Private land sale in Mahaska County Iowa farm acreage
The Referee F H Loring offers the L. R. Thompson farm of about one hundred acres in Mahaska County for private sale. The land in Section 13 Eas Joines Township and 18 West is well watered with some coal, suitable for pasture, with division possible. Terms on application at Oskaloosa Iowa. Also an unrelated medicinal advertisement appears.
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Eas Joines
Westison
Mahaska County
L. R. Thompson
Oskaloosa
Iowa
F. H. Loring
Baptism and Temptation of Jesus in Matthew 3
A Sunday School article outlines Jesus baptism by John at the Jordan and the ensuing temptations in the wilderness. It discusses the divine approval, the Spirit descending like a dove, and the three temptations probing hunger, pride, and ambition, ending with Satan’s defeat and angels ministering.
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Jesus
Calvary
Christ
John
Luke
Satan
Mark
God
A Whale’s Appetite and Feeding From the Deep
The article describes the feeding habits of the whalebone whale and the sperm whale. It notes the whalebone whale dines on jellyfish by opening its mouth and wading through schools of prey, while the sperm whale targets large squids weighing several tons. It also mentions a 30 foot killer with seats removed, illustrating dangers at sea.
Kaiser’s quip on Shakespeare stuns London dinner party
An English narrator recalls a German emperor during a stay at Lord Lonsdale’s. A guest quotes a Shakespeare line as if from the divine William. The emperor eyes the host and asks kindly, yet sharply, if his grandfather ever uttered those words.
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William
Germany
Lord Lonsdale
Willam
Women Station Agents Prove Capable in Indiana
Three Indiana women serve as station agents, all telegraph operators, freight and express agents, and baggage masters at their stations. The division superintendent praises their clean stations and orderly books, and believes women can excel in both large cities and small towns.
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Agen
Indiana
Valuable Church Property in Manhattan Exceeds a Million
Seven religious bodies own property in Manhattan valued above a million dollars each. The Protestant Episcopalians hold 44,303,500 dollars, Roman Catholics 33,166,600, Jews 11,339,500, Methodists 4,941,500, Reformed Dutch 4,702,000, and Baptists 3,471,000, reflecting significant asset holdings across faiths.
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Borough of
Manhattan
New York City
Naphtha Used For Fur Care And Heligoland Light Power
A woman reports naphtha clean fur care by pouring it over the boa then pressing and drying to remove kinks. Separately, Germany unveils a giant Heligoland beacon with a paraboloid mirror delivering a 30 million candle power flash every five seconds, visible across 25 miles.
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Heligoland
North Sea
Schuckert
Temple of Serpents in Werda Dahomey
In Werda a temple of serpents stands as a famed site in Dahomey. Priests maintain a long building housing a thousand serpents of various sizes, fed by offerings of birds and frogs brought by locals.
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Werda
Kingdom of
Dahomey
Portraits of Loubet Drawn by Chicagoan in London
A Chicago man who was in London when President Loubet visited provides a brief verbal portrait describing the French leader as abrupt in appearance with a leathered face and steel eyes. The piece shifts suddenly to a crude recipe for deodorizing a sickroom using ground coffee roasted on hot coals and vinegar with myrrh, a curious and unsettling source note in the same brief dispatch.
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Loubet Deworthed
Chicago
London
Old Landmark Burned at Long Wharf Boston
A fire heavily damaged Long Wharf in Boston, an historic site rivaling Faneuil Hall in renown. The blaze partially destroyed the landmark, highlighting the disappearances of cherished city monuments.
Value of Wild Animals in Trade Ledger
A dealer lists values for various animals: lion 1500 dollars, monkey 500, leopard 300, panther 2650, bears 500, elk 200, camel 300, elephant 500. The figure set reflects prices offered by the animal trader.
Iceland Whale Oil Exports Reach 7,820 Barrels in Ten Months
Iceland shipped 7,820 barrels of whale oil over the last ten months valued at 52,700 dollars. Deliveries went mainly to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and England.
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Iceland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
England
Strenuous Youth and the Millionaire Question in Education
The Burlington Hawk-Eye debates whether philanthropy can replace effort in American education. It cites Edward Carter the coal digger who earned a medical dream and Booker T. Washington, arguing that trials shape ambition. Changing times shift trials but cannot remove them.
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Dolliver
Burlington Hawk-Eye
State Teachers’ Association
Hawk
Buxton
State University
Edward Carter
Hampton Institute
Booker ‘T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Education and ambition shape a generation
A Register and Leader remark on education as a test of character for youths, arguing that those who rise come from self-reliance and struggle rather than wealth. The piece notes Senator Dolliver’s aphorism and stresses the enduring truth that the young must choose to educate themselves through effort. A separate Texas Shiftings anecdote humorously contrasts compliments from a wife with cold weather motifs.
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Dolliver
What She Needed in Life Aged Daughter Lacks Purpose
A perplexed mother asks a kindly physician how to help her nearly nineteen year old daughter Lucy who shows listlessness irritability and no interest in life. The doctor notes the girl does no cooking cleaning or household duties and has no responsibilities, implying no gym or class will fix the lack of purpose.
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Lucy
Chio Tate
Home duties help unhappy teens find place
A mother asks how to handle a restless teen. The answer emphasizes giving her visible home responsibilities and shared duties to foster belonging and contribution to family comfort, noting that lack of duties, interests, or home involvement leaves her needing more than just gym or dance classes.
What Is Honesty A Rocky Mountain miner essay
A miner brings ore to an assay office and asks if the assayer will buy or sell. The piece argues honesty stems from intent to be true, noting facts tempt manipulation. It urges living in light and truth, resisting selfish desires, and quotes Afallbie D. Babcock on honesty.
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Rocky Mountain
Afallbie D. Babcock
Pella Opera House adjusts hours to attract out of town patrons
The notice states doors will open at 7 15 and curtain rises at 8 15 to accommodate patrons from out of town. Manager H S Rayns purGeER invites public support, assures honest management, and promises clean entertainment as the house aims to guarantee performances.
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H. S. Rayns Purgeer
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Worthy
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Jbater
Merrion Comp
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Sprinatiol
the Sunday School
R. W. Hobbs
Boone, Iowa
Fords of the Jordan
Jericho
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