Unity Club Calendar Highlights Yearly Study Schedule
The Unity club opens the year with a study on Social Institutions of the United States by Brice. Officers include President Mrs J H Criswell and Treasurer Mrs A B Cox, with members listed and monthly hostesses and topics such as Current Events, Reading, and local figures like Roosevelt and Panama Canal featured in sessions.
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Unity Club
The
United States
Brice
J. H. Criswell
J. W. Jones
H. P. McCutcheon
A. B. Cox
Mesdames Cole
Cox
Criswell
Cutler
Fowle
Jones
Kintsley
McCutcheon
Myers
Proper
Stayner
Wood
Allen
Anderson
Livingstone
Scott
Kintzley
Philippine Islands
Reading
Luther Burbank
Cole
Roll Call
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Sandy
Hole in the Start Up Outfit Lesson for Youthful Bosses
A young man recalls arriving in New York and taking an entry clerk job at a dry goods firm. He clashes with a domineering superintendent, quits, and is offered a hidden hole by a grocery house manager who turns out to be the brother of the former supervisor. The tale ends with a warning to look before leaping in business.
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New York
New York Press
Weight Fluctuations in Daily Eating Patterns
A physiologist explains daily weight changes from meals and sleep. He notes gains at meals totaling four pounds fourteen ounces while losses at night total four pounds fourteen ounces, leaving the body consistently near the same weight. He concludes appetite often exceeds need, leaving brain effort unchanged.
Apostles Creed Saves Skeptic Hume From Edinburgh Bog
The skeptic David Hume nearly perished after slipping into a bog near Edinburgh. An old woman refused to help unless he recited the Apostles Creed. He affirmed belief and was rescued, illustrating the power of religious education in crisis.
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Hume
Old
New Edinburgh
Exhibits in Law Cases Range From Boats to Boilers
The London Standard notes that exhibits in trials span from paper sheets to boilers and even a ship’s boiler furnace brought from Swansea. Judges and juries must inspect these items outside the witness box when they cannot be entered as evidence.
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London Law Courts
Swansea
London Standard
Jailhouse Warden Credits Notorious Convict as Thoughtful
In a wry exchange the warden praises a prisoner who escaped with calm resolve. An amused visitor notes the fugitive’s parting message to the governor, a humorous quip about liberty. The Catholic Standard and Times records the remark with dry irony.
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Catholic Standard and Times
A Bold Project by Malet in 1812 Escape Plot
The text recounts Malet, a French republican general ruined by Napoleon, plotting during the 1812 Russian campaign. He escaped prison at night, donned a general's uniform, and with an aide dressed companion reached La Force. The governor released two other ex-republicans, Generals Laborie and Guidal, and they marched troops after declaring Napoleon dead and acting by senate decree.
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Malet
Napoleon
Russia
la Force
Laborie
Guidal
Senate
Whiting Trophy Stays Here After Ames Contest
The Iowa Corn Growers Association Whiting Trophy remains near Ames following spirited corn contests during the college short course. Story county growers joined the prize competition as the Bennett brothers from south of town earned laurels.
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Whiting
Iowa Corn Grower's Association
Ames
Story County
Bennett Boys
Bennett Brothers Win Whiting Trophy In Corn Show
Ray F. Bennett and Eddison Bennett of Ames excelled at corn shows this year. Eddison won sweepstakes in class A central, securing the Whiting Trophy valued at 450 dollars for the best ten ears of any corn variety. The Bennett brothers have earned many top honors this season.
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Ray F. Bennett
Ames
Eddison Bennett
Whiting
Eddison
Bennett
Stomach and Liver Tablets Bring Woman Back to Health
A Cooper Maine resident reports two years of stomach trouble relieved by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. She bought a bottle after a friend's recommendation and used twelve bottles in total, declaring herself well. The tablets are sold by Judisch Bros.
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Chamberlain
John Lowe
Cooper
Judisch Bros
Lynched in Charles City Iowa Kills Wife and Stepson
James Cullen, who murdered his wife and stepson, was taken from jail Tuesday by a mob of town citizens and hanged from a bridge. Report says Governor Busse’s recent commutation influenced the crowd to act without mercy.
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James Cullen
Charles City
Iowa
Busse
Cullen
Quaker Themed Sonnets and Charity Texts in Cromwell Era
A survey of curious English book titles from the Cromwell period notes mock devotional works. Items include A Most Delectable Sweet Perfumed Nosegay and Eggs of Charity Laved For the Chickens of the Covenant, reflecting playful religious rhetoric and charity themes from the era.
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Zion
Samuel Fish
Lawyers Entrench in Westminster Elections Across Centuries
Westminster lawyers have long held a strong presence in the house of commons despite historic warnings against selecting “curious and wrangling lawyers.” Strand Magazine notes that such advice from 1624 25 failed to curb the ongoing influx of legal professionals at each election.
