Trade cure for incorrigible boys proposed at fair
Superintendent Drake of the industrial school for boys at Eldora urges a trade based reform to help incorrigible youths. He recommends raising admission age to 10 to 18 and expanding trade instruction in bricklaying, masonry, harness making, farming, carpentry, plastering, painting, printing, stenography, telegraphy and more. The school currently funds building projects with state money and must halt instruction when funds run out.
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Des Moines
Drake
Industrial School For
Eldora
State Board of Control
Harrison County Fair Opens With Horse and Cattle Exhibits
MISSOURI VALLEY hosts the forty eighth annual Harrison County Agricultural Society meeting on October 1 2 and 4 with two days devoted to entries. A strong speed program and top displays of horses cattle grains fruits promise record attendance, and Governor Cummins will speak on October 3 with Claude Porter possible October 4. Secretary Preakes W H. Withrow coordinates arrangements.
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Harrison County
Missouri Valley
Harrison County Agricultural Society
Cummins
Claude . Porter
W. H. Withrow
War on Drug Stores in Black Hawk County
In Waterloo movement pushes to curb liquor sales by druggists with liquor permits. Petitioners seek injunctions against Cedar Falls La Porte Hudson pharmacists selling alcohol, alleging sales without purchaser addresses and to minors or habitual users. If granted, liquor sales would be confined to Waterloo saloons.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
John B. Hammond
Slot Machine Crusade Opens in Davenport
W W Lunger a former alderman and attorney filed injunctions against eleven Davenport saloon keepers running slot machines under the mute law. The ministerial association pressed for action and Attorney Tanger says cigar stands will be prosecuted immediately. Lunger reportedly represents the group.
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Davenport
W. W. Lunger
Tanger
Ministerial
Luger
Uiem
Divorce Record in Hardin County Docket Split
Itowa Falls reports the Hardin county district court September term docket with eighteen applications for separate maintenance. Court convenes Monday with Judge Whitaker on the bench in the judge's last term in the district. The docket lists eighty eight new cases eighty one old cases seventy six probate plus eighteen wills and ten criminal cases.
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Itowa Falls
Hardin County District Court
Whitaker
Judee
Farewell to Pastor at Nora Springs First Baptist
Members of the First Baptist church in Nora Springs gave a farewell reception for retiring pastor Rev. Mr. A. K. Williams at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Barker. Williams leaves for Hamburg, Iowa after serving twenty seven months. The fair this year was bigger and better than ever. Great is Iowa.
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Nora Springs
First Baptist Church
A. KK. Willliams
G. Barker
Williams
Hamburg
Tie
Iowa
Homes for Iowa Boys in Eldora Reform School Plan
Iowa authorities seek to place unfortunates from the Eldora industrial school with farmers across the state. The move aims to remove boys from their old environment and place them in homes, a tremendous undertaking with wide reach.
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Iowa
Whester City
Towa
Eldora
Fragments of Troubles from Across the County
A flood of terse notes describes a house fire near an Oxford curtain blaze, a suspect detained for panicked razor wounds, raids wounding villagers, accidents and poison fears. A grave robbery, a politician’s death, a lover’s suicide attempt, train injuries, mine ventures, shootings, a diving tragedy, a doomed marriage, and political notices about an interurban rail line and anti-pass law ripple through the county politics with brief, concrete details.
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Joe Burdger
In Grove
Peer
Ed Muck
Lews City
Burlington
Sherif Rowland
Dodge Township
Fraser
Lewis
John Doty
Bernice Elliott
Jeremiah Forsythe
Keokuk
Hickory Grove
Mon. B. M
Brady
R. R. Sargent
Barnhousesr
Obama
Bargent
Slanton
Dan Hultquist
Ed Beveren
Roy Stackhouse
Dave Lawson
T. J. ‘Grovks
Forcely
Des Moines
Boulder
Dele
Stooks-Harrison Fuel Company
Enyd Deickman
Tilenka
Lizzie Wolfe
Deickman
Druck
Mites
Tumphrey
Newton
M. J. Robinson Humphrey
Humphrey
Pairfield
Iowa-Missouri Traction Company
Keosauqua
West Burlington
Burlington Company
Building advice for readers from William A. Radford
William A. Radford offers expert guidance on home building and design. He explains why a story and a half house can be appealing, notes the 30 by 45 foot footprint with two porches, and discusses northern versus southern exposures for room placement and natural light throughout the day.
