Aviator Frisbie Dies After Norton County Fair Flight
The Norton County Fair in Kansas advertised Curtiss aviation with John J. Frisbie at Elmwood Park. A wind altered the biplane flight, the craft crashed, Frisbie died of his injuries, amid mob jeers and public blame aimed at fair officials for the promised attraction.
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John J. Frisbie
Elmwood Park
Norton County Fair Association
Jack Frisbié
Chicago
Aviation
Philadelphia
Rock Island
Fair Association
Frisbee
Frisbie
Curtiss
Don
Eara
Father Tuite
Koory
Straining at a gnat a sermon on ministers and divorce
The piece denounces ministers and associations for condemning Tama Jim Wilson over an honorary brewer convention post while ignoring Iowa's high divorce rate. It argues moral focus is misplaced, calling for broader social reform rather than titling beer as a greater sin. It cites Polk County data showing 753 divorces from 1093 licenses in 15 months, urging clergy to address marriage collapse earlier than beer issues.
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Tama Jim Wilson
Brewers’ Convention
Tama Jim
Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa
Chicago Record-Herald
Des Moines
Polk County
J. P. Maher
Reciprocity Defeated As Taft Pushes Partial Plan Fails
The piece argues against partial reciprocity with Canada urging tariff relief only if revenue suffices. It blames President Taft for trying to shift costs to Western farmers while aiding eastern consumers with cheaper food. It notes Canada’s Northwest growth reduces farmer protection and mocks the implied sacrifice for others.
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Canada
Canadian Northwest
Taft
Autumn winds herald coming conflict and global unrest
The piece contrasts Canadians favoring reciprocity with U S, notes autumn’s advance, harvests ending, and vivid scenes of changing seasons. It surveys worldwide upheaval from Germany France Italy Spain Vienna Norway England Ireland Mexico to public unrest, and cites Harvey Ingham’s theory on sunlight influencing mood.
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Germany
France
England
Italy
Turkey
Spain
Vienna
Norway
Mexico
Republican Party
Taft
Harvey Ingham
Ned
A Quarter Century Ago From the Courier 1886
A Courier column recalls events from October 1 1886 including J J Wilkinson’s Odd Fellow trip to Boston John G Smith’s hunting trip Mrs J Ummersbach visiting sister Mrs A Kennedy remarks on a Republican blowout with speakers Major Holmes and John Brennan Unity services begin Rev Miss Hulton at College Hall Emmetsburg Democrat describes removal of an ovarian tumor from a Vernon township resident and notes the funeral was well attended The piece also mentions Judge Call to J W Swetting deed covering 189 sections across six townships
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Emmetsburg
Vernon Township
Palo Alto County
Call
J. W. Swetting
Des Moines Man Objects to Censure of Wilson by Clergy
A Des Moines man protests a ministerial association plan to present a resolution censuring Secretary Wilson for accepting the honorary presidency of the Brewers' Congress to President Taft during his capital visit. The piece notes 436 divorce applications filed at Pole County September term.
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Manson Democrat
Des Moines
Wilson
Brewers’ Congress
Toresident
Taft
Pole County
New Cure For Hay Fever In Decorah Cave Venture
Decorah Iowa residents promote a daring hay fever cure by using the town’s Toe Cave a cold bluff chamber as a curing site. A formed company with capital plans to offer this cooling treatment to sufferers as a novel commercial venture.
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Decorah
Iowa
Kossuth County Fair Impresses Humboldt Heral d Hustle
Humboldt attendees praised the Algona event noting Kossuth county displays impressed with organization and preparation. The flying machine failed to fly and generated criticism among attendees. Humboldt county hopes its fair will eventually rival Kossuth’s in quality and cooperation.
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Humboldt
Algona
Kossuth County
Humboldt Couny
Humboldt County
Kossuth
Epigrams and social musings amid urban reform era notes
The column blends satirical lines from The Squaw Man with remarks on gender duties and social distinctions. It mentions pay day and nervous whispers about money, a stranger in the settlement described as someone who jumps up and down in a paddle, and a digression on social classes. It also reports a real estate deal: J. G. Myerly of Des Moines selling his West Okoboji lake hotel The Manhattan to George Harker of Spirit Lake for about 46000, involving eleven hundred acres of Kossuth and Clay county land, with the hotel and cottages.
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Brodie
Kossuth County Fair
Norton County
Kansas
Algona
Norton
Harker
Manhattan
Okoboji
Sioux City
Spirit Lake
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South Dakota
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U. S
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Rapid City
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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Swea City
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Fred Anderson
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