Iowa Congress of Mothers Plans January Convention
The first annual convention of the Iowa Congress of Mothers will meet in Des Moines January 23 to 26, 1902. Prominent women will attend and legislative bills affecting home interests will be discussed with the county bar invited to aid drafting. The program includes addresses, educational topics, and sessions with delegates, officers, and visits to the legislature.
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Towa Congress of Mothers
Des Moines
Ij Ted
Lk County Bar Association
Iowa Congress
Pennsylvani Pooerere
Bat Association of
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Eure
Hon! Board of the
State Congress
Iowa Central Route Promotes Winter Tourist Rates
Winter round trip rates advertised for travelers heading south to the Carolinas Georgia and Florida via the Iowa Central Route. The service offers chair car and Pullman accommodations with southern connections. For full details contact Iowa Central Agents or Geo. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Ia.
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Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Iowa Central
Batty
G. P
T. A. Marshalltown
Neighbor Help Scene Notes Bonds of Kin
Brief family exchange shows a neighbor helping Bill who helps his mother who makes Rocky Mountain Tea. The snippet cites L. M. Bosworth as a reference or source.
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Bill
L. M. Bosworth
Banker's Accident Insurance Co. Agent Profile
The Banker's Accident Insurance Co. is presented with 48 F. L. Merepitx listed as the agent, indicating an insurance representation. No further context or details are provided about services, location, or policy specifics.
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Banker’s Accident Insurance Co
F. L. Merepitx
Advertising Slogans and Mock Remedies Echo 19th Century Commerce
A collection of vintage statements denouncing substitutes for popular tonics. References include Foley’s Honey and Tar, Rocky Mountain Tea by L M Bosworth, and Madison Medicine Co products. Public sentiment critiques unreliable groceries and druggists selling substitutes.
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Madison Medicine Co
To Stop a Cold. Foley's Honey and Tar Reminder
An advertisement advises taking Foley's Honey and Tar after exposure or at the onset of a cold, claiming it stops a cold if used in time. Loughran and Bauer.
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Foley
Loughran & Bauer
Nassau's Lake of Fire Fascinates Winter Visitors
A New York Sun reader describes a winter trip to Nassau Bahamas noting a phosphorescent Lake of Fire near the old Waterloo estate. He details a dimly lit drive through huts and a boat ride at night where divers glow blue, fish dart like flames, and the pond appears a sea of flame, a haunting, beautiful sight.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Waterloo
New York Sun
An Early Georgia Monster and a Silent President
In 1812 hunters near Rabun County Georgia found a tall bluish hairy being with a human face and ass like ears. The legend reappears in later expeditions, while a 1815 land circular dismissed such half beast half man tales as fairy tales. Also recounted is the story of President Buchanan’s bachelor life, a failed engagement and a secretive youth that shaped his politics and ended with a burned package of relics.
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Georgia
Rabun County
Virginia
Carolinas
Atlantic
Buchanan
William Perrine
Ladies’ Home Journal
Lancaster
George Ticknor Curtis
Philadelphia
Barrymore and Modjeska Telling Stories of Repute
Maurice Barrymore, famed wit, recalls his stage missteps and a tale of working with Mme Modjeska. She criticized his casual approach, urging seriousness to honor her help and the public exposure she secured for him. He quips that public fame came from Modjeska only as a tooth wash name.
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United States
Modjeska
Crushed Lawyer Outsmarted by Witness in San Francisco Case
A well known San Francisco attorney, famed for handling Chinese witnesses, botched questions in a railway damage case. The witness Kee Lung deflected with a pointed reply about attending a State Ministerial Association meeting, prompting laughter and postponement before the trial resumed.
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San Francisco
Kee Lung
Christ
Argonaut
Dosing an Elephant at Hanover Zoo
A London Globe report details a three day operation at the Hanover zoological gardens to remove a painful growth from an elephant’s hind foot. The animal received morphine in six bottles of rum to render it insensible, with sleep occurring after about an hour and the procedure completed without incident.
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Zoological Gardens
Hanover
London Globe
Material wires support weights three metals tested
Three wires of identical thickness were tested for load bearing. The gold wire sustained 150 pounds, the copper wire 302 pounds, and the iron wire 549 pounds, showing iron as the strongest and gold the weakest of the three.
The Purest Chinese Spoken at Nan Kin Called Language of Mandarins
A note describes Nan Kin as home to the purest form of Chinese spoken, earning it the title language of the mandarins. The phrase highlights the region’s linguistic prestige within a historical reference.
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Nankin
Ireland's lace revival and the birth of true bobbinet
After the 1847 famine lacemaking revived in Ireland with Limerick’s tambour work on net and muslin. In 1800 John Heathcote created the first true bobbinet machine, facing laceworker opposition and Luddites, while English secrecy guarded its design until a discharged worker carried the plan to France.
