Political party leaders urge 4000 Iowa recruits
Democratic and Republican state central committees unite to call party workers statewide to enlistment in the Iowa National Guard. The joint appeal asks workers to scout poll books for suitable young men, solicit enlistments personally, and coordinate with city officials to boost national defense during wartime.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic and
Republican State Central Committee of
Iowa National Guard
United States
Germany
Cuba
Philippines
Mind and Solitude as Keys to Thoughtful Learning
Dr. G. Van N. Dearborn argues in Scientific American that time and solitude are essential for easy thinking. He urges individuals to seek quiet, avoid constant company, and deliberately create space for reflection such as solitary walks or time alone, noting schools often crowd learners and that extra study time can be a wise investment.
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G. van N. Dearborn
Scientific American
His Perfect Trust and the Respectful Tribute
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recounts Contributor Abintra praising his wife on their thirty first wedding anniversary. He credits her fidelity and trust for decades, noting she never rifled his pockets at night while he dutifully counted his change each morning and night. The story emphasizes perfect trust within a long marriage.
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Abintra
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Absolute Zero and the Definition of Temperature
The text explains absolute zero as a natural fixed point derived from gas behavior. It notes that gases contract by 1/273 of their volume per degree Celsius, so continuing cooling would reach a limit where further contraction is impossible, placing absolute zero at minus 273 C, which is minus 461 F.
China Develops Seedless Dried Persimmon Flavor
China reports development of a seedless persimmon suited for drying with reportedly exquisite flavor. The seedless variety aims to improve processing quality and consumer appeal in dried fruit markets.
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China
Pants tailored to your measure by Vander Linden
Wool fabrics in 300 varieties offered for made to measure pants. Perfect fits guaranteed. Try us. M. Vander Linden
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M. Vander Linden
Dried Persimmons Process Described in Historic Text
The passage explains persimmon peeling, drying, and curing. Ripe fruit is peeled before softening, hung on bamboo sticks to dry in sun and wind for weeks, then covered with matting to cure while grape sugar forms. Strong entities include persimmon and grape sugar.
Sweet Voiced Frogs From Japan Cause Fascination
A Japanese frog called kajiki is famed for its sweet song and commands up to ten dollars per pair. A poet stores many singing frogs at home and hosts gatherings where guests compose poems in their honor. The text also notes sheep joy at young asa fetida plant and Persian tastes for it. The fresh juice of the asa fetida plant is described as very strong.
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Japan
Long Siege Ends Venice Loss of Candia in 1669
Fragmentary note recounts a 24 year siege and the 1669 Turkish capture of Candia from Venice, mentioning a drugstore scent and asafetida. It appears as a historical aside rather than a full article, with uncertain phrasing and limited context.
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Turkey
Candia
Venice
Make Money at Home Advertisement Seekers Prompted
An ad urges readers to earn money at home with easy, permanent profits by becoming their own boss. It promises no risk and asks for name, address, a reference, and notes the contact as L. Brown at 66 Murray Street, New York City.
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L. Brown
Murray St
New York
City
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