Hoosick Visitors and Millinery Openings Reported
City items note A H Sherwood visiting Mrs Emerson Hoopes, Annie Markman Co to open for fall and winter millinery, Mrs E Salisbury opening September 30 with Pauchet’s orchestra, J J Griffith bringing Hobart M Cable pianos. Also W C Tufts of Keota IA visits H H Arnold. Henry Blessing arrested over slab wood at the levee. D Blessing awaiting hearing. a black hat found in a flower bed with owner to claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Markman & Co
Henry Blessing
Simon Wilhelm
Blessing
D Blessing
Diamond setting recovery offered for return
A. Seigel will pay for the return of a diamond setting lost between his store and home. Finder should bring it to his store on East Secord St.
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A. Seigel
Finder
East Secord St
The Frontier and Civilization in New Lands
Ray Stannard Baker in Century contrasts frontier ruin with future progress. He argues civilization mirrors a wild youth, needing wild oats and wreckage before serious reform, noting the range country endured decades of collapse requiring a century of effort to repair.
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Range Country
Ray Stannard Baker
Century
Best Siam tobacco grown near Petchabun
Tobacco in Siam is grown in open fields near Petchabun after floods in September or October. The first crop, or tips, is gathered in February and the last by early May. The finest quality is reserved for the king, sent to Bangkok for palace use and for top state officers.
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Siam
Petchabun
Bangkok
Bed Intruder Frightens Mrs Mittlander at Pine Street
Mrs Mary Mittlander of 615 Pine Street awoke to find a man at her window. He pressed his face to the pane and frightened her into fleeing the room. The intruder fled north on Pine Street. The woman searched for tracks the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mittlander
Pine Street
Pine and
Seventh Streets
Trackside fortunes in a New York Journal quip
A brief squib notes a gambler’s bad luck at the track. Boggs says he lost all his money on the first race, removing future worry. The line reflects a sharp bite of stock column humor from the New York Journal.
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Biggs
N. Y
Cat killed in Prince ton Tiger crash aftermath
In a recent accident the Dog notes nine lives lost while the Horse asks for the victims. The Dog confirms a cat died in the Prince ton Tiger incident.
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Princeton Tiger
Keeping Up with Fate and a Notorious Forecast
A fortune teller predicts marriage within a year prompting a married woman to respond that she must begin divorce proceedings at once. The exchange is reported in the Boston Post as a humorous note on fate and relationships.
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Boston Post
Secret Engagement Carried by Rumor in Chicago Daily News
Edyth swears Clara kept the promise of secrecy about an engagement to Fred. Edyth says Clara did not reveal the plan, and claims Clara never mentioned it despite implied disclosure.
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Edyth
Clara
Fred
Chicago Daily News
Excited Wife Awake as House Fire Forces Move
A humorous exchange from the Ohio State Journal narrates a fire incident prompting relocation. The wife wakes Henry with urgency about a blaze, and the husband responds with dramatic relief at the prospect of moving once more.
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Henry
Ohio State Journal
Bertha Quips on New Thought Croquettes
A brief cartoon caption where Bertha asks about New Thought religion and Billy jokes that it is croquettes made from Old Thought, reflecting satirical humor.
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Bertha
Billy
Puck
Consistent Diners Mock Steak Complaint in Chicago
In a humorous poke at dining etiquette, Chicago readers recall a diner exclaiming disbelief at a steak’s doneness while a waiter responds in high spirits. The quip reflects playful restaurant banter from the era.
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Lawsy
Chicago American
Industrious Lady Seeks Work as Tramp Recounts Odd Job
A Baltimore World item records a sharp exchange where a refined woman questions a laborer about seeking work. The tramp replies that he once found employment for his brother, illustrating a prompted search for livelihood.
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Baltimore
Reduced Ticket Rates For Harvest Laborers Across Midwest
Iowa Central railway announces greatly reduced one way fares for harvest hands and laborers to points in Minnesota and the Dakotas through August 19. See your local ticket agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Court Sessions Open With Two Civil Docketed Cases In Davenport
Court opened at nine with Henrietta Metz versus Daniel Grimm a $5000 malicious prosecution suit. Judge Bollinger directed a verdict for the defendant and costs to the plaintiff, ending that case before noon. The Boston versus Keystone Button Co. suit for $311.80 with counterclaims proceeded to jury selection and testimony in the afternoon. A quiet wedding followed at the Hotel Grand for Frank E. Farwell and Julia F. Leary of Waverly Iowa with plans to honeymoon in Chicago Washington Baltimore New York City and return to Waverly after November 1.
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Bollinger
Davenport
Henrietta Metz
Daniel Grimm
W. F. Boston
Keystone Button Company
J. G. Dermody
Hotel Grand
Frank E. Farwell
Julia F. Leary
Waverly
Iowa
F. F. Beckerman
Trinity Episcopal Church
State University of F. W. Eversmeyer
Miss Leary
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
New York City
Increased Capital Stock for Cypress Coast and Railroad
An amendment to the company articles was filed noting a stock capitalization rise from 150000 to 250000 dollars. At a Sept meeting in the city, fifty thousand shares will be issued to current members and fifty thousand more sold when advisable. Muscatine interests own the firm with William Musser as president and W L Roach as secretary. the company recently acquired forest land and railroad property in Florida.
