Political currents and tax law notes from Iowa
Northeast Iowa note recalls Bryan and McKinley era concerns, criticizes the bankruptcy bill as unpopular in Dubuque and Iowa, while outlining tax due dates and penalties and warnings about road and real estate taxes. It argues Col. Henderson serves eastern interests over western constituents in the House.
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Wm. J. Bryan
McKinley
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Dubuque
Henderson
Iowa
Col. Henderson
East
Committee On Rules
Read
Edatern
West
Glass Eye Bunko In Downtown Italian Fruit Stand
A one-eyed con game unfolds at a Pittsburgh fruit stand as a stranger with a glass eye feigns a loss to steal a glass eye. A second man repeats the ruse, prompting a quarrel and a payoff of 50 dollars after the Italian vendor seeks compensation to cover the supposed $100 reward.
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Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette
Ttalian
Italy
Daytona girls host exclusive dove dance night at club
The Bachelor Maids of Daytona host a two‑set evening at the H. R. C. club house on December 20, 1897. The event featured pale lavender dances, a grand march, and Mrs. Davidson’s lively music. Dudes and young men were kept outside, as the girls enjoyed a full, enjoyable night among themselves.
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Net Quo
Eterior Sea
Vis
Attacis
Daytonaila
Bachelor Maids of
Harvard Doctor Urges Free Exercise For Women’s Health
Dr Budiey A Sargent of Harvard advocates free muscular development for women to counter aging. He warns modern urban life weakens bodies and promotes a program of apparatus free exercises demonstrated by a pupil. Exercises target neck muscles and spine to improve posture and ward off degeneration.
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Garvari
Saya
Budiey A. Sargent
Harvard
What becomes of the Finns and their pins
The article muses on pin production in England and abroad, noting 37 million pins a day at one factory and about 20 million at others. It considers the fate of so many pins and suggests many are lost on public roads and cycle paths, sparking curiosity about who profits from this loss.
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England
Cities named after the Queen lecture notes global Victoria places
J A Baines reports on a Toynbee ball lecture about Two Generations of Greater Britain. The text lists numerous Victoria place names worldwide including VancouverVictoria Hong Kong Victoria Nyanza and Victoria regions in Australia Africa and polar areas.
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J. A. Baines
London
Greater Britain
Bava
Vancouver
Vistoria
Pacific
Hong Kong
Labuan
Camteroons
Africa
Richeat
Australia
Antarctic
Arctic
Quote on American republic and courted Americans
The remark cites the Queen of England voicing concern that the American republic may not endure. It notes her limited view of Americans, seeing only those presented at court, reflecting a guarded royal perspective.
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England
Fragmentary OCR hints at local issue subtitle
Fragmented text includes misread names and fragmented quotes making definitive details unclear. appears to reference a person or group and a venue but lacks coherent context or outcome.
A Belle of Trans Miss History and First Expedition
A nineteenth century notice notes Nes 4 daily journal of the first U. S. government expedition crossing the continent. Patrick Gass recorded the May 14 1804 Missouri cruise, reaching Astoria after two years. Readers urged to share old stories and books about pioneer days to preserve Iowan and western Missouri memory.
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Nes
U. S
Patrick Gass
Zadok Cramer
Pittsburg
Missouri River
St .Louis
Columbia River
Pacific Coast
Columbia’ River
Astoria
Oregon
St. Louis
Mandan
N. C
Portland
Iowa
Corps of Discovery
Lewis
Clarke
Army of the
United States
Missouri
North America
Pacific
Powick Gigs
Elgin Iowa Town Election Notice For March 28 1808
Voters in Elgin Fayette County Iowa are notified of a town election on Monday March 28 1808 at the Build ing and Loan Association building Cantor street Elgin polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for mayor two year term two councilors three year term town treasurer two year term town clerk two year term town recorder two year term dated Elgin Feb 19 1998 signed Germ Aingwourn Town Recorder
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
Council Geats
Building and Loan Association
Cantor Street
Bog Show at Cedar Rapids Kennel Club Beach Show
The Cedar Rapids Kennel Club will hold its annual beach show March 23 to 25 with fine dogs from across the country on exhibition. Tickets will be sold by B.C. R. and Ry. agents within 100 miles of Cedar Rapids at one and one third fare round trip. Sale dates March 22 to 25. For details, contact local agents.
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Cedar Rapids
Agen
Ill-Advised Advert Ends With Haunting Oddities
Fragmentary notice markets millinery stock and shop rent in Simla Sora Elgin Iowa. Disjointed lines push strange remedies and laughingly dubious laxatives, including Karla Clover tide and Bell by WW pills, hinting at an era of rough ad copy and unreliable cures.
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Simla Sora
Elgin, Jowa
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Unite States of America
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Congress of the United States
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District of
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