Iowa regiments leave for Cuba and Camp McKinley closed
Des Moines reports the Forty-ninth regiment sails to Jacksonville Florida under Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and the Iowa regiments await orders. Camp McKinley is abandoned as the war dept takes over recruitment while Gov Drake boosts Drake University with a 25000 gift and plans for expansion.
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Jacksonville
Cuba
Iowa
Lee
Island
Camp McKinley
H. W. Martin
Fort Dodge
Lincoln
War Department
Adjt
Byers
Board of Control seeks July supplies after law flaw
The state board of control reports no July funding for state institutions due to a law gap. Attorney General Remley agrees, advising trustees to use remaining local funds to purchase July supplies for the institutions.
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State Board of Control
Board of Control
Remley
Circus posters vandalized after minister complains in Webster City
City police under Mayor Burleson removed lithographs from a Webster City circus posters display after a mayoral order following a minister's complaint. The posters showed lady riders and unclad female performers, which were covered or taken down overnight.
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Webster City
Burleson
Liscomb native G D Meicklejohn rose to assistant secretary of war
Gen Beeson at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown states that G D Meicklejohn once lived in Liscomb Marshall County and was village school principal from 1878 to 1882. He later studied in Ann Arbor Michigan and then Nebraska before being named assistant secretary of war by President McKinley.
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B. A. Beeson
Marshalltown
G. D. Meicklejohn
Liscomb
Marshall County
Commencement Exercises at State University of Iowa
The State University of Iowa held its thirty third annual commencement in Iowa City with Chief Justice Horace Deemer administering the oaths to 73 graduates. David J. Brewer delivered the address and James C. Hering won the $180 prize for the best thesis. The collegiate department conferred 18 bachelor of arts, six bachelor of science, one civil engineering, one electrical engineering, and 45 bachelor of philosophy degrees, plus nine masters and one bachelor of didactics. Alumni officers were elected and library updates cited. Governor Shaw appointed Judge Walter I. Babb to the university board of regents.
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Law Department
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Horace KE. Deemer
Supreme Court of Iowa
James C. Hering
Cedar Rapids
David J. Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
George Washington
State University
Edna E. Page
John C. Pratt
Alumni Association
N. W. Macy
Harlan
W. L. Eaton
Osage
Clara Remley
Mason City
C. H. Burton
O. A. Byington
C. 8S. Magowan
Law Library
University
Iowa
United States
Gov. Shaw
Walter I. Babb
Mount Pleasant
J. W. Garner
Second Call Limits Civilian Recruiting Authority
State officers have no authority to recruit volunteers under the second call. Recruiting officers cannot be required to accept volunteers per Gov Shaw’s apportionment. General orders direct one officer and four enlisted men per battalion to recruit locally, acting quartermasters handle subsistence, and recruits go to regiments in small squads without equipment or uniforms.
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Shaw
State House
Adjt
Byers
Corbin
Miles
Camp
McKinley
Iowa Grand Lodge Holds 55th Annual Session in Council Bluffs
The Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge convened a three day meeting in Council Bluffs with about 1000 delegates, the largest turnout in its history. Officers were elected including Crom Bowen as Grand Master and Theodore S. Parvin as Grand Secretary. Mason City will host the next gathering. A separate note reports rising horse prices in Marshalltown and a revived Sioux City development push funded by local business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Council Bluffs
A R. Dewey
Mason City
Crom Bowen
Des Moines
Theodore S. Parvin
Cedar Rawhds
Almore Stern
Logan
Wilber Fiddler
Davenport
George W W. Lipe
Prominent State Center Man Fatally Struck by Train
J. G. Goan, a longtime Marebal county resident, was killed instantly on an eastbound C. N. W. freight train while on a bridge half a mile west of State Center. He was 50 years old.
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J. G. Goan
State Center
Marebal County
War Plan Exposed as Spanish Attack on Boston Cookery School
A detachment of Spanish infantry attacked a four story Boston cooking school on circle avenue. The windows opened with women throwing doughnuts and biscuits while bullets rained. The commanding officer reported seventy dead as the defenders held firm amid a biscuit bombardment.
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Clce Avenue
Boston
Women in Business Defended Against Stereotype
Mrs. C. W. Mansfield of Detroit testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People restored her sleep and health after prolonged illness. She credits the pills with helping many others and promotes their use for women, girls, and mothers to safeguard health and restore strength.
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Free Press
Detroit
Mich
C. W. Mansfield
Farrar St
Dr. Williams
J. Williams
Iliama
Infinitesimal Means A Watering Place Bathing Suit
The speaker contrasts a scholarly definition with a humorous parental misinterpretation. The father’s attempted definition is that infinitesimal means a watering place bathing suit, highlighting a playful misunderstanding of a mathematical term.
