Ackley Iowa Described as Thriving Democratic Town
The piece extols Ackley Iowa as a thriving community in a fertile agricultural region. It highlights its location on major rails, strong transportation, multiple churches and schools, two newspapers with Ta Womb as leader, and a robust business base with own electric and water works and boulevard lighting.
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Seley
Towa
Union
Umnois Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Ackley
State of Iowa
Ta Womb
Iowa
Anktey
Spelling Bee Winners Headed to State Contest
Marshalltown pupils to compete in a spelling bee with state contest advancement at Des Moines. Other brief items note Arthur Less’s assault in a Clinton hallway, a lightning strike killing two horses, a Macon City worker electrocuted, a Logan boy thwarting a burglar, Artur Vernon missing, a Pleasanton boy playing in a dangerous outfield, and Esther Talbot’s vow after a shed incident.
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Arthur Less
Clinton
James Highey
Gon
Marshalltown
Des Motes
Cecil Lacore
Macon City
Logan
Artur Vernon
Pleasanton
Esther Talbot
Sioux City
American Fliers Add Distinction in Sharp Aerial Battle
Paris reports one of the sharpest aerial battles with the American squadron engaging German planes. Lt Thaw and Corporal Rockwell shot down a Fokker while others in the unit pursued Aviatiks and protected trench observations. Rockwell wounded lightly but remains active, Thaw injured elbow yet landed safely. Promoted Thaw and Rockwell cited for honors. others receive brevet and promotion considerations.
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Paris
Théeutenant Thaw
Rif Rockwell
Teutenant Thaw
Torkwell
Thaw
Rockwell
Fokker
Wight
Legion of Donor
Chapman
Ion
Cowdin
Bert Hall
Norman Prince
Lufbury
Pavelka
Tred Prince
Willis Haviland
Chicago
Robert Rockwell
Cincinnat
Tau
Political clash in Kansas City over old shooting incident
A 12 year old bullet wound in Kansas City fueled a street fight between justice of the peace Cashuir J. Welch and county official Martin J. Crowe on Twelfth street at Grand avenue. The duel arose during a Democratic factional contest with Welch backing one mayoral candidate and Crowe supporting W. Kemper.
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Kansas City
Cashuir J. Welch
Justice of the Peace
Martin J. Crowe
Cousty Uuirshal
Twelfth Street
Grand Avenue
Welch
Democratic
Crowe
W. Kemper
Griss Valley maker learns neck injury from August accident
A Cal-W maker, Mew, reports a neck fracture since last August after a tailpipe accident on his head. He seeks compensation as pain and medical costs rise. The examination details are limited due to damaged text.
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Griss Valley
Cal
W. de Mew
Mew
Wynell
Hiteck
Burglar Takes Pocketbook After Polite Entry
In Kansas City Missouri a burglar entered the home of Mrs William Buchanan at 1516 Locust Street after quietly closing the door He seized her pocketbook containing nearly 3 and asked for more money She pleaded that it was all she had and the thief then took the cash before Mrs Buchanan called the police.
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Kansasity
William Buchan
Locust Street
Took clothes for debt in Indiana larceny case
William Devine a farm laborer testified he could not collect 3 from James Boyce so he took four suits of clothes as payment. He wore one suit then kept the rest. Boyce had to post bond to secure Devine’s return to the city. Judge Collins sentenced Devine to ninety days on the penal farm.
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Indianapolis
Wiliam Devine
James Boyce
Plackville
Boyce
Devine
Madison
Ind
Collins
M is fond of music explains maid wage advance
A Chicago north shore resident tried solving the servant girl problem by importing a maid from Galesburg after the first girl quit. She treated the new worker kindly, provided a dress and shopping instructions, and proudly showed a compact with the remark “I am fond of just.”
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Chicago
North Shore
Galesburg
Deller
New Use for Old Glory in Brooklyn Court
In Brooklyn the bench and clerk’s desk at a Brooklyn court of special sessions were covered with an American flag after an adjournment. Chief Probation Officer Rooney explained the dusting protection idea, saying the janitor sweeps the area with the flag as a cover. Chief Clerk Kerrigan quipped that the flag protects the bench.
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Brooklyn
New York
Kerrigan
Trial Egg Lays In Court as Exhibit Ay
In Portland, Maude a White Leghorn hen brought a notable moment to District Judge Bell's court during a case over ownership of three birds. The hen laid a white egg labeled Exhibit AY as the bailiff fetched the coop, and both litigants agreed the judge should receive the egg for his decision.
