Ames Iowa: Des Moines River junction site of college town
Ames Iowa lies on the Chicago and North Western Railroad near its junction with the Des Moines and Minneapolis line about thirty miles north of Des Moines. It is the center of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with several hundred students, a well appointed public school, and a large public school building. The surrounding farming lands are productive with abundant fruit and orchard yields.
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Ames
Chicago and North- Western Railroad
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Des Moins
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Silent ministry of humble suffering praised as true worship
A reflective poem extols a silent service found in pain and want. It celebrates steadfast patience, humility, and faith as living worship that rises from suffering to God, likening it to quiet ministers of love who endure hardship with cheerful endurance.
Revered Ralph Braidwood and the spring romance
The article profiles Reverend Ralph Braidwood a devoted minister who sought health via country walks and a flirtation with Sarah Bartlett at a rural spring. Though his affair was brief, its consequences haunted him for decades and culminated in a dying confession of remorse and prayer.
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Ralph Braidwood
Braidwood
Mr. Braidwood
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Sal Pettengill
Equal footing in life and insurance risks
The piece argues that life insurance based on assessment fails to allocate risk fairly. It cites census deaths, shows 50 percent die in 15 years, then 18 by age 60, four by 80, and one by 90. It asserts level premium plans from regular insurers provide fairer, equalized risk for all ages.
Mourning Ties and Humor in a Quip on Clothes
A brief remark notes that sorrow creates a sense of kinship with others in mourning and that those who are married often desire a tiny ear of corn. The comment mixes social observation with a light, playful tone about attire and domestic life.
Modest pastes and ranch life in a woman’s world
A column notes that sham jewelry may be acceptable for wives on limited incomes to appear affluent. It highlights ranching as a strong field for capable women, and recounts a story of Mrs. Fogg swiftly completing a carpet job after her husband mismeasured, earning his pride.
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Southwest
Boston Post
Mrs. Fogg
Mrs. F
Daniel
Fogg
Social standards reveal true character in fine society
Catherine Call argues in the New Orleans Picayune that true gentility shines beyond wealth and dress. Genuine manners come from a kind heart and are tested in adversity, not in private salons, as real social leaders inspire respectful behavior with unselfish consideration.
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Catherine Call
New Orleans Picayune
Men and women in marble house carper debate over logic
The article contrasts male and female approaches to tasks and argues both can succeed. It nods to Sam Patch and cites a case where Fogg bought a new carpet to illustrate differing methods and outcomes between the sexes.
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Lords of Creation
Sam Patch
Fogg
Polyglot perplexities amid European travel
An English clergyman in Europe misreads language cues in hotels and trains. A Swiss innkeeper mishears ink as a warmer request. A German conductor misunderstands tickets and freight forth. The Rhine voyage yields comic miscommunications with lemonade and ham and eggs for four.
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Europe
Germany
Rhine
1H Ties of Blood and Canadian Ties to Britain
The Toronto Globe questions the idea of strong ties of blood between Britain and Canada and argues many native-born Canadians have closer relatives in the United States. It notes about 1,100,000 Canadians live in the U S and many remaining Canadians have American ancestors. The piece urges making the most of life to secure a lasting afterlife.
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Canada
United States
States
Britain
Toronto Globe
Pioneer Tree and Black Jack of the West Ballad Recited
A rustic poem recalls a pioneer tree and a stalwart Black Jack figure, praising endurance from Donelson to the sea. It honors a swart soldier and his comrades who shared rough war weather, linking the West’s spirit to landmark names and memory.
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Donelson
Mutiny in Civil War Battalion Told in Fragment
A veteran recounts a rare mutiny in a Union regiment during the Civil War. The troops refused to take arms over pay and provisioning grievances, were pressured by General Emory who threatened with force, then obeyed after a stern speech. The episode ends with praise for discipline and the regiment’s later gallantry.
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William H. Emory
Nineteenth Army Corps
Washington
Shenandoah Valley
Charles W. Crary
Lake City
Minnesota
McClellan
Emory
Louisiana
Crary
Reveille
Brigade
Llast
Blank
Omeriy Egnenms Company Hk
Remarkable battlefield escapes saved by trivial items
Eye witness accounts recount how small objects like an ivory photograph case, a letter bundle in a breast pocket, a watch, a tobacco plug, and a tin-type portrait shielded soldiers from bullets during attacks. Narratives include Sergeant Jones of the Twelfth Wisconsin and others, credited to chance and simple keepsakes in battle.
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Wisconsin
Will Jame
Sam Lewis
Il. N. Barpfell
Chaplain Questions Providence as Rhode Island Battery Fights
At the Battle of Goldsboro Bridge a Massachusetts chaplain near Berger's Rhode Island Battery watches fierce firing. Civil War gunners work under Colonel Heckman, who earns a heroism star, while a profane sergeant from the Ninth New Jersey jokes about divine aid and impending support.
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Berger
Rhode Island
Heckman
New Jersey
Switched Out the Sacred Flame at Hindu Temple in Baku
The article describes the Baku temple near the Caspian Sea as Hindu and not Zoroastrian though often misdescribed. It notes the sacred gas vent feeds an eternal flame kept for visitors, which a Russian engineer allegedly extinguished with his cap to avoid wasting gas on the factory.
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Scribner's Magazine
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Disinfection Method Reported For Whooping Cough Care
A Norweratan physician details a coughing illness treatment using room fumigation with burning sulphur. The process uses two ounces per 100 cubic feet, removing the patient only after fumigation and return to the room.
Widows of Henderson Brothers Liven on Six Venango Farms
Six widows reside on six adjoining farms in Venango PA. They are all Hendersons, widows of the late Henderson brothers Thomas Samuel Andrew Stewart William and Alexander, forming a unique family cluster in the town.
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Henderson Brothers
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Stewart
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Alexander
Renunciation Leads Woman to Turn Over Wealth to Husband
An unnamed lady declared she would join the Salvation Army and renounce worldly affairs. She deeded property valued at 20 000 to her husband and gave him power of attorney for an additional 20 000. The move aims to devote herself fully to religious duties per the Pioneer Press Letter.
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