Dark horses in the 19th century presidential race
A Washington dispatch discusses the 1880s Republican National Convention and mentions candidates labeled as dark horses such as Horatio Seymour and William J. Bryan, noting their potential as future presidents but their lack of eventual success, with comparisons to Martin Van Buren.
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Bitod Shepe
Pierce
James A. Garfield
Bethme
Dank
Horatial Seymore
William J. Bryan
Martin van Buren
Texas
Wat
van Buren
Althauh
Wrale
van Bu
Historic party conventions shape nominations and roll calls
A fragmented historical narrative traces Democratic and Republican conventions from 1830s to 1880, detailing bitter debates, multiple ballots, and pivotal roll calls. Key figures like Van Buren Polk Cass Pierce Garfield and Blaine appear amid party rules shifts and stampedes shaping final nominees.
Danderine Promises Hair Renewal Verse in Ad Fragment
Fragmentary ad copy claims Danderine restores fallen hair, dandruff treatment, and adds life brightness color and thickness to every hair though the text is incomplete. It references after application and general benefits without coherent details or dates.
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Conta
Long flight for toy balloon sparks mystery
In Brownstown Indiana, 11 year old Gladys Anthony found a toy balloon from an Oska loosa Bow firm. The balloon had been released the same day the parents wrote the firm. It traveled about 490 miles by air between Brownstown and Oska Loosa.
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Brownstown
Oskaloosa
Gladys Anthony
Ballon
Oska- Toosa
Brownstownraind
Qakalousa
Fragmentary market tale from muddled OCR page
A fragmented OCR fragment hints at a market scene with mentions of a sale, power, gear, and plants. The garbled text references a visit to the market, a possible sale opportunity, and a lingering discussion as a valve or hose enters the narrative, but specifics remain unclear.
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I. Weg
Atlantic Triumphs Over Audthon In Memorial Day Game
Atlantic defeated Audthon 10 to 2 at the fairgrounds yesterday afternoon in front of a fair crowd. It was the locals second win in three games as Hobart and partners led a solid attack with Ber, Parviant, and Bailey contributing in the offense.
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Atlantic
Audthon
Fairgrounds
Wright
Dahlberg
Bailey
Dolliver Memorial Park Named For Fort Dodge Area
The State Conservation Board approved naming a five hundred acre Des Moines River park midway between Fort Dodge and Lehigh as Dolliver Memorial Park in honor of Jonathan P Calliver. Miss Ruth Perryman and her piano pupils will give a free recital at the Baptist church on Saturday June 5 at 3:00 PM to mark the dedication.
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Fort Dodge
Town
Dolliver
Des Moines
Lehigh
Jonathan P. Calliver
United States
Ruth Perryman
the Baptist Church
Grinnell Professor Awarded Italian Cavalier Honor
Professor Charles N Smiley of Grinnell College receives the Order of Cavalier from the King of Italy in recognition of service to Italy as regional director of the M M G A in Naples during World War I He spent ten months in Italy from Oct 1918 to Aug 1919 and earned four honors including an honorary Italian army captaincy and three diplomas of merit from a commerce and industry bureau Salerno Institute for Promotion of Physical Culture and the Gpoifyhl Army headquarters.
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Smiley
Italy
Tade
Bureau of Commerce and Tudustry
Salerno
Institute For Promotion of Physical’ Culture
Gpifeyhl
Ni Army
Mrs Bond Passes Away in Montiolair N J
Mrs Bond aged 64 died Saturday in Montiolair New Jersey. A descendant of Samuel Washington and relative of George Washington, she was a charter member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and active in several patriotic organizations.
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Montiolair
George Washington
Coll
Samuel Washington
George ‘Washington
Osborne Tomlinson Funeral Directors Ad Card
Osborne Tomlinson Funeral Directors listing at 313 Chestnut Street with office and residence numbers A-397 and B-397. Includes receiving room in connection with chapel and ambulance service details. Funeral director M. Tomlinson is listed with embalmer services and a separate Green 317 address for hears and ambulance service.
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Osborne-Tomlinson Funeral Directors
Chestnut St
Nature's Remedy NR Tablets Advertisement Claims Well Being
A vintage ad praises Nature's Remedy NR Tablets as a tonic for digestion and elimination. It claims ordinary laxatives fail and promises relief after the first dose, urging weekly use and frequent dosing to maintain health. Gibson & Rabe in Atlantic stock the product via a druggist recommendation.
Danube River Flows Through Many Lands
The Danube river traverses multiple countries where fifty two leagues and dialects are spoken, reflecting a vast cultural mosaic along its course.
Daily Bus Schedule Fringes Griswold Branch
Daily except Sunday timetable lists arrival and departure times for routes between Kimballton Elk Horn Hansen Helts Gates Smith Lake Harrisdale and Atlantis with multiple stops. Scheduling includes morning and afternoon departures with noted anomalies and a note for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Elk Horn
Hansen Helts
Gates
Smith Lake
Harrisdale
Cave
Atlantis
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