Moonshine Aids Stammering And Moon Phase Effect
In a curious note, moonshine is linked to stammering with more stammering reported at moon fall. Reports also mention varied odds about marriage ages, animal bags on Thibet journeys, an expelled Canadian student in Pomona, and Nevada voters asking to discontinue a precinct. A San Francisco incident describes a man skidding along a street after a fall from an electric car, damaged only by a prayer book and torn trousers.
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Pomona
Cal
Board of Education
Bird Springs
Lincoln County
Nev
San Francisco
Lst
Des Moines
Elizabeth Jones
The
Humane Society
Adjt
M. H. Byers
Cummins
Iowa National Guard
Secretary of War
Congress
United States
United States Army
Iowa
National Guard
Mother Nature Hints at Health and Coffee Reform
A reflective piece urges listening to gentle warnings from Mother Nature about habits like whisky tobacco and especially coffee. It argues that stimulants depress performance, notes the benefits of quitting, and promotes Postum as a coffee substitute while hinting at a self help path toward health and success.
Iowa dairy report notes creameries failure and shifting butter trade
State Dairy Commissioner H. R. Wright reports Iowa butter industry trends for the year ending July 30. Creameries with under 590 cows likely fail, while larger operations expand. Farmers retain hand separators, boosting local butter output and selling large volumes out of state. The report covers 516 creameries producing over 62 million pounds of butter from 80 million pounds of milk, with 2.8 million pounds sold in state and 54.7 million shipped out.
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Des Moines
H. R. Wright
Cummins
Iowa
Wright
Ewe Eee
Beggar Fiddle Player Trumps Bet in Oskaloosa
Sam Loeb, a notable Oskaloosa cigar dealer, dressed as a destitute street musician and begged alms for over two hours. A hospital fund-raiser delegation assisted as cashiers, collecting over $100. The stunt followed a New York election bet, with George Cooke portraying himself with a sandwich board to show political support.
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Sam Loeb
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Hospital
New York
Mr. Loeb
George Cooke
Indiana
Circumstantial Evidence on a Boston to New York Train
A Kansas City businessman recalls a night sleeper robbery on a Boston to New York train. Six $100 bills vanished from a berth while the car was moving, and a passenger later found with six $100 bills in an inside pocket faced scrutiny. The story ends with questions about circumstantial proof.
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Boston
New York
Kansas City
The
Star
Dukes and Things Leave Mrs Parkdollars Delighted and Confused
Mrs Parkdollars, newly mingling with titled society, marvels at wealth while seeking birthright prestige. At a dinner she is shown a pillar sculpture and asks if it is Mareus Aurelius, then clarifies whether it is the present or late Marquis, joking about dukes and things.
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Mareus Aurelius
Promptus
Markis
Dodd's Kidney Pills Sold as Cure for Kidney Trouble
Bradford Tennessee reports a local testimonial claiming Dodd's Kidney Pills cure kidney trouble. Mr. J Davis praises the product saying it relieved severe kidney issues after several boxes and asserts it fully cured him. The notice warns that kidney disease leads to Bright's disease dropsy diabetes rheumatism and fatal illnesses.
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Bradford
Tenn
J Davis
Dodd
Mr. Davis
Bright
Jarchow Shoe Maker May Move Plant to Des Moines
The H F Jarchow company of Davenport, famed for lacing shoes, may relocate its manufacturing operation to Des Moines seeking new opportunities.
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H.F. Jarchow Company
Davenport
Des Moines
Rainbow chasers and fleeting joys in pursuit
A Baltimore American remark notes rainbow chasing brings brief joy to chasers and does not dull the colors of the rainbow. The piece reflects on the value of hopeful pursuits that brighten hearts even if momentary.
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Baltimore American
Lowest Rates for Florida Midwinter Exposition Tickets
Advertisement notes unusually low fares to Florida for the Midwinter Exposition and South Florida Fair in Tampa with tickets on sale starting November 5, 1904 for up to 21 days. It recommends Seaboard Air Line Railway as the shortest route through Florida, and includes unrelated quotations and testimonials.
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Florida
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