Des Moines Chronicle Notes College Plans and Rail Ideas
Lettter from Des Moines dated May 10 1866 discusses the State Agricultural College progress including a building committee and a $91000 appropriation for new facilities. It mentions Des Moines rail prospects and a London Paris railway ferry proposal historic court cases and humorous anecdotes.
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Des Moines
Dea Moines
Jefferson
R. R's
State Agricultural College and Farm
Messrs. Russell
Jones County
Willams
Des Moines County
House of Representatives
Wright
Lucas County
Russell
College Farm
Williams
U.S. Court
Judgs Lowe
Lyons
Clinton County
Samuel
Harper's Magazine praised for broad literary value
Harper's Magazine receives laudatory notices from The Boston Courier and London critics, highlighting its monthly mix of light reading and philosophy, extensive illustrations, and wide popularity. Subscriptions are offered with bundled copies and discounts, with Harper & Brothers distributing from Franklin Square, New York.
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New London Advertiser
Harper's Weekly
Teelf
New York Evening Post
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
America
Boston Traveller
Ofice
Harver's
Tarper & Brothers
Franklin Square
Fireside
Miliou
Harper's Magazine
Methodist Protatant
Iltimore
New York Observer
Harper's Magazing
Philosophical Quarterly
Joni
Trather
London
Volutes
Boston Courier
Express
Addreas
Viarper & Brothers
Wranklin Square
N.Y
An Effective Rat Trap from a Scientific American Idea
A St Louis correspondent recounts a rat trap method using a barrel covered with green hide. Rats are lured by a nightly banquet, then cars of the trap slide open to drop them into water. Once trapped, others try to assist but are doomed as the hide returns to normal.
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Scientific American
St. Louis
Prevalent Mistakes About Newspaper Subscriptions
A fragmented excerpt discusses common errors in understanding newspaper economics. It argues subscribers pay for more than ink and paper and cautions about costs, publisher needs, and the value of fresh content.
Hints to Mothers on Cultivating Gossiping Minds
The excerpt warns mothers to question children about others after church or social events, guiding curiosity toward gossip. It argues such behavior trains children to seek details and embellish stories, risking mischief, while noting the Masonic School of Instruction at Panora drew thirty four Masons attendance last week.
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Asdin
Consure
Masonic
Panora
Proper Bitting Method for Colts and Horses
The author explains humane bitting practice for colts. Avoid tight bitting harnesses that force the head high and cause injury. Introduce the bit gradually, allowing the horse to lift the head naturally, then tighten gradually to train a graceful, unhurt carriage.
A Husband's Counsel and Other Brief Notices
A varied snippet notes Sir Walter Raleigh urging his wife to fear God for lasting comfort, a medical fable on dying without tears, a giant New Zealand bird fossil, a proverb on small acts shaping character, and Boston merchant James W. Beebe retiring with a fortune of 4,000,000 driven by advertising.
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Walter Raleigh
New Zealand
James W. Beebe
Boston
Fortune
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Yella
Ihs
Tha
Coreter
Tabasco
Cintis
Lauado Los Lermenos
Xicolanena
Mefferson Era
Greene County
Iowa
Pnr
M. E H
M.L. Money
Post
Sam
W. S. McBride
G. J, Greamell
Jeffrson
Alhert Mead
Keene County
Greene
District
Supreme Courts of
Cline & Moore, Jiouse & Sign Painters and Glaziers
Union House
EB. Piron & CO
Public Square
Greene’ County
Lown
Harvvy Potter
AP Law
Vublis Square
Greena County
Town
Supreme Courts
Stanford & Howard
Jeferson
Creene County
Iawa
Rohity
Howana
Dist
Selferson
Nyt Anderson & Cochran
Thnber
Prine
Oslienes
Ena
Fetes
Thomas Roberts
Embreer & CO
Walnut Street
Indiag
Aeries Weekly
the Times
Harper's, Weekly
Rarphas Monthly
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
the Home Journal
Home Journal
Belles-Letters
Aries
Nuivance
N.1
Willis & Morris Phillits
Fulton Street
Becaus
Tian
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