Des Moines Era Sparks Iowa GOP Rift Over Cummins Faction
Readers learn of a heated Plymouth county convention clash with rivals threatening resignation and power shifts within the Eleventh District. The piece critiques A B Cummins allies Abe Funk Ed Chagsel and E H Hubbard, questions Thomas’s competence, recalls past renomination fights involving Mawry and Brown, and notes financial troubles at Sheldon bank.
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Eleventh
New “Ring
A.B. Cummins
Abe Funk
Ed Chagsel
E. H. Hubbard
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Cimmies
Wecome Mawrry
Mawry
Fal C. Brown
Sheldon
Mr. Mowry
Lowa Nave
Pete Certs
Kaewiva
Sheldon Bank
O'Brien Conany
Veily Galde and the Fifteen Year Wennger
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Veily Galde and a man asking questions about identity. The speaker reflects on age, friendship, and a clue to Americau, suggesting personal ties and a lasting bond forged through shared experience.
Fragmentary quotes reflect early college language import
The readable fragments show phrases about graduation, college life, and a small manital opening business. The tone mimics a Chicago Post style, mentioning titles like Ciore and Vel, suggesting a humorous or satirical passage. The text is incomplete and scattered.
How the Race Was Won at the 1903 America’s Cup Meet
Readable passages recount the Virginia defense of the cup against Columbia in 1903 and the spring 1905 aftermath. Virginia’s late 1903 triumph is described with vivid yacht detail and the emotional moment when Miss Virginia Wentworth questions Frank Stanhope about winning a prize. The piece notes Burke’s secretive design, the race outcomes, near-capsize concerns, and Stanhope’s final promises as the wreck of the event unfolds.
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Frank Stanhope
Miss Wentworth
Branhope
Mss Wentworth
Auss Wentworth
Migs Wentworth
Stanhope
Ales Wentworth
Nell Burke
Sapraua
Mr Burke
Oreason
Willan
Neeriy
Sethidie
Stanhiape
Mtr
Burkeshie
Sloench
Petnraedd
Ube
Virginia
Stanlope
Yacht Club
Ag. the
Cip
New York
Geare Lends
Herrival
Burke
Staulone
Hige
Wentworth
Goscaife
Terrisiz
Enone
Mise
Virginitian
Imaginary tale of a cruful age and a famed heroine
A fragmented passage speaks of an imaginary heroine facing a dark ashen world. It hints at vengeance and danger, with references to distant lands and a looming confrontation. The text evokes a dramatic quest and peril without clear specifics or dates.
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Tenkling Siery Peller
Halie
PG Goepesury
Ardends
Toobave
Arata
Direlight Trewin
Lis Qinciile Pestirres
Dring
Aoliener
Coach History Incomplete Vehicle Note From Local Records
A garbled OCR note discusses early vehicle history and a coach timeline. It mentions a first vehicle dated 14a7 and a coach afterward linked to youth or local figures, with unclear names and places. The fragment references a village setting and a cave of records, but readability remains limited.
Fragmented OCR note on conch and race origins
An oblique, garbled text discusses conch and races in early sport history, mentioning Elif Gib and a lead in a war era setting. It references coaching in England endurance traditions and a plan for civil health, with unclear sequence of events and person names.
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America
Selene
Civil
Heolf
Partica
Enrland
Rome
Paris Editor Refuses Dreyfus Review
The Paris editor of a daily paper declined to review Captain Dreyfus’ book, quipping that Dreyfus never read the editor’s own work. The anecdote appears as the two discussed the Dreyfus case at a large library table.
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Zola
Dreyfan
Paris
Dreyfus
Captain Dreyfus
The Bigger the Better in Scottish Parish Ripiater
A Scottish parish minister discusses clergy stipends with a parishioner. The parishioner argues that bigger stipends attract a better class of men, and the minister agrees noting the value of higher pay for improved clergy quality.
Toledo Blades Reflected In Ancient Craft Lost To Modern Times
In a discussion of Toledo blades, the piece laments that modern government factory blades lack the elasticity and artistry of the old Toledo swords. It notes the secret methods were lost, the genuine blades from before the sixteenth century are rare, and that old techniques from Spain and Toledo are hard to find today.
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Toledo
3Koors
Madrid
Iughind
Japan
Nicholas
Pickings From Fiction A Woman Hisses At Life
A fragmented excerpt reflects on mothers and daughters raised differently and the struggle to escape perceived evil in life. The prose hints at fatigue from overwork and the weight of past failures, ending with a tremulous note about deteriorating health.
Fragmented prose on luck and manhood in Letters Home
A garbled excerpt discusses passive attitudes and striving for perfection. It touches on hard luck reducing manhood and contrasts laboring in life with playing, citing John Percybeld and a work titled The Adventures of Loaxy Be wel, with speculation on instinctive guidance and prior efforts shaping present virtue.
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John Percybeld
Ways of Failure in Moral Character
A Philadelphia Telegraph column lists types of failure focusing on selfish, lazy, and unscrupulous behavior. It condemns the mortal who serves self only, spends before earning, takes praise dishonestly, and shirks duties. It highlights lazy men and women in professional and domestic life, urging self-restraint and ambition.
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Smelke
Philadelphia Telegraph
Comanche Chief Quang Chooses Roller Desk
In Fort Worth era tales a Comanche chief named Quang requests a roller desk to fit his life. Cattlemen find humor as he demonstrates how he would use the chair to sit, smoke, and read a newspaper, inviting visitors with a casual, mythical air.
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Quang
Fort Worth
Tex
Seogar
Sabe
Chen
Sary
Quanab
Yun
Ivey Baer
The Labor Agitator in a Quiet Strike Defense
A fragmentary piece on labor agitators emphasizing strategic action to avert strikes. It portrays the agitator as peacemaker who calms tensions by guiding workers away from conflict. The text suggests leadership and influence in unrest and mentions a store and notable names in a historical labor context.
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Strifser
Labor Agiintors
Gae- Pha
Haehenan
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Senate
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Chicago
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Toledo Blades
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Labor Agitator
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Iowa State Register
Lowa State Register
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