Noted pianist Dot Stevens survives railroad accident feet rebuilt
Miss Dot Stevens, a renowned London pianist, survived a railroad crash with both feet out. Artificial feet fitted to adjust piano pedals challengingly, but she can walk as well as anyone. The city of Hanes ford solved its sewerage issue with a new plant costing $354,060 to dispose of 9,600,009 gallons daily, with effluent clear enough to sustain fish indefinitely.
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London
Dot Stevens
Hanesford
Recipe for Oratory by a Yorkshire lad
Representative Hobson praised for a brilliant naval arms speech and was asked for a recipe for good oratory. The reply mocks public speaking, citing Job Walmsley’s unlikely method and a humorous regional instruction involving water, opening the mouth wider, and finally letting the audience hear others speak.
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Walmsley
Yorkshire
One of World's Wonders Bennet Etna
Bennet Etna draws world attention after years of retirement as travelers recount his ascent. English onlookers a century ago explored its peaks, recording the thrill of climbing Europe’s famed volcano and noting how every river on the island traces to its source.
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Bennet Etna
Earth
Mount Etna
Say, A Bonanza Idea for a Publication
A dialogue between two men centers on creating a daily paper without advertisements to attract readers. The bald man suggests it would be a success due to enormous circulation, as bargain-hunting wives would subscribe. The exchange highlights a humorous premise about advertising and readership.
Jewish Population in New York Largest in History
A recent assertion claims New York Jewry is the world’s largest community in history and tradition, counting about ten percent of world Jewry. It surpasses Vienna Budapest Berlin Vilna Amsterdam Lemberg and London combined and dwarfs France, Italy, Jerusalem, and Syria Palestine populations. Otto FE Schaar of the Waiter’s Club of New York quips on tipping with a German court joke about a wife and poison.
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Italy
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Parisian language mystery delights Mrs Newrich
Mrs Newrich returns from a trip to France and claims Parisians speak fluent French without ever taking lessons. Mrs Homer questions the claim while noting the cleverness of the French people. The exchange showcases humorous disbelief about language acquisition.
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Mrs. Newrich
France
Paris
Mrs. Homer
Five Months in Hospital and Discharge for Incurable Illness
Leri P Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ending in discharge as incurable with only six months to live. She describes heart trouble, smothering spells, occasional unconsciousness, impaired vision, kidney issues, and extreme weariness before using Dean’s Kidney Pills which she credits with addressing the illness.
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Leri P. Brockway
Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Hye
Dean
Tortured Six Months By Itching Eczema Baby Healed By Cutiura
A San Antonio mother recounts a six month struggle with eczema on her baby son’s face and body. After failed treatments the Cutiura Remedies eased pain and sleep within a week, and within two months the child's face cleared. The remark notes the child is now two and has had no recurrence.
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Louis Beck
San Antonio
Tex
Des Moines Letter A New Nonpartisan Club and Local Notices
A Des Moines letter outlines a proposed nonpartisan club with a house dining room and sleeping rooms. Signers include F C Hubto O A Rawson Charles Denman Simon Cas Ho Polk Frank D Jackson Krauch Wiimer B F P Kauffman and R R McCutchen plus upcoming appointments and exams at capitol buildings. The piece also covers organ dedication at a Methodist church by Dr Louis Falk and a Supreme Court case from Dubuque County. It notes tuberculosis study group directors including Gov A B Cummins, campaign spending by candidates for governor, and proposed changes to Iowa's pure seed law with calls for a state seed standards commission.
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Des Moines
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Charles Denman
Simon Cas Ho Polk
Frank D. Jackson
Krauch Wiimer
B. FP. Kauffman
Robert R. McCutchen
Louis Falk
Chicago
Falk
Mas
Iowa
Ames
Wright
Canvassing Board Schedules Vote Count Blocks Chicago Trip
Executive council members face possible absence from the Republican National Convention as the canvassing board must start tallying state and district officer votes the second Tuesday after the primary. Law forces early work, risking missing convention events while Governor Cummins and other GOP leaders lose the best convention moments. New Grant Club home planned near Monsignor Flavin property with a two story building and gym space. WCA reaches twelve thousand by mid June as pledges surpassed one thousand per day with nearly 700 pledges noted, signaling progress toward mortgage-free headquarters.
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Executive Council
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Carrell
Morrow
Hayward
Grant Club
Test Amestead
Flavin
Rollins
Usakage
Fremi
Curious Indian Custom in Omaha Agriculture
J Owen Dorsey records a spring council of the Omaha where the Hanga gene head hosts a feast and a crier proclaims planting time. The crier bears a robe and sacred shelled fern, distributing grains mixed with household seed corn. This ritual marks it lawful to dig and plant crops.
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J. Owen Dorsey
Little Lesson for Rufus
Uncle Frastus tests Rufus with a musket and a distant bottle. The father figure calls Rufus sharp and declares his eyesight still strong, offering a playful reassurance and a comical rural exchange.
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Frastus
Chile
Rafe
Grape-Nuts cited as boost for tired workers
A reader testimonial highlights Grape-Nuts as restoring strength and nerve power after long night shifts. The letter claims immediate improvement in exertion and reduced fatigue with weight gain of 20 pounds, and notes the food is carried while traveling. Postum Co. of Battle Creek endorses the letter and prompts readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Mich
Wellville
Editor Refuses Poem as Women and Defects Essay Sparks Debate
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a caller objecting to a spring poem submission titled Women and Her Defects. The editor questions the meter and defends publication standards amid a tense exchange about gender topics.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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In Pinch Use Allen’s Foot Ease Remedy
Fragment reads as an odd medical ad or note urging use of ALLEN’S Foot EASE for relief. Mentions a Boe ef RETICUS fect unclear context. Text incomplete but implies foot discomfort remedy guidance. Named product appears central. no clear date or place.
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