Monument Site Set For Allison Memorial In Iowa Capitol Grounds
The Allison monument commission approves a site south of the capitol with the soldiers and sailors monument moved east to accommodate a Masqueray plan. Miss Evelyn Longman designs the statue. Henry Bacon oversees the foundation bids. Inscription is tentative. completion expected within a year if conditions allow.
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Evelyn B. Longman
Henry Bacon
New York
Allison Monument Commission
Capitol
State House
E. R. Masqueray
St. Paul
Miss Longman
Allison
Our Foreign Population in Town in 1910
The largest foreign white group was German at 377,587 persons or 17 percent of Town's total white population of 2,200,191. Among others, English and Celtic 230,315. Swedish 67,144. Norwegian 67,925. Danish 45,620. Bohemian and Moravian 2,050. Dutch and Frisian 30,251. Additional mother tongues included French 12,572 Italian 7,744 Yiddish and Hebrew 5,843 Polish 4,514 Greek 3,813 Serbo Croatian 2,435 Slovak 1,225.
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Towa
Inheritance Tax Receipts Rise for Iowa in Year
Iowa collected SM41,593.18 in collateral inheritance tax for the year ending May 1. Deputy treasurer Quincy A. Willis notes receipts more than double of prior years. 620 estates were adjusted. Five percent of all bequests to non heirs go to the state treasury. Law is old but protests arise when paid. Public sentiment remains unchanged.
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Iowa
Quincy A. Willis
Socialists Fail to Nominate Secretary of State Candidate
Socialists cannot nominate a candidate for secretary of state because she is not a qualified elector of the state. The article notes that elective offices must be filled by electors unless specified otherwise, states that Women may run for county recorder or school offices.
For Rent at Winneshiek Tel Building Store Room
A vacant west store room formerly used by I H H Conigisky offers a fine location and reasonable rent in the Winneshiek telegraph building. Inquiries to WEISER and Brak.
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I. HH. Conigisky
Winneshiektel
No Loss in Population Said by State Fire Marshal
Ole O Roe Iowa state fire marshal questions a reported population decline for Town and Iowa, noting no census since 1910 and doubting the Washington statistician’s figures. He suggests examining the source and motives behind the claim.
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Ole O. Roe
Iowa
Washington
White House Lily Pond Show Draws Passersby
A semi circular plaza near the White House hosts a famed lily pond with six jets and a deep green basin. The water lilies cover much of the surface displaying red, yellow, blue and white blossoms in a popular fountain exhibit long maintained by the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds.
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Washington
White House
Treasury
Office of
Man Who Knows All About Whales In Interesting People
Roy C. Andrews of New York travels the globe in search of whales. In seven years with the American Museum of Natural History he logged over 125000 miles collecting specimens and plans a whale hall with skeletons from many species. He has photographed rare blue and gray whales, rediscovered the California Gray believed extinct, and survived a fierce pursuit as the steamer battled a hooked whale.
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May American
Roy C. Andrews
American Museum of Natural History
Andrews
Ite
California
Korea
Japan
Mr. Andrews
Neatness in Attire as Personal Advantage
A Philadelphia Press opinion argues neat attire yields double rewards: favorable first impressions and self respect. It urges even modest earners to avoid sloppiness, maintain clean clothes, personal grooming, and simple home ironing hacks to project care and employability.
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Chesterfield
Philadelphia Press
Pump Anchors for Sandy Bottoms
A pump anchored to a heavy metal mass sinks into quicksand on a sandy sea floor. Water pumped from the ship through a central hole makes the surrounding sand loose and the anchor sinks deeper. Stopping the pump lets the sand harden, securing the anchor, and restarting the pump frees it.
Almanacs in Pepys Time Predict Fury At Sea
A London Express note recalls Pepys era almanacs, especially Lilly's 1667 edition. The Lord Braybrooke record hints at prophecies of sea fights and war, foretelling Holland’s peril at sea and upheaval, with lines suggesting a Dutch fleet movement in the Medway during June 1667.
