was nonpartisan and that the general acted as a private citizen lending his influence to a cause Chicago needs.
A humorous line from a mother claims rice is better than wheat because elephants enjoy it. The exchange highlights a playful view of animal eating habits and comparisons between grains.
This piece guides readers in making festive crafts such as crochet lace insertions, jabots, and lunchcloths. It highlights Irish crochet lace, French embroidery in corners, feather stitching, and lace braids. It suggests napery tokens like towels with initials and a Dutch collar imitation crochet lace attachment.
Slice five hard cooked eggs into eighths and layer in a buttered dish with one cup macaroni and three fourths cup white sauce. Add half cup grated cheese, salt pepper and anchovy essence. Top with buttered crumbs and bake hot until brown.
A historical snippet presents a ginger snaps recipe with sugar shortening molasses egg soda ginger vinegar and flour for a quick bake. It contrasts a quotation on women as the heart of the home and describes pressed flank beef with salt pepper bay meat and bones cooked slowly then served cold in thin slices.
The article extols bed making as a careful craft stressing sanitary metal frames, varied costs, and a comfortable mattress. It covers sheet length for proper tucking, long upper sheets to keep blankets clean, and double blankets arranged with easy head-end access, noting bed making as good exercise for a sluggish liver.
A fragmentary note citing Puck verses and a cheeky line about an Ananias club. The text hints at witty repartee and delayed sting, with garbled trailing letters suggesting a damaged or incomplete page. No clear events, dates, or identifiable people are present.
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