Old Monticello flouring mill destroyed by summer fire
Longtime Monticello landmark the old flouring mill on the Maquoketa River east of the stream was razed this past summer after decades of service. The article recounts its 60 year lineage from the first dam and saw mill built by D. S. Dewey in 1853 through multiple owners and remodeling programs before its demise.
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Monticello
Maquoketa
East Monticello
Electric Company
D. S. Dewey
New York
Maquoketa River
George W. Trumbull
Dewey
Chicago
Lake Shore
Waukegan
D. Dunham
Lang
Muquokets
Main Street
Monticello House
Proctor
Boy's prank on train sparks kidnap scare on Midwest rails
A Mason City youth named Eugene Wagner in a lighthearted prank on a Northwestern train triggered a nationwide search. Notes claiming two boys were being kidnapped caused Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine officials to track the train. The boy was not kidnapped, and the family explained the joke at Belle Plaine.
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Eugene Wagner
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Northwestern
Gene
Illinois
Clinton
Iowa
DeWitt
Mount Vernon
Cora Carden
Clarence Hall
tHelp
Detroit
Hall
Mr. Wagner
Dominie
Tam
Wagner
Eugene
Paul
Silas
County Roads Must Be Dragged Under New Law
Marshalltown Times Republican calls for strict enforcement of a new road dragging requirement. State highway officials threaten action if county boards and engineers neglect the task, proposing district drag supervisors, approved contracts, and penalties for neglect to ensure 150 miles of roads are properly maintained.
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Marshalltown Times Republican
County Boards of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Times-Republican
Boards of Supervisors
O. K
State Commission
Tariff Test Described Like a Pudding Preparation
A St Louis Globe Democrat note compares tariff evaluation to a pudding recipe, illustrating how complex rules must be mixed and tested before final approval. The analogy emphasizes careful measurement and timing in economic policy decisions.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
What Good Farming Did
An Iowa boy under sixteen raised over 200 bushels of corn per acre by preparing ground in spring planting strong seed and thorough cultivation. He planted early to avoid August drought, allowing ripening before frost. The lesson to farmers is to prepare soil early select good seed and cultivate regularly for abundant yields.
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Yama News
Iowa
Jowa
Those Who Stand Independently Quote Sparks Debate
The Sioux City Journal questions the merit of independence by citing Marshalltown’s view on progress. It argues that progress comes from affiliated, active service to humanity, not self centered display. The piece defends unity under E Pluribus Unum and warns against severing from the American motto.
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Sioux City Journal
Marshalltown Times-Republican
United States of America
Fashion Makes Monkeys Of Us
Fashion notes warn of extremely tight trousers for men with narrow legs and pressed hems. The writer muses on a revival of sharply cut spring pants and the bobble skirt, joking that both would make people look like monkeys in a cage.
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Marshalltown
Thaw to be Forgotten Fast by Public Opinion
At the first favorable opportunity, the public will forget Mr. Thaw with rapidity that will bewilder him. The columnist notes a swift shift in memory and public sentiment, implying little enduring consequence for his actions.
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Chicago Tribune
Thaw
Mexican presidential ambition should be humored not opposed
A Washington Post comment argues that any individual seeking the Mexican presidency deserves neither harsh opposition nor hostility, urging a tolerant stance toward potential candidates. The piece frames the idea as a question of political norms rather than a campaign assessment.
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Washington Post
Mexico
Lipton’s Quest to Lift the Cup Costs British Yachting
Sir Thomas Lipton has spent about £400,000 pursuing the America's Cup, with Shamrock I II III thus far defeated by Columbia and Reliance. Twelve challenges since 1851 have cost around £1,000,000 in total, while Lipton remains active in yachting and other sports as a clubman and patron.
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Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Urs
Shamrock I
Columbia
Shamrock III
Reliance
Isle of Wight
Kiel
Sir Thomas
America
Great Britain
London
Cold light from chemicals aims to revolutionize lighting
Professor Wilder Bancroft of Cornell argues cold light, produced by chemical reactions, could replace heat-heavy incandescent and gas lamps. He notes progress in understanding chemical reactions and expects future methods to trigger them without light or heat, potentially sparking a lighting revolution.
