Cyclones Triumph in Des Moines Showdown
Ames College defeats Grinnell 42 to 0 in Des Moines with strong plays by Wilson Parker and Dodd. Highlights include Wilson’s line gains and Parsons’ tackle, while Grinnell loses key players and struggles against wind driven kicks. The piece proclaims Ames as state champions after a decisive season sweep.
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Dreams and Horses: Warned Visions in 1890 Race
The article recounts dreams about a promoter's pacer race in 1890. A wife dreamed her husband’s horse would win, finishing ahead of a gray horse, and the race matched this, time 2 20 14. Another dream described a fire threat to a stall, sparing a valuable horse when an intruder set straw ablaze.
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Salt Mining in Michigan Grows From 1860 Peaks
The Michigan salt industry has expanded since 1860 with brine deposits mainly in the Saginaw valley. It relies on solar and steam evaporation, using vats, kettles, and pans, with steam heat boosting production. In 1895 the state produced about 3.97 million barrels from 113 firms, with capacity near 5.95 million barrels annually.
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Detroit Free Press
Expert witnesses and paid testimony undermine justice
The practice of allowing each side to hire and pay its own expert is biased and undermines truth. Paying experts invites manipulation of facts and erodes public confidence in testimony. A court-called expert would prevent bias and protect science from disgraced compromises.
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Popular Science Monthly
Public Education at Public Expense Argument
A passage notes that educated masses are essential as sovereignty expands. It contrasts divine right with popular intelligence, asserting liberty under law depends on widespread political knowledge and that public education at public expense supports this foundation per the Educational Review.
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United States
France
Biblical coins and paper money in Noah’s flood tale
A Washington Times humor piece has an idiot pressed about biblical finance. The pastor says he knows biblical coins and notes paper money did not exist then. The idiot quips about the dove bringing “the green back to Noah” as a punchline.
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Simmon s Liver Regulator Promises Safe Purging Remedy
The advertisement promotes SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR as a house remedy for liver and kidney derangements and biliousness. It claims to be a harmless alterative and tonic that relieves heaviness after meals, dullness, headaches, and sleep issues, and provides cleansing without violent purging. J. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
Silver Forces Issue An Address In Iowa
Des Moines reports that Iowa free silver parties issue a joint address signed by E M Carr J Bellangee E T Meredith and O S Wilson. They note higher silver votes this year and urge consolidation of Democratic Populist and Free Silver groups into a single state committee while Carr, the Democratic chairman, remains ill.
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DeWitt’s Colic & Cholera Cure Offered for Sale
An ad urges readiness for the green apple season with DeWitt’s Colic and Cholera Cure in the home. Sold by D. D. Bales, the note notes boys will be boys and emphasizes stocking the remedy.
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A Test of Courtesy in a Private Letter Dilemma
A narrator asks a friend to deliver a private debt letter and chooses to hand it over open. The friend instinctively seals the open envelope, demonstrating courtesy and respect for privacy in social conduct.
Politician Judge Charms Audience With Scotch Vote Story
A renowned judge and former Liberal candidate recounts a Scotch bid in a borough contest. He struggled to mimic the accent, then shifted to a bold confession that he does not speak Scotch yet votes Scotch. His natural speech drew loud applause and made him the hour’s idol.
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