Iowa to Expand Glenwood Building for Employees
The state board of control plans a second story addition at the Glenwood institution for the feeble minded, cost $15,000, to provide worker quarters and a dining hall seating 300. Other updates include Woodward buildings near completion, with boilers en route from Ohio. Suffrage ballots rules and mortgage reporting also noted as part of ongoing state affairs.
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Des Moines
Olf Control
General Assembly
Glenwood
Woodward
Ohio
Rockwell City
Women’s Reformatory
Ben Egbert
Daughtsman
Skeleton Found in Haunted Canarsie Farm Barrel
Workmen digging on an old Canarsie farm site uncovered a skeletal remains of a man believed buried alive over two years ago. Police and coroner officials suspect a series of murders linked to a band, with a previous skeleton found last September.
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New York
Canarsie
Charles Wuest
Hegeman Avenue
Powell Street
Morris Plum
Samuel Block
Block
Carey
Seventh Branch Detective Bureau
Joseph, Verdone
Little Ferry
N. J
Jenny Seeley
Seeley
Seely
Verdone
Supreme Court of Brooklyn
Manhattan
Brooklyn
The Moose Escapes a Bear in Wyoming Waters
In Pinedale Wyoming Harry H Fleming reports seeing a large moose chased by a bear. While fishing at Fayette Lake the moose charged from timber into the water followed by a black bear. The bear fled back into the woods as the moose stood nearby then vanished into the trees.
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Pinedale
Wyo
Harry H. Fleming
Fayette Lake
Girl Raises Pigs for Gain in Imperial Valley
Miss Josie Fuller, seventeen, of Booltville California, steers hogs for pleasure and profit becoming the valley’s youngest adept pork producer. Her herd numbers 50 and rising as she pursues best expert status, noting pig culture as profitable work and not merely a finishing school for debutantes.
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Booltville
Cal
Josie Fuller
Imperial Valley
University of California
Fish leaps into boat on Fox River shock in Wisconsin
On the Fox river in Waukesha Wisconsin a five and a half pound black bass jumped into the rowboat carrying Lloyd and Ione Thomas aged ten and twelve. Rescue crews aided the children and other fishermen aided in the incident. Reports say this fall fish have jumped into boats at least six times on the river as boats disturb them in dirty water.
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Waukesha
Wis
Fox River
Lloyd
Ione Thomas
E. L. Thomas
Ohio Man Invents Binocular Sights for Sporting Rifle
An Ohio inventor unveils binocular sights designed for a sporting rifle. The device promises enhanced aiming accuracy by aligning two lenses for better target acquisition and range estimation.
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Ohio
Movement to temper Star Spangled Banner in New York schools
A committee proposes removing dialect in old negro songs and altering the Star Spangled Banner to use standard English and smoother rhythm. Doctor Frank Rix supports standard English in schools to aid foreign children and ease singing with a key shift to A flat.
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New York
America
Frank R. Rix
Board of Education
Doctor Rix
Harvest Hands 86 and 82 Claim Oldest Harvest Hands
In Ford County Dodge City Kansas H M Speer recently finished his harvest. His father aged eighty six did all the stacking and a brother aged eighty two worked through the harvest.
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Dodge City
Kan
Ford County
H. M. Speer
Pickpocket Fools Guards in New York Escape
George Wilmot, an alleged pickpocket, escaped from front court by lifting his hat nodding to the guard and walking out, fooling the guard as he left the courthouse.
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New York
George Wilmot
Gefeman
Waiting Mangle Meets Fate In Comic Wedding Caper
After days of doubt Magele Nesia rejects Sidney Weevil for rich Airedale Mangle over promptness. A mystery intruder steals collar buttons from the groom as the ceremony nears, but the wedding hour arrives without the bride. The tale ends with a hint of comic mischief and seedy suspense.
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Magele Nesia
Sidney Weevil
Airedale
Alvedale
Skin pictures by sunbeam
Correspondence from Scientific American describes a method to protect sunburned skin using rubber adhesive plaster and to create sun print designs on the skin. It explains cutting plaster shapes and printing a head from a negative onto the skin with collodion for a lasting print.
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Newport
Scientific American
Keeping at It and the Power of Persistent Effort
The piece asserts that steady, long term effort overcomes obstacles. It cites Sandow and Demosthenes as examples of self-improvement through perseverance and quotes a Biblical proverb about asking seeking and finding. It concludes that anyone can achieve nearly any goal if they persist and strive hard enough.
Effect of Drinking Water on Perspiration
An analysis of perspiration shows it to be poisonous as it carries waste products of the system. If the colon is impacted due to insufficient water the perspiration becomes strong and disagreeable as it must carry off foul matter that would otherwise leave via the bowels. Lack of fluids also burdens the kidneys causing extra work and stronger odor in perspiration.
One-Sided Argument on Trial for Vagrancy and Disturbance
A penitent-looking man stands trial for vagrancy and disturbance of the peace. The judge asks what he was doing when arrested. The officer explains he was arguing with a cab driver, but no such driver existed, prompting the judge to note that sobriety does not prove inebriation.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Clarke County District Court
Harve Deitrich
Deitrich
Dietrich
State Executive Council
Proper Medicine Chest Organization for Household Use
Guidelines advise keeping only in use medicines, discarding empties or selling leftovers. Store in a labeled bathroom cabinet, away from clutter, and ensure bottles are clean and readable with labels intact.
Cautious Spellbinding Quote From Senator Sorghum
A fictional exchange places Senator Sorghum debating political strategy. He notes that pleasing all constituents is impossible and focuses on identifying which group it is safest to offend to protect his broader aims.
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Senator Sorghum
The Usual Way And A Witty Pair Exchange
A light dialogue sketches Trenderson and Williamson as they recall five years of seeking a wife. Henterson recalls that she noticed him first prompting the humorous turn.
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Trenderson
Williamson
Henterson
Enthusiasm in Christian Religion and Future Hope
The sermon argues Christianity must be a religion of enthusiasm with joyous praise and visible celebration. It emphasizes personal relation to Jesus Christ, spiritual birth, and the promise of incorruptible bodies, a future kingdom, and a transformed earth free from disease and war.
Wisdom in Cheerfulness and Its Healing Power
A pamphlet argues cheerfulness strengthens health and aids doctors patient morale. Anxiety weakens nerves, worsens illness, and foresees harm. Christ cautions that worry cannot extend life or stature.
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Christ
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