Republican Delegate Convention Call for Iowa Des Moines 1909
A chaotic OCR style notice invites Republican electors of Iowa to a Des Moines delegate convention on May 11 1904 to select four delegates and four alternates for the national convention in Philadelphia. It outlines district delegate rules and calls for further conventions May 10 with rotation by county votes and historical references to 1873.
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Tora
Wsage
Republican National Committee
Republian
Lowra
Kala
Des Moines
Fowna
Philadelpha
Pennsylvania
Republica Party
Larse
Anid
Iowa
Congressional Committee
State Central Committee
Cherokon
Lyethecs Manos
No Third Term Favored by Town Officials
Boyden Reporter Morvis returns from the state legislature to find active campaigning ahead. The piece argues against a third term under current conditions and criticizes patronage and civil service rules. It notes many candidates may enter the race as Republicans largely oppose a third term and favor rotation.
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Morvis
Boyden Meporter
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Osceola County Board Bans Saloons After Canvas Findings
Osceola County board of supervisors reports 65 percent voter participation in a canvas and moves to ban saloons. Officials say the decision may be appealed, expressing regret for residents facing the change.
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Board of Supervisors
Osceola County
Dor Beys
Unclear fragment prompts a compact item card
Damaged OCR fragment mentions a lake thaw scene and a Madison company merger note. Specific names, dates, or events are unreadable, leaving only vague references to places and entities.
Road-Runner Shielded Tourists and Apache Times in New Mexico
A seasoned miner recalls a road-runner that warned a wagon party near Mesilla by dashing ahead and then guiding the team to safety during an Apache pursuit. He notes the bird’s hostility to rattlesnakes and its incidental rescue of companions, amid a tale of 19th century marching routes to Silver City and Fort Cummings.
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New Mexico
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Téihonstrance
Wagon Wheel
Ghuene
Victoria
Warneth
Mesilla
Sliver City
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Bert Hein
Canon
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The Nature Of Mice A Humorous Study Of The Rodents
A quirky essay argues mice respond to humor and excitement. The author claims understanding mice requires grasping their love of mischief, noting they torment sleepers with rustling newspapers and bait cats with taunts, drawing mice to houses filled with entertainment.
Cannibal Talk From Remote Tribes Reveals Old Cannibal Past
A missionary returning from years among cannibal tribes recounts memories of barbarous rites. An elder warrior confirms meals of captured enemies and notes tastes varied by color with black captives deemed best, white captives tougher but less palatable.
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Lave Nok
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Jin
Changes in wedding customs favor rose petals over rice
The article notes a shift away from traditional rice showers at weddings due to vulgar abuse, with careful couples now using rose petals or nose flowers. The petals are gathered and kept as keepsakes, highlighted by Dr. Burton Kingsland’s mention in the Ladies' Home Journal.
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Drs. Burton Kingsland
Ladies' Home Journal
Beecher’s Early Wit In Sermons Doubted By Deacons
In Beecher’s youth wit in the pulpit puzzled deacons and anxious elders who feared humor would hinder his usefulness. He replied that critics would not laugh at jokes if they knew how many he kept inside. The remark appears in the Ladies Hampton Journal.
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Mr Beecher
Remarkable miniature watch forged by genius in Arabic marks
A New York Herald report describes a supreme tiny watch crafted from gold and steel, measuring under a quarter inch, weighing about two grains, with Arabic numerals and red engravings. The device, valued at 1946.90 dollars, functions via a stem setting mechanism and diamond chip parts.
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Berlin
New York Herald
Lenreth
Animals and prophets of disaster in earthquake lore
The article notes animals sense impending earthquakes, citing 1887 Riviera quake impacts. Horses, mules and even ducks panicked days before the event. in Nice horses grew timid, cows trembled, and a hotel guest alarmed by a landslide predicted danger for others. Women reportedly felt premonitions of disaster.
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Nice
Thahonee
Amalfi
Early 1900s German Top Toy Sparks Patent Fight
A New Orleans engineer notes that rival claimants dispute a top device that can spin for an hour without stopping. A German inventor, William Freund, once living in the city, reportedly built a long-ago mechanical toy with a metal sphere and tin disks, later seen in Dallas.
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New Orleans
William Preand
Dallas
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