Vision of Voorhees fuels congressional library project
A long tribute details Senator Daniel W Voorhees guiding the push for a national library, naming the joint committee members, planners and supporters. The painting honoring the promoters shows two groups of lawmakers and officers who aided the effort, with quotes from Voorhees and praise for his persistence.
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Senator Voorhees
Congressional Library
Daniel W. Voorhees
Voorhees
Congress
Indiana Statesman
Morrill
Vermont
Butler
South Carolina
Hoar
Massachusetts
Indiana
Randall Lee Gibson
Louisiana
Hol D
National Treasury
Holman
Gibson
Bayard
Sherman
Lamar
O'Neill
Bland
Cox
Miller
Cullom
Carlisle
Senator Cullom
Senator Morrill
Smith D. Fry
General Surprise Proposal in Ohio State Journal Line
General Surprise recounts Bessie I being surprised when Mr. Dashleigh proposed marriage. The Ohio State Journal notes the moment as a notable social event with Pessie recalling others present.
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Bessie
Long Expected Letter Ends In One Dollar Irony
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a man who waited for years for a letter from a brother in law in Pittsburg only to learn the note requested a dollar for offbeat plasters and advised mustard instead. Other items note Australian slang, board school speech, and playful quips about music and lodgers in Stray Stories.
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Detroit Free Press
Pittsburg
Western Australia
London Chronicle
Take Good On The Street Boys And Their Paths To Reform
The piece argues street boys are not inherently vicious and urges understanding their motives. It recommends providing legitimate outlets like baseball grounds, redirecting craps leaders into clubs, and offering alternative social activities to curb gang and gambling impulses. It emphasizes addressing home and street conditions to give better choices.
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London
East End
Smallpox in Iowa prompts likely stricter quarantine laws
Dr. W. W. Hawk of Newton urges the legislature to address the spread of smallpox in Iowa by tightening quarantine regulations. Physicians blame lax quarantine and underreporting, while vaccination is not being made compulsory. The existing law already authorizes vaccination for schoolchildren but enforcement remains limited outside epidemic areas.
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Western Hemisphere
Cuba
W. W. Hawk
Newton
Jasper County
Iowa
Boards of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
Iowa G A R Aids Named for Commander Torrance Staff
Commander in Chief Torrance of the grand army announces via the Iowa department the appointed aids for his staff. Names include Wilson Shenandoah Ratekin Des Moines Switzer Iowa City Herriott Stuart Pardoe Sioux City Lindt Council Bluffs McCoy Oskaloosa Briggs Anita Lennon Guthrie Center Warbosse Denison Hittle Wall Lake Bush Garner Schoonover Grove Smith Marshalltown Harsh Creston Doane Kellogg Allison Hickenlooper Drak Sac City Goodwin Villison Wells Colfax Van Zandt Wilton Junction Stover Marengo Schmidt Muscatine Bochruler Cedar Falls Marion Belle Plaine and others.
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Torrance
Grand Army
Iowa Department
Iowa
George Metzgar
Henry M. Wilson
Vinton
J. R. Ratekin
Shenandoah
Bechtel
Burlington
V. P.wwombly
Des Moines
J.C. Switzer
Iowa City
John. Herriott
Stuart
George M. Pardoe
Sioux City
John Lindt
Council Bluffs
Ben McCoy
Oskaloosa
J. M. Briggs
Anita
P. H. Lennon
Guthrie Center
John L. Warbosse
Denison
W. HL. Hittle
P. Lyman
F. Andrews
Extra
W. D. Pot Wall Lake
H. H. Bush
Garner
Q. A.schoonover
Axle Grove
J. Smith
Marshalltown
J. B. Harsh
Creston
G. W. Doane
Kelloxg
George M. C. Allison
H. Hickenlooper
Abia
Charies A. Drak
Brooklyn
David Fessler
Sac City
Thomas Goodwin Villison
St. Waverly
W.B. Wells
Colfax
van Zandt
Wilton Junction
Wilson
Center Point
W. Stover
Marengo
Gus Schmidt
Muscatine
Charles Bochruler
Cedar Falls
Marion
Belle Piaine
Pure Food Laws Move At Des Moines Academy Meeting
At a capitol meeting in Des Moines the academy of sciences endorsed pure food laws and formed a committee to continue work. Resolutions urged cooperation with other groups and legislative action to prevent adulterated foods, noting Iowa must not lag behind neighboring states. Officers elected include H. Summers as president, J. Tilton as first VP, S. Beyer as second VP, A. Leonard as secretary, B. Shimek as treasurer, with L. Pammel, C. Bates, and M. Arey on the executive committee.
