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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
8
Washington column notes life insurance figures once again puzzle by declaring Brig. Gen. D. H. Rucker, 96, fit to be paid on a claim as mortality tables show longer life increases age estimates but insurers face a paradox. The piece jokes about aging and statistics, detailing how life expectancy shifts with age.
The Taft family treasures a mahogany dining table used since Mrs. Taft’s wedding breakfast. It traveled with William Howard Taft to the Philippines and Washington, now stored in an attic awaiting revival. Whatever the next home, the table remains the family’s dinner table through the years.
A modest funeral for Baron Alexander de Pury Herve, aid to Bismarck, attended by few faithful friends and a German embassy representative. The veteran carried a red rose as a dying wish, recalling the Iron Chancellor’s tearful rose gesture for a fallen officer. The baron’s life included exile from court, marriages to actresses, disinheritance, journalism work in New York and Washington, and a final years in Winona and the government printing office. A single red rose rested on the plain coffin, echoing the legend attached to Bismarck and the rose.
President Roosevelt named the national conservation commission to inventory the nation’s waters lands and minerals. Data will be gathered from the executive department state commissions and national organizations with a report due January 1 1909. By fall the material should allow a study of resources and a December 1 first meeting.
Judge Phineas M. Casady, a prominent Des Moines lawyer and longtime public official, died at his home in Des Moines at nearly 90. Born December 3, 1818 in Indiana, he served as Iowa state senator in 1848, was a fifth judicial district judge, U.S. land office receiver, and helped organize the Des Moines Savings Bank where he led as president. He leaves a wife Augusta Grimmel and three surviving children with others who died in infancy. his sons Simon and Frank are noted, and he was active in the Democratic Party and Presbyterian church.
Topeka August 3 Bank Commissioner O Royce disbars Central National Bank of Kansas City from reserve agent status for Kansas state banks. Action follows false statements by Cashier D Thornton to deputy examiner W T Watson about the reserve of a small Kansas bank, which was hypothecated by the treasurer’s personal note. treasurer removed and shortage made good.
Bank of Waston at Magion, Mo twelve miles east of St Joseph was robbed early yesterday of $160 belonging to the post office. The vault was wrecked and four men were seen at work for two hours by a frightened onlooker across the street who did not raise the alarm.
Judge Solt of the U S District Court for the southern district of New York appointed Littlefield as receiver for A O Raw & Co. The appointment was made Saturday in Wall Street amid the fray. Littlefield must give a bond of 350500. He will act in the Conn Woordstock 21 congressional matter and handle accompanying affairs.
New York dispatch notes keen interest in Vermont election results from Tuesday. Reported voter turnout and party gains or losses compared with four years ago will influence campaign strategies across eastern states. Republicans in the East express confidence as national campaign managers monitor developments.
A wife fears her husband Algernon Macbride forgot her after marriage as daily letters arrive, only to show all were mailed on consecutive days from Kansas City to Arizona. The dates trigger doubt, but when the postmarks prove regular mailing, the couple faces anger at postal delays and a misread romance.
A farmer near Rockwell Texas reports a vast prehistoric sandstone wall exposed along fields and wells. He describes arched openings, wall dimensions, and varying rock textures as locals compare it to Pompeii and Terataneum sites. The wall is claimed to stretch about 16 miles with uncertain course and origin.
A study of country field names near Babylon reveals a mix of locals inspired, romantic, and mock names. It mentions fields like Looseabout Hate, Goosaland, Bloody Padlock, Forty Acre, and Copylease, reflecting memories, feuds, holdings, humor, and sarcasm dating back generations.
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered proper nouns and terms like Mie grass, Byrd, Noe Weacher, COW OT, Cho, Oily PRE, and a band reference. Amid the jumble hints of an event or group, but no coherent narrative or dates emerge.
Owner T Difford found a large boa constrictor coiled around two chickens in the yard. Mr Oxford struck the reptile, crushing the chickens as the snake measured between 4 and 6 feet. Later a large frog killed a broiler before being killed by Clifford.
After reaching home a man opens a package and reads placards like War Show and For Use. He declares he has solved the problem and plans to place the ecards on cushions around the house, eliciting a reaction from his companion.
A chaotic scene on Broadway ends with a fatality as a man warns of a hazardous plan. Public safety items are seized before a window rush and a dramatic collapse. Investigators note a tense confrontation and a claim over a missing girl.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution presents a Georgian elder voice offering to preach if given a beaver long-tall coat hat collar and shoes. The speaker vows no further favors until the next dime, framing a rural speech pattern and religious aim.
A symbolic choice, Orange-blossom adopted for bridal-chewaths to reflect plenty. The orange Urunch bears fruit and powers, signaling abundance and auspicious meaning for the union.
A young woman recalls hotel life pressures, noting the head waiter’s standard. The Washington Star comparison shows higher officials adopting domestic traits as a form of public service. A patriot reminds officeholders they serve the people, while a suburban resident reacts to a recent election.
A garbled scene on a lille sailboat features a quarreling pair. One asks to whistle and raise the wind while the other fears a kiss. He pledges no kiss and no touching, yet tensions rise as they attempt to navigate their conversation and the confined space aboard.
A fragmented note describes a beverage called reperenan with Mshines. It mentions seabell and ita ingredients stirred to reach congiulency, then frozen into various periods or types. The text is unclear but indicates a method for a mixed frozen drink.
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