Iowa boards acts to keep state institutions infection free
The Iowa Board of Control requires all state institution patients to be free from infectious diseases as a precaution. The column references Pat Crowe’s notoriety, remarks on Iowa origin, and notes on Pingree’s inaugural address criticizing the senate, press, courts, and other institutions.
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Iowa Board of Control
Sip
Foster
Iowa
Pat Crowe
Pingree
Michigan
Senate
Iowa youth fined for defacing public buildings
A Onawa youth was fined 100 dollars or jailed 30 days for vandalism in a schoolhouse area. The article cites Section 4802 of the Iowa Code, warning others to desist from defacing school houses churches libraries and other public buildings.
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Iowa
Onawa
Gossip And Morality In A Troubled Town
The piece denounces gossip as demoralizing and damaging to a town’s reputation. It condemns those who engage in it as of low minds and urges readers to seek education, self-improvement, and honorable living to elevate the community.
Agonizing repeating death rumors swirl around Aggie
A jumble of blunted remarks and outdated notes mentions Aggie repeatedly dying, Iowa’s governor featured in a Post write up, and critique of public debt and political messages. The piece threads through humorous, critical, and political jabs with scattered local items from Nashua Indiana and Mars Halltown.
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Iowa
Saturday Evening Post
Cow dies after swallowing umbrella and yeast
A Larimer County farmer reports a cow died after rummaging through a summer kitchen. The animal swallowed an old umbrella and a cake of yeast. fermentation in the stomach caused the umbrella to rise and the cow to die in agony.
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Larimer County
Golden Transcript
Legal Tender Limits For Small Denominations
A Burlington man paid his tailor with 5,000 copper cents and prompted questions on legal tender. One cent to nickels are legal up to $2. Silver dollars are unlimited. Silver halves and quarters up to $10. Silver half dimes and three cent pieces up to $4. The note explains how denominations are accepted as payment.
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Burlington
Iowa farmer boy becomes leading basso in Europe
Clarence Whitehill of Marengo Iowa left his poor farming parents seven years ago to work as an expressman in Chicago. His rich talent took him abroad to study with famed instructors and he became the first American bass to sing at the Opera Comique Paris. He later performed in England and Europe and now holds an engagement at the Auditorium in Chicago.
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Iowa
Sid Foster
Clarence Whitehill
Marengo
Chicago
Melba
Ele
Opera Comique
Paris
England
Europe
Auditorium
Pauir Armour Passes Away in Chicago Home
Pauir D Armour a noted times mil lionaire and philanthropist died at his Chicago home Sunday afternoon He was among the nation s most liberal wealthy men with donations given without ostentation The Red Oak Express notes that young people in Red Oak will find it interesting that Washing and New York society favor sitting out a waltz as a new fascination The piece mocks dancing norms and comments on hugging and social behavior at dances reflecting era attitudes
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Pauir D. Armour
Chicago
Armour
Red Oak Expres
Washing
New York
Alw
Century of progress in the past hundred years
The article surveys vast changes from 1800 to 1900 including cooking stoves replaced by electricity, thousands of steel steamers on the Great Lakes, world population growth, westward population movement, agricultural value rising from 100 million to 3 billion, expansion of Sunday schools, faster Atlantic crossings, abolition of slavery, early steam boats and rail locomotives, explosive postal growth, cheaper long distance mail, anesthesia in surgery, and ends with a reflection on future progress.
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United States
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Buil
Hull comments on army canteen issue in Des Moines interview
Congressman Hull argues the army canteen is a social club for soldiers that promotes discipline and temperance. He says the Senate may amend the army reorganization bill to allow beer at canteens and credits officers like General Alexander with reduced drunkenness. He cites Dr. Breeden's forthcoming opinion.
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Hull
Des Moines
The
Register
Senate
House
Army
Alexander
H. O. Breeden
Ministerial Association
Canteen Role Clarified in Hull Army Bill Discussion
Speaker argues the canteen is a club not a saloon and that amendments do not alter the main aim of reorganization. He asserts the bill’s term stays as drafted and that final passage will focus on the Hull army bill once details like the canteen are decided.
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Hull Army
Ames & College railroad earns over seven thousand in a year
A. H. Davison reports the Ames & College railroad at Ames has two miles of track and a steam street car between Ames and the college. Bed valued at 17,000 with rolling stock at 1,800. Last year receipts exceed 7,000 with 4,440 from passengers and 2,355 from freight. Passenger fare set at five cents, despite third class roads charging four cents.
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A. H. Davison
Executive Council
Ames & College Railroad
Ames
College
Farm Hand Fleeces Chicago Stock Ring In Wine Supper Scam
A Melrose Iowa farm hand with five dollars borrowed travels to Chicago buys seven to eight thousand dollars in stock at a fat stock show, is wined and dined, then leaves without paying. The deals are declared off and the man boasts of his escape, claiming no law can touch him. Fresh fruit at Letts.
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Melrose
Iowa
Chicago
Sheldon Sun
Resolutions Urge National Park and Forest Reserve for Mississippi Headwaters
The Iowa Academy of Sciences petitions Congress to set aside lands at the Mississippi headwaters and other timberlands in Minnesota Wisconsin and nearby regions as a National Park and Forest Reserve to conserve timber water supply and wild game. It also advocates unifying forestry under a single government head, preferably the Agriculture Department.
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Congress
Minnesota
Leachlake
Wisconsin
Union
Iowa Academy of Sciences
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Sierra
U.S. Department of Agriculture
L. H. Pammel
T. H. McBarpe
H. A. Muglier
Electric Bitters Cure Female Ailments Claims
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for backache headaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and related female troubles. Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Iowa credits the remedy with curing kidney trouble and a lame back enabling her to do housework at age 73. The ad claims improved appetite and health and lists L M Bosworth's drug store as the seller for 50 cents.
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Phebe Cherley
Peterson
L. M. Bosworth’s
For Sale Two Shorthorn Calves and Red Salmon Bulk
Two Shorthorn ball calves for sale eligible to record with good color. Also offering red salmon in bulk. Seller: T. J. Mitter & Son.
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Grirrira
T. J. Mitter & Son
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