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Academy of Sciences
Des Moines
Jowans UN
Iowa
Ensus
H. &. Summers
Ames
J. L. Tilton
Indianola
8. W. Beyer
A. G. Leonard
B Shimek
Towa City
L. H. Pammel
C. O. Bates
Cedar Rapids
M. F. Arey
Mount Vernon
Western college clears debt at Toledo gathering
At a Hotel Toledo meeting the college finished a $30,000 debt payoff with a surplus for contingencies. President Lewis Bookwalter relaunched efforts in 1894, cutting debt from $82,000 to $50,000 in six years and securing students. A jubilee celebrated $8,242 raised from field efforts led by Rev. N. F. Hick. Grinnell College named Rev. Dr. Daniel F. Bradley its new president.
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Western College
Toledo
Citizens
Lewis Bookwalter
Bookwalter
Exient
N. F. Hick
Grinnell
Daniel F. Bradley
Grinnell College
Park Congregational Church
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dr. Bradley
Siam
American Board
Crows Prince
Holidays and wishes in a holiday rhythm poem
The poem by Rose Mills Powers imagines favorite holidays for Dorothy Harriet Johnny Angeline and others and playfully argues that a single year with constant itself would dull joy and suggests preserving variety for true cheer. It notes Santa Claus chimney homes Christmas posts and Fourth of July, ending with a note that holidays are best enjoyed only once in the year.
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Harriet
Santa Claus
Rose Mills Powers
St.Nicholas
The Youngest Golfer Kathleen Lockwood of Boston
Kathleen Louie Lockwood born December 19, 1899, is described as likely the youngest golfer. Daughter of Arthur G. Lockwood, she practices putts at home and with her father at Kenilworth Golf Club Allston, showing rapid progress and family golfing lineage.
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Kathleen Louie Lockwood
Arthur G. Lockwood
Boston
Miss Lockwood
Kenilworth
Allston
America
Kathleen
Lockwood
Atlantic City Links
William Holabird
Chicago
W. J.travis
Mr. Lockwood
England
Not Much in a Name Says Veteran Teacher
A veteran teacher notes class labels reveal little about students. He cites a Sleeper who defies the name by keeping the teacher alert and an Idler who truly embodies industry, illustrating the mismatch between names and behavior.
Fun For The Children Candy Recipes From Old Magazine
Simple candy making ideas for kids with friendly instructions and popular treats. Recipes include Cream Candy Peanut Butter Cracker Jack and Fudge with steps, ingredients, timing, and cooling tips for a safe at home baking activity after school.
If You Must Quote Correctly Says Editor of St Nicholas
The editor argues about quotation accuracy noting the saying the pen is mightier than the sword is often misquoted. He cites misread lines from a play and traces the error through repeated quotings. He warns readers rarely read the original and quotes from others rather than the source.
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St. Nicholas
Foreman Stereotyper Finds Hidden Banknotes in Harpsichord
A London foreman stereotyper bought a 20 shilling harpsichord at a sale for fretwork. On disassembly he found a double back concealing Bank of England notes totaling 160000 dollars. Separately the U S mint reports 134999122 dollars earned in the past year.
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London
Bank of England
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