Big Effort for Short Session in Iowa Legislature
Des Moines reports a 70 day session