Draft Horse Judging and Croup Remedy Notes
Features on draft horse anatomy emphasizing weight, form, limbs and temperament for pulling power and stamina. Includes detailed conformation guidance from head to hoof and notes on height and weight ranges. Ends with a testimonial for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from a hardware merchant in Star City and a local sale mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clydesdales
Croup
W. C. Bott
Star City
Ind
Chamberlain
Judisch Bros
A Famous Road Across India The Grand Trunk Road
An observer recalls the Grand Trunk road in India spanning 1200 miles from Lahore to Calcutta. The route is level with a bunker concrete surface, dust free, and flanked by double rows of trees. The writer describes effortless travel at fifteen miles per hour despite extreme heat. Also notes Admiral Dewey ordering heavy tackle hoisted and a tobacco chew dumped overboard after a port voyage.
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Meath
India
Lahore
Calcutta
England
Chambers
Dewey
County Board Proceedings in Story County Iowa 1907
Story County Iowa Board of Supervisors met September 23 1907 at Nevada courthouse. Actions include appointing A K Webb as Union township justice of the peace, extending C E Elzy drainage work, converting Richland district open ditch to a 26 inch tile, approving bonds, approving tax collections for Marshall Story and Grant townships drainage districts, adjusting Huxley school bond levy, and approving grand jury witnesses compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Story County
Iowa
Nevada
E. R. Silliman
J. O. Michaelsen
B. Johnson
F. W. Morgan Et al
A. K. Webb
Justice of the Peace
Union Township
C. K E. Elzy
Warren-McCalisburg Drain No
J. R. Larson
Silliman
Michaelson
C. EK. Elzy
Warren-McCallsburg
Township
Johnson
Richland Township
F. A. McLain
J. Q. Adams
John M. Wells
Sillimance
Micaelson
Dunkelbarger & King
C. M. Morse
Boone Story Drain No. 1
Marshall-Story
30Th General Assembly
State of
Grant Township
Board of Supervisors of
Story
Towa
Independent School District
Huxley
BE. R. Silliman
F. G. Dunahugh
Hard Times in Kansas and a Doctor's Cure
Cadell resident Marl Shamburg recalls a severe illness with persistent coughing. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with a rapid cure after trying other remedies, noting a bottle costs 50 cents and a dollar, with a trial bottle offered.
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Kansas
Cadell
Marl Shamburg
Dr. King
Miserliness and a Lifesaving Parable From Lewiston Journal
An undertaker condemns stinginess as immoral and recalls a case of a widow who saved $5,000 by denying herself comforts. After her death her heir spent lavishly on funerals and monuments, wasting the fortune within six months, illustrating the folly of extreme frugality.
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Middle Atlantic
Lewiston Journal
Foley's Honey and Tar Patent Medicine Ad
Certifies druggists may refund if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughing cold. Claims stops cough heals lungs prevents serious results from a cold, cures grippe cough and pneumonia, contains no opiates. Genuine yellow package. For sale by Cagwin the Druggist.
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Foley
Cagwin
Taking No Chances in Georgia Jail Case
A Georgia inmate rejects a court appointed young lawyer after a prior inmate with a similar appearance influences his choice. The man demands another defender and asks for ten years to be added as a term. The remark reflects distrust in the legal aid provided.
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Georgia
Carthaginian mercenaries and a shrinking prison walls
The quote describes prisoners encased in cement that hardened and contracted. A woman replies she understands the discomfort from a tight bathing suit that shrank, humorously linking the two images. The fragment mirrors a Los Angeles Times joke or cartoon caption.
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Los Angeles Times
Old Disease Discovery and Rheumatism Joke
A cryptic exchange quotes the London Telegraph about doctors finding another new disease while Mrs. Chipps quips for a cure to her rheumatism. The humorous lines reflect ongoing medical anxieties and public wit.
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Mr. Chipps
Engagement Ended Over Misplaced Beliefs in Love
In a dialogue parable the Judge notes mutual disappointment in a broken engagement. He believed she had money and she believed he had wealth, leading to the decision to end the match. The exchange underscores misaligned expectations and social pressures in a romance where material promises govern union.
Dowry Joke Sparks Family Mockery in Silent Exchange
In a terse exchange, Meg gendorfer Blatter tells Karl she wishes to make him happy. He retorts by suggesting she ask her father to double her dowry, highlighting a sharp, humorless dialogue about marriage terms.
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Karl
Balls for Louis XIV Debt Payoff Then and Now
London Saturday Review recounts how 18th century financier Bouillon funded the king's unpaid bills by hosting balls in the Palais Royal opera house. D'Argenson proposed paying debtors through dances, with regent Philippe d Orléans approving. The tale links royal debt, theater, and fêtes as a workaround to settle accounts.
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Louis XIV
Palais Royal
Rue
Nicaise
Chevalier de Bouillon
d’Argenson
Louis
Philippe d’Orleans
Monsignore
Shadwell
Charles II
Old Tunnel Meeting House Dedication Feasts and Odd Jest
Eyewitness accounts from Lynn Massachusetts recounts the 1682 dedication of the Old Tunnel Meeting House. A feast followed at Mr Hood’s barn where a rooster antics caused dust to fall on diners and Mr Gerrish’s jaw lock provoked much laughter until a remedy restored his bite.
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Lynn
Mass
Old Tunnel
Obadiah Oldpath
Hood
Richardson
Newbury
Mr. Gerrish
A Felicitous Aside in a Campaign
A senator recalls outgaining a rival and imagines a witty remark. He contrasts victory with a spanked boy who mutters a sly line about the discomfort of the spanking. The anecdote echoes a child’s wink and a perceived risk to the mother’s hand.
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Tommy
The Earth’s Shadow on Summer Evenings
A concise note explains the earth’s shadow visible as a rosy pink arc at sunset on cloudless summer evenings. The arc appears opposite the sun, rises toward the zenith, and may pass it, forming the earth’s shadow described for readers.
Tramp Receives Shilling But Prefers The Black Bull
A kind old lady gives a shilling to a tramp saying not to waste it on drink. He replies gratefully and says he will not drink at the Dun Cow but will go to the Black Bull where he believes the right sort is kept.
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Flore
London Spectator
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Kennedy
Iowa State College
County Board Proceedings
Wen
London Saturday Review
F. H. Waters
Bakers Jewelry Store
Ames, Iowa
G. J. Snyder
Gamble
Mutual
M. Res
C. W. Payne, M. D
Boone
T. I. Fer Toe
W. E. Harriman
C. McWilline
B. G. Dyer, M. D
Groves
E. F. P Jsegate
Ames
Daniel McCarthy
J. Y. Lage
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys At Law
Story County Bank
Peffers
Pefpfer
Peffer Medical Associalion
Chicago
U. S
Joel E. Cagwin
Royal Medicine
Marine Bidg
Ill
Gamble Drug Company
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