Attie Brother of the Air in Henry van Dyke Poem
A Century Magazine excerpt features Henry van Dyke praising a beloved bird as a metaphor for kinship and joy. The poem extols the bird’s cheerful song “Sweet-sweet-sweet very merry cheer,” comparing its bravery and beauty to familial loyalty and rural delight, with reflections on music, nature, and heaven.
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Mareh
Contantan
Asdt
Jason
Joseph
Henry van Dyke
Century Magazine
Parents argue over a child health book and fear
Mr. Bowser and Mrs. Bowser clash over a self published guide on child illnesses. He believes the boy shows early signs of serious disease and demands medical attention while she distrusts the book and defends the child’s robust health. The scene ends with the father vowing action and the boy proving healthy at sleep.
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Mala
Mrs. Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Young Bowser
Health and longevity in athletic and aging myths
The author argues health is not guaranteed by athleticism or muscular development. Strength may mask weak hearts and premature illness. Examples include a centenarian woman who was largely paralyzed for decades. The piece notes Ohio's manufacturing strength and large workforce producing substantial yearly goods.
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Munich
Iowa grand lodge to tour cities bidding for home
The grand lodge inspected Des Moines area bids for a proposed Odd Fellows home and polytechnic school combining housing with crafts and gardens. The plan targets Hoane Waterloo Cedar Falls Jefferson Indianola Madrid Stuart and Van Meter with 226000 needed for a first building funded by member assessments.
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Sreeiol
St Iing
Polytechnic
Iowa
Rebeccas
Towa Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellowship
Des Moines
Carl Rohl-Simith
Fort Donelson
Gnm. Dodge
J. M. Corsa
M. M. Crocker
SM. Curtis
Sceona
W.W. Helsnap
Fifteanth Infantry
Hdward Haton
Second Cavalry
Kidward
Winslow
Fourth Cavalry
Feat Hill
Sulior
William Michael
Mississippi River Squadron
Shelby Norman
James Horton
Righth Oay
Alry
J. IL Grifish
FM Drake
John Scott
William 2. Shaw
Fourteenth Infantry
Noak W. Mills
J. Parrott
J. 'B GeAdes
William Merritt
Cl, Mathles
William Wandover
Samuel A. Ries
Phirty
Infanuery
D. B. Henderson
Twelfth Infantry
McFarland
Nineteenth Infantry
W. I. Tinsman
Twenty
Ineantry
Sylvester G. Wi
Hirty
Tanpey
B. Dorr
Raynth
Samuel Dullin
Modern firepower would have doomed Pickett’s charge
Debating the 1863 assault, Gen Wits Magh Lee argues modern rifles and rapid-fire cannon would have decimated Pickett and his men at Gettysburg. He cites Krag rifles, breech loaders, and Maxim guns as decisive, predicting science may end traditional war notions and alter future conflicts. Nine rules of Hor denteure and other tidbits follow, with notes on bicycles, gardens, and an Argentine census.
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Pickett
Wits Magh Lee
Gettysburg
Lee
Vickett
Springfield
Winchester
North America
N. Y. World
Hikiet
Seth Tichards
Ottis
Aswuer
Onlland
Cail
Sion
JK. Cowall
Independence
Pil Conklin
Oskaloosa
Portland
DR. Fink
Dre
Ottwaine
Carlton Junction
Cun
Millet Saloon
Omlinance
Des Moligs
State Stenographers ® Association
Celar Rapids
Kawhdus
Leon
Arthur Buseli
St. Louis
Busch
The Lime Kiln Club Debate On Jonah And Whale Belief
In a humorous session at the Lime Kiln Club, Brother Pullback is pressed by President Quad to defend belief in biblical miracles amid a lively dispute. The exchange lampoons doubts about Jonah and the whale and mocks eyewitness claims, with a warning of expulsion if disbelief persists.
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Volk
P. G. Hubert
Dy.ly Scribner's
Boardman
Tie
Fallback
Ford
Gardner
Pullack
Lrndder
Line
Bruder Pickles Smith
Pusson
Joner
Data House
Ghicago York
Miley
Brother Pullbark
Red Sea
Pussen
Hrudder Watkins
Adam
Brother Pullvrek
Jess
Bradder Watkins
Lialle
Dreudder Johnson
Bradder
M. Quad
Petralt Free L’ress
Cupid and Craving: A Fragment on Love and Life
A rugged note from a Detroit Free Press fragment argues love is restless and art is the creation of the non-existent. It satirizes marriage as a perilous structure atop reckless impulse, labeling frank women as shallow or decayed and noting that opinions on love, behavior, and compliments mingle with a skeptical view of reality.
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Duffy
Detroit Free Press
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Ehoica
Saga
MR. and
M. Quan
Mr. Howser
Detroit
Brea Press
MIA Nigaturera
Ohio
Odd Fellows’ Home
Majorjront
Uenson
Samuel J. Girlswood
N. Bb
Baker
Edward Johnstong
George G. Wright
James W. Arimos
Tarrlet A. Roreham
William Larrabee
John Scou
John F. Dancombe
Philip M. Cripp
J. & Lawnau
Ed Wright
Henry H. Trimble
Phild Cavalry
James B Lowe
Mwortieth Infantry
M. M. ‘Trumbull
Nini Cavalry
G. We Kineald
Mhinty-seventh Infantry
Cornalius Cadle
Willian Ws Hooler
Whirtyefirth Infanet
Col
Benjamin Beach
Moventh Infantry
SS. Farwell
Phirty-tist Infantry
Uo Ma
SH OM. Byers
Deltby Tafanory
I Capk BA Townsend
Hirty-First
Henry Grouals
Peolish Intincey
Henry Munroe
Sheth Infantry
Anda Wittenmeyar
Lbus
Fort Donelsons
James M. Vuttic
Sovant Infandry
James Baker
Second Infantry
Cope
Pwombly
Sovond Intantry
George L. Godfroy
M. Staples
Capids
Skymaker
Chowonin
Valor Serge
Willams
Greynwool Parr
Renechet
Lies Moines
Moona City
Cedar ‘Hapida Water Company
Centerville
Dubuque
Linwood
Lorimer House
Dubuque Waterworks
Dubuene
Dunlap
Grinnell
Jefferson
Keokule Teun Park
Sioux City
Tipton Waterworks
Washington Waterworks
Ottumwa Parking Company
Montrose
Mutt Park
Hordenteure
Gijouken
London
Argentine Republic
Buenos Ayres
The
Republic
Iowa State News
Keokuk College
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Keokuk
State Board of Tandient Examiners
Burke
State Board of Medical Examiners
Ottumwa
Asman
Alfred Benson
Benson
Kansas City
Stisi
Henwood
Fifield
Trenson
Caceotas
Osceola
Gouldsmith
Lewis & Son
Creston
GC. D. Davis
Exchange Bank of East
Robert McChesney
Burlington
A. A. Adams
Adams
Tor
Robert Cutmerom
Robert Cameron
Bob Burdette
Peanut Council
Burdett
Darlington
Leow
County of
Dallas
James Mitchell
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