Insects and Animals Naturalists Highlight Short Lifespans
A compact natural science note lists rapid insect lifespans and animal abilities. It notes 24 hour insect life, scent ranges for vultures and elephants, silk production by many insects, water lapping by carnivores, herbivore drinking, and the Erebus strix moth. It cites California poppies and fish air bladders, and describes a shark egg with a shiny elastic covering.
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California
H. L. Greene
India
Global Views on Women From Various Cultures
The excerpt surveys women’s status across nations and cultures. It notes India's low life expectancy, Arabian mourning customs, Greenland hair practices, Japan's civil code progress, Abyssinia ahead on house rights, Russian dance etiquette, Tarahumara beliefs, and occasional Catholic influence among those near towns.
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India
Greenland
England
United States
Abyssinia
Europe
Meant for Merriment Humorous Exchange Amid Gentle Banter
A collection of light hearted quips and social wit shows guests and staff trading jokes about invisible bacteria on bank notes delays at table and race track bravado. The exchanges mix bemusement with practical jokes about cleanliness and manners in a social gathering.
Grape Nuts Food Restores Health Says Missouri Woman
A Missouri woman reports severe stomach troubles and weight loss until trying Grape-Nuts. She claims quick digestion improvement, relief from heartburn, and weight gain from 98 to 116 pounds, noting renewed strength and ability to work. The ad ends with Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan. There’s a ten days trial.
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Missouri
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Death Warrants Go Out as Iowa Executes Murders
Des Moines reports death warrants issued for Joseph Smith and Louis Busse, two murderers, marking a rare governor action after petitions for mercy. executions likely at the state prison unless the legislature intervenes. Details note the cases, potential commutation arguments, and calls for a single board of control for Iowa institutions.
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Russell Woodard
Des Moines
Joseph Smith
Louis Busse
Smith
Busse
Buse
Municipal League Meets Endorses municipal ownership of utilities
The Iowa Municipalities League met in Burlington with about 200 delegates from Iowa and Illinois. President Huston urged state ownership of all light and water plants to curb corruption and backed creating a state information bureau. Mayors and officials from Marshalltown, Muscatine, and Burlington attended, as did Drake University professor F J Werriott who spoke.
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Municipal League
League of Iowa
Burlington
Huston
League
Iowa
Ilinois
Russia
J. S. Caster
F. §. Pierce
Marshalltown
A. M. Albertson
Washington, Ia
R. S. McNutt
Muscatine
P. ©. Naumann
F. J. Werriott
Drake University
Removal creates vacancy triggering special election duty
Attorney General Mullan informs Governor Cummins that removing a district representative creates a vacancy. The county auditor must notify the governor, who then must call a special election. The ruling concerns O Brien county where George Whitmer, a Democrat, is the current representative.
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Whitmer
Sioux City
Solous
Mullan
Gov. Cummins
O’brien
George Whitmer
Des Moines Brewery Petition Passes After Heated Council Vote
The Des Moines city council approved a brewery petition by a 6 to 1 vote despite ongoing litigation and protests. The petition listed 8,329 names and sparked a two hour discussion before acceptance, with officials noting protests on the desk but not read.
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Des Moines
Council
Vertrees
Census Shows Loss and New Dubuque Wisconsin Railway
Iowa's 1905 state census reports a total population of 2,201,372, down 30,481 from 1900, with rural areas shrinking while cities grow. Articles filed for the Dubuque and Wisconsin Railway foresee construction to begin in spring, linking Dubuque to Grant county Wisconsin, with capital stock around 800,000 dollars.
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Davison
Executive Council
Iowa
Dubuque
Platteville
Wisconsin
Dubuque & Wisconsin Railway Company
Grant County
Northwestern National Life wins transfer of Nesbit suit to federal court
Judge McHenry grants Northwestern National Life Insurance Company’s request to move the Nesbit case from district to the southern Iowa federal court. The report also notes Iowa statutes allow a vagrant three months in county jail without recourse, and describes Tom Way of Mason City commenting on Gov. Cummins as a presidential possibility during a Minneapolis interview.
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Iowa
William McHenry
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
B. R. Nesbit
Federal
Minneapolis
Tom Way
Mason City
Wil
Gov. Cummins
Daring Dissent Tale About Smith and a Buffalo
The Brooklyn Eagle reports Senator Tom Carter of Montana and others recalling a Treasury secretary tale about William Smith never dissenting. A group sought Smith’s differing view and tried to stump him with a buffalo eating grapes in a tree joke. Smith admits no such sight but notes buffaloes’ fondness for grapes.
