Golf anecdotes and western resources spar over cigars and salmon
The item opens with Washington chatter from Longworth of Ohio and Murdock of Kansas on golf styles and a Cincinnati drinker who turned tee servers into caddies. It shifts to Judge Dale as a golfer amid a subpoenaed youth, then to The Ames Times on West exploitation, forest clearance, and rivers sold to syndicates, ending with irrigation plans and urban sprawl across Ohio Iowa and Illinois.
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Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Washington
Kansas City Times
Representative Longworth
Cincinnati
Jim
Murdock
West
Far West
United States
Plains
Ioowa
Illinois
Dietary Dicta on Summer Dinner Lightness
The guide urges lighter meals in summer than winter and notes a quart of wheat has more nutrition than a bushel of cucumbers. It favors light soups and meals in warm weather and advises starting dinner with soup to aid digestion.
The Modern Way Entomology and a Child’s Slang
A Baltimore American quip shows a parent correcting Freddy’s slang about entomology the science of bugs. The humor hinges on a misunderstanding by a child about the meaning of the term.
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Freddy
Weil
Baltimore
Say I Gatecrashed the Dance With My Wife
A humorous exchange shows two men admitting they attended a dance without invitations, both claiming the other’s wife arranged their presence. The quip highlights social improvisation and marital influence in event access.
Grape-Nuts Aids Weak Baby to Strong Health
A Colorado mother recounts feeding her pneumonia and brain fever weakened child Grape-Nuts and milk then the cereal itself. The rapid improvement led to a stronger, chubby boy and a healthy daughter raised on Grape-Nuts and cream. Published by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Colorado
Kansas City
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Poised Balance Linked to Longevity and Health
A Success Magazine excerpt argues that extreme old age correlates with balanced physical and mental states. It warns that constant mental jarring and discord shorten life, while a well poised mind maintains center, steadies progress, and resists hot temper and confusion.
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Success Magazine
Powers Defends Clients as Jury Acquits in Bangor Case
Don Powers, a top Maine lawyer, argued before Judge Peters in Bangor for men charged with assault. The jury returned a not guilty verdict despite near unanimous belief of guilt. The judge praised Powers and asked who conducted the beating. Powers replied that he believed his clients did until the jury disagreed.
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Don Powers
Maine
Peters
Bangor
Powers
Brother Powers
Mr. Powers
London scientist warns metropolis life dulls child genius
A London scientist argues urban life sharpens young children but dries up deep cleverness. It hastens brain development unnaturally, makes them superficial and excitable, yet without enthusiasm. He says country-bred children see more truly and at depth. There is some truth to the claim.
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London
Metropolis
Remark on the perils of rash investing and promoter schemes
The quote extols the dignity of a self made man who, despite poverty and backache from hard earned dollars, loses savings in foolish investments. It criticizes sending money far away to strangers based on advertisements or smooth promoters without proper investigation.
Umpire Uncle Joe Rules Baseball at Potomac Par Ty
Speaker Wannon and about half the house toured to a Potomac river planked school party. They played a ball game with Uncle Joe as umpire. He ruled decisively after Gen George Harries hit a home run and attempted a second run. Your time had expired the umpire declared.
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Wannon
Potomac River
Uncle Joe
Epry
George Harries
Harries
Yale Professor Recalls Crowded Transatlantic Trip
Prof William Lyon Phelps of Yale traveled home from abroad on a crowded steamer. A Harvard professor aboard heard a birth report from a second class cabin and quipped Good work doctor good work as the Yale wit sought another berth in the crowded second cabin.
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William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Harvard
Prof. Phelps
Sarge Fatality Pursues Mullan Family in Iowa
A string of misfortunes surrounds H. C. Mullan and family. In Sioux City two years ago his eldest son Ivan died from a bullet wound at the same hour his wife died. This week 12-year-old Paul Mullan was fatally shot by his older brother Kenneth with an army rifle while playing soldiers. Kenneth had accidentally shot himself in the leg a year earlier. Fort Dodge reports Fred Mullan, a nephew of Iowa Attorney General Mullan, found dead in a shoe shop after returning from Sioux City and planning Washington work. Doctors say liquor likely caused the death. In Des Moines writer Joe Trigg, the famed Farm Philosopher, died at 3:35 AM in Rockford after months of illness. He was 60 plus, survived by sons Paul and Frank Trigg, editors in Grinnell and Rockford, and previously edited the Weekly Register here. He served in the Civil War and later became a prominent agricultural columnist.
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Sarge
Mulan
Sioux City
H. C. Mullan
Illinois Central Railway
Ivan
Paul Mullan
Kenneth Mullan
Loade
Fort Dodge
Fred Mullan
Mullan
Des Moines
Rank
Washington
Rockford
Joe” Trigg
United States
Mr. Trigg
Triesg
Weekly Register
Fifth Street
Paul Trigg
Grinnell Register
Grinnell
Frank Trigg
Rockford Register
Joseph S. Trigg
England
America
Trigg
Minnesota
The
Register
West
Sport of Children Through Time and Places
The article traces childhood amusements from ancient rope and vine games to cane riding, hide and seek, spinning tops, leapfrog noted by Shakespeare, and the kite’s origin in China and Europe. It highlights that kite flying dates back about two centuries in Europe and likely began in China.
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Greece
Rome
Europe
Verg's
Shakespeare
Johnson
Chldren
China
G A R Encampment Elected Officers At Boone
The Iowa G A R encampment elected officers led by Charles A Clark Cedar Rapids as department commander and P D Swick Boone senior vice commander. The Boone parade drew 3000 to 3500 in line with a 10000 crowd viewing.