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Westminster
House of Commons
Strand Magazine
The Ideal Life by William Henry Channing
A compact reflection on a lifelong ethos urging contentment, refinement over fashion, and courage tempered by gentleness. It champions quiet study, quick thinking, sincere speech, and listening to wiser voices while letting inner growth unfold through ordinary life.
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William Henry Channing
Water and its boiling and freezing behaviors described
A historical explanation outlines how water boils at 212 degrees at sea level and expands when cooled, with expansion risks below 39 and at 82 degrees causing pipe bursts. It notes air pressure lowers boiling points, mountain conditions, and how solubility of salts and sugar varies with heat.
Chamberlain's Salve touted for skin itching relief
The ad claims severe itching and smarting from certain skin diseases are almost instantly relieved by applying Chamberlain's Salve. Price is 25 cents. For sale by Judisch Bros.
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Chamberlain
Judisch Bros
Frankincense: Origin, harvesting, and sacred uses explained
The resin comes from an Arabian terebinth by girding the trunk and peeling bark to drain gum. After three months it hardens and is collected in goatskins. Ancient belief linked trees to winged serpents and burning styrax. Frank incense bans embalming and sacred rites, now used in Roman Catholic and high church ceremonies.
Decline in Egg Output with Hen Age Over Four Years
A study finds hens lay about 20 eggs at one year, 120 at two, 135 at three, 115 at four, 80 at five, and 60 at six. It concludes hens should not be kept beyond four years due to poor returns on feed.
Great Value of Honey in Nutrition and Beauty Ideas
The Birmingham Post quotes a cooking expert praising honey as nutritious and delicate. It notes honey in the comb remains unadulterated and may help sore throats and bronchial troubles. It also mentions ladies using honey as a facial cosmetic for a finer complexion and a fresh look.
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Birmingham Post
Rat Rumor Eases Janitor’s Fears at Fashionable House
A janitor voices concern after a mysterious noise and his wife discovers it was only a rat. He admits relief thinking it might have been a child. Bohemian.
A Close Fourth
A brief quotation from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a wife praising her husband but placing the baby, the poodle, and the rubber plant ahead of him, revealing a humorous domestic dynamic.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Disturbed the Congregation Seeks Cough Remedy Purchase
A church notice asks the person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing to buy Foley's Honey and Tar from Cagwin, a local druggist.
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Foley
Cagwin
Foley & Company
Chicago
Joel E. Cagwin
Ames
Iowa
The Right Name Mr August Sherpe Praises King’s Life Pills
Fort Madison Iowa overseer of the poor Mr August Sherpe endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as a superior laxative. He guarantees relief from biliousness and constipation and notes the 25 cent price at all druggists.
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August Sherpe
Fort Madison
Notice of Piling and Schedule of Sewers Assessments Ames
Notice from the Ames Iowa City Clerk that a plat of streets including Iowa College Lincoln State Onondaga and adjacent lands is on file for inspection. It lists parcels subject to special sewer assessments and sets a February 4 1907 deadline for written objections prior to final fixing of assessments by the city council.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Street
Hodge
Northwestern Street
College Street
Clark
Lincoln Street
College
State Street
Lincoln
Hoegatt Street
Onondaga Street
Duff
Carroll Street
A B. Maxwell
Parley Sheldon
Ity
Probate of Will in Iowa District Court
Notice is given that the last will and testament of Mary Leeeing, deceased, is on file with the Clerk of the District Court of Nevada County Iowa. A hearing for probate is set for January 17, 1907, during the regular term of the district court. All interested persons may appear and show cause why the instrument should not be accepted.
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Lowa
Pee
Mary Leeeing
Said
Nevada
A. D
Cc. P. McCoxp
Tom Macaulay’s Unshakable Confidence Cited by Lord Melbourne
A Lord Melbourne quote praises Tom Macaulay's certainty on all matters, highlighting his unwavering assurance in every detail. The remark frames Macaulay as supremely self-assured, contrasting personal conviction with broader doubt.
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Tom Macaulay
Lord Melbourne
Insidious Kidney Trouble Warns of Fatal Danger
An old warning notes kidney disease as insidious and fatal if unchecked. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes, as promoted by Cagwin, a local druggist.
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Foley
Bright
Cagwin
Those Good Old Days Charm From A Humorous Exchange
A humorous exchange in the Indianapolis Star recalls old time romance and domestic duties. A wife asks her husband to button her shirt while he jokes about his previously buttonless married life and how shirts were buttoned in those days.
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Indianapolis Star
Employee Responds Humble When Pressed for More Work
The discontented employer questions the labor output before Erastus Pinkley replies he could show off if needed but admits he was never fond of flashy displays. The exchange appears in a Washington Star feature.
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Erastus Pinkley
Washington Star
Absence of Occupation Not Rest, Cites Cowper Quote
A reflective note cites Cowper on the idea that a mind with no occupation is distressed, suggesting leisure without purpose harms mental well being. The line emphasizes the value of purposeful activity to prevent restlessness.
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Cowper
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