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William A. Radford
Pitth Ave
Chicago
Renty
Chimney draft and fireplace trends in historic homes
A detailed look at chimney drafts, fireplace design, and grates impacting aesthetics and function. It notes that draft depends on more than size, with open fires valued for charm while costly stoves may lack appeal, and cites an estimated house price of 1800 to 2000 dollars for complete construction including fireplace.
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California
Forty Eight Kinds of House Flies Classified by Naturalists
Naturalists have classified house flies into forty eight distinct kinds. The study outlines differences in shape, size, and behavior across species.
Valuable Recipes for Laundress Aid Three Dainty Desserts
Historic household guide lists Jayelle water Molasses Vinegar and Dennarse Sauce as easy cleaning and cooking aids. Includes Lemon Snacks Cheese Pudding and German Puff Balls with steps, ingredients, and kitchen tips for dresses, utensils, and meals.
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New Orleans
Livy
Symbolism in Jewelry Gains Noted Artist’s Elegant Pendant
A skilled designer creates symbolic jewelry for women, blending lore with personal attributes. His latest piece, a pendant for a millionaire banker’s wife, centers on a green emerald. The design evokes Peru's ancient emerald riches and imagines a lamp-like glow within the gem.
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Peru
Europe
Gained 34 pounds after Dr Williams pills cure anemia
Mrs. Nathaniel Field of St. Albans Maine recounts severe anemia with pale tongue gums waxy fingers and backache. After trying two doctors and failing remedies she started Dr Williams Pink Pills and within three weeks could eat normally sleep well and gain weight from 120 to 154 pounds. The ad touts the pills as curing anemia by making new blood and offers them through druggists or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2.80.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Largo
de. Williams
Dr. Williams Meticins Company
Schenectady
N.Y
Pulque import surge drives rail revenue into Mexico City
Rail lines enter Mexico City with growing pulque shipments from within a sixty mile radius. June totals reach 59,861 barrels and 344 skins carried by Hidalgo, Mexican and Interoceanic lines, with daily averages around 748,263 liters. Also lists cleaners and car models priced from 750 to 2000 dollars for touring automobiles.
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Mexico City
City
Potato Puff Recipe From A Foregone Era
Instructional directions describe making a potato puff by combining cold mashed potatoes with melted butter, two beaten eggs, and cream then seasoning with salt. The mixture is poured into a dish and baked quickly until browned and puffed, yielding a light airy texture.
Polish for Hardwood Floors Recipe Card
Polish for hardwood floors combines turpentine, resin, and beeswax melted in hot water to form a polish. Avoid flame during heating due to flammability. use soft cloth to apply and a brush to buff, producing a protective shine.
Up Sour Cream Yields Fresh Butter at Home
The article explains converting sour cream into butter by placing it in a cream jar about one third full and shaking for ten minutes of steady effort, producing fresh butter for supper with minimal fuss.
Free and Easy Servitude in Scottish Jail
An inspector visits a Scottish jail and asks to see the governor. The warder says the governor is away rushin and that the inspector should see the prisoners. The prisoner is described as away with the governor, carrying the bag, in the rushin.
Eugenie's Mission to Austria in Paris Gossip
The Paris papers claim Empress Eugenie travels to Ischi on a matchmaking errand seeking a marriage for a granddaughter of Francis Joseph with Princess Louis Napoleon. The debate centers on whether this pleased match would align with European royal interests.
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Eugenie
Austria
Paris
Ischi
Francis Joseph
Louis Napoleon
Automobiles in Shanghai Speed Limits Quoted
Automobilists in Shanghai face no speed limit outside the city while within Shanghai city limits an upper speed of 30 miles per hour is allowed.
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Shanghai
China
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