New Year Proclaims Opportunity and Responsibility
The piece urges 1914 as a year of personal effort and national growth. It links individual responsibility to prosperity, warns against laziness, and cites natural law and social balance. It reflects on hope, optimism, and the forward view of America, ending with New Year customs and resolutions.
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Kelzure
Hope
Ness
Benne
America
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Scotland
England
Global Mohammedan Population in the Early 20th Century
The article notes 226 million Muslims worldwide, about one seventh of global people, with 60 million in Africa and 62 million in India. It cites a writer praising Islamic zeal that spread from Syria to North Africa, likening its advance to a desert surge eventually tempered by waves from the Atlantic.
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Mohammed
Globe
Africa
India
China
Malay Archipelago
Philippines
Western
Asia
Syria
North Africa
Simoon
Rat in Bedroom Leads to Tough Battle and Injury
Russell Kemmerer of Penneburg fought a monster rat that climbed in through an open window and crawled into the bed. After a half hour of struggle Kemmerer smothered the rodent under a sheet, suffering numerous bites and risk of blood poisoning. The incident occurred at night as Mrs. Kemmerer cried out in fright.
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Russell Kammerer
Penneburg
Mr. Kemmerer
Kemmerers
Kemmerer
Dispatch
Philadelphia Record
Men and Women and Secrets quote from La Bruyere
A brief quotation notes gendered views on secrecy. A man supposedly keeps his own secret better than his mother’s, while a woman allegedly hides her own secrets more than another’s. The line reflects satirical reflection on private truth and social discourse.
Iowa News Roundup Across Red Oak to Ames
A chaotic Iowa compilation reports Red Oak and Shenandoah winning a church contest, a district attorney removal by President Wilson, a Clarinda court damages award of 9024 for A. P. Johnson’s death, and multiple farm, court, and civic notes across the state including announcements on fairs, Guernsey day, new dormitory in Cedar Rapids, and local ordinances in Muscatine.
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Red Oak Christian Church
Shenandoah Christian Church
Red Oak
Anthony van Wagenen
Iowa
Wilson
Jude van Wagenen
Clarinda
Ada Grafton
A. P. Johnson
Blanchard
A.P. Johnson
Iowa Corn and Grain Growers’ Association
Ames
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association of Iowa
Waterloo
Iowa State College
Guernsey Cattle Breeders’ Association
George W. Clarke
Association of Cosmopolitan Club
Town City
Cedar Rapids
B. R. Burkhalter
Grace Episcopal Church
Mason City
L. H. Sexger
Western College
Naperville
Kodhler
Muscatine
Muscatine Lighting Company
Jane Wright
Chequest Township
van Buren County
Walter Simpson, Jr
Ray McKeen
Kansas
Ida Grove
New Process
Waukon
Hans Johnson
Centerville
John Mosley
John Schrumm
Organ-Howe Evangelistic Company
Knoxville
Christian Church
Clayton County
Carroll
Robert A. Wright
David H. Wright
Madison
Wig
Oscar Weisner
Volga City
R. P. Howell
Iowa City
Sarah Walker
Anna B. Clark
Kimball
Alice Davis Sing
Charles Sing
Chicago
Fort Dodge
Sing
Sandera
Smith & Thompson
Dean
Woodruff
Cedar Falls
Children’s Playground Association
Streen
University of Iowa
Young Men's Christian Association
Olof Hofler
Council Bluffs
Harry Burnaugh
Hickory Grove
Mount Pleasant
BD. L. Wyant
Grover Smith
Sac City
W. J. Dixon
Board of Control
Lane County
Pires
Des’ Moines
Herman Anderson
Pomeroy
Anderson
New Hampton Club
Gre
C. A. Larson
C. C. Shaal. Jey
F. A. O'Connor
W. L. Turner
University of Iiona
Methodist Church
Riverton
Elsworth
Webster City
Walter H.millar
Kingston
Des Monioa
M. A. Brewer
William McLatchey
Logan
United States
Marshal Groneweg
DB. W. Shaw
Osceola
Iowa Inebriate Hospital
Frank L. Mott
The
Marengo Republican
Grand Junction Globe
Scotland’s Demands and Dignity Across the Border
An American traveler praises Scottish democracy and self‑reliance in Edinburgh and rural areas, contrasting with England. He notes sturdy work ethic, blunt pride, and social keenness from cabbies to newsboys, with Scots showing particular prowess in masonry and a brisk adaptation to American work rhythms.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
England
James I
Robert Burns
Alsc
Scot Land
London
Hoxton
New York
Philadelphia
Invents New Bomb Causing Sleep in Dresden Woman Claims
Dresden reports Ida Boehm, a 48 Prussian woman, claims to have invented a bomb that induces stupification. A single bomb allegedly can render hundreds of men unconscious for eight hours.
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Dresden
Germany
Ida Boehm
Burglar Escapes From Box Car In Newvillage
A burglar locked in a box car by the constable escaped by morning. The prisoner left a note reading there is only one way out, hinting at a planned escape. The incident occurred in Newvillage, New Jersey.
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Newvillage
N. J
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Mergeret Smith Cowin
Rhey N. Cowin
Leonard Brown
California
Los Angeles
Mr. Cowin
Mins Macorette Hallowell
LeMars
Scots Democratic
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