Keziah Coffin Prepares for Double Wedding in Trumet Parish
In Trumet, Keziah Coffin and Captain Nat Hammond plan a double wedding with Grace and the minister, as Nat glances toward a new life at sea aboard a ship bound for Liverpool. Keziah expresses happiness and wealth found in this moment, while the town looks on with mixed feelings about looming changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellery
Elkanah
Daniels
Elkanah Daniels
Captain Daniels
Boston
Trumet
Annabel
John Eljtery
San Jose
Mrs. Prince
Gaius Winslow
Captain Zebedee
Lavinia Pepper
Caleb Pratt
Sandwich
Didama
Payne
Ryan
Mr. Pepper
Grace
Nat Hammond
Kezith
Nat
Dilery
New York
Sea Mist
Hammond
Liverpool
Keziah
Grading the Rulers Themistocles Quote on Rule
Themistocles is quoted praising his family’s chain of command to claim his son is the strongest man in Greece. He states that Athenians rule the Hellenes, he rules the Athenians, your mother rules him, and you rule your mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themistocles
Greece
A Really Smart Man Says The Right Thing At Times
A Houston Post quotation praises a man who always says the right thing and remains still at the proper moment, highlighting restraint and timing as key virtues in his demeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Bank statements and church notice from Keokuk County
A Keokuk county bank official swears to the accuracy of the Feb 1913 bank statements detailing assets liabilities deposits and capital for Hedrick State Bank and related banks. The Presbyterian church announces Rev Louis Pillmeier to serve as pastor for the coming year along with a board meeting recap and weather log from H W Hechler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedrick State Bank
Lawn of
Iowa
Hedrick
Keokuk
Auditor of State
Siete
Keokuk County
F.h.tinsley
Usl
FE. H. Tinneey
F. H. Tinsley
C. H. Cuppy
A. Vaughn
Fred Sauer
J.T. Swzarincen
The
Presbyterian Church
Louis Pillmeier
Torii
H. C. Lynn
Bank
Hedrick State Savings Bank
Bkeb
State of Iowa
Ss. We
W. H. Young
H.C. Lynn
Chronic Disease Cure Offers Medical and Surgical Practice
A Ottumwa physician with twenty years in the town advertises treatment for chronic diseases including rupture piles women’s diseases blood and skin ailments and respiratory issues. He claims success with Turkish and Electro-Thermal baths and invites readers to request a free information book from his address in Eks Building Ottumwa Iowa.
Dr Hartman Replies On Patent Medicine Testimonials
A Dr Hartman letter discusses Mrs Alice Bogle testimonials for Peruna and questions of authenticity. He urges writing to Mrs Bogle, notes Mrs Bogle is a housewife of modest means, and claims Peruna helps chronic catarrh with many recoveries. He promotes KA-TAR-NO in Columbus Ohio and offers free Peruna Almanac for 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Alice Bogle
Mrs
Ka-Tar-No Compan
Columbus, Ohio
Secret ballot best for good government says temperance advocate
H. H. Sawyer argues for the one day secret ballot to decide the Shankland bill, countering attacks from anti saloon and amendment groups. He notes many temperance leaders once favored the measure and urges supporting a fair, direct method to express the will of the people, while downplaying liquor interests as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Amendment Association
Anti-Saloon League
Evening Tribune
Register and Leader
Thirty-third General Assembly
General Assembly
Kansas
H. H. Sawyer
Shankland bill sparks debate on petition voting fairness
Denison Bulletin reports the Shankland bill, billed as a pet measure to stir the coming legislature, faces defeat or a spectacular win. Prohibition districts call it a liquor interest measure while saloon districts see a prohibition scheme. The piece argues that the constitutional right to decide by secret ballot makes the old petition idea of voting on saloons unfair.
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Denison Bulletin
Shankland Law Urged In Ames Petition Debates
The Ames Times calls for passage of the Shankland law or a misdemeanor provision to prevent removing names from petitions once listed on both sides of questions requiring petitions, urging a clean and fair process.
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Ames Times
Waterloo and the Shank Land Bill
Sioux City Journal remarks that Waterloo’s business leaders will likely back the Shankland bill as the city debates saloons. The writer compares orchard rabbits girdling young apple trees to the need for protection against costly losses.
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Sioux City
Waterloo
Load
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keziah Coffin
Pratt Lavinia
Ellery
Caleb
Miss Pepper
Betsy
Bishy
Trumer
Mr. Pratt
Lavipy
Pratt
Laving
Hannah Poundberry
Alster
Mr. Hilery
Kesiah
John
Mia
Coffin
Kosta
Peraca
Albank
U.S
U.8
W. H. Younab
G. McWilliaam
W. W. Youna
L. L. Bowlin
W. Youne
J.G. McWilliams
H. W. Hechler
Weather Bureau
Total Assets
Resources
Total
Ottumwn
J.C. Bonham
E'ks Building
Dr. Hartman
Peruna
Temperace
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