Iowa State Fair Adds 14 Attractions and Fireworks Display
Des Moines July 16 report outlines the Iowa state fair August 24 to September 1 with 14 high grade acts from Chicago agent F. M. Barnes plus nightly fireworks. Attractions include Mile. Ray contortionist and Cole and Dell, King Ricardo aerial feats, Johnson and Holmberg strongmen, the Langfords trapeze duo, Edith LaVelle bicycle rider, Bartelle Acrobats, Rice Dog and Pony show, Celestos, Alberti, Mareena and Martella, Arual high wire act, and Wallace and Lewis comedy acrobats. The program repeats daily in front of the amphitheater with fireworks each night.
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Des Moines
F. M. Barnes
Chicago
Mile
Ray
Cole
Dell
King Ricardo
Johnson and
Holmberg
Langfords
Edith LaVelle
Bartelle
Woman argues roast beef price shows monopoly
Mrs Woodlawn of Prairie avenue says high meat prices prove a monopoly after a butcher quotes 18 cents a pound for roast beef while cattle trade at six dollars on the hoof. She plans to raise the issue at the Social Economics club.
New Surgical Fix Promises Strong Recovery for Neck Injury
An elderly observer recalls a Cleveland Plain Dealer tale of a patient with a cracked upper spinal column. Doctors allegedly rejoin the broken ends with adhesive glue and zinc rods, then bind the chest with a bootjack until the glue sets, promising a sound recovery with minor added hints.
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Sone
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Feiler
John Bowman
Josh Bowman
Murphys puzzled by census prank and his Irish memory
A New York enumerator questions an elderly Irish immigrant named Murphy about his birth year and arrival in America. Murphy guesses the year crops failed in Ireland and recalls Horace Greeley running for president, revealing the fragility of memory and the humor of census work.
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New York
Murphy
Phwat
United States
Ireland
America
Horace Greeley
At the Great Store a Man Seeks Family Ties
A young man flirts with a shop girl at a major department store asking for family ties and other goods. She replies they sell everything. He’s told they are out of family ties due to demand and offered family jars instead, which he declines.
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Alexander
N. Y. Tribune
American Tourist Snubs Paris Pin Price Bid
An American traveler in Paris challenges a shop price, offering five francs for a silver brooch while the clerk insists on twenty. The exchange ends with a witty remark about the sister’s gift and the clerk’s surprise. The anecdote illustrates cultural price expectations during European travel.
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Paris
Mademoiselle
Jack and Bill in Paris Conversation
A brief exchange from the Syracuse Herald shows Jack asking about time in Paris and Bill replying he was not there long. The dialogue captures a concise travel remark.
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Jack
Paris
Bill
Syracuse Herald
Mystery Pie Confounds Taste and Texture Claims
A playful concept from the Detroit Journal notes a pie that melts in the mouth yet feels solid in the stomach, illustrating a paradox in culinary description. The column blends whimsy with curiosity about texture and perception.
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Detroit Journal
Chorus girl compared to a house in witty Town Topics remark
A Town Topics quip notes a chorus girl is like a house the older she grows the more paint she requires. The line uses playful analogy to comment on aging and appearances.
Pie left over not enough to save
A brief note from Atchison Globe hints that a boy in the family is relied on when pie leftovers fall short, implying practical kitchen help or a family in need.
When you meet an obstacle use it for stepping stone
The Chicago Daily News frames a simple maxim about resilience, urging readers to transform setbacks into progress. It emphasizes practical mindset over complaint and invites reflective encouragement in daily life.
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Chicago Daily News
Letter as cultural evidence in personal history
A Philadelphia Times reflection asserts that letters rank among the strongest proofs of a person’s culture, underscoring the value of written correspondence in shaping perception and identity.
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Philadelphia Times
The Great Nuisance Quote from Atchison Globe
A concise remark notes the greatest nuisance as the person who is merely puttering around, attributed to a statement in the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Peruna touted as cure for summer catarrh at exposition
Mary J. Kennedy of Omaha testifies Peruna cured her chronic stomach catarrh and summer catarrh after eight years of digestive trouble. She credits the remedy with revitalizing her and claims a permanent cure, noting Peruna erodes stomach and liver derangements and purifies the blood. Free sample offer from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, Ohio.
