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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1901
Page
2
The county shows strong support for A. B. Cummins in the gubernatorial race with praise from leading Republicans. Kossuth County expresses broad approval, naming Cummins alongside Cowles for representative and Qrumming for governor as favorable possibilities.
The piece lauds William McKinley sweeping success of his first administration amid nationwide distress, noting prosperity, sound money, and low interest. It celebrates a strong wartime win and asserts the policy direction and trust in McKinley for the future.
In a Wesley World editorial tone, the piece argues for an early county convention not later than May to nominate county officers and a legislator. It condemnsJuly delays, cites prior late conventions as harming fair play, and asserts campaigns can begin in February and end in May. It critiques snap conventions as curiosities and urges all parties to agree on an early schedule.
A clipped editorial excerpt discusses Miss Heckart s article on shifting fashion and tail docking for horses. It questions Admiral Sampson s Santiago victory reporting and accuses him of omitting Schley s name, then ties this to a protest over Gun Captain Charles Morgan s promotion and a controversial ground boat issue.
The piece argues Theodore Roosevelt is capable of the presidential duties and will likely succeed if he lives four years. It notes public fatigue over Sampson and Schley, praises Congress granting McKinley broad power to establish civil government in the Philippines, and hopes for clear guidance to Filipinos. It also covers local Republican backing for Gardner Cowles and factional support within Algona papers.
Swea City Herald emphasizes a moral lesson for young men through Clarence Robinson’s case. He admits guilt of two crimes and murder, influenced by idle company, hurting his family and a marriage. The piece warns that honest toil, though irksome, guards virtue and happiness.
A Minnesota resident living just over the border sent milk from eight cows to a local creamery in January and earned 39 dollars. The eight cows averaged about five dollars each during one of the coldest months, proving that cows and creameries do pay according to the report.
Eccentric and distressing account describes horses caused to bear heavy loads with gag bits. The writer notes heavy breathing, lips drawn back, and wracked bodies while pleading for intervention. References a vague law against cruelty and laments cultural reluctance to act. The piece ends with a plea for intercession on behalf of the suffering animals.
Emmetsburg Reporter urges reelection of incumbent A D Clarke, arguing that a first term limits influence and discourages achievement. The piece claims a second term allows greater legislative impact, warns against replacing capable lawmakers, and advocates continuity to shape state policy. Also notes local ads for carpets and property sales.
The Wesley World endorses A. D. Clarke as fully qualified for the representative post. It cites his legislative term, leadership in Kossuth County and Algona, and widespread public support. Germania Record notes Clarke as an early Kossuth settler active in politics, calling him able and suitable for office.
The fragment references a savings bank and town loan services with uncertain names and places, offering a hint of regional financial themes. No clear entities, dates, or events are identifiable, resulting in a partially legible OCR snippet.
A bold forgery case unfolds as Bakke forges a note to secure cash at the Algona State Bank. He gathers signatures from locals, but bank president Geo. Call uncovers the fraud, Bakke confesses, and Deputy Sheriff McDonald seizes him with evidence including forged notes and bills. He appears to have planned flight to Bergen, Norway, leaving a wife and young child behind.
Passenger timetable excerpt lists multiple daily and weekend trains between Chicago and Milwaukee and westward. It notes freight and passenger services with daily and exception days, train numbers, and agent attribution to CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN.
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