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Iown
Boone
E. B. Woodruff
Tabernacle
Opera House
Senator Allen
Department of Iowa
Murder at Buxton and stabbing at Hocking
In Buxton Albia a colored woman Nannie Taylor shot her husband five times and was jailed after drinking fueled quarrels over jealousy or wage squander. In Hocking barber John Dacuss stabbed another man, with a fatal wound feared. Dacuss escaped as searches continue, described as six feet ten inches tall with brown features and gray clothing.
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Albia
Buxton
Here
Nannie Taylor
Brown
Hocking
John Dacuss
Pegro
Dacuss
Snake Charmer Attacked by Anaconda at Circus Den
Loretta a make enchantress with the John Robinson circus entered a den of forty snakes. The monsters squeezed her. she may die. Showmen beat the creature with clubs. The big snake fled toward Fort Madison, seen by farmer Jas Masterson crossing a field with a hog in its mouth.
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Mt. Pleasant
Loretta
John Robinson Circus
Fort Madison
Jas. Masterson
Burglar Fred Davis Sentenced in Iowa City
Judge Byington in district court sentences Fred Davis to 18 months in Anamosa penitentiary for breaking and entering John Hann's jewelry store and stealing rings. He has already served four months in the county jail and will receive credit for that time.
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Iowa City
Byington
Fred Davis
Anamosa
Davis
John Hann
London florists set milliner team trimming flowers
A London florist firm employs four milliner staff who trim any hat with natural flowers priced from 1.25 pounds, depending on the value of the blooms used.
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London Florists
E R Clapp Dead Pioneer of Des Moines Dies
Des Moines mourns E R Clapp a pioneer capitalist and builder who arrived with an ox team and lumber over fifty years ago He shaped early Iowa livestock and rail commerce and for years led Rock Island railroad livestock trade He owned vast Des Moines real estate including a block at Fifth and Walnut streets
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Des Moines
E. R. Clapp
West Grand Avenue
Iowa
Clapp
Lawa Prairies
Rock Island Railroad
Iown
Kennedy Named for Congress in First District Nomination
Charles A. Kennedy of Montrose Lee county won the First district congressional nomination on the 103d ballot after C A Carpenter withdrew. Final vote Kennedy 66 1 2 McCord 47 1 2 with regional shifts from Louisa Washington and Henry counties before adoption of the nomination.
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Burlington
Charles A. Kennedy
Montrose
Lee County
C. A. Carpenter
Louisa County
Kennedy
McCord
Carpenter
McCoid
Des Moines
Henry
Washington
Washington County
Hepburn Renominated by Acclamation in Creston
Congressman W P Hepburn was nominated by acclamation at the Eighth district Republican convention in Creston. Resolutions endorsed President Roosevelt and Iowa cabinet members. Hepburn was praised for aiding the president in the railroad rate fight.
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Hepburn
Creston
W. P. Hepburn
Roosevelt
Iowa
Congress
Davenport Rider Alfred Petersen Dies After Broncho Ride
Alfred M. Petersen of Davenport died from an internal hemorrhage caused by a bucking broncho ride. He did not fall but fainted shortly after dismounting, ending a local rodeo incident.
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Davenport
Alfred M. Petersen
Deck Hand Drowns Off Steamer Helen Bair Near Fairport
Jessie Moser a deck hand on the steamer Helen Bair fell overboard about a half mile above Fairport and drowned. His body has not been recovered.
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Davenport
Jessie Moser
Helen Bair
Fairport
The Custom Is New General in Brand Loyalty
The article urges buying well known brand shoes for safety and quality. It highlights Mayer shoes as durable and versatile for family use and praises Honorbilt Western Lady Martha Washington lines for fit and style, recommending readers consider these brands when shopping.
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Mayer
Martha Washington
Nothin Doin Minnesota Exchange Scrap Dialogue
Dialogue captures a brisk street exchange with quick questions about ice and freshness. A narrator or voice labeled Judre prompts, while a worker replies with a location cue and a short exclamation. The fragment conveys a casual urban scene and quick exchanges.
Not the Only Hot Place
A witty exchange between a Bostonian and a Chicagoan about heat and city loyalty. The Bostonian laments mortality but the Chicagoan notes Boston is not the only hot place, reflecting regional pride in a Bohemian publication voice.
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Bostonian
Boston
Chicagoan
Moral policing of the rich nears a societal solution
A Detroit News quote notes that when society treats rich moral offenses like those of the poor, the problem moves toward resolution. The remark emphasizes social enforcement over legal punishment as a path to fairness.
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Detroit News
With Some People Joke Counts as Silence Then Laughter
A compact late notice humor note in The Press remarks that a joke loses punch when heard rather than told, underscoring the audience’s listening role as the punchline lands.
Optimist Defined As One Who Rejects Past Judgments
A Chicago Daily News quote frames optimism as a stance that avoids judging the future by past outcomes. It highlights hopeful thinking as a deliberate choice rather than a reaction to history.
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Chicago Daily News
Striving Women's Health Pioneer Promotes Pinkham Remedy
A promotional letter from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound details Mrs. Alice Berryhill's recovery from ulceration and inflammation of female organs. The account emphasizes confidential support, long time guidance, and peer testimonials to encourage other women to seek the remedy for female illnesses.
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Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Berryhill
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Ames Times
R&r. Hardin
Mees
Iowa State
Charlies A. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Judre
Inue
Hickens
Esele
D.perry
Monroe
Wis
Pauesian Remedy Co
ST. Paul, Minn
Pound
Alice Berryhill
Boyce Street
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ness
Defiance Starch CO
Crawford County
LK. W. Wilson
Walnut
Chanate
Joan W. Martin
Thompson
Allens
Allen Allen
Pashan
Dr. Price
Price
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