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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
2
Algona advertising rates listed for subscriptions and display ads. One copy yearly and six month in advance, per inch display rates. Local lines charged per line with first insertion. We note the item is entered at the Algona Iowa post office as second class matter.
A report surveys interest in the divining rod from Fort Dodge to Halle where German scientists and Emperor William reportedly back its use. Accounts claim Kiel harbor and Munich Water Department officials found water via the rod, prompting trials and cautious inquiries into its science.
A meeting of large meat packers in Chicago proposed a 500000 dollar fund to educate farmers on increasing beef output, with 100000 dollars yearly planned for five years. They blamed government policy for rising meat prices, while critics urged fair pricing and fewer middlemen. Also noted were hunting fatalities and Kaiser Wilhelm’s land investments in Canada as a curiosity.
In the Armstrong Journal a well modernized farm southeast of here features a clay block granary and corn crib under construction. It is the first granary of its kind locally with a furnace and hot air pipes to dry grain. John Korreet and George Korreet adopted similar systems near Lone Rock. Also, a notice seeks a girl to do general housework at the Algona Hospital.
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