Various Iowa News Tidbits and Local Incidents
A collage of archival notes covers Iowa topics from smallpox cases in Muscatine to railroad mileage growth, fires, robberies, and arrests. It recalls population shifts in Ida county, a burned dwelling near Batavia, liquor licensing issues in New Hampton, and a haunted school-house in Sherill's Mound. Also mentioned are cattle sales in Tipton, coal miner recruitment in Fort Dodge, county debt changes in Osceola, land purchases in O'Brien, and a Davenport political gathering endorsing prohibition and woman suffrage. The piece closes with a reminiscence of a 25 year ago Council Bluffs to Burlington sleigh trip.
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Hershey Lumber Company
Masestine
Ida County
J. Frank
Chicago
Clinton
James Farrell
Richard Perry
Cedar Rapids
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Freeman Wright
Batavia
Waverly
Iowa
F. Moffit
Tipton
Tennessee
Fort Dodge Coal Company
Osceola County
The
Omaha Herald
Drexel
Pacific House
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Fires Burn Across Cities Total Losses Reach High Sums
A series of fires in New York Chicago and Philadelphia caused combined losses from fifty thousand to two hundred ten thousand dollars. The Royal printing works in Florence was destroyed. Snow damaged trees in Mobile. An opinion from Attorney General McPherson clarifies township health board pay and dual prosecutions for board violations.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
McPherson
Board of Health
State Board of Health
Gibsonville
N. C
Halsey
Harding
Murphy
Lemmons, Clarke & Co
Clinton Street
Sitting Bull
Canadian Mounted Police
Fort Buford
Cybele
Zero History of Weather Degrees and Ancient Thermometer Tales
A survey of weather temperature history explains zero as a term from Arabic via Spanish, notes Fahrenheit’s name and scale, and contrasts Beaufort and centigrade systems. It also cites related 19th century notices on local business filings, city classifications, and various incidents and disasters recorded in the era.
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Fahrenheit
Dantzic
Baltic Sea
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit
Gabriel
Dan
Beersheba
Palestine
England
Holland
America
Russia
Germany
Beaumer
France
Irish Land League trial and Geoktepe siege reports
In Dublin, the Crown case against the Traversers is discussed as Judge Fitzgerald rebukes the defense theory and asserts the Land League’s illegality. Separate dispatches cover Geoktepe’s siege, Russian gains, and Skobeloff’s promotions, with other items on Africa’s Durban clash and Panama Canal Company meetings.
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O'Donoughue
MoeLaughlin
Brennan
Ireland
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Dillon
America
England
McLaughlin
Fitzgerald
Court of Queen’s Bench
Crown
Land League
League
Biglar
Unclear fragment hints at health claim and organ functions
Fragment mentions Bitters as a health remedy and references the Maine Farmer. Contains no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities beyond vague health terms.
Dr Bull’s Syrup Proclaimed Best Cough Remedy
An endorsement claims Dr Bull’s Syrup is the best remedy for coughs based on experience. The advert asserts it costs 2½ cents per bottle.
Mucilage Traps a Piecing Fly in Cryptic Tale
A quirky line imagines a fly speaking as it crawls around a bottle, claiming to have passed through the hatching age and the fly ing age, before getting stuck in mucilage and breaking off its flight of fancy.
Mother Recovers After Using Virtue Wort Remedy
An Oincis girl writes that her mother suffered long with a illness but after taking Virtue Wort she is completely cured. The message presents a personal health claim about a home remedy.
Arizona Wonder A Cave Named Aztec Near Greaterville
Tucson Citizen reports on a cave called the Aztec four miles south of Greaterville. Eight to ten miners explored seventeen rooms extending about a mile with two entrances into a central oval chamber and side cavities. Relics including ancient arrows and skeletal remains were found, suggesting long human activity within the limestone cave.
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Pompey
Acee Bers
Denes
Santa Ait Mountains
Tucson
Greaterville
P. J. Coyne
Johnson
Citizen
Greaterville Placers
Coyne
The African Boers and the Native Question
The piece contrasts Boer hospitality and domestic life with harsh views on natives. It describes Boer expansion in the interior, acreages chosen, farm setup, family life, and a stubborn pioneer character, noting a lack of civilization among contested tribes.
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Abo
Major Ashe
Gell
Rainfall Next Summer Follows Rocky Mountain Snowfall
An article explains that heavy winter snow in the Rocky Mountains leads to abundant rainfall in the Missouri Valley the following summer. Over twenty years of observations confirm the pattern and warn that little mountain snow means less rain here.
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Rocky Mountains
Missouri Valley
Tice
Vennor
How to Prepare Hominy Soaked Overnight
Wash and soak the langs hominy overnight. Early the next morning set it to cook in plenty of water with a little salt. It absorbs a lot of water like rice and must be cooked thoroughly.
Man Described as a “Perfect Brick” in Hard-Pressed Role
A man is praised as a perfect brick, showing resilience and steadfastness under pressure. The phrase highlights his reputation for reliability and strength when faced with demanding situations.
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