Next Monday at the Fair promises full amusement
The article previews the annual Fair with horse racing next Thursday and a busy schedule at Floral Hall and the Cattle Club. Exhibits from Inger and Co. and Yamamoto Duo promise variety. The World’s Congress attraction and Oliv er feature rides draw crowds. Pigs, trained animals, and Wolf Shows add spectacle as organizers tout progress and safety.
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Inger
O¢Euby
Floral Hall
Oliver
Lamys
le Soares
Sekieltwire
Wolf
Kosauth County
Battle field letters reveal families’ wartime worries
A fragmentary note from Charcas County reports Earl Lewes and his son from Chariton served with the 88th Division on the front in France. Mrs Ton’s mother in Kansas City sent letters describing visits to battle areas and urging a return message to the boys’ mother. A related remark places Nony Lewes in El Paso Texas as an electrician with headquarters in Des Moines.
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Wald, Allender
Charcas
Earl Lewes
Mt Lewes
Chariton
Tom
Battle Fields
Merifee
Lewes
Nony
AL Paso
Texas
Feeding Threshers Assist Farmers During Harvest Season
A fragmented report notes threshing season efforts in Howu counties with emphasis on home meal preparation for threshers, delivery to farms, and reliance on automobiles for transport. It highlights housewives organizing meals to cut costs and support laborers while farmers seek efficient, low-cost threshing logistics amid the harvest period.
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Hogle
Rigid Rates For Wifely Behavior From Paris Manuscript
The Kansas City Star reports on an 1898 Paris manuscript translated by Eileen Power. The document prescribes strict conduct for married women, detailing attire, posture, gaze, and behavior in public spaces such as town and church. It advises moving to solitary prayer areas and maintaining modest, upright deportment under surveillance of “worthy women.”
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Paris
Eileen Power
Au- Abor
Kansas
City
Opportunity Seized by Men of Small Caliber
Edgar Wallace in People notes how non-commissioned officers and petty overseers drive industrial tyranny. He argues such leaders mold the machinery of industry, flipping to whichever side offers power, using oratory as a substitute for true leadership.
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Aifé
Edgar ‘Wallace
Mystery of Children Puzzles Parents and Youth
Lincoln Steffens argues in the North American Review that children are a mystery to parents, who are preoccupied with the future rather than the present. He notes a quick tempered mother could benefit from self-control and observes grandparents lack urgent news concerns while parents seek guidance in raising the next generation.
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Thalr
Darehts
Lincoln Steffens
Puss Expert Fish Catcher Cat in Plymouth Journal tale
An old Plymouth Journal account describes a sea diving cat at Devil's Point, seven years old, expert at catching fish and delivering them to the guardroom for use by the gallons. The item notes cats as ancient fishers accompanying their masters on hunting expeditions.
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Egypt
Cati
Plymouth Journal
Battery
Devil's Point
Detroit News
Fragmented text on gum and stationery instructions
Readable fragments describe gum handling by a British stationery office noting pest resistance and drying behavior. Mentions using gum in ordinary use to secure immediate results and protect against delays, with cryptic references to gummed parchment and letters.
Not Original Quote Attributed To Lincoln Or Barnum
Fragmentary note discusses misattributed Lincoln quote You cannot fool all the people all the time It questions origin citing 1908Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln book and Clinton Tennessee speech date September 8 1858 It suggests popular misattribution and compares to other proverbs with a stray reference to Old English lines
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
T. Barnum
A. Weasels Company
Abraham Lina
Clinton
Unclear OCR note on gavel and officials
Fragmentary text mentions a gavel, attention, and a president with ties to the White House. References to a presiding officer, commerce, and future questions appear, but details are corrupted and unclear.
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Oden Root
White House
Commerce
United Ag
Industry began in 1929 with Thomas Beard voyage
Fragmentary text describes a big industry start in 1929 by Thomas Beard who came on a Mayflower voyage and brought hides. Mentions Buckinghamshire, Lynn Massachusetts, and Massachusetts footwear manufacture as roots of the boot and shoe trade.
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Agen
Thomas Beard
Kertland
Buckinghamshire
Lynn
Mass
Massacome
Nature Has Hung Out Sign for Bees Highly Specialized
The text describes nectar guides on flowers guiding bees to the nectar tube. It notes strong markings on the upper petals and explains how lower petals lack honey guides. It mentions bristles across lower petals that deter ants from stealing honey and aid pollination.
Famous Old Canal Linking St Marys Falls and Rapids
The original canal connecting St Marys Falls and the rapids was built by trappers and traders in 1797 08 to link with the Northwest country for Hudsons Bay Company transport. It was largely destroyed by US troops in 1814 during the war with Britain. In 1858 Michigan began a canal system to connect Lakes Superior and Huron, costing 1 000 000 dollars with two locks, enlarged in 1870 with US cooperation, and Michigan ceded control to the federal government in 1882.
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St Marys, Falls
Rapids
North‘west Country
Ford
Hudson’s Bay’ Company
United States
Great ‘Britain
Michigan
Lakes Superior
Huron
Konjola Ends Stomach Misery and Neuritis
A vintage newspaper ad touts Konjola as a miracle cure for stomach trouble and neuritis. It claims 32 ingredients including juices from 22 roots and herbs and highlights a testimonial from Mrs. George Walden of 1817 M Avenue Hast Cedar Rapids. Sold at Snell's drug store in Buffalo Center and by druggists across the region.
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George Walden
M “Avenue
Hast
Cedar Rapids
Kontola
Konjola
Frohjola
WonJola
Buffalo Center
Snell’s Drug Store
Snowflakes or Cornflakes in a Moving Picture
A fragment discusses how cornflakes are used to simulate snow in a moving picture. It notes corn is processed into pearly hominy then flakes, cooked and packed for breakfast scenes. The text mentions painting scenes with flakes and that the flakes may be reused in other shots.
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Gereett
Omaha
Chicago
Col Blizgards
Standing Pat Phrase in Politics and Poker History
The term standing pat describes a hand in poker that requires no discard or draw and, in politics, denotes opposition to change. Its political use emerged among Republican leaders led by Senator Haona in 1902, illustrating a reluctance to alter positions.
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United States
Haona
Henpecked Men and Social Style in Howe's Monthly
Fragmentary excerpt discusses henpecked men as a social trope, noting conversation hints about others behaving similarly. References a “tabled fox” metaphor and a critique of agents or politicians. The text appears as a stray, miscellaneous note from Howe's Monthly.
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Howe's
Parrot Dialogue Fragments Highlight Fashionable Talk
A garbled speech fragment notes style and social chatter among fashionable families. The oddly quoted lines mention price, fashion, and familiarity, ending with a stray reference to a parrot. The text reads as clipped overheard dialogue with unclear context.
The Reason Bobby and Batty Question Elephant Trunks
A Bombay Times line humorously connects a child’s question to elephants trunks. The playful exchange features Bobby and Batty aged nine as a reader interaction with Indian origin laughter.
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Bobby
Batty
India
Bombay Times
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