State of Iowa board of control debates hospital reform
The piece discusses the Iowa board of control criticizing county asylums, criticizing unfinished Cherokee hospital plans, urging supervision without breaking county rights, and arguing for reform of state hospitals and oversight while preserving smaller facilities. It compares to national policy and European trade, noting political ethics and calls for public accountability.
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Aldrich's Silver Tilt Signals Debate On Gold Standard
Senate finance chair Aldrich hints Republican stance on currency may straddle gold and silver. The Chicago Times-Herald questions party unity and demands a clear pledge that all money forms align with gold, warning that mixed signals could hurt the election prospects.
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England Faces New Russian Threat to Afghanistan Front
A London Standard dispatch from Outessa reports Russia recalling all army empires on leave in Anta and rapidly advancing an army of 000,000 toward the Afghanistan frontier. Russia seeks entry to India via Herat, aided by a hostile Afghan ruler, creating a route to British possessions. If footholds form, Britain could be forced to defend India while the Boer War strains Britain’s resources.
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Monro Doctrine and German aims raise U S alarms
A British and American debate warns that Germany seeks naval power and spheres of influence in the Americas, risking conflict with the Monroe Doctrine. Editors argue naturalized Germans may not aid imperial aims, while the United States should rely on arbitration and retain a strong policy against foreign aggression.
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Law Exemption Rules and Court Rulings Across Estates
A summary of court decisions on estate tax exemptions under Pennsylvania law and uniformity requirements, plus cases on stock dividends, bidding collusion, vendor liens, notes, and releases. Notable items include Cope exemption invalidity, Rose v Barclay on dividends, Hoffman v McMullen on bid rigging, Cook v Bramet on lien duration, and Lond v Hamilton on duress and advancement.
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The Dragon of Dreams in Verse and Fractured Discourse
A fragmentary 1900s newspaper piece juxtaposes a call for clarity in argument with a poem about a dragon. The verse uses dialect to narrate a witch book, a blue mist sea, and a fearsome figure with a bone jaw as a weapon, while the surrounding prose asks for a straightforward statement of position.
Spain's King Alfonso Receives Masonic Anniversary Honors
The Spanish king, born six months after his father’s death, is noted as the lone child to become king at birth. Royal courts in Russia and Austria observe mourning and Christmas plans. Prince Albert of Prussia carries the Black Eagle insignia to Alfonso. Masonic ceremonies at Mount Vernon mark Washington’s death centenary with contributions from the Virginia lodge and East Yorkshire’s Constitutional Lodge.
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Lamps and Perfumed Beds Across Ancient Ways
A fragment from a Victorian era piece describes ancient Egypt lamps made with salt and oil to burn all night, and notes evolving perfumed bed fashions. It mentions lavender sachets, orris root perfumes, pine scents, and scented pads and pillows. The blurb also alludes to Easter trousseaus and delicate lingerie items from merchants in the Criterion.
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Dubuque County Board Row Questioned in Telegraph Essay
The Sioux City Journal quotes a Dubuque Telegraph postscript arguing against appointing certain gold Democrats to petty county offices. The excerpt, marked as earnest and pathetic, underscores tensions in local appointments and party influence.
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Iowa News Notes Ripple Through Des Moines and Beyond
A sprawling Iowa column surveys diverse items from Estherville to Boone. It notes labor pay discrepancies in Estherville and Mason City births, highlights Orange City fundraising for South Africa versus Sioux County aid, and reports on Governor Shaw’s move, compulsory education sentiment, Guthrie Center liquor seizures, and political maneuvering among Gear Cummins and Shaw factions with regional references to Davenport, Clinton, Parkersburg, and Hardin County.
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