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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
9
The Mediterranean monk seal Rodger from Madeira unsettles London Zoo with a nightly howling roar described as vile by keepers. He awakens visitors and staff, making feeding and housing a long term challenge as his voice tests endurance and appetite.
The keeper recounts nightly noises in the gardens disturbing attendants and visitors. A girl at the refreshment stall asks for relocation due to the brute’s voice. Roosevelt the Teddy bear suffers a minor disaster after a hyena bite when he dared the hyena’s den.
Chicago reporters witnessed the first public test of a new sound magnifier that lets a speaker in New York be heard across a large Chicago room. The device uses ordinary telephone wires and a graphophone horn to project voice throughout connected rooms, potentially replacing bellboys and enabling nationwide speeches.
In Chicago's Little Italy a small, unpretentious restaurant welcomes locals and travelers alike. It has hosted diplomats, artists, and singers including Beduschi and Caruso during travels, and offers real Italian songs and wines. Ask the Italian violinist in the lobster palace for directions.
Governor Brown argues Georgia wastes feed by leaving corn stalks standing and feeding only fodder leaves. He proposes shredding stalks to improve cattle feed, saving millions for farmers and boosting meat value and manure. He notes about six million acres of corn in Georgia and estimates stalk waste could feed a million cattle through winter.
Marghfield Oregon resident Q Bremmier of Myrtle Point has shown tea can be grown successfully in Coos county. On his ranch near Myrtle Point with a milder climate he has cultivated tea for several years and obtained government assistance to plant Japanese tea stock. He notes his leaves can be cured to produce fine tea and that friends use the product.
In York Pennsylvania a large black dog owned by Mr and Mrs Amos Paul refused to leave the jail area where the couple is confined after a failed attempt to convert them from prison. Detective Fickes was savagely attacked while trying to escort the pair to the county jail. The dog then trailed the Pauls to the county jail and sat beside them as the doors closed, awaiting their return.
Eastern Pennsylvania women share methods for profitable squab and standard broiler production. They describe November hatch timing, February market readiness, and prices around $1.20 per pair with costs about 54 cents. Breeds like Wyandotte and Plymouth Rock are favored for market appeal.
The article notes demand for capons in large cities with prices higher than common fowls. Capons are sold from holidays through early summer, with commission men eager to buy. Farmers could caponize male birds and feed them to hold for winter sales, mirroring the hog and beef trade with higher capon prices.
Guide advises using hot soapsuds and carbene acid to kill lice and mites. Heat from boiling water or an overhand sprayer can scald and kill. The text emphasizes strong solutions and direct application to interiors to control infestations.
On a sunny Easter holiday, Tom Martinson pursues the enigmatic girl with a parasol who shields her face and voice with grace. He follows her via boardwalk, bridle path, and church where her singing and scent of roses reveal Rosemary Lawton, who admits a concealed, playful ruse ending in a reunion and confessing a Parisian dimple boast.
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