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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1898
Page
12
An elderly reader reports severe kidney pain and urinary trouble eased after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. At 70 the writer claims renewed energy and ability to work, noting the product helped banish distress and supported better living prospects.
A editorial fragment questions public trust in new products and advertising practices. It argues profit motive invites deceptive claims and urges voters to judge products by proven reliability. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trustworthy option for coughs, colds, and croup.
A printed two color booklet issued by the Republican Printing Co. Cedar Rapids presents Congressman Bob G Gonsins Omaha address on Iowa Day as a patriotic portrait of Iowa people and farms. It promises to inspire and instruct, urging readers to order for 26 cents plus postage if local booksellers cannot supply it.
Grain-O is advertised as a non stimulating drink made from pure grains that looks and tastes like coffee. It is pitched as a healthier alternative to coffee that aids sleep and is suitable for nervous persons, young people, and children. Available in 15 and 26 cent sizes.
Travelers planning a trip to California should note read via The North-Western Line to avoid car changes and delays. Personally conducted excursions to California depart each Thursday. For lowest rates sleeping car reservations maps printed matter and detailed information inquire of agents Chicago North-Western Ry. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as a woman’s best friend claims 85 cents per bottle and urges asking your druggist.
An old Washington State reporter recounts a tradition of topping out when the final brick was laid. Carried lunches, ale or champagne, cakes and sandwiches marked the event with a workers’ spree. Notable examples include Dr Hall’s brownstone home on Catteet, Mayor Berret’s champagne toast, and other hod carriers’ feasts.
A curious tale from South Africa describes mine owners salting a mine to lure an English investor. They fired a loaded pistol with a sovereign as wadding, scattering glittering particles to simulate richness. The visitor tested a quartz sample with an analyst, who noted the alloy matched sovereign proportions. The mine remains unsold but may float in London markets.
The founder Elihu Yale rests in a simple grave at Wrexham North Wales near Hawarden. An inscription on his tomb recalls his American birth European schooling African travels and London death. Yale students recut the faded letters after the marble wore thin, and the line Mosquitoes Have Their Own Way appeared. The report also notes a Florida mosquito problem observed recently during travel.
A chaotic mass of items reports political moves in Cuba and Porto Rico, president McKinley’s Cuba trip consideration, and German occupation rumors. It notes a London death, a Brooklyn watermain flood, a Chicago streetcar debate, and a New York bicycle record set in six days.
Francois J. L. Stuart and Thaddeus Merriman, leading surveyors since December 1, 1897, arrived in San Francisco en route to Washington. Stuart endorses the Lake Nicaragua and San Juan river route over a rival plan proposing a 102 mile ditch to Greytown. He notes broad local support for U S. canal construction and finds Nicaragua’s people optimistic.
Washington reports that General William J. Bryan has mailed and had his resignation as colonel of volunteers approved by division and corps commanders. War department expects Lt. Col. of Bryan’s regiment to succeed him. formal hand delivery awaited.
A letter from Atlantic City explains John W Keely and T H Brand claim that a person’s tone key harmonizes with others to shape life. Brand cites voice-formation work in Chicago showing C to B keys map to social traits, with semi tones offering finer distinctions.
A Boston Transcript quote recounts a westerner describing wet spring conditions on the Wabash. The farmer jokes about ducks, corn, potatoes, and fish damage, planning a family ark voyage to Missouri as worsening rains continue.
Mr Anthony Hope Hawkins recently returned to England after a profitable American tour. The piece humorously notes the lavish admiration he receives and quotes several awkward audience exchanges about his work and opinions, highlighting the social humor of literary lectures.
London Mail reports a tale of the First Battalion Grenadier Guards aboard the transport Jelunga en route to Egypt. The piece notes a Gibraltar correspondent’s remarks on the journey and the reaction to the mission.
A Hindoo narrator claims an elephant’s intent to kill and its eerie intelligence. The piece argues elephants display focused hatred, vigilance, and decisive energy when enraged, shaping views that exalt merciless force in the East and explain the phrase My lord, the elephant.
An excerpt from A Cuban Expedition recounts a drenched, near-escape moment under fire. The narrator recalls urging comrade Little Joe Stores to remain silent, offering loyalty and discipline as fear threatened to overwhelm them. Storesy’s breakdown is framed as nerves, not cowardice, highlighting steadfast bravery amid chaos.
A late 19th century report claims Cecil Rhodes ends a ban on marriage among chartered company staff in British South Africa, promising promotion to married men to avert a manpower crisis. Also described are the Sultan of Constantinople’s throne room and a note on vine longevity in ancient records.
A writer argues personal beauty rarely couples with romantic love, citing a streetcar scene where an exquisite woman fawns over a plain man. He contends reciprocity is scarce, beauty often chasing wealth, and notes ugliness could persist without Beauty for the Beast dynamics.
Blackwood's Magazine notes Faroe islands belong to Denmark with limited self rule. Local lagthing assembly in Thorshavn governs affairs under king-appointed amtman. Islanders enjoy exemptions from conscription and duties. Both sexes display refinement. men are handsome and sturdy. Traditional dress features tight garments, black knee breeches, gray stockings, hide shoes, and striped high caps. When asked nationality, they answer Faroe, ancestors Norwegian, Danish proximity remote.
Dr Wenyan, famed missionary surgeon, faced prejudice in China but treated many patients. Rival physicians ran a rival hall with Celestial doctors and Chinese etiquette, yet Wenyan cured a high class patient who later revealed himself as Sam, head physician of the rival hall, grateful for the cure.
A clipped account recalls Evangelist Moody in a city slum where he faced delays and taunts from a street mob as he left the hall. The scene notes the crowd’s hostility and Moody’s calm response amid danger.
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