Piano and Organ Instruction Offered by Miss Ruth Pinch
Miss Ruth Pinch offers organ instruction for the College Conservatory of Music and piano pupils. She has studied in Chicago with Elmer Todd W M'2delechuke and Moorhead for piano technique. For details call 600 or visit Cor 3rd and Jefferson streets. Lid 17 f
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Ruth Pinch
College Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Elmer Todd
W. M‘2delechuke
Thomas Orchestra
Moorhead
Gas prime home comfort from local supplier ad
Soot and ashes, work and worry are discouraged by using gas. The Gas company promotes clean, safe fuel with ranges, water heaters, instantaneous heaters, gas heaters, portable units and inverted lamp mantles. Electrical supplies, fixtures, piping and wiring are offered at low prices with quick service.
Fairfield Tribune Publisher Notes Subscriptions
The Fairfield Tribune lists subscription terms including one year in advance, six months, and three months. The note appears under the paper’s masthead with the publisher P. E. Boesen and references second-class mailing status and its motto.
Long-awaited decision on accepting gold pieces
After a lengthy deliberation the group has decided to receive the gold pieces with or without the time honored inscription, marking a notable shift in their stance and policy.
Omaha Bee notes money still shy of bold stance
The Omaha Bee remarks money has recovered from its scare but still imitates bashfulness, suggesting a cautious financial mood.
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The
Omaha Bee
Taft to Depart St Petersburg amid Bomb Threats
A sardonically toned note laments delays by Secretary Taft in St Petersburg and jokingly warns a man of his stature would avoid a city where bombs are as common as sparrows. The passage implies tension over his travel plans and security concerns.
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Taft
St. Petersburg
Widows contest Boston man’s $1 million estate
The article notes three widows contesting for a Boston man’s million dollar estate with each seeking the portion law provides. It mentions deteriorating NYSE seats and suggests issuing rain checks for the time being as a plan.
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Boston
New York Stock Exchange
Tariff Debate Haunts Election Period
The President calls for no tariff revision before the election and urges immediate removal of duty on wood pulp, but critics say the stance conflicts with other policy aims and party positions.
Congressional Record Drops Comic Color Supplement
Editors decide the President's message will replace the planned colored comic supplement and will serve as the feature content printed in the Congressional Record.
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Congressional Record
Chicago Judge Frees Man Cited as Drunk In Attempted Assault
A Chicago judge released a man labeled a negro after ruling he was drunk at the time of the attempted assault on a woman. The decision draws criticism as a questionable measure of justice.
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Chicago
Jamestown Exposition Seen as Past Yet Deficit Persists
The article notes the Jamestown exposition is over while the deficit remains a growing and intrusive issue, presenting ongoing trouble for the community and officials.
Governor Cummins Orders Militia at Davenport Boxing
Governor Cummins calls out militia to suppress a boxing contest in Davenport. The notice warns school hockey players to heed the warning and avoid trouble with the sosers.
Soldier Sent to Workhouse for Stealing Twelve Prunes
An old soldier is sent to the New York workhouse for theft of twelve prunes. The Omaha Bee suggests the case belongs to the lunacy commission rather than police. The coming year’s success hinges on starting right with steady, orderly effort.
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New York
Omaha Bee
Lunacy Commission
New York Judge Rules Betting Not Gambling
An opinion from a New York judge questions whether betting on races qualifies as gambling, noting gambling requires chance and suggesting many races are predictable. The piece also reflects on political parties rejecting corporate campaign contributions, and various humorous or philosophical observations about holidays and everyday life.
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New York
Edison Defines Electricity for Congress Committee
Thomas A Edison replied to a patent committee inquiry by saying electricity is a mysterious force about which nobody knows any final truth. His brief definition reflects the era's curiosity about the nature of electrical power and its practical implications.
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Thomas A. Edison
Patent Committee of
Congress
Edison
Editor’s Role Flourishes Yet Hides Plain Truths
The Tyler Courier and Times notes that an editor must discuss topics readers will accept without objecting, implying talk without saying much. Former Senator Peffer, in Washington, listens to ideas to expand the money supply and add elasticity to business, a stance once hissed at by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Tyler Courier and Times
Washington
Peffer
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Financial Critique of Treasury and President in Money Question
The New York Journal of Commerce denounces the Treasury secretary and the President for failing to grasp the money situation and warns against appointing an amateur to lead the treasury. It criticizes the President’s approval letter as lacking understanding and cites a drifting, disordered financial condition needing prudent policy.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Treasury Department
Safe deposit boxes in San Francisco run scarce
The San Francisco Call reports a surge in hoarding and a resulting stringency as safe deposit boxes are fully booked. Banks have expanded facilities yet demand outpaces supply, with large amounts of cash hidden away in households. The piece condemns hoarding as unpatriotic and harmful to the economy.
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San Francisco
Harding
Publicity for Campaign Contributions Requires Public Support
Forty four members of the two major party campaign committees favor publicity of campaign contributions. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes that public sentiment must grow stronger before such legislation can take effect and observes signs that many American voters support laws banning secret gifts of large sums by combinations of interests.
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Great Party
Philadelphia Bulletin
Corporate bond offers security avoiding personal obligations
In using our corporate bond you save yourself from personal obligation to individuals, and at the same time offer the best and most acceptable form of security.
Public funds and campaign expenditures rise in recent decades
The passage argues that government affairs concern the nation and voters deserve transparency on campaign finance. It notes growing partisan spending over the last dozen years, surpassing earlier expectations and prompting calls for disclosure on sources and use of money in campaigns.
Hon. F W Palmer Remembered as Iowa Editor and Civil War Voice
Des Moines Capital recalls Hon. Frank W. Palmer a longtime Iowa resident who founded the Daily State Register and edited it through the Civil War. He promoted government ownership of telegraph lines, served in Congress, and shaped Iowa journalism and political life amid feuds with Kasson and a lasting local legacy.
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Frank W. Palmer
Chicago
Iowa
Daily State Register
Dubuque
Congress
Palmer
State Register
Mills & Co
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Frank M. Mills
Clarkson
John A. Kasson
Kasson
Kentucky
Des Moines
Telegram to Theodore Roosevelt Rallying Call
A humorous public ledger poem urges readers to telegram Theodore Roosevelt for any political, social, or personal trouble from national crises to local woes. It extols Roosevelt as fixer for graft panic famine drought and war scares, urging trust in his leadership.
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Peoria
Storer
Bill Taft
Sam
Theodore
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Christmas Wise Quietly Wise Child Charlie
A short verse notes Charlie’s growing wisdom as he stops his drum and goes to bed willingly. The observer remarks his timely actions and lack of crying, concluding Charlie is "getting wise."
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Charlie
Master Plumbers of Iowa Hold 24th Convention in Burlington
The twenty fourth annual convention of the Master Plumbers of Iowa will convene in Burlington on January 13 14 and 15. Sessions are at the Commercial Exchange rooms with Hotel Delano serving as association headquarters.
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Master Plumbers of
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Burlington
Commercial Exchange Rooms
Hotel Delano
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