Nevada and Colo area notices and hometown incidents
Story County items report Margaret Murphey 78 of Strawtown born 1826 and widow of Henry Murphey died. funeral in Nevada. Calvin Thomas died after pneumonia with services in Nevada cemetery. Mail pouch theft aftermath at Nevada post office with missing letters. Wedding of Sarah R Switzer to George W Vogt at Mrs Switzer's home in Cambridge. large dinner. W H Golly injured in wagon accident near Nevada. Mrs L A Porter died of tuberculosis near Colo. funeral in Colo and Illinois burial. Aaron Hemping injured when freight backed into his wagon near Colo depot. Joe Wiedner returned from Alaska after service with U S Signal Corps. plans future work in Nevada area.
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Margaret Murphey
Strawtown
Ind
Henry Fergus Murphey
Nevada
Humber
Calvin Thomas
Nevadaemetery
Thomas
Mullen
John Thomas
Nevada Journal
Mary Switzer
Sarah R. Switzer
George Ww. Vogt
Lizzie
Mary Floskins
Della Vogt
Howard Billings
Bert Johnston
R. E. Graves
Cambridge
Cambridge Leader
L. A. Porter
Illinois
Christian Church
Ilinois
Colo
Leverett, Ir
Joe Wiedner
Alaska
U. S. Signal Service
Fairbanks
Mr. Weidner
U. S. Signal Service Corps
Far
North
House for rent seven or eight rooms available April 1 1905
Prospective tenants are invited to contact this office for details on a seven or eight room house for rent starting April 1 1905. Address this office.
Old Time New York by Jedidiah Morse in 1802
The article reviews Jedidiah Morse geography of New York City in 1802, noting merchants professionals and tradespeople, East River city extent, brick houses, commerce as US leading, sociability, and polite society. It cites Morse’s optimistic U S growth prophecy and ends with a cryptic wordplay about a Chinese table delicacy linked to elections.
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New York
New York City
Jedidiah Morse
D. D
Morse
Albany
Hudson
East River
United States
Union
United America
Europe
Canada
New York World
Watchful Hearers Keep Sleepers in Check in Church
A Minneapolis Journal item recounts two pastors in the same congregation who notice each other’s members dozing during services. They arrange to sit beside each other and gently wake the other if sleep threatens. The plan amuses the clerical observer and tests decorum in the sanctuary.
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Minneapolis Journal
Parker
Benjamin
Brother Benjamin
Brother Parker
Fighting the Inevitable: Napier Opposed Steam Navy
The passage notes Sir Charles Napier resisted steam power in the royal navy, warning of boiling alive in battle. Yet within years he commanded the largest steam fleet the world had seen, proving innovation over initial opposition.
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Charles Napier
Royal Navy
House of Commons
Speaker
Her Majesty
Mr. Speaker
A Mathematical Puzzle on Birth Year and Ages
A curious puzzle asks solvers to write their birth year and subtract four, then add the age at the next birthday if it occurs before January. The setup notes all solvers share the same answer despite unique birth years. The task remains unclear on final rule or target.
First Use of Anaemia Term Traced to 1732 and Earlier
The term anaemia is modern in origin with Albert Michel noting it in 1732 in De Ansemia. Hippocrates described the condition, but Halle first used the word for a disease common in 1802 among Anzin miners in northern France, with a detailed description.
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Albert Michel
Hippocrates
Halle
Anzin
France
The Stinging Tree of Queens Land Fearsome Shrub
A traveler warns of a luxurious stinging shrub in faraway Queens land that reaches from two inches to fifteen feet. It emits a disagreeable odor and causes intense pain without marks, leaving the touched area tender for months. Animals react violently and may be killed if stung.
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Queensland
Compass as oracle in Aztec Cortes legends
The article notes that ancient Mexican companions believed the mariner’s compass could reveal thoughts. Cortes often consulted his compass and chart, which the Aztecs saw as a universal oracle. In a conspiracy against Cortes, natives urged him to use the compass to prove their loyalty, a belief Cortes documented in a letter to Emperor Charles V.
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Hernando Cortes
Cortes
Charles V
Truth and Conflict of Ideas Essay Excerpt
An excerpt debates truth over error as the ultimate victor in life and society. It contrasts sincerity and treachery, courage and cowardice, and frames conflict as nature’s method for testing fitness and truth through struggle.
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Orlando J. Smith
Why He Waits Trial of Brain Testing Machine
A man recounts attending a trial of a brain testing device and its failure. He tells a weary partner he will propose again after delaying for another week, signaling uncertainty and planned persistence.
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New York Press
Tibetan Bible Volumes Explained and Storage Needs
The Tibetan Bible or Kah gyur comprises 108 volumes of 1000 pages totaling 1,088 books. Each volume weighs ten pounds, plus 225 volumes of commentaries essential for understanding. Printing requires a city of housing for the massive type storage.
English Climate Inspires Reserved Public Mood
A returning American described English faces as resigned, noting they did not appear sad or happy but seemed to await the worst. She added that this was the only state of mind compatible with the English climate, a remark she delivered vindictively.
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New York Tribune
A Bee's Sting and its Lethal Mechanism
The article explains the bee sting as a three pronged tube delivering poison from a sac. Barbed prongs thrust alternately grip flesh, pumping venom until penetration ends. The sting and appendages are often torn free, killing the bee and sometimes ending with the bee's death.
Godfrey de Bouillon Inspired Actor's Shouting Scene
A young actor stumbles through a two line part as the audience heckles loudly. The Pittsburg Post notes the running gag of the chorus shouting Godfrey Godfrey Godfrey de Bouillon amid the performance.
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Godfrey—Godfrey
Godfrey de Bouillon
Pittsburg
Gossip and Stranger Woes in Town Topics Dialogue
In a piquant Town Topics exchange Mrs Hoyle notes her husband died intestate while Mrs Doyle recalls a required operation, hinting at reputational fallout and medical drama within the community.
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Story County Newslets
Des Moines
Ames
Post Office
W. H. Golly
Mrs. Golly
McCallsburg
Mr. Golly
Adam Ruxton
Aaron Hemping
Hemping
Cole Banner
Garters
U. S
Keedick
Iowa
Arctics
Alaskas
Canier Brothers & Herman
Haviland
J. B. Kooser & Co
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