Geology Corps to Oversee Calvin Plans and Iowa Surveys
State Geologist George F Kay will supervise a statewide program of geological work in Iowa with William Norton James Lass and Samuel Beyer leading studies on underground waters Crawford County road materials and Taylor County. The effort continues the Calvin legacy with Kay directing western projects and Arey expanding Taylor County mapping for farming progress.
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Des Moines
Alate
Iowa
William It. Norton
Mount Vernon
Kia
Siate Geologiat
Caorge F. Kay
James H. Lass
Crawford County
Towa
Samuel W. Beyer
Amen
Lowe
Ira A. Williams
Ames
Rohumil Shimek
Iawe City
Megwin WF
Arey
Cedar Falls
Averay
Taylor Counts
Samuel Calvin
Calvin
Taylor County
Kay
George F. Kay
State House
State Geological Survey
Iowa Politics Tangle Shapes Gubernatorial Prospects
The piece notes organized interest groups linking to gubernatorial contenders, with labor and suffrage factions planning influence in the upcoming campaign. It highlights Secretary Sumner’s freezing versus typhoid germs stance and a Supreme Court case on bootlegging laws.
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad and Other Snippets
A collage of vintage health and household lines. Doan's Kidney Pills promoted for kidney trouble with a testimonial from Dr. B Marshall of Oakland. Other bits tout Castoria for infants, Pierre's Pills, and a joke about a boss's son overworking.
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Doan
B . Marshall
Oakland
Cal
Maraball County
Iowa
Dean’s
Gale
Foater-Milburn Co
Bullolo
Salt for brasc of promise defense in local gossip
A fragment notes sixteen women delivering salt for a public promise against Riter. The defense is reported as his claim that he was merely gathering material for his annual summer love stories, according to Puck.
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Sumner
State Board of Health
Dave
Supreme Court
Ft 18
Newton
Harry Barr
Atutute
Riter
Puck
German Shop Ad Warns In English In Window
A Brook lyn German proprietor runs a deli in a small storefront. A New York Sun writer notes the window display reads The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst, reflecting a playful bilingual advertising moment captured by Youth's Companion.
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Hie Wurst
Brooklyn
Dolleateasen
New Yor Sun
Wall Mated and Wedding Reception Question
A white haired boarder comments on a bygone era. He jokes that the old fashioned woman who hosted a wedding reception may have married her knuckle-cracking partner, suggesting a humorous marriage fate.
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Wall
Sign in Hoboken shop laments death of Mr. Credit
A Hoboken shop popular with German patrons displays a black framed notice announcing the death of Mr. Credit. The message calls him a noble friend who helped others and notes his decline, closing with a sharp reminder to pay cash.
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Hoboken
Credit
The Hesitant Boy Who Wrote Home
A quoted exchange from Youth's Companion recounts Myrtilia and Miranda warning about restraint while a boy narrates two letters from boarding school. The first laments falling behind in studies and sports, while the second expresses confidence as he adjusts and gains acceptance, claiming growth in speech and size.
Age of Oysters in Winter Shells and Growth
The text explains oyster aging by seasonal growth marks. It notes oysters grow mainly in warm summers, with shells showing a summer bump and winter sink yearly. After seven to ten years full growth occurs, making age harder to determine from shell humps, and suggests oysters may reach about twenty years.
A Comic Church Moment and a Poetic Prosecution
A church collection scene ends in embarrassment as a young man admits he changed his pants and a nearby girl blushes. In a separate note, John Burns the city prosecutor argues a fine for tearing pickets while Judge Finshout rebuts that no lady is charged with taking a fence and dismisses poetry in court.
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John Burns
Et Paul
Finehout
Joe Goesik
The Sphinz Riddle Prompts Ancient Exasperation
The Sphinz poses a puzzle about why rain follows moves. An ancient crowd sighs over a riddle about promises and the odds of keeping them. A playful line about a girl promising to marry a certain man if he refuses to undo a vow appears in the verse.
Fragmented plea ends with shopping delay
A fragmentary line expresses fatigue and a request to skip shopping after a hard day. The speaker urges the other to rest and suggests delaying errands, noting weariness and affection in a casual, intimate tone.
Diminence in not to be obtained without time and energy
A compact remark credits McCormas for asserting that achievement demands effort and persistence. The text underscores that success is not granted freely but earned through diligence, focus, and sustained action over effortful periods. The wording reflects a moral of perseverance.
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McCormas
Money and marriage tales from a 19th century comic
A New York audience hears Henry H. Dixey discuss marriage for money and the fate of wealthy spouses. The piece also notes the origin of the phrase kicking the bucket, traced to 1725 England and a Bolsover suicide, then touches on a Punch magazine moment about Tommy and Experie Teacher.
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Bolsover
Nourishing the Brain Through Food and Minerals
An old article argues thinking consumes brain power daily and rebuilding relies on food. It cites minerals like phosphorus and potash from sources such as Grapenuts, Georhagen, and Dr. Carey, claiming these nutrients support brain matter and bodily strength.
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Geo. W. Carey
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Eological Corps
New Iowa
Fills Mercantile Company
Mapleton
J. E. Bla
W. B Tackaberry
Missouri Valley Real Watate and Improvement Company
Missouri Valley
Wattles
Mosbrook
C. Heur
Dowell, C. Co
Wiluma
R. C, Hille
Davenport Grainxchange
Davenport
Capital
Rothachid
Bacdee
Marin
Dow
Bert Dow
Farmers’ Oil Company
Marehalltown
G. B. Howard
F. W. Armour
HF. Truster
Tolada Farmera
Dlevatour Company
Yolada
W. G. Kichner
Joseph Wacha
F. W. Dostal
William Mild
A. C. Child
sluLo
Burlingtom
Wyle
Iowa Iaw
duMington
Mathoydlat Churchag
Farfeild
Northwest
Broux
City
Bari - Cranaton
Washington
Laber
Buffrage
Inet
Hme
Chase
D. C. Chase
Webster City
Hamilton
Hardin
Wright Counties
General Assembly
Wee
Falr
Wm. C. Brown
Wright County
Hatch Water Carnival Company
Newina Corporationa
Central Iowa Light and Power Company
Boone
Capital Stock
H. V. Wallace
Obs
D. Swann
C. H. Crooks
G. F.M. Johnston
Walter Dyer
Shoemaker Candy Company
Ottumwa
Benjamin M. Work
R. L. Vance
George Shoemaker
Young Fm
A, C. Young
Deg Moines
United States Mafia
Lafe Helnes
George Pamer
Ernest Nalle
Dr. Pierre
Freddy Fickle
Castoria
Infanta
Fletcher
Gotrox Ip
Miranda
Luthor
Fid Syrup CO
California
Henry H. Dixey
New York
Monsy
Phanever
Experie
Tommy
Inna Braceon
Braln
Phowe
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