Iowa Faces Growing Insane Population and Budget Tightness
Des Moines reports show Iowa’s insane asylums have risen by about 200 inmates per biennial period since 1889, while total prison population fell from 1,145 on July 1, 1897 by 167. The state prepares for September 18 conference to set rules for county and private asylums, notes a $94,000 balance in support funds, and details July costs across Clarinda Independence and Mount Pleasant.
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Washington
James Wilson
Paris
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Cornell University
Ithaca
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L. H. Baily
Iowa Agricultural College
J. L. Budd
Chicago
Woman abducts child from Ottumwa home
J A Downey of Ottumwa left his wife with their 18 month old daughter and fled to Ridgeway Missouri with the child. The mother traced them and, after a ruse of a friendly visit, spent the night at the Downey home and took the child to safety. The husband awoke too late to stop her. She then returned to Ottumwa with the baby the next day.
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William Scott Gains Notice In Carnegie Frick Case History
Pittsburgh lawyer William Scott, known for representing Mr Carnegie, drew attention in the famed multi million dollar Frick Carnegie dispute. The piece notes his role, the firm split, and a Nassau and Princeton connection with a tale of a freshman’s view on athletics and fame.
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Lake Erie Railroad
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Judge and lawyer clash in a heated court scene
A Western court chamber erupts as a judge and a stubborn lawyer clash over a point of law. The judge adjourns twice in a lively exchange then resumes after a physical altercation. The lawyer admits defeat as a sudden injury halts the proceedings.
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Crier
Gesiaute
Government funds seek nine eeennes for army app
The government plans a $25,000 experiment to test nine eeennes for army use. The article argues this is a large sum yet trivial beside wasteful trials of so called dyspepsia cures. It urges Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy against stomach disorders.
Witness offers further evidence against the court
A witness declares he could provide more proof, citing Kipling, but the magistrate interrupts, noting the Chinese defendant will testify in his own turn. The incident appears in the New Jersey Law Journal.
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New Jersey Law Journal
Diddler Tests Tailor with Questionable Suit
Dialogue excerpt shows Diddler challenging a tailor with a dubious request while Robinson questions the stranger. The exchange centers on trust and risk in a social building scenario.
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Robinson
N. Y
Carter's Ink Ad Promotes Writing for Youth
An advertising note invites boys and girls to learn writing with Carter's Ink claiming it is the best in the world. It promotes a free sample titled Ink lings in Ink and mentions Carter's Ink Co of Boston.
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Carter’s Ink Co
Boston
If the Rabbit Hunter Misses Again the Bag Grows
A wry quip from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat about a gamekeeper addressing a shot-missed sportsman. The hunter is told that longer rabbits would make a fine bag, highlighting a humorous point on accuracy.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Cure Cold Fast with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back guarantee from druggists if the remedy fails to cure.
Bar to Education Cites Habit of Anger When Understanding Lacks
Town Topics quotes a saying that ignorance breeds anger when points are not grasped, framing it as a barrier to learning. The remark emphasizes patience and persistent study as antidotes to frustration in education.
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Iowa
Quotations and ads from early 1900s newspapers
A collage of short quotes and product pitches mentions Piso's Cure praised by J W O'Brien in Minneapolis and White's Yucatan Gum marketed by confectioners. It also notes warned attitudes in Atchison Globe and a wry line about self-made and self-unmade, with a Judge quip about reading a book.
Hall's Catarrh Care Ad Claims Constitutional Cure
An old Chicago Daily News advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Care as a constitutional cure priced at 75 cents. The copy links remedy success to overcoming danger with bold confidence.
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Hall
Price
Chicago Daily News
Local Teacher Credits Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy
Miss Edna Ellis of Higginsport Ohio describes ten years of monthly agony and a relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says no doctor helped and a specialist advised operation, then she wrote for guidance and improved, offering to answer letters.
Nebraska the land of plenty brochure and rail excursion
An advertisement promotes Nebraska as a land of plenty with grain fruit cattle and cheap land. It invites readers to request The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country and offers cheap excursion tickets on the B and Q railroad on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to visit Nebraska. P S. Eustis general passenger agent Chicago Illinois.
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Corn Belt
West
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