Congress to Adjourn Soon and Tariff Notes Feature
The article recalls Congress approving 150 000 for a national estate and memorial shrine after the Civil War. It highlights Memorial Day services for Ulysses S Grant in May at the Capitol rotunda and Arlington, then discusses tariff history with figures from the Bureau of Statistics. It notes twelve article groups pay three quarters of duties totaling 250 million, and cautions against haste in tariff reform with July 1 as possible adjournment date. It closes with a personal note about visiting Samuel and Mrs. McElveen in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Republic
Ulysses S. Grant
U. S. Grant
Capitol
Arlington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Thirty-Fifth Iowa G A R Encampment in Fort Dodge Set
The Thirty-Fifth annual Iowa G A R encampment will be held in Fort Dodge from June 8 to 10. Governor Carroll will speak for the state, with Commander J C Milliman replying for the G A R and affiliates. A grand parade on June 9 will be led by the Fifty sixth Regiment band and the Iowa National Guard. A camp fire program at the armory will be chaired by Capt. Geo Ringland with speeches by W S Kenyon J F Prouty W P Hepburn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Iowa G. A. R
Fort Dodge
Carroll
J. C. Milliman
G. A.R
J. F. Prouty
Des Moines
W. P. Hepburn
Robert Cousins
J. P. Connor
Geo. D. Perkins
Twenty sixth annual Iowa Woman's Relief Corps convention
The twenty six annual convention of the Department of the Iowa Woman's Relief Corps will run with the G A R encampment. Fort Dodge hosts with an extensive, independent program for attendees. Fort Dodge invites veterans to enjoy the encampment with promises of the best time yet.
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Department of the Iowa Woman’s Relief Corps
Fort Dodge Laddies
Fort Dodge
Department
Rat Surplus: One Hundred Million Dollar Annual Grains Bill
The Biologicral Survey of the Department of Agriculture releases The Rat Problem, asserting rats cost Americans about 100 million dollars yearly in grain alone. It notes rats spread bubonic plague and consume a wide diet from grain to carrion and even living horses’ hooves. A single rat diet article estimates 60 cents yearly on grain and 180 dollars on oatmeal, highlighting rapid rat multiplication as the key obstacle to control with a single pair potentially totaling over 20 million in three years.
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Department of Agriculture
The Man And His Mother
The editorial argues that a man’s treatment of his mother is the true test of character. Kindness and courtesy to mothers signal reliability and gentility, while grief caused to a mother marks a lack of manhood and worth. It warns youths neglect this duty and its effect on character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapid Republican
Unclaimed Letters in Chariton Post Office
Unclaimed letters remain at the Chariton Iowa post office for the week ending May 29 1909. Names listed include Elmer Clymer George Cratzer Mrs Jessie Blizzard Will Frazier Mrs Irene Kelly Mrs Goldie Rhodes Kyle Stapleton Clark Smith Rk A Hasselquist P M.
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Chariton
Iowa
Elmer Clymer
George Cratzer
Jessie Blizzard
Will Frazier
Irene Kelly
Goldie Rhodes
Kyle Stapleton
Clark Smith
Rk. A. Hasselquist
P. M
Always Time for Courtesy in the Golden Age Voice
A reflection on courtesy as a timeless virtue in American life and literature. The passage contrasts the gracious spirits of a bygone era with modern stresses and wealth chasing culture, invoking Whittier and Shakespeare to lament the absence of a courteous ghost.
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Whittier
Shakespeare
Vernon Murray
See Fred Stafford for Cement Sidewalks Five Year Guarantee
Local ad urges readers to contact Fred Stafford for cement sidewalks with a five year guarantee. Also promotes Miss Gibbs millinery and notes a newspaper subscription offer: The Patriot and the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean for $1.25 a year dated 5-27-26.
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Fred Stafford
The
Patriot
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Faith Hope and Charity Teachings For Life
The message urges focusing on three core virtues faith hope and charity as guiding points in religion. It says personal failings should not block progress toward a better future if one holds to these rules and acts with charity toward others.
English Prodigal of Matches in the United Kingdom
The article notes that England uses more matches per capita than any other country. It cites a rough estimate that each person in England uses about eight matches a day.
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United Kingdom
Debtor’s Woes Highlight Personal Inquiries
A woman laments debt as creditors press for intimate details. She notes the awkward questions about affording a costly flat and compares the intrusion to asking about personal finances. The piece critiques debt stigma and the scrutiny it invites.
A Kansas Blizzard Recalls Windy Oats Tale
A western Kansas favorite tale recalls how the wind blew steadily, with a farmer noting the wind held a sheaf of oats against his barn door for three days, a story once told in the Atchison Globe.
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Kansas
Atchison Globe
For Your Health's Sake Fresh Air for the Sick
An urging note that fresh air is free and essential in sickrooms. It argues rooms should have open windows to provide abundant air for the ill, emphasizing its importance over closing them.
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Hollinger & Larimer
Gibbon’s Drug Store
Samuel McElveen
St. James
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Gi. A. R
Ft. Dodge
W. RC
Rat’s Board
Bill
Man
Milans
Brewer & Blake
Chariton, Iowa
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