Republican Convention Call for Iowa Electors
A long call invites Iowa Republican electors to a July 1 delegate convention in Des Moines to nominate candidates for lieutenant governor superintendent of public instruction judge of the supreme court and railroad commissioner. It notes representation by county plus 200-vote increments and critiques state board selection debates while urging focus on funding and higher education needs despite proposed reforms.
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Iowa
Towa
Des Moines
Manneene
Judge Supreme Court
W. B. Martin
Whiteral
Jasper
Adair
Adams
Jeterson
Allamakee
jJohnson
Calhoun
Mahaska
Cerroll
Marion
Marshall
Cass
Cedar
Mills
Cerro Gorda
Matekell
Cherokee
Monona
Chickasaw
Monroe
Clarke
Montgomery
Clay
Aiosentine
Clayton
O'Brien
Clinton
Osceola
Crayford
Page
Tiailas
Palo Alto
Davis
Plymouth
Decatur
Hamilton
Wap Buren
Hencock
Wapello
Hardin
Ik Wearren
Harrison
Washington
Henry
di Warne
Howard
Webster
Humboldt
Winnebago
Ida
Winneshiek
Woodbury
Worth
Jackson
Wright
Republican State Central Committee
R. SN. Spence
C. W. Phillips
State Board of Control Debate On Education Policy
The State Press notes growing talk of a state board of control for educational institutions but The Citizen finds no clear support among friends of the three state schools. It does not criticize the existing board of regents and doubts claims of mismanagement. The article argues that adopting a state board could harm the institutions.
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University
Argicultural College
Ames
State Normal
Cedar Falls
Board of Repeats
Board of Control
Friends of Higher Education
Board of Regents
Holbrook
Babb
Abernethy
Joe R. Lane
Schlagel
D. N. Richardson
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE DR KING NEW LIFE PILLS ADVERTISED
A vintage ad condemns youth disrespect toward the elderly while touting Dr King New Life Pills as a cure for dyspepsia jaundice fever and constipation sold for 25 cents at local drug stores W Ey Shrader and J H Whetstone.
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Dr. King
W. Ey Shrader
J. H. Whetstone Drug
Carriages End Buggies Sold by Carson & Sons
Carson & Sons advertise carriages and buggies for sale claiming lasting wear and customer satisfaction amid a local trade listing.
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Carson & Sons
Delicate Thief Finds Fun in a Hard Job
In a McClure's interview a jailed pickpocket explains his compulsion to steal not for money but for the craft and thrill of a precise theft. He recounts two incidents in New York showing his preference for intricate, delicate works over ordinary thefts.
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Raphael
New York
Ike
Wate
McQclure
Frederick the Greats Quick Promotions and Harsh Warnings
A Prussian tale shows Frederick the Great chasing a errant captain with his stick and promoting the officer who fled first. In another scene a rumor of drunkenness backfires as the king exposes the slanderer and orders harsh but clear judgment with a thunderous rebuke.
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Frederick the Great
Prussia
Early English Circus Origins at Halfpenny Hatch
The first English circus appeared in 1770 at Halfpenny Hatch in Waterloo Road London with Astier’s act using drum and fife. A sixpence charged for front places, no tent or building, just a rope ring. Astley later expanded to an enclosed riding house named Astley’s Amphitheatre Riding House.
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Rome
Antioch
England
Halfpenny Hatch
Waterloo Road
London
Astier
Astley
Hearty Eater Anecdote From Gastronomy Book
In a gastronomy book an anecdote describes a Swiss guard serving Marechal de Villars. The marechal asks how many portions he can eat. the guard lists escalating quantities for beef, mutton, pullets, pigeons, and larks with witty refusals. The tale ends with a joke about twins and in laws among relatives.
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Marechal de Villars
Monseigneur
Relic Quip About Burns Widow Sparks Wit
An American tourist asked Jean Armour Burns for relics of the poet. She replied with stately humor that she is the only relic of Robert Burns, noting her status as his widow and the poet’s lasting memory.
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Robert Burns
Jean Armour
Stebert
Burns
Fiasin Talk and Miserly Traveler Exchange
A fragment shows a dialogue where a wary traveler warns a vagabond about a trunk and a ten shilling risk while the Potter argues a shilling saved nine. a London Express tote and a seer appear in the clipped text.
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London Express
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