Washington cabinet picks full list of Taft era officials
The piece names leaders across the Taft administration including Philander Knox secretary of state, Franklin MacVeagh secretary of the treasury, Jacob Dickinson secretary of war, George Wickersham secretary of the interior, George Von Meyer secretary of the navy, Charles Nagel secretary of commerce and labor, Richard Ballinger secretary of the interior, Frank Hitchcock postmaster general, and James Wilson secretary of agriculture. It summarizes each figure’s birth, education, and career highlights.
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Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
Illinois
Chester County
Yale
Columbia Law School
New York
Chicago
Franklin MacVeagh & Co
Chicago Citizen's Association
United States
Chicago Bureau of Charities
American Civic Association
Immigration Department
National Civic Federation
Jacob M. Dickinson
Tennessee
Jacob McGavock Dickinson
Taft
Arbitration
London
Cleveland
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Dickinson
Columbia
Miss
University of Nashville
Columbia University
University of Leipzig
Paris
American Bar Association
Belle Meade Stock Farm
Nashville
Tee
Italy
Russia
Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel
Missouri
Texas
St Louis
St. Louis
Republican National Committee
William H. Taft
Lawyers’ Club of
Richard A. Ballinger
Washington
Boonesboro, Jr
Williams College
Supreme Court
Jefferson County
Wash
Ballinger, Donald & Battle
Seattle
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Amherst
Harvard
Columbia University Law School
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce and Labor
Government Exposition Board
James Wilson
Iowa
Scotland
Connecticut
Tama County
Congress
Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Ames
Jury Panel Called for March Term in Nevada Iowa
The district court will convene in Nevada on March 29 with Judge Lee. Grand jurors report at 1:30 pm and trial jurors appear next day at 10:30 am. Names listed include Adreon Ames Ambrose Bennett Bishop Black Rodger Bollman Buck Burdett Briley Campbell Carlson Connolly Couser Cupps Erickson Eley Flickinger Gardner Gogerty Geise Georgenson Gerbracht Gorham Graham Guthrie Frandson Hudson Hopkins John Johnson Eli Johnson Elmore Jones Koin Kurtz Lambert Lightfoot Lowery Mason Mathie Mateson Moore McCall Osborn Pearl Randeau Sellers Severeid Sorenson Smith Sutter Templeton Tett Thornton Tweet Walkey Wells Williams and others. Also notes an annual certificate for publication dated Des Moines March 1999.
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District Court
Nevada
Lee
Adreon
F. L. Ames
Ambrose
B. F
Bennett
Eddison
Ames
Bishop
D. J
Black
J. S
Maxwell
Roland
Eley
George
Zearing
Flickinger
D. E
Gardner
R. A
Gogerty
W. H
Geise
W. T
Georgenson
Oscar
Gerbracht
J. F
Gorham
C. L
Graham
Geo
Guthrie
S. L
McCalisburg
Frandson
A. C
Story City
Hudson
L. C
Hopkins, John
Cole
John
Johnson
N. E
Eli
Elmore
Jones
C. B
Koin
Kurtz
A. J
Lambert
W. R. Ames
Lightfoot
H. W
Lowery
H. C
Mason
Elias
Cambridge
Mathie
L. J
Mateson
Moore
E. F
McCall
Chas
Osborn
Pearl
J. H
Randeau
Sellers
W. Y
Severeid
E. E
Sorenson
Rasmus
Smith
Frank
Sutter
Kelley
Templeton
Earl
Tett
Shipley
Thornton
Tweet
Albert
Walkey
F. L
Wells, C. B
Williams, L. D
Quaker Oats Toasted Corn Flakes In 25c Family Pack
Citizens notice announces Quaker Oats largest package of Toasted Corn Flakes at 25 cents with no china accent and regular size 10 cents. The ad promotes the big family size and lower price option for regular packs.
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Quaker Oats Company
Nest China
Spring Vacation Starts as City Schools Close March 27
City schools will begin spring vacation on March 27 and run for one week, with classes resuming the following week.
Near Death in Big Pond A Big Pond woman cured by Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania recounts a near fatal lung trouble lasting years. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapid relief and a permanent cure after other remedies failed. The ad promotes the cough and lung medicine in 50c and 1.00 sizes with a free trial bottle.
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Ida Soper
Story County Schools Salaries and Enrollment Snapshot
A State pamphlet lists Story county districts with twelve high schools under various superintendents. It notes salaries for leaders like Supt King at 1700 and Supt Nims at Nevada, plus enrollment totals led by Ames with 963 and Nevada with 934.
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John F. Riggs
Iowa
Story County
King
Nims
Nevada
Ames
Story City
Maxwell
Cambridge
Collins
Cole
Roland
Zearing
Slater
McCalisburg
Gilbert
G. D. Clevenger
EB. Hafner
W. H. Bowser
W. H. Dana
Collins W. D. Ballard
W. S. Smiley
H. O. Rogers
A. A. Wood
M. Rebertson
MoeCallsburg
J. R. Butler
C. N. Torp
Iowa Institutions Endorse High School Heights
Vada and Ames are recognized by the University of Iowa State Normal School and Iowa State College. The high school courses are arranged to prepare students for entrance to higher education institutions.