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Holland
Lin
Medway
London Express
Signet Ring Customs in Bible Times
The Albany Journal notes that signet rings and seals served as pledges in ancient business dealings. It describes the two part Gimmel wed dling ring given to bride and groom at ceremonies and mentions its revival in some modern weddings as an odd fancy. It adds that claiming evil is necessary is a weak excuse.
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Albany Journal
Worthless Dog Demonstrates Faithful Nuisance
A dog shown in a local feature proves unflaggingly loyal as a recurring nuisance, drawing attention to its persistent presence and the surrounding community’s mixed feelings about its behavior.
Decorah reminiscences chart a boyhood in wartime and schooling
A letter from Winfield Miller, dated April 30, 1914, recalls Decorah Iowa childhood days from the Civil War era through early schooling. He describes harvesting work, the Norwegian College building project, patriotic Union support, local crime and jailhouse singing, and vivid memories of teachers, friends, and the old frame schoolhouse. He notes enduring river and hill landscapes and hopes to share copies with his father.
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Yellow River
Old Decorah
Decorah
A Simpson
Lydia Thomas
West Decorah
Brainerd
East Decorah
Wheelock
M. E
Tylea
Livingood
Livengood
Silver Creek
Norwegian College
Willett
Iowa
Dane
Charley” Dickerman
Dane McKenzie
Chicago Daily Papers
Lansing
Methegor
Mississippi
Charley Dickerman
Academy
Winfield Miller
Indianapolis
Ind
Rerublican
Land of the Living
Dan Riley
Gene Chase
Charley Wilson
Wesley Snively
Virgil
Curtis Borst
Mr. Weaver
Anna Sawyer
E. J. Riley
Anna
Nellie Kay
On This Day in History May Seventh
A compact roll of May seventh events from centuries past. Notables include St Benedict I pope and St John of Beverly, St Stanislaus bishop of Krakow, Emperor Otto III death, Elizabeth I religious meeting bans, 1763 Detroit plot, 1794 military academy founding, 1812 Browning born, 1830 US Turkey treaty, 1840 Natchez tornado deaths and damages, 1853 Harriet Beecher Stowe honored, 1861 Tennessee secession ties, 1862 Franklin defeats Confederates at West Point, and multiple Civil War era actions. Also mentions cholera in Spain, indemnities, and notable deaths.
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Benedict I
John of
Beverly
Stanislaus
Kracow
Hho T
Germany
Detroit
Mich
Congress
French National Assembly
Robert Browning
United States
Turkey
Jos. G. Cannon
Natchez
Miss
Harriett Beecher Stowe
Bareli
India
Tennessee
Virginia
Franklin
West Point
Viegsburg
Lee
Deanhellorsville
Spottsylvania Court House
Sherman
Johnston
Rocky Face Ridge
Sheridan
Todd's Tavern
Bismarck
Prest
Diaz
Mexico
Mary of Modena
James II
England
Duc Des Choiseul
William Petty
Landsdowne
Thos, Haines
Correct the Habit Habit for Eternal Youth
The passage warns that rigid habits age a person and urges breaking routines occasionally to stay young. It advises governing habits rather than letting them control, and to order them to break ranks from time to time, as implied by Brain and Brawn.
Evolution of the letter W from double U in English
Fourth Estate explains how printers in the late sixteenth century faced a missing sound and used double u to spell words like wet weather web. The two u forms then merged into the modern w, with early forms including vv and crossed strokes, leading to the current letter shape.
Clergyman Prefers Simpler Greeting to Audience
The dear old clergyman began, I will not address you as Ladies and Gentlemen, because I know you too well.
Allen's Cough Balsam Promises Quick Cough Relief
Alexander Dumas quote leads to a health ad urging readers to take Allen's Cough Balsam for deep seated coughs or colds. It claims quick and lasting relief and notes bottles priced 25, 50, and 1.00 dollars at all dealers.
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Alexander Dumas
Allen
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OUR Optical Department
M. J. Soukup
Peter Johnson & Sons
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