Fourth of July in Smithville Ends With Speeches and Patriotism
In Amith County a rural Fourth of July celebration unfolds with a grand lumber stand, wagons transformed into patriotic chariots, and forty four women portraying states. Amid barrel-fire flowers, the crowd sings My Country Tis of Thee as Marrok’s fiery discourse provokes shock, Jim Bowen defends the flag, and the day closes with shared pride and tears for the nation.
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Jackson
Mattock
Amith County
Smithville
Claudia
Columbia
James
Alcibiades
Curtius Wickson
Eliphalet Absolom Rawlins
Bunker’ Hil
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benedict Arnold
Marrok
Elher
On the Nation's Natal Day by H. S. Canfield
A fragment from a 1902 tale introduces Paul Marrok a young Smithville lawyer who loves Claudia Vanalster while Jim Bowen loves Claudia and hopes for a chosen marriage. Claudia, daughter of a merchant, is educated, graceful and modest, with musical talent and modest ambitions.
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H. 5
Canfield
Opyright
Daily Story Pub. Co
Paul Marrok
Claudia Vanalster
Smithville
Smith County
Iowa
United States Congress
James Bowen
Claudia Vanaister
Jim
Claudia Wahalster
Merint
Enosville ‘Young Ladies
Enosville Ac
Uite
County Belie
Roosevelt and the Detectives
A White House policeman notes President Roosevelt evades Secret Service plans to keep him from public view. Roosevelt dislikes a closed landau and insists on open access, often strolling or driving away unseen, with detectives only learning of his departure after he is already on the move.
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Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Secret Service
White House
McKinley
Virginia Leads In Shipbuilding Capital By 1900
The Census Bulletin notes Virginia rose from small importance in 1890 to a leading shipbuilding state by 1900. Virginia topped capital invested, ranking first in 1900, with nearly 15 million dollars, and placed high in wage earners, wages, and product value, surpassing New England and other regions.
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Virginia
New England
Capitel
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Richmond Times
This Irish Miner Answers With Wit
A bishop traveling mining country meets an Irishman turning a windlass to haul shaft soil. Sun shines on his bare head as the cleric warns of heat. The worker replies, Do we think I’d run this all day if I had brains, then resumes work with a laugh.
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Marrok
Claudia Ant
Jim
Bowen
Mar
Columbia
Jim’ Bowen
Fragmented poetry line from a letter or speech
A reader-supplied fragment shows archaic and romantic phrasing with metaphors of smoke, light, and a blue brook. It includes partial phrases and a name-like reference Henry, suggesting an informal or fictional speech embedded in a longer text.
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Henry
Live Stock Market Quotations From South Omaha and Kansas City
South Omaha and Kansas City live stock markets show a stronger, higher open. Cattle demand rose with better grades selling up to a dime higher. hogs advanced 4 to 5 cents early with top loads reaching about 7.80. sheep and lambs also showed gains across good to fair classifications. Kansas City receipts totaled 14,200 cattle and 2,100 hogs with steady to higher quotes for corn-fed cattle and higher rates for hogs, while sheep receipts of 3,600 saw improvements in lambs and wethers.
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South Omaha
Kanena City
Kanbas City
N.ste
Philippine Government Bill Finalized in Washington
The Philippine civil government bill agreed upon provides a two house legislature with a Philippine commission and an elected assembly, restricted to natives except Moros and Pagans, after a two year peace and census condition. It authorizes bonds for friar lands, opens public lands to homesteaders, limits corporate holdings, and outlines rights and provincial powers.
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Washington
Philippine Commission
Iowa crops suffer through cold wet week in July
Iowa’s weekly crop bulletin notes a cold and wet period with cloudy skies and average temperatures about 12 degrees below normal. Rainfall is excessive across the state, field work limited to uplands two to three days, but crops hold up. oats look fair, small grains need sun, and meadows and pastures have been favorable, though early corn in southern districts shows some damage from flooding.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Omata to Hold Brown as Western League Claims Stability
ST JOSEPH July 38 mag nate a Western league meeting heard President Sexton claim the league is in good financial condition. Pitcher Brown may stay with Omaha despite Terre Haute efforts. President Rourke asserted Indianapolis American had plowed Brown before Omaha. The case to be reopened. all June suspended.
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Omata
Brown
ST. Joseph
Magnatea
Sexton
Rock Island
Omaha
Terre Haute
Rourke
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C. G. Martin
Cashier
BE. E. Walker
C. B. Baily
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J. M. Thompson
C. Mohler
F. E. Walker
Frank Dunning
A. P. Evans
H. P. Long
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Bedford, Laws
Haddock Investment
C.B. Payton, D. D. S
Lewin Building
Post Office
G. F. Manker
Towa
Court Home
U. S
Thomas & Brows
Ae Bas Rea
Hess
Kibty
Chichester
Fm Mall
Retain
Colchester Chemical le
Madleon Square
Pinlla
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Ransom
Barr
East Main Street
Arthaud
Attorneys-At-Law
Court Street
Frank Wisdom
Attorney At Law
Blockton
Charles Thomas
E. Crum, H. P. Jaqua
Crum
Jaqua
Attorneys AT Law
Bedford, Iowa
Bedford Bank Bldg
WM. E. Miller
James P. Flick
Flick & Jackson
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Federal
Chizena Bank
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ML D
Main Street
Citisena Bank
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