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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
2
Algona Counvier lists subscription prices for single copies and annual prepayment. Display advertising rates and line pricing are mentioned in brief. The notice notes second class matter and addresses mail handling in Algona, Iowa.
The piece riffs on Harry K. Thaw, Jerome, and Canadian arrest lore while debating poker's nature. It links Jerome's courtroom quip to Algona's boastful tinkering with the game, satirizing U S and Canadian legal theatrics and urging simpler, reality grounded justice.
A London Times paragraph reproaches American criminal procedure as timorous and formalistic, likening it to Stuart era systems. The Register and Leader reprint the critique with strong editorial support, arguing that modern practice overemphasizes procedure over substantive justice.
New Orleans September 10 William Reilly president of the Luzianne Coffee Company visited his Monroe Louisiana country estate and summoned thirty former slaves and their descendants to a cabin He announced plans to divide a premier plantation into farms stock each and let them manage independently On one condition they must not buy on credit and must report monthly needs A bank has agreed to supply funds under this rule
Snea City Herald quotes Leo Wolfe speaking for the Bull Moose herd in Kossuth County about a dear friend in Algona weighing which ticket to run on for sheriff. Wolfe condemns timidity and contrasts with Claude Sampson, a strong Republican candidate from Algona favored to win. The piece notes a local resident plans to represent Kossuth County at Des Moines after the election, opposing Algona interests.
Community brief outlining family illnesses and daily life. Mentions Wesley, Plow Creek, Bolonous family improving, several residents building silos, a visiting young lady at A A Martinek home, and Fr. Erdmann of St Benedict preaching in Wesley last Sunday. Also references Thomas Blain and Paul eet family with scattered names and events.
From the Courier dated Sept 1 and 21 1883 details local events. John Bennett visits, Cornell study starts for Hutchinson and Slagle, church memberships, state fair attendance, a new Catholic bell blessing, shooting tournament in St Paul, Wesley delegates tobacco stance, and travels to the Twin Cities. Fires burn barns north of Whittemore, insurance absent. Notes on local weddings, weather favorable for corn, and county farm sales. Frequent names include G C Heise, J W Binchon, J J Gannon, Frank Nicoulin, Tennant family, and Josie Egan. Minor incidents include a child’s arm injury and lightning near Miss Lara Watson.
A Philadelphia court absolved Walter F. Bhoarde of a $1.4 million securities theft and $30,000 cash robbery after restitution and a plea, amid bank officials seeking to avoid a suspension of deposits. The judge ordered the indictment dropped as the institution preferred resolution over a lengthy trial, with Bhoarde returning most funds and extra compensation to the bank.
The fragment references Elvermora Seretlee Misa and Hattis Bisley from La Vern Ida Janes with scant readable details. This note preserves names and place while omitting unclear data for a concise record.
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