Iowa Senator Allison as Ideal Statesman and Vice Presidential Hope
Des Moines Leader argues Senator William B. Allison embodies measured leadership and statesmanlike qualities. It notes his long service from in Congress and Senate, chairmanships on appropriations and finance, and his nonromantic view of power. The piece praises his humility, steady conservatism, and age 71 vigor over a career spanning four decades.
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T. Morse, Jr
William B. Allison
Iowa
Allison
Iona
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Appropriations Committee
United States
Clay
Webster
Seward
Sumner
Blaine
Cicero
Senator Allison
Washington
The Darrant Case and a Sinister Revelation
A Boone Independent note mocks close range inquiry before recounting the Dur rant murder case. Theodore Durrant, accused of killing Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont in a San Francisco church, was convicted on circumstantial evidence and died protesting innocence. A pastor witness later confessed in his final hours.
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Theodore Durrant
Minnie Williams
Blanche Lamont
San Francisco
California
Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure Ad
Old belief that consumption is incurable challenged by Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure claimed to cure early stage cases. One bottle proven to be effective with guarantees offered. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 pricing by L M Bosworth, druggist.
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Shiloh
L. M. Bosworth
Karl's Clover Root Tea for digestive health
A druggist L. M. Bosworth advertises Karl's Clover Root Tea promising full stomach and bowel action. Priced at 25 and 50 cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Karl
L. M. Bosworth
New Wash burn Guitars Debut at Tilden and Loughran’s
Enthusiasts hail the new Wash burn guitars at Tilden and Loughran’s. Shoppers praise tone and build as store adds popular models to its lineup.
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Washburn
Tilden & Loughran’s
Story County Treasurer's Semi Annual Report 1900
The Story County Board of Supervisors certify the January to June 1900 receipts and disbursements exhibit as correct with money and vouchers on hand. Signed June 8 1900 by Joan Tweet Miles Pearson Epwin Rex.
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Gro. A. Klove
Story County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Geo. A. Klove
Joan Tweet
Miles Pearson
Epwin Rex
Venetian Beard Story Sparked War With Turkey
A tale says shaving chins in Venice sparked a Turkish war. The Venetian ambassador refused a beard oath to seal a treaty ceding Can dia to Turkey, citing no Venetian men wore beards. The ensuing fighting cost over 150 000 lives.
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Turkey
Mahomet
Candia
Venice
Priest In Robes Sums Up Paris Class Ride
A Paris priest in office joins a droll omnibus of students on Rue de Rivoli. The pupils chatter with stories while the cleric remains silent until disembarking. He bids farewell with Au revoir and reveals he is chaplain of Mazas prison.
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Rue de Rivoli
Au Revoir
Messiers
Mazas
Companion Stories for 1900 in The Youths Companion
The Youths Companion announces 1900 its program features including stories of former political campaigns and linemen adventures. It will publish girls stories by Sarah Orne Jewett Mary E Wilkins Margaret Deland Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Edith Wharton Kate Chopin Margaret Sangster and serials A Prairie Infanta Running a Merry Go Round The Schoolhouse Farthest West Cushing Brothers plus two hundred other short stories from American writers.
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Sarah Orne Jewett
Mary E. Wilkins
Margaret Deland
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Edith Wharton
Kate Chopin
Margaret Sangster
Eva Wilder Brodhead
Charlies Adams
C. A. Stephens
Kari's Clover Root Tea Promises Healthful Complexion
An advertisement touts Kari's Clover Root Tea as a beauty and health product. It claims to beautify the face and complexion and guarantees results with a money back offer from L. M. Bosworth, a druggist, with prices listed as 25 and 50 cents.
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Kari
L. M. Bosworth
Methuen Family Roots in English and Irish Service
Lord Methuen, noted English general at Belmont and in Transvaal troubles, descends from the Methuen legal line. His ancestor John Methuen founded the family and served as lord chancellor of Ireland from 1697 to 1701, later shaping diplomacy as ambassador to Portugal and crafting the Methuen treaty between Portugal and England.
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Lord Methuen
Belmont
Transvaal
John Methuen
Methuen
Ireland
Portugal
England
Cambridge students celebrate Ladysmith victory foully
Cambridge youths used signs shutters and furniture for a bonfire after Ladysmith relief victory. Several arrested and convicted of theft by the mayor and fined. They now find the convictions bar them from church law and many professions, but the mayor refuses to overturn the sentences.
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Cambridge
England
Ladysmith
Chicago Tribune
Twin Naming Riddle Stumps Dawn Family
A Down East man puzzled over naming his third pair of twins a boy and a girl. After naming the first pair Peter and Repeater and the second Kate and Duplicate, he chose Max and Climax for the third pair, declaring himself happy with the clever set.
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Down East
Peter
Repeater
Kate
Max
Freeport Journal
Norton and Ruskin Friendship Recalled by Professor Norton
Professor Charles Eliot Norton of Harvard recalls a long intimate acquaintance with the late English critic John Ruskin. Norton says Ruskin appointed him literary executor and that he will likely travel to England next summer to remain about a month.
