Iowa Legislation Debates and Adjournment Highlights
The Des Moines legislature debated numerous bills including tax and revenue measures, education and licensing reforms, and state infrastructure. Bills on jailing, insanity commissions, highway changes, and veteran pensions advanced or stalled as adjournment neared, with multiple amendments and party-line votes shaping outcomes.
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Excitement in Spain over Cuba policy and U S war outlook
European political circles await Congress on Cuban resolutions as Spain eyes possible belligerency. In Birmingham McKinley gains in Seventh district. Cardinal Gibbons urges arbitration over war. In St. Louis union labor to run the Auditorium roofing under a union-only plan.
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Congress Debates Loud Bill on Postal Second Class Rates
A congressional proposal to amend postal laws faces industry pushback as it defines second class mail for newspapers and periodicals. The bill outlines conditions for eligibility, postage rates, and exclusions, with dates and procedural details spanning sections on publication standards and effective date.
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Monkey School in Calcutta Taught Alphabet with Blocks
A Paris journal reports Calcutta hosts a new monkey education venture using capital letter blocks like human children. Each monkey has a professor guiding block spelling to form words, earning fruit as reward, with aims to teach reading and English. Thousands of local monkeys promise future scholars.
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India
New Formula for Love: Bread Butter Not Ice Cream
A preacher argues that true love can curb divorce if marriage gives practical sustenance. rather than sweet treats, couples should share basic needs like bread, butter and meat. He urges adopting practical provisions as a lasting partnership formula so separation becomes unnecessary.
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Ivorce
Rev. W. W. Morton
Favorites of notable writers listed in a brief note
Emile Zola favors Pot-vouille while Stanley Weyman holds Gentleman of France as his best work. Robert Louis Stevenson prefers two parts of David Balfour's adventures, and Margaret Deland ranks Philip and His Wife above John Ward, Preacher. Marion Crawford rates Zoroaster higher than his later works.
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Emile Zolakes
Stanley Weyman
Maetaesianun
France
Robert Louie Stevenson
David Beiours
Sturgiet Deland Protecs
Crawford
Shoes From the Mayflower Reach 1896 Style
Mrs Eliza A Brown of Brownsville Maine holds a pair of 15th century shoes said to have come on the Mayflower The shoes were made in Chatham London in 1417 by John Hose They feature green brocade satin buckles light cork heels white kid piping and neat stitching The pair reflects fashion rotation as they resemble 1896 indoor women's footwear and could still be worn today by a fashionable New York woman.
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Eliza A. Brown
Brownsville
New York
Chatham
London
John Hose
Brown
Lydia Gilman
Acton
Gilman
Eye dominance and ear strength tied to usage patterns
The article explains that most people are right-eyed and right-handed, with about one in fifteen having equal eye strength and one in ten having a stronger left eye. It notes that prolonged use of one eye or ear strengthens that side, citing gunner and sea captain examples and aurist observations.
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Scientific American
Nitrate king buys Belgian estate near Ardenne
Due Pate of Kings Col. North the nitrate king has purchased the King of Belgium's castle and 16000 acre Ardenne domain. The property promises splendid shooting and would place the Colonel as a neighbor to the King, with the Ardenne rock nearby as a notable landmark.
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Belgium
Ardenne
Ciergon
Tree Grate Grows Into Coal Stove Remnant
A Missouri Current story from Nevada Missouri describes a young catalpa tree about twenty feet tall whose roots have grown through and around a coal-stove grate. The grate was lifted off the ground as the tree expanded, lapping the wood over and under the bars like a vice. The piece notes there are about 5,000 women heading homes and 3,000 employed in various jobs.
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Nevada
Unclear fragmentary text on literary figures and names
Fragmentary OCR text lists names Emile Zola Robert Louis Stevenson and others with broken phrases about favorites, protections, loans, and a reference to a Binton girl. No clear event, place, or date emerges.
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