Des Moines Fire Harms Livery Barns and Nearby Property
A major blaze destroyed livery, feed and sale barns causing estimated losses of 875000. Principal losers include B. L. Daggett Sons 15000 Jim Pick 85000 W. Darna 810000 L. R. Feener 15000. Nearby homes and businesses suffered damage and telephone firms Iowa and Ottumwa face about 1000 in losses. Fire raged along Second Street from Washington to Marton for an hour. Six horses perished in the Darner barn. a firefighter was overcome but rescued from the Daggett barn. The blaze erupted as crowds returned from Chautauqua, with volunteers aiding in saving vehicles and harnesses.
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B. L. Daggett
Iowa
Ottumwa
Washington
Marton
Second Street
Half Square
Darner
Daggett Barn
Local notes from Orange City and area
Orange City items recap a trip by Mrs Hospers Carl and Dr J H Hospers to Lake Okoboji, two marriages involving Kuyper and Claerbout in Hull and Orange City, a 34th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs M P Van Oosterhout, twins born west of town, and visits between Orange City and nearby towns, with relatives noted.
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Herald
Hospers
Carl
J. H
Chicaygo
Lake Okoboj
M. P. van Oosterhout
Anne Kuyper
John Kuyper
Orange City
Elizabeth Claerbout
Hull
Henry Clearbout
Manhattan
Mont
L. van Rees
Pella
John Synhorst
Curious East Indian Legend Concerning Monkeys
A legend from Haidarabad, India, explains the stone beds around the city as ancient monkey builders. It says monkeys once sought to span to Ceylon with a great bridge, hauling massive stones from the Himalayas, then abandoning them here when the road proved long and tiresome.
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Haidarabad
India
Himalayas
Ceylon
Long Slived Snails In Deserts Reveal Hidden Life
An 1858 expedition through a scorching African desert collected snail shells from an area thought rainless for five years. In 1862, after cleaning the shells at home, the naturalist found living snails thriving in his basin, climbing across his study.
The Sphinx answers a riddle on success
A playful parable lists objects each giving a motto for success. Push the button, keep cool the ice, be up to date the calendar, never lose your head the barrel, and more. The lines blend into a single fable about choosing the right approach to work and effort.
Two Sunsets In One Day Folk Tale From Leek England
In Leek Staffordshire England the town experiences two sunsets in one day due to a high western mountainside. As night falls lamps are lit when the sun dips behind the peak. After an hour or two the sun reappears and lamps go out until the second sunset ends the day.
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Leek
Staffordshire
England
Origin and Development of the Marble Toy
A compact history of marbles tracing their name to rolled bits, rock smashing to form toys, with speculation on Dutch exports to England. The piece notes marbles are timeless in play for boys and girls, acquired from neighbors or small shops, where owners sourced them from a larger grentesl trade.
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England
Chicago bankers meet at Armour house in 1896 straw hat quip
In August 1896 a Chicago bankers gathering at P D Armour's home discussed a precarious financial situation. Yerkes mocked the mood with a straw hat joke and urged closing the Stock Exchange. The remark reportedly persuaded governors to act, threatening to close many Chicago banks by the next night. Extra Billy Smith story recalls his harsh command to a tired regiment, threatening to march them off if they did not rise.
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Chicago
P. D. Armour
Yerkes
Stock Exchange
Extra Billy” Smith
Billy’ Smith
Saturday Evening Post
Not All Impostors and Mont Blancs New Hut
A Tennessee judge known for generosity defended aiding beggars saying ten impostors may be helped to spare one innocent man. Also notes Mont Blanc’s new hut on the summit after two years of work, surviving snowdrifts and fires. Alpine accident toll in Swiss Alps exceeds 170 dead with 10 percent unavoidable.
