High School Days Eighteen Ninety Eight Class Graduation
The Armory crowd celebrated the class of 1908 with diplomas and Rev. Mott R. Sawyers address. Students wore white gowns and roses while the Alumni reception followed with music and socializing at Odd Fellows hall. The next days feature a Beulah Home lodge house party as post graduation plans unfold.
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Matt R. Sawyers
Davenport
Sawyers
United States
Spain
A. B. Noble
Board of Education
High School
Girls Glee Club
Alumni Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Henry Wilson
E. C. Potter
Ruby Lynch
Stockwell
Pammel
Myrtie Hubbart
Faith Loughran
Laura Gibson
Vers Mather
Iagos
Beulah
Ames High Loses Two Teachers After 1908 Graduation
The 1908 class notes two students with perfect attendance Vernon Tinsley and Ethel Ramey. Cartoons by Jennings Bauge with Ethel Hoon, class songs by Mae Loving and Pike. Teachers Miss Fedson and Miss Terrill plan new pursuits away from Ames High.
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Vernon Tinsley
Ethel Ramey
Jennings Bauge
Ethel Hoon
Mae Loving
Miss Pike
Schreiner
Albia
Miss Fedson
St. Ansgar
Miss Terril
Jefferson
Miss Boyd
Grand River
Miss Moore
Nevada
Kerstetter
Laport City
Miss Wakefield
Miss Watkins
Take Okoboji
Iowa City
Des Moines
Mr. Scott
Ames
Miss Terrill
State University
Ames High
Oldest High School Graduate Claims Milo Honor
Milo reports Ray Nutting as the state’s oldest high school senior at 26, with Principal A N Smith noting Nutting is a thorough, bright student who could not enter school earlier due to past circumstances.
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Milo High School
United Press Dispatch
Milo
Ray Nutting
A. N. Smith
Nutting
Deaf Clients Not Popular in Court Defense
A deaf defendant in the Tombs faced three lawyers who declined his case as impractical. A fourth attorney admitted reluctance unless the client obeyed strict speaking guidance to prevent miscommunication and accidental disclosures. The dialogue highlights bias against defendants with hearing loss.
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Tie
New York
Ever notice it quote from Brooklyn Citizen
A Brooklyn Citizen observation notes how people resemble their dogs with several character contrasts. It likens a tall sandy haired man to a coal like collie and humorously matches types to breeds such as bull dogs Blenheim spaniels greyhounds fox terrier and St Bernard. The piece pokes fun at human traits through canine metaphors.
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Bull
St. Bernard
Brooklyn
Hat with lottery ticket wins £15,000 prize
A Brunswick woman bought a hat with a lottery ticket instead of cash. Weeks later the ticket won £15,000. the merchant paid £256 to the husband after his request for a share. The hat cost £14,975.
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Brunswick
London Standard
Thackeray and His Favorite Poets
The Fortnightly Review notes Thackeray praised Goldsmith and the sweet lyric singers as the easiest, richest, and most charmingly humorous. He admired Pope and Milton yet found him bore a burden to read. He avoided the grand epic style and never essayed the big bow wow kind of poetry.
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Thackeray
Goldsmith
Prior
Gay
Pope
Milton
The Fur Seal Described in Detail
A detailed portrait of the fur seal notes its slender body long delicate head and two large eyes giving a humanlike expression. It explains the heavy brown fur with white hairs and the dyeing process to velvety black. The four powerful flippers aid in catching fish for its diet. Outing.
Warning Dream Prompts Lamp Safety Plan
A humorous domestic exchange recalls a nightmare where a man fears whisky fumes igniting in the hall lamp. Mrs Drincer urges caution and the husband vows to avoid danger by leaving instructions to extinguish the lamp if he is away at bedtime.
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Mr. Drincer
Maria
Mrs. Drincer
John
George
Lustrated Bits Sparks Quiet Romance Dialogue
A short exchange hints at a tense moment as Marion questions a denial to Jack and Marie-Well asserts an intention to bring happiness to at least one man.
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Marie
Marion
Jack
Allison Majority At Least 10 000 Polk County Races
In Polk County primary results determine county ticket winners with no convention needed. Sheriff B. J. Ness, Treasurer Geo L. Dobson, Recorder Mrs. Dodson, County Superintendent Mrs. Jennie Steele Hugle, and Representatives G. A. John B. Sullivan and Fred H. Hunter led. Hunter led over Kelley and Sullivan, with Sullivan also strong. Other officials had no opposition. Eleventh District shows E. H. Hubbard nomination over W. D. Boies. No contests reported in First, Second, Fourth, or Ninth districts.
