Appeal on election case to Iowa Supreme Court
Johnson county Democrats will appeal Judge Wade’s mandamus ruling on the failed filing of nomination papers in Johnson County. They seek a formal Supreme Court ruling to establish a clear statewide rule and argue the Republicans’ late filing nullifies state election law. Attorneys Baker Ball and Byington represent the appellants.
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Iowa City
Johnson Courty
Supreme Court of
Republican County Central Committee
Wade
County Central Committee
Johnson County
Baker and Ball
Supreme Court
Iowa
Baker & Ball
O. A. Byington
Rock Island Plans New Chicago Depot at Van Buren Site
Rock Island Railroad vacated its Van Buren street depot on December 29 1901. Trains now use Grand Central depot at Fifth avenue and Harrison street while a new passenger station will be built on the old site. The Grand Central handles trains from Lake Shore Michigan Southern Nickel Plate and Baltimore and Ohio railroads connecting with B C & N services.
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Rock Island
van Buren Street
Grand Central Depot
Fifth Avenue
Harrison Street
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Nickel Plate
Baltimore & Ohio
Cure Constipation Forever With Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An old classified style ad promises permanent relief from constipation using Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It notes a refund offer if the remedy fails and cites The Daily Journal at 10 cents weekly.
Osage man Eaton opens Des Moines House HQ for 100 day session
W L Eaton of Osage arrived in Des Moines and opened his Savery hotel headquarters for the Twenty ninth general assembly. He says cooperation with the presiding officer and early work can shorten the session to fewer than one hundred days and avoid last minute rushes. Eaton aims to start fast and push matters through efficiently.
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Des Moines
W .L. Eaton
Osage
House of Representatives
City
Twenty Ninth General Assembly
Eaton
Savery
Cough Remedy Ad Promises Quick Cure for Cold
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets that claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure, no pay. The price is listed as 25 cents.
Fatal Fire at Keokuk Plant Claims Watchman
Walter B. Seaman, watchman at the Andersone Canning Co plant in Keokuk Iowa, died of asphyxiation after entering the burning factory to guide firemen. His body was found near the exits. Loss to plant and stock is about $12,000 with $13,000 in insurance.
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Keokuk
Walter B. Seaman
Andersone Canning Company
London Street Names Reveal Surprising Origins
The article traces origins behind London street names. Peerless street derives from Perilous pool, Golden square from Gelding square, Fetter lane from idle fellows, Gutter lane from Gutheron's lane, Duck's Foot lane from Dukes of Suffolk, and Cannon street from candles once made there.
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London
Golden Square
Fetter Lane
Gutter Lane
Duck's Foot Lane
Cannon Street
Duke's Foot Lane
Candlewick Street
How Parchment Came to Be Used
The text explains how papyrus shortage led to parchment from Pergamos goatskin called pergamona and vellum from calfskin. It notes Egyptian jealousy, Pergamum’s invention, and that vellum copies by medieval monks often required years to complete.
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Pergamos
Asia Minor
Pergamona
Coal yard fire insurance query ends in warning
A coal merchant asks an insurance agent for a policy on £1000 for a coalyard. The agent questions the coal and then cautions against insuring it, declaring it won’t burn. London answers.
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London
Elevating. A Colored Man’s Career Ambitions
A Philadelphia Record excerpt features a dialogue between a Northern colored man urging advancement and a Southern colored man listing possible paths, from professional status to agrarian metaphor. The exchange highlights social mobility themes and regional attitudes.
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Philadelphia
Shaw's Private Secretary Tender Went to Denison Man
Des Moines reports indicate Governor Shaw offered Fred Myers of Denison Iowa the private secretary post to the new treasury secretary Myers, a postmaster and local newspaper head, declined. Shaw then plans to offer Smith D Fry, a Washington newspaper man formerly from Iowa, the position.
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Denison
Smith D. Fry
Des Moines
Shaw
Fred Myers
Iowa
Drake
Lin
Washington
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Promising Cure Note
An ad touts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safe internal remedy for catarrh affecting nose throat bronchial tubes and stomach. It cites Dr. Eaton praising results and claims the tablets remove excess secretions improving mucous membranes with internal treatment priced at 50 cents plus a free symptom booklet from F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Mich.
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Stuart
Eaton
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Diet and Voice Across Nations
A musical writer claims fine vocalists are scarce where diets rely on fish and meat. He notes Naples and Genoa yield few Italian singers, Ireland’s sweet voices come from the country, not towns, and Norway’s high fish consumption hinders singing while Sweden, a grain land, produces song. The piece contrasts carnivorous birds croaking with grain eating birds singing.
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Naples
Genoa
Italy
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Bisley Queen’s Prize Winner Recalled At Home
A light anecdote recalls David Dear, winner of Bisley’s queen’s prize, attending an at home as a law student. When asked his full name the servant pressed for another name and announced him simply as Mr. David, noting the absence of a middle or other name.
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David Dear
Bisley
David
Actress remarks on billing powder and puff in interview
A leading actress notes she cannot succeed without billing and a touch of cooing. She hints she uses powder and asks the interviewer for help with the puff, speaking in playful terms about glamour and publicity.
The Best of Reasons Verse Hastily Returned
A tense exchange unfolds as a weary editor rejects a manuscript for lack of a stamp. The timid poet replies that he has no stamp, prompting the editor to thrust the work back and question the bard’s readiness.
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Boston Post
Motivational Quotes From The Saturday Evening Post And National Magazine
Two aphorisms appear: one urges curing failure by abandoning excuses and finding work, attributed to Saturday Evening Post. the other claims a rose in hand is worth a wreath on the coffin from National Magazine.
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Fr. Giesenhaus
Saturday Evening Post
National Magazine
Gameday gossip on Princeton Yale football stars
A Puck cartoon quips about fans trading hair souvenirs from college players. The scene features Princeton back Jack Halfback and Yale supporter with a Columbia fullback Mr. Rusher mentioned in a playful exchange.
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Jack Halfback
Princeton
Yale
Mr. Rusher
Columbia
Free If It Fails to Cure Product Ad Notice
An old time sales pitch promotes a cure with a positive written guarantee and says no cure means no pay. The ad offers a 60 cent price and notes sample tree and a j j havercamp signature.
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Rector
Great Pile
J. J. Havercamp
Grain and Livestock Prices From Local Market Report
The market lists corn at 65 68c per bushel, oats 45c, wheat 60 65c, rye 59c, barley 40c, and various hay prices. Livestock shows hogs 5.60 to 6.00, cattle 3.00 to 2.25, calves 5.00 to 4.09, sheep 2.00 to 3.50 per cwt, lamb 3 4c per lb, and assorted poultry and eggs prices.
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Illinois
Graham
Rio
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Mother's Remedies CO
Millis
S. G. Stein
Giesenhaus, East 2Nd
M. A. Barr
Osteopathic
Lowa
the Daily Journal
Muscatine
Muscatine Electric
Railway
Legis
Maid Blelushed
Cardus
Benson
Cardui
Thedford
Vandervoort
Ark
Mary L. Benson
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga Tena
Frisco System
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Florida
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
S. L. Johnson
F. H. Little
Gus Schmidt
John H. Kaiser
A. Baird
F. W. Swan
F. W. Eversmeyer
J. L. Geisler
C. A. Mull
J. Ss. Blackwell
C. B. Fuller
Beacom
Nuclear
Great Medical Oibou
F. N. Beacom
Manchgster
McBride & Cope
G. A. Riemcke
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