Modern Novelists and Literary Voices Cited in The Loom of Life
A compact review-like survey quotes several writers and works including John Oliver Hobbes in The Soul Manters and The Soul Hunters, Atchara Narding Davis in Captain Macklin, Henry Seton Merriman in The Vultures, Charles Frederic Goss in The Loom of Life, Anthony Hope in The Intrusions of Peggy, and Booth Tarkington in The Tas Twe Vasseris, highlighting themes of knowledge, virtue, and human passion across the cited texts.
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John Oliver Hobbes
Atchara Narding Davis
Captain Macklin
Henry Seton Merriman
Charles Frederic Gosg
Anthony Hope
Peggy
Knights of the World
Charles Frederic Goss
James Creelman
Booth Tarklagten
Passing Glimpses From A Turbulent Page
The article mixes stray quotes about Garrison Nation and hatchet rumors with notes on Alaska surveys finding white men absent in a distant country. It mentions election curiosity and a humorous Brinkley era maxim about investing money at twelve percent, told by a thrifty old woman to her judge.
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Garrie Nation
Heinze
Banata Peel
Alaska
Harper’s Magazine
Mrs A J Cowell Dead In Fort Madison
Mrs A J Cowell dies in Fort Madison Iowa after a long life in Marietta Ohio and Moulton Iowa. Born Julia Corey May 16 1888 in Marietta she married A J Cowell March 16 1878 and was a longtime Christian church member. She endured loss of hearing but remained faithful in church services.
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Moulton
Farmer's Institute exhibits highlighted in edition
The Agricultural and Industrial Edition of the paper from November 90 details the cost and effort by Martin and Conger to produce half-tones of fruit and grain exhibits and to depict leading county citizens, buildings, and enterprises, as part of the Farmer's Institute display.
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Ie Peiant “Mer Hepublinad
Martin d& Conger
Farmer's Institute
The Des Moines Sixth Avenue streetcar crash report
A runaway Sixth Avenue streetcar with about twenty passengers plunged down a steep decline from School Street South, collided with a northbound car at Locust Street, snapped an iron light pole, and crashed into a drug store. Eight people injured, eight-year-old Helen Frawley died, her mother critically ill, E D Bradley of Des Moines Life Insurance jumped to safety. Thanksgiving observed, trade mixed, coke shortage slows business, Walker and Levich murder case mentioned, Chicago stock show draws Iowa attendees, German Ipeyrapce withdraws from Iowa.
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Sixth Avenue
School Street
Locust Street
Helen Frawley
E.D. Bradley
Des Moines Life Insurance Co
Victoria Hotel
Hepburn Plan Aims to Tax Watered Stock to curb Trusts
Washington December 1 Representative Hepburn of Iowa proposes a prohibitive tax on watered stock to eliminate evil trusts he says issue stock based on prospective earnings for profit. He argues only legitimate trade mergers like Morgan steamship and railroad deals would survive under a fixed high stock tax, with revenue authority to value stock as liquor and cigars are valued.
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Washington, D. C
Hepburn
Iowa
Mr. Morgan
Hepbyrn
Opening of the Fifty-seventh Congress in session
Washington readers witnessed the second session of the Fifty-seventh Congress convene at noon amid a crowded gallery. Former Speaker Reed, Speaker Henderson, and Iowa's delegation received warm welcomes as officials and correspondents arrived to cover three months of work. Uncle Joe Cannon weighed the potential for the 1903 speakership as discussions began on the coming session.
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Washington
Ankx
Thomas B. Reed
Gagito
AMORE
Homae
Senate
Dave Henderson
Allisay
Paltixer
Hephure
Tacey
Hull
Qanith
Iowa
Joe Cannon
Illinois
Dying Actress Warns Against Drink and the Tariff Debate
The article recalls a New York hospital case of a once charming actress dying from excessive drinking, warning that alcohol kills slowly and urging self-action to escape its grip. It also comments on William J. Bryan and President Cleveland, noting tariff disputes and their political impact on the 1888 election and party dynamics.
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New ‘York
Cleveland
Bingley
Roger
Bryan
Anny
Atates
Globe Democrat
New Jersey
Vermont
Untitled fragment on national progress and resources
Fragmentary text discusses a nation of about 460000 people, its soil climate and transport advantages. It references progress and power but the passage is garbled and largely unreadable. No clear events or names are discernible.
Warning To The Teachers On Canvassing Practices
State Superintendent Barrett received from Wm. K. Fowler a letter about the Teachers Library Union of Chicago selling books to teachers. Nebraska reports many complaints that agents used unfair methods. A previous endorsement was recalled and teachers warned to do business only on a business basis. Times of teachers should not be used for canvassing during school hours.
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Barrett
Wm. K. Fowler
Nebraska
Teachers’ Library Union of
Chicago
Superintendent of Schools of
Supt
Powter
Costly Mistake Prompted by Patent Pills Ad
An old ad copy warns that blunders cost dearly and touts Dr. King's New Safe Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headache liver or bowel troubles. The copy claims gentle yet thorough relief and promotes purchase at W H Berry's Drugstore.
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Bricka
Bertrand Shadwell
A. J. Cowell
Dun
Bradstreet
Walker
Levich
Finkelstein
Cummins
Agricultural College
Ipeyrapce Company
Buffalo
Hepbrn
Reed
Henderson
Weehater
Ojty Journal
Hmenri
Herefords
Dean
H. G. Hanson
Pillsbury
Tee
Moulton Poultry Company
E. B. Dickerson, Mer
J. B. Findley
Frm
Drs. Findley & Findley
Des Moines
Owa
Dhe Rowell Acotel
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