Iowa Bill Aims to Legalize Liquor Manufacture Statewide
Des Moines dispatch reports a bill to legalize intoxicating liquor manufacture in counties or cities with consent under the Martin act. If passed, production and sale would extend under tax and license rules, with protections for capital and withdrawal petitions. The piece also notes Iowa’s upcoming semi centennial and calls for statewide celebration planning.
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Iowa
M. Mills
Towa
Congress
General Assembly
Polk County
Thomas Hughes
Johnson County
Michael T. Williams
Mahaska County
Giles M. Pinner
Scott County
Fort Res Moines
Fort Des Moines
Porl City
Dudley
Brooklyn
Raccoon Forks
Muweaukee
Mort Wayne
Texas
State Historical Department
National Guard
Pioneer Lawmakers' Association
Des Moines
Curious Coincidence Reveals Sontag Brother in Reunion
An elderly Civil War veteran recalls a Bavarian miner named Wilhelm Sontag who resembled his late comrade William Sontag killed at Richmond in 1862. At a Carson City reunion, Wilhelm, seeking his brother, confesses he has traveled from Germany. The tale ends with a poignant discovery of a living twin connection across decades.
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Upper Michigan
William Sontag
Richmond
Carson City
Sontag
Wilhelm
Ynine Brutter Wilhelm
Germany
America
Ontonagon
Michigan
Brutter
Ithaca
Miech
Herald
Witty judge and新 coastal tale in a single column
A brief note on Lord Bowen famed for wit and legal insight, with anecdotes of his sharp remarks. Nearby, Sylvia station in Texas relates to E H W J Green and a post office naming issue. The 54th Congress directory counts 26 foreign born members among 54, including seven England, five Canada, and four each for Germany Ireland.
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Lord Bowen
Admiralty Court
Concurry
Terrell
Tex
Texas Midland Railroad
E. H W. J. Green
Hetty Green
Sylvia
Greene
Post Office Department
J. S. Money
England
Canada
Germany
Ireland
Scotland
Denmark
Norway
Hungary
Ideal Busy New York Housewife Kitchen Design Preview
A persona imagines an efficient 15 by 15 foot kitchen with birch floor pine woodwork and spruce trim. Features include a porcelain sink with benches and drawers, windmill water supply, a high stool for a dishwasher, movable castered tables, multiple doors and windows for airflow, and a woodbox storage area.
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New York
Inverted Arc Lamp Readied for Trade Use
The New York Tribune reports on the inverted arc lamp which throws light upward by reflecting from a white ceiling. The arc is fed below the arc, currents reversed so the lower carbon becomes the positive pole, increasing upward radiance for indoors.
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Atlantic
N.Y. Tribune
Quotable Quips Reflect Early 20th Century Gossip
The snippet presents humorous, sensational lines extracted from papers like the New York World and Chicago Record. It contrasts a confession of genuine affection with a wry line about prior lovers and a casual debt, framing everyday scandal as light entertainment.
Fruit as Food The Beneficial Properties of Grapes Oranges and Plumas
The article extols the health benefits of grapes and grape fruit, detailing nutrients such as sugar tannic acid and potassium salts. It promotes habitual fruit eating for vitality and notes grape fruit as a malarial remedy rivaling quinine while cautioning physicians’ advice for certain temperaments and stressing removing the white inner rind.
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Detroit Jree Press
Bicycle Lawn Mower Promises Easier Yard Work
A New York World item describes a bicycle attached lawn mower that cuts and rolls the lawn, faster than standard mowers, though mainly useful for large estates. The device reportedly stems from a lazy boy’s idea to speed up mowing and rolling with a bicycle linked engine.
Fast Chicago to Jacksonville Train Announced
The Monon Route unveils a new fast train Chicago to Jacksonville with comfortable Pullman sleeping cars and daily departures at 8 32 P M. The schedule lists Cincinnati Chattanooga Amuta and Jacksonville arrival by the second morning, claiming the fastest time yet between Chicago and Florida. Also notes Burlington Route California excursions from Chicago Wednesdays and Big Four Chesapeake and Ohio round trips to Virginia and Carolinas.
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Chicago
Jacksonville
Monon
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Amuta
Florida
Morida
Frank J. Resp
Gow Pass
City Nickel Omeo
Clark St
Sessions
Wy Pass
Minnieapolis
Minn
Saniiney
North West
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Freeo Seenek
Hinds
U. L. Tavis
N. We
Clark Bt
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised as Cure for All Stages
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any failure to cure, with testimonials available upon request.
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Tere
Hail
Hall
Danny & Co
Toledo
Route to Provida via St Louis Union Station
The text invites travel from Morida to Provida using a path through St Louis Union Station, touted as the largest in the world, then via St Louis a Catro Short Line the "Holly Spring Route" with minimal car changes and fast service, promising low rates and liberal limits. A separate line notes a stolen diamond ornament query and an absent minded actor.
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Morida
St. Louis
Grand St Louis Union Station
Catro
Holly Spring
Provida
Sluapars
Jacksonville
Vague Theater Listings and Quoted Phrases
Anonymized theater notices mention McVickers Theater in Chileno with Rory of tha Mil and Jas GC Roach as attractions. The Motuntebaunk starts December 22 at Sohdller Theater Chionga, produced by Predortely Warde. Miscellaneous adlike quotes and misread lines discuss religion and Providence in a fragmented style.
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McVicker's Theater
Chileno
Rory
Jas
Roach
Seula
Sohdller Theater
Chionga
Motuntebaunk
Predortely Warde
Deanery
Cure for Consumption Endorsed by Dr Patterson in 1804
Dr G W Patterson of Michigan endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption as a remedy suitable for family use and professional practice claiming beneficial effects for patients.
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G. W. Patterson
Mich
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Pure Laxative
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and aids kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It claims wide medical approval and warns buyers to seek California Fig Syrup Company products only, in 50c and $1 bottles.
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California
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