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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1900
Page
5
Merchants advertise a large stock of dry goods notions furnishings hats caps trunks valises boots shoes carpets curtains and more at bargain prices. Delivery is free, with goods offered as cheap as possible to attract customers.
A Des Moines letter notes that of 215 laws enacted by Iowa's General Assembly, about 10 became operative last Wednesday. Key measures include a building and loan law with July 1 compliance, and a merger of the State Agricultural Society into a State Bureau of Agriculture to oversee all agricultural interests. The new bureau, funded with $2000 and a $1500 secretary’s salary, will supervise animal diseases, pests, and vegetation health, and manage the State Fair and Farmers Institutes. New commissions were named, including Municipal Code and Capitol Improvement panels, with leaders from Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines.
Described is a burst of activity in Iowa politics as Republicans prepare for state candidacies. W H Redman of Jasper County campaigns for Secretary of State while Dr Stetson of Des Moines backs his bid. The Republican Convention meets August 1 in the city with the auditorium prepared. Also notes pension payments totaling 8 182 001 000 and rising veteran death rates. A wagging item reports on Conger and the China legation situation. The Chicago Rock Island Railway bans cigarette use among employees, citing health reasons. Des Moines Sunday baseball controversy referenced.
A clipped item discusses suggestions from an editor regarding medicines. The note emphasizes careful choices and cautions about overuse and safety considerations. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
A deranged railroad worker from the Milwaukee gang near Jackson attempted suicide by razor, cut his windpipe and esophagus, survived after doctors inserted a feeding tube. He wandered miles, was found near Burt, taken to an asylum, and faces commitment as an insane case. Also notes the Republican County Convention in Kassuth County on July 27, 1900, to nominate candidates and elect township committeemen.
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