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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
6
A crowded bargain display at an Algona shop touts half price cut glass and fancy china sets, gift books, Bibles and poems. Weekly specials include lamps, dinner sets, water sets, candies and assorted kitchenware with sacrifice pricing to attract shoppers.
A 55 year old bachelor in a boarding house battles Christmas cynicism on Christmas Eve. He hates the season’s bustle and the “spirit” while grudgingly helping a tired mother with bundles after sharing a ride. He buys new glasses, reads Omar Khayyam, then seeks change downtown, ending with a doll and a jumping jack delivered to his room.
H B Mann of Omaha reports at the American Humane Association meeting in Chicago that western states have humane groups, with Colorado praised for broad scope and efficiency. Nebraska plans a state board, Montana copies Colorado, and several cities and states push live bird protection and humane education laws amid concerns over cattle, cats, and transport issues in the West.
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