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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
2
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The senate ratified the Hay-Pauncefote treaty after amendments, allowing a neutral canal with limits on fortifications and U S control during war. The Clayton-Bulwer clause is abrogated, enabling U S access to Central American territory. Mixed political comment follows, including Cleveland's critique of the democracy and Bryan’s plans, with broader references to election results and public notices.
The article reports a rise in convention power with 4,127 votes for McKinley Corinty and 166 delegates, noting potential changes if a Supreme Court decision affects the Titus amendment. Counties gain representation. details list township by township shifts, including Burt gaining the most, and the next county convention tally at 156 delegates.
A Waterland teacher in a German language district faced confusion enrolling pupils. One pupil’s name eluded her and a boy recalled only a phrase about climbing a tree in Sunday school. The teacher solved the mystery by writing the name Zaecheus Schmidt on the roll.
Owens was hanged last Friday in Paris Illinois for the murder of James Hogue aboard a stock car on September 22 1900. He did not confess. Authorities tie the crime to the Whittemore sand pit killing near Algona, matching the method used in the two murders. Daily received a jail term of forty years after trial. Owens named his parentage and hometown near Middleborough Kentucky before execution.
A string of holiday visits and homecomings across towns including St Paul, Stillwater, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Chicago, Burt, Bancroft, and Algona. Local residents Mrs L M B Smith, Miss Hortense Smith, Miss Elma Ramsey, Miss Nettie Benjamin, and others are listed with relatives, university ties, and Christmas gatherings. The piece mentions travel to see family, school vacations, and a smallpox scare in Worthington, Minnesota, plus a Des Moines college enrollment and a local train hold for the Whiteside entertainment.
In Des Moines on Wednesday the 101st birthday of New Brockway Bacon was celebrated at his home. He recalls early American history, including the Revolution, his move from New York to Wisconsin, and his long life across Iowa. He notes how transportation, industry, and numbers of states have changed since his birth in 1799, and ponders what the next century may bring.
Crayni Sepritorsy The Spurhee Loyihert Co announces coreplele Jing Of Deluayal Alpha baby BopArtors At Shell warehouse near the GO N W depot. The Alp in separators work sunleat ard and are offered at very reasonable prices. Machines are fringe and fully guaranteed. They invite interested buyers to inquire for prices and demonstrations.
Fragmented notes cover a failed Arctic reindeer experiment in Alaska, German imperial actions, canal politics affecting Pacific coast trade, and price trends. it mentions Kaiser Wilhelm II, Reich government debates, and pending congressional questions. Also included are notes on North American prices, public events, and an Algona Iowa New Year observance.
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