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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
12
A garbled late 19th or early 20th century column ponders corn and wheat values, livestock, and farm life. It touches on corn stalk utility, goat farming, apple coloring, locusts, public work delays, and farmer behavior, mixing humor with practical farming tips and social commentary.
The author argues forestry and forest product markets rely on money incentives, noting French and German practices yield fair profits while American forestry lags. It cites a few successful farmers who profit despite poor conditions, suggesting personal skill and management drive crop outcomes more than climate or soil alone.
An old note extols buffalo grass as a drought resistant high value feed for western stock, noting its nutrient parity with alfalfa and its limitation to arid belts. It warns against overpasturing and highlights the westward spread of farming and fertilizer debates. It also tells of gray squirrels as pets being shot and the risk to flocks near barns.
In West Point Iowa a man gravely ill with a severe cough and consumption fears found relief after using King’s New Discovery, claiming it cured him and saved his life. He writes of rapid weight gain and full recovery, endorsing the remedy for coughs colds and throat troubles at a price of one dollar.
An advertisement style note touts Prematurely remembers cured ailments by Pepalit Syrup and Poloy's Kidney Cure. It features testimonials from Mrs J Morgan and A Miller praising cures, swollen glands, stomach relief, and kidney health, claiming dramatic results and world popularity.
On the first and third Wednesdays of each month the lone Cetra agent sells excursion tickets to ports in Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas and more. Round trip fare plus two dollars with twenty one day return window. Northward lines promote access to rich farming belts in western states. For details contact agents or Geo. S. Bitty GP&G TD A. Maraballe town Iowa.
An early 20th century ad like fragment extols One Minute Gong Gazre for immediate relief from coughs colds throat and ring troubles and touts Foley s Honey and Tar as a dependable cold remedy. It features testimonials from Rev James Kirkman Belle River and R Ay Miller praising the products and referencing a Chicago mail order note for representation opportunities.
An advertising feature promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar and other remedies for dyspepsia and stomach disorders. Testimonials claim dramatic relief for children and adults, mentioning cases of persistent coughs, vomiting, and stomach distress. Brand names include Foley’s, Rocky Mountain Tea, and companies in Montevello Illinois and Winchaster Indiana.
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