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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
8
A column notes that laws reflect personal plans and loves and a man’s standing in the heavenly race hinges on his relation to humanity. It warns that worry over imaginary ills weakens, and laments many men think themselves geniuses yet fail to prove it while busy earning a living.
Tillman Ford of Salem, Oregon, bequeathed gold watches costing 125 dollars each to 39 intimate friends. The national natural gas price range runs from 5.8 cents per thousand cubic feet in Kansas to 87.9 cents in California. Benjamin Franklin in 1781 founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, calling it the mother of all North American subscription libraries.
A reflective piece notes morality shifts as people seek praise, exposing how virtue may be performative. It suggests some men excel only because they avoid exposure and that self importance can distort judgment. The text touches on truth manipulation and the paradox of honest deception.
Maud asks what time they wake Horace and he confirms his fear when stirred by alarm.
Two farmers near the Read ing Eagle bulletin board read the death notice of Frank Miller. One asks if it is the other farmer named Frank Miller, and the reply reveals the joke about mistaken identity. The tale underlines belief in straightforward proof over doubt.
Mrs Katherine L Stevenson has been commissioned by the International Woman's Christian Temperance Union to tour China Japan and Hawaii. She will visit major educational institutions to explain temperance measures to faculties and students.
The state board of parole denied parole for lifers including George Weems and eight others from Des Moines. S. F. Smith got held. Jackman and Firecoat were evaluated, with Jackman paroled due to tuberculosis concerns while Firecoat was denied. The board may reassess Weems if he provides expected depositions.
Judge James A. Howe overruled Des Moines City Railway's motion for a new trial in Jack Blade's damage suit. The company must pay the $12,500 jury verdict unless the supreme court provides relief. Attorneys claimed juror misconduct but the court found no supporting evidence.
A guide to summer collars and neckwear trends for women. Describes Puritan and Byron collars, lace trims, and how to make or buy lightweight options suited to hot weather. Notes how neck fashion appears in street wear and theater, with care for matching fabrics and outfits.
The Tong coat leads the moment with picturesque, eminently becoming lines. Loose, slender shapes feature modish waist emphasis, with trims in pongee rajah and tussor. Novel waistcoat integrations allow changes in effect, while decorative disks, soutache braids, buttons, and roomy sleeves define dressy coats for rain or shine.
A striking hat model called a Charlotte Corday showcases cretonne with burnt straw. The broad crown is cretonné edged with straw, while the brim is Lie cretonne with a straw edge. A black ribbon bow on the left secures the crown with two black quills, creating an original headpiece.
The removal of restrictions on Indian lands in the Indian Territory Oklahoma fuels national interest from capitalists seeking investments and manufacturers and laborers seeking better conditions. Chickasha sits in the Washita valley as the market hub with seven rail lines, cheap electric power, and leading output of corn cotton and livestock. Grady county fame as the garden spot of the earth is echoed by modern churches schools and a proactive Commercial Club ready to answer inquiries.
On the last day of term a teacher in a public kindergarten gave ice cream to children. One boy, Freddie, picked up his plate and lick it, prompting a quiet reminder that it is not polite to lick plates. Freddie followed directions and then licked the plate after lowering it.
A London hospital scene opens with a blunt surgeon declaring that a patient’s poisoned leg must be amputated. The patient reacts with dark humor as the house surgeon grimly confirms there is no alternative, underscoring stoic endurance amid grim medical news.
A Scotch suitor sent a marriage proposal by telegraph and waited all day. The operator advised hesitation, but the Scot replied that the lass who waits for the night rates is the lass for him. This humorous quotation appears in Everybody's.
A young lady visitor invites Tommy to Sabbath school. He asks if a red headed boy named Jimmy Brown attends, learns that he does, and vows to join next Sunday after three weeks of searching for the boy.
A Chicago clerk credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health after nervous exhaustion caused by overwork and poor meals. She says the cereal helped her overcome brain-fire and dyspepsia, enabling her to keep her job and income. The ad promotes Postum and a feature story titled The Road to Wellville.
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