London Debt Trends and World News Glimpse
A foreign summary notes London has tripled its debt and doubled its tax rate over 15 years. It mentions a 1692 William and Mary copper farthing selling for $35, and various international items from Italian sanitary policy to German gas works. It also reports a London underground color coding plan and a clergyman moving to fund Columbus monument.
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London
Alps
London “Tube
Buhl
England
Germany
Mendesley
Cardinal Richelmy
Christopher Columbus
St. Peter's
Rome
Commercial Road
United Synagogue
Beth Din
Sunday Squirbs: Say Father What Is a Nobody
Fragmentary excerpt asks a child about the meaning of a nobody while noting a prominent merchant appears in the text. The readable lines hint at a dialogue and social contrast without full context.
Vegas War Against Warry Gentlemen
A fragment references a clash in Las Vegas amid a broader conflict with a flamboyant figure described as a wary gentleman. Details are scarce but imply a public confrontation or confrontation-like encounter. Further readable context would clarify involved persons and exact actions.
Strange Talk In A Busy Diner Sparks Reactions
In a crowded diner a string of wry exchanges touches on money luck family trees and odd boasts. Patrons joke about soapmaking roots thunder and lightning while a waitress jokes about egg gathers and fashion.
Inventions Spotlight Eye Study Water Purifiers and Motors
Prof Baiardi of Turin perfects eye photography for disease diagnosis. Otto engineers home water purifier claims 60 gallons hourly with ozone germ kill. Western irrigation uses current motor to self pump stream water. British patent office shows cooking most patented, umbrellas and hats numerous. Inventions trend toward cycles and motor vehicles doubling since 1900.
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Baiardi
Turin
Otto
Boy eats only Grape-Nuts from age two say Ohio mother
An Ohio mother shares a photo of her four year old son who has eaten only Grape-Nuts since age two. He drinks it with milk or cream and refuses other foods even on Thanksgiving. She praises his health and beauty and wishes prosperity for Postum Company in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Ohio
Postum Company
Postum Co
Battle Creel
Mich
Wellville
Iowa Receipts Gain in Biennial Report to Over Four Hundred Thousand
Des Moines reports state treasurer Gilbertson shows Iowa receipts rising over the last two years to more than 8.17 million with a net increase of 422,492 after accounting for declines in fees and miscellaneous income. The Mount Pleasant hospital and other items are reviewed, and farm values and livestock valuations are discussed, alongside a political-legal note on Frank Shercliffe and county records.
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Russell Woodard
Des Moines
Gilbertson
Cummins
Commonwealth of Iowa
Treasury of
Iowa
Iowa City
Judge Upholds Amana Society In Corporate Dissolution Suit
Judge O A Byington in Iowa County district court ruled for the Amana society in the suit to end its corporate existence. The decision supports the defendant society amid other items noting hospital requests and a Wakefield monument unveiling.
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O. A. Byington
District Court
Iowa County
Amana Society
Independence Hospital
Board of Control
George W. Wakefield Monument Association
Sioux City
City Officials In Row Over City Hall Control
Sioux City reports a dispute between the board of trustees for the city library and the city council over control of the city hall. Trustees claim the library occupies the building while the council supports keeping military companies in the armory on the top floor. W. H. Beck and George D. Perkins urged the council to remove the guards. A joint meeting of trustees and aldermen is planned to settle the issue.
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Sioux City
W. H. Beck
George D. Perkins
National Guard
Hancock County Farmers Organize Cooperative Society
Farmers of Hancock county form a cooperative society with $20 000 capital and headquarters at Britt. They will buy and sell lumber coal and grain but avoid machinery and clothing. The Swaledale cooperative, organized recently, suspends operations after a fundraising effort fails. local farmers will sell produce to area dealers.
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Britt
Hancock County
Farmers’ Cooperative Society
Cooperative Company
Swaledale
Wedding Surprise Ties Editor and Bride in Pierson
Sioux City report: S W Chatterton editor aged 82 and Mrs Lynn Purmort aged 24 of Elk Point S D met in Sioux City and teased marriage. The bride obtained the license alone and the wedding took place at Pierson as a surprise to friends.
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Joshing
Sioux City
S. W. Chatterton
Pierson Junterprise
Lynn Purmort
Elk Point
S. D
Pierson
Robbery in Des Moines Office Target Contractor Roberts
Two black men robbed the office of contractor S T Roberts in the business district in the afternoon taking 416 in cash and over 500 in checks. Roberts was assaulted and beaten while one thief detained the money and checks as pedestrians watched.