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Judge Houk
Tennessee
Houk
Mont Blanc
Montana
Chamonix
Swiss Alps
The Fades Viaduct High Railroad Bridge Near Vauriat France
The Fades viaduct across the Sioule valley near Vauriat France will be the world s highest railroad bridge with rails 434 feet above the stream bed and a total length of 1446 feet. It features three lattice granite deck stands and two granite masonry piers 803 feet above their rock foundations. Passengers will feel as if traveling in the airscape while viewing the valley below. Melted glass glue method to mend broken glass forms a transparent adhesive when warmed and mixed with water.
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Sioule
Vauriat
France
Wringing a Shirt Waist Is a Great Mistake
A reader warns against wringing a fine shirt waist and stretching the fabric. Proper care involves careful unfolding and refolding while dipping to avoid pulls and distortions.
Glasale Swallowed Incident Report and Guidance
A fragment discusses accidental swallowing of glass and cautions against purgatives. It recommends safe relief through crackers, thick oatmeal or gruel to protect the intestinal tract, emphasizing careful management after such an injury. The text reflects outdated medical guidance and lacks clear details.
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Glasale
Scotsman in Court Learns New Path From Judge
A six foot two giant from the far north faces a magistrate who probes his life. The judge notes his powerful hands and suggests he write dialect stories for a living, then discharges him with a new plan. The prisoner exits with a renewed, hopeful outlook.
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Cerry
Unappreciated Ambition Grows From Hair Quip
A middle aged man laments his hair as his most ambitious feature. A friend asks for an answer and a party of the first part explains that hair always comes out on top.
Lawyer explains demurrer amid costly legal maneuver
Client asks what a demurrer is while discussing litigation with a friend. The lawyer notes the other side has filed one and hints it may involve expenses. The exchange captures a casual courtroom insight from a New York moment.
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New York
Misquotes Prompt Borem To Weigh Words Says Gonne
Borem says he has been misquoted several times and must weigh words. Miss Patience Gonne agrees, urging less generous measure in a brief Philadelphia Press item.
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Borem
Short dialogue on lending, faith, and curiosity
A Yonkers Statesman line and a Detroit Free Press quip reflect on lending habits and church collection practices. It contrasts a man borrowing five dollars after three days of knowing him with skepticism about ministers' collections, highlighting differing views on trust and ritual.
Phrase fragment sparks curiosity about Boshi She-Do
A cryptic line from London Tit-Bits questions what Boshi She-Do would do if approached with curiosity. The speaker notes the other party appears lacking curiosity, prompting a wry aside on inquiry.
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London
Winderton's vanished groom and a Wall Street wedding tale
In colonial New York a wedding near Wall and Broad streets linked to the young British noble Stephen Winterton ends abruptly as he vanishes. His absence sparks speculation, searches, and later rumors of his fate. His wife retreats, and Lord Boniford seeks him in England, while a letter-bearing burial in Sche nectady ties to a possible exchange of lives.
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New York
Mohawk Valley
Long Island
Captain Kidd
Somers
Duke of Shrewsbury
Harts
Romney
Oxford
Wall Street
Wall and
Broad Streets
Stock Exchange
Stephen Winterton
Rebecca van Fiotter
England
Bowling Green
Winterton
Lord Boniford
Bilve
van Flotter
Lord Bontford
America
Bontford
Ince
Wiffe
Harl
Scarefield
Stephen Wintertown
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Hendrikus Vanderpol
Eddyvile
Baracas
Monrose
A. J. Bert
Emmetsburg
C. Rhynsburger
Ruth Miller
Marian
Richardson
Nina Sadler
Humeston
J. M. Cox
Albert Lea
St. Paul
Second Reformed Sunday School
Palla
H. F. Shutts
Sully
Kirksville
Langerak Grove
A. Vanderzee
Florence
Gid. Vanderlinden
A. N. Kuyper
Corning
Rietveld’s
Hunkadory Dairy
Marshall den Adel
Allen Kuyper
Elizabeth Olaerbout
Herman E DeVries
Bertha Duistermars
John Stexrenburg
Albert Cupido
Ben Vogeltaar
Pella Markets
Grain and Feed
Bill
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Hicken
Detroit Free Press
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