A Bitter Experience
A humorous exchange between Miss Gadders and Mr. Plumily about telepathy ends with the observation that thoughts fail to win attention without a car, a witty note on social signals and modern courtship.
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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
7
Train Collision Leaves Cars Telescoped In Crash
Eye witnesses report seeing stars after a collision that telescoped the train cars. The incident caused officials to cordon the area as responders attended to injured passengers and assessed the wreckage for safety.
Open Big Battle as Party Workers Prepare for Campaign
Des Moines 1914 political season opens with Progressive conference in Des Moines Thursday and Friday. National leaders attend as platform and party strength are tested. Democratic and Republican committees plan dates and candidacies. E T Meredith weighs governorship. Claude Porter may declare for the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Progressive Party
Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee
Republican State Committee
E. T. Meredith
N. F. Reed
Claude Porter
Breeders Hear Cholera Experts at Iowa State College
Ames Iowa swine breeders will attend the annual short course at Iowa State College January 9 to hear talks on swine cholera from a U S Bureau of Animal Husbandry expert Dr W R Miles and on the new serum plant by Dr C H Stange. J I Thatcher of Davenport will discuss practical serum experience and W J Kennedy will cover farmer cooperation in preventing swine cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
W. R. Miles
United States Bureau of Animal Husbandry
C. H. Stange
New State Serum Laboratory
J. I. Thatcher
Davenport
W. J. Kennedy
Agricultural Extension Department
College
Petro Poncine Is Caught
Petro Poncine, wanted on a charge of stabbing William Ward, his foreman at the cement plant, was captured at Hurley station fifteen miles south of Mason City after W T Zook, section foreman at Burchinal, tracked him across the countryside and identified him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Petro Poncine
William Ward
Hurley Station
Here
W. T. Zook
Burchinal
Humeston Approves $21000 Water Works Bonds
A special water works election in Humeston passed with about two thirds support. The measure authorizes bonds totaling $21,000 to finance construction of a municipal water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Hennerys Love Token
A short encounter on a street corner features Liza defending a black eye caused by Hennery. The tall woman explains the injury proves love, while friends dispute who caused it and boast about Hen nery as the affectionate partner. The dialogue reflects dialect and social tone from the Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennery
Liza
Indianapolis News
Epilepsy Cure Claims From Dr Perkins in Red Bank
Reports from Red Bank New Jersey claim Dr Perkins medical treatment cures many epilepsy cases. Old cases show improvement and some patients report cures. Individuals are urged to write to Dr H W Perkins Branch 49 Red Bank NJ for a free supply of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Red Bank
N. J
Perkins
H. W. Perkins
Russian man jailed for obscene letter in Mason City
Erick Marchman a Russian is under arrest in Mason City charged with sending an obscene letter to a young woman. The letter was written in Russian and mailed by a messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Erick Marchman
Pioneer Resident Michael Malaney Dies at 83
Humeston mourns as Michael Malaney, aged 83, a Civil War veteran and longtime resident, passes away. He was a member of the Masonic and I.Q.O. F. lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Michael Malaney
Masonic and
I. QO. F
Woman Celebrates 90th Birthday in Dubuque
Mrs Elizabeth W Healey, mother of the late Captain Healey, marked her 90th birthday in Dubuque where she has resided for eighty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Elizabeth W. Healey
Captain Healey
Works Both Ways and Squeaky Shoes Quip
The dialog pokes fun at punctuality and appearance with a quip about a late man wearing squeaky shoes. A brief comic exchange ends with a sharp line about good advice versus a good scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Enjoy Being Miserable Pitiable in Their Constant Woes
A reflective note on people who find lasting misery and spread it to others. The author cites Carlyle’s idea of those “rich in the power to be miserable” and claims some never feel happy unless they are miserable and cause misery in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Chicago
Carlyle
Out of Date Comedic Exchange
A playful exchange features Muggins calling Buggins an old fashioned girl and Muggins describing her as positively effeminate in a humorous dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muggins
Buggins
Cause and Effect Whisky Straight and a Crooked Walk
A brief piece links a straight whisky path to a crooked walk, exploring how choices shape outcomes in a concise, period tone. It hints at moral causation without explicit details, framed as a compact note from the era.
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