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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1898
Page
2
Milton Starr surveys L J Rice's facetious letter and the Lund death saga, contrasting rumored immortality with the natural law of life and death. He notes public fascination with embalming and coroners inquests, then pivots to political prophecy about the 1900 silver question and Republican chances against Bryan, urging caution toward the Chicago platform.
The piece discusses within party struggle over silver in 1900. It notes cold democrats may back the Republican ticket to signal the 1896 issue is dead. Estimate of Scott county Democrats voting Lane is uncertain, with gold democrats aiming to rebuke the popocratic wing. It cites Davenport Democrat and Col L M Martin Marshalltown and national Democratic leader W B Bynum of Indiana.
Two years ago Torace Mann left a good Washington job to run in the tenth district. Ed Anderson of Ruthven selected to oppose. Debates over delegate rules, primary fairness, and the six to seven supervisor plan dominate. The Courier defends a commercial gold ratio while skewering local politics and Judge Quarton.
Multiple county newspapers report strong Republican convention support in Algona and surrounding towns. Names given include Matt Weaver for auditor Chas F Lathrop for recorder J B Carr for clerk Chas A Gohenour for attorney and S C Pendleton for supervisor with praise for the ticket and confident talk of a large majority in Kossuth county.
Monitor reports cashier Smith moved Farmers' Savings Bank into a new brick building yesterday. The interior features quarter sawn oak, hard oil finish, and natural grain that shines like parlor furniture. Burt boasts two handsomely furnished banks in the region.
A vintage drug advertisement claims Rocky Mountain Tea provides immediate relief and permanent cures, supporting health through the night and promising life and vigor. The ad mentions a price of 35 cents and directs readers to ask their druggist.
Two well dressed strangers arrived by rig near Wesley and Sexton, claimed to canvass for a nursery firm at Vinton, and pressed Joseph Clair to order trees. After drinking with them he signed two notes over $100 while slightly intoxicated, frightening his family who warn others this week against purchasing notes from him.
Sundyay Union Services lists sermons by Rev. John A. Earl of Waterloo in the morning and Rev. Dr. Stetson of Des Moines in the evening at the Algons Baptists church. The drive supports lifting the mortgage on their house of worship and invites all readers to participate in this noble effort.
Brick Sidewalks by J A Hamilton & Co replace all old walks free of charge with new builds at 6.00 per rod including land brick and labor. 5 year warranty offered. Advertisements promote Majestic Steel Ranges durability, Grove & Son table tumblers, Griffiths millinery opening, Wigwam sale events, Bucks Steel Range pricing, and Rocky Mountain Tea claims of a permanent cure through drugs.
The Missouri Pacific and St Paul line will sell regular excursion tickets to Omaha for 97.25 round trip with return limit seven days from sale. The offer applies to the Exposition period and includes standard conditions.
Judge Helsell adjourned a quiet district court session with two notable cases heard. Gowdy vs Fisher involved setting aside a prior judgment after a counterclaim. Conners versus the railroad seeking 24000 for peat burn and hay loss resulted in a 275 verdict for Conners. Several divorces granted for desertion. Grand jury returned indictments including Frost for prohibition law violation, Larson for larceny, and Sugar Molly for bad habits. all cases confined.
Al DeLosh is adding a residence on the Stephen Meyers place with carpenters turning to plasterers for Intehigon’s residence. Mike Johnson’s project advances, while J M Brown and John Peterson finish a 62 by 54 foot barn with three lean-tos for cattle. Builders also contract a similar barn for Henry Caulkins of Plum Creek. GaulKing hauls lumber from Norton’s yard, used on the Peterson barn. Presbyterian church work progresses with enclosed structure, completed roof, and lathing nearing finish. The church will seat about 800 in the auditorium and 100 in the lecture room, with floor sloping toward the pulpit.
J A Hamilton and Company promote peaches at Grove and Son’s in Fane Michigan. A casual notice urges customers to visit this week while a knowledgeable tradesman handles the sale.
The W RC meets Thursday evening this week. The W L A 5S meets Friday at 1 o clock at the reading room. Presbyterian ladies serve lunch on the Fairgrounds the 28 29 and 30th. There will be no services next Sunday at the Presbyterian church as they join with the Baptist church in Union services. Algon Chapter No 68 O B S invites all Masons and their families to be present at an entertainment given 10 Asonic Hall tomorrow evening.
Commercial Travelers pay voyage to Omaha for the Trans Mississippi Exposition on Sept 24. Tickets go on sale Sept 23 for 8.90 dollars round trip via the Milwaukee route.
The notice outlines a fair program for Wednesday Sept 26 1883 with a directors meeting, horse dodging, dinner, then races including novelty, half mile events, and purses up to 150 dollars. Also bicycle exhibitions by Lee Richardson, balloon ascensions, cattle and livestock judging, and a Friday schedule featuring a parade band concert and a special race with John Lawson the Terrible Swede and Corey's horse Dick Turpin.
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