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Portland
Ore
Maude
Bell
Drinkers Sent to Front in Munition Plan
Paris reports ministers issue instructions to remove any munition workers found drunk from the workforce. The measure aims to curb temptations and ensure the front line remains protected from impaired industry.
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Francs
Paris
Albert Thumas
First Bath In Twenty Years at County Fair
The article reports the unusual event of a local figure, Hedscut Dow, spending twenty years expected to receive aid, then vanishing from the county fair. He later returned to his former home where Didwin described a vigorous treatment administered.
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Charlestons
Tad
Dow
Uederwood
Didwin
The Secret of Saving Money and a Crippled Man
A crutch bound man shares economy tips and a tale of cost from a fall that ruined carpets. He notes his medical bills and lost wages totaling $771, including doctor fees, and laments how it would have funded new carpet and a vacation for his wife.
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Amd
Gasoline's Rise From Waste Byproduct to Industry
The article notes gasoline once seen as waste from oil refining and disposed of or released. it became central to industry as chemists and engineers pursued higher yields, shifting focus from high boiling fractions to maximize the byproduct. The discussion situates this change within metallurgical and chemical engineering efforts and its impact on daily life and economy.
Did His Best Politician Reveals Wife Wardrobe Decisions
A young politician, polite yet constrained, explains through humor how his wife’s mayoral reception attire evolved from white to a rose colored gown. He jokes about conflicting wardrobe plans while noting breakfast conversations and a lighthearted guess at her final choice amidst confiding remarks.
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Mysel
The Elusive Fly and Its Quick Reflexes
A naturalist explains the fly’s alertness and speed. It seems to react to many observers at once, with eyes covering vast fields and wings beating about 700 times per second. The insect can dart a mile in under three minutes, reaching roughly twenty four miles per hour.
A Mild Protest
Parson Absolom rausing surveys the thrifty crowd and quips about heaven costs, noting the frugal efforts of the Bredders and sisters while surveying the bottom of the contrition basket in a humorous Brookly n Eagle tone.
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Bredders and Sisters
Parson
Absolom
Brooklyn Eagle
The Perfect Figure Exchange in a Quip
A wife asks her husband about a perfect figure while reading a physical advice magazine. He jokes that a hundred thousand dollars may not be perfection but is close enough to satisfy a man of simple tastes, as reported by the Chicago News.
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John
Chicago News
The Philippines land area compared to Japan and New England
The article states the Philippines covers about 140,000 square miles, comparable to New England, New York, and New Jersey combined. It notes Japan proper spans about 160,000 square miles, positioning the Philippines as slightly smaller than Japan.
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Philippines
Philippine Islands
New England
New York
New Jersey
Japan
New York American
Pews in Scottish churches before Charles I era
Fragment notes that Scotland had no church pews before Charles I. Parishioners who wanted seating brought stools to services and improvised seating with their own items while attending evening worship.
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Scotland
Charles I
Mr Bluwick Pulses In Cryptic Exchange
A fragment from a Boston Transcript page captures a terse exchange about Mr Bluwick. The dialogue hints at a coded or playful remark, reflecting the period’s style and the paper’s light editorial tone.
Fragmentary scribbles reveal unclear recruitment chatter
Incoherent excerpts reference hiring and storytelling with broken dialogue. The text includes stray phrases about late hiring and expectations, interspersed with partial words and a note about reliability, creating an unreadable fragment.
Melting Pot Tram Reads Five Foreign Papers
In a New York City subway car a row of five men and one woman read five different language papers. A German, Italian, English, Jewish text, Greek and a French magazine occupied the passengers, highlighting diverse lit erary tastes and immigrant presence.
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Tiven
New York City
Stenphanger
Shaphanger
New York Post
The Cauce of Gray Hair Encounter
A northern visitor, Mrs. K, frets over gray hairs while breakfasting at a southern friend’s. An old colored servant chides her, saying gray hair signals worry and a weak mind, while another says gray hair merely marks age not wisdom.
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Mrs. K
Mary
Law
Missus
Indianapolis News
Armed Plante Plants That Defend Themselves From Enemies
The article discusses how some plants protect themselves with spikes or venom like bramble gorse and holly. It also notes belladonna nux vomica mimic venom, while others deter with bad taste like the buttercup and with a foul smell like the figwort, which goats alone tolerate.
