Low Rates for Homeseekers Excur sions by Iowa Central
On the first and third Tuesdays in November December January February March and April 19038 the Iowa Central Railway offers home seeker excursion tickets to western regions at one fare plus 2.00 round trip, valid 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis. Also framing sale offering 2.25 frames for 1.35.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Residence on Lot Eight Block Four in Ames Iowa
Public notice describing a residence property on lot 8 block 4 Black's second addition to Ames Iowa. Inquiry directed to O M Soper Referee for action or proceedings.
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Ames
Iowa
O. M. Soper
Bakers Gauge Oven Heat by Touch Says Times-Democrat
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece explains bakers judge oven temperature by touching the door handle with near perfect accuracy after decades in the trade. It lists temperature ranges for bread, rolls, cakes, and pastries and notes paper or cornmeal tests for verification.
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New York
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Cookbook Tips for Boiling Cream and Baking Icing
Practical kitchen notes cover enriching coffee by boiling cream a day ahead, using fruit remnants to improve tapioca pudding, adding a pinch of soda to carrot water for flavor, avoiding lumps in gravies by briefly removing from heat, soaking green coffee beans in egg white to tint icing, and scrubbing overbaked crusts with a grater after cooling.
Divorce In Japan Reported By Traveling Observer
A traveler returning from Japan discusses divorce laws noting husbands can obtain divorce easily for reasons such as a wife being too loquacious. He observes little family strife, but cites harsh treatment by some parents-in-law and comments on the perceived cheerful appearance of women as linked to limited happiness elsewhere.
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Japan
Fragmented Robertson Journal Passage on Circumstance
A quoted excerpt from Frederick Robertson’s journal reflects on how chance encounters, including meeting a certain lady and a dog disturbing a child, shaped life choices from soldiering to ministry. The narrator muses that a barking dog on a particular night altered his path.
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Frederick Robertson
India
Fashionable novelties erode garden memories from the past
A London Garden note laments modern tastes for trendy plants. It contrasts current gardeners buying chic novelties with how grandparents and parents enjoyed simple flowers and familiar pet names from nursery days.
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London Garden
Feminine Felicity Sparks Evening Rumors
In a lively exchange two women discuss Eleanor's mood claiming she may have received a proposal or an admirer has sent candy, reflecting social chatter about romance and propriety.
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Eustacia
Eleanor
Edmonia
When a Man Is Down It Is Up for Him
The Baltimore News quips that misfortune can flip a man’s standing as a reversal of fortunes, noting humor in adversity with a wry line about up and down in public perception.
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Baltimore News
Quote by Carlyle on prosperity and adversity
For one man who can stand prosperity there are a hundred that will stand adversity. This reflects a stark view on how people handle success versus hardship attributed to Thomas Carlyle.
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Carlyle
Prominent gymnastic captain recalls college days
A young wife and husband reminisce about college life noting the wife was a star athlete and captain while the husband boasted athletic prowess. The piece shifts to a natural history note on the buck of India describing its size coat color horns and social behavior.
Tony Weller’s Advice and a Widow’s Timelines
In a witty exchange Tony Weller asks how long a widow has been widowed. She replies that the year ended yesterday and pleads for a month to prepare. Outside, he reflects that he now understands old Weller’s remark.
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Tony Weller
Old Weller
Rival Housekeeper Sparks Toasting Butter Debate
A humorous Chicago News snippet recalls a quick exchange between a young housekeeper and a fishman over eel quantity and a butter request. She quips about “two yards and a half” of eels, while another vendor records her wish to eat butter on toast, noting they seldom have rolls.
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Chicago News
A Bottle Morgue in Drugstores Causes Guesswork
A New York Press story describes a pharmacist’s morgue of uncalled for prescriptions. Clerks note many customers order medicines then abandon them, often clients are women with long-ago doctors’ orders. The article suggests deposits might curb losses.
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O. D
New York
Peculiar Mississippi Hotel Names Rooms by States
A traveler recalls a backwoods Mississippi hotel where rooms carry state names rather than numbers. Delaware proves small, Maine is busy with prohibition, Montana hosts a noisy poker game, New York holds the best room, and Iowa North Dakota trigger quarrels while Mississippi receives cocktails and Florida wakes at dawn. The owner remains an eccentric figure.
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Mississippi
United States
Delaware
New Hampshire
Maine
Montana
New York
Alabama
Iowa
North Dakota
Florida
Birmingham Age-Herald
Scotland United States Trade Surges In 1822
The London Globe notes Scotland’s exports of manufactured goods to the United States will reach about £2,000,000 this year. It highlights that agricultural imports are restricted, yet the trade remains large and beneficial to both nations.
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United States
Scotland
Union
Hkel
London Globe
Air in modern crematories heated to 1500 degrees
The article notes crematories operate at high temperatures reaching about 1500 degrees, indicating the extreme heat used in modern cremation processes.
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