High Living Costs Threaten Winter for Iowa Laborers
Des Moines reports a serious winter hardship as rising living costs squeeze laboring families. John Neitzel of the state free employment bureau vows to use state funds to aid workers facing unemployment when outdoor labor ends. Many earn only 2.25 dollars daily, with price hikes in food fuel and clothing leaving little chance to save.
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Des Moines
John Neitzel
State Free Employment Bureau
Neitzel
Employment Bureau
United States
Subways to Verdun Front Showcased by American Officers
A remarkable Verdun tunnel runs 45 feet underground toward German trenches 800 yards away. American officers, including Cravath, oversee the operation guiding re enforcements amid shelling while a French cook formerly to a Rome ambassador supports the soldiers. The front line rests under constant threat from mines and artillery as civilians linger near Verdun and Allied supply flows continue.
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Wise Dog Dashes Death on Rail Bridge
In Princeton West Virginia a fox hound owned by James McPherson escaped death on a railroad bridge at Black Lick four miles west when a pursuing train neared. The dog hung by its feet between ties at the center of the bridge yet remained unharmed while the fox was killed.
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Iowa Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Princeton
W. Va
James’ McPherson
Black Lick
Fortune and Fame In Pies
Cleveland readers learn how pies bring fortune and honor to Fred O and Elmer in a feature on local bakers and their rising profiles. The report highlights rising status, community impact, and the crafts behind successful pie brands.
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Fred O
Elmer
Des Moines Court Rules on Spousal Confession Divorce Grounds
The Des Moines supreme court declares that a husband’s confession to a crime does not merit divorce. It stresses a wife should support her husband through bad times. The ruling also defines a habitual drunkard as one who becomes intoxicated whenever the opportunity arises.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Is Single Again Chicago
Adolph Kausal, musician, obtained a divorce from his wife after alleging she used love powders in his food and shoes to hold his affection. He told Judge Thomson the powders ruined his stomach and he was granted the divorce he sought.
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Chicago
Adolph Kausal
Kausal
Thomson
John Britt Walks Entire Providence Preparedness Parade
John Britt aged ninety one from Berkeley BR walked the full length of the preparedness parade in Providence, finishing the route with steady steps and a steady pace through the crowd.
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John Britt
Berkeley
BR. L
Providence
Rays of Sunlight Split by Prisms and Dust
Sunlight breaks into colors through a prism or via tiny surface irregularities like mother of pearl. Green leaves reflect green rays while absorbing others, blue sky results from dust particle scattering, and sunset hues emerge from long air paths and particle angles.
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Popular Science Monthly
Mother of Pearl
Senefelder’s Lithography Pioneered By A Bavarian Composer
A description of Aloys Senefelder who, unable to publish his music, discovered lithography by accident. He copied a memorandum on stone, applied ink to the stone and produced a print in 1706, leading to a patent and expansion of the art across German states and Europe.
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Aloys Senefelder
Senefelder
Europe
Tivyor
France
New York Mail
Tiber Towing Paths Restoration Considered
Signor Bonomi the minister of public works initiates a project to reopen the Tiber towing paths. A commission studied pre 1842 towage by men or oxen to Ponte Wellee and later steam tugs to Orte, noting railway growth reduced use but now navigation works spur reopening of the tow path for river traffic.
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Tiber
Signor Bonomi
Public Works
Ponte Wellee
Stedun
Orte
Tome
California Boys to Travel for Agricultural Excellence Reward
More than 80 California boys will receive an autumn reward involving a cross country trip to study agriculture in the United States. The program aims to expose youths to prominent agricultural practices and institutions, with visits across farms markets universities and historic sites. The article asks which state will offer a similar trip for girls excelling in household economics.
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California
United States
Massachusetts
Hey Doc Appears to Help Brother-in-Law in Kansas City Star
A citizen of Grudge calls a veterinary surgeon to fix ailing kin in a humorous encounter. The stranger insists he is a veterinary surgeon though not asked for formal credentials. The scene reflects a lighthearted exchange reported by the Kansas City Star.
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Sly
Kansas City Star
Be Careful What You Tell Him About His Wife
A dialogue notes the wife’s temper seen in a heated moment with visitors at the home. The speaker recalls a courting remark that her anger could be attractive rather than temperamental.
Toe Father Man Is a Human Machine
A fragment from the Christian Herald features a quoted line about a person nicknamed Toe Father Man and a boy named Willie, noting a mechanical metaphor in a cryptic context.
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Willie
Christian Herald
Lost, Strayed, or Stolen? Dog Inquiry in Conversation
A brief dialogue questions a dog’s value with a passerby asking what one could fetch for the animal. The reply suggests a rough amount of two dollars or six months, indicating uncertainty about price and ownership stakes.
Ascension themes and the finished work of Christ
The piece reflects on Christ’s ascension in blessing, the appearance of angels or figures at the event, and the heavenly glory as Shekinah. It contrasts Christ’s calm departure with Elijah and Elisha’s miracles, notes the right hand of God as place of authority, and proclaims the completed work of redemption for all.
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Noch
Jah
Elijah
Meung
Daniel
Wiljah
Lilaha
Luke
Minster
Europe
Earth
Moses
Mark
Tle
God
The Merit of Mind Your Own Business Says Crawford
A quotation attributed to F Marion Crawford notes men succeed by minding their own business due to light competition. The saying emphasizes personal focus and restraint as competitive advantages.
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F. Marion Crawford
Peace the precious jewel I would trade for truth
A reflective aphorism by M Henry advocates peace as a priceless jewel worth more than truth, suggesting a preference for harmony over complete candor. The quote frames values rather than reporting news.
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M. Henry
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