Des Moines Letter on Railroads and Legislation Debates
Iowa lawmakers discuss proposed two cent fare and livstock rail rates, with railroads opposing across the committee. Speakers include J H Funk and George W Seevers among others. Debates cover shorter hours for railroad workers and new redistricting, plus desertion penalties and women’s suffrage efforts.
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Des Moines
House Committee On Railroads
J. H. Funk
George W. Seevers
John Sebastan
Www. &E
Cottrell
Clarke
Teter
Jones
DeMar
Genya
Chicago
Hiland
W. S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
J. F. Merry
IlHnois Central Railroad
Hanson
Milwaukee
Seevers
Hawley Roads
G. H. Carr
Great Western
J. C. Davis
The
Northwestern
W. D. Eaton
Burlington
B. W. Blake
Newton & Northwestern
Nay
W. P. Brady
Rock Island
Iowa Falls & Northern
William Ellis
Legal Department
State Railroad Commission
Hustie
Rairoad
Judge Garr
Vengeance on the Dead by HN Gushman
Arthur grapples with loss after a shipwreck. A cowardly rival harms Lilian and dies, and Arthur pursues vengeance until a cottage revelation reveals Lilian’s savior and the old couple’s hero son. Arthur confesses he saw the brave youth die in the line of duty and renounces revenge.
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Arthur
Lilian
Lillian
Casparila
Houston Post Snippet On First Sight Romance Mask Question
A brief Houston Post tease ponders if a woman wore an automobile mask at first sight of love. The quirky line questions what she wore and why the moment felt fated, reflecting a light society note.
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Houston Post
Canada’s Prosperity Outlook Cautions Against Speculation
The Toronto Globe argues Canada enjoys solid prosperity with strong financial institutions ready to lend to the United States. It notes no dangerous industrial speculation, praises healthy trade growth, railway expansion, and timber and mineral wealth, while warning against extreme protectionism and unsound export bonuses. The piece asserts continued confidence as Central Canada grows with American settlement and population gains, forecasting population increases into 1907.
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Canada
Toronto Globa
Dominion
United States
Rockefeller guest at UIUC decennial celebration
In a long late schedule of events at the University of Chicago decennial celebration Rockefeller stayed several days. His closing banquet speech included a humorous Boston office mix up about not being home yesterday.
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University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Boston
Montreal Herald
Immense Catch of Dogfish at Plymouth Port
A record landing of dogfish occurred at Plymouth in England when 110 tons were brought in during a recent fishing season. The haul marks a notable achievement for local fisheries and highlights the port’s growing capacity in coastal fishing.
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England
Plymouth
Princess of Wales gifts to Haver ing-atte-Bower girls
A mention of two pink woolen betticoats crocheted by the Princess of Wales for the Wasex Needlework guild. They were presented as gifts to two young girls at Havering-atte-Bower in Essex. Also referenced is Defiance starch and an offer of 16 oz packages for 10 cents at a car store.
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Hambleton
House
Iowa
Senate
Princess of Wales
Wasex Needlework Guild
Havering-atte-Bower
Essex
Testa Cure Claims Universal Catarrh Remedy
An advertisement hawks a $100 reward if Testa Catarrh Cure fails to cure catarrh, claiming a constitutional, internal blood and mucous action. It asserts the remedy builds strength and offers testimonials, urging readers to send for a specification sheet.
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Testa
Scienca
Iall
Thas Thay
Addroms F. J, Chenly & CO
Tolado
Genuine American baby joke in patriotic dialogue
A humorous domestic scene contrasts a worried Mrs A with a friend about a baby near a steam radiator turning red white and blue, ending with a cheerful refrain. The second half promotes Diffic De fiance Starch for laundry, claiming it provides strong stiffness with thinner application and better fabric wear.
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Patriotio Colora
Mra. A
Henry Clay and Lew Wallace Portrait in Autobiography
In Lew Wallace's Autobiography a vivid sketch of Henry Clay emerges. The narrator recalls Clay as tall and graceful with an imposing stage presence. As the speech unfolds, the speaker notes Clay's changing countenance until only a widening mouth remains in memory.
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Henry Clay
Lew Wallace
Mr. Clay
No Relief From Eczema From Cuticura Remedies
A Tippecanoe Indiana man details two years of severe eczema on limbs below the knees. He tried local physicians and various remedies without relief until using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, which brought immediate relief and recovery.
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C. Vv
Beltz
Tippecanoe
Ind
Saved by a Song and a Bobolink
A boy watches birds and, when a bobolink lands nearby, raises a stone to throw. The bird sings a playful tune and persuades the boy not to harm it. The boy drops the stone as the bird’s song and fate intervene. The boy asks why harming is wrong, and the scene ends with a quivering exchange and a child’s mixed dialect reply.
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Bobolink
Puck
Feed Hogs on Peas in San Luis Valley Colorado
Prof H M Cottrell promotes field peas as hog feed in the San Luis Valley. Peas cost 1.50 to 3.00 per acre and yield about 400 pounds of pork per acre. If one fifth of the valley is devoted to pea farming, a million hogs yearly could be produced. Renters urged to act. information from S K Hooper Denver.
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Marston, Bil
House Committee On Labor
E. D. Brigham
W. D. Eaton
The
Burlington
F. C. Rice
the Burington
Yowa
Mr. Marston
San Laja Valley
Colorado
H. M. Cottrell
Iowa
San Luis Valley
K. Hooper
G. P
T. A
Denver & Rio Grande R. R
Denver, Colo
Graft Tricking With Business Opportunity Claims
A garbled clipping hints at deceitful schemes dressed as business opportunities. Claims of cures and short pay schedules appear blurred, with references to padding, protrading, and possible scams. No clear person or organization names are legible.
Professor Jones to Retire Like a Cornel Mathematics Chief
Professor George W. Jones head of the mathematics department at Cornell University will retire at year end. The board of trustees will seek a pension from the Carnegie Endowment Fund. Jones became head of the department in 1877 and has served since. He is among the oldest serving faculty at Cornell and has written several treatises and textbooks.
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Jones
Fruira
George W. Jones
Cornel University
Carnegie Endowment Fund
Cornell
Dr Williams Pink Pills Cured Stubborn Rheumatism Case
A retired grocer recounts a severe head injury with annual pain and neuralgia worsening eyesight. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills, the pain abated quickly and he was cured. He praises the pills for his own relief and for his wife’s nervous headaches. Available from Dr Williams Medicine Co. at 50 cents a box with discounts. booklet on nervous disorders offered free.
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Dr. Williams
T Wag
Bay My
Otto H. Rose
Lexington Avenue
Indiannapolis
Ind
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