Brutal murder case grips Ottumwa jail trial prep
John Junken, charged with a brutal murder of Miss Clara Rosen, awaits trial in Ottumwa after a long string of pleas and confessions. He is kept under heavy guard as families of the victim and defense seek justice amid fears of mob violence and transport across several towns to reach Fort Madison.
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John Junken
M. A. Roberts
Ottumwa
Seneca Cornell
E. R. Mitchell
Wapello County
Mitchell
Junken
F. M. Hunter
John R. Prince
Albia
Fred Rosen, Sr
Fred Rosen
Miss Rosen
G. C. Nelson
K. Redman
Joseph Beeman
Peter Gallagher
Frank Harris
H. C. Williams
C. M. Johnston
Pinker
B.D. Way
J. C. Smith
Massachusetts Angler Henry J. Turner Records 11 Miles of Catch
A Massachusetts man, Henry J. Turner, reportedly spent 40 years fishing four days daily, averaging four fish a day. Over the period he caught enough to lay out an 11 mile line of fish, mostly pickerel, averaging under a pound each. The text extols his life joy and compares it to national figures.
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Massachusetts
Henry J. Turner
Turner
Teaching a Chinese cook by example and error
A woman who employs a Chinese cook recounts how she trained him to make a pudding. He initially used five eggs instead of three, claiming the split counts reflected her own prior actions. The tale ends with the realization the extra eggs were discarded after she smelled them.
Gems of Thought Lost Forever
A fleeting moment at a champagne toast follows Mr Jingle jotting notes on his cuff. He admits he cannot read his future self’s notes the next day and jokes about laundry erasing the intended meaning. A nearby woman notes the futility and agrees with the sentiment.
Snakes of East Africa and a Deadly Black Mwamba Tale
A traveler notes snakes in East Africa are less common than in the south and mentions pythons as non dangerous. He recalls a wartime South Africa incident waking to a black mwamba in bed, an encounter described as absolutely deadly and frightening.
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East Africa
South Africa
Language in the making and slang pioneers
The passage argues that slang words emerge from athletic and crowded life, first appearing in yellow journalism and among children. Ten years can fix a word in the dictionary or consign it to oblivion, depending on its staying power. The Nautilus perspective muses on purist speakers and evolving speech.
Delivered From Nineveh Tobit’s Faith Rewarded
Based on the Apocryphal Book of Tobit chapter 14 the article argues Tobit is didactic fiction rather than history. It notes Tobit and Judith as early historical fiction, praising moral lessons and the depiction of Jewish domestic life after the exile, while acknowledging controversy over its historicity.
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Tobit
Tebit
Jerusalem
Nineveh Warning and the Fulfillment of Scripture
A sermonizing piece contrasts the Nineveh warning with Noah and Tobit to urge heed of divine proclamation. It argues that despite outward life a doomed city faces judgment, and only a few will heed God's warning while many perish. The message links ancient prophecy to present souls.
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Nineveh
Jonah
Tobit
God
Noah
Jerusalem
Tobias
Tobit Family in Nineveh Faces Impending Destruction
The tale centers on Tobit and his family in Nineveh, living prosperously with Tobias Sara and six sons. Tobit, aged and wise, recalls past farewells, restoration of sight, and wealth gained by aiding Jews while remaining devout. He warns Tobias the city will be destroyed despite security fears.
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Nineveh
Tobias
Sara
Tobit
Anna
Israel
Tobit and Tobias in Nineveh and Pinchot for Michigan
The tale follows Tobias urged by Tobit's warning from Nineveh to flee to Media while his brethren doubt the prophecy. In parallel coverage, Michigan faculty discuss Gifford Pinchot as a potential successor to Dr. Angell, praising his diplomacy, backbone, and public leadership for the university presidency.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
James B. Angell
Michigan University
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Solitude and Quiet Serves Sacred Message to Disciples
The text argues that Jesus spoke openly only to his inner circle and that solitude with God prepares for service to others. It notes that revelations received in private should lead to active duty in society and personal spiritual growth.