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Mary J. Kennedy
Armour & Co
Omaha
Neb
Miss Kennedy
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Acrobatic Ride Ends with Humorous Collision
A man tied his wife’s clothesline between his St Bernard and a bicycle handlebar then rode into the road. The dog spotted a friend, the bike veered, the rider was tossed, and he landed hard but vowed not to repeat the stunt. The episode ends with a comic, not serious, outcome.
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St. Bernard
Cloudland
Detroit Freeress
The Trust Problem and a Remedy for Ailments
A thoughtful piece warns of a creeping trust problem threatening society. It likens the issue to digestive disorders and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy.
Heirs Seek Lawyer to Settle Fractions of Estate
A dying man assigns thirds, fifths, halves and fourths to four sons, prompting math and a lawyer’s help to ensure equal shares. John James and Thomas tally the fractions while Alex leaves to hire counsel, illustrating how legal aid can ease estate division disputes.
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John
Alex
James
Thomas
Baltimore American
Marquette as a healthful summer resort feature
A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway promotion touts Marquette Michigan as an appealing healthful resort with scenery hotels and fever immunity. It invites readers to request The Lake Superior Country description by sending four cents for postage to Geo H Leafford General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St.aul
Marquette
Mich
Lake Superior
Copper Country
Geo. H. Leafford
Chicago, Ill
Homeseekers Excursions Sold by Chicago & Eastern Illinois
On the first and third Tuesdays of June July and IT the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers Homeseekers Excursion tickets to Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. One fare plus two dollars for the round trip with fifteen day trip limit and stopovers in Homeseekers Territory. Returning tickets valid twenty one days from sale date. A new wide vestibuled train runs daily Chicago to Waco and Fort Worth Texas with through Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars. For details contact a railroad agent or C L Stone G P and T A Chicago.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Chicago
Waco
Ft. Worth
Texas
Leavin
Chicago & East&n Illinois Railroad
C. L. Stone
G. P. and
T. A. Chicago
The Smokers Bargain Ends With Two Dollars
McSwitters and his partner swear off smoking for three months but meet four weeks later craving cigars. One offers two dollars to call off the deal. McSwitters accepts and pockets the money, then soon chuckles as he becomes the twelfth buyer to seal the off in a humorous arrangement reported by the Syracuse Herald.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
H. A. Parker
Rock Island
Parker
Iowa
Chicago
McSwitters
John
Syracuse Herald
Best for the Bowels
An advertisement promises relief from any ailment by fixing the bowels with Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It claims easy natural movements and health 10 cents to start, warning to beware of imitations and noting the genuine metal box packaging with a C stamped on each tablet.
Change in Blighter Causes Publicized Hard Times
A brief note recalls Mack O'Rell and Blighter with a shift from stored chame to beer, citing Luke Warme-Well and a Chicago Evening News quip about circumstances altering cases.
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Mack O’rell
Luke
Chicago Evening News
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Claims Comfort for Tight Shoes
An 19th century style ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for tired burning feet. It promises relief from corns itching swollen hot callous smarting sore and sweating feet sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample requests addressed to Allen Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Olmsted
le Roy, N
Campaign rhetoric and a wary candidate face damaging reports
The candidate warns that opponents are circulating damaging reports while the campaign chair spars with him over finances. The Detroit Journal notes the tension and concerns about material spread during the race.
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Detroit Journal
Pleasant Ways For Summer Days
The Grand Trunk System releases a Summer Tourist Folder titled Pleasant Ways For Summer Days. Available with other descriptive literature on request from J. H. Burgis City Passenger and Ticket Agent 249 Clark St corner Jackson Blvd Chicago.
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Grand Trunk An System
J. H. Burgis
Clark St
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Cake Walk of the Ancients Explained by Archaeologist
The Detroit Journal notes the cake walk as a historic set of movements said to aid cake digestion. An archaeologist imagines future readers interpreting these poses as ritual steps rather than simple dance.
