Time of Seeming Distance Between Arabella and John
A fragmentary dialogue captures a flirtatious exchange between Arabella and John. It hints at a past when sight was scarce and now reveals a more open, provocative dynamic between the pair. The lines suggest a shift in closeness and mutual daring.
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Arabella
John
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
John F. Riggs
Northwestern Iowa Teachers’ Association
Fort Dodge
Iowa
State Department
Riggs
Eagle Drops Pheasant in Cumberland Yard Fight
Engineer John H. Horchler watched an eagle lose a pheasant in his Cumberland yard. The eagle dropped the bird after a frantic chase, then fled when Horchler approached, leaving the pheasant with jagged neck wounds. Facts drawn from the Baltimore News report.
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Cumberland Narrows
John H. Horchler
Cumberland
Mr. Horchler
Baltimore News
Fujiyama to Be Modernized With Electric Illumination
The sacred Fuji peak will gain electric lighting for the mountain top and trail to attract tourists. Hotels and refreshment houses will rise on the slope along with telephone and telegraph stations. Defiance Starch is advertised as chemical free and safe for fine fabrics, offering strong stiffening with less product.
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Fujiyama
Contentment and self improvement urged by Lady Fanshawe
Lady Fanshawe counsels seek advancement in understanding health and estate. Endeavor to be content with one’s lot while using time to improve personal capacities and wellbeing. The admonition frames contentment as active duty toward self-betterment.
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Lady Fanshawe
Towa
Peruna Endorsed As A Tonic For Catarrhal Disorders
An attorney at law from Washington DC and a Ontario resident offer endorsements for Peruna as a effective remedy and tonic for catarrhal disorders. Testimonies describe using Peruna to recover from grippe and pneumonia like illness and suggest it helps a young woman regain ability to work as a tailor. The ad mentions Peruna tablets as a solid form equivalent to an average dose.
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HGN
A. S. Tharin
R. S. Tharin
Anti-Trust League
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washington, D. C
T. Barnecott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Can
Iowa and Des Alpine: Hepburn act test and Saloon row
Iowa moves to challenge railroad rates on the Dubuque East Dubuque bridge under the Hepburn act with hearings set for October. Separately Des Moines saloon opponents clash over initiative plans, debating council action and licensing tactics.
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Iowa R. R. Commission
Dubuque
East Dubuque
Dubuquea
John H. Waller
Iowa Railroad Commission
State of
Iowa
Federal Commission
Mississippi
Iowa Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Shis Pace
Ilinois Central
Chicago & Great Western
Federal Court Room
United States
The
Love's Young Dream Cooled
A Boston couple finds boxes of old love letters during a household cleanup. The husband jokes that the letters are junk and should be thrown away, while the wife laments the removal of sentimental mementos. The exchange ends with a humorous, lightly brutal quip about keeping or destroying the letters.
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Clarence
Helen
Lippincott
Guticura Soap Heals Child After Itching Sores
Mrs. William Geeding of Attica Indiana writes that her baby suffered months of itching sores that spread and refused to heal. After three uses of Guticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores began to heal and left no scar. She praises Cuticura remedies and recommends them to others. July 22 1907.
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William Geeding
Washington St
Attica, Ind
Trouble Ahead in a Family Debt Sketch
A tense exchange unfolds as a daughter fears the worst while George explains that her father has repaid the $25 he borrowed, revealing underlying strain and concern about consequences. The scene centers on frayed trust and financial worry.
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George
Busy Telephone Wire Sparks Speech Craze
An excited man at the telephone booth insists on talking despite orders to hang up. He declares he paid ten cents and will continue, while the other party shouts to get off the wire. The exchange reflects a noisy, determined use of the line.
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Ten Eyck
As He Saw It by a Rainy Day Child
A small boy longs for a walk with his nurse but rain prevents it twice. He sighs sadly and half jokingly says God is getting very careless as he watches the sky weep above him. The tale recalls a child’s simple humor and disappointment.
Astonished the Doctor Old Lady Got Well with Change of Food
A grandmother 71, long invalid with stomach and bowels consumption recovered after starting Grape-Nuts. She began with a teaspoon, progressed to four at meals, gained strength, and avoided further medicine. The doctor was astonished at her recovery. Read The Toad to Westville for more letters.
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Judy
Postum Co
Batito Creek
Mich
Westville
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State Board of Health
Linn
Ramsbarger Brothers
George Weems
A. B. Cummins
State Agricultural College
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Tennessee
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