Yeomen Funds Top Half Million and Growth Shown
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen headquartered in Des Moines reports total funds of 563,017.43 with a January 1 to August 1 increase of 79,813.50. An auditing committee found finances sound and free of irregularities. Iowa’s insurance report cites Yeomen as Iowa’s leading and richest fraternal, with 21,106 of 76,718 Iowa policy holders. William Koch serves as Grand Foreman and W. BE. Davy as Chief Correspondent. board directors total five members from four states.
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Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Yeomen
Des Moines
Iowa State Insurance Commissioner
Carroll
Yeomen Society
Iowa
William Koch
W. BE. Davy
Flight of an airship thrills Iowa State Fair crowds
Des Moines hosts a sensational feature as a Knabenshue airship flies over 500 feet from the State Fair grounds to the capitol and back. The event caps multiple evening entertainments with music, vaudeville acts, and spectacular fireworks, promoted as the fair’s premier attraction.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Capitol
Portland
St. Louis
National Capitol
Washington Monument
Miller
Allison
Europe
Castellano
Volo
Four Pickards
Buckeye
Martinette
Sylvester
Liberati
Fifty-sixth Regiment
Fort Dodge
Missouri editor mocks cook with light biscuit weight
The Grindstone editor from Grindstone South Dakota ridiculed Miss Fowler the head cook at the Fowler Inn saying she baked biscuits weighing less than a pound each after an accident last week.
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the Grindstone
S. D
Zee
Comedian Informs Miners of One More Act
A East acclaimed comedian performed a four act comedy in a Western mining town. At the end of the third act the miners rose to leave with their belongings. The comedian rushed to the curtain and announced there was another act. The miners replied that it was to escape if they stayed.
Dentist's Gunforce Extraction Sparks Outrage
A French legislator visited a dentist who drew a revolver and forced all his teeth to be extracted. The dentist went crazy and the patient bit him. In Erie Kansas a woman frets over her husband dying first to join his first wife in heaven.
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Erie
Kansas
Good-By to the Cowboys and the land rush story
Land office officials note young farmers from Iowa Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Illinois are driving homestead activity. They seek water productive land that yields alfalfa and strong crops, while eastern farmers call many acres a snap but water costs may vary. The Rocky Mountain settlement is led by midwest men as western opportunity shifts south and east.
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Land Office
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Far West
Middle West
Rocky Mountain States
Denver Republican
Places for the Graduates
Forty thousand graduates face life choices beyond traditional professions as science and industry open new fields. The New York Herald urges choosing work that fits natural bent or at least is not distasteful, and to pursue success through probity and hard work.
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The
New York Herald
Bystander Debunks New York Four Hundred Cultured Image
The Bystander contends New York's Four Hundred comprises unrefined people and denies any true culture in America, while noting English readers enjoy using Americans for profit despite the sentiment.
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the Bystander
New York
America
Edward declines Canada visit invitation
The message notes Fing Edward's refusal with thanks to visit Canada and questions whether Edward belongs to people who fear vacationing would jeopardize their jobs.
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Fing Edward
Canada
Edward
An Old Painter's Ideas on Seasonal House Painting
An old painter argues autumn is optimal for painting due to mild weather and proper drying time. He urges owners to allow extra days between coats, use pure white lead and linseed oil, and mix on site to avoid cracking and costly upkeep.
Puritans Suppressed Plays in 1633
A historical note recalls Puritans suppressing plays in 1633. The text also quotes Pliny the Younger on objects of travel often overlooked when near at hand.
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Pliny the Younger
Notre Dame's enduring traditions and strong facilities
The Notre Dame campus is described as old and well established with sixty fone years of traditions and a distinguished faculty, offering grammar, high school, and college work. It contrasts with Indiana University, notable for growing without endowment. An official page lists Notre Dame courses.
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University of Notre Dame
Zions
Indiana University
Notreme
Deaf Women Form Club in Berlin
A new club for deaf women has formed in Berlin with over a hundred members. Members meet weekly at tasteful rooms on Wilhelmstrasse and communicate using ear trumpets and sign language while enjoying tea.
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Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
He Hit the Bookmaker at the Race Track
Patrick Murphy takes a day off to gamble on a large gray horse with 60-1 odds. He wins by a neck in the last race and cashes his check with silver dollars. The bookmaker jeers before Pat tests if any coin is bad, humorously testing the Irishman’s luck.
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Patrick Murphy
Pat
Winning Start with Postum and Grape-Nuts Breakfast
A teacher describes relief from chronic indigestion after switching to hot Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream. She notes improved daily vitality, a ten pound weight gain, and recommends the breakfast as easily digested and beneficial. The testimony cites the Postum Company of Battle Creek, Michigan and promotes Reading "The Road to Wellville."
