Population decline claims by French statistician Meslier
A French statistician, Meslier, argues births per thousand married women aged 15 to 55 have fallen in England Scotland Bavaria Italy Sweden Russia France Denmark New Zealand Saxony Victoria and New South Wales from 1881 to 1903, while overall world population grows. He notes US data incomplete but US cities show mortality declines 1890 1900. ancient populations are smaller, while modern growth surged in the nineteenth century due to hygiene and sanitation. The piece discusses birth rates, warfare, and natural selection shaping population trends.
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Philadelphia
Wr. Meslier
Meslier
England
Scotland
Bavaria
Italy
Sweden
Russia
France
Denmark
New Zealand
Saxony
Victoria
New South Wales
United States
New Orleans
Columbus
Philadelphia Ledger
Rome
Sparta
Alexander
Pennsylvania
Egypt
New York City
America
Western Hemisphere
Evolution By Intelligence Over Strength In Human Development
The article argues that future humans will be shaped by intelligence rather than brute force. It contrasts English and Russian populations, noting intelligent survival in England versus robust survivability in Russia. It predicts a gradual decline in birth rates and population growth as cognitive selection advances.
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Russia
Europe
Great Britain
United States
Survival of Man and the Natural Law of Population
The article argues that birth and death rates balance in nature, with only a few offspring surviving to replace parents. It cites Dr. Miinders Petrie on Hebrew exodus figures and discusses how species survive through selection, variable offspring, and differing environmental pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I. Woodruff
Fish Thrive in Old Mines in Lehigh County
Abandoned hematite mines in Lehigh County Pennsylvania have become prime fishing pits after a boy released fish, later expanded by a local entrepreneur. The pits host sunfish bass perch and even land terrapin, with some sites leasing fishing rights during freezing winters.
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Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
Jay Cooke & Co
New York
Lehigh
Ilack
Grain Dealers Rally for Reform Across Rail Rates
Fort Dodge reports the Farmers Co operative Grain Dealers' association held a large state meeting adopting resolutions aimed at ending railroad over capitalization and unjust rates. They urge national reciprocal demurrage laws, anti lobby restrictions, and direct vote for US senators. They seek a 2 cent mileage bill, a state tine factory at Anamosa prison, and broader railroad commission powers. They commend President Roosevelt and ask for action from Cummins.
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Fort Dodge
Farmers Cooperative Grain Dealers’ Association
Allison and
Dolliver
Iowa
National House
Martin B. Madden
Illinois
Anamosa Prison
Railroad Commission
United States
Cummins
Roosevelt
Maternity home owner charged with child death
Mrs. Fred West proprietress of a Des Moines maternity home is charged with murder after an Iowa Humane Society secretary filed the information. A former inmate testified she witnessed the infant Jim's death from suspected laudanum use and said the child was buried by Undertaker Daley in a regular burial.
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Des Moines
Fred West
Thirty-fifth Street
Justice Cope
Elizabeth Baird
Iowa Humane Society
Mystery in Death of Blind Boy Near Rails
Harry Gilroy a 12 year old blind student at the Iowa College for the Blind was found dead near Rock Island tracks with a rope around his neck and stones in his pockets. Relatives and investigators fear foul play though a runaway incident is noted. Don Martin age 7 and Walter McCune age 14 also fled with him but were found wandering three miles from the school. An inquiry is under way into the unusual death.
Former Iowa clerk held for murder in Washington case
William G. Copely, a pension bureau clerk formerly of Iowa, is arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and four month old daughter in a sensational Washington affair. Copely claims his wife shot herself after discovering he walked with another woman. a 2-year-old son slept unharmed in the same room.
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Babe
Washington, D. C
William G. Copely
Pension Bureau
Towa
Copely
Washington
Indicted Woman Survives After Gas Inhalation
Sioux City reports Dr. Kate Horner, indicted for a criminal operation, was found unconscious from gas asphyxiation and revived after hours of medical effort. She claimed the gas was turned on by accident, not suicide, amid intense local scrutiny.
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Sioux City
Kate Horner
Xis
Hero Saves Two Lives Atop City Water Tower
Everett Butler performs a brava deed rescuing Charles Goodyear and Vernon Dyer from a smoke filled tower 110 feet above Scranton. Despite freezing temperatures and a near collapse he ascended twice more to save the men before the structure fell killing no one but leaving Butler badly burned and exhausted.
