Iowa Coal Output by County and State in 1911
Iowa's 1911 coal production totaled 7 331 848 tons with Monroe 402 748 tons Polk 2 729 825 Apanoose 2 102 485 Mahaska 1 200 117 Dallas 731 503 leading the county list. The average mine price was 1 72 a ton, and 16 599 men were employed.
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Des Moines
Iowa Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
Iowa
Monroe
Polk
Appanoose
Mahaska
Dallas
Jasper
Mason City
Principle over life guiding a nation and church
The piece extols devotion to religious and civic principles above personal life, tracing history from Plymouth Rock to modern times. It urges men and women to active participation for truth, the kingdom of God, and spread of the Gospel, arguing that progress and liberty owe to sacrifice of ancestors and martyrs.
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Plymouth Rock
Abraham
Moses
Ohvitia Ghureh
Living Up to Its Name and a Humorous Exchange
A quirky passage notes a woman realizing her good figure only when others criticize it. It mentions tea as beneficial and a line about the new song The Aeroplane being well received, with a playful exchange about public reaction.
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Iowa
Middle West
Cure of Eruptions by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs Kathryn Krafit of Warsonville reports eighteen years of persistent skin eruptions and blood poisoning. After a spring flare with blistering sores and drastic weight loss, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Resalyent, bathing with hot water then applying the ointment nightly for two months, and claims full cure. Cuticura products are advertised worldwide with a free sample offer and Skin Book.
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Warrenville, O
Kathryn Krafit
Cuticura
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Boston
True to His Trust
A formatted dialogue from a period piece features a beautiful girl asking her father if he has material for a new skirt. He reassures her, promises to check his pockets, and urges patience while delaying the search.
Name erased in Irish cart joke from Youth's Companion
A countryman warding off a chalked sign on his cart refuses to acknowledge the officer’s joke. The sergeant claims the name is obliterated, but the man insists his name is O Flaherty and he does not care who knows it. The anecdote highlights rural humor and wordplay from a periodical.
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Ireland
O'Flaherty
Shock for a Brother in Illness Communication
A physician arrives home after a long day and tells his brother to inform others that a massager is with him. Later the doctor’s brother is summoned to see him and experiences a life changing shock.
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John
Tia
Johm
Darkey
Zolemnly
The Usual Way and Notable Ads From The Paper
A collection of satirical lines on politics and society blends with old advertisements. The text juggles phrases on political rhetoric, a humorous exchange about political death, and a mock trial. It then shifts to product pitches for Mia Winslow’s soothing syrup and Paxton Paxtine antiseptic toothpaste, including prices and origin.
Drummer Encounters Stranger Who Inherited Local Eatery
A Pittsburg drummer visits a small town cafe and learns the proprietor unknowingly runs his late father’s business. The drummer recalls the elder and recognizes the same cheese sandwich on the counter, linking past and present.
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Pittsburg
No Social Tact At a Club Dance
A club dance anecdote recalls an eager member urging another to approach Miss Fryte who sits alone. The reluctant suitor asks what to say and is told to praise her beauty. He objects, noting she is not pretty, prompting a quip about disparaging other girls to test tact.
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Fryte
Aunt Sarahs Macaroni Feast Inspires Worm-Hunt
In a Richmond household, Aunt Sarah secretly served macaroni from her mistress table to her family. After they praised the dish, two children woke early the next morning to turn over stones and scratch in the yard, announcing they were hunting for “women mio’ of gem: maearont worms.”
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Sarah
Richmond
Duster Advertisement Leads to Test of Skills
An 19th century notice by Mrs Sutton seeks a general houseworker. A colored applicant responds asking about duties and proves unfamiliar with cooking or laundering. The exchange reveals humor and social context of work expectations.
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Sutton
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