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Shaw
Tom” Carter
Montana
Brooklyn Eagle
Secretary of the Treasury
Smith
Lee Shaw
Extravagant Esau and old tips discussed by waiters
A Philadelphia Ledger quip contrasts modern tipping with the biblical Esau who traded his birthright for a pot of stew. The dialogue features two waiters musing on generosity and changing manners.
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Esau
Philadelphia Ledger
Girl Fells Ill After Unripe Fruit Bites
A small girl grew violently ill from too much unripe fruit. Her mother called the nearest doctor, whose telephone number proved apt for the moment Eight One Two Green Hippincott’s reported.
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Hippincott’s
Goward credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief from kidney trouble
Freeborn Minnesota reports R K Goward praising Dodd's Kidney Pills after suffering from kidney trouble. He claims a few boxes revived his health and urges others with kidney issues to try the remedy, noting cured kidneys mean pure blood and renewed energy. The note ends with a quip about scarce servant girls inspiring fiction satire.
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Freeborn
Minn
R. KE. Goward
Dodd
Mr. Goward
Sidney
Four-Track News subscription offer for students
The Four-Track News promotes travel and education subscriptions to students opening fall term. It promises liberal commissions and generous profit margins for solicitors and directs inquiries to publisher George H. Daniels at 7 Past 42nd Street New York. The piece urges high personal and professional duty.
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Great Illustrated Monthly
George H. Daniels
42Nd Street
New York
Towne Endorses Doan's Kidney Pills by Charles A Towne
Ex U S Senator Charles A Towne of Minnesota writes in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes severe back pains restless nights dull headaches and neuralgic pains that subsided after using a few boxes. The Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York markets are listed with a 50 cent price per box.
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Doan
Charles A. Towne
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Free From Any Prejudice in Indian Murder Trial
In a northern California town a suspected murder becomes a case of prejudice during jury questioning. The half breed wife of an Indian died, burial followed without formalities, and two weeks later authorities found marks of violence on the body. Prosecutors ask Talesman Taylor if Indians harmed his family. he testifies no, except that his wife’s mother was killed by an Indian.
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California
Reates Lippincott’s
Ins
Talesmen
Talesman
Taylor
Amy
Mull
Thompson
W. H. Thompson
Main &J
Peoria
Ill
Native Ottoman physicians struggle with surgery and modern medicine
A Life magazine passage notes Ottoman native doctors refrain from surgery due to unsafe outcomes. It reports few appendicitis operations have occurred and serum inoculations are rare, questioning prior views on Turk capacity for modern education.
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Ottoman Empire
Cuticura Resolvent Pills For Skin Troubles
Twenty five years of laboratory work backs Cuticura Resolvent Pills as a superior blood purifier. The complete external and internal treatment for every humor costs $1.00 and includes Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent Pills. A single set often cures.
Departing Guest Snubs Owner Over Bill
A satirical Telegram-style item depicts a guest paying his bill and taunting the proprietor with sharp lines about conscience while the host replies with a blasé remark on money. The exchange captures a brittle humor moment from a summer hotel scene.
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Hntel
Puck
The Splendid Nickel Plate Passenger Service
The Nickel Plate Road offers popular passenger service with uniformed porters on both classes. Ladies traveling alone or with children receive special attention. dining and sleeping cars are excellent and no excess fares. Trains depart from Dearborn Street Station, Chicago. For tickets and rates contact General Agent Calahan, 111 Adams Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
J N Salle Street
Chicago
Tan Neeing
Calahan
Adama Chicago
Absentee Lectures, Misery, and a Curing Claim
A judge questions a prisoner's insanity defense while a barrister notes the defense choice. The column references Piso's Cure for Consumption as a claimed medicine. N W Samuel, Ocean Grove New Jersey February 17, 1900. Chicago Tribune noted lecture absences harm homes.
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N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
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Wilson
James Wilson
Washington
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Department
Eerry
Kansas City Journal
U. S
Senator Towne
Dean
Minnesota
Wisdom of
Chicago Tribune
FISA
Tower
A.j.tower CO
Boston, U. S. A
Tower Canadian CO
Toronto
Canada
Telegraph School
Lanceville
Wic
Mrs
Chester Curry
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Chase Brown
Ladies’ Symphony Orchestra
Saratoga Street
Boston
Mass
Pinkham
Lydia
Charles Fp, Brown
Mothers’ Club
Cedar Errnee
Lot Springs
Art
Vilton
Lydia BR
Price
F. W. Diemer
M.D
Springfield
Fred
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Auld
Mi. D
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Dearborn St
Southwest
Soja
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Olklahoma
George Morton
G. P
T. A
ST. Louis, MO
A. Paxton Company
Masts
BIG Bargain
Salem
Loula
Alee Anne Hana
Kola
Wilbert Thompson
Mull’s Grape Tonic Co
3Rd Ave
Rock Island
Mull’s
Uber
Main St
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