Margaret and Percival Choose Between Love and Convenience
Margaret, torn between the clergyman Aunt Jean brands a safe choice and Percival Harriston the dashing suitor, experiences a revelation when a park baby carriage teeters toward the lake. In a tense moment the two finally confront true feelings and the possibility of romance.
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Percival
Margaret
Harriston
Jean
Humph
Aunt Jean
Auntie
Mr. Harriston
Miss Starfield
Jane
Crriage
Fairmount Inn Faces Marshby Critique on Soap and Style
Captain Stringer, a Marshby veteran and friend of Eddy’s father, visits Fairmount Inn and notes modern refinements. He warns the proprietors that city habits and higher soap costs may require extra rooms and better amenities to keep old friends from thinking the inn skimps on a proper wash.
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Fairmount Inn
Captain Stringer
Marshby
Captain Larrabee
Eddy
Fatiguing Experience for New Official
Farmer Corntes comments on the newly elected official's chances and predicts a long rest after the tough nomination and election battles. He notes the fatigue from the political fight and doubts a swift start in office.
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Farmer Corntessel
Concrete feeding floor offers durable, efficient hog housing
An Iowa agronomist touts brick or cement feeding floors as a permanent, feed-saving option for hogs. The design details a concrete retaining wall, brick floor laid on a solid base, sand bedding, and proper trough placement. A 16 by 30 foot area houses about 100 pigs for roughly $35 to $40 in materials, with a adjacent granary and feed storage.
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L. B. Troeger
Iowa
Orange Judd
Corn Belt
Wheat sweepstakes crowned Iowa grand champion
Ludwig Bengston of Essex won the Iowa Corn show grand champion sweepstakes for wheat for the entire state with spring wheat, the judges deeming it the finest Iowa has seen. The prize is a $150 binder.
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Des Moines
Ludwig Bengston
Essex
Iowa
Coliseum
Bengston
John Justice
Ankeny
South
Fred McCulloch
Hartwick
Corn Growers’ Association
C. R. Bishop
Altoona
Bishop
Harry Naylor
Clear Lake
Orville McClelland
Adelphi
J. R. Drewelow
New Hampton
G. A. Salisbury
Brick Cheese Making In 86 Degree Milk And Rennet Process
Describes a brick cheese method with milk at 86 degrees and rennet to coagulate in 20 to 30 minutes. Curd is cut with cheddar knives, heated to 110 to 120, then pressed in a slit mold, drained, salted, and aged in a 60 to 65 degree moist ripening cellar for 24 hours in molds before final aging.
Progress in Railroading Improves Since 50 Years Ago
A dialogue notes railroads are better now while a lady argues progress, then her friend jokes about wrecks occurring near farm clusters where victims can seek coffee and warmth. The exchange frames early 20th century views on travel safety and societal response to accidents.
Market Vendor Praises Local Native American and Immigrant Farmers
A Connecticut merchant states that for ten years he has bought five percent of his goods from native American farms and little from Western or Southern garden truck handlers. He notes strong business, continual freshness, and wide varieties from Italian and Polish workers near the city, with some farms run by women.
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Connecticut
Wheat plant on Yeager ranch yields 135 branches
A single plant of wheat grown on J. C. Yeager’s ranch near the Dells Oregon contained over 100 heads and was fairly well filled with 135 branches observed on the plant.
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J. C. Yeager
The
Dells
Ore
River to River Road conference in Waterloo
One hundred delegates from across Dubuque to Sioux City gathered at the Elks hall to organize a Hawkeye road effort. J F Merry chaired the meeting with talks by W W Marsh, Senator Hunter, and Senator Larrabee. Marsh urged science driven investment and permanent highway funding beyond mere dirt roads.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Sioux City
Elks’ Hall
J. F. Merry
W. W.-.marsh
Hunter
Larrabee
Webster County
Marsh
Woman Clubbed to Death in Van Wert Quarrel
Five unidentified young men are jailed after a drunken dispute at the Zarnes home five miles west of Van Wert Iowa ends with Mrs. Lee Zarnes killed by a club. Zarnes himself was attacked as he tried to aid his wife and suffered injuries.
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van Wert
Lee Zarnes
Zarnes
Iowa Railway Commission Orders Coal Freight Rate Cut
The Iowa state railway commission orders a general reduction of freight rates on lump and not soft coal in Iowa. The new schedule takes effect December 21. Rates on steam and slack coal remain unchanged.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Railway Commission
Iowa
Two of a kind tax dodgers hinted at in dialogue
Bronson says no published list of millionaires exists but suggests a list of fellow Americans who dodge taxes may be obtainable. The exchange hints at tax avoidance scrutiny without naming individuals.
