Uncle Peter’s Quiet Fourth Warms With Family Jests
A letter from Uncle Peter in Ohio recalls a noisy Fourth of July filled with comic mishaps. Relatives Randolph Grant Hector and Randolph cause blasts, a cat to tail explosions, and a porch sign that ends with Aunt Maggie in the fridge. The note mocks patriotism’s noisy excess and hopes for a quieter next celebration.
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Peter
Ohio
John
Joseph Carberry
Joe
Randolph
Hill and Dale
Hartford
Conn
Port Arthur
Peter Grant
Maggie
Fourth of July Firecrackers and Childhood Freedom
A reflection on keeping Fourth of July celebrations simple and free from strict rules. The author muses on firecrackers, childhood memories, and the imagined impact of fireworks on American identity, ending with a patriotic shout for home and a sane celebration next time.
Fourth of July Stories by Gen. William R. Shafter
Gen William R Shafter recalls his most exciting Fourth of July the 1898 Cuban campaign after Santiago. He reflects on patriotic enthusiasm and a doggerel poem sent by an orderly describing his clash with Spanish forces and his own celebrated victory.
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William R. Shafter
Santiago
Shafter
Toral
Gen. Shafter
War Medicine and Joint Rail Rates Highlight Iowa News
A Des Moines dispatch recounts a comical episode with Assiniboine Indians and a fake war medicine. It also covers an 80 percent blanket joint freight rate order by the Iowa railroad commission effective July 1, plus commentary on rail service, weed control, and pending livestock and saloon cases in the state.
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Des Moines
State Railroad Commission
Chris Miller
Fayette County
State House
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa
Railway Commission
Pullman Sleeping Car Company
Pullmen
Washington
Ice Cream Hit By Health Board Stand
Dr Louis A Thomas secretary of the state board of health condemns excess ice cream and cold drinks urging moderation to avoid epidemics and metallic poisoning from impure extracts. He says ice cream is nourishing but the stomach is not a refrigerator and should not be preserved.
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Health Board
Louis A. Thomas
State Board of Health
State health boards meet in Des Moines July 17 18
The annual session of the state board of health and the state board of medical examiners will convene at the secretary’s office in the capitol building Des Moines on July 17 and 18 beginning at 10 a m. Key items include revising rules and regulations and adopting examination and licensing rules for embalmers nurses and maternity homes under Thirty second general assembly acts.
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State Board of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
Capitol Building
Des Moines
Nervous Collapse and Pink Pills Health Claim
Warning on warning signs of nervous breakdown and blood impurity. Promotion of Dr Williams Pink Pills as a preventive tonic, with patient testimonial from Mrs. E O Bradley of Rochester New York. Claims cure for rheumatism neuralgia grip aftermath and other nerve related ailments. Pills sold by druggists 50 cents per box six boxes 2 50 Schenectady New York.
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Williams
E. O. Bradley
Parsells Avenue
Rochester
N. Y
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
No Grandchildren or Cats Statement at Kingston Premises
Kingston property owner posts strict rule no grandchildren or cats allowed on premises. Fragmentary text mentions Frank J. Cheney and signatures, with garbled 19th century style declarations. Likely an odd legal or personal notice amid distorted OCR.
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Kingston
London
Coal miners and operators weigh legal appeal over rate revision
John P. White leads miners from District No 13 joined by coal operators to seek relief from higher passenger rates. They plan to appeal to Gov. Cummins Attorney General Byers and the Iowa railway commission, with possible court action. Commissioner Reese and Joan Gibson may represent operators.
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Polk Interurban
Miners’ Union
A. B. Cummins
Byers
Iowa Railway Commission
John P. White
United Mine Workers
Reese
Joan Gibson
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Hobart
Oscar Maddy
George Washington
George
Hector
Eric
G. W. Dillingham Co
All
Charles A. Woodruff
Mill River
Montana
Lawa
State Department of Agriculture
Packard
Marshalltown
Curtiss
Ames College
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Wright
Ames
General Assembly
Chicago
Meat Producers’ Association
Bishop
Supreme Court
Monroe County
Roberts
Albia
N. E. Kendall
J. A. Baker
Centerville
Kendall
Court of Last Resort
General Baker
Tongpo
Lucas Coury
Franr J. Coesley Ginkes
J. Caugnary & Co
Toledo
Haci
Frank J. Cheney
Santa
Noransy
Mall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Mail
Krause
Norman Lichty Mfg. Co
Dodds
Kidne Fate An
Guare
Carters
Fittle Iver
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