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Ireland
Limerick
John Heathcote
France
Cannibal Farmer Outsmarted at Hotel Dinner
An old farmer, famed for market-day meals at a widow's hotel, is tested by serving a leg of mutton in a private room. He eats every bite, pays two shillings for ale, then discovers his dinner was the leg he just consumed. The widow reveals the ruse with a light heart.
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London
Conversion Through Park
An English tale from Norfolk repeats a farmer’s stubborn denial of instruction. A Cambridge friend notes a pig weighs 34 stone and the farmer exclaims he will attend church next Sunday, prompting a humorous moral about expected change.
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Cambridge
Norfolk
Manchester Guardian
New York Sun Quote on Housing and Family Constraints
A quip from the New York Sun imagines a future where landlords accept only two children per family. A fond mother who killed 10 of her 12 children is presented in a dark, satirical light as she notes her husband can close with the real estate agent for that house.
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John
New York Sun
The Victime Delays for White Entitlement in Washington
Uncle Eben says some men gain a reputation for patience while the truth shows they are too indolent to stand up for why they are entitled to. The remark reflects on attitudes toward race and justice in national debates.
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Eben
Washington
Safe home fire aids from old guidance
Practical, though outdated, fire safety advice describes making salt and nitrate of ammonia grenades to splash on flames, using water on oil fires, and methods to escape smoke by crawling and using wet cloths. It emphasizes preparation, proper containment, and calm evacuation techniques for multi story fires.
Sothern and Toole Mocked by a London Diners Prank
The inveterate jokers Sothern and Toole planned a dining prank at a famed London restaurant. Sothern struck an elderly man, claiming a mistaken identity and asking pardon. Toole then slapped the man on the back as a mistaken friend joke, confirming the bet.
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Sothern
Toole
London
Horse wisdom from a Germantown vet on curbside rest
A Philadelphia Record note quotes a Germantown veterinarian who argues horses instinctively turn to place forefeet on sidewalks to avoid strain. He says resting on level ground prevents fatigue and muscular ailments, advocating curbside rest when possible.
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Arizona Forcata Pine Forest Size and Timber Wealth
The report notes Arizona hosts the nation’s largest unbroken pine forest spanning over 8,000 square miles. It sits mainly at 5,500 to 7,500 feet and contains about 10 billion feet of sawing timber, enough to supply a populous state for over a century.
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Arizona
United States
Highest Cross on Harz Peaks Reaches 120 Foot Tower
The tallest cross in the world sits atop the Harz mountains as a 120 foot tower on a peak 1,731 feet above sea level. A 200 step stair leads to the top with an elevator available for visitors preferring a lift.
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Harz
Buying Molasses From a New Arrival at the Store
A newly arrived immigrant asks for treacle at a grocer's shop. The grocer corrects the term to molasses and notes it is sold by measure, not by the pound. The woman replies with a quizzical request for a yard.
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Pittsburg
Insurance claims rise in Iowa says Bankers Accident Insurance Co
The Banker's Accident Insurance Co. reports higher claim payments in Iowa than any similar company operating in the state. For reference contact 48 F. L. Merepirn, agent.
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Banker's Accident Insurance Co
Iowa
F. L. Merepirn
No Cure No Pay Piles Remedy Offer
An offer for a pile cure promises guaranteed results or pay nothing. Sample units priced at 50 cents with a positive guarantee from M Bosworth.
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Rector
Bosworth
Arly l
M. Bosworth
You Take No Chances When You Buy Rectel for Piles
Ad claims Rectel cures piles with a money back guarantee in a bold claim. The copy emphasizes a refund if the product fails and promises relief from piles with each unit purchased.
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Rectel
Chase
Free Cure Claims From Foley Products Featured
A sequence of customer testimonials promotes Foley's Honey and Tar and Foley's Kidney Cure. Notes from A. Bosworth and C. W. Lynch of Winchester Indiana mention relief from membranous croup after the first dose, and Chas Replogle of Atwater Ohio reports kidney issues resolved after four days of use.
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C. W. Lynch
Winchester
Ind
Foley
Loughran & Bauer
Chas. Replogle
Atwater
Banner Salve makers invite cure failure reports
Information Wanted. The Banner salve manufacturers state they believe no medicine cures every case and request readers to report any ulcers sores tetter eczema or piles that Banner Salve failed to cure so they can offer refunds.
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Banner Salve
Loughran & Bauer
Native herbs salesman offers 200 day treatment guarantee
An advertisement promotes B. Cowdrey as agent for native herbs claiming cures for rheumatism and blood diseases. A bottle provides two hundred days of treatment with a money back guarantee if no cure is achieved after following directions. 8%
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B. Cowdrey
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Northern Ohio
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