Wages for Convicts Sparks Debate Across Iowa
The Cedar Rapids Gazette weighs proposals to pay convicts wages while jailed or on parole arguments cite cost to the state and fairness to honest citizens. Also covered are debates over church discipline gambling laws temperance campaigns and local utility sales alongside minor anecdotes and notices.
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Cedar Rapids
Felix Pickworth
Anamosa Reformatory
Des Moines
Reformatory
Bell System
Westward Car Boom Shifts to Meet Demand
The auto craze moves west as New York overstocked with secondhand cars, while manufacturers seek the prosperous West for sales. Iowa records show 4700 cars registered by January 1, 1908 and 10318 by June 25.
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New York
West
Iowa
City restrictions curb rummage sales over disease fears
Editorial notes some cities ban rummage sales due to disease risks. It criticizes reliance on church fundraisers, recalls Chicago cleanup after anarchists, cites a deadly 1920s bombing, and warns minors will be barred from handling cigarettes after the Fourth in Iowa.
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Towa
Fragments From Epictetus On Virtue And Moderation
A collection of Epictetus maxims on pleasure, healing the soul, moderation in wine, true friendship, and the dangers of wealth and flattery. Emphasizes virtue over money and fame and urges prudent speech about friends. Describes the calm of inner strength amid public tumult.
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Epictetus
Mr Bryan Plans Retirement From Politics Says Reporters Bore Him
The New York Evening Post notes Mr Bryan intends to retire from politics and states he finds reporters tedious. The piece attributes his remark to reporters boring him during coverage.
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New York E Evening Post
Bryan
Feeding the Baby in Chicago at Illinois mothers convention
Dr. Caroline Hedges warns Chicago mothers against giving sausage and beer to infants and lists numerous foods and drinks to avoid as staples. She argues for a proper infant diet and cautions that cries for adult fare should not influence feeding.
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Chicago
Caroline Hedges
Caroline
Hedges
Maquoketa Fourth of July Celebrations and Local Notices
A jumble of short items reports Maquoketa plans a Fourth of July celebration on July 6 and Strawberry Point birthday observances. Other notes mention Rev McCaslin resigning in Vipton, teacher exams in Anmmasa, Dubuque woodchuck bounty set at 25 cents, and bond sales in Traor.
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Barney Wolbers
Kamotte
Strawberry Point
Natal
McCaslin
Presbyterian Church of
Vipton
Anmmasa
Dubuque County
Fragmentary Garbled Quote Sparks Confusion
A garbled OCR fragment from the Baltimore American quotes a speaker claiming to have found something in a hole, but the line is incomplete and unclear, leaving readers puzzled about the source and meaning.
True Misherman Told of Rocky Mountain Fishing Violations
Deputy Fish and Game warden Sln Edward Pows ell notes ongoing difficulties enforcing seasons in the Rocky Mountain states. He cites a boy who eluded authorities for four years and boasted of catching fish year round. A bass weighing down a string with a stone was found after an earlier haul of catfish sunfish perch and suckers.
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Traor
Baldwin
Waller B. Lake
Arlington News
Lake
Anamosa Hareka
E.G. Eineh
Marion
Dillon
Montana
Vipton
Smith
Supreme Court
Waverly
Anti-saloon League
Dubuque
Frederick Detlef
Minneapolis
Merchants Hotel
Demuth
John Wherry
Magquoketa Hotel
Delaware County
John Porter
Delhi
Mars
James Norris
Flenry Inforence
Millard
Admoval
Bernie Davis
Nema Delaware
Georth
Rocky Mountain
Sln
Edward Powsell
Dre
Gatorado
Not blue ribbon morals in a glittering age
A scathing column critiques adults and youths who chase shiny status and materialism. It condemns lavish dressing, flashy cars, and peer approval as phony signs of value, urging genuine effort over superficial polish.
Parable on Earning Through Least Effort Cited
Quote from two newspapers notes that a person who does the least for the most money ends with a small salary. The mime who delivers the goods stays, while others struggle with household demands and varying pay. The Courier Journal adds that some require more than their fathers earned.
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Sioux Falls
Argus
Louisville Courier-Journal
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