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Vada
Ames
University of Iowa
State Normal School
Iowa State College
Cuban Professor Endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Prof H A Howell of Havana Cuba praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after his baby suffered a severe cold. He notes the medicine brought prompt relief and the child fully recovered several days later. For sale by J E Cagwin.
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Chamberlain
H. A. Howell
Howell
Havana
Cuba
J. E. Cagwin
Bellman Quip Teaches Silkworms To Sing
A whimsical exchange featuring the bellman remarking on teaching silkworms to sing cocoon songs as a playful image of surprising tasks.
Knicker-Poverty Poised Man To Rise Says Puck
A Puck quotation contrasts poverty and ambition stating that hardship cannot stop a man from achieving. The wry line frames struggle as a driver for ascent despite ragged beginnings.
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Bocker
Puck
Hats reshaped to fit heads not heads fit hats
A quip from the New York Telegram notes a shift in fashion where women's hats no longer fit heads naturally but rather heads are styled to suit the hat. The comment reflects social commentary on vanity and trends.
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New York Telegram
Cornell Widow In A Near One
A brief poetic fragment presents a dialogue about distance and closeness with a line about never forgetting even when far away. The exchange contrasts longing and reassurance between a speaker and Cornell Widow.
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Cornell
The Limit of Loyalty in a Kansas City Dish
An editorial line calls a wife the most loyal and notes she endures her husband’s dinner jokes with a quiet smile, reflecting on marital devotion in a Kansas City Times opinion piece.
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Kansas City Times
Joyful Prediction for the Merry Widow Hat Ad
The Baltimore American notes the Merry Widow hat style is fading as a passing fad. Readers expect the trend to drop in popularity while others seek its whereabouts or next big accessory.
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Baltimore American
Too Cold for Wolves Crosses to Denmark’s Jutland
In 1493 Denmark faced a harsh winter as wolves crossed from icy Denmark to Jutland. The extreme cold forced wildlife movements across frozen terrain.
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Denmark
Jutland
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Promises Purity Push
Do not wait for weakness or illness take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea now. It claims to drive out winter impurities and is sold as tea or tablets by L. M. Bosworth for 35 cents.
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Hollister
L. M. Bosworth
Borax Paste for Teeth Cleaning and Gum Care
A historic note promotes borax as a dentifrice and mouthwash. It claims mouth cleansing, gum hardening, and canker relief. For toothpaste, mix one ounce borax with one ounce pulverized soap and two ounces precipitated chalk.
Arab Horses and Kochlani Lineage Endures Millennia
The article notes the Kochlani as the purest Arab horses with a genealogy preserved for over 2,000 years, highlighting the breed's storied heritage and continuity.
Venus de Milo joke fuels sleigh ride quip in Yonkers
A light exchange during sleigh riding features a man asking about the Venus de Milo and the woman replying with a wry remark on her arms. The Yonkers Statesman records the humorous exchange in a column-like snippet.
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Yonkers Statesman
Chamberlains Liniment Endorsed for Muscular Pain Cure
Praise for Chamberlains Liniment as an effective remedy for muscular and rheumatic pains sprains and sore muscles. Advertises 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by J E B Cagwin.
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Chamberlain
J. EB. Cagwin
Magic Paper Preparation Process
A blue paper used by magicians is prepared by rubbing with finely powdered persulfate of iron and ferrocyanide of potassium, then dipped in water to write in white.
Woman sighs over new gowns in Chicago Post
An unnamed woman laments not owning a pretty new gown. Her husband proposes a drawing of her in a stunning dress with jewelry, promising a glamorous illustration for a serial story.
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Chicago Post
Warning Poem Foretells March Winds Before Spring
A Chicago Record Herald verse by E. A. Kiser cautions that March winds will be bitter before April skies. The playful maiden thwarts fate with rosy cheeks and a leaking shoe as a light hearted warning about cleansing and clothes.
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Dickey Bird
A. E. Kiser
Chicago Record- Herald
A Frivolous Person as Townsman Quip
Uncle Goshall Hemlock defines a frivolous person as a man who loafs from pillar to post and won’t settle with the solid citizens each evening in the grocery store. The remark appears in the Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Goshall Hemlock
Philadelphia Bulletin
Says the Manager Delivers Rousing Theater Prophecy
A manager declares that vice is a monstrous force needing only reproduction to ensure success of the play. The remark appears in the Cleveland Leader, framing moral concerns around theatrical production.
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Mien
Cleveland Leader
Ode to Woman and the Streetcar
A poetic meditation on women's charm and the mystery of why streetcars still arrive late. The verse contrasts timeless praise with the practical frustration of transit delays in urban life.
