Exhibits Beyond Expectations at Iowa State Fair
The Des Moines dispatch notes the Iowa state fair as the most successful yet with perfect weather and broad farmer prosperity. Read about top exhibits across agricultural, horticultural, stock, and dairy sections, cross state prize winners, and the push for improved stock and apple varieties led by Prof. Budd. It also covers cavalry usefulness debates, Crocker's Brigade reunion plans in Keokuk, and regional civic notices including woman suffrage events and state insurance actions.
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Des Moines
Icywa
Iowa
J. L. Budd
Iowa Agricultural College
Iowa National Guard
James Rush Lincoln
Fifty-first Iowa Regiment
Philippines
South Africa
Crocker
Keokuk
Evelyn H. Belden
Iawa Woman Suffrage Association
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Association
United States
Fred Beems Bound Over in Butter Theft Case
Fred Beems, longtime jail inmate released weeks ago, was bound over to the Atlantic grand jury on charges of stealing 200 pounds of butter from a creamery. He allegedly sold the butter to a hotel for $10 and it was identified by the proprietor who reported the sale.
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Fred Beems
Grand Jury
Atlantic
Ten Thousand Sheep to Be Fed at Sioux City Stock Yards
Arrangements are complete to feed 10,000 sheep at the Sioux City stock yards this winter. Thuet Bros will bring the flock from Montana ranges, with the first consignment due in a few weeks. Feed will be mostly screenings of grain from local mills.
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Sioux City
Thuet Bros
Montana
Rastus Tells of Fight and Broken Toes at City Clinic
In a colorful exchange at the city physicians' office, Cheerful Rastus recounts a dispute over a shared task with a deserter. He claims he struck first, breaking three toes in the process, then laughs as doctors tend his injured foot.
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Rastus
Troit Free Press
Rassy
Coon
Mean trick to lure wife back by doubled ransom note
Detroit Free Press reports a husband describes sending his wife a check for twice the demanded amount with a note "Don't hurry back" to force her return from a five week absence. He claims he is not worried if she suspects the ruse and has her at home.
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Jones
Detroit Free Press
Mai
Bishops Face Criticism Over High Expense Accounts
Chicago Chronicle reports at the Methodist general conference in Chicago lay and clerical members criticized large bishop expense accounts and accused leaders of extravagance. Bishop McCabe defends his travels noting annual expenses under 350 dollars, contrasting with a traveling salesman sample who laughed at higher costs and arguing necessary costs for an itinerant bishop.
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Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
McCabe
Ice Company Ad Claim Sparks Microbe Joke
A humorous exchange in Harper's Bazar mocks an ice supplier's claim that their ice is microbe free. A suave caller requests vast ice sizes so that two or three microbes could fit without crowding, highlighting skepticism about safety assurances.
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Ice Company
Harper’s Bazar
Russia to adopt a 13 month calendar plan
The piece notes a proposed calendar with 13 months of twenty eight days all starting on Monday and ending on Saturday. It likens calendar stability to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, praising its long standing reputation for indigestion and related ailments while warning to obtain the genuine product.
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Russia
Hostetter
Baldness microbe myth sparks classroom debate
In a Baltimore Amer item, a student's question about baldness being caused by a microbe prompts a discussion with a teacher about misinformation and science literacy.
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Willie
Henpeck
Baltimore
Amer
Walter Baker Cocoa Receives Paris Gold Medal
The Paris Exposition judges awarded a gold medal to Walter Baker & Co. Ltd of Dorchester Massachusetts for their Cocoa and Chocolate preparations. The company, a leading global cocoa maker, has earned multiple top honors at European and American expositions, including a third Paris award.
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Walter Baker & Co
Paris
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Europe
America
New York Tribune
Low-Rate Excursions To West At Half Rates
Low rate excursions via Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route to West Southwest and Southeast at half rate plus two dollars for round trip Tickets on sale Tuesdays September 4 18 October 2 16 November 6 20 and December 4 18 1900 Full information and folders available from H C Townsend G P and T Agent St Louis Mo
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H. C. Townsend
St.Louis
Editor Friction Over Telegraph Office Chaos
Syracuse Herald reports a manager calls the telegraph editor insane amid a dispute over language use described as Spanish Tagalog Boer Chinese.
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Telegraph
Syracuse Herald
The Land of Big Red Apples book description in Missouri fruit belt
A promotional notice extols The Land of Big Red Apples as an attractive view of South Missouri scenery and fruit-raising on the Ozark southern slope. It invites farmers and home-seekers to mail for free copies from J. E. Lockwood in Kansas City Missouri. A humorous quote from the Cleveland Plain Dealer follows about a pow-wow conference at home with wife mother-in-law and cook.
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Missouri
America
Ozarks
J. E. Lockwood
Kansas City
the Powers
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Medical claim and quack advert from early 1900s papers
An assortment of promotional lines touts bowel regulation and liver help with prices of 25 and 50 cents. It includes a testimonial praising Piso's Cure for Consumption and a wary jab about wives and golf. The quotes reflect period newspaper puffs and consumer skepticism.
Fragmentary 19th Century Advertisements and Mentions
A collage of brief, unclear items mentioning Carter's Ink and a claim about De Ruyter sending his daughter abroad for polishing. References to Mexican beverage use of a chemical in White's Yucatan Gum and a remark about lawyers earning more for silence than for talking appear, sourced from the Chicago Daily News.
Cure a Cold in One Day Propaganda as Patent Remedy
Ad makes multiple medical claims for laxative products and tonics. It asserts Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and promises refund if it fails. The page also promotes dye products and a treatment for catarrh.
N F M R Claim Promises Relief For Ladies
An advertisement by Mrs. B. A. Rowan of Milwaukee Wisconsin touts N F M R as a guaranteed remedy when doctors fail, promising a free box to readers.
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N.F.M.R
B. A. Rowan
Milwaukee, Wis
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Addressing Mrs Pinkham in Formal Correspondence
The prompt requests crafting a formal letter address to Mrs Pinkham. The text implies etiquette guidance on respectful salutation and proper form for historical or archival communication. Use Mrs Pinkham with appropriate titles and courteous tone for professional or genealogical inquiries.
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A testimonial emphasizes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as daily relieving female ailments. It claims fifty thousand letters support its efficacy and asserts Mrs. Pinkham’s advice is proven, with free guidance from the E. Pinkham Co. in Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Nebraska the Land of Plenty promotional notice
P. S. Eustis announces cheap excursion tickets on first and third Tuesdays to Nebraska during the year. Prospects include easy land terms, grain and fruit potential, cattle and hog profits, healthful climate, and abundant churches and schools. Requests information on The Corn Belt and West Nebraska Grazing Country brochures.
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Nebraska
Corn Belt
West
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