Local notes from Steamboat Rock and area
Quiet after election results give a 48 vote majority for the winner over Scurry in the township while J W Turner takes trustee position by 76 over A Jasper. Community items mention births, travelers, job moves, church events, a hypnotist visit, Woodmen banquet, and school teaching assignments amid local home visits and family news across Geneva Ames Britt and neighboring towns.
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J. W. Turner
A. Jasper
F. W. Eilere
T. Jones
North Dakota
Olive
Orilla Reeve
Washington
California
Nobles
Joe Waddington
Chicago
Epworth League
The English Language Gaps in Pronouns and Terms
London Answers laments gaps in English such as no gender specific cousin term and no native word for making to hear a phonograph. The piece notes audience versus spectators and cites the heavy use of pronouns causing awkward bracketed explanations in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape
London
The Gentleman Burglar and the Illusion of Honor
A historical critique argues that a true gentleman burglar cannot exist. The piece compares such a character to fictional prodigies and stresses that real thieves lack the refined moral code claimed. It asserts burglars, regardless of attire or loot, remain plain thieves driven by predatory impulses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Mowgli
New York
Cummins Wins Iowa Governor Race with Large Lead
Complete returns from every Iowa county show Cummins with an 80,802 plurality, far above Democrat expectations. Republicans gain in the legislature while Democrats hold a minority in the Senate and House, with several named members listed for both chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cutmins
Cuinming
Cummins
Senate
Thomas Lambert
Jackson
Lewis Taylor
Appanoose-Davis
J. C. Bishop
Clayton
John F. Wade
Butler-Bremer
House
F. J. Wallace
Glenwood
J. A. Wildlame
Union
Haary Ritter
Des Moines
L. L. Delano
Cass
P. Wyland
Shelby
George W. Koontz
Johnson
Raymond C. Langan
Clinton
J. &. Dunn
F. Oolelo
Carroll
William L. Davis
Crawford
William O. Whiting
Monona
Ida A. BF. Frudden
Davia
Hyomei hailed as cure for catarrh in old advertisement
The ad touts Hyomei as a modern cure for catarrh claiming astonishing cures after three years of prior nauseating medicines. It promises a complete inhaler kit for $1 and full guarantee refunds from Jacob & Junkermanon, with testimonials and a December Delineator reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob & Junkermanon
Hyamel
Great Western railway excursion fares listed to multiple western points
AOKLEY MARKET Great Western Railway offers low return excursion fares from Marshalltown and Chicago via the Great Western network to Billings Helena Portland Victoria Seattle and more with tickets on sale up to November 30 inclusive. Additional routes extend to Canadian Northwest Old Mexico New Mexico Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Idaho Florida Georgia Texas and North Carolina with Oct 6 20 Nov 2 and 17 sale dates. Apply to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western R
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Billings
Mont
Lily
Jngston
Hinsdale
Helena
Butte
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver B
Kerper
Canadian Northwest
Old Mexico
New Mexico
Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Idaho
Florida
Georgia
Texas
North
Great Western
J. P
Elmer
Obleago, I
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Steamboat Rock
Damon
Guy Rick
Drs. Day
Dunhingham
Tom Hatlotan
Mason City
F. B. DeLong
Butterfield
DeLong
Rev. Frady
Montana
Tibbet
Mias Lottie Nichols
Grout
Mra
B. O. Evins
Polots
Hinois
Albright
Ogin
Linnois
Geneva
R. B. Stoddard
H. Elliott
Anc
Syverson
I Doud
Eldora
A. Wickham
Lee Jones
Iowa Valle
Cross
Mijas Rage Janssen
Ackley
South West
Etna
Guy Huse
Humphreys
Humphreys Medicine
Baltimore American
THE
Cash Saving Store
Geo, H. Kerr, Ackley
Gover
Richard LeGallivnng
W. A. Frazer
Albert Bigelow Paine
Harriet Prescott Spotford
Andrew Lang
King Prigio
Stempother
Gustav Kobbe
N. Hudson Moore
J. C. Hemment
Tim Worx
Ita
Menta
Kerper's
Mary
Ann
Ates
Etcus
Ana
Rider Hayward
Adam
Eden
Lis
Ano
Aokley Market
BURS
Childrens’ Cloaks
Oppenheimer
Iowa Falls and
Iowa Lumber CO
Bertson
Frantz Studio
Mitchell Street
Ackley, Iowa
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