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Inngs
Porter and Denison Lead in Iowa Democratic Ticket
The Iowa Democratic state convention nominated Porter of Centerville for governor and Denison of Dubuque for lieutenant governor. The platform calls for tariff reform, 2 cent passenger fares, primary elections, railroad rate regulation, anti trust enforcement, and support for Bryan in 1908.
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John OD. Denison
Dubuque
J. 8. McLuen
Guthrie Center
L. F. Danforth
Lake City
C. E. Munroe
Oskaloosa
Democratic Party of
Iowa
State of
United States
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
House
Senate
William Jennings Bryan
Handwriting Reveals Juvenile Smokers, Lords Told
Mr Saunders, ex schoolmaster, told a British Lords committee that he can detect smokers by handwriting. He said boys who smoke have a loose flabby hand, and that handwriting is a cinematograph of the heart. Smokers shown by handwriting. A Square Deal Sixteen ounces De fiance Starch for 10c.
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Saunders
House of Lords
Extraordinary Starch Choice Promises Safe Finishes
The summer’s popularity of fine white goods underscores starch choice. Defiance Starch is free from injurious chemicals and safe for fine fabrics. Its strength reduces the needed amount, delivering a perfect finish as good as new.
Intoxicants In Vegetables Case Reported
An investigator warns that vegetables can produce an intoxicating influence when relied on as sole food. He cites a case where young people experienced partial intoxication after a purely vegetable meal.
Sores on Hands Cure Story From Dye House Work
A Chicago woman details years of itching painful hand sores unresponsive to three doctors. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, her hands began to peel and improve within three days, now smooth and clean while she remains employed in the dye house. Mrs. A. E. Maurer, 2340 State St., Chicago, July 1, 1905.
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A. E. Maurer
State St
Chicago
Notre Dame Always Charms Its Island View in Paris
Elizabeth Robins Pennell describes Notre Dame de Paris as a constant wonder seen from bridges and quays. The towers rise above roofs, and approaching the Île de la Cité along the Pont Neuf deepens the sense of awe in the iconic cathedral’s superb calm.
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Notre Dame
Paris
Pont Neuf
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Anything for Filthy Lucare Love Story Provokes Writer’s Cash Claim
A gifted writer known for not recognizing his wife wrote a recent love story in a popular magazine. Friends say it mirrors his life with a beautiful woman named Miss Blank. When confronted about the affair, the author calmly replied he needed the money.
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Miss Blank
Minneaplis R R Sells Weekly Round Trip Excursion Tickets
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad announces round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian Northwest. On the first and third Tuesdays monthly to the South Southeast West and Southwest. Fare one fare plus $2.00 with liberal limits and stop over privileges. For rates and details contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
R. R
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
Minneapolis
Minn
Nicotine in Tobacco Says Scientist Notes Pearlike Hairs
A scientist argues that the essence of tobacco’s effect comes not from the leaves but from countless hollow knobbed hairs on the surface. He notes nicotine is stored in these pearlike balls, and explains that shaving them off is impractical, so the entire foliage must be preserved for commerce.
Starch Claims Suit Yet Iron Pleasures At Home
A product pitch extols smooth ironing with Defiance Starch and a smooth iron. It argues home laundering matches steam laundry for proper stiffness and finish, reduces wear on garments, and avoids starch sticking to the iron, making ironing a pleasure.
Defiance Starch Offers Extra Value in Sale
A reader notes that Defiance Starch, praised for quality and low price, provides one third more starch per package than competing brands. The endorsement highlights the product’s satisfaction and the superior value of the sale.
Mexican Coffee Wins Favor With German Emperor
The German emperor is described as highly fond of Mexican coffee and now drinks only this brew, signaling a notable shift in his beverage preference and international tastes.
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Kaiser
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Relief
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation alleviate pain and cure wind colic with a bottle offered for sale.
Old saying cited on divorcees behavior
A brief aphorism notes that a divorced woman may act as if she were born into such circumstances, reflecting social attitudes of the period.
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Ames Times
E. R. Hardin
AMES
Cowboys
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Denison
Waterloo
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
Fred Townsend
Albia
W. S. Wilson
Rock Rapids
W. L. Carpenter
E. K. Stoll
Mount Pleasant
E. M. Carr
Manchester
L. M. Fisher
Davenport
Supreme Court
T. W. Keenan
Shenandoah
H. M. Parker
Muscatine
Cutiura
Filthy Lucare
Terence
Monarch
Monarch Grubber CO
Lone Tree
Mami ED Oh
Farmers’ Bank
Emerade
N. DB
Bes
FFA
Aree
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