Hendricks at Bluebell Inn Fends Off Fearful Night Visit
Job Hendricks arrives in a town and checks into the Bluebell Inn. He tools through wary exchanges with landlord Mr. Bowersox, retrieves a wary valise, hides a pistol, and battles uneasy dreams while plotting his next move amid vague suspicions of pursuit and a guarded corridor.
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Hendricks
Fob
Mr. Bowersox
Job
Kendricks
Itile Darkey
Bowersox
Peter
Job Hendricks
Gift to Brown University Highlights Education Value
George L. Littlefield gives $500000 to Brown University to back a college education, despite not being a college graduate himself. The piece contrasts his gift with Andrew Carnegie’s praise of education and notes a gold medal offered by Paris for the most numerous and best saved family of children, awarded to a couple named Gallez and their family.
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George L. Littlefield
Brown University
Wing
Paris
Gallez
Benefactor Sir William McDonald Gives McGill Major Gifts
Sir William McDonald, longtime McGill benefactor, donates 20000 dollars for student arts research books. He also presents to the physics building and Houid air plant and to the zoological department equipment for embryology teaching.
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William McDonald
McGill
Houid
Zoological Department
Dartmouth President Near End Of First Decade
Dr. William J. Tucker nears the end of his first ten years as president of Dartmouth College. Enrollment has grown from 448 students to over 1,400, and the college has secured more than 1.5 million dollars in endowments.
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William J. Tucker
Dartmouth College
Night walk and hunted thoughts in a village scene
A narrator reflects on aging and risk as he moves through a dim village street after a dull supper. He recalls a manhunt, wonders if shutters move for watchers, and mutters about saving another man while admitting his own peril. The piece ends with a cliffhanger.
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Jared Henslow
Stylish Spring Costumes in Dark Blue Zibeline Gown
The article details early spring fashion with a tailor made dark blue zibeline gown featuring a collarless jacket and striped silk revers. It highlights double faced linen for summer gowns, minimal trimming, wide skirt latitude, and hems flared by curved seams, tucks, or panels, noting heavy fabrics suit plain gore skirts.
Magician Tricks Secretary Shaw With Hidden Bill
A Washington magician performed a trick for Secretary of the Treasury Shaw on a ten dollar bill. Shaw declared the note genuine, then crushed it in his hand as instructed. The bill vanished from his grasp, leaving Mrs. Shaw and onlookers astonished at the illusion.
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Shaw
Washington
Secretary Shaw
Rainmaker from Colorado bids to flood Nebraska for cash
A Colorado genius named Whitney offers to cause one inch of rain across Nebraska for 1009 dollars and to repeat for 1000 dollars per soak. The state might accept with low flood risk, but should not pay in advance to avoid wasteful spending.
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Colorado
Whitney
Nebraska
Chicago
Isthmian Canal Sparks Vast Business Traffic
Traffic for Wheat From Oregon Port Drives Vessel Readiness. St Louis Globe-Democrat notes dozens of cargoes prepared for isthmian canal, with Oregon wheat carriers among hundreds ready for European routes.
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Oregon
Europe
Isthmain Canal
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Newfoundland Legislators Fund Cold Storage for Fisheries
The Newfoundland legislature provides for a cold storage system to aid fishermen. Cured and salted fish now reach the market in Mediterranean ports and Brazil, with hope to open new markets for codfish salmon and other fish and lobsters in fresh state.
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Newfoundland
Mediterranean
Brazil
Tax Aims to Curb Auto Orchestrions in Spandau
Spandau near Berlin imposes a tax on automatic orchestrions seen as a nuisance in almost every restaurant. The levy aims to reduce the growing annoyance caused by the machines in public spaces.