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Dobbins
Bronson
Tribute to Painter's Skill Injured Van Huysen Still Life
A still life by Jan van Huysen in The Hague museum was damaged while officials say the painter’s genius is honored not by vandalism. The scene shows a fruit basket with insects. a pale yellow apple centerpiece was touched by a would-be shooing gesture, injuring the canvas.
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Jan van Huysen
the Hague
Senator Lafayette Young Entertained by Nagel at Metropolitan
Washington December 10 Senator Lafayette Young was entertained at dinner by Secretary Nagel at the Metropolitan Club Secretary Wilson was among the guests.
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Nagel
Young
Washington
Lafayette Young
Metropolitan Club
Wilsor
Russia's Growing Population Census Pushes Empire Past 160 Million
The 1908 census reports Russia and its empire at 160 million, with annual growth of 2.5 million despite wars epidemics and unrest. Analysts note abundant arable land supports continued expansion, barring major disruptions.
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Russia
Russian Empire
Health Regained by Right Food Grapes-Nuts Letter
A Michigan woman describes recovery from stomach and nerve troubles after a year of ill health. After trying Grape-Nuts she reports restored appetite, steadier nerves, renewed energy, and eagerness to work. The letter promotes Grape-Nuts with a brief header and a call to read The Read to Wellville.
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Michigan
Wellville
Farmers Cure Their Meats On Farm Method Described
A byline piece discusses home meat preservation using salt and sugar curing. It recalls a Virginia farm method: 100 pounds of meat with 2 pounds sugar and 4 pounds salt, layered over several days, packed in barrels, and aged in a cellar until ready to hang. It notes using two barrels for convenience.
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Miller
Virginia
Seeds Not Fully Matured Describe Plant Maturity
The article notes seeds that are not fully matured appear dull in color and lack plumpness. It emphasizes distinguishing underdeveloped seeds from mature ones based on appearance and texture.
Man Dies After Fly Wheel Accident Near Masonville
Sylvester McCarthy, a young man, was instantly killed near Masonville Iowa on December 10 when he fell into the fly wheel of a ten horsepower gasoline engine. Local authorities investigated the accident.
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Masonville
Sylvester McCarthy
Robbers Enter Tracy Bank Vault in Night Break
Tracy Iowa December 10 robbers entered the Iowa Savings bank by cracking the vault during the night but fled after making preparations to blow it without taking any loot.
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Tracy Bank
Tracy
Iowa Savings Bank
Bond Vote at Boone for 120000 Water Bond
Boone Iowa schedules a special election for December 12 to bond the city for 120000 to secure water from the Des Moines River. Col Alexander Rodgers of the Sixth Cavalry based at Des Moines has filed for retirement in January after thirty years of service.
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Boone
Des Moines
Col. Rodgers
Washington
Alexander Rodgers
Sixth Cavalry
Boy Drowns Skating on Clear Lake at Mason City
Paul Rasmussen aged 17 drowned when he struck an air hole while skating a half mile from shore on Clear Lake Mason City Ia Dec 10 Victor Sorensen his companion who also went in was rescued The tragedy was reported from the ice of the lake and local rescue efforts were staged for the incident
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Clear Lake
Mason City
Paul Rasmussen
Victor Sorensen
Perfume Favored by Royals Reveals Scent Choices Across Courts
A West End chemist notes Queen Mary uses eau de cologne occasionally and avoids scents, while Queen Alexandra favors Ess Pouquet. Czarina favors lilac jasmine white violet with palace spraying daily. Grasse supplies violet-based perfume tested at the St Petersburg Academy. Queen Mother of Spain uses eau d Espagne with a secret blend. The young Queen of Holland prefers eau de cologne and Carmen Sylvia of Roumania touts a herb blend claimed to be the best skin tonic.
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Mary
West End
Alexandra
England
Czarina
Royal Palace
Grasse
St. Petersburg
Madrid
Paris
Holland
Carmen Sylvia
Roumania
Man in Slingshot Mischief Met Bystander’s Gloom
A man limps along with a sling and mournful eyes. A friend asks if an accident caused his distress. He replies that he met a man who couldn’t take a joke, implying a grim encounter rather than a crash.
Two Desires Fulfilled Flight and Return
A humorous reflection on two life goals: ascending in an airship and landing safely back on earth. The speaker contrasts the thrill of flight with the relief of reuning with ground.
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Earth
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Samuel Pitcher
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Bears
the Centaur Company
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Rip
Castoria
Hereford
Columbus
Mr. Rockefeller
Queen Vic
Toria
W. W. Marsh
Good Roads Boosters
Royal Family
Czar- Ina
John Kennedy
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Skatchewan
Manitoba
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Cin
E.t.holmes
Jackson St
St.Paul
Minn
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Bee
Omaha
Nab
Acre
Woull H. Greenside
Creamery
Sumner
Watson FE Coleman
Wash Patenington
D.C
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