May sue counties over railroad tax assessments
Rumor says Milwaukee plans federal court action to enjoin Muscatine Washington Louisa and Wapello counties from certifying assessments to their boards of supervisors. The case would follow prior injunction efforts over the Muscatine Rutledge cut off, with taxes around 25000 dollars at issue and auditors named as defendants.
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Muscatine
Washington
Louisa
Wapello
Milwaukee
Muscatine- Rutledge
Boards of Supervisors
Smith McPherson
Executive Council
Shiras
McPherson
Chautauqua Week Delights Coluumbus Junction Crowd
A Friday at the Chautauqua grounds features fine weather with light rain, an array of acts by Flora MacDonald Gavin Spence and Fred Emerson Brooks, plus Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth and cartoonist Alton Packard drawing enthusiastic crowds. The program balances music, recitations, and lectures as attendees praise the ongoing event.
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Columbus Junction
J. Knox Montgomery
Ap. Madoc
Flora MacDonald
Gavin Spence
Appadoc
Ted
Longfellow
Fred Emerson Brooks
Annie Laurie
Maud Ballington Booth
Alton Packard
Embezzler Flees to Canada With Church Funds
Boston August 8 Willard S Allen treasurer of the Preachers Aid Society of the New England conference of the Methodist Episcopal church has confessed embezzling more than seventy thousand dollars. The society reports almost its entire permanent fund is missing amid the stock market slump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Willard S. Allen
Preachers’ Aid Society
New England Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Canada
Helter Skelter Phrase Etymology Traced to Old Terms
A discussion traces helter skelter to factors meaning hang order with kelter meaning order and proper state. Citing Barrow Ben Jonson and Shakespeare, the piece explains the expression as literal and figurative use for rush and hurried action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrow
Ben Jonson
Baron von Steuben Turns Ragged Continental Militia into Drill Masters
Baron von Steuben, famed drillmaster of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, transformed undisciplined militia into well drilled troops. He berated officers in German and French, mocked a dressing gown inspector, and relentlessly taught drill and discipline to keep enemy from laughing at Washington’s forces.
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Baron von Steuben
Valley Forge
Herr Hauptmann
Washington
Bartal by Degrees: Curious Burial Customs in the West Indies
Old ex slaves in the West Indies reportedly bury hair and nail clippings in a bag of white muslin as an installment plan. They say hair is part of the body and should be buried when they die, explaining the practice to outsiders.
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West Indies
Massa
A Nickname For Barrett the Tragedian
Lawrence Barrett faced dyspepsia and cold distant moods with his company. An irreverent fellow refused to be silenced and coined the nickname the Scabbard for Cassius in reference to justice. The term stuck for the rest of that season.
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Barrett
Lawrence Barrett
Cassius
Hat Fit for the Coy Maid Draws Milliner’s Window Match
In Chattanooga News style a coy maid seeks a hat to suit her complexion. The milliner boasts a hand painted hat in the window as the fitting choice.
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Chattanooga News
Engagement Ends Quietly After Mutual Breakup
Report notes a quiet dissolution of an engagement between two individuals with remarks on differing reactions. The dialogue suggests one party acknowledged the breakup while the other did not protest the decision. The exchange appears in the Yale Record style.
Candidate Mention Draws Laughs Across Town
In the Washington Star a Farmer Corn toseel remarks on a candidate who is frequently named for office yet faces laughter whenever his name is mentioned by others. The brief dialogue highlights local political chatter and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Corn Toseel
Washington Star
Safety in Numbers as a Clever Tie Opinion
The New York Times quips that a confirmed bachelor believes safety lies in numbers. The dialogue suggests two people taking shared risks when one becomes two, reflecting a playful view on relationships and partnership.
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New York Times
Take Off Ends In Banter About Carrie Ex
The exchange features Harry noting Carrie’s ex as a poor compliment and Esther calling it a regular take off, reflecting light conversation in a city transcript.
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Harry
Carrie
Esther
Boston Transcript
Mississippi River Levee Convention Call from 1903
Muscatine receives official notice for a Mississippi river levee convention to be held in New Orleans on October 27, 1903. Delegates may be unlimited. aim to relieve taxation and flood burdens with federal levee support. The document argues for national control of levee construction and maintenance to promote river improvement and regional prosperity.
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New Orleans
Muscatine
Mississippi Valley
United States
Mississippi River
Congress
Panama Canal
Missouri
Ohio
Incompetency charges against Dr. Fulliam explained
The case before the State Board of Health involves Dr E B Fulham and alleged errors in a smallpox versus chicken pox diagnosis. Dr D P Miller is said to have filed charges in his capacity as city physician with several doctors asked to verify the diagnosis.
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E. B. Fulliam
State Board of Health
D. P. Miller
Miller
A. J. Oliver
Special Summer Excursion Rates to the West
The Iowa Central Railway announces limited summer excursion rates from Elrick Junction to several western destinations for June 1 to September 20 1903. Fares include $24.25 to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. $36.25 to Glenwood Springs. $37.25 to Salt Lake City Ogden. with corresponding return rates to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer. Different routes, stop overs, and extensive travel options are offered. For folders and rates contact any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts G T A Minneapolis MN.
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Iowa Central Railway
Elrick Junction
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
S. C
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
T. A
Minneapolis, Minn
Own Home on Easy Terms for Sale
Property owner offers homes with long payment plans and easy terms. Initial payment of a few hundred dollars secures purchase, with properties priced from $800 upward. Phone 109 for details.
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch Highlights Wheat and Livestock
Market report shows Chicago price grid for wheat corn oats and rib and hog trading with Sep to May futures. Livestock receipts include hogs cattle and sheep with price ranges and daily changes. Bank statement notes reserve loans and deposits shifts while Liverpool markets close higher for wheat and corn.
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Chicago
Lara
Reeves
Texas
Western
Kansas City
Omaha
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
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Cyrus
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Louis XI
France
Europe
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Edward IV
Omer
Charles I
Scotland
Edinburgh
London
Methodist Aid Society of
New England
Bartal
Yale Record
Vention
Che Maze
Citizens’ Railway Park
Pauchet
Part I
H. Starke
Die Amazone
Kiesler
Calanthe Abe Hoizman
C. L. Barnhouse
W. H. Tyers
Foxy Quiller
Maid Marian
J. Schmidt
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R. DeKoven
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Lee B. Grabbe
Luellen
Tel
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H. F. McKay
F. H. Fuller Cigar CO
Anson
Swan, the Jeweler
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