Iowa Receipts and Expenditures Highlight State Finances
The Iowa biennial report shows total receipts of 11 524 770 80 and outlays of 11 828 396 02 amid shifts in hunters licenses automobile tax and insurance tax revenue. It notes road funds sent to counties, investment income, and a rising collateral inheritance tax.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fish and Game Department
Secretary of State’s Office
Pharmacy Commission
Oakdale Sanitarium
The
S Soldiers' Home
Board of Health
Board of Medical Examiners
Ees Board of Dental Examiners
Board of
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State
Food Commission
United State
United States
Big U S Fleet Foraged to Play Second Fiddle
Vera Cruz dispatches reveal the Atlantic fleet assembling off Mexico with Rear Admiral Craddock outranked by British leadership. The piece argues the U S should have higher rank officers to prevent diplomatic and strategic disadvantages for American leverage abroad.
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BIG U. S. Fleet
Vera Cruz
Mexico
James B Wood
Chicago Daily News
Craddock
Royal Navy
United States
Washington
Congress
National Administration
America
George Dewey
Fletcher
Great Britain
Atlantic
Charles J. Badger
Atlantic Fleet
Cameron McR. Winslow
Special Service Squadron
Frank F. Fletcher
First Division
Frank H. Beatty
Third Division
Clifford J. Roush
Henry T. Mayo
Navy
Farragut
David Porter
Porter
Enoch Walked with God and Was Taken to Heaven
A devotional meditation on Genesis 5 24 highlighting Enochs faithfulness amid wickedness His translation as a pattern for believers to walk by faith and await transformation at Christ second coming including references to Hebrews Jude Colossians and Psalms and the example of other saints during departures.
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Wood
God
Christ
Pergamos
Satan
Caesar
Nazareth
Calibacy
Hooch
Enoch
Methuselah
T To
Jude
Samuel Rutherford
Rutherford
Dijah
Israel
John Wesley
Catherine Booth
Jerry McAuley
Spurgeon
Names for Chinese Girls Reflect Culture and Virtue
A Detroit Times piece explains how Chinese girls receive multiple names reflecting roles and virtues from parents and society. It notes terms like Moonbeam Little Sister Little Miss and orchid symbolism, with names tied to traits such as Pure Heart Peace and Modesty, and describes name changes if a son is born.
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Detroit
Detroit Times
Lan
Ian
Wang
Drill Bores Square Holes In New Haven and Bridgeport
New Haven Conn and Bridgeport emerge as industrial centers with plans to start manufacturing rotating drills that bore square holes. The device uses a triangular cutter guided by a square master cam to produce true square holes on lathes or milling machines, enabling different hole sizes through varied settings.
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New Haven
Conn
Bridgeport
Wealthy Professor Wollank Stays in Classroom
Pittsburgh scholar RE Wollank, reputed to be the wealthiest US schoolmaster, will inherit a $25,000,000 Berlin estate with his son, a Delhi Louisiana banker. Despite vast wealth, Wollank plans to remain in his chair at Pittsburgh Normal until retirement, saying the will's timing allows continued teaching.
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Pittsburgh
RE. M. Wollank
Pittsburgh Normal
United States
Professor Wollank
Berlin
Wollank
Delhi
Combine to Fight Mosquitoes in Rumson
Prominent New Yorkers who summer in Rumson have formed a ten year contract with a dredging and irrigating firm to erase all mosquito-breeding spots within a four mile radius.
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Rumson
N. J
Master guide adjustable but drills only changed
The report notes that the change affects the drill while the master guide remains adaptable in the overall operation. It emphasizes procedural flexibility without altering core standards.
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Sary
Woman Walks in Sleep Near Yonkers Home
While asleep, Mrs. Chester Parlow wandered from her Yonkers residence in a nightgown and was later found about half a mile away by her husband.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Chester Parlow
Fright Causes Death in Oyster Bay Woman
Oyster Bay New York Mrs William Dawson aged fifty eight fell from a second story window and died of fright though she escaped physical injuries in the incident.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
William Dawson
Prayer for Divine Guidance and Salvation
A religious meditation seeks God's patient guidance through errors and pride. It pleads for deliverance from evil, wisdom amid opinions, and eternal life through Jesus Christ, asking peace of heart and the restoration of joy in salvation.
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Jesus Christ
How to Win Her Love Through Harsh Critique
A satirical verse suggests a man can win a woman by harshly criticizing her appearance and attire. It mocks the idea that tormenting fashion choices will spark affection, depicting the method as cruel and manipulative rather than sincere.
No Change Indeed Metropolis Of Kent Township
A returning resident notes dramatic development in Kent township over four years. The old town now features a two story bank building near Hammond's livery, Squire Harvey's office addition, Mrs. Watson's new buildings, and an extra hotel wing, contrasting with memories of the past.
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Old Town
Hammond
Squire Harvey
That Enough YT Money Worries in Domestic Talk
Mrs Goodsole laments earning money unethically and her husband agrees to give $300 to charity. He then reveals $3800 savings could fund a long dreamed of European trip. The exchange shows tension over ethics and financial plans.
Customer finds shoe button in salad at cheap restaurant
A diner presents a shoe button found in his salad and questions its presence. The restaurant proprietor dismisses the concern, noting the claim as playful or inconclusive about contents beyond rubber.
A Little Word Brings Joy and Despair
A short term quoted as falr changes a woman’s mood from gladness to sorrow. Her heart and soul feel serene then shadows fall as the man calls her pretty falr. The world dulls with the remembered word and hope fades.
Faith and a Rich Man in a Moral Exchange
A preacher reminds that a camel through the eye of a needle is hard for a rich man to enter heaven. The magnate quips that a lawyer could circumvent it on a technicality, highlighting irony between piety and pragmatism.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Would You Propose If He Loved You Yet Secretly
A playful dialogue unfolds as he asks if she would propose to a man convinced of his love but afraid to speak. Miss Wallinlong responds with wit, noting the original method reveals his desire to win her for his own.
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Ner
Hilda
No Danger in buggy promise from livery keeper
A man asks if the horse will stay still as he climbs into a buggy. The stable keeper assures no danger of bolting but warns the horse may trot on the way back.
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Des Moines
Old Line Stock Insurance Company
Iowa
Mr. Tuttle
Not What She Would Call It
A humorous exchange between Mrs. Tripsley and Mrs. Henpeck reveals a running joke about a widow bearing four burdens. The quip centers on appearances versus personal losses and suggests comic social tension in domestic circles.
Jury Duty Mistake or Guilty Claim in Remand Tale
A quoted exchange reveals a man saying he was deprived of liberty for three weeks and later admits guilt as being available for jury duty. The dialogue contrasts presumed innocence with admission of serving on juror selection.
Lack of Judgment Hit Snaggsby on Political Ticket
A harsh critique calls Snaggsby a man who lacks judgment and would run on the Democratic ticket in Pennsylvania. The exchange portrays strong partisan stridency over his fitness for public office.
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Snaggsby
Pennnsylvania
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