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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1897
Page
2
Milton Starr notes subscription pricing for the Algona Republican with rates listed for one year in advance six months and three months with a dollar amounts shown. The brief notice states 1.50 as a price point and includes a stray 40.
A long editorial debate on state printing costs critiques the U D M stance and argues for free competition. A later narrative recalls Emerson White teaching prospects at Prospect Street School with Marcus Hanna and John D Rockefeller shaping a class, highlighting leadership and mentorship in 1858 and the later support from Rockefeller in Columbus, Ohio.
In a New York Independent essay Samantha Whipple Shoup contrasts drill master teachers who prize memory and conformity with reformers who nurture independent thought and pupil gifts. She recalls a 1851 Cleveland Prospect Street School principal and a gifted thirteen year old girl whose telescopic vision exemplified the clash between harsh discipline and holistic teaching.
The city council condemned a $2,000 private sewer draining major business blocks for nuisance concerns. It would remove about 2300 in annual water tax, with owners offering to donate the sewer if extended to the river. A townwide sewer plan was being discussed, and critics urge reconsideration of the measure.
The Barker meetings for men at the Court House drew large attendance though rainy nights persisted. Congregational church evening talks and Baptist afternoon sessions drew strong crowds. Upcoming topics include Repentance Tonight Tope Thursday and Christian Expediency Friday. The series receives broad church and YMCA support, with services noted for Friday night. Tomorrow is a midweek Sabbath with multiple services.
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