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Scranton
Alh
Everett Butler
Charles Goodyear
Vernon Dyer
Butler
Atleost
Goodyear
Dyer
Flavin Named Next Vicar General for Davenport Diocese
Reliable sources say Father Flavin of Des Moines will be the Davenport diocese vicar general. The appointment awaits Bishop Davis moving out of the residence and finalizing his affairs over several months before official announcement.
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Davenport
Father Flavin
Des Moines
Davis
Bishop Davis
Cosgrove
Iowa 2-cent rate agitation prompts Chicago conference
Chicago reports a meeting between Iowa railroad attorneys and general passenger agents to plan a legislative push against a proposed 2-cent rate. They intend to send a delegation to the Iowa legislature next Friday and then challenge any law in federal court, arguing it affects interstate traffic.
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Chicago
Iowa
McFeeley Found Insane in Creston Murder Trial
In Creston the jury declared Robert Todd McFeeley insane after twenty minutes deliberation over the alleged slaying of his father Sam McFeeley. Judge Towner ordered the prisoner sent to the Anamosa penitentiary insane ward until of sound mind, then he will be tried. Sheriff to accompany McFeeley at once.
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Creston
Robert Todd McFeeley
Sam Mcfeeley
Towner
Anamosa Penitentiary
Anamosa
McFeeley
Bribery Claim Shapes Davenport Court Verdict
Ralph Ewing sued B F Coe for 1000 damages claiming poisoning while cutting weeds including poison ivy. Ed Luby testified Ewing offered $50 to testify for him, undermining the plaintiff’s case and helping the defense win a swift verdict for Coe.
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Stirs Court
Davenport
Ralph Ewing
B. F. Coe
Ewing
Coe
Ed, Luby
Charges Against Attorney Egan in Disbarment Case
Formal charges in disbarment proceedings are filed against George W. Egan the lawyer known for Tom Dennison in a Red Oak criminal suit. He is charged with buying off witnesses and procuring removal of witnesses in the Tierney rape case from Iowa. Charges brought by a committee of lawyers appointed by Judge Wheeler.
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Egan
Logan
George W. Egan
Tom Dennison
Red Oak
Tierney
Iowa
Wheeler
Albia Hopes for Interurban Extension to Aroused City
A fragmented item notes Albia hopes the Oskaloosa Brown interurban line may extend toward a neighboring city. It also mentions anti horse thief efforts spurred by a Maine farmer’s loss and a Boston shoe maker F W Estabrook buying Tatiana property at Sioux City for 500 dollars. Mrs Latcem of Boone suffered heart failure and died while performing chores.
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Albia
Maine
F. W. Estabrook
Boston
Tatiana
Sioux City
Latcem
Boone
Round
Protect the Hands Use of Rubber and Chamois Gloves
Advice for women on hand care and protection through rubber and chamois gloves. Emphasizes drying thoroughly, using creams, powders, and cleansing routines to prevent chapping and maintain beauty. Recommends glove care, proper sizes, and simple home remedies like starch or oatmeal powder.
Easy to Make A Portable Portfolio For Drawings Or Music
A simple at home portfolio crafted from tan or brown cloth in a 14 by 11 back panel with four inch side flaps. It uses pieces 22 by 11 and 28 by 14 with rounded corners, optional cardboard stiffening, and ribbon bindings.
Philosophy of Life for Women from a Past Hundred Years
A dated moral advice piece urges wives to budget weekly expenses stay cheerful at breakfast avoid gossip and neighbor envy resist debt and avoid pocket rummaging. It warns against constant lamenting and shopping scrambles and promotes modest wardrobe choices and restrained curiosity.
Making the Home Jolly
Advice urges keeping a cheerful home to curb youth mischief. Preserve humor and social time at the fireside to prevent seeking amusement elsewhere and to shield family from daily cares.
Domestic sanctum's bright influence shapes the world
A succinct observation notes how a cheerful home sphere can influence wider life. It highlights the ripple effect from a small, orderly interior to broader social and personal outcomes. The tone remains reflective and aspirational throughout.
Graceful walking advised for women by physical culture teacher
A teacher urges women to master graceful walking highlighting lifted feet knees straight shoulders back and chest expanded. She explains a cord attached to the dress creates buoyancy to help practice and notes noticeable improvement with consistent effort.
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Kowa State News
Commonwealth
Dealers’ Association
Harry Gilroy
Vinton
Flavin
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M'Feeley
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