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Algona Republican

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1878

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Polo, glaciers, cyclers and wool rise in rugged times

The piece surveys global sports trends from polo in elite circles to French and British cycling feats, notes a Wyoming glacier ice venture selling ice at 1.5 cents a pound, and reports on railroad gauge debates and rising world wool output led by Britain, Australia, and the Pacific coast.

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Destructive hailstorm hits city and institutes

A violent hailstorm caused extensive damage across the city, flooding pools and smashing panes in nearly every skylight. Photographic studios, conservatories, gardens, and churches suffered heavy losses with shattered glass and ruined interiors. La Salle Institute reported 17 panes destroyed.

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Storms Cause Widespread Damage Across Indiana and Illinois

Reports describe a violent evening storm damaging crops, trees, and buildings from eastern Indiana to Illinois towns including Canton and vicinity. Liberty Metho dist church suffered severe damage, while M. Datcow’s residence in Eaton Ohio burned partially. Areas near Green ville West Alexandria Rushville Colnerville Pekin and others reported losses. Congressional Labor Committee met in New York City with Hewitt Thompson Rieu and Boyd. H L Hickey of Ohio may be delayed until October elections.

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Yellow fever reports and quarantine actions abroad

A New Orleans dispatch notes thirty five new yellow fever cases and public action on quarantine. Little Rock reports quarantine against all freight and passengers from New Orleans, with measures at Mosefield opposite Memphis. Unfavorable weather coincides with deaths while quarantine remains strict. Ice prices rise under a Nevada led cartel. Texas towns and railways extend quarantine. A Vicksburg report cites Morris Mayer fined for violating quarantine rules after traveling from New Orleans aboard the Canon.

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Hard Time In A Hotel In London Hilarity And Frustration

A traveler recounts a satirical London hotel stay noting high cab fare from Union Jack to Perry Street, a porter led to a room without a key, a long hall to a distant elevator, a two shillings ten pence nightly rate, and comical mismanagement of keys and service contrasted with a pleasant mutton chop and poor coffee. The piece contrasts English hotel quirks with American expectations and observes relics of old systems and evolving practices.

Wee Charing Cross Union Perry Street Capt. Rice John Bullis New York London Gasight John Ball

Miracle at Ocean Grove Camp Meeting

A crippled woman, Junnia Bmnith, long confined to a couch, rose at Ocean Grove after sixteen years and walked upright into the tabernacle. She testified that her restoration came through healing grace during a religious service, amid ongoing temperance and religious camp meetings nationwide.

Lucre Ocean Grove Junnia Bmnith

Louisiana Democracy Endorses Reforms in State and Nation

The Louisiana Democracy holds a convention on the seventh with extensive resolutions backing the reform agenda. It calls for the silver and gold standard, greenbacks, repudiation of resumption acts, and federal fiscal reform while supporting a constitutional convention and labor interests. The report traces similar party actions in Delaware, Massachusetts, and Boston, urging monetary and political change nationwide.

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Beaconsfield and Reform in the Porte discussed at City ceremony

Aug 6 ceremony presenting the freedom of the city to Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury featured protests and praise. Beaconsfield spoke on Anglo Turkish reform prospects, citing German emperor statements and missionary reports as proof of progress under the Porte. Salisbury urged backing a reformist foreign policy despite party divides. Berlin reports note socialist gains in several German cities and overall seat distribution.

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Paradise at the Pole Eden Theory From North Pole Solace

A historic clipping argues the North Pole hosts Eden with a warm climate and a flaming sword of cold, claiming Arctic exploration failures prove divine design. It links Noah, biblical cities, and fluffy meteorology to support a northward Garden of Eden theory despite scientific doubt.

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Revenue Officers kill suspect in house raid in South Carolina

In Pickens County a confrontation outside Amos Ladd’s house led to the death of a man by revenue officers without a warrant. The grand jury returned murder bills against the officers. Judge Kershaw granted a change of venue to Greenville, with a motion to transfer to federal court denied.

Omcera Redmond Amos Ladd Plckens Kershaw Greenville United States United State Court

Gilmore's American Band fails in Paris due to style and competition

A Paris-bound American band leader explains the failure of Gilmore's company. French judgment centered on uniform, headgear, and a female vocalist, while established European orchestras and hearty free concerts outclassed them. He urges active civic effort and duty to country, criticizing idle life and urging artists to perform their role.

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Washington News Roundup of Fiscal Figures and Storm Damage

The report covers a fiscal year balance favoring the United States, with imports and exports detailed by Joseph Nimmo Jr. It notes a major Washington storm causing extensive property damage, injuries, and altercations across streets and buildings.

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Judicial ruling blocks proposed federal trial plan

Judge Kershaw declares the contemplated process unconstitutional and refuses to permit a single court to decide all issues. He emphasizes state and federal laws bind him and warns that he cannot be overruled by revenue officers’ counsel. If the court affirms, prisoners face trial. if negative, indictments are dismissed.

Union United States Kershaw

Goulds Wall Street Decline Weighs on Grangerah Stocks

The Sun reports a sharp stock slump in the Grangerah area and across Wall Street with panic after the opening. Jay Gould faces money embarrassment with a $200000 loan discussed by a leading institution as Northwestern and St Paul shares tumble and Union Pacific remains a drag amid broader market distress.

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Deadly peach pits alert parents to child poison risk

A historic notice warns of the danger from peach stone kernels after a five year old ingested them, suffering deadly hydroscyanic poisoning. The article recounts the fatal accident in Paris and cautions about toxicity in fruit pits, urging caregivers to supervise children around fruit stones and avoid temptations that could lead to poisoning.

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Character Is the True Measure of a Man in Youth Advice

The text argues character is the supreme wealth influencing all choices. It warns that wealth and status matter little without honesty and integrity. It urges youths to value a good name over riches, noting character anchors life and immortality, while wealth alone fades.

Olbard Lane

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