Turbulent Negotiations End In Ruthless Pipe Plant Battle
Prosperous promoter Farley presses Ardens and Gordon stock deals as a pipe trust crisis erupts. In a surge of violence, strikes, and arson plague the valley. Tom Gordon confronts his father Caleb and rivals, while Miss Dabney and Vincent face manipulation. Tom vows to expose the conspirators as the town reels from the rebellious upheaval.
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Duxbury
Farley
New York
Vincent
Miss. Dabney
Chia- Wwassee Limited
Tha
Tom
Thale
Dabney
Trust
Gordon
Chiawassee
Deer Trace
Gordonia
Flela
Vancourt
Henniker
Asia
Hia
Thomas Jefferson
Saladin
Paradise
Tom Gordon
Caleb
Duxbury Farley
Vint Farley
Arden
The Cat and the Baby in Folk Beliefs and Facts
A New York World piece debunks popular fears about cats harming infants. Dr J Rice Gibbs calls the sucking-breath theory ridiculous, explaining actual deaths come from a cat crushing a baby's chest. The piece notes superstition about black cats in sickrooms persists in many places.
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Cata
J. Rice Gibba
New York World
Iowa State News Highlights Across Des Moines and State
A sprawling Iowa roundup notes Des Moines events and county happenings. Fraternal Congress meets in Des Moines. Ostaloosa man Barrett shot near ex-wife’s home. rural carriers appointed in Fonda. infantile paralysis claims a third victim in Dickingon County. Keokuk schools report higher attendance. postmaster changes in Mets. Cedar Rapids hosts Daughters of the American Revolution conference. Pella–Fairfield church meeting place fixed. gas explosion fatally burns Mrs. Chamberlin in Muscatine a Wapello area.
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Des Molinos
Chas
Barrett
Ostaloosa
Edward J. Kelly
Edith
Valley
Fonda
Cornelia Henderson
Dickingon County
Keokuk
John , Lynn
Mets
Jasper County
J. H. Clement
State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Methodist Episcopal Conference
Pella
Fairfield
B. B. Chamberlin
Eber Chamberlin
Mapleton
National Carpenter's Association
Des Moines
George Jenni
Dubuque
Justice Hollister
Clear Lake
G. E. Yarborough
Ida Grove
Boston
England
Mississippi
Montrose
Fred Brown
Albert Darbeyshire
Muscatine
S. F. Rissle
Resldenta
Prairie City
William Frary
Ed Bailey
Winterset
H. M. Towner
Clarke County Bar Association
Mary Turner
Mahlon ‘Turner
Deg
Rattlesnake Threat Foils Logger Pietro’s Lunch Date
Pietro, a Florida railroad worker tied to a gang, ignored a rattlesnake warning and nearly lost his life when a big rattler coiled nearby on a pine log. He jumped aside as fangs struck the bark, shouting a comic expletive in the moment.
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Pietro
Florida
Everybody's Magazine
Remembering Each Other on the Atlantic City Beach
He sat on the sand at Atlantic City in a bathing suit. She drew in sand with a brown forefinger ten feet away. He notes her look and the gold in her hair, then gathers courage to speak. He recalls a conversation from two summers ago and asks about blue silk stockings.
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Atlantic City
Handicapped Official Chides Swift Auto Scoring Scene
A village stablehand laments that the fastest autos score too quickly for his reading aid as he admits his glasses fail him. The exchange reveals the challenge of keeping up with speed in a rural setting.
World's Largest Cemetery in Australia Quietly Used
Rookwood in Australia claims the world’s largest cemetery status covering 2000 acres with only 200 acres used to date. About 100000 people of diverse nationalities have been buried there, reflecting its expansive scope and international reach.
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Rookwood
Australia
Musical Critic Line Sparks Child’s Distress at Home
A playful exchange reveals Mrs. Benham’s claim that her singing unsettles the baby while Benham-Hoe attributes his critical ear to her side of the household. The remark highlights domestic tensions over talent and recognition.
Puzzled by hard work to Rabe children
A Brooklyn reader cites a mother's note on feeding Grape-Nuts to a weak digestion child who thrived. The household started using it for breakfast and supper with the girl showing marked improvement and the boy growing fond of cereals. The family credits Grape-Nuts with overall health gains and urges others to try it for rickets and nourishment.
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Brooklyn Indy
Ceres
USA
Ramey
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Necromancer
Dr. Faustus
Garrick
Rich
Covent Gar de
London
Eet Isi
Iowa State News
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Commonwealth
Sanborn
W. D. Bowen
Charles City
Rock Inland
Peck
Kansas
C. W.weandar
Town City
Carl Schutt
Clinton
Abamosa
D. E. Beam
John Scherer
Mason City
Henry Luckus
Pnion County
Iscal
Joseph Bell
Towa
Willam
Bronx City
Sidi City
Town
W.H. Knight
Fourth Streets
Iowa
Kodaks
Zimmerman Bros
Sioux City
GARTS
Anderson Furniture Co
Fourth St
Storges Bros
Fear Street
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