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Norton
Ruskin
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard University
John Ruskin
England
Poor Appreciation of Tools in Chinese Opinion
The article argues that Chinese people have not learned to value well finished tools. It claims they only desire indispensable items like razors knives scissors needles saws chisels and similar implements.
Koreans Diet Emphasizes Rice and Fish Over Meat
Historical note describes Korea lacking a significant foreign meat market and natives primarily consuming rice, vegetables, fish, and beef, with waters rich in fish.
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Korea
Moscow claims Europe’s largest hospital with 7000 beds
The facility in Moscow houses 7000 beds and employs 96 physicians and 900 nurses. It cares for about 15000 patients annually, reflecting its scale among European hospitals.
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Europe
Moscow
Horse Soup and Sausages in Ladysmith Siege
During the siege of Ladysmith 4000 horses from the cavalry brigade were cooked into soup or made into sausages in a single month, a drastic wartime measure reflecting siege conditions and resource strain.
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Ladysmith
All Kinds of Hot Springs at Whakarewarewa NZ
At Whakarewarewa New Zealand a complex of geysers boiling pools mud volcanoes and hot water falls draws visitors and researchers to study geothermal activity and natural features in the region.
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Whakarewarewa
New Zealand
Big Money in Strawberries in Florida Patch
A Florida farmer and his two sons earned about $3,000 this season from a three acre strawberry patch. The story highlights the profitability of small family farming and the growing market demand for berries.
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Florida
The Tribune Promotes Itself as Independent, Fair, Wide-Ranging
A self described bright humane newspaper claims fearless independence and fairness. It highlights strong national coverage and superior local and foreign news gathering. It touts comprehensive articles and a daily summary on page one for quick readers.
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Tribune
the Tribune
West
Daily Tribune
Landmark Disappears as Willard’s Hotel Is Torn Down
Willard's hotel, a Washington landmark for decades, is being demolished to clear space for a new modern hotel. The Virginia hotel, a million dollar project, rises in its place and will be one of the nation’s standout structures, akin to New York's Astor house in its era.
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Washington
New York
Bobolinks migrate vast distances yearly
The article notes bobolinks migrate from Lake Winnipeg shores in Canada to wintering grounds in Cuba and Puerto Rico twice yearly. It states the round trip distance exceeds 2,800 miles, more than a fifth of the earth's circumference.
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Lake Winnipeg
Canada
Cuba
Puerto Rico
The Chickens May Help Gardener’s Planting
The editor and helper planted potatoes beans peas lettuce radishes and sweet peas last week. If weather delays germination the chickens may help.
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Waterloo (Ind
Two Uplifters and the Alarm Clock Joke
A Baltimore American quip notes an orator asking what two things help mankind rise. The crowd response calls out the alarm clock and the stepladder as the answers, illustrating a humorous take on progress and ascent.
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Baltimore American
Night marches slow and relentless in assault
Night marches move only about a mile an hour. In attack officers and men do not halt to aid the wounded. No stoppage is allowed until the enemy is driven off.
Bridgeport Contractors Charged With Adulterating Garbage
In Bridgeport Connecticut two contractors are charged with adulterating garbage with water and marble dust to increase weight and boost payments for waste removal.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Skilled help under expert supervision highlights excellence
The text credits skilled help for each line of work and asserts that everything is done under expert supervision, attributing the excellence to this arrangement.
A Last Resort Den Turns Dark Nursery Space
The Atchison Globe notes women repurpose a dim room into a makeshift den for their husbands, using whatever pieces are available to transform the space into a functional area.
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Atchison Globe
Train Schedule From Des Moines and Marshalltown
Trains depart Des Moines daily at 7 00 am for Peru and Afton Junction then 11 40 am for St Joseph Leavenworth and Kansas City. Marshalltown trains run 4 16 am daily to Waterloo Cedar Falls 10 55 am Sundays first, Paul Minneapolis 10 40 pm daily, and to Dubuque and Chicago.
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Des Moines
Peru
Afton Junction
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Sun F
Kansas City
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Sun 1St
Chicago Express
Atlantic EX
Sioux City
Omaha
Overland Lim
Chicago
Overland
Pacific
Carroll
Colorado
Dakota
Dak & DM
Ereeeeee
Kakeee i Beers
Psgr
Ames & DM
Jewell
Ames
Boone, Carroll, Issourt Roe
Coast Connection
G. W. Rogers
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Lon Hardin
The
Ames Times
Lon
Boone Independent
State University Ai
Board of Health
Linkin
Institute
Boston
Mass
Cedar Rapids
Jardinieres
Pillsbury’s Best
Hawarden
Minnesota
J. B. Kooser & CO
Queensware
Mathuen
Crawford
Club House
Monarch
Kennedy
Rove
Cooley
Little Bros
Missouri
South Dakota
Bosworth's Drug Store
Ames Steam Laundry
Joe Cohn
Standard “Oil Co
Chicago Great Western Railway
Hemstreet
M. Hemstreet
J. A. Campbell
Ames, Iowa
Campbell
Burt Kooser
eShop
Main Street
F. W. Eighmy
Chicago & Northwestern
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