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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
2
A terse notice lists pricing options for advance subscriptions: one year six months and three months with a brief reference to payment terms and renewal. The fragment indicates promotional terms emphasized by the publisher.
The piece argues Britain provoked the Boer War and praises Boer resistance while critiquing British aims for African mines. It shifts to U.S. politics, noting Democrats and Bryan, gold standard support, and public sentiment after Four years of prosperity, with calls against saloons near educational institutions.
The Democratic Party faces a pivotal policy choice over silver and the tariff. The four questions before the party mirror a broader public shift away from the policy of four years ago, spurred by the popularity of free coinage sentiments and Pill’s Financial School influence across the country and especially in the West.
A Swea City Herald note comments on smallpox coverage and a credited article. Senator Allison proposes a Civil War veterans pension act. Congressman Hull pushes Des Moines military post amid local opposition. Bryan comments on imperialism and the Philippines, denying new colonial acquisitions while signaling party stance.
A fragmented notice lists planned excursions on January 2 and 16 and other dates. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but reference to travel via the Jowa route and multiple stops or trips is indicated. Names, places, or organizers are not readable.
A 1889 Methodist bishops’ meeting discusses a Twentieth Century Thank Offering with targets totaling millions for missions education benevolence and church debts. It reviews British and American precedents and questions the likelihood of securing such vast sums while noting potential outcomes and the era's growth.
Madam de Tourney the French tragedienne, with select company, will present Mary Stuart a historic tragedy about Queen Mary’s imprisonment and fate. The performance at Call Opera House tonight features a vivid moral portrait and era drama praised for stagecraft and emotional strength.
Fragmentary readers’ notes describe a disorderly incident at the Emmetshburg front seat and rink area. Text mentions a pool, tobacco decor, and ladies passing through a smeared floor, with derisive tone and uncertain details.
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