Vast catalog of Iowa and nearby land parcels for sale
A long list of acreages across Carroll, Calhoun, Sac, Kossuth, Nobles, Dickenson, and Boone counties plus Story County Iowa with varied improvements. Many tracts boast fenced fields, plowed acreage, groves, orchards, windmills, and near towns. Prices and terms described. some offer partial trades or downsized payments. southern parcels include Missouri and Nebraska options.
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Calhoun County
Kossuth
Sac County
Chancellor James R Day embroiled in Syracuse clash
Chancellor James R Day, prominent amid a dispute with Rev W D Rockwell over Syracuse University’s refusal to fund the late Day. Mrs Peck heads the Methodist educational institution. Day, once pastor of Calvary Church in New York, hails from Maine and has served about 30 years in the ministry.
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James R. Day
W. D. Rockwell
Syracuse University
Peck
Bishop Peck
Daily Papers
Day
Calvary Church
New York City
Maine
Pine Tree State
President Dole seeks annexation of Hawaii to another republic
The article notes President Dole of Hawaii traveling to a foreign capital to ask for annexation and the abolition of his own office. It outlines his birth in Honolulu in 1844 to missionary parents, education at Oahu College, Williams College, and his rise from lawyer to supreme bench member in 1887. He played a leading role in the reform movement, becoming president of the provisional government in 1883 and, a year later, president of the republic.
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Dole
Hawaii
Honolulu
Oahu College
Williams College
Boston
Islands
Supreme Bench
Provisional Government
Republic
The Novel as an Educator in Public Opinion
The Criterion argues novels broaden the popular mind and educate youth beyond history and biography. It warns against forcing interest in generalizations before appreciating human aspects of life, praising novels as transcripts of life that reveal motives, environment, and character to widen empathy and self-knowledge.
Books and Their Uses in a Washington Star note
A visitor compliments a grand library as Mrs. Cumrex responds with pride about the vast collection, noting they possess many books including paperbacks they read and enjoy. The exchange underscores abundance of reading material and leisure.
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Washington Star
Humor of the Hour In a Railroad Damages Suit
A minstrel era humor piece recounts a Black man suing a railroad for cow-kill damages. The lawyer questions if he drove the cow before the locomotive and the man swears it was not him. He wins, then remarks a narrow escape and confesses his brother in law did it, praising the lawyer's timing.
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Darky
Atlanta Constitution
Forrests Raid Tale Through a Soldier’s Eyes at Gayoso
A negro trooper recalls General Forrest riding to the Gayoso hotel after Memphis raid. The man claims Forrest drew his horse up to the hotel and tied it to a second story banister, swearing he witnessed the scene. The account echoes Civil War heroism reported by Youth's Companion.
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Forrest
Memphis
Gayoso Hotel
Manfreds dramatic pledge echoes proposal tale
Mrs. Melnotte reads of Manfred kneeling before Ysabel swearing to remain until he is chosen. The speaker compares it to Henry’s old proposal, recalling the joke about hitching horses together in Boston.
Patent idea for making servant attend to duties
A Comic Home Journal blurb describes a new patent concept to compel a servant to perform household tasks, proposing the work be made pleasant for her. It envisions a suspended bike connected to machinery to carry out duties, presenting a satirical glimpse of domestic labor innovation.
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Comic Home Journal
Cyclist and Bride Reflect on Egypt Tour atop Great Pyramid
The cyclist and his bride paused on the pyramid summit during their Egypt tour. He quoted Napoleon’s line about 40 centuries watching, but the bride quipped she had only completed 13 miles of the journey in a lighthearted exchange quoted by the Chicago Tribune.
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Egypt
Great Pyramid
Napoleon
Chicago Tribune
Dep
Ads Co
Ck Que Pakaw
Pacific Exereme Ames
Carroll Express
Fast Mall
Council Bluffs
Bam
Dakota Express
Des M. & Mo. Cay
Dakota
Des M
Des M. Accomodation
Chicago Txpreas
I. Mail Ee Niviknd
Chi. & Mer
Ames& DM
Boonerrol
G. W. Rogrre
Campaign Diplomats and Hopes for Governorship
An Atlanta Constitution note recalls a Georgia voter, an ex-employee exchange, and a claim that a man looked like he might run for governor. The anecdote paints a vivid snapshot of political chatter and local character.
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Georgia
Mars Tom
Atlanta Constitution
Whangville Editor Regrets Quitting Newspaper Venture
In a valedictory tribute the editor of the Whangville Clarion quips that starting a sewing circle would have given locals better news access and saved six weeks of labor and 327.50 in cash, a jest reflecting on the紙 end of the town’s paper.
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Whangville Clarion
Chicago Tribune
They Could Find Him Andree Narrowly Involved
A man speaks of two gentlemen who could locate a man named Andree if truly desired. The corner man notes the idea with significance and the weary speaker nods, suggesting collectors may be involved in the pursuit.
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Andree
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Information request at shop in Canada
A customer asks if the cashier and proprietor are present. The clerk says the cashier is in Canada and the proprietor is out. The customer asks about price or value, with a mention of Chicago News as a possible source.
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Canada
Chicago News
Ardent Nature Lover Challenged by Skeptical Portrait
A long haired speaker proclaims a passion for nature while a stout, whiskered critic accuses him of betraying it by his pictures. The exchange appears in the Indianapolis Journal, illustrating a clash between idealism and representation.
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Indianapolis Journal
One Lie Nailed in a Kiss Proof
A brief verse notes a thief confessing to stealing a kiss from Rose. She reacts swiftly, striking the narrator with a punch to the nose as proof of the prevarication. This humorous lines appear in the New York Sunday Journal.
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Rose
New York Sunday Journal
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