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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR from a religious discourse notes Wes the preacher and prophetic themes from a vision era. It cites figures like Pedoneias and Manuassein, mentions celestial signs and the style of prophecy, with emphasis on sublime prayer and divine majesty despite garbled phrasing.
The sermon argues that faith eyes God’s promises from the tower of prayer. Habakkuk’s doubt yields to vision of the Lord’s glory when he seeks God, climbs above present conditions, and trusts the shield of faith to secure final victory. A Christian warrior must see with God to endure and prevail.
The early prophet Habakkuk weighs Israel’s sin and idolatry as the nation collapses under divine judgment. He recalls Israel’s glorious past and laments the current bondage, with the northern tribes scattered and Judah left amid surrounding heathen powers.
The prophet Habakkuk wrestles with God’s plan and the coming judgment by the Chaldeans. He ponders why the wicked prosper, questions God’s timing, and prays for mercy while awaiting a unfolding vision that God promises will speak at the appointed time.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington is issuing emergency notes at about 3.5 million dollars daily and will construct new vaults to store them.
The Bible press of Oxford produces about 3,000 copies of the Bible and prayer books each day. Each year the operation uses skins from 100,000 animals for Bible coverings.
A field note proposes a modified truck style hand cart for beekeeping. It enables lifting hives with a drop leg, removable floorboards, and a pull bar to guide placement, allowing sidewise movement and precise returns. An adaptable DIY design aims to ease yard work and transporting supers.
Advice on profitable chicken fattening covers six weeks forward fattening two weeks per fattening and three weeks for cramming. Emphasizes breed choice separation of sexes confinement in yards or coops and strict cleanliness with lime wash. Notes the industrys massive scale in Sussex and regional livelihoods.
Poultry notes urge ample summer rations for pullets to ensure development and laying when eyes are scarce. Occasional field plowing helps fowls eat worms and keeps soil clean. Successful poultry raising requires hard work and prudent effort, not a get rich quick scheme.
A dated guide lists remedies for common poultry ailments. Apoplexy, στάmblafool, cholera, colds, roup, limber neck, and gapes are described with causes and treatments. Emphasis on prevention, disinfection, humane culling when needed, and careful dosing of remedies.
The sketch shows casty cleaned chicken nests designed for easier heating. Nests are best built from 12-meld boards with one for back and top and another cut into Tout lengths for partitions. A front bottom uses a 1x4 board.
Describes a wall mounted nest box with a 12 inch bottom board hinged at the back and secured by leather straps at the front to hook on nails. Nests can be detached by unhooking straps, lowering the bottom to clean and rinse with a spray pump, then reattach. The sketch illustrates the bottom being lowered for access.
A tragedian explains study from Nature. An admirer asks how he captured surprise on stage. He recalls asking five friends for loans, then returning the money to see the genuine expression on the lender in Royal Magazine.
A fragment from a Washington Star poem contrasts old lyrical flight with a modern plain invitation to fly. It quotes a young man urging a companion to join in a simple life journey by aeroplane, while noting the era's shift from poetic to factual speech.
A satirical dialogue shows a barber telling a customer his head needs shampoo while a tailor remarks the clothes are seedy, and the barber retorts about nagging. The exchange is framed as a witty quip from Royal Magazine.
In a playful sea tale, the swordfish and sawfish staged a duel for Miss Octopus’s hand, prompting the need for a scissors grinder to mend the combatant fins. Deep sea gossip lampoons romance with nautical whimsy.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip contrasts golf woes with a humorous exchange about a perfect gem house. The dialogue jests about brief strokes, cleaning ceilings, and sun fading carpets, ending with a bemoan of no bathroom to save soap.
In a playful exchange, Hubbs-Pray asks Jeannette to kiss him before kissing the dog, while Leopold counters that the dog may have his own preference, revealing a lighthearted domestic debate about affection and etiquette.
In a row of snappy quotes from the Chicago Daily News and other papers a pair of satirical remarks on appearances and aging appear. Miss Primleigh declares men untrustworthy, Miss DeYoung chides her, and the dialogue ends with a jibe about looks and age.
A historical quip recalls Flipson-Young Waggles mocking Blazes Fire Insurance by insuring 500 cigars and filing a fire loss claim. He faced arson charges after authorities pursued the joke as a crime, per Royal Magazine.
Two city boarders argue over a risky morning ascent. The First fears missing dinner while a pie feast awaits, sparking a tense exchange about urgency and choices.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a quirky scene with a girl and a seesaw. The language is tangled and unclear, but hints at a teetering contest and playful mischief. Names, places, or events are not discernible, leaving the core image of a saucy seesaw moment as the focus of a whimsical note.
In a tense exchange Jones and Brown discuss a wife who spends her own money while noting her constant work. The dialogue hints at employment and control over funds with a remark about halting a holiday. The fragmentary text suggests a domestic dispute framed in sharp, clipped conversation.
A brief dialogue captures a deck hand directing a passenger to the lower deck for life-preservers. The scene shows a sunburned passenger seeking gear while the crewman responds with a pointed instruction aboard.
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