Iowa City University Gains Boost as Ames School Praised
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges strengthening Iowa State University and its Ames Agricultural College. It credits graduates and leaders like Beardshear Wilson and Curtiss for elevating agricultural science, arguing a stronger Ames school will advance the state and global standing.
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Official Paper of Story County Ad Offers One Dollar Yearly
Classified notice for Story County readers promotes an annual subscription price of one dollar. Includes subscription terms and delivery details.
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Story County
Spirit Lake Frogs Market Earns A Dollar A Day
An exchange notes Spirit Lake boys catch frogs for market earning a dollar daily. The piece comments on national expansion, political resignations, and a favorable weather era described as a boon to prosperity and crops.
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Spirit Lake Boys
Uncle Horace silent on storm and silver calamity
The message notes that Uncle Horace has not written any letter about the snow storm and the anti-expansion free silver calamity hoaxers, with Hod cited as the recent head of the aggregation.
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Pronunciation Guide for Boer from Boone Standard
Bro Brainard of the Boone Standard notes the name Boer is pronounced with an o like move or room according to Century Dictionary. The note appends his researched pronunciation guidance for readers.
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Bro. Brainard
Boone Standard
Anniversary Club in Webster City Cheers Married Pairs
The Webster City married couples form an anniversary club to celebrate members wedding milestones as time passes they imagine children will fill the home. Across the scene credible observers claim Gear supporters relied on wind and Cummins will win the race to succeed Gear in the United States senate.
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Webster City youth sustains shoulder dislocation after sidewalk fall
The Webster City incident reports a young man tipping his hat to a lady, losing balance on the sidewalk and dislocating his shoulder. The tone shifts to commentary on politics and social figures with local papers critiquing tariffs and Lily Langtry’s reputation.
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Webster City
Eight Foot Four Woman Draws Local Curiosity Near Garin
A resident near Garin Missouri, Elia Ewing, is described as standing eight feet four inches tall, a fact that will influence household duties for any potential husband, including fire building and bringing in wood.
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Garin
Lows and Land Schemes Rise in Local Exchange
An exchange notes a swamp land near Carroll bought at eight dollars per acre, now yielding ten as a celery farm. It discusses a mail order C O D plan to expand post office business, implying gains but facing resistance from express firms. The piece hints the idea may help mail and trades, yet warns of trouble.
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Carroll
C.O. D
Des Moines Leader Adds Mammoth Printing Press
The Des Moines Leader expands with a Goss straight line press capable of 25,000 papers per hour. It is touted as the largest between Chicago and Denver and will print, fold, paste and deliver papers from eight to twenty four pages, boosting total capacity to 35,000 per hour.
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Young man Stephenson killed in Iowa City football practice
A young man named Stephenson was killed during a football practice game in Iowa City on Saturday. The report notes further that a fourteen year old Sioux City boy recently died from football related injuries.
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Iowa City
Sioux City
Iowa dairy convention elects president at Mason City
The Iowa state dairy convention held a very successful meeting at Mason City last week. W. K. Boardman of Nevada was reelected president of the association. The next meeting will be held at Storm Lake.
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Iowa State Dairy Convention
Mason City
W. K. Boardman
Nevada
Storm Lake
Plea for Old Style Men’s Apparel Sparks Debate
In a Washington Press column readers are urged to revive continental men's costume from the Venetian and early English periods as a cure for modern soberness. The author laments current dress and argues the continentals and earlier fashions prove men can rival women in beauty, while criticizing today’s suit and accessories.
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John Adams
Ben Franklin
St. Paul’s
Antipolygamy Tactics Question Roberts Expulsion Route
A Washington dispatch argues anti Mormon crusaders erred by seeking to expel Roberts of Utah before he is proven guilty. It suggests pursuing a court conviction for polygamy would trigger expulsion without broad opposition, noting constitutional presumption of innocence and house rules require a trial finding rather than pretrial action.
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Utah
United States
House of Representatives
Debating Philippines Independence and American Tutelage
The column argues against immediate Philippine independence, challenging claims of Malay superiority and urging the value of long American training in republican governance. It questions if Filipinos can govern without tutelage and contrasts with America's historical development. Also notes Vice President Hobart's death in Paterson New Jersey after an extended illness.
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