Ways of Politicians in Prominence and Selfishness
A Washington letter argues all politicians are selfish and often cruelly so, recounting cases from the senate era. It cites a warm hearted senator who repented a mean act, then outlines how ambition destroys colleagues, reshapes cabinets, and ends careers for the sake of reelection. Smith D. Fry.
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Washington
Senate
The
Republic
House of Representatives
Smith D. Fry
A Shining Success In A Week Old Matrimony
A brief humorous exchange in Harlem Life notes a widow asking about marriage and Bulfinch denying failure. The widow asks how long they have been married and Bulfinch replies nearly a week. The exchange highlights a light, witty tone about newlywed life.
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Bulfinch
Harlem
Weighing Intentions and Outcomes in Troubled Times
A Washington Star excerpt reflects on how good intentions do not guarantee good results in every case and warns that those who cause disasters may have started with misguided aims. It emphasizes caution as one navigates difficult paths and choices.
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Lydia E. Pinkchain
Lydia
Pinkham
Tommy’s Idea Dreams From Bride’s Cake
Fragment of a dialogue shows Tommy told to place a piece of bride’s cake under his pillow to dream, with Tommy replying he can dream more if he eats it, as published in the Detroit Free Press.
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Tommy
Detroit Free Press
Night Owls and Long Winters in Benham Home
Quote from the N Y Journal contrasts long winter nights with the burden of a sleepless parent caring for a baby, highlighting the hardship of keeping a newborn during six months of darkness.
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Benham
N. Y
Warning on rising early and global mile count
A terse note warns that morning rising with the lark is right but cautions against a sank a tne A W Bulletin. It also states the globe's entire count line measures about 136 000 miles.
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Tne
A. W
Globe
Governor Drake Falls On Steps In Des Moines
Des Moines dispatch reports Gov. Drake lost his footing on stone steps in Des Moines, striking his left thigh where an old war wound remains bullet‑embedded. He was assisted indoors, later treated by a physician, and later fulfilled as much public duty as possible while recovering.
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Des Moines
Cartel
Drake
Boston
Herriott
McCarthy
Allison
Byers
Parrott
Iowa
Life
Towa
Klondyke Gold Rush Sparks Seattle Flight to Alaska
In Seattle and Port Townsend reports claim the Klondyke district will yield ten million dollars this year. Prospects claim many miners will abandon homes and shops to chase gold while crowds prepare for an overland route via Hyena and the Yukon.
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Seattle
Wash
Guy
I. C. Mcintosh
Northwest Territory
Yukon
Klondyke
Port Downsend
Alaska
Juneau
Sitka
Dawson City
Linderman
Bennett
Northwest
al Ki
Thomas Moran
Wlendyke
San Francisco
Motherarth
Moran
J. W. Moore
Moore
Harry Durken
United States
Multiple World Events Reported From Berlin to San Francisco
A telegraph from Berlin says Emperor Nicholas demands Thessaly’s evacuation and warns Russia may invade if ignored. Ambassadors press for a written Turkish response or risk suspending peace talks and seeking coercive measures. Also reports: a Sunday flood near Snowden, Pennsylvania drowns James Boyd and wife. Japan may accept arbitration in a Hawaii linked dispute. John Kane of United Mine Workers dies at 48. Gen. Hubbard seen as likely successor to Col. Crocker at Southern Pacific.
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Berlin
Nicholas
Thessaly
Great Britain
Porte
Tewfik Pasha
Col. Crocker
San Francisco
Gen. Hubbard
New York
Southern Pacific
Sensation in Iowa as Frank Novak is Believed Alive
Rumors swirl that Frank Novak, last seen after his Belle Plaine fire, may be alive and hidden by relatives in Walford. His bank store and lumber yard burned last February, the debris yielding a charred remnant. Novak held life insurance policies totaling 33 000.
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Frank Novak
Walford
Novak
Belle Plaine
Oskaloosa College Suspended Over Funds
Oskaloosa college suspended regular work due to lack of funds. Once the leading Christian church college, it was moved to Des Moines after Drake University’s founding. The buildings were given to new management and the college operates now as an academy under its old name.
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Oskaloosa College
Christian Church
Drake University
Des Moines
Tramps Arrested in Whiting Train Shooting Case
Four men named Wallace Joseph Wiley W G Barnes and Andrew Ford were arrested after shooting Henry Meader a Northwestem brakeman near Whiting Meader was dangerously injured They waived examination and were bound over to the August term of court One suspect confessed implicating Wallace and Wiley in the shooting.
