Captain Brainard Chosen to Lead Klondike Relief Expedition
Captain David L. Brainard, linked to United States army subsistence efforts, is selected to head the Klon relief expedition. He previously served as second in command on the Greely expedition and played a pivotal role in rationing and survival, even fishing through the ice to sustain the group. His early Army service included private enlistment and frontier duty among Native populations.
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Diplomat Jules Cambon to assume post in Washington
The new French ambassador M Jules Cambon arrives in the capital from Algeria where he served as governor general. His brother M Paul Cambon leads the Constantinople mission and Jules will bring a notable diplomatic lineage to Washington with plans for an extended stay and hospitable social engagement.
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Philadelphia
Madrid
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Showing Him the Door Memoir Tale of a Cruel Marshal
An anecdote from recent memoirs of Marshal Pelissier the duke of Malakoff recalls a comical yet sharp episode. The marshal refuses to admit a cuirassier commandant claiming he is not at home and orders the door shown. The servant Fouquet relays the disturbance as the marshal chases him out.
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Malakoff
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Pelixsier
Curious Finnish Stone Predicts Weather Changes
A strange Finnish stone acts as a nat barometer foretelling weather. It turns black before rain and becomes mottled with white in fine weather.
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Finland
Iowa State Code Condensed for Subscribers Premium Offer
The paper offers a condensed 300 page Iowa code covering fences railroads schools elections and more as a premium for subscribers who settle all arrears by Jan 1 1899. The piece notes the code costs less than full unabridged versions and praises its usefulness for reference. Also promotes One Minute Cough Cure with a testimonial from Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pa and mentions Judisch Bros.
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Harrisburg
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Judisch Bros
Grain-O substitute coffee with grain based beverage
Try Grain o Try Grain O Ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN O the new food that takes the place of coffee The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult All who try it like it Grain O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but it is made from pure grains and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress 14 the price of coffee 1e and 25 cts per package Sold by all grocers
Thugs Use Knockout Drops in Sioux City Saloon Heist
In Sioux City on January 9, after jostling the barkeeper with his own drinks until he collapsed, masked assailants seized John Retter's saloon at daybreak. They served drinks for an hour, emptied the cash register, pocketed proceeds, and fled. The revived barkeeper alleges customers were served drugs and coerced him to drink every round.
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Sioux City
John Retter
New Railroad Project Aims Connecting Minnesota and Iowa
In Eagie Grove Iowa on January 11 a meeting will form the Minnesota and Iowa Southwestern Railway Company to build a line from a Minnesota point near Austin to Council Bluffs or Omaha creating a link between the two cities.
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Eagie Grove
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Austin
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Homeseekers
J. F. Merry
Illinois
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Mississippi
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Practical Victory for Gates in Libel Suit Verdict
In Des Moines Judge Shiras sustained the defense motion to strike the petition in the $100,000 libel suit brought by American Book Company against George A. Gates president of Iowa College. The ruling held no exemplary damages could be recovered and required amendment to show actual damages, a practical victory for Gates.
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Des Moines
American Book Company
George A. Gates
Iowa College
Shiras
Iowa Schools Report Sees Low Teacher Salaries
Henry Sabin, retiring Iowa superintendent, files the 28th biannual report. He summarizes Iowa’s performance relative to neighbors, noting Iowa is near the bottom for average teacher salaries but strong in school revenue and local tax strength while having fewer buildings and lower property value.
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Henry Sabin
Sabin
Lowe
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South Dakota
Matters of ITygiene: Sleep After Eating Debated
A Detroit Free Press item riffs on health folklore with a quip about eating after sleep and questioning if sleeping after meals is healthy. It reflects a humorous, tongue in cheek tone rather than medical advice.
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Detroit Free Press
Squallinger Quips Over Carriage and Twins Demand
A Chicago Tribune quip has Squallinger replying to Flickinger about a carriage and a span of twins. The exchange shows playful wordplay and a mock dispute over ownership and demand.
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Flickinger
Chicago Tribune
Miscommunication at the Telephone About Jackson Peters
A caller asks for Jackson Peters at a residence. The voice replies that the number is the Peters’ hired guard and directs the stranger to contact Mr. Peters through the assistant. The exchange ends with the caller clarified as a hired guard.
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Mr. Jackson Peters
Jackson Peters
Princeton Tiger
The Two Mocëern Classes
The fragment notes a dispute about a new power and belief it is described as hysterical. Names or places are unclear, and context is limited to the brief exchange quoted from the IpAijap avolis Journal. The item appears to be a quirky or satirical snippet rather than a full report.
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