County Attorneys Collect Fees in Liquor Cases Revealed
Supreme Court Reveres Lower Court in Hansen case ruling county attorneys are entitled to 10 or 19 percent of fines from liquor law prosecutions. Report covers Story County dispute, warnings of larger fees in Scott and Lee counties amid temperance enforcement. Also notes Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Ames 19 to 16 and other local incidents including auto crash, post office robbery, and a horse and buggy collision.
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Hansen
County Accounting Department
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Scott and Lee
Trial Witnesses Describe Evening Crime In Court
The record recounts testimony from Van Gide and others about the discovery day and surrounding talk linking Jones to the crime. Jones objected to questions about rumored associations while Wilkerson led questions at the scene near the store.
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Dolar
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Witt Jones
Witt Jones Ttront of the Initers Store To Wiliisea
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Alice
Weis
Victim of Swindlers Reports Loss in Wire Tapping Scheme
John Swanson a wealthy farmer near Huron reports losing $7,000 in a wire tapping swindle. He says two men lured him via telegraphic reports from a Louisville race track, then transported him to Des Moines and Omaha where he bet $7,000, all lost, before returning to file a complaint.
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Louisville
Nally
Laws Acquitted In Dubuque Court Amid Fatal Saloon Clash
A Dubuque jury acquitted Max Laws on charges linked to a fatal evening brawl with fellow brakeman Thomas. The men, both Waterloo residents, fought in a Des Moines area saloon, leading to Thomas's stabbing death. Laws claimed self defense citing vicious remarks about his wife. Also noted: Clinton DeWitt Bent, Iowa stock raiser, died at 100 in Columbus City, survived by daughter. George Pierce granted new trial for soliciting bribes while Sioux City police chief. other cases include three men convicted in Madison for conspiracy and a Missouri football game win over Drake 14 to 0.
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Laws
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Thomas
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Mendon
Abraham Liveola
Ila
Rent
Iowa
George Pierce
Sioux City
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District Court
Woodbury County
Pierce
Accepts London Pulpit Reg is dasepl Boat Newton
Fragmentary OCR reads as missing context with garbled phrases about a vessel, a pulpit, and a battle term. Readable bits mention London, Newton, and cerebro battery, but the text remains inconclusive and non-derivable into a coherent event or outcome.
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Nnan
London
Dasepl
Dar Ujally Tees
Record Price For Beef Cattle At Kansas City Yards
A precormd prime Tor heel wattle sold at the Kansas City stock yards where forty head averaged about 140 pounds each. The price was 10.00 per 100 pounds, reflecting strong demand for beef cattle.
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Kates City
Wonderful Writing Competition Prizes Awarded for Odd Inscriptions
A newspaper notes a quirky contest offering a prize for unusual writings. Entries include Columbus voyage text on a hen’s egg, the Lord’s Prayer on wheat spit, Genesis within a circle, and a French Canadian novel chunk on a cabinet photo. Two men won for a two-sheet newspaper printed on a postcard.
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America
Francola
Coppee
Thankful invalid in a thankful spirit in bed
A district visitor finds a bedridden woman, Mrs Davies, in good humor, expressing gratitude for comfort while recalling a nearby house fire and imagining the danger others faced, noting she can see it from her bed without moving. The exchange highlights perspective from illness and a neighborly pity.
Novel Warfare Tactics In Ancient Siegeings
The text cites two historic uses of wild animals in warfare. In Themiscyra, Romans used bears and swarms of bees cast down on workmen from mined openings during a siege. A second instance notes Danes and Norwegians attacking Chesterfield with animal- and water-defenses.
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Themiscyra
Pontua
Tarcullus
Mithridates
Mogland
Chesterfield
Ans
Crossing the Legs Af We sit for sone Die with out lees crossed otr font
The text explains how pressure on nerves in the leg and foot disrupts sensory and motor signals. It uses rubber hose as a simile to show how pressure separates nerve fibers within their protective sheath, halting message transmission until pressure is released and normal function resumes.
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Lees
Loyal Bookseller Defies Queen in Protest Incident
In Westminster a bookseller named Juhn Stubbs faced punishment for publishing a critique of Queen Elizabeth's proposed marriage to the French prince. His right hand was cut off in the market, and Camden notes Stubbs fainted after bowing and crying “God save the queen” with his remaining hand.
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Elizabeth
France
Westminster
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Hat Store Idea Anew In Fashion District
A New York World blurb imagines an all night hat store beside a chic restaurant. Patrons leaving hungry for a look can pop in for a new hat, avoiding a bareheaded exit and boosting late hours commerce.
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New York World
Not Digestible and the Tramp Plea in a Comic Exchange
A quirky exchange features a tramp asking for a bite while a lady expresses disinterest and offers old shoes. A passerby corrects a remark about a goat, adding a humorous interruption to the street dialogue.
Violent questions on marriage proposal shock London paper
A fragment from the London Saturday Journal captures a tense exchange about a father's temper during a marriage proposal. The quoted lines imply fear and surprise at potential violence if consent was refused. The piece hints at social scrutiny of family authority in union negotiations.
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Grett Puus
London Saturday Journal
On the Quiet Little Marjory Mauuna Spinster Definition
A curio from the Liverpool Mercury cites a quip about spinsterhood, describing a spinster as a woman to be envied. It adds playful admonitions about telling a father and notes a line about being loved through lovable behavior.
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Liverpool Mercury
Barrie taints Peter Pan tale trust and stage luck
In London Barrie warned that his manuscript for a proposed play might fail commercially. He offered to substitute another work to compensate for risks, while Charles Frohman pledged to produce both works. The anxious author worried that Peter Pan would not succeed, yet the play became a fortunes maker.
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Gaerick Club
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Logs
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Chariey Frohman
Married Money and a Quiet Retirement in Love
A friend congratulates a newly married couple, noting the bride’s high wages and position. The husband explains he retired from business to stay at home, allowing his wife to keep her job. The tale reflects social norms about marriage and gender roles from the period.
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Benedict
Ork
The Business of Life by Robert Louis Stevenson
A reflective meditation on life and human folly. The excerpt laments how people neglect thoughtful planning and proper conduct, mistaking busyness for virtue. It warns against being dulled by daily routines and urges a broader outlook beyond trivial concerns.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Bishop's requested church meeting with local leaders
An old time telegram note recounts a request from a bishop to meet at the church tonight with church officials including the pastor, class leader, Sunday school superintendent, cradle roll and young people's presidents, missionary society head, chorister and sexton. The response promises attendance and a cheerfully solemn acknowledgment.
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Cradle Roll
Young People's Societies
Wight
Christian
Terald
Amateur Poetess Rates for Meter Corrections Referencing Life
A brief witty exchange notes regular rates for correcting meter in verse. A professional poet offers meter services at standard rates, comparing the cost to plumbing fees, in a concise humorous jab typical of Life magazine commentary.
Shook, Molly and Cholly on a proposal exchange
A humorous dialogue exchange reveals Molly and Cholly joking about nerves during a marriage proposal. Molly jokes about trembling, while Cholly notes her lead shake, showcasing light domestic banter in a comic tone.
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Molly
Cholly
Practical Health Hint On Eating From State Board Of Health
The state board of health warns that heavy intake of rich fried meats pastries and soggy breads leads to headaches sluggishness and constipation. Emphasizing natural foods like fruits vegetables cereals and nuts, it cautions against overindulgence in concentrated foods and warns that poor diets burden the digestive system and invite further illness.
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Ealing
Luis
Teston
Bitle
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