Coins for Other Lands Show U S Mints Made Many Names
The United States has minted coins for foreign governments since 1874, producing over 100 million pieces for nations in the Americas and Hawaii before annexation. Reasons include neighborly acts and keeping mint operations busy. Only three of seven historic mints remain equipped for coinage, the rest repurposed.
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United States
Latin America
Rio Grande River
Cape Horn
Washington Star
Uncle Sam
Congress
South
Central America
West Indies
Hawaii
Mutual Consent Divorce Across Scandinavia
The article explains Scandinavian divorce by mutual consent requiring no fault or lawyers. Parties notify a magistrate to separate, avoid details, and after a year in Finland (three months in some cases) receive dissolution papers. If mutual consent fails, a two year probation applies. Sweden offers twelve grounds for divorce.
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Scandinavia
Finland
Sweden
Mabel Potter Daggett
Pictorial Review
Finland Bath Trial Dampens Visitor Spirits
A visitor endures a Finnish bath experience described as a rigorous ritual. The process uses a cord hammock over a large water-filled receptacle, a hot brick or iron causing steam, followed by cold immersion and a drastic finish before dressing again.
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Finland
Canopy Shade Protects Cocoa Crops in South America
A traveler notes cocoa plantations rely on banana and plantain trees to shade young plants from harsh sun. Mature trees also benefit from shelter by mortels or the mother of the cocoa, creating a protective canopy across the plantation.
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South America
Calais Representation in Henry VII Era Noted
The article recalls Calais gaining the right to send a representative to Westminster during Henry VII’s reign. It mentions preserved names of early MPs and identifies the last sitting member as Edward Peyton, an alderman of Calais, with the London Standard cited.
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Calais
Henry VII
Westmister
I Edward Peyton
London Standard
In Despair The Press Quips On Daughters And Travel
A Pittsburgh Press quips on the cost of raising three marriageable daughters and the idea that travel beats arrival. The note cites Robert Louis Stevenson’s line about true success being the effort.
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Pittsburgh Press
Robert Louis Stevenson
Acrobatic Promotion Stirs Crowd in Baltimore
A Baltimore American item notes an impressive promotion that rose above many others, as a friend achieves a striking ascent and draws attention for its bold move amid a crowded field.
Moon Brags of Staying Aloft Amid Skeptics
The Moon declares that despite critics predicting a fall, she remains aloft. The New York Sun quotes the line while noting a quip from Josh Billings about downhill journeys and universal readiness.
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New York
Death of George Tremper in Iowa City
George Tremper president of the Franklin Barn Equipment Co died in Iowa City after an operation at University Hospital for a cancer not curable. He was ill during summer and lost weight. Interment will be in Poughkeepsie after funeral services there Saturday. The paper notes his Monticello connections and promises a fuller obituary next week. The issue also lists marriage licenses and local notices.
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George Tremper
Franklin Barn Equipment Co
Iowa City
University Hospital
Monticello
the Express
The Siamese Topknot Ceremony
A Siamese child keeps a topknot until age eleven or twelve, then a ceremonial cutting begins. Relatives celebrate as one lock is cut at a time, the head is shaved by priests, and guests bring gifts usually money saved for the child. A prince or princess may receive up to 25,000 dollars. a poor child 10 to 15 dollars.
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Wide World
Red Squirrel Taps Maple Trees for Sap
A red squirrel taps maple trees by making bark incisions and letting sap trickle down. It licks from the bottom of the flow upward to the source, then repeats the process for more sap.
Difficult Dentistry Lion Tooth Extraction Described
The New York Telegram describes a lion being restrained on the cage floor with a board beneath its head. A dentist then uses large forceps to perform the extraction through the opening.
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New York Telegram
Mind Reading Magician Question Unveiled in Exchange
In a dialogue from the New York Globe, a magician claims mind reading ability and is challenged by an engineer who asks to test the skill. The exchange centers on the assertion and a test of the trick.
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New York Globe
Lie Weight Among Believers, Tice Quote
A quoted line attributed to Tice discusses how deception gains weight with those who wish to believe it, reflecting on the dynamics of belief and rumor.
Breaking Records in Farm Achievements and Feats
The passage extols endless farmer and animal record breaking potential. It speculates a future hen laying 365 eggs, mocks limits to progress, and notes that anyone can surpass existing records, as implied by Taru Life.
Honolulu Letter Address Fragment Narrowly Reads
Readable fragment notes proper regional address for a letter to Ilovolulu as DT. H. in the territory of Hawaii.
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Ilovolulu
DT. H
Territory of Hawaii
Color and fashion beliefs shape norms in modern art
Frank Alvab Parsons argues color psychology reveals morality and gender roles in fashion at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. He cites color as social signal and critiques harmonious home design while noting competition at the Chicago floral festival with Iowa State College entries.
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Frank Alvab Parsons
New York School of Fine and Applied Art
Iowa State College
Chicago
Final Reports for Jones County Estates Listed
Notice to all interested: final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees have been filed in the Jones county District Court. A final hearing is set for Tuesday November 30 1915 at the court to approve or reject the reports including The Lowell State Bank as administrator and guardianship estates of Kate McLees and others. Dated Anamosa Iowa November 16 1915. G A Fisher Clerk of the District Court.
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James Ridings
North
Raney
District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Towa
Doxsee
Lowell State Bank
Frasiner Setreichen
John Frederick Poppe
John Frederick Scheutte
Fannie McLees
Kate McLees
Anamosa
G. A. Fisher
Bailey Rates Bryan as Against Democratic Principles
New York Herald notes Representative William Worth Bailey of Pennsylvania split from the president’s preparedness program, calling it a departure from democratic traditions and principles. The piece labels Bailey a prominent recruiter for the Republican cause and second only to William Jennings Bryan in 활lobbying support.
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New York Herald
William Worth Bailey
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Bailey
William Jennings Bryan
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