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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
Local Ballot Candidates List With Various County Posts
The document lists multiple candidates for county and state offices including W W MORROW Aston Union County for Treasurer, JOHN F RIGGS Sigourney Keokuk County for Clerk of Supreme Court, H & BOUSQUET Knoxville Marion County for vacancy, WALTER K SMITH Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County for Representative in Congress Ninth District, SHIRLEY GILLILLAND Glenwood Mills County for State Senator, CHAS F HAYNIE for County Treasurer, A C GOURLY for Clerk of the District Court, B W BUSHNELL for Sheriff, CARL H OTIS for County Attorney, RACHEL M DOLPH for County Superintendent, J L SMITH for County Surveyor, and FG DAY for Coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Riggs
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Supreme Court
H. &. Bousquet
Knoxville
Marion County
Congress
Walter K. Smith
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Shirley Gillilland
Glenwood
MiNs County
French Guiana Penal Battlements Report
Four of the toughest fortifications within French Guiana and its colonies are described along the Maroni and Mana rivers in the verde portion of the territory. The government uses these settlements to house criminal elements considered very loyal to the regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Maroni
Mana
Verp
French Guiana
America
Portraits and peculiar notes from the Kansas City Journal
A Kansas City Journal excerpt recounts curious tales of Hottentot women and a traveler's distressing marriage, alongside notes on a portrait correspondent and various artists. It mentions a Brown County girl paying 60 cents to a Chicago advertiser for a whitening recipe and a dishwater soak guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Chicago
Kansas City Journal
Submergence Event Across Early German Lands
In Antediluvian Times a dawn epoch describes a climate suited to reindeer in southern Germany and a great submergence after human appearance. The passage notes flooded streams and glacial decline during this geological era, followed by a substantial land submergence and a large lineage including a nonagenarian Mrs. An of Ower Romsey England with descendants totaling many across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Ower
Romsey
England
Medicated Eggs Breeding Boosts Iron in Eggs
A Wiesbaden chemist reports a method of breeding and feeding fowls to raise the natural iron content of eggs. The experiments aim at making eggs medicinal and beneficial for curing various diseases. Mortality in all occupations has fallen over the past decade due to improved ventilation sanitation and greater safety precautions in every field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiesbaden
Provisional verdict quoted by hungry jurors in Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution records a provisional verdict from a Billvyffie jury stating they find the defendant not guilty until provided three square meals and about six quarts of coffee. The quip highlights juror hunger and mock judgment in a local case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke
Atlanta Constitution
His Accent In Public as Oxford Insight Is Noted
An American-born girl boasted of English ancestry and claimed her grandpa lived in the country over 40 years yet retained his accent. She quipped that when he spoke he sounded as if he had been to Oxford and even mispronounced orange as horanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Oxford
Huarpers Magazine
Dangers of Timber-Laden Vessels and Ponce de Leon Remains
A fragment notes timber laden ships risk waterlogging and drifting to threaten other vessels. It mentions Florida claims to Ponce de Leon and his body resting in San Juan Peru Rico. Citizens seek burial remains in the homeland as searches for the Fountain of Youth continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Ponce de Leon
San Jiu
San Juan
Porto Rico
Fountain of Youth
Fragmented Reflections and a Royal Tomb Summary
Fragmented lines discuss difficulty and virtue with quotes from Warren Dickens Van Dyke and others. It notes Mrs Lansing and politics, naval academy tales, a dilettante query, a peculiar remark on a woman’s gaze, and ends with Queen Elizabeth Queen Minnie Westminster tomb costs of 4725 dollars in old currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Minnie Westminsbry
Patrick
John de Crift
Test for Chauffeurs At a Recent Automobile Event
A brief note describes drivers testing vehicles at a recent automobile event. The report highlights judge capacity, pace, and performance of the machines as competitors assess speed and handling.
Drink Scourge in France
A brief notice notes that alcohol consumption in France, called alcoholism, threatens national future. It cites doctors arriving soberly by morning in some regions as a sign of the wider problem per the Church Quarterly Review. The excerpt also mentions a Kentucky bishop’s remark about a mountaineer’s garbled sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Church Quarterly Review
Vesuvius Height Falls After Eruption
Measurements by the Geographical Institute of Florence show Vesuvius has declined from 4 452 feet to 4 077 feet after the latest eruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesuvius
Geographical Institute of
Florence
Nature’s Provision for Birds and Night Hawks
Nature notes explain that swallows night hawks and whip poor wills have tiny weak bills that open wide enough to scoop snow while flying. Wedge shaped beaks of woodpeckers allow drilling into bark to uncover hidden grubs and worms.
Paris firm plans railway theater cars for main continental trains
A Paris company forms to equip major continental express trains with theater cars of 60 seats a stage and a three piece orchestra. Passengers will book seats as they do tables in dining cars. Also notes on Courageous Animals and a mole’s bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Measure Your Ice for Full Weight Purchases
A Popular Mechanics tip urges buyers to check ice weight with a tape measure. An 80 pound block should measure 15 inches long, 10 inches deep, and 10 inches wide to verify correct weight when purchased from a dealer.
Arrow-embedded Flint Found At Sussex Battle Site
A single complete projectile with an embedded arrow was found on the Downs near Hailsham in Sussex. Long trenches of bones suggest a battlefield from the Norman invasion era about 840 years ago, with experts tying the find to that historic clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hailsham
Sussex
Caravans Move From Experiment To European Practice
In Europe house cars or caravans are rapidly transitioning from experimental to practical use. One popular car features a fully equipped kitchen, sleeping berths for six, and top seating like traditional London busses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Whale Whalebone Uses in Historical Trade
The passage lists uses for whale whalebone including principally Paris for whip making, currency symbols, and stiffening for fabrics. It notes England’s involvement and a referenced value or price, indicating international trade and variable utility of the material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilk Dimany
England
English Widows and Widower Rates in Population
In a rough survey era, every hundred people include seven widows and four widowers, indicating a notable gender imbalance in longevity and life events within the community.
Barley and Oxford Income Report
A fragment notes wild barley in the Himalaya region and mentions Oxford University. It cites an income figure around 350000 yen, with unclear context and no clear dates or additional details. The piece blends agricultural and institutional mentions without a cohesive report.
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