Lozenge Fraud and a German Family in Transit
A tale of chloroform lozenges sold in England labeled with various names and used for sedative effects. A German, Michael Streckendorfer, heads a large family traveling through Kansas from Iowa to Oklahoma. A New York drugstore encounters a brisk exchange over powdered sugar and a Liverpool man falls for fat gain ads. A warning about misleading advertisements and gas saving tips follows.
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England
Wales
Michael Streckendorfer
Kansas
Iowa
Oklahome
New York City
Liverpool
Enemys Insight Into Bullers Plans Stirs Boer Debate
Capt Fritz Duquesne recounts how Bullers own military writings guided Boer tactics in the Transvaal war. He notes Buller earned courage but was handicapped by his text book approach which the Boers exploited to predict and counter moves after each setback.
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Transvaal
Fritz Duquesne
Bermuda
New York
Buller
South Africa
Lyddite
Bierce on magazine short stories sparks luncheon debate
Ambrose Bierce argues that typical magazine short stories aim to please editors rather than the public, contrasting with Poe and other critics. He recounts a dinner dialogue where a young woman questions a writer Biggin and Bierce underscores magazine editors as the true audience.
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Ambrose Bierce
Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Bierce
Biggin
Dispute Over Famous Picture in London Art Circles
Discussion centers on a Gainsborough sale as compared to the Duchess of Devonshire price. A London writer notes Millais doubted the work’s attribution not by technique but because the subject’s view diverges from Gainsborough’s. Critics disagree, praising the Duchess as a striking figure even if others question the painting’s origin.
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London
Gainsborough
Duchess of Devonshire
Millais
Literary Notes in July Era Publications
A July overview of Everybody's Magazine content notes essays on Trinity Church methods and social critiques, W H Thomson on heredity and insanity as a blood disease, Gatland on psychic trance, and serials and stories in The Shadow World. It highlights The Rangers and Kavanaugh of Lucknow, plus discussions by Adams, Cleland, and Barnes. Also previews Brander Matthews on English as a world language and Henry Wood's New Old Healings.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Charles Edward Russell
Trinity Church
Wiliam Hannan Thomson
Hamlin Gatland
Dblingham
Mississippi
Hugh C. Weir
Ringling Brothers
Kavanaugh
Luckanow
India
Rangers
Samuel Hopkins Adams
McKenzie Cleland
Chicago
Will C. Barnes
Gifford Pinchot
Brander Matthews
Matthews
Henry Wood
Eélc
Lathrop, Lee & Shepard Co
Boston
Wood
Woman’s Home Companion
Edward Evgerett Hale
America
Seth K. Humphrey
A. S. Isaacs
New York University
Osbornne
American Review of Reviews
Brian
Willis J. Abbott
Fallieres
Adolph Cohn
Carnegie Institution of Washington
George H. Cushing
Ernest C. Walker
New Methodist Bishops
Ferdinand Carle Iglehart
Des Moines Letter Faces Large Fire Fine Suit
Des Moines section reports Western Union Telegraph Company of New York named as defendant in a $898,500 suit by Iowa for alleged foreign corporation violations. Counts claim failure to pay filing fees on capital stock and daily penalties for operating without proper authorization since 1886. Also notes stock food tax ruling and statewide live stock values, including horses and mules, from auditor records.
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Des Moines
Western Union Telegraph Company of
New York
Iowa
H.W. Byers
Cossen
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
L. W. Ainsworth
Smith McPherson
United States District Court
General Assembly
Zack
American Linseed OU Company
State of
Pure Food
H. R. Wright
Pure Food Department
McPherson
International Stock Food Company of
Minneapolis
Hasee Gil
Byers Sues Barber Asphalt for State Fees and Fines
Iowa Attorney General H W Byers filed a suit against Barber Asphalt Company for 151415 alleging violations of corporate laws. The state seeks owed license and filing fees plus penalties for operating since 1903 and failure to pay fees, totaling 181415, with additional days penalties. A separate stream notes another lodge suit against Wisconsin’s Ancient Order of Workmen demanding 12798775 plus claims 63950.
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Byers
Barber Asphalt
H. W. Byers
Barber Asphalt Company
State of
Iowa
Ion Dear
Unio Telegraph Company
Delphia
Barter Asphalt Company
Alege
Steen
Barber Company
Wes
Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order of Workmen of
Wisconsin
Supreme Lodge of the Order
State Lodge
Supreme Lodge
Wisconsin Lodge
Attiorners Burke, Alexander & Burke
R. L. Parish
Fidelity Trust Co
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W.N- St. Des Moines
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John D. Rockefeller
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State Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sippi
Dubuque
Railroad Commission
Texas
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Southwestern Freight Association
S. A. Leland
St Louis
Oskaloosa
William Jones
Council Bluffs
D. L. Weir
Jones
Peglee
Bishop
Fusice
Charles 4
Iowa Supreme Court
Ridge Road
A. L. Frisbie
Plymouth Congregational Church
Woodland Cemetery
Allen's
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N.Y
Dodds Panta
Cee Paul Aya
Bills
Oae
Oklahoma
Arkansas River
Cc. B. Hart
G. P
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Muskogee
Michione
Drake Uni
Mpehuol
Lovried
Iowe
College OF Education
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New York Central Lines
Michigan Central
Peery CaeErayeee
St. Louis
VIA
Canada
Adirondack Mountains
St. Lawrence River
Warren J. Lynch
Mgr
Shiri
Defiance
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Saas Roon
PI Mehl
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