Millionaire Smith ships cattle train to Chicago
John W. Smith owner of the Smith ranch near Ida Grove shipped 24 cars of cattle to Chicago last week and earned about 50000 on the market. The ranch has fed 1000 cattle and 1600 hogs lately, with 800 steers and all hogs still on hand.
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John W. Smith
Big Smith
Ida Grove
Chicago
Iowa Total Abstinence Union
Mason City
Archbishop Keana
Dubuque
Mra
le M. Lake
St. Louis
Father PF
J. O'Callahan
Father Convey
Eldora
Kelley
District Court
Fred Haynes
Rudd
Bank of
John Ware
Seymour
le Roy Ware
Seymour Bank
Federal Grand Jury
First National Bank
Rockwell City
Capital
G. H. Gellhouse
F. C
Siegfried
Bruce
Dexter
W. A. Grumman
Claud Pugsley
Cylinder
Algona
Anamosa
Pugsley
Iowa Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association
Marshalltown
Roy McVicar
Eagle Grove
Dowling
Des Moines
Kearney
Nebr
Rome
K. M. E. Brown
Sioux City
John Molden
Gesault
J. J. Molden
Jim. Howard
Tom Malone
Newton
Kelloy
Edgar Caldwell
Otto Lowe
Ottumwa
Hita
State Board of Pharmacy Commissioners
Iowa City
New Roman Villa Near Pompeii Unearthed by Swedish Scholar
Dr Johan Bergman reports a newly discovered Pompeii region villa with early Augustan decor and 20 life size frescoed figures. Laborers uncovered ten rooms before Italian authorities halted work to determine indemnity. The villa, near Pompeii, shares splendor with Bulwer-Lytton’s Villa of Dlomed and other famed sites in Boscoreale and Honoreale.
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Johan 40 Bergman
Italy
Sweden
Pompeii
Laborera
Mt. Vesuvius
Bulwer-Lytton
Dlomed
Boscorenie
de Prisco
Boston
Bacchus
Ariadne
Cardinal Newman
Bergman
Boscoreale
Weds and Leaves Two Wives Fraud Case In San Bernardino
San Bernardino police report a man using the names K. W. Keown and James Clark married two women in rapid succession, then disappeared. Anna Brown of Ligonter Indiana and Ellen Wadsworth of Newark New Jersey, both wealthy gone destitute, say he duped them after matrimonial agency letters linked him to prior schemes. The suspect allegedly carried on similar negotiations with Myra Wadsworth locally, leaving both wives abandoned with evidence of long running cons.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Anna Brown
Ligonter
Ind
Ellen Wadsworth
Newark
N. J
K. W. Keown
James Clark
Farmer nearly burned when clothing caught by embers
John Peterson, a farmer near Kenmure North Dakota, rode horseback with ashes in his coat. A high wind spread flames to his clothing, he jumped off and rolled to douse the fire but ignited dry grass. He reached a nearby farmhouse for medical aid and remains in serious condition at a local hospital.
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Kenmure
N. D
John Peterson
Here
Petergon
Wage Mosquito Fight Begins in New Haven
An anti mosquito crusade starts in New Haven Connecticut with a four week subscription drive to fund the pest extermination effort. The effort aims to reduce bites and disease by targeting breeding sites and using community participation to support spraying and public health measures.
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New Haven
The Great Bells of London and Canton
The article details major bells including Great Paul at St Pauls London weighing nearly 17 tons and 20 feet in diameter. It notes Big Ben at Westminster once 14 tons but reduced after a crack and clapper change. It mentions Peter of York at about 18 tons and 22 feet, and cites the largest bell in a Canton monastery, 18 feet high and 40 feet around, one of eight cast by Emperor Yung Lo around 1400 costing eight lives in casting.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Westminster
Peter of
York
Canton
Yung Lo
Time Hints in Widowhood Conversation
A brief dialogue between a mourner and Mrs Weed notes time since widowhood. Mrs Weed says it will be a year on the fourth of next month, and she remarks on time and appearances while reflecting on paying attention from suitors.
Inhuman Fellow Divorce Plea Over Diamonds
A woman seeks a divorce on grounds of non support and cruelty, accusing her husband of failing to provide a diamond necklace to satisfy her desires. The dramatic exchange unfolds as she tearfully cites his neglect as cruelty.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Wise Woman in Telly Wright Are You Fond of Fiction
A dialogue fragment features Misa Cutting Hintz asking if the speaker is fond of fiction and confessing affection, with Mr. Telly Wright present. The exchange centers on love and familiarity, reflecting a playful, intimate moment between characters.
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Mr. Telly Wright
Dearest
Misa Cutting Hintz
All He Wanted Was Just Plain Eggs
A youth in a Grand avenue ham and row car ordered eggs. The waiter urged up or over. The patron repeated he wanted only eggs. After a third insistence the diner sighed and said he would take a stack in the Kansas City Star style.
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Grand Avenue
Kansas City Star
Beaton Pun Echoes Rome Founding Joke
A witty Beaton pun ponders Rome’s founding with a quip about Romeo and Juliet. The remark twists a famous couplet into a playful line, sparking a light moment in the tradition of theatrical humor.
They Saved His Life by Stopping After Accident
Two young motorists in a touring car saved an old man by stopping after a near collision. They checked on him, escorted him home, and his wife thanked them, later praising them as life savers. They now consider applying for Carnegie medals.
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Bea
New York Journalista Punts On Bird Interview Plan
The New York editor jokes about sending a novice to interview a robin to test a feature. The exchange riffs on understanding birds with a mock plan to play up the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Infant Born at Four Pounds Weighs Little
The father recalls a newborn weighed only four pounds at birth. The remark about sleep for Dibble hints at insomnia while someone suggests reading war news from Mexico as a remedy. The tone reflects casual newspaper chat on everyday ailments and current events.
Brain Nourishment Claims in Grape-Nuts Ad
A physician-like argument extols Grape-Nuts and Postum as brain and nerve aids, citing analyses of brain minerals and phosphate of potash. Personal editor testimonials from Philadelphia claim health and digestion benefits, urging tight, easily assimilated food for mental work, with Postum and Grape-Nuts credited as superior and economical.
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Geohegan
Beamis
Geo. W. Carey
Philadelphia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Walter McHenry
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Ford Casey
George Sears
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Grant Ji Ross
Robert Parr
Turkey River
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W. S. Lewis
Methodist. Episcopal Church
Morningside College
Elloox City
China
Minneapolis
Iowa University
Iowa High
Ogden
Jensen-Myers
Henry County
Konda
Bechtel & Co
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H. L. Dawson
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Standard Oil Company
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
Fort Dodge
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Women’a Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church of Iowa
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George Saunders
A. H. Abel
Dew Moines
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Johnson County Grand Jury
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Take
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Dibble
Mexico
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
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