A Humorous Anecdote of the Hon. Marriott Brosius
Anecdotes recount the wit and dignity of Hon. Marriott Brosius, longtime representative of Lancaster district in Pennsylvania. The piece humorously chronicles how a speech about him being as humorous as a tombstone led to a solemn confrontation. It then moves through several courtroom tales and two testified episodes from lawyers and judges, ending with a practical joke about a headache capsule mix up.
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Marriott Brosius
Champ Clark
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Brosius
John A. Pickler
South Dakota
Mr. Brosius
A. J. Dallas
Joseph Hopkinson
Philadelphia
Columbia
Mr. Dallas
Marble Palace
Hamlet
Dallas
T. C. Tadlock
Brother the Spears
Brother Spears
Sam
Dysart
Gabriel
Sam Dysart
Judge Robinson
Bob Bailey
Missouri Pacific
Elijah Robinson
Kansas City
the Pacific
Bailey
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Mr. Bailey
Muscatine County Bocks Property Listing at Kembie’s
The complete Muscatine county abstract blocks are available at Kembie’s, located at 116 Iowa Avenue. The listing confirms up to date abstracts for the area, highlighting property records and title details handled by the Muscatine firm.
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Muscatine County
Kembie’s
Iowa Avenue
Journey Around the Rising Sun A Miss Stone Paper
At a Congregational church meeting Mrs. Cora Weed read an outline describing an imaginary voyage to Mohammedan centers from New York to Istanbul Cairo and beyond. The account blends travel lore with religious critique noting Abdul Hamid III and calls for Christian efforts to counter perceived Muslim influence.
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Congregational Church
Cora Weed
New York
G. M. Pullman
England
Hellespont
Saips
Abydos
Leander
Venus
Sestos
Sea of
Marmora
Bosphorus
Galata
Constantinople
Abdul Hamid III
Turkey
London
Boston
Carlyle
Mohamet
Russia
China
France
Martyr Tales of Ellen Stone and Mme Tsilka Recited
Cited passages recount Ellen Stone and Mme Tsilka captive for 172 days starting September 5, 1901, amid Bulgaria and Macedonia turmoil. The article notes Stone’s lectures here, outlines Tsilka’s background, and reflects on Christian martyrdom motifs from early history to modern captivity, ending with a Biblical exhortation.
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Miss Ellen Stone
Miss Stone
Macedonia
Turkey
McClure
Mme. Tsilka
Bulgaria
Bansko It
Samokov
Missionary Collegiate Institute
Ellen
Jesus
God
Cc. W
Annual Meeting Elks Grand Lodge in Salt Lake City
Iowa Central will sell round trip tickets to Salt Lake for less than one fare with stop overs allowed west of Denver and Cheyenne. Tickets on sale August 7 to 10 with return limit September 30. For details on side trips contact nearest Iowa Central agent.
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Elks’ Grand Lodge
Salt Lake City
Iowa Central
Salt Lake
Denver
Cheyenne
Special Notice to Muscatine People About the Grace Hotel
A Chicago hotel advertisement urges Muscatine residents to stay at the Grace Hotel on Jackson and Clark streets. It claims convenient location and reasonable prices, inviting future visits to Chicago to choose the Grace as lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hotel
Grace
Jackson Soniv. and
Clark Street
Pretty Lawns and the Trials They Endure From Delivery Men
A city feature on the care of lawns and terraces, noting the pride of owners. It highlights how rain and busy deliverymen damage turf, with a delivered anecdote about grocers and newsboys trampling soft ground to reach back doors, leaving holes and rough patches. The piece explores public behavior and upkeep of beautiful residential lawns.
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West
Senate
Lord Bacon
Bacon
Missouri
C. C. Fogle
Fogle
Squire A. C Bailey
The
Sultan
Far East
Candy Cathartic
Ted
Lion & Healy
Demorest Avenue
J. B. Shoemaker
A. G. Tyler
West Second Street
Cedar Street
H. M. Bartlett
Barnes
C. W. Mathis
Mulberry
Fourth Street
Park Place
Monroe Street
East Second
West Third Street
C. O. D. Grocery
East Hill
Sycamore Street
H. Hazlett
Roscoe Avenue
Eighth Street
Samuel McNutt
Col. Horton
Ogilvie Hill
J. H. Munroe & Son
Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Peoria
Elrick Junction
Nerling Remedy Co
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Niagara Falls
Broadway
Pine Street
Pickle
H. J. Heinz Co
Hahn Bros
Motor College
Muscatine
A. T. Morris
Care
L. T. Deaver
Creston
Iowa
Inter-State Corres
Cedar Rapids
Reliance Loan Co
J. M. Beck
Journal Office
Mfg. Co
River Street
Write Home Manufacturing Co
Schikler Bidg
West Sixth Street
Milo B. Stevens & Co
14Th St
Washington
Moler College
Mulberry Street
P. M. Muller
Third Street
Citizens’ Railway & Light Company
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