Iowa Legislative Resume Covers Tax, Districts and Reforms
A lengthy review concludes actions from the adjourned legislature. Provisions include road law distribution, Sioux City tax power for water works, engineer licensing, notary authority changes, and beer corporation rules. Districts gain extra judges. penalties shift for delinquent taxes and hog disease. Funding changes touch schools, hospitals, and state institutions. biennial elections are proposed. and conservation measures regulate oil, nursery stock, and park terms.
Oddball Colonial News Snapshots From A Dated Gazette
A collage of curiosities, from Angora hair in European dolls to quadrupled US clerks since 25 years ago. Notes on gambling losses in Indiana, a Bloomfield boy becoming cross eyed after accidents, and a wild man captured near San Antonio. Odd facts about spurious coins in coffins, Siberian daylight, and Japanese public ovens. Mention of Rev Smith denouncing high hats, German canaries' singing prowess, Georgia town funds misused, Surinam lantern fly eyes, and scattered garbled lines.
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United States
Berlin
Supyeame Court
Indiana
Louis Bender
Bloomfield
N. J
San Antonio
Texas
China
Siberia
A. IE. Smith
Defiance
Ohio
Germany
Georgia
Surinam
South America
The Barn Was Heavy and Pigeons in a Desk
A collage of humorous quotations from 19th century papers recounts stage fright by Frederick Douglass and Lincoln praise, a gangly boy misreads a roller top desk, and a Turnip Town mayor asks for a shirt while a sleepy man on a street is arrested for disturbing the peace with a small fine.
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Tim
Fred Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Rochester
Atlanta
Turniptown
John
Bill Collins
Atlanta Journal
Notable Text On a College Scholar and His Jockey Brother
A fragment discusses John Billingsboy praised as a top college student who graduated first, became a Latin scholar and professor earning £500 yearly. It contrasts him with his brother, the famous jockey Billingsboy, who weighs ninety eight pounds and earns about £60 daily, per Tit-Bits.
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John Billingsboy
Billingsboy
Spanish language excuse in court room dialogue
The exchange features Mrs Westervelt apologizing for Polly swearing in Spanish and Mrs Vandusen noting her ignorance of the husband speaking Spanish as the judge presides. The fragment hints at a courtroom scene with social commentary on language usage.
Fragmented Germanic Scene From Horse Show Notes
The readable text fragment hints at a festival-like horse show with fascination surrounding a girl and costumes. It references observers commenting on attire, a male audience, and a central unknown event, with scattered phrases about fortunes and lines. Details are unclear, but it gives a fleeting glimpse of show ambiance and spectator reactions.
Spanish Armistice Granted by Cabinet in Madrid
Maprin April 11 United States Minister Woodford reports Spain telegrammed the pope to order armistice in Cuba with conditions. Spain demands U S cease aiding Cuban insurgents withdraw all near Cuba and Philippine fleet send crews home. If not accepted the powers will back Spain openly.
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Maprin
United States
Woodford
Madrid
Blanco
Cabo
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Spain
Spain calls Cuban males 19 to 40 for immediate military service
The Spanish authorities issued a draft order after a war council at the palace. It commands every male Spanish subject aged 19 to 40 in Cuba to register for military duty at the district commandant office. Registration is to occur at Unvann’s military palace, residence of General Parrado and Dy, Congosto.
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Biayco Cutti
Spain
Cuba
United States
Blanco
Unvann
Parrado and
Congosto
Spain's Final Answer to Powers Ends Concessions
A Mudville dispatch reports that French, German, Russian, and Italian ambassadors waited on Senor Gullen to present a joint peace note. Gullen said Spain’s cabinet was unanimous in reaching the limit of international policy in yielding to U S pretensions.
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Mudvit
France
Germany
Russia
Italy
Senor Gullen
Spain
United States
Government dispatches fleet from Havana to evacuate Americans
The United States government has sent a flotilla of six vessels from Havana to transport Consul General Lee and all American consular officers, together with Americans in Havana who wish to depart. He may charter additional merchant ships from Havana harbor to ensure safe transport of all U.S. citizens.
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Senda
Havanna
Wasmixday
United States
Havana
General Lee
Lee
Armistice seen as broader move in Cuba crisis
Washington reports hint Spain offered more than a simple armistice. It is believed the Spanish proposal envisions a post ceasefire withdrawal of troops and allows Cubans to establish their own government. A cabinet meeting was held yesterday.
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Washington
Wasuleton
Woodford
Spain
Cuba
Iowa Patent Office Report Brevity and Boundaries Published
Iowa Dus Motes reports from April 11 1897 on patent activity including 47812 applications 23720 designs and 1946 trademarks with total annual receipts 1875641 72 and surplus 352798 505 total surplus 4071438 06 per population. Connecticut leads with 1 patent per 786 inhabitants Massachusetts next. South Carolina lowest with 1 per 38871. Iowa granted 224 patents equating 1 per 4609 of its population Nebrago and 1981 per 6496. The note urges recording power of attorney assignments and other patent documents in Washington. Proprietors note naval mine location by Spanish authorities and decline to opine on who fired it.
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Massachusetts
South Carolina
Towa
Nebragkn
O. A. BR
West Union
Iowa
United States
Washington
G. Orwe
loywa'Pat Five
Spring and Impure Blood Cure Promoted by Hood's Sarsaparilla
In winter blood grows impure as impurities accumulate, causing boils pimples and eruptions in spring. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as the remedy to expel impurities purify the blood and prepare the body for warmer weather.
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Hood
Surprising Reputts Miss Nellie I Taylor and Paul D Quiggs
Fargo couple Nellie I Taylor and Paul D Quiggs were engaged while Nellie was away. They sent telegrams using initials only, declaring love and plans. A misreading leads to the punchline: both married others, ending with a note that they stayed happily married.
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Nellie I. Taylor
Paul D. Quiggs
Fargo
Nellie
Pauli
Allen's Foot-Base and Foot-Hase Cures For Feet
Advertising notice promoting Allen's Foot-Base powder to cure painful swollen feet and relieve bunions and sweating. Claims instant relief and comfort with tight or new shoes, sold by druggists and shoe stores, stamps accepted, trial package offered. Also notes Sweden holds over 12,000,000 acres of state forest land, an increase of 3,000,000 acres in thirteen years.
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Allen
Allen 5
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Sweden
Etate
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Patent Medicine Advertisement
A collage of vintage ads and testimonials promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a Toledo Ohio price list and endorsements. Includes endorsements from West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin, references to Piso's Cure, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, and a broad mix of scattered health and political snippets.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Voledo
Ohio
Fla
Cheney
West & Truax
Toledo
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall’s
Deve Hy
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