Ames Times Fragment: Local Biz, Politics and Postal Plans
The Ames Times notes a Sioux City paper company run by Pil Bros and hints it should be in the drug business. It references Cun mins Cady Chase of the Webster City Herald and the difficulty of Keltz’s congressional campaign against Conners. Des Moines plans a postal savings bank as streetcar disputes flare over a conductor accused of an incident.
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Sioux City
Pil Bros
Cun Mins Cady Chase
The
Webster City
Denison
Conners
Pert Keltz
Keltz
Conner
Comet 4&5 Broks Near Earth This Sunday
A reader notes a new comet labeled 4 and 5 Broks will approach Earth this Sunday the 17th in the local area. Occult observers are urged to view from safe distances and prepare for possible celestial activity.
Webbster City Postmaster Still Holds Job Says Senator
Rus Clarke remains Webbster City postmaster despite months since Congressman Woods recommended Fred Cash. Senator Kenyon says a United States senator should not run national politics in his home state. The junior senator’s politics are not of the modern kind.
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Rus Clarke
Webbster City
Woods
Fred Cash
Rus
Kenyon
United States
Unclear Text From Local Labor Meeting
Fragmentary notes show Urick leading a federation segment and union arbitration context. Mentions car troubles and a group request or plan for a specific day but readable facts are minimal and names are partially garbled.
Fragmented early morning musings about dawn and effort
A garbled snippet reflects reflections on waking early and valuing dedication. It contrasts lazy behavior with the promise of sunrise and some vague praise of diligence. The legibility is limited, yielding little concrete detail.
Marshalltown man patents device to cut power record
A Marshalltown man secured a patent on a device to shut off power as the record is completed. He may patent a proposition to cut power before the record is started. J. F. Hungerford sells a half interest in the Jefferson Free Lance to Joy Nye of Des Moines. Nye has long been connected with Des Moines papers and his father B A Nye was editor of the Des Moines News.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown
J. 4. Hungerford
Jefferson Free Lance
Joy Nye
Mr. Nye
B. A. Nye
Des Moines News
Boy in Kansas City Recovers from Skull Injury
A Kansas City boy fell from a porch and cracked his skull losing part of his brain. Reports indicate he is likely to recover and may become a capable politician once he matures.
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Kansas City
Swick Elected President of Boone Watermelon Association
In Boone, P. D. Swick, once mocked for a water drinking stunt on street corners, was elected president of the Boone County Watermelon Association last week, reflecting public belief in his water affinity.
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P. PD. Swick
Boone Independent
Boone County Watermelon Association
Brenton Pleads Guilty in South Dakota Liquor Case
Brenton once Polk County superintendent and later Jon Maines mayor faced federal charges for selling liquor to Indians. He operated a small travel business near Lendwoor and pleaded guilty in a South Dakota court.
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Brenton
Secnoors
Polk County
Jon Maines
Federal Court of
South Dakota
Maine Prohibition Victory Declared by Drys
Reports indicate the drys won in Maine on Monday’s prohibition election, preventing repeal of constitutional prohibition in a state where it has been in force for twenty seven years.
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Maine
Iowa Papers Hint At Harvey Inghams Gubernatorial Role
Several Iowa papers repeatedly mention Harvey Ingham of the Register and Leader as a potential governor candidate. They debate which political wing he could align with, Cummins or Taft, noting his uncertain current stance.
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Iowa
Harvey Ingham
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Register and Leader
Harvey
Royal Food
Cummins
Taft
Unions Balk Taft Parade Over Boy Scout March
The St. Louis union musicians refuse to play during Taft's parade if Boy Scouts may march. The dispute is seen as stirring trouble, while Boy Scout advancement is praised. Critics note Iowa editors' partisan stances, highlighting Webster City Herald and Freeman-Tribune commentary.
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St. Louis
Taft
Boy Scout Movement
Beattie Convicted of Wife Murder in Virginia
Henry C. Beattie Jr. was convicted at Chesterfield Court House Virginia and sentenced to the electric chair after a lengthy trial. The case centers on alleged infidelity with a younger woman and the murder of his wife.
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Henry C. Beattie, Jr
Chesterfield Court House
Beattie
Progressive politics and stranger tales arise in Iowa reflections
The piece discusses progressive paper opinions on leadership challenges to Taft, Cummins as a polarizing figure, and the push for straight party voting. A contrasting anecdote with a Chinese interpreter and an Irishman adds colorful local color and figures like Battalion Chief Lon.
Dentist Conversation From Ladies' Home Journal
A fragment from Ladies' Home Journal features a dentist asking if the patient wants gas and the patient replying she will not stay in the chair with the dentist or any other woman. The dialogue focuses on a bold exchange between a dentist and an elderly patient.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Notable Actor Quotes At Atlantic City Boardwalk
N C Goodwin, the actor, proclaimed that women are finer than men and strive for noble ideals while standing on the windswept Atlantic City boardwalk. He mused that a woman on vacation seeks the perfect man, whereas a man seeks the imperfect woman, cited from the Philadelphia Press.
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N. C. Goodwin
Atlantic City
Mr. Goodwin
Philadelphia Press
Latin Is Not In Her List at Harvard Dinner
Takashi Komatsu praised Latin during a Cambridge Harvard commencement dinner. He noted Latin is useful socially and recalled a debutante who asked about a casus belli, only to be corrected by her mother who urged saying stomach. The anecdote appears in the Baltimore American.
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Takashi Komatsu
Harvard
Cambridge
Boston
Baltimore
The Wrong Cook
A wealthy man’s favorite mare The Cook caused trouble after the groom Bates, with an arm in a sling and scrapes on his face, recounts that the lordship’s orders led to the mare’s rough treatment and a sudden attack. The incident reflects tensions over care and labeling of the horse.
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Bates
Retired Fire Chief Conlon Recalls China Joke Incident
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes John D. Conlon, veteran New York battalion chief, endures a barrage of mockery after a recalled encounter with Prince Cheng of China. Conlon recounts the prince visiting a firehouse and observing American firefighting in action amid a colorful, controversial anecdote.
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John D. Conlon
New York
Cincinnati Times-Star
Prince
Prince Cheng
Emperor of
China
Conlon
Hooks
The Gay Morning Glories Burlesque At Armory This Saturday
The Gay Morning Glories burlesque comes to the Armory next Saturday September 6 with Standing Room Only expected. The show features original electrical surprises, vivid gowns from Paris, a refined stage for a burlesque, and a chorus of pretty maidens with tuneful melodies.
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Browlway
Taxes Due Notice From Ames Savings Bank
Pay your taxes at Ames Savings Bank with the second installment due. The notice lists due amount for 20 21 period and directs timely payment.
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Ames Savings Bank
A King Who Left Home Praised by Buffalo Man
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York says he keeps Dr King s New Life Pills at home as the king of all laxatives. The pills cure constipation headache indigestion and dyspepsia. Available for 25 cents to 58 cents at all druggists.
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Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. King
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