Iowa Fire Fraud Cases Highlight An Odd Inventor Trial
In Broux county a Havelock man is charged with setting his blacksmith shop fire using an electrical device linked to a clock to collect insurance. Two others, including a Dumont couple, face related arson probes after deputies recovered incendiary bottles and wiring clues. Separate items report Iowa corn and oat yields, bankruptcy petitions, parole efforts, a suspected creamery organization, and railroad rate appeals.
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Dew Moines
Tracey
Pfeiffer
Dumont
Audubon County
Moulton
Ward
Thomas
Charles C. Thomas
Fort Madison
Mable Scofield
Polk County
State Board of Parole
Iowa
Woodbine Aginst
John Fletcher
Woodbine
Helog
Rice Dishes In Creole Cuisine And Southern Combos
The article extols rice as a digestible, balanced staple in many cultures and offers southern Creole and other regional pairings. It details a Creole jambalaya style method with pork, ham, sausage, rice and seasonings, plus red beans with rice, escalloped rice with onions, and multiple rice pairings with cabbage tomato curry or parsley for varied meals.
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South
The Useful Tray Revival of the labor saving tray
The article extols the useful tray as a labor saver with many variants from infirmary trays to breakfast trays. It highlights nursery trays with unbreakable dishes, decorative sets, and practical layouts for saving time in kitchens and living rooms.
Using Anchovy in Dainty Mediterranean Style Dishes
A vintage culinary piece extols anchovy use from pickled and salted forms to oils and sauces. It describes dishes like anchovy dust for macaroni and salads, anchovy essence in white sauce, anchovy butter, olives stuffed with anchovies, and two canape recipes anchovy millionaire and canapes of anchovies with egg and herb mixtures. It emphasizes flavor and novelty for special occasions.
Rice Dishes Offer Nutritious Alternatives and Variations
Aelled list of rice based dishes includes Rice With Tomato Rice With Cheese Rice served with chocolate sauce and grape juice Rice Custard Rice and Stuffed Onions Rice With Curry. The instructions describe cooking steps and seasonings for each, highlighting rice as a wholesome staple and substitute for potatoes.
Religion of the future to be more definite and dogmatic
The piece argues against the belief that future religion will naturally outgrow older forms. It contends that past excellence does not guarantee future superiority, citing 13th century Paris architecture, 1820 Senate oratory, Stradivarius violins, and Constantine’s era as benchmarks. It predicts the future faith will be more definite, more dogmatic, humbler, and focus on devotion, responsibility, and practical action rather than wide open ideals.
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Oace
Co. G. W
Great Western
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
H.G. Wylie
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Nfair
Henderson
Commerce Counrel
St. Paul
St. Louis
Chicago
Ty W. B. Barney
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Kanawha
H. B. Forrester
Stute Food and Dairy Commission
Barney
Iowa
Paris
United States Senate
Antonius Stradivarius
Cremona
Oman
Constantine
Sifa
Charles G. Finney
Ohio
Finney
Tracing Growth of Icebergs in Arctic Echoes
General A W Greely recounted tracing yearly growth layers in an old iceberg. He said the oldest layers could date back to Solomon's temple era. Fresh-water ice in cold belts can endure in perpetual cold storage, lasting far beyond its melt point.
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Arctic
A. W. Greely
Solomon
Wouldn't Mind Nurse You Have Been Badly Hurt
Patient asks if an internal injury is possible as the nurse offers an alcohol rub and reassurance in a terse exchange suggesting concern and improvised care.
Russia a Roadless Land Revealed by Winter Roads
The piece explains Russia remains roadless for much of the year as Nature provides extensive winter routes. It notes five to six months of usable roads, sledging replaces wheels, and land carriage costs rival water freight, helping explain Russia’s persistence as a vast empire into the Twentieth Century.
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Russia
Lx Montha
Always Dodging In Night Eludes Rural Road Fear
A quote captures a fear of night travel on country roads as one person jokes about hearing hoot owls and imagining strange car noises. The remark reflects roadside unease and a humorous take on nighttime traversing.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claims Cure
Readers report long suffering resolved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. Letters praise recovery from fatigue, weight gain, and renewed health after failed medical advice, urging others to try the remedy for female ills and related symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ariks
Olin
Dot
Waurika
Ola
Huntington
Masa
Mart JaNgrre Batrzs
Senator Flint Reallocates Charity to Flower Aid
A charity worker asks Senator Flint of California for a large gift to fund a hospital free ward. He declines, noting many requests have come before him. He says he will not fund more hospitals but will use spare money to send flowers to the dead.
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United States Senate
Flint
California
The
Aunday Magazine
Unclear reminiscence on packing fruit and cigars
The note recalls packing apples and a box of cigars, mentioning Uncle John and Billy. It reflects on familiar tasks and memories of items in the top row, with a horticultural bureau undertone.
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John
Billy
Distinctive manners noted in social scene
ADistinction remarks on Mrs Flabbit seeming cold and distant since Mr Find wealth. The showgirl in musical comedies is described as stifling, and unbearably haughty, contrasting with Mrs Flabbit’s reserve.
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Truet
Triah
Harm
Luttermann
Department of Agriculture
Hawkeye
Carl Vigren
Eighteenth ‘Street
University Avenue
Dea Moines
Vigren
Samuel M. Cook
van Meter
Cook
Samuel H. Cook
Marshalltown
Hig Jabilitte
Atlantic, Northern & Southern Railroad
Farmers’ Railroad
Manitoba
Galveston
Port Arthur
Panama Canal
Arthur
W. B. Barney
State
Waterloo
Dent
A & Woman
Theodore C. Willams
Binca
Carter
Mie
Post
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Crock, Mich
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