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Tn Spandau
Berlin
Opposition of Women to Universal Suffrage Across States
The article lists multiple states where women oppose broader suffrage, citing the Remontrance bulletin and various defeats of suffrage efforts from 1895 to 1901. It notes state associations, pledged opposition, and failed initiatives including constitutional amendments, school and municipal suffrage bills, and taxpaying measures across Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, California, South Dakota, New Mexico, Connecticut, Missouri, Nevada, Alabama, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
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United States
Massachusetts
New York
Illinois
Oregon
Iowa
Rhodesale
Washington
Massachusetts Association
Uinons
California
South Dakota
Massaachusetts
Nevada
Missouri
Washingon
Arkansas
New Mexico
Connecticut
Linola
Ilinois
Maine
Thinola
Arizona
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Olin
Vermont
Alabama
House
Senate
Indiana
Wisconsin
Spinach and Sand Ridicule Calls for Washed Spinach King
In a satirical riff, the New York Press mocks spinach sold with sand and grit, imagining an enterprising seller who washes spinach and guarantees its cleanliness, joking a future as the “spinach king” amid Rochellerian fortune. The piece contrasts New York City spinach quality with domestic markets and laments dirt in produce.
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la Belle France
New York
New York Press
Senator Carmack Attacks General Funston In Congress
Pittsburg Gazette reports Senator Carmack of Tennessee attacking General Funston in violent terms after orders silence, arguing lawmakers must restrain themselves. It notes the unwritten West rule against shooting a man without his own weapon and calls for prudence from Congress in critiquing soldiers under orders.
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Pittsburg
Funston
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Kansas
Congress
Carmack
West
Lack of Literary Skill and Advertisements Cited
Quote exchanges reveal a critique of a novel's failure due to poor literary skill and ineffective advertising. The fragment notes Dermascus as the oldest trading city retaining its commerce activity.
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Washington Star
Dermascus
Not to Be Expected in House Cleaning Time
A dusty pilgrim and a well dressed man discuss meals and time during house cleaning as quoted in a Philadelphia Record piece, capturing a brief street corner exchange.
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Philadelphia Record
Water on the Earth and Morgan’s Underground Ambition
In a World-Herald item the phrase suggests Morgan plans influence over both surface and subterranean domains. If true, Morgan’s goals extend to the London tramway franchise and beyond, signaling a broad reach across earth and underground ventures.
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Morgan
London Underground Tramway
Omaha World-Herald
Labor code commission begins prep work for new code
Des Moines May 10 state printer B Murphy traveled to Cedar Rapids for a conference with Commissioner Trewin of the town code commission. They discussed starting work promptly on the new labor code edition and supplement, including a 7600 copy run of the old code with an updated index.
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Des Moines
B. Murphy
Cedar Rapides
Trewin
Code Commission
Murphy
Pardon Granted to Iowan Union Organizer Haddow
May 10 Washington reports President Roosevelt pardoned Haddow of Keb Keb, Wapello County Iowan and organizer of the United Mine Workers who was convicted in the western district of Virginia court for contempt of an injunction against organizing mines. He is to be released at once. four others sentenced for the same offense were also pardoned.
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Washington, D .C
Haddon
Roosevelt
Kalla
Keb
Wapello County
United Mine Workers
Western District of Virginia
Lynchuury
Haddow
Henry G. McDowell
Lacey
Maddow
Missionary Miss Stone Sought for National Convention Attendance
Council Bluffs delegates report full effort to secure Miss Stone, abducted by brigands at the national Christian church convention in Omaha. Prominent churchmen including John B. Mott will attend. Evangelist services will be held daily during the convention week for delegates housed in the city.
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Wiss Stone
Council Bluffs
Christian Church Committees
Omaha
South Omaha
Christian Church
Miss Stone
To Be Own Lawyer Eckford Fights For Inheritance
Osage May 10. After 12 years of preparing his case Jon Eckford, angry at lawyers, will defend his own claim in the district court. His sister’s death left him $30,000 placed with executors brothers Robert and Jamez Eckford, who lost the estate after appeals. The supreme court ordered a retrial of the entire case.
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Osage
Jon Eckford
Robert
Jamez Eckford
John Edford
Supreme Court
Penn Wins Dual Final Over Des Moines College
Penn College of this city defeated Des Moines College today in the dual meet final, scoring 48 points in an event held at the college field.
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Penn
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Des Moines College
Rockwell Canning Works Adapts For Sweet Corn Boom
Rockwell Canning Works in Rockwall is rapidly advancing on a new $26,000 canning factory. The brick three story building aims to handle this year’s sweet corn, with over 400 acres contracted by the company. It promises to be one of the largest and finest factories of its kind in the state.