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Cypress, Coast and Railroad Company
County Recorder
Florida
William Musser
Iowa City
W. L. Roach
Traveling Man Advised to Stay Home for Change
A physician urges a traveling man to pause trips and stay home awhile to see something beyond hotel rooms and depots, highlighting the strain of constant travel. The patient resists, claiming a life of constant movement as his profession. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Marriage Critics Clash Over Finances in Pittsburg Chronicle
A misanthropic bachelor declares marriage a failure while a popular clergyman rebukes him. The bachelor cites June wedding fees intended to fund his wife’s clothing for a year, as reported by the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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Pittsburg
Infant of Mr and Mrs Schmitt Dies After brief Illness
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schmitt died after a three day illness. Born May 2, 1902 the child passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be at the residence with Rev Jansen officiating. Sympathy is extended to the grieving parents and family.
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Adam Schmidtt
Jansen
Retracting insult at rally earns cheers in Japan
A youth speaker called a public official a thief at a political meeting in Japan. A policeman asked for a retraction and the orator agreed to retract the word while keeping the idea, drawing loud applause and cries of bravo.
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Japan
Chief of Police
Tennyson on Shakespeare and Austen Letters Revelation
Tennyson told Sir Henry Taylor he thanked God that he knew nothing of Shakespeare and Jane Austen and that no letters from them remained. He claimed the world knew nothing of these writers beyond their writings and warned against exposing their private correspondence.
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Tennyson
Sir Henry Taylor
Shakespeare
Jane Austen
Traveling suitor told to mind business at 10
A dialogue notes a traveling man calling frequently. the father instructs the daughter to tell him to attend strictly to business when the clock strikes 10, as reported by the Richmond Dispatch.
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Richmond Dispatch
Poetry at Home In a Witty Backward Glance
A Chicago Record-Herald quip contrasts a poet's boast with his wife's weary practicality about finances and keeping a girl, noting posterity will discover him yet may regret such wasteful time.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Children Sweeten Labor Yet Heighten Life’s Cares
A reflective aphorism from Bacon notes that children amplify daily burdens while softening the memory of death, suggesting the paradox of parental joy and existential worry. The sentiment frames offspring as both solace and responsibility amid mortality’s shadow.
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Bacon
Glassy paper from kelp made in Paris
A Parisian innovation yields transparent paper crafted from kelp and other seaweeds. The material aims to combine translucence with eco friendly sourcing, signaling interest from industry researchers and printers.
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Paris
Quick Clerk Exchange About a New Floor Walker
Two clerks joke that Poor Jim will wait long for another job. The second clerk reveals Jim has become floor walker and just had a new baby, as the judge notes.
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Jim
H. M. Bartlett
Suitor’s Affections Questioned in Star’s Quotation
A Washington Star excerpt notes that a titled suitor’s feelings may be partly sincere with a strong element of money-minded devotion. Mr. Camrox comments that the man’s affection is to some extent genuine yet clearly tied to wealth.
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Mr. Camrox
Washington Star
Transmission joke in Brooklyn Eagle quip
A Brooklyn Eagle humor item notes a girl asking her father by telephone for money and receives a puzzled or absurd response about whether he spoke or if lightning struck the transmitter.
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Papa
Brooklyn Eagle
Misunderstood Question About Financial Independence
Quote from Detroit Free Press weighs a man’s finances and independence. It contrasts being in good financial shape with being independent, noting many married men fit that pattern.
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Detroit Free Press
Engaged Couple Sees A Divinely Tall Bride In Philadelphia
In the Philadelphia Press verse, a suitor recalls a beloved who has not changed while their engagement leads to a striking image of a remarkably tall bride. The poem contrasts past affection with the present awaited marriage.
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Philadelphia Press
Birthday Dinner Held at hospital home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas
A pleasant family reunion dinner was hosted at the hospital home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas to honor Mrs. Thomas's birthday. Gifts included two rattan rockers and several relatives attended from Davenport and Grandview, including Albert Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Thomas and Charley, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Young, and Wm. Holtzhauer.
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J. J. Thomas
Albert Thomas
Davenport
Geo. Thomas
Charley
Oscar Reynolds
Dave Young
Grandview
Wm. Holtzhauer
Pioneer banker J B Hinchman dies in Mills County
J B Hinchman a Mills County pioneer and likely the wealthiest resident died Saturday afternoon in Sherwood Iowa He was involved in multiple Mills County banks and had interests in banks in Council Bluffs Sioux City and Des Moines at the time of his death
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Sherwood
Iowa
J. B. Hinchman
Mills County
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Des Moines
Muscatine Displays International Correspondence School Exhibit
A display in the Anson Clothing window at 126 East Second Street features samples from the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton and Muscatine student work. A Scranton representative is in town for a week offering course discounts and explanations, with local agent A. W. Freye on hand to answer questions.
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Muscatine
International Correspondence School
Scranton
Anson Clothing Company
East Second Street
A. W. Freye
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Worcester
Model Art Museum
Mass
Stephen Salisbury
A. H. Sherwood
Hoosick, N. Y
Mrs. Emerson Hoopes
J. J. Griffith
Hobart M. Cable
W. C. Tufts
Keota
H. H. Arnold
Mr. Tufts
Mr. Arnold
Mrs. Mittlander
Hershey State Bank
New York
Pac
Tex. Pac
U.S. Steel
Mer
Thompson Bros
2Nd St
Judge Bollinger
Daniel
Grimm
Boston
Stone Button Co
Coast Cypress and Railroad Company
A. Welk
Grocer
Samuels Bros
East 2Nd St
Ternational Correspondence School
Piton Pitareux St Pierre Carrier
St Pierre and Vicinity
Mont Pelee
Morne Rouge
Precheur
Fort de
France
Irvotyana
Camberlin, Krvpt & Co
Edward E. Kidder
Grand Opera House
Mr. Walker
Whiteside
Richard
J. F. Crosby, Jr
L. W. Richards
Inez
Forman
Lynne
J. H. Wallick
Montana
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