Still at His Trade Jack Tar Hello Jings Air Castles
A courtroom quip about working as a carpenter building air castles, with backchat from Jack Tar and a judge's comment on modern labor.
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Jack Tar
Jings
Judge
Merely a Suggestion in Detroit Tribune snippet
A short dialogue excerpt features a woman noting “twenty-three summers” and a man asking about consulting an eye specialist, as printed in the Detroit Tribune.
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Detroit Tribune
No Call For an Increase in Fashion Press
A short fashion note from New York Press notes changing trends with a woman embracing a thin skirt and larger hat while avoiding footwear changes. It highlights mood over form and shifts in style without seeking larger hips or alterations.
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New York Press
Butter-in Fashion Quip Catches Washington Star
A humorous line from the Washington Star mocks Mr Bliggins as a fashion butterfly, labeling him a butter-in in a brief classified style exchange. The fragment suggests light, witty local commentary rather than a full event.
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Mr. Bliggins
Washington Star
After Church Chorus Quips About Choir Misery
The exchange riffed on a litany line with a joke that the choir repeats a rhyme about being miserable singers. The remark captures a light moment after a church service.
Courtstyles and Alimony Stir in Pittsburg Post
Playful verse notes a suitor courting a woman while the court pays her alimony, reflecting a lighthearted take on domestic financial matters in a Pittsb urg post column.
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Cupid
Hymen
Pittsburg
Chopped Almonds Rosewater Trick
Add a few drops of rosewater to almonds before chopping to prevent oiling and clumping during processing. The aromatics lightly scent the nuts and keep them from sticking together in batches.
Recession of Niagara Falls Estimated Over Time
The article notes Niagara Falls has receded about 4.2 feet per year for the past two years and projects a total retreat of roughly four miles over 3,500 years, implying the falls formed about 30,000 years ago.
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Niagara Falls
Led by a Bear Observation From Mrs Boswell
W P James notes Mrs Boswell once remarked she had seen a man led by a bear but never a man led by a bear. The witticism contrasts Johnson and Bozzy letters with Mrs Boswell’s keen eye for odd scenes.
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W. P. James
Mrs. Bosweill
Bozzy
Johnson
Mrs. Boswell
Mrs. Bozzy
The Swiss Cabinet Salaries Stated
The Swiss cabinet consists of seven members each earning 2500 dollars annually.
A Scottish Superstition About Herring Quarrels
A Scottish belief says if a quarrel occurs on a coast where herring are caught and violence leads to bloodshed the herring leave the coast and return only at the next season. The superstition ties misfortune to coastal disputes and fishing yields.
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Scotland
Pike's Peak Peak Height Measured at 14109 Feet
Survey shows the summit of Pike's Peak recorded at exactly 14 109 feet above sea level. The finding confirms the peak as the highest point in the region.
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Pike's Peak
Sea
Bananas and Sugar Sweetmeat from Santo Domingo
Bananas sliced a quarter inch thick are dried in the sun in Santo Domingo. They are sprinkled with sugar and turned several days, then dusted with sugar again to finish.
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Santo Domingo
Before Forks Until the reign of Henry Will
English sovereigns and their subjects are described as being with their fingers in events and affairs, spanning the era before Forks and extending into the reign of Henry Will. The text hints at royal influence and public participation in governance.
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Henry Will
Caspian Sea Deepens Contrary to Drying Theory
The Caspian Sea waters have fallen for years leading to a belief it was drying up. Recent soundings show the Caspian is actually deeper now than a century ago. The only plausible explanation considered is that the bottom is dropping out.
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Caspian Sea
Caspian
The Winter Shave Advice From a Barber
A barber explains that sharpening a razor in cold weather requires dipping in boiling water, drying, and stropping while hot to achieve a keen edge. He notes men blame their faces for poor winter shaves, but the fault lies with the chilled blade.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Prevent Appendicitis
A historical ad claims the pills prevent appendicitis by stimulating the stomach liver and bowels. It markets the product as curing constipation biliousness chills malaria headache and indigestion. Sold for 25 cents at all druggists.
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Dr. King
New Life
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Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Brownsville
Mt. Union College
Ohio
Western District of Pennsylvania
Knox & Reed
Carnegie Company
George W. Wickersham
Lehigh University
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chamberlain, Carter & Hornblower
Strong & Caldwalladare
Henry W. Taft
Martindale
Law Directory
George von L. Meyer
Boston
Providence Institution For Savings
Old Canoly Trust Company
Boston Common Council
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Republican National Commit
State OF Lowa
Office of Auditor OF State
Des Moines
Employers Liability Assurance Copeporation, ( Ltd
Surance
John L. Beakly
John L. Bleakly
H. M. Duckworth
F. L. Haverly
Big Pond
OUR Story County Schools
Havana, Cuba
Wolves
Morgen, Morgan & Watts
Attorneys AT Law
Ames Savings Bank
Metropolitan Magazine
West 29Th Street
Brown
Clyde
Canier Bros
Herman
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