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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1901
Page
1
An advertisement warns of contagious blood poison and urges readers to seek treatment with S S S from the Swift Specific Co of Atlanta GA. It claims conventional medicines fail and promises a pure vegetable remedy that purifies blood and prevents transmission to others, offering a free booklet on home cures.
Des Moines reports auditor Frank W. Merriam has completed Iowa’s first accurate 1901 property valuation. Total assessment reaches $558,505,269, up from 1900’s $39,743,759 and 1890’s $520,653,905, with a 2.7 mill levy producing about $1.508 million. State Treasurer Gilbertson urges depositing surplus treasury balances in interest-paying banks, plus a codified collateral inheritance tax, while noting receipts rose to $5,120,059.54 for the biennium ending June 30, 1901. The piece also covers Supreme Court rulings on private ponds, post routes, suffrage plans, and other state matters.
New Haven Oct 24 Yale university closed its second century with solemn ceremonies and brilliant entrainments attended by President Roosevelt and a vast gathering. More than 5 000 graduates and 160 000 visitors filled the city as honorary degrees were awarded to prominent leaders worldwide.
An article extols healthy maternity and urges anxious women to seek the blessing of a sound constitution. It credits Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring vigor and curing female displacements and inflammation, promising free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts to expectant or would-be mothers.
Thieves broke into the wholesale department vault of the Chicago post office between Saturday night and Monday morning, tunneling through two brick walls and a 19 inch square hole to steal 74610 dollars in stamps. The entry location was under the building, with investigators noting dangerous air and stifling conditions during the initial inspection. Inspector Parrell faced asphyxiating air as he probed the scene and noted the extreme effort by the culprits.
The hardware store of Lawrence and Brightman was entered in a bold theft. The large safe was wrecked and robbers escaped with booty valued over 100000. Baldwin University suffered the heaviest loss as treasurer C C Brightman, junior partner, held many papers in the safe.
In Georgetown Kentucky Caleb Powers was found guilty in a second trial for Gov Goebel’s murder. The jury deliberated under an hour and Powers received a life sentence. He showed hope of acquittal and insisted the evidence could not convict him. The verdict greatly affected him. Additionally short notes report a memorial drive for President McKinley at Canton Ohio and a Wabash Indiana death from worry, plus a Phoenix Arizona meeting and an Automobile brief from Detroit with Mile records.
A letter from Mrs Lucy De Berr of Chicago praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing years of pain and infertility before the author bore a baby girl. The testimonial claims renewed health and happiness, urging others to seek the remedy.
The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's guidance as a cure for women's ailments and claims her experience has transformed many miserable lives into joyous ones. It provides her address in Lynn, Massachusetts, for readers seeking help.
A 1000 word report from Supt J O Ginck at Pruntytown Reform School in West Virginia notes that after testing many advertised cough medicines, Fuley’s Honey and Tar was chosen as the exclusive remedy. The statement, attributed to A Miler and Lewis Oukerman among others, claims the product is the most effective and thorough for repairing health, with assertions about double action and cure rates amid a noisy promotional fragment.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a travel or transport item on the North Western Line with dates in 1001 and references to Liberal arrangements and payments from Chicago and Council faults. A quoted testimonial about Foley's Honey and Tur is included, attributed to a Evanston writer.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a sale or excursion by Nameseekers and a path involving individuals Chasp, Josh, Des, Sid, and Wyne. The legible bits place possibly a sale event with Northern Pax and references to winter or spring. Details are unclear and names are uncertain due to corruption.
A local ad touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel and Early Risers as safe and effective remedies. It claims they remove impurities, are gentle and easy to take, with a cure claimed for piles. Also references pharmaceuticals and bulletins, with distribution through Buffalo and Pan-American folders.
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