Waxey and the Rat a Small Thief’s Patience Payoff
Waxey a colorless bootblack plots revenge on Giuseppe the Italian after being underpaid for boot shines. He captures a dead rat and parades it as a gift after wrapping it as a package. A Chinese laundry man and a pink laundry check become part of a ruse, ending with Giuseppe chased by a furious Wu Ling-Fung and Waxey celebrating with cigarettes at City Hall park.
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Waxey
Giuseppe
Bettina
Wax
Charley Herzog
Wu Ling-Fing
Wenin
Joho
Wu Ling-Fung
Ming
Wu Ling Fung
Italy
John
Alberm
Waxsy
Hettina
City Hall Park
Open Air Church Experiment Considered in Bendigo
A Bendigo Congregational minister plans warm weather Sunday evening services in the open air to avoid poorly ventilated churches. If agreeable, the experiment could be tried for the rest of the season, a move noted by the Westminster Gazette and seen as a potential model for hot Sunday evenings here.
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Congregational Church
Bendigo
Westminster Gazette
A Geographical Distinction in a Wry Quote
A quip notes Denmark as nearly the only ecoun try able to endure being said to go to the dogs with the rejoinder that its people are Great Danes. The remark humorously links national identity to a breed of dog to comment on resilience and humor.
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Denmark
Caught Bill Hear the Story About the Pen Cil
Bill insists there is no point to the story while another teases about a pencil. The exchange hints at a lighthearted dispute or pun in a local setting.
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Bill
Tornadoes and Storms Wreak Havoc Across Jasper County Iowa
A northwestern Jasper county tornado caused heavy property damage in Newton and surrounding areas. Homes and barns were destroyed, wires down, and stocks killed while residents John Kennington and John Tiedji were injured. Creston, Orient, and Burlington also report fires, hail damage, and greenhouses destroyed. In La Porte City a 16 year old boy Benjamin Brant was struck by lightning while riding, dying and losing his team.
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Newton
Iowa
Jasper County
John Kennington
John Tiedji
Creston
William Niemeyer
Orient
Burlington
Waterloo
Benjamin Brant
la Porta City
Tornado Razes Marion Illinois and Nearby Pittsburg
A tornado struck Marion Illinois yesterday causing extensive damage across the town. At Pittsburg six miles northeast two people were killed and several houses destroyed. The storm unroofed the Edward mill damaged the ice plant and toppled multiple buildings including banks schools churches and stores.
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Marion
Illinois
Pittsburg
Here
Edward
A. F. White Business College
Marion State and Trust Bank
Holliday Grocery
African Methodist
Copeland
A. H. Joseph Clothing Company
W. H. Bundy
War on Saloons in Colorado Cities
Municipal elections across Colorado swings on liquor policy with statewide battles. In Colorado Springs saloons have never existed, druggists may sell liquor. Grand Junction reports a fierce race with padded registration arrests. Pueblo's five of eight wards vote on local option, with three ward likely to go dry.
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Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Grand Junction
Cripple Creek
Trinidad
Boulder
Pueblo
Roosevelt Lands in Naples for Brief Stopover on East Africa Journey
Theodore Roosevelt spent an afternoon and evening ashore in Naples where locals gave him a warm reception. He left aboard the steamer Admiral shortly after midnight to continue toward the East African protectorate and Uganda, with an expected arrival at Mombasa on April 21.
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Naples
Italy
Theodore Roosevelt
East African Protectorate
Uganda
Mombass
Pennsylvania Mine Fire in Mahoney City Strikes Fear
Fire sweeps the North Mahoney colliery in Mahoney City Pennsylvania burning fiercely as Mine Inspector Fentonia directs efforts. The mine employs about one thousand men and boys amid the urgent rescue and containment operation.
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Pennsylvania
Mahoney City
North Mahoney
Fenton Ia
Alabama Dry Law Upheld by Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court declared the state prohibition law valid with a unanimous opinion. This marks the second time the court upheld the statewide act passed by the last legislature. The decision rejected multiple constitutional challenges to the dry law.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Supreme Court
Free Lumber Defeated in Congress Vote
Washington DC. Every Iowa Republican voted against the DeArmond amendment providing for free lumber, and the measure was defeated by a party line vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
DeArmond
Pot Luck and Care of Utensils in a Home Kitchen
A neighbor recounts pot luck hospitality and the aim to avoid waste by sharing simple foods. The article then discusses care of earthenware and fireproof kitchen vessels, noting their advantages for vegetables and the need for gradual heating, water in them, and gentle handling to prevent damage.
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Pang
China
Mildew and fabric care from an old science lesson
The text discusses misidentified creatures like a lobster and explains mildew as living organisms needing air, then outlines stain removal methods for fabrics. It covers mildews, grease, ink, paint on glass, tea, fruit stains, rust on steel and related care tips using common reagents and procedures.
Fancy Baked Potatoes
Select large well shaped potatoes. Bake until soft, cut in half and scoop centers. Mash with milk butter and salt. Refill skins and top with crumbs. Brown in oven. Add chopped parsley and a dab of butter before serving.
The Gracking of Paint and Pure White Lead Trusts
A painting advisory notes common causes of peeling and cracking and warns that adulterated white lead is often to blame. It promotes a free Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. 49 from National Lead Company to test purity and prevent adulteration, highlighting the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a purity guarantee. The piece concludes with a humorous anecdote about a deaf beggar.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Bldg
New York
Deafness Cure Claim Aimed at Catarrh
Advert describes Hall’s Catarrh Cure offered by B J Coneney & Co Toledo Ohio and promises one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh cured by the remedy. Includes note to buy from local druggists and take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
BJ. Coheney & CO
Toledo
Windswept Fragments From The Kangag City Journal
The Plain Facts reveals a misheard exchange about serving Washington with a field hand remark. Windlovw’s Soothing Syrup is praised for calming children and easing pain. A line hints at a 25ca battle theme from a blackmailers viewpoint stressing the cost of secrets.
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Windlovw
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