Paris Duel Scandal Ends With Victory for Daroux
In Paris a political row escalates when Victor Daroux accuses six men of selling votes for 100 francs. Each man demands retraction, leading to public duels set for the Place de la Concorde. Daroux exposes the scheme, turns the tables, and wins the corps legislatif seat amid widespread public mockery of bribery in elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Victor Daroux
Boulevard Des Italiens
M. Daroux
M. Charlier
M. Arnoux
Daroux
M. Blanc
Corps Legislatif
M. Chartier
Geon
Tan Js
Monsieur
M. Victor Daroux
Arnoux
Isde
Seine
Duroux
Famous sayings and their questionable attributions
A column examines widely quoted phrases and their authentic origins. It notes many attributions lack solid evidence, cites Nelson and Pitt as well supported, and mentions altered endings and newspaper-fabricated lines from historical figures.
A Striking Picture of Time Through Nature and Paper
A discussion compares human time perception with vast geological scales. Professor Croll uses a paper strip length to visualize a million years, while imagining a gorge carved by a tiny stream eroding one tenth of an inch yearly. The piece emphasizes immense timescales in natural processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croll
London
I Promise to Renew Not Pay The Bank Note
A Mobile man with many bank notes could not leave town except on Sundays and holidays. He asked the bank president to renew a note that was falling due each banking day. The president examined the note and said it was not properly made out because it read I promise to pay rather than I promise to renew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Erening Post
Mystery Man Turns Out Railroad Worker Not Doctor
A railroad man clarifies a misidentification saying he is from the operating department. A young woman remarks with surprise that she suspected he was a doctor, cited by the Buffalo Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiggs
Buffalo Express
Domestic Efficiency Quip Highlights Household Tension
A Life magazine quip about married life contrasts a wife scolding with her using a phonograph to play back remarks next day. The humor hinges on voice and timing in domestic relations.
Tornado threats spur Iowa Kansas Missouri insurance push
Tornadoes on April 19 struck Kansas and Missouri causing heavy property damage and casualties while eastern Iowa faced severe storms. The Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association promotes insurance for city and farm properties, reporting strong finances and low costs per thousand insured, with agents through Farmers' Mutuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association
Des Moines
United States
Farmers’ Mutuals
J. 2B. Herriman
Why Constipation Injures Health
Constipation blocks bowels the body’s natural sewer, causing absorbed toxins to dull the mind and hinder digestion. Chamberlain's Tablets relieve this condition quickly and are sold by Kettlitz & Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain’s
Kettlitz & Kay
Superstitions And Mischief From East Africa To Scotland
The piece recounts East African divination by fowl blood near thresholds, noting a neighbor’s plea for a doctor after a boy’s fit and a buried live fowl as a charm. It then cites Viscount French of Ypres and General French recalling a London Tit Bits anecdote about French troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewast
Africa
Uganda
Scotland
London
Viscount French
Ypres
General French
Vive la Russes
Washington Star
A Statistician Quip From The London Telegraph
A wry London Telegraph line defines a statistician as a man who aids figures that cannot speak for themselves. The quote frames statistics as a helpful craft rather than abstract math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
Insomnia relief advised with light supper and tablets
The notice recommends a light meat free supper and no milk, followed by Chamberlain's Tablets after dinner, claiming restful sleep may improve. The product is advertised as for sale by Kettlitz & Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Kettlitz & Kay
Probate of Will Notice in Jones County Iowa
Notice of probate for the will of William Schodde in Jones County Iowa. District Court sets May 22, 1916 at 10:00 a.m. for proof and probate at the May term. Any interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated April 25, 1916. Clerk: STSHER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Herman Ricklefs
Horetio W. Sanford
North Range 2
Sth Principal Meridian
Iiona
Horatio W. Sanford
Dubuque Land Office
District Court
Anamosa
Lowa
George W. Hein
Plaintill
Eliza T. Adams
P. A. Adams
Sarah M. Poage
Cr. W. Poage
Thos
Lewis
Thomas CG. Lewis
Minnie D. Crane
Samuel Crane
Josephine Kaylor Lewis
J. S. Lewis
Nway
Section 19
Township 80
North Range
Fifth Principal Meridian
Laws
Annamosa
Said County
Donsee
Wm. Schodde
Schodde
A. D
Stsher
Plannet Court of Jones Co
Relief for Rheumatic Pain With Chamberlains Ointment
Spring brings rheumatic pains but relief comes from Chamberlains Ointment sold by Kettlitz and Kay. The ad urges use during damp weather. It presents a simple medical aid and a local seller in a concise classified notice style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Kettlitz & Kay
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Louis Philippe
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New York Post
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James Remley
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Independence, Iowa
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