Iowa Shows Big State Surplus Hard Times Recede
Farmer Brown visits state offices with his son to learn how Iowa’s finances have improved since 1896. Reports show cash in the general fund rising from 36 thousand to over 1 million dollars by 1900, with tax receipts, building and loan activity, and insurance up. Penitentiary populations decline as prosperity grows.
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John
Iowa
Cato Sells
Farmer Brown
State Auditor of
State General Fund
General Fund
Treasury
General Assembly
Rockwell City Advocate
Calhoun County
Riley
Merriam
Herriott
State Auditor
Washington
Board of Control
Brown
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Triax W. Rich Harp
What a County Chairman Says
County Chairman Weaver reports visiting every precinct and finds precinct chairmen benefited by literature from headquarters. He notes individual voters also received material from the state committee and endorses the plan as good and pleasing.
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Weaver
State Committee
How Foxes Get Rid of Fleas
An old hunter and naturalist recounts a tale from Patapsco river waters about foxes using rabbit fur to rid themselves of fleas. The fox backs into a stream with fur in mouth, fleas drawn to the fur float ashore, and the fox departs, leaving the fleas behind. The observer notes the fox’s shrewd behavior and his growing admiration.
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Patapsco
Baltimore Sun
Barber Recalls Drunken Customer and a Fly on the Face
A barber recounts a humorous incident with a man slightly intoxicated who argued there was a fly on his cheek. The barber showed the mirror where a fly appeared on the reflection, not on the skin, as the buzzed patron insisted. The tale ends with the man noting the fly tickling him though the barber shaved around it.
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London
That Fuddlethwait girl and the thirteenth remark
A Chicago Times-Herald blurb notes the Fuddlethwait girl makes flat, money influenced remarks that amuse others. A man tells her his parents had 13 children and she asks if he is the thirteenth, provoking laughter and confusion about the humor.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Diana Leads Suffrage Rally Against Ballot Purity
The Philadelphia Press frames a clash between Diana, leader of the Olympian Woman's Suffrage party, and Mercury, head of the opposition. Diana insists on voting to preserve ballot purity while Mercury warns history's Muse would repeal limits.
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Diana
Olympian Woman's Suffrage Party
Mercury
History
Philadelphia Press
A Drastic Measure Proclaimed by Spanish Magistrate
A Spanish magistrate, shocked by food adulteration, issued a proclamation that all wines, groceries and provisions proven injurious to health will be confiscated forthwith and distributed to charitable institutions. Germany’s forested area is noted as a major feature of Europe.
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Woman’s Journal
Norway
Europe
Germany
The Tongue as Tiny Turbulence in a Vast Universe
A reflective saying notes that a small tongue can cause widespread trouble, likening a simple word to a spark that starts fires across vast spaces. It prompts caution in speech and awareness of consequences.
Clear Lake Iowa Emerges as West's Popular Summer Resort
Clear Lake Iowa has grown into a premier summer retreat attracting visitors from Iowa Illinois Minnesota and beyond. The lake offers cool afternoons fishing sailing and bathing with upscale hotel and cottage accommodations. The Iowa Central Railway promotes low round trip rates and invites travelers to consult Geo Batty Marshalltown for guides and information.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa Central Railway
Batty
Marshalltown
Nansens Pancakes Share Challenge on Snowshoe Trek
Boyhood explorer Nansen shunned gear and food on long snowshoe trips. At a rest stop he revealed pancakes hidden in his coat lining and offered to share, while friends declined the unconventional heat and method. He quips that the pancakes contain jam.
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Nansen
Marriage a Great Success, Says Oregon Farmer
A rural Oregon farmer declares marriage a great success after describing Lucindy's tireless daily chores. He lists tasks from milking six cows to feeding livestock, washing, cooking, and caring for children, arguing no one could hire for the wage she earns.
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Oregon
Lucindy
Woman's Journal
Literary Irrigation and the 253 Page Weeping Heroine
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a rising author replying to a reader about a novel. The author remarks that counting reveals the heroine sheds real tears on exactly 253 pages, framing the work as unusually concise yet emotionally charged.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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