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Mark
Jesus
God
Jesus Christ
Duty and Service to God and Man
Duty-Doing. The great duty of life is to serve God and men, to render personal service, to give personal sympathy, to be kind and generous and unselfish, to control ourselves and to help others to control themselves, to be faithful with duty-doing wherever we are and at any cost. The shell is our material task while the soul’s life is motive and purpose. Enfolded in tasks is a higher work the love and service of the truth of God.
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God
God Our Home and Human Gifts Embrace Creation
A meditation on God as home and the free bestowal of gifts to humanity. It speaks of mind senses love and beauty as marvels to know use and enjoy. Man shares in God's rapture by perceiving and appreciating the created world as very good.
Roosevelts Friend Nominated for New Mexico High Court
Alfred W. Cooley known as Tons Crack Cooley and a regular in the Roosevelt tennis group has been nominated by the president to serve as associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. He formerly served as civil service commissioner and assistant attorney general under Bonaparte. Cooley, tall and athletic, once resigned due to health issues but was later urged back to the post. his physician, however, advised against a climate change.
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Cooley
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Washington
Alfred W. Cooley
Bonaparte
Robert Bacon
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Birthday of Luther Burbank Declared Arbor Day
The California club the largest eliia club in San Francisco has secured a state observance marking Luther Burbank's birthday as Bird and Arbor Day. The day isn’t a holiday but public schools will observe it with lessons highlighting the value of birds and trees to foster protection.
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Luther Burbank
California Club
Eliia Club
San Francisco
Ring Out the Old Ring in the Gun
The scene features a colonel and an Intelligent head man describing a ritual where beating drums drives wild beasts into a central ring. The colonel jokes about ringing out the old and ringing in the gun, ending with his convulsive chuckle.
Skating rink lease sparks city rent dispute
A corporation requests $2,500 annually for a one acre parcel proposed as a skating rink site amid a dispute over the ground rental terms.
American minister in London a wise misstep on parliament
Judge Lawton recalls a tale from a Middlesex probate court about an American minister on sabbatical who, eager for access, intruded on the House of Lords. The doorkeeper questions his allegiance and grants entry after a startled exchange revealing the minister’s mistaken claim of serving “the lord Jehovah.”
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George F. Lawton
Middlesex Probate Court
London
Avery
House of Lords
How Careless Near Miss at Theater Fire Scene
Incident reported at a theater where a villainous act nearly caused a fire. The culprit allegedly lit a cigarette and dropped the burning match into the snow to escape detection.
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Lewiston Man
Samual D. Ingraham of 24021 Main St Lewiston Idaho with sciatica and kidney issues praised Doan's Kidney Pills. He suffered two years with rheumatic thigh pain and used crutches. After relief he is in good health and credits the pills. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 60 cents a box.
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Samual D. Ingraham
Main St
Lewiston
Idaho
Doan
Tam
Foster-Milburr Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Women Campaign to Fight Tuberculosis Nationwide
One million women from cities towns villages and rural areas join a national crusade against tuberculosis. The effort is led by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis under the General Federation of Women's Clubs with clubs in Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the canal zone.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
Congress
Washington
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
The Stubborn Child Declares Every Grass Eater Is a Horse
A three year old, Quite Tru Marian, refuses to admit other grass eaters besides horses. Her mother asks what else eats grass and Marian answers more hoss, highlighting a stubborn moment conveyed by a reader.
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Marian
Hoss
Neighbor’s Postum Advice From Baird Resident
Old Baird Texas resident credits quitting coffee and using Postum with restoring digestion pain relief and strength. He notes his bowels regular in two weeks and that his son also improved after switching. He presses the claim with a testimonial about health benefits of Postum versus coffee. There’s a reason readers are invited to try it.
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Baird
Texas
Postum
Wellville
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Snakes of
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Media
Tobing
Natening
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Achiacharus
Achilacharus
Jicbatane
Raguel
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Offen
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