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Polk
Polk County
B. J. Ness
Geo
L. Dobson
Dodson
Jennie Steele Hugle
G. A
John B. Sullivan
Fred H. Hunter
Hunter
John Kelley
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Harry Frace
Joe Maher
Lawrence de Graff
HW. GG. Curtis
Iver G. Newton
E. H. Hubbard
W. D. Boies
Sheldon
Hull Is Again Victor Defeats Prouty in Seventh by Nar Row
Hull secures a victory over Prouty in a seventh inning by a narrow margin as Nar provides the decisive run. The close contest endures into the late frame with both sides vying for the lead.
Strong Hull Vote in Madison County in Seventh District
Unofficial returns from Des Moines show Congressman J A T Hull winning re election by a bare majority of 62 votes over Prouty with Madison County delivering the largest district tally. Six county totals are listed and recounts possible if errors are found. The piece also includes a prose moral about patent medicines and temperance.
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Hull
Madison County
Polk
J. A. T. Hull
Prouty
Des Moines
Hull Prouty
Teves Ves
Ig Bok
Madison
Temperance
Agnes L. Bifort
Ashland, Ky
Pickett Wins Third District Victory Over Sweet
Charles E. Pickett defeats Burton E. Sweet for Congress by 4250 votes across the Third District all counties except Bremer, Sweet’s home county, according to partial returns with majorities noted.
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Sweet
Charles E. Pickett
Burton E. Sweet
Bremer
Kendall Rominger Both Claim Victory In Sixth District
Candidates Kendall and Rominger claim to win the Sixth District as results show Kendall with 500 in Poweshiek 213 in Wapello and 1200 in Monroe while Rominger has 600 in Jasper 300 in Mahaska 350 in Keokuk and 100 in Davis.
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Nate Kendall
Ellsworth Rominger
Kendall
Poweshiew
Wapello
Monroe
Rominger
Jasper
Mahaska
Keokuk
Davis
Goode Appears Winner in Fifth District Race
Early returns show James Goode carrying Linn County and leading in the Fifth district race with a large margin. Goode's managers claim about a 1200 vote majority. Linn County went for him by at least 200 over Senator Trewin. Final results depend on Grundy and Marshall counties.
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Goode
Linn County
James Goode
Good
Trewin
Grundy
Marshall
Woods Leads Tenth District Vote Despite Conner in Crawford
Incomplete returns show F. P. Woods leading the Republican nomination for congress in the Tenth district. Woods has carried every reported county except Crawford, Conner’s home county, and is poised to secure a majority exceeding 2000 votes as totals finalize.
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F. P. Woods
Crawford
Conner
Woods
Hepburn Wins Easily in Eight District Contest
In the Eighth district Col. W. P. Hepburn of Clarinda defeated A. I. Smith for a seat in Congress. Hepburn’s majority in Mt. Ayr and surrounding areas marked a decisive victory, reflecting strong support for the Republican candidate.
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A. J. Smith
Mt. Ayr
Eighth
W. P. Hepburn
Clarinda
A. I. Smith
Congress
Hepburn
Hearing Goth Sides
A Washington lawyer known for liberal religious views dies last summer. A friend returns from Canada to attend the service and asks which part is underway, receiving a whispered reply that the defense has opened, reflecting the era’s legal and clerical tensions.
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Goth
Washington
Harper’s Weekly
Pampooties Footwear of the Aran Islands
Pampooties are simple Aran island footwear made from raw cowskin with fish line lacing. They are worn over the toe and heel and tied above the instep. To soften the hide and prevent foot discomfort they soak them in water each evening and may walk in surf to keep feet moist.
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Aran Islands
Ireland
Henry's Clever Scheme
A humorous exchange about joining secret societies. Fleury plans to withdraw after a friend warns of being blackballed, while Henry challenges him to join a better group, the Gazelles, to prove his worth.
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Henry
Fleury
Order of Antelopes
Gazelles
Chicago Tribune
Deep breathing and full-body exercise for health
The text argues that only deep breathing is insufficient and that the whole body must be used. It favors outdoor work and brisk walking over isolated morning and night breathing exercises as the more beneficial form of exercise for improving circulation and overall health.
No Room to Breathe in Rush Hour Car Chase
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt notes a conductor admonishing a man who ran after a car during rush hour. The conductor explains the suffocating chest expansion and oxygen deficit caused by rapid breathing would hinder other passengers.
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Philidephia Ledger
Democratic state convention at Sioux City July 2d
A notice announces the Democratic state convention to be held in Sioux City on July 2. Delegates and party officials are urged to participate and prepare for the gathering.
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Sioux City
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