West Union circuses and Elgin baseball clash tale
A reminiscence from West Union describes a Ringling show and villagers enjoying it, with humor about prophesied outcomes. It notes Elgin beating Clermont 18 to 5 in a recent baseball game, praises players Bigler Appelman Rafaul Kuster, and mentions a planned match between Elgin and Postville next Sunday on the Elm grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Attyn
West Union Union
Ringling Stow
Van
West Union
Elgin
Phil Sheridans
Clermont
Hial
Bigler
Appelman
Rafaul
Kuster
Postville
One Donaldson
Union Township
Aming
Weat Union
Fred Berg
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ezra Patterson
West Uman
John Patterson
Myrtle Patterson
Lim
John Clolat
Sopia
Bigin
Alma
Wisconsin
Sophia
Paletl
Iowa Bank Asset and Liability Statement From 1800s Ledger
A historical bank statement shows assets including cash on hand 6 420.00 and drafts of solvent notes, with entries for deposits, capital stock, and liabilities. It lists banks such as South Nat Chicago and Cedar Rapids Natl Bank, and includes signatures by officers Mattoon and Bennett with a notary seal date in July 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amott
Billy
Banda
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
State OF Towa
Mattoon
Benneton Tte
C.F. Bucker Ashior
Hank
Saleanly
Thane Iy
Sid Bank
Ita Assuta
Marvoan
Bex
Vicw
Buchu
Iend
B. Mattogn
B. Sehort
C. F
Sceuatta
Said
Connby
Davin Jacoma
Divvetor
Puerto Rican Coffee Exports and Native Prep Methods
Puerto Rico exports coffee far more than any other native product. Gen Roy Stone notes vast quantities enter the U.S. labeled as genuine Moche and Jaya. Natives dry sun cure beans, grind in a mortar, producing a black beverage resembling ink, with streets showing coffee drying on burlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Roy Stone
Leslie
Rays Find False Teeth In Paterson Man’s Esophagus
Albert Brown a paralyzed older man from Paterson New Jersey was found to have swallowed a set of false teeth for two days. X rays located the missing mouth appliances in the upper esophagus and doctors removed and repositioned them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Brown
Paterson
N. J
New York Journal
Better Eyes Now A Common Sight In Modern Life
A group of New Orleans business men discuss rising glasses use and aging eyes. A physician argues that better care and improved schooling reduce defective vision, noting more spectacles among the elderly but fewer total blind elderly and improved classroom lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleana
Canal Street
Philippine Insanity and Mysterious Disease in the Philippines
The United States government investigates a rising number of insane soldiers in the Philippines amid talk of a mysterious “Soudanese Fever.” Some link the illness to tropical exposure or opium use, while others compare it to apoplexy or a surge of blood to the head. Reports note violent cases among soldiers sent home as insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philippines
Peters
Africa
Amuch
Pambao
Equatorial
London Lancet
Tropics
Big I in English Writing and pronoun quirks
The text notes the English capital I stands out to learners and compares it with how other languages render self reference. It discusses French, German, and Spanish practices, highlighting English’s distinctive capitalization of I versus lowercase or context-driven usage for you.
Theory and Practice Unite in Art and Business
The text argues that theory and practice must pair in all arts and trades. Theory without testing is idle speculation, while practice without theory is mere mechanism. The soul is theory, the body is practice, and both are needed to animate achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul
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Iowa
Knudtson & Hanson Machinery and Vehicla Dealers
Neae
A. Ely
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Roller Mills
Light of Elgin
Graham
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Proprietors
Union Bebibe
Emma Abbott
Max Raffauf
R. J. Stoehr
WH. Finke
Stoehr's Pharmacy
Lesthr Ainsworth
Lilginas Sacond Liter Milimattar
Nabylen Neur Pagaubie
Onaydar
Tha Uetin
Prophet G
Washington van ‘Atten
Perso
Miss Stile Capper
John Moser
Manchester
Blyeth
Charley Chapman
Highland
Elgin Sindy
Howry Lehman
Maynard
Isa
Mia
Pyal Crandall
Ea Patterson
Valxa City
Ed Kingman
Robert Hecker
TiHle Nicalay
Mlay Lena
Stoehr
Spate Follett
Falemont
Minn
Blin
Mise
Joao Ehrrich
Nellie Greyne
Mise Florence White
Alnangoelt
Mesaera
John Bennon Joh Rad Frieden
Marion Township
Dygdar
Elkader Democrat
GC. Lebmnan
Agn
Lealie
Micomb
H. Meade
Neb
Lutter Shaffer Aince
Meta
Luther
Horace Greeley
Towa
Land of
Plenty
A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklin
Wwieiveit I
Tow
Pin
Town
Payette
Banka
Philippine
Hadsel
Owa
Gunden Font Knudsen
L. H. Lemke
Wetnen
Sova & Schlipp
Rian
FETT
Ming
Crown
Satine
CO Fothergill
M. D Ecouerto
Citizen's Staty Bank
Bnaiy
Ainsworth
Attorneys AT Law
Albright & Lehman
Dears
Bank
Elgin, Loy
B. Schori & CO
Delorsin
Bigho
Bowas
Lax Rattan
Cedar Raupi Lshington, & Northern Railway
Cedar Rapid
Rottte
Klingman's Barber Parlors
Finnily
Mark McMasters
Elgin’s
Ridees
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