Owa Woman Well Again in Ottumwa Iowa
Local item recalls a woman who recovered from a list of ailments, interjecting a string of humorous and odd anecdotes. The clippings include jokes about women’s voting rights, old political figures, and a note on an orange grower’s failure, reflecting a lightweight, fragmented society page tone.
Rich man warned by doctor for living high life
A wealthy man, visited by a doctor after boasting of market riches, is told he has violated nature's laws and must pay the penalty. He pleads for leniency and a technicality to escape punishment.
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Platform Upon Which Taft Stands
The Republican platform asserts faith in government by the people, promotes civil liberty, and defends an independent judiciary. It supports a protective tariff, civil service reforms, agricultural credit, and stronger national defense. It emphasizes conservation, currency stability, and larger public works while opposing Democratic measures viewed as destabilizing.
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Republican Platform Emphasizes Seafaring Rights and National Progress
The platform supports laws ending involuntary servitude aboard ships and ensuring safety through vessels with life saving gear and skilled crews. It cites Republican achievements like the Panama Canal, mines bureau, postal savings banks, veteran benefits, and pure food enforcement while urging restraint on excessive spending and endorsing Taft’s administration. It urges civic responsibility and condemns lynching, lauds Arizona and New Mexico state admission, and invites judgment of the Taft era amid ongoing Republican leadership.
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Quirky Dowry Tales From A Humorous Past
A long fragmented piece recounts odd wedding gifts and dowry schemes in Britain and links them to comic wagers. It notes a Huntington Connecticut citizen, a Manchester area lass walking seventy miles for marriage, and London tales of parlor schemes where dowries tied to earning power and dramatic trimmings arouse satire.
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The Country Week. A view from Dark Harbor cottage
Mr. Gibson recalls a country week for poor children, recalling a boy blessed with a broad landscape and rolling pastures. The tale reflects on memory and generous acts as a weekly paper sponsored country visits for slum youths.
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Dark Harbor
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World Cotton Production Surplus in 194
Harper's Weekly notes 194 world cotton production reached 18,061,869 bales with 15,474,080 consumed, yielding a surplus of 2,546,079 bales. It cautions that figures exclude noncommercially traded cotton grown and used in China Japan Asiatic Russia and other eastern regions and in the Americas, which cannot be reliably estimated.
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Central America
How to Make Your Trousers Laat Exhibition Card
A country free exhibit drew attention with a coin operated card dispenser. A man, prompted by a exhibitor with a long black moustache, paid one cent and received a card advising to adjust his coat and waistcoat.
Luncheon Talk Turns to Reno for Unmaking Them
A diner scene features two women discussing a plan to unmake certain objects or troubles. The second woman smiles and confirms the idea, noting they must travel only as far as Reno to accomplish it. The exchange carries a light, ironic tone.
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Cure for Burning Itch with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Testimonial from C. D. Creek of N. ., dated Jan 26 1911, claiming three years of forehead and scalp eczema relieved after two months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Also notes hair loss and scalp sores with crusts, reports relief after trying Cuticura remedies.
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One Fault to Find at YMCA Banquet
Lambert Kaspere of Chicago recalls a tale about a Kansas farmer and a Dane seeking naturalization. The judge asks about peace and conditions. the Dane responds says he is satisfied but wishes for more rain. The remark highlights why some women envy their husbands.
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Chicago
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A Stern Father Confronts Caller at Door
A protective father had warned a young man not to visit his daughter without permission. The visitor returns late, claiming to speak for their Orm about a small matter, prompting the father to stammer and invite him to enter.
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Arnica and Witch Hazel in Drug Department
A shopper asks if motoring access series are kept. The floorwalker bows and confirms arnica and witch hazel are available in the drug department, second aisle to the left.
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Paxton Toilet Co Promotes Free Trial Box of Paxtine
Rest Mass company offers a large trial box of Paxtine antiseptic cleansing germicidal toilet preparation to any woman who requests it.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Rest Mass
Ben’s Practical Choice Impresses Father
A light exchange shows Ben discussing an engaged life with a practical partner who drives her own car and can disassemble a motor, reflecting admiration for resourcefulness. The dialogue contrasts parental approval with the image of a capable, hands on future wife.
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