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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1899
Page
6
A fragment from the Cuban discussion on race and suffrage notes about 40 percent of Cuba’s population being colored. It discusses universal suffrage, fear of race mixing, and alleged political pressures from Spain and African blood lines, with references to the Cuban setting and racial terminology of the period.
A Chicago Tribune view links race harmony to voluntary emigration, citing southern injustices toward blacks over decades. It discusses Bishop Turner and the idea that dissatisfied southern Negroes should depart to Haiti or a similar land to live freely and progress, reflecting era debates on race and migration.
An eccentric inventor demonstrates a device described as a sleep machine. The box uses two rotating panels to induce fatigue and a sleepy state, with panels moving in opposite horizontal directions creating a bright, moving pattern. The machine is presented as a curious gadget allegedly capable of sending a person into sleep.
The article describes a lavish social scene inside a courthouse where gatherings feature twelve-course meals, lamps, furniture transport, and a small orchestra. Women and children carry the parade of items to the festivity site while prisoners anticipate the ballroom atmosphere and amateur concerts, all amid strict social rules.
A New Orleans Vicayune report notes the persistence of war widows in U S pension data. It cites 42 widows and daughters of Revolutionary War soldiers still drawing pensions, three surviving War of 1812 soldiers, and forecasts future Civil War widows into 1980 as time passes.
The writer notes international currency gaps and a French skepticism toward European affairs. He recalls a London mail item and a notary in Paris amid tensions, criticizing France’s focus on the Dreyfus affair while the world watches Fashoda. He argues French civilization is provincial and warns of rising tensions between nations.
An elderly poet, famed for gentle verses about children, recites to willing and unwilling listeners on a hospital visit. A doctor and his refined wife host the poet who adores the girl with golden hair. He praises the child and claims the wandering silence of a child is finer prose than applause. The scene ends with the girl asking if he will stay the night.
A weather prophet nicknamed Rattlesnake Jack Morgan, famed for desert camps and snake-haunted haunts, faces a reputational blow after a single bite from a rattler undermining his forecast credibility.
Fragment from a historical teaching segment recounts Jesus teaching near Bethsaida and Bethany, the crowd gathering by the Sea of Galilee, and the miracle context of feeding the five thousand. It notes Jesus’ compassion, interaction with Philip, and the diverse crowd seeking guidance and sustenance.
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