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W. Wallace
Joseph Wiley
W. G. Barnes
Andrew Ford
Henry Meader
Whiting
Vidtora
Wallace
Wiley
State Bar Association Names Officers and Sets Meeting Site
At the third annual meeting in Cedar Rapids the group decided to hold the next meeting in Mason City and elected officers for the coming year Judge M J Wade of Iowa City as president James O Crosby of Garnaville as vice president W S Coffin of Des Moines as secretary and George H Henry of Des Moines as treasurer.
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Lucia B. Griffin
Albia
Illinois Central Railroad
Michigan
Lansing
Miss Griffin
Ladies’ Fire Insurance Club of
Des Moines
Iowa
Adam Howell
T. T. Armstrong
W. JD. Skinner
N. Hopkins
H. C. Stuart
W. A. Hand
C. N. Miller
State Bar Association
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
M. J. Wade
Iowa City
James O. Crosby
Garnaville
W. 5. Coffin
George II
Henry
Destructive Storm Causes Damage Across Benton County
A severe storm leaves heavy damage in Benton County with a house blown from its foundations near Deep River and a buggy rider drowned after being swept from a bridge at Carnforth. Belle Plain reports numerous large trees toppled and fallen.
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Benton County
Deep River
Carnforth
Belle Plain
Tragedy on Northwood Farm Ends in Double Fatality
A husband on the Northwood coast farm shot his wife in a rage fueled by drink and then killed himself. Neighbors say the couple had frequent quarrels and a brutal life. They leave nine children aged five to 23.
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Calcasieu Parish
Tai
W. A. Osborne
Dyersville
Mr. Osborne
Taunnels
Nock Citers
Northwood
Attempt on Life of Aged Farmer Near Tidora
An unidentified person fired at Henry Dersham, an elderly farmer ten miles northwest of Tidora. The shot after dark left a flesh wound in his left side, marking a second attempted attack on the farmer.
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Henry Dersham
Tidora
Multiple Iowa Wartime Headlines From Local News
A digest of incidents from southeast of Mon tour to Cedar Rapids. Deaths include Levi Snyder fatally kicked by a horse, Grover Iversen dying after ice water exposure in Canton, and Barbara Thumet found near the Mississippi. Other reports note drownings in Car son and Lehigh, injuries from a run away near Alexander, and suicides in Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapida. Insurance rate changes, business failures, and railroad news are also listed.
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Levi Snyder
Montour
Grover Iversen
John Iversen
Canton
Co. A. Aveilhe
Wymanland Company
Ottumwa
Gestman
Barbara Thumet
Burlington
Mississippi
H. H. Myers
Alexander
J. Moshier
Plankinton Packing Company
Milwaukee
Sioux River
Sioux City
Dubuque
Schneider Brothers
Washington
Illneis Central Railroad Company
Lucia 2. Griffin
Miss Griffin
William Ibach
Eldora
First Presbyterian Church Society of
Cedar Rapids
Gov. Drake
Capitol
A. S. Prouty
Tabor
Duncombe
Belmond
Lehigh
Northwestern Railway
Boone
D. James Phillips
Mgr. Phillips
O. L. Bond
Des Moines
Albert Searles
I. H. Plummer
Silver City
Tony Barworth
Cedar Rapida
Allen's Soot-Vase Powder Claims Foot Cure
Real Warm Weather Beat and Comfort. A powder to shake into shoes called Allen's Soot-Vase, invented in Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy N Y., praised by druggists and shoe dealers as best for swollen burning sore and tender feet. Dealers say it eases tight shoes. It is claimed to cure corns and bunions and relieve sweating hotness and smarting. Costs a quarter and a free sample offer is made.
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Olmsted
le Roy
Slicky’s Trade Reads Like City Legend in Press
The Detroit Free Press quotes local chatter describing Slicky as living by hotel work for board, tailoring clothes, and doing his best otherwise. The remark frames him as a colorful figure in community lore.
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Slicky
Detroit
Iree Press
Time and the Dinner Quotation Notes in Picayune
A brief quotation from the N O Picayune remarks that time speeds for a man awaiting his dinner and slows when waiting. The line contrasts time’s pace with appetite, reflecting a humorous view of daily meals.
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N. O. Picayune
Gentle Gentleneas Use for Kidney Support
A brief note advises gentle stimulation of the kidneys to avoid weakening them. It praises How tatter'n Stomach Bitters for addressing renal inactivity and warns against harsh stimulants from commerce. It claims kidneys have delicate membranes easily irritated and lists malarial complaints and other ailments as subject to corrective influence.
Saddle Ad Scam in The Paper Aboard Rocking Horse Toy
A reader repeats a complaint about buying a five dollar saddle advertised in a newspaper and receiving a toy saddle instead for a rocking horse. The notice notes heat as a factor and signs off with a regional closing.
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Wild Bill Ao
Texas
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