Expended Increase In Iowa Municipal Spending Report
Iowa cities and towns saw expenditures rise by 2 255 000 dollars in the year ending April 1 1915 while receipts grew by 1 742 000 dollars. Taxpayers paid 17 009 000 dollars for municipal government with total expenditures at 17 085 000 dollars. The report notes a 13 percent rise driven largely by improvements and paving in smaller cities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George Gallarno
Municipal Accounting Department
State
Made Invisible at Night Uniform
A World War I trench uniform is described as nearly invisible at night due to black material. Officers wear the outfit to inspect lines unseen, with two eye holes and one breathing hole in the hood for visibility and respiration.
Mammoth Fossil In Ice Reveals Moss Species
Ferdinand Camus reports to the French Academy of Sciences that a mammoth found in the Liakhof islands preserves moss in its stomach. He identifies three moss species still thriving across Arctic and Antarctic regions and presented the specimen to the Paris Museum of Natural History.
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Ferdinand Camus
French Academy of Sciences
Liakhof Islands
Museum of Natural History
Paris
Arctic
Antarctic
A Hopeless Case
Dialogue sketches a dramatic conversation about a man once believed doomed by doctors. The exchange hints at resilience and disbelief as they acknowledge past predictions while noting an unexpected vitality.
Man of Peculiar Mind Pe Quincey
Pe Quincey, author of The Confession of an Opium Eater, described as ill balanced and prone to irrelevant talk. Vernon Lee notes his incapacity to curb irrelevant emotions and his mix of slang with grandiloquence, yet his subtle thought and tragic depth redeem him.
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Pe Quincey
Vernon Lee
Withal
Power of Seeing and Saying
An excerpt notes a person’s remarkable ability to observe and articulate scenes with clarity. The passage emphasizes perception as a gift guiding expression.
Gates on Norway Roads Delays Travelers on Highways
Curios feature for travelers are the numerous gates in Norway more than ten thousand in the country. The gates mark farm boundaries or separate home fields from waste lands. They require travelers to stop their vehicles and dismount to open them, causing inconvenience and delays.
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Lublin
Russian
Poland
Norway
Squirrel and Kitten Play In Melrose Yard
In Melrose a pet squirrel nicknamed Lillie cavorts on lawns near a large oak as a Maltese kitten stalks and plays. Billie the squirrel dodges the feline, retrieves a nut, and both continue playful chases for minutes until an older kitten interrupts. The nut remains secured as the two lighter animals retreat to safety.
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Melrose
Lima
Billie
Buhe
Billy
Doston Globe
Signs in Turkish and confusion in cities
Dispatches report the Young Turks ordered removal of all business signs not in Turkish to purge European influence in the Ottoman empire. In Constantinople two thirds are foreigners, causing confusion as signs blur hotel or salable venues. The Kansas City Star notes similar confusion abroad and locally with generic names like Palace lineups and unclear venues.
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Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Kansas City
Palace
Httle
Tiny Pellet Brings $500 Will Hidden in Sweater Pocket
Mrs. Charles R. Vincent found her late husband's will in a pocket of a washed sweater. The document left Pine Brook real estate in New Jersey to her and was admitted to probate at the city hall after a five month search.
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Charles R. Vincent
Vincent
The Older Woman and Her Sartorial Demands
The piece notes that mature women now receive heightened attention for clothing choices. Designers race to meet the demand as grandmothers and middle aged women express clearer style desires, signaling a shift from the old slogan anything will do for grandmother to fashionable ensembles.
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Couturiores
Egyptians Linked to Basque Origins In Ancient Migration
A historical linguistic study suggests Basques descend from Egyptians, tracing a migration so ancient that traditional records lack any trace. Researchers argue the Basque language reveals ties to Egypt, reshaping ideas about European ancestry.
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Egypt
Prisoners of the Lord and Joseph in Egypt
A devotional piece on Joseph in prison showing God with him and how his faith kept him from bitterness. It cites examples from Paul Bunyan and Madam Guyon, notes Joseph’s unselfish help to fellow prisoners, and urges steady faith amid crises. It ends with Romans 8:28.
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Joseph
Herit
Jesus
Paul
John Bunyan
Bedford
Madam Guyon
Earth
Josaph
Baler
Egypt
Iis
R. V
Potiphar
Christ
Church and Educator Reflections on Replacing Absence
A quotation from The Christian Register notes that a church functions as an educational institution. It likens skipping church to a student avoiding school due to ignorance, urging ongoing learning within religious life.
Love as the Greatest Gift of God
A devotional reflection on love citing John Wesley. It emphasizes love as supreme, surpassing visions revelations and manifestations, and describes it as patient and gentle.
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John Wesley
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Dubuque
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Thirty-seventh General Assembly
Thirty-sixth General Assembly
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Hamm Brewing Company
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Illinois
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