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London
Red Tapa in Japan Tax Tale of Tiny Quarter Cent
A European resident in Japan, far from Tokyo, was sent a tax bill of a quarter of a cent years ago. He ignored it due to distance, then faced a threatening demand to pay. Unable to pay by post, he undertook a costly journey to settle the DI. The tiny tax was collected quarterly, and attempts to pay a year in one sum were refused by authorities.
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Japan
Tokyo
Dr Johnson’s Sudden Careful Dress Shocks Friend
Dr Johnson, famed for careless appearance, visits a friend to persuade him to join Goldsmith. The man arrives sharply dressed, prompting his host to ask why the transformation. Johnson replies that Goldsmith’s slovenliness inspires him to set a cleaner example tonight.
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Dr. Johnson
Goldsmith
Philosopher
Newt
Tom
Consistency in a playful Washington Star excerpt
A dialogue echoes a comic misunderstanding between Mrs Torkins and Charley about bringing an item from the store. The exchange highlights memory and dependability as a running joke, ending with Mrs Torkins noting she relied on him despite prior doubts.
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Charley
Mra Torkins
Stere
Poe
Washington Star
Barber Questions Encyclopedia Pitch in Quiet Canvass
A book canvasser asks a barber to sell Lina an encyclopedia claimed to cover all subjects. The barber dismisses it, saying her husband does not need it, while a bystander comments on managing today and tomorrow. The scene hints at domestic worries and cautious spending.
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Lina
Fragmented question on umbrellas and doubt in perilous times
A garbled inquiry mentions brown umbrellas and trust, with phrases about delivering from calamity and vigilance. The text hints at skepticism toward temptations and seeking protection, but remains unclear on concrete events or persons.
The Garden Wall In The Finest Thing To A Man
Excerpt from The Touest House by Ruby Ross Goodnow and Rayne Adams discusses garden walls as essential, picturesque, and private elements of European design. It praises stone, brick, wood, and lattice walls with vines, hedges, and flowering gardens, noting their permanence and sense of mystery.
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Ruby Ross Goodnow
Rayne Adams
Language of the Chest and Stethoscope Signs in Army Fitness
A doctor tests fitness for service by listening to chest sounds with a stethoscope. Healthy lungs produce a breezy, soft tone. Bronchitis shows gurgling or bubbling noises, pneumonia yields a soft crackling note, and dry chest conditions cause wheezing. Drips may indicate air or water in chest cavities.
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Pearson's Weekly
History of Pavia and the Lombard Crown
Historian notes Pavia as Lombard capital for two centuries before Charlemagne's era, a fertile Lombard rule over the plain between the Alps and Apennines. In San Michele church kings of Italy wore the Iron Crown, including Henry II and Frederick Barbarossa, symbolizing sovereignty.
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Pavia
Ding Leen Weitten
Italy
Alps
Apennines
Old Q and his Doctors Dime Tale in Queensberry Lore
Tales from Mrs Jerrys Beauxs and the Dan dies recount Old Q known as the Margulis of Queensberry. One story says he paid a doctor to keep him well and deducted fees when ill, leaving the physician as creditor for ten thousand pounds on his death. The other notes a London prejudice against drinking oil tied to a belief the duke bathed in milk each morning, later sold to consumers.
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Margulis of
Queensberry
Jerrvold
London
The Difference Queer Isn’t It Dialogue Quip
A Detroit Free Press excerpt highlights how tiny clothing details provoke debate. The exchange compares humble details like stripe direction on men's outfits to larger social distinctions, suggesting small sartorial cues influence perception and meaning.
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Detroit Free Press
Bamboo: rapid growth and varied heights
Bamboo can grow two feet in a day. There are thirty varieties, ranging from six inches to 150 feet tall.
Just Fits Phrase Hints at Hired Girl Element
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a phrase suggesting a hired girl appears in the story. The line emphasizes rare pairing of a neat phrase with a domestic figure, reflecting period language and social norms of the era.
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Louisville Courier-Tournal
Trichinosis Hazard From Undercooked Pork Warned
Practical health note warns about trichinosis from raw or undercooked pork and meat products. It explains how larvae survive in infested flesh and emphasizes thorough cooking to prevent illness, stressing safe handling and proper temperatures to protect food safety.
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