Tornado damage prompts insurance urge across Iowa
May storms hit Johnson Greene Dallas Audubon and other counties causing thousands of dollars in losses across northern Iowa. The Great Wava Mutual Tornado Insurance Association led by secretary B Herriman reports many insured property losses and prompt adjuster action. With over 187 million in risks in force the association promotes cooperative insurance through Farmers Mutual partners and local agents.
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Johnson
Cidar
Chickasaw
Fapeile
Clayton
Delars
RL Wall
WAVA
Isurance Assoctathion
B. Werrhnan
IA TT Welkes
Marshalltown
Wehn
Cole Aosic
Weleh
Osterdock
MW. Levett
Osterdark
Arthur Hu Sori
Liberty
AL J. Chibak
J. W. Stoner
North TA
Henry GH
North Liber
Sam Ransaaw
North Liberty
W. Young
Jos. Leininger
Madge Hoover
North
Frank Svoboda
Liston
John Mohrenhoff
Andrew
Greene
Guthrie
Boone
Hamilton
Dallas
Audubon
Crawford
Monona
Carroll
Muscatine
Clinton
Scott
Lone
Lyon
Winneshi County
Ustal
Co-operative Association
Iowa
Farmers’ Mutuals
Herriman
Hub L.s Moines
Jowa
Mail Carriers' Arctic Steps At Put-in-Bay
The article notes Put-in-Bay in Lake Erie as a southern Arctic front for U S mail carriers. Separated by 12 miles of open water, winter brings hardships as crews switch from boat to ice boat to traverse the lake and deliver mail.
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Alaskan
United States
Arctic
Put-in-Bay
Lake Erie
Perry
Ohio
Not Square Deal. Tares and the Wheat Explored
A Sunday school lesson led Miss Mason to explain the tares and the wheat with the tares as bad people and the wheat as good. A thoughtful boy, James, challenged the analogy noting the wheat is thrashed while tares escape, prompting gentle humor from the exchange.
Century Ago: Napoleon Leaves Soldiers for Exile at Elba
One hundred years ago Napoleon bid farewell to his troops at Fontainebleau before exile to Elba. Louis XVII entered London in state and soon sailed to claim the throne in France. Amid French euphoria over restoration, a general mood of melancholy prevailed, noted by historian Lamartine who called the throne acceptance a decisive act amid ruins.
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Napoleon
Fontainebleau
Elba
Louis XVII
London
Dover
France
Lamartine
King Edward and the Blind Man Anecdote
A recollection recalls a royal gesture by the future king when Prince of Wales aiding a blind fiddler in Pall Mall. Noticing the man wished to cross, he guided him to the opposite pavement and offered a cole before departing.
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Edward
Prince of Wales
Pall Mall
Marlborough Club
Justice in Mexico: cashier’s prison to army transfer tale
A traveling man recounts a Mexican firm where a cashier was caught stealing. The man was jailed in a penitentiary but returned weeks later to resume work after claiming a transfer to the army. The manager recalled the punishment and the inmate’s unexpected return.
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Mexico
Roosevelt claims discovery of Amazon-like river dwarfing maps
In a National Geographic Society address Roosevelt recounts discovering a river in western Brazil, the Duyida or River of Doubt, arguing it is as long as the Elbe and absent from existing maps. He credits Colonel Rondon and Brazil's telegraphic commission for foundational work and details hazards, delays, rapids, and survival during the 46 day expedition with 22 men, including a drowning and a murder-suicide episode.
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David
National Geographic Society
Elbe
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Duyida River
Roosevelt
Columbus
America
Prince Henry the
Ipator
Peary
North Pole
Polar
South America
American Museum of Natural History
Rio Janeiro
Lauro Mueller
Paraguay
Amazon
Telegraphic Commission
Brazil
Rondon
George
Telegraphic Commission of
Brazilian Telegraphic Commission
Sacare
Tapajos
Yellowstone
G. Parana
Madeira
Geographic Society
Rhine
Serosa
Perrivez
Cherrie
Lira
Dighen
Indiana
Get After Summer Pests and Spring Cleanup
A call to action for spring cleaning emphasizes tackling flies and mosquitoes. It urges vigorous efforts now to prevent breeding, noting the fly and mosquito lay eggs that turn into disease carriers. Swatter and kerosene can are as essential as broom and brush for a healthier season.
Benefit of the Best Light Quote by Emerson
A brief quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson on fairness in presentation. It argues for giving any person the same favorable light as we grant a well captured image, urging equal generosity in judgment and portrayal.
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Ralph W. Emerson
Wise mother in law helps woman quit coffee
A Iowa woman credits her mother in law with teaching her to use Postum as a coffee substitute. After switching, she reports improved digestion and clearer skin. Her grandmother also improved health after stopping coffee and using Postum.
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Iowa
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Grocan
Likely Joke About Lime and Fence Whitewash
The exchange jokes that the average man has enough lime in his system to whitewash a fence. Egbert quips about setting six men to whitewash the fence, implying a humorous labor need.
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Bacon
Egbert
Ladies Can Wear Shoes With Allen’s Foot-Hase Aid
An old advertisement notes one size smaller shoes after using Allen’s Foot-Hase powder to shake into the shoe. It claims easier fit for dancing. An image-like note mentions a man’s heart beating 71 times a minute while seated, prompting a quip about companionship.
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Allen
LeRoy, N.Y. Ad
Watchful Waiting in a Fishing Exchange
A brief dialogue shows an old man questioning a boy about fishing. The boy replies with "Snigs" as his catch, admitting he has never caught any before. The humor centers on the unfamiliar term and the boy’s uncertainty.
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Sonny
Snigs
Old Man
Sniga
Castoria Safety Label Encourages Careful Use
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for an authentic signature as a trusted remedy for infants and children. The ad notes Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Literary Talk Candlestick Timely Quip At Clock
A playful exchange features a character noting a candlestick atop a clock is too forward for the era. The other responds with a puzzled question before a pun lands on being ahead of time. The banter captures period voice and light humor.
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Henry
Dove Touches Gun Aboard Montana Amid Homecoming
A white dove landed on a ten inch gun aboard the Montana as it moved north through fog, seen as an omen of peace. More than 100 sailors, whose terms ended, rejoice at returning home. A yellow swallow carried from near Cuba rode another cruiser to Vera Cruz and stays on its deck.
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Montana
Virginia
Cuba
Vera Cruz
New York
Philadelphia Times
Bridges Makes Poetry Punctuation Boldly Free
The poem Naraigsus by Robert Bridges the poet laureate drops the comma entirely allowing adjectives to stand as separate qualities or modify each other. Bridges favors the exclamation mark colon and interrogation mark with frequent dashes and occasional full stops shaping a lively punctuation style.
Hard Luck Story at the Country Club Hoodoo
A Washington clubman laments golf misfortune and a hoodoo at the Country club veranda. He recalls nine drives missing the ball while spectators stare from the veranda, and the tenth shot barely reaches a speck with no one there to witness the triumph.
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Washington
Country Club
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