Republicans Split Deepens As 1914 Convention Plan Fails
Democrats smile as a key Republican split reemerges. The National Committee rejected Cummins plan for a 1914 special convention, showing old guard control. Watson warned of discord from any convention, LaFollette’s platform was shelved, while Root received a booster with Taft, Carnegie, and Gallinger backing.
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Capitol Hill
Republican National Committee
Senator Cummins
National Committee
John T. Adams
Dubuque
Iowa
Cummin
Eix
Watson
Indiana
Taft
Chicago
Congress
Mulhall
William Barnes, Jr
New York
William Barnes
Old Guard
LaFollette
Elihu Root
Andrew Carnegie
Gallinger
Root
Astronomy Notes on Sun Declination and Mars
The article explains winter begins with the sun at its lowest declination and notes the longest day is around late December when counted from noon to noon. It discusses Earth's elliptical orbit, seasonal day length changes, and Mars rising in the northeast, visible all night in Gemini with Castor and Pollux nearby.
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Santa Claus
Mars
Gemini
Castor
Pollus
Earth
The Boy Bishop Tradition and Its Historic Role
The boy bishop ritual began on the European continent and thrived in England, peaking at Salisbury cathedral where a choirboy acted as bishop from December 6 to 28. He and attendants conducted services and collected money by right, with power to fill prebends and even burial rites, before Henry VIII curtailed it and Mary briefly revived it.
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Mergaps
Europe
England
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury
Ilenry Vitt
Mary
St. Nicholas
St Nicholas Eve Stockings Hung in German Colonies
A stranger visiting German settlements in American cities on December 5 would see thousands of stockings hung up on the eve of St Nicholas Day as a festive welcome.
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St. Nicholas
Mozart
Clemensa di
Vito
Pella Health Board Rules On Death Certificates 1913
The local Board of Health of Pella Iowa adopts rules requiring physicians or coroners to file death certificates within 24 hours and undertakers to forward them. Contagious diseases must be reported within 24 hours to the City Clerk. The Clerk keeps a record and reports yearly by April. The City Marshal acts as Health Warden and enforces notices and orders. Health Officer C N Bos signs.
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Pella
Iowa
Board of Health
Local Board of Health
C. N. Bos
Christmas Eve Echoes in Prose and Verse Across Cultures
A reflective piece weaving traditional holiday motifs with quotes from Longfellow Johnson Cibber and others. It threads customs of St Nicholas Eve, gift expectations, and virtuous behavior with brief literary excerpts and references to Mozart and cultural sayings.
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Longfellow
Dr. Johnson
Siquid
Colley Cibber
Beloved star we follow far An angel voice on air
A poetic fragment recalls a celestial anthem as an angelic voice rings clear and declares rejoicing. The line animates a reverent mood describing praise and distant guidance through song. The source frames a devotional, lyrical scene with a prominent star motif.
A Christmas Blessing for Patients and Friends
A tender Christmas greeting wishing healing and peace for patients and weary lives. The message asks for God to send blessed cheer, faith that speaks softly, hope in the future, and the warmth of genuine friendship during the season.
Quotations to Go With Christmas Gifts
A brief note on pairing gifts with dainty cards bearing recipient notes and apt quotations. Suggestions include a few selected quotations suitable for different gifts, with reference to a postal card albatross.
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Postal
Albartos
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Main
Pella, Iowa
MNP
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Marquis
Iowa Millers’ Club
Marquis Wheat
America
Thomas Shaughnessy
Lethbridge
Canada
Des Moines
Dakotas
Minnesota
Minneapolis
J. Blommers & Co
Sause
Local Board OF
Mralth
John Philips
Emerson
Cee
Robert Herrick
W. BE. Henley
Iusie
Bethlehem
Halle
Lydia Avery Coonley
Wm. DeCook
R. J. Baker
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