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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1900
Page
1
A Boston couple who spoke only at the altar wed after a three month courtship that began with silent windows and letter boards. They later exchanged notes via opera glasses and mail, with no cards or receptions.
A crowd at a Chicago park watched about twenty five Indians entertain sightseers by riding a vacant merry-go-round. Bucks rode the horses while squaws took box seats, performing a war dance style ride with spins and stunts that kept the audience cheering. The group promised to repeat the performance the next night.
A fragmentary clipping depicts a discussion of a man in a tertiary age, with phrases suggesting final expenditure or effort and a contrast to expectations of looking or seeking. The legible text provides no clear names, places, dates, or events to anchor a fuller summary.
Manilath Destructive Ants, called the white ants of Manila, bore holes from the outside and swarm inside wooden furniture consuming it until only shells remain. They sometimes chew chair legs causing wearers to fall. A tortoise is noted as a weather prophet with African coastal farmers observing shelter seeking before rain.
A Canadian government census representative traveled to New York to examine methods anticipated for counting the population of the metropolis. The visit aimed to observe procedures and gauge applicability to Canada’s forthcoming census efforts.
Edward Kok in Gadjes Home Journal argues that writers thrive when rooted in rural lands, noting most successful authors live outside cities and that relocation to urban centers degrades their work. He warns degeneration follows artists who abandon their truest surroundings for city life.
The Opelousas Academy Ladies brass band in Opelousas Louisiana claims rare status as one of the south’s few all female ensembles. Organized a year ago, it is led by an accomplished male musician and includes 18 members.
Cabinet meetings outline US policy to prevent China's dismemberment and support a stable government. Washington plans to send W. W. Rockhill as special commissioner to investigate Chinese government responsibility and report for indemnity grounds.
Fragmentary note reports a press party with a secretary and the president’s pepkey bour returning to Canton at night to join a regular train. Sparse details mention a stop or vision involving Chibhond and Buyplingtony Vis.
Foreigners in Peking were said to receive protection under an imperial edict noted by Chinese officers. The message, dated July 232, indicates the decree reached European capitals and asserts the protection extends to foreigners in the city.
Five thousand veterans from the Grand Army of the Republic and United Confederate Veterans cheered Gen Albert Shaw and Gen John Gordon as they opened the Atlanta reunion. President McKinley sent regrets in a telegram praising unity and patriotism.
News from Nashville reports three young women Miss Coin Ruby Townsend and Pearl Pack drowned while wading in Owlargek Nebraska populists nominate a full state ticket including Paylor Sleck for governor and Whanor Barker for president in Grand Island Ohio river drowning near Glenwood claims three Nottinghams brothers Andrew John and Charles all young men Crumps crippling incident led to all drowning together
Sydney Edgerton aged 52 died here Thursday after a brief illness. He was a respected public figure with ties to Akron and area affairs. Further details on survivors and services were not immediately available.
An advertisement for Adamur Dyspepsia Lozenges from Adamur Sanitarium in Battle Creek Michigan promotes the lozenges as a universal remedy for indigestion and chronic diseases rooted in digestive disturbance. It cites testimonials from Michigan physicians and patients, offers samples by mail, and urges readers to purchase, claiming safe use with no heart, liver, or kidney harm.
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