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Detroit Journal
These July Days by the Indianapolis Journal
A quip about July weather affecting corn and human fortunes, noting a flaw in nature's plan as conditions good for corn make people regret working in heat.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lane's Family Medicine Ad Bowel Health Promise
An antique advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement is essential for health. It asserts gentle action on the liver and relief from sick headaches. Prices listed as 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Kisnaeres
Ages of Man Quote Reflects on Reform Timelines
A Philadelphia North American excerpt presents an amateur philosopher’s saying on aging. At 25 a man seeks to reform the world, and at 50 he is ready to be reformed himself. The remark captures midcentury musings on personal change.
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Philadelphia
North American
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Advertisement
A vintage medical remedy advertises Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims the drugstore will refund money if it fails and lists a price of 25e.
Repay a Favor in Your Own Way, Somerville Journal
Quote from Somerville Journal advising that when someone does you a favor you should repay it in your own way promptly to avoid later needing to repay them on their terms. The saying emphasizes timely reciprocity and personal accountability in neighborly exchanges.
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Somerville Journal
Putnam Fancess Dyes Color Silk Wool or Cotton Perfectly
Each package of Putnam Fancess Dyes colors either Silk Wool or Cotton perfectly. Sold by ail druggists.
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Putnam
Desperate Man Seeks Work In German Request
Short syndicated item notes a desperate job seeker asking a merchant if he speaks German, replying he will learn if hired. Included are two short quotes advertising cures and remarks from Minnesota and Atchison newspapers as flavor.
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Indianapolis Journal
White's Yucatan Gum Keeps Teeth Clean Bright
Advertising copy claims Yucatan Gum from White's to keep teeth clean and bright and suggests it is sold by every confectioner.
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White
Practical joke treated as pomrene in double barreled gun
A fragment notes a practical joke is to be handled as pomrene as a double barreled gun. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear event context or人物 names.
Hall's Catarrh Cure In Internal Use Declared
A Chicago Daily News brief notes Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. The item markets the remedy by price and consumption. It remarks the dinner table as a table of interest in everyday life.
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Hall
Chicago Daily News
Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
A testimonial letter describes extensive relief for menstrual distress and vitality loss, praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as effective. The notice claims Mrs. Pinkham provides timely advice from Lynn Massachusetts and asserts a long record of cures for women’s health.
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Grand Army
Executive Council
Iowa Telephone Company
Mutual Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Company
Department of Agriculture
Keller
M. B. Davis
Grand Army of the Republic
George H. Hudson
Walker
A. H. Hemmelder
Dubuque
H. Harper
Ottumwa
Artemus McClaren
Panora
David Smith
Boonsboro
C. C. Thomas
Floyd
J. M. Briggs
Anita
Jerry Gaughnauer
Allerton
B. H. Tamplin
Hull
BE. G. Moore
Bedford
A. J. Baker
Centerville
F. W. Barron
Spirit Lake
J. T. Britt
Coggan
Frank J. Clark
Cedar Rapids
George Cummerford
Manchester
L.L. Codwell
Decorah
J. M. Fonda
Bellevue
H. Hinman
Belmond
J. M. Kilburn
Fontanelle
J. F. Bishop
Sheldon
F. Hammerly
Denmark
A. Hankinson
Sioux City
Committee On Soldiers
P. M. Crapo
Burlington
Phil Schaller
Sac City
George W. Crosley
Webster City
L. B. Raymond
Hampton
Ed H. Colcord
Vinton
Manhattan Beach
Lake Okoboji
Supreme Court
St. Paul
Iowa Supreme Court
Jones
Shaw
C. T. Jones
Mr. Jones
Veterinary Commission
Henry E. Talbot
S. T. Johnson
Carroll
W. A. Heck
Maquoketa
Minnesota
Kansas City
ST. Lou
Homeseekers
Harts
Archaeology
J. W. O’brien
Third Ve
Minneapolis, Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carter
I Central
Via
Vlro
Rockford
Dubuqu Waterloo
Fortwell Bluffs
LC. R. R
H. Hanson
L.oco
India
Washington Gt
Bears
Bend
T. M. Roberts’ Supply House
Minneapolis
Minn
Rio
Jenn
Wanakanin
Rene Ess
Eisse
Torin
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