Iowa Central Railway Excursion Tickets On First and Third Tuesdays
The Iowa Central Railway will sell excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to western, northwestern, and southeastern points at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Inquiries should be directed to any Iowa Central ticket agent or to Geo. 5S. Batty, G. P. & T. A., Marshalltown Ia.
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Iowa Central Railway
Northwest
Iowa Central
Batty
Marshalltown
Heat diffusion by radiation and conduction in various materials
The Newcastle Chronicle explains that heat diffuses by radiation, conduction, and convection. Dull surfaces radiate well while bright surfaces radiate poorly. silver is the best conductor among metals, with gold 981, copper 845, zinc 641, tin 422, steel 397, and wrought iron 436. Glass and wood are poor conductors. water can boil at the top while the bottom stays cold.
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Newcastle
England
Watering the Cow Incident Report in Weatherford Chronicle
The Weatherford Chronicle notes a cow died after excessive water intake in a cautionary tale. The piece recalls a humorous account where a cow repeatedly drank, then the observers ended the spree with an empty bucket, hoping for the animal to stop.
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Weatherford Chronicle
Hades
Master Of Himself and The Irish Hedge School
A merchant tests lads for honesty and self control by a reading trial then hires the one who ignores distractions. The piece also describes the Irish hedge school tradition with a sod wall classroom, bog soil floor, thatch roof, and rustic setup as a symbol of learning under toleration.
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Mr. Smith
Donahoe’s
Floating fields and gardens in China and Alaska yarns
Describes Dr. MacGowan’s method for floating rice fields and edible gardens on rafts using bamboo, straw, and mud. notes quicker rice harvests and famine avoidance. Then a Detroit Free Press anecdote about Alaskan weather, icicles in a beard, and a bear killed by thawing icicles turning water on the brain.
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MacGowan
China
Yang-tse
Yellow Rivers
Brooklyn Eagle
Alaska
Pshaw
Detroit Free Press
History of the Mongols author teased by dog pun
Sir Henry Haworth, famed for his History of the Mongols, endures a dinner table tale about dogs and mongrels. A lightly primed guest accuses him of dog fondness, prompting the famed author to plead ignorance of dogs in a clever exchange cited by the Yorkshire Post.
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Henry Haworth
Mark
Sir Henry
Yorkshire Post
Possum Wedding Fee Baffles Georgia Justice Of The Peace
An African American guest presented a justice of the peace with a large possum as payment for officiating a wedding. A year later the couple asked how married life was and the official replied that he wished he had eaten the possum instead.
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Justice of the Peace
Jim
Atlanta Constitution
Teacher Keeps Johnny Late After Moscow Map Mixup
Johnny explains he was kept after class for not locating Moscow on the Europe map. His mother scolds the reaction as an outrage, noting Moscow’s destruction in 1812. The exchange highlights school frustrations and historical reference.
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Moscow
Europe
Johnny
Dangerous New York Poison Factory Guards Its Deadly Trade
The New York Sun warns of a factory near Manhattan producing large quantities of deadly poisons. Workers handle pure anhydrous acid and nitric acid stored in glass carboys, with strict access control and high risk if containers fail.
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New York City
New York
New York Sun
When Bathing Was Rare in Georgian Times
In eighteenth century court memoirs it is noted that baby George IV was bathed only every two weeks. Royal household rules urged minimal linen changes to avoid rash, reflecting widespread fear of clean linen and bathing. Doctors bled patients, often weakening them and risking death.
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George IV
George
Toto’s Lost 2 Cents Triggers Teary Exchange
In a Detroit Free Press item Toto laments losing two cents. A father’s friend offers two cents, prompting Toto to cry harder claiming that without the loss she would have four cents now. The lighthearted exchange centers on small coin misfortune.
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Toto
Detroit Free Press
Bump of intelligence sparks comic clash in slang dialogue
A Denver Times humor piece features a phrenologist claiming a bump signals intelligence while a character protests, arguing the bump proves smarter than being pinched by the rolled pin wielding elder. The exchange echoes regional dialect and old time newspaper wit.
Vocabulary in Japanese Language
The article notes that Japanese contains about 60 000 words and that a well educated Japanese person knows around 10 000 words making it impractical for a single individual to learn the full lexicon.
Ceremony Invented by a Wise Man to Distance Fools
A Chicago News line asserts that ceremonies were created by a wise man to keep fools away, framing the tradition as a practical social device.
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Chicago News
Business opportunities along the Chicago Great Western line
The notice invites readers in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri to seek first class openings in growing towns for all kinds of business and manufacturing. It lists possible enterprises from blacksmiths and doctors to canneries and creameries and directs inquiries to W J Reed Industrial Agent CO G W Ky 601 Endicott Fig St Paul Minnesota. Homeseekers excursion tickets are offered on October November and December first and second Tuesdays with a round trip fare plus 2 00 good for return within 21 days from sale.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
W. J. Reed
G. W. Ky
Endicott Fig
St. Paul
Minn
United Staten
Great Western Ry
Iay
Homeseekers
F. H. Lord
G.P. & Adams
Chicago
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