Public sales feature at William Henry residence near Fairfield
Public auction listings detail sales across several counties with items including horses cattle hogs farm implements and 40 acres of corn. Specific sales scheduled for October 16 18 20 21 23 and 26 1909 led by auctioneers Allender Bates Schleif and partners. Terms include 12 month credit for sums over five dollars and cash for smaller amounts.
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Henry
Fairfield
T. Allender
Schleif Farm
Poland
Plymouth Rock
Geo. Schleif
I. T. Wisecarver
C.D. McPherson
Cattle Sale in Fairfield Iowa Planned for October 16 1909
Public sale of fifty head of cattle in Rock Island stock yards Fairfield Iowa on October 16 1909 at 2 pm. Thirty five yearling steers and fifteen spring calves. calves well bred extra large dark red. yearlings well bred with no brands. Terms to be announced day of sale. W D Hadley proprietor COL Iee Wisecarver auctioneer.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Rock Island
W. D. Hadley
Iee Wisecarver
The Mouse's Mother in Court Confession and Light Sentence
The Mouse, a renowned crook, testifies with a dramatic performance in court. He admits to stealing a watch at the butcher’s ball, while defending his mother from perjury. The judge imposes 18 months in the penitentiary.
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Geok
Repetition wore him out at tryouts for chorus voices
The Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera Company manager Siegfried Behrens recalls a 600 applicant tryout for a festival chorus. Most sang Harrison Millard's Waiting in many keys while he trimmed arias to scales. He warned against future performances of the piece, noting the strain of auditions and his dislike for certain songs. PUBLIC SALE of farm property to follow details.
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Siegfried Behrens
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Opera Company
Philadelphia Opera House
Mr. Hammerstein
Mr. Behrens
Harrison Millard
Millard
Washington Star
Nasturtiums as Household Ornament and Mood Lifter
The Ohio State Journal extols nasturtiums noting their abundant beauty and table side charm. They brighten meals, improve flavors, and impart sunlit hues, elevating simple fare to a royal feast. Some skeptics dismiss flowers, but the piece praises their joyful, communicative spirit.
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Nasturtium
Ohio State Journal
Study of Bacteria Marks New Era in Classification
C. E. A. Winslow and Anne Rogers Winslow, cited by Prof. F. P. Gorham, apply biometry to bacterial species. They use anthropological methods of variation and heredity to define bacterial species, signaling a broad public interest in scientifically grounded progress on microscopic organisms vital to human life.
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C. E. A. Winslow
Anne Rogers Winslow
F. P. Gorham
Decline of French Navy Reveals Deep Seated Problems
A parliamentary report condemns waste and inefficiency in the French navy, noting retrogression in ship types and construction. It cites the Tena disaster killing 118 and a loss of crew morale from suspected ignorance or roguery. French gunnery lags behind the United States and Britain in practice.
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Navy Department
France
Suffren
Dupleix
Kleber
Desaix
Quote on courage and morality from Cleveland News
The Cleveland News quotes a coarse line urging a man to summon courage and face fear, describing a moral stance. The remark reflects street language and blunt insult as a social observation from the period.
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McGowan
Cleveland News
Fooling Them Both in a Domestic Misadventure
In a Judge magazine piece Charlton Lawrence Edholm portrays Mr Nuwed returning home to his despondent wife who fears she cannot master cooking. The tale unfolds with a comically failing biscuit batch given to a setting hen and a nosy neighbor's jab about the hen’s odd habit.
Acquaintance remembers former marriage thought
A brief exchange reveals a woman recalling a past possibility of marrying a man after years of renewed contact. The man responds with a wistful remark about feeling different from others he has known.
Public Confession at Country Church Sparks Titter
A country church pastor, a widower, was famed for courting many eligible women in his flock. During a Sunday admonition to the women, the congregation erupted in audible titter as he declared, Sisters, I have addressed you in public and in private.
Awakening Dream Turns to Morning Scold
A dream about being a rose is interrupted by a harsh voice shouting Wake up you cabbage head. The sudden rebuke breaks the imagery and returns the speaker to waking life.
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Love
Now They Don't Speak Miss Antique in Gown Conversation
Miss Antique comments on disliking the gown and wishing for improvement while Miss Caustique suggests another girl wear it, captured in the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin dialogue.
Spending Is Harder Says Counterfeiter Quote
A Chicago Daily News quote notes that earning money is easy but spending it requires a level head, from a veteran counterfeiter. The remark emphasizes caution in handling finances and the dangers of reckless spending.
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Chicago Daily News
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T. B. Allender
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Gil Womin
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Weston County
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D. Clem Deaver
Oneness’ Information Bureau
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Neb
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