Lincoln's sweatbox abolition a global maritime reform tale
The 1863 Fortress Monroe incident reports Lincoln testing a sweatbox on the Hartford to probe inhuman punishment of sailors. He orders cessation of such confinement on American ships, prompting swift reform across navies and international ships, with strong domestic praise. The article also notes the death of Mrs. Anna Berdicheck Sokol of Onslow Iowa, detailing her life, traits, family, and funeral.
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Lincoln
Fortress Monroe
Hartford
Welles
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
Great Britain
France
Germany
America
F. J. Sokol
Onslow
Anna Berdicheck Sokol
Onlson
Iowa
Earth
Bohemia
Wendl
Anna Berdicheck
Jackson County
Frank J. Sokol
Spencer
George F
Sibley
Christ
Presbyterian Church
E. G. Peet
Greenfield Township
W. H. Glick
Olin
T. W. Shapley
John Hale
Anamosa
T. H. Dunn
Leslie Dunn
Wayne Township
J. H. Sokol
Otto Battles
W. E. Lamey
Maquoketa
George Sokol
James Potter
Monmouth
Matt Noyes
Daisy
Monticello
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
R.M. C
Gloucester’s 1898 blockade run by Dick Wainwright
In a San Francisco Call reminiscence a dinner discussion recalls the Cuban blockade of 1898. The Gloucester, commanded by Dick Wainwright, successfully ran the Havana and Santiago blockades with electric signaling failing and danger high.
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Havana
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Gloucester
Dick Wainwright
Maine
Asserraderos
Metro
San Francisco
Intelligent Cow Haunts River Yard For Grapefruit
A citizen found a cow in his yard after dark and drove it out twice. Investigating, he learned the animal entered by wading around the river side fence. He hung a lantern to deter the cow and found it again next morning, humorously noting the intelligent creature used the light to guide itself.
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Fort Myer Press
An Important Advantage
A quip notes that a college education is vital to gain admission to a university club, highlighting the social leverage of higher education in access to exclusive circles. The Chicago Record-Herald quotes the remark as a light, observational joke about prestige and credentials.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Fun For the Boy Fraternity Joke in Woodshed
A Washington Star humor piece recalls Farmer Corntessel disciplining his son with a wood shed dressing down, only for the son to laugh and compare it to college fraternity initiation memories. The quote contrasts old fashioned discipline with youthful nostalgia.
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Monticello School District seeks bids for heating project
Monticello Iowa May 16 1910 notice invites sealed proposals for erection of a central heating plant building and smoke stack and for installation of a heating and ventilating system for a ten room graded school and a high school. Bids due by 8 p m June 21 1910 with required certified checks and bonds. Plans available on deposit with architect Harry E Netcott Independence Iowa. Board may reject any bid and may waive irregularities. Building Committee John E Bateman O D Chase T M Redmond.
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Monticello
Iowa
Independent
Harry E. Netcott
Independence
Orelook P. m
Iolders
Board of Directors
School Board
The
Independent School District
John E. Bateman
O. D. Chase
T. M. Redmond
Atmosphere and mountains praised at Patrick Henry birthplace
Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase visited Patrick Henry birthplace in Virginia and admired the area. An amused local noted the landscape had long existed, and only Patrick Henry was produced there.
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Patrick Henry
Salmon P. Chase
Virginia
Macon
Mirror as Cure in Honest Physician Joke
A Cleveland Leader quip has an elderly lady asking a doctor for help with a hallucination of being followed. The doctor answers with a mirror as the cure, delivering a blunt, humorous twist on perception and self-recognition.
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Cleveland
For Sale Eggs and Steers Featured in Classified Row
FOR SALE Thoroughbred White Wyandotte eggs for hatching DO Brown. Dr Puleston cures ruptures by fidelity method no pain no detention from work. 36th FOR SALE Four car loads of 3 4 year old steers Loren Platt Manchester Iowa.
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DO. W. Brown
Puleston
Loren Platt
Manchester
Iowa
Burglars Target Dubuque Reported by Fremont Tribune
Fremont Tribune notes ongoing burglaries in Dubuque with warnings and similar patterns to prior cases. The column links the activity to possible recurrent schemes and urges vigilance by residents and authorities.
Electric Bitters cures incurable liver disease claims
The article recounts Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa rising from a seven week hospital stay after four doctors gave up. Eight months of liver trouble and yellow jaundice ended with five bottles of Electric Bitters, praised as a guaranteed remedy with a 50 cent price at O H Soetje's Washington Post store. It also notes a political jab about a Democratic House and tariff bills.
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Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Iowa
O. H. Soetje’s
Alee
Shallenberger
Bright
Dr. King's New Life Pile Promoted as Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pile as a universal remedy for women, claiming it banishes dull feelings, backache, headaches, constipation, colds, and poor appetite while toning the body. It markets as easy safe and sure and priced at 25e at O H Soetje's.
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Dr. King
O. H. Soetje’s
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