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Harry
Arry
Richmond Dispatch
Omaha Exposition Tops Centennial Expo and World Fair
The Omaha Exposition of 18038 surpasses the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition and rivals the World Fair in Chicago in national importance. All states in the Trans Mississippian region show interest, with Eastern visitors urged to attend from June to October. Tickets via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. An illustrated folder is available for 2 cents postage to Geo Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago Illinois.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Trans-Mississippi
Omaha
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul B’y
Geo. H. Heafford
Chicago, Ill
How to take married life by Her Singleton Well
From the New York World a guidance note outlines marital harmony. The article presents directives attributed to Her Singleton Well advising couples on duties, respect, communication, and mutual support within marriage.
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Singleton
Nadiat Acordine
N. Y
Opinions Differ And The Gray Hair Joke
A collage of humorous quotes and sayings from readers and editors. Includes remarks on self superiority, aging, medical cures, and odd gardening wits. Originating dates and places cited.
The Chinese Flag and a Drago n in a Bilious Tint
A description of the Chinese flag and its yellow complexion suggested as bilious. promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to regulate the liver prevent malaria and cure dyspepsia nervousness rheumatism and kidney complaints.
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Celestial Empire
Moonshine Dialogue Featuring Miss Mattinay and Sparkle
A playful exchange between Miss Mattinay and Sparkle unfolds with light humor. The two joke about a bonnet being flattened by a witty remark, referencing a printed line seen recently. The scene captures a comic writer’s style and audience amusement.
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Miss Mattinay
Mr. Sparkle
Sparkle
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Comfort for Sore Feet
An advertisement touts a foot powder to be shaken into shoes reducing swelling heat and fatigue. It claims to relieve smarting feet tight shoes blisters and calluses and to soothe pain for walking. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free trial package available.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmated
le Roy
Wealthy Napoleons Expenditures Mentioned In Quotation
A quoted remark from a boy about Napoleon spending over four thousand dollars on dwellings terrifies him and prompts his father to remark on shared destiny and similarities. The exchange appears in the Indianapolis Journal excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Indianapolis Journal
Grain-O Delicous nourishing drink rivals coffee
Grain-O is a nutritious beverage to replace coffee, praised for taste and health benefits. It aids digestion strengthens nerves and is suitable for both children and adults. Sold by grocers at about 2 to 5 per can or unit.
Missing You Consolation Quip from Chicago Evening News
Dialogue between George and Ethel about missing each other while apart. Ethel affirms she will miss him, and George notes the pleasure of missing brings consolation. The exchange has a light, affectionate tone typical of the era.
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George
Ethel
Kethel
Chicago
Frisco Line Offers Free Hunting Fishing Booklet
A new Frisco Line booklet showcases the best local hunting and fishing grounds and is available free by mailing to B. L. Winchell, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis.
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Frisco
B. L. Winchell
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
The Latter Day Mystery and the Mysterious Cannonading
The Boston Transcript notes the early sea serpent tale yielding to the season’s nautical intrigue as reports describe cannonading heard near several ports, a mystery overshadowing earlier sea lore.
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Boston Transcript
Shenandoah at McVicker's Theater Chicago
The Atchison Globe notes the Shenandoah show at McVickers Theatre in Chicago as a noteworthy experience for audiences of all ages. The ad then pivots to a medical pitch for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial and treatise offer.
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McVicker’s Theater
Chicago
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Blurb and Humorous Snippets
A vintage advert brief promises one day cold cure with laxative tablets and a money back guarantee if it fails. Included are promotional lines from various papers noting a catarrh cure and a quip about time and money, plus a rambling remark on pig behavior and a weathered cartoon caption.
Gray Hair Heredity and Ayer Hair Vigor Testimony
An essay on heredity notes traits passing through generations and cites reader letters praising Ayer's Hair Vigor for restoring color, promoting growth, and reducing dandruff. Mrs. Maggie Pickett of Canton Georgia reports gray hair returned to natural color after use. Mrs. C. M. Ayres of Mount Airy Georgia shares dandruff and hair loss improvement after using the product.
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Mangle Pickett
Canton
Ayer
Dr. Ayer
Maggie Pickur
J.C. Ayer
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Towa
Philippines
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Mobile
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Excelsior Springs
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Pigo
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A. N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
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Toledo
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Whipple Cycle CO
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Stanford Education
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Nashuille
Tenn
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