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Des Moines
S. T. Roberts
Roberts
Wealthy farmer hides tax money as crime unfolds
Inwoodville area, William, a rich farmer, attempts to dodge $600 in taxes with money hidden in a barn. Nellie Garvin saw the stash and told her sweetheart Louis Voss, but the money vanished when Andrews checked. The girl confessed Voss took it and vanished.
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Mortrose
William
Netlie Garvin
Louis Voss
Andrews
Voss
Woodbine
New Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Fraternal Congress
Osceola
Dell Stewart
Ecity
Iowa
Portland
Ore
Ottumwa
Estel Payton
Nasby Corners
Iowa City
Byington
Amana Society
Davenport
Hinrichs Crockery Company
Omaha
Sioux City
Ann Hickey
N. M. Redmond
Elk Point
S. D
Boone
The
Christian Missionary Alliance
Correctionville
Harry Mayne
Bob
J. C. Schrader
Hampton
John van Horn
Alexander
Edwin Anderson
J. H. Bigelow
Yachting Rules For The Most Dangerous Of Sports
A satirical guide advises new boat owners to sail with friends chosen from those who know little about sailing. It suggests training crew, inviting many guests, braving storms, and tying the main sheet in hard knots to thrill reporters and assist life-saving crews.
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Chicago Daily News
O Net
Kat
What is the vermiform appendix joke from Chicago Tribune
An anatomy class question prompts a humorous exchange. Willie quips that the appendix is a “little eurliene” inside the body, joking it’s fine until it is misplaced and must be removed by doctors.
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Willie
Chicago Tribune
No clear news item found in the fragment
The readable text appears to be a fragmented quotation about a graduation and a mention of trouble between Norway and Sweden, with no identifiable people or organizations or concrete events to summarize.
Living proof that Bright’s Disease can be cured
Monticello resident Z W Moore credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with a complete recovery from Bright’s Disease after doctors predicted death. He says severe swelling and weakness vanished after starting the remedy and he is now in good health, strong as ever.
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Monticello
Minn
Z. W. Moore
Bright
Dodd
Mr. Moore
Tam
E. B. McCurdy
Troy
Ohio
Mull
Ray General Health
Laxative Syrup Pepsin Ad and Erie Railroad Track Work
An Indianapolis News item mocks a local scene with a jab at a man carrying cake when visited by a crowd. The note also reports Erie Maintenance of Way teams laying 350 miles of 90-pound steel rail, the heaviest single-year mileage, to support new engines. It mentions rails removed from newer track reused on branch lines and includes a Washington Post quip on abstinence advised by a physician.
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The
Erie
Iawo
Pusheck’s Euro advertised as cure for rheumatism and weakness
Dr C Pusheck of Chicago promotes a free advice remedy claimed to improve rheumatism blood and nerves. The ad urges readers to spread word about the medicine and suggests honesty and wealth influence people’s fortunes.
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Pusheck
C. Pusheck
Chicago
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Offers Trial Package Free
An old advertisement claims relief for swollen, sweating feet with Allen's Foot Ease. It warns against substitutes and notes availability at druggists for 25 cents. A trial package is offered free, addressed to A. 8. Olmsted in Le Roy, New York. The piece ends with a wry town gossip line about matrimony.
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Allen
Ange
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Twenty Years Of It Kidney Pills Cure Henry Soule
Henry Soule a cobbler from Ammonds Port New York recalls kidney trouble twenty years ago with backache gravel and severe urinary issues that dropped his weight to 100 pounds. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills used eight years ago with a full recovery and ongoing health. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo distributes the remedy at 50 cents per box.
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Henry Soule
Ammondsport
N. Y
Doun
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Tumors Conquered Without Operations
An advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures uterine tumors without surgery. It quotes letters from women noting relief from symptoms and avoidance of hospital operations after using the product and seeking Mrs. Pinkham's guidance.
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Lydia B
Pinkhom
Fox
Miss Adams
Lydia
Pinkhmn
Patna
Pinkham
Fonnie D. Pax
Chestiont St. Bradford
Mra
Dhaka
Doctorlag
Bayi Pinkham
Luella Adams
Calewauade Hotel
Seattle
Wash
Lydia E
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