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Rockwell Canning Works
Rockwall City
Farmers Telephone Company Incorporation in Cushing
The Farmers Telephone company of Cushing in Woodbury county filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital stock is $6,000. George A. Dowell serves as president, Jans Holcomb as vice president, W. A. Bell as secretary, and Co. W. Sawyer as treasurer. The board of directors includes H. Hi, A. Ricketton, and Paul Grove.
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Farmers’ Telephone Company
Des Moines
Farmers Telephone Company
Cushing
Woodbury County
George A. Dowell
Jans
Holcomb
W. A. Bell
W. Sawyer
H. Hi
A. Ricketton
Paul ¥. Grove
Town's First White Child Richard Wilde Dead
Richard Wilde a respected county resident for over 80 years dies. Born in Dubuque he was the first white man born in Town. He was father in law to Mayor B H Mallory of Hampton, a leading young attorney.
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Sheffield
Richard Wilde
This County
Dubuque
Mr. Wilde
B. H. Mallory
Hampton
Iowan's Relatives among Roraima Victims in St Pierre
William J. Ince learns his aunt Mrs H J Ince and her son Samuel were passengers on the Roraima that perished at St Pierre. They had been visiting New York and were en route home to Barbados.
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Maines
William J. Ince
H. J. Ince
Ani Har
Samuel
St. Pierre
New York
Barbados
Governor Vetoes Bill in Des Moines May 12
Governor Cum mits vetoed a legislature-passed bill directing that results on notes issued to instance companies and held by receivers be filed in counties of makers. He deemed the measure unconstitutional, claiming it marred contracts and unjustly classed insurance firms. This marked the governor’s final action.
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Des Moines
Cummits
Remarkable Iowa Bank Statistics Show Big Increases
The state auditor reports March 5 to April 5 shows total assets of 293 savings and 225 state banks rising by 11.42 million, with cash up 942,883 and deposits up 13.203 million. Bills receivable, credits to sight drafts, and capital stock all rise while overdrafts and some property decrease. Surplus increases by 300,806.79 as total liabilities grow 14.42 million.
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Iowa Banka
Tes Moines
Iowa
Bowling Tourney Ends in Dubuque, Indiana
The state bowling tournament closed with individual contests. All prizes went to Dubuque bowlers. George Lyon of the champion Vicls won first place by bowling 1080 pins in five games, an average of 206.
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Dubuque
George Lyon
Rankin's Strate League organizes Iowa clubs
A. C. Rankin, called the "motalder orator," resumes activity in Iowa organizing Loyal Citizens' State Marshal Clubs to enforce the liquor law. Clubs already form in Colfax Newton Brooklyn Anita, with Rankin aided by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McColl. Rankin aims for a club in every town, with Rev. J. W. Willets of Newton as state league president and E. Benson of Newton as secretary.
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Rankin
Strate League
Dea Moines
A. C. Rankin
Iowa
Techibs
Towa
Colfax
Newton
Brooklyn
Anita
A. J. McColl
McCall
J. W. Willets
State League
E. Benson
National Army of the Philippines Encampment Heading for August
Assurances from Utah and Nevada state societies indicate large delegations will attend the national encampment of the Army of the Philippines in Council Bluffs on August 13 to 15. A joint camp meeting at Dr Maerne’s office with the citizen’s committee will discuss plans and begin active work to ensure a successful event.
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Army of the Philippines
Council Bluffs
John L. Moore
National Society
Utah
Nevada
Dr. Maerne
Morenn
Former Officers Indicted for Extortion Threats
Nes Moines May 12 J F P Carter and Frank E H Pinegar officers indicted by grand jury on extortion charges after being accused by Miss Farr Carlson of threatening to arrest her on a dissolute character charge. She paid 4 50 then notified police. the men admitted the act and returned the money. Carter allegedly handled the dealings while Pinegar claimed Carter did the work. Notes from Washington report postmaster appointments and new rural delivery routes including Washington Prairie to begin July 1.
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Nes Moines
Police K
Crews
Pinegar
Carter
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