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Wilder D. Bancroft
Cornell
Bancroft
Saturday Evening Post
Defining an Epigram in a Brief Remark
A brief but commonplace comment is described as an epigram by Mr. Growcher, noting it comes from someone who has been well advertised. The Washington Star frames the quip as a sharp observation on literary form.
Judging a Man by His Clothes Debate
A Judge argues against judging people by appearance while noting a self made millionaire who dresses as finely as clerks in his own firm. The remark highlights prejudice between social classes and attire.
Paper Cannon From Krupp Works Described
The New York Tribune reports on re manufactured paper cannons for infantry use. The paper field pieces are just under two inches caliber and light enough to carry, but resist more than steel equivalents. They are not to replace steel guns, only for impractical movements.
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Krupp Works
Germany
New York Tribune
Fashioning a Pale Blue Evening Coat Mystery
A charity entertainment at a Paris home featured a late arrival, an impecunious man from a good family in conventional evening dress described as very pale blue with a darker blue satin collar and cuffs. He vanished after guests dispersed and had reportedly accepted pay to model a potential season style.
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Paris
Sugar From Wood Process Distilled to Saccharose
British chemists convert sawdust to sugar by digesting in a closed retort with weak sulphurous acid at 90 to 100 psi. About a quarter of a ton of sugar yields from one ton of sawdust with eighty percent fermentable. The product is named saccharose.
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New York World
Canberra name meaning sparks Canberra joke in Melbourne
Political circles in Melbourne mock Archibald Meston for saying Canberra means the laughing jackass. He doubts the government checked the name’s meaning before selecting the new commonwealth capital.
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Canberra
Melbourne
Archibald Meston
Queensland
Meston
London Evening Standard
Popular couple sparks complaints in open window quarrels
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes a couple in the same flat are beloved yet feared for frequent quarrels with the windows left open, prompting neighbors to debate their popularity and privacy.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Hospital Surgery Report Surprises Baltimore Family
A Baltimore American quip notes a mother learning her child must undergo asteroid removal, a humorous misinterpretation of a medical term. The exchange highlights a mistaken hearing of a doctor’s orders leading to astonishment.
Saucepan-Tying Prank Urges Mother's Tirade at Boy
London Mail reports a humorous exchange as a mother threatens to tie saucepans to a dog’s tail while scolding her wriggling son across her knee. The boy protests noting it isn’t their dog, but the saucepan remains hers.
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London Mail
Descendant Claim Sparks Conversation in Cincinnati Enquirer
In a brief dialogue, Gabe asserts descent from a famous family, while Steve concurs noting ongoing descent. The Cincinnati Enquirer captures the exchange as a quirky local moment.
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Gabe
Steve
Cinecinnati Enquirer
Bargains After Hasty Marriages Say Judge
A judge reflects that those who wed quickly may later find preferable matches and deals through patience and time. The remark emphasizes prudence in matrimonial choices and long term planning.
Beggar Decodes Golden Head Riddle in Naples Column
In Naples a marble column near San Vito monastery bore a French inscription claiming a golden head on May 1 each year. Annibale Tosel, a ragged beggar, solved the puzzle in 1841 by digging beneath the column and finding 80,600 francs. He later died at ninety four near Mantua.
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Italy
San Vito
Naples
Belef
Annibale Tosel
Tosel
Stingy wedding tour tip sparks waiter receipt
A Chicago Tribune line notes a man known for thrift never tipped a waiter except once on his wedding tour when he gave 10 cents and requested a receipt.
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Chicago Tribune
No. The landlord spurs a studio exit claim.
A fragment cites a question about leaving a studio and a reply denying it, with an aside on man’s moral attribute of self control.
After the Storm Candy and Roses Spark a Quip
A Louisville Courier Journal quip recalls a quarrel turned light as a daughter and her fiance exchange gifts. Two matinee tickets and a bouquet of roses accompany two pounds of candy, prompting baffled yet playful commentary on domestic bliss.
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Tvo
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Man Who Feels He Will Not Succeed
A concise aphorism notes that those sure of failure often fail to achieve success. The saying suggests self-belief or its lack influences outcome, implying overconfidence in doubt.
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International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated
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