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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
2
Peace and goodwill themes frame Christmas reflections, noting love endures while earthly powers fade. The piece discusses Bryan’s nomination hints, Taft’s return as potential GOP nominee, and Warren Garst’s candidacy for governor. It criticizes mine disasters and immigrant labor abuses, and analyzes Iowa political dynamics and delegate selection for the state convention.
A garbled passage discusses objections to beliefs and retimes during labor, with references to life and property, injunctions, past elections, and vigilance. Names and clear facts are not discernible, yielding only a fragmented, non-specific item.
Professor Holden stresses the risk of weakening protections against combinations in politics while urging Iowa to address soil exhaustion. He cites soils with under four pounds of fertility and predicts rising fertilizer costs. He calls for more manure use, crop rotation, longer farming traditions, and stronger farmer education.
A B Funk of Spirit Lake Beacon endorses Warren Garst for the Republican nomination. Garst, who announced his candidacy last week, has twelve years in the Iowa state senate and led the appropriations committee. His lieutenant governorship brought administrative experience and steady legislative shaping. The progressive faction worries Garst will have a clear field.
An article from a New York daily describes a prescribed tonic composed of Plaid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. It touts this mixture as a positive cure for backache, kidney, and bladder derangements, suggesting use after meals and at bedtime to cleanse kidneys and aid filtration of waste.
Dodford Wheeler Lumber Co messages urge customers to prepare for cold weather with storm doors windows and coal in stock. G A Watts manager invites patronage at low prices and promises ready service. Also Dubuque Engraving Co advertises engraving trade school offering four month program with pay and board.
Taylor advertisement notes ice cream while Bale gains three acres of land with electrical lights water and a fine bath room plus a large cellar. John G. Bith is named in the listing as the contact or owner.
The State Register offers a prepaid subscription deal for the 1908 Upper Wola election year. Farmers and readers are invited to pay in advance for both old and new subscriptions, securing the benefits of the periodicals for the coming year.
Proceedings of the Kosguth County Board of Supervisors meeting on December 10 11 12 1907. They discuss grand and petit jurors drainage districts Nos 4 9 23 30 and 80 with hearings on assessments and bonds plus bridge contract revisions and daily allowances.
A ledger style note lists Patterson and Son supplying Mrs ller and Mrs Young and H Bowman. W P Giddings digging pauper's grave. Theo Schroeder burial of farm. L W Latson bi farm. WC Guide attending Mrs H Austin claimed 25 dollars. Mrs Mae Ogle goods burned claimed 18 dollars. Erez Patio. F Norton supplies farm. Wm CG Steele supplies farm. Otto Falkenhainer supplies for farm. J W Robinson supplies farm. Ira Dutton labor at farm. Melvin Dutton labor at farm. JA Brownell shoes farm. IA Hanson labor at farm. L A Gronwall blacksmithing not all'd 5.00 and 27.50 dollars.
Burt Mopitor and Will Peck returned from Panama visiting relatives and friends in Green Bay Michigan. Peck reports canal work details and worker conditions noting African laborers' limited value compared to Americans and describing a canal cut one mile wide at the top and 600 feet deep. Peck doubts he will live to see the canal's completion.
Mercury in catarrh ointments damages smell and deranges the system. Such products should only be used on prescription from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo is advertised as a genuine internally taken remedy. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
Idlewild herd markets Duroc Jerseys boars for sale by Improver Chief 64541 and Right Model 67736. Breeding stock from Iowa farmer John Wellendorf of Algona Iowa listed with pricing 18t¢.
Advertises farm loans at the lowest rates by Spurbeck Lambert Co. Apply now at Kosguth County State and Non-Freezing Salt for cooling tanks of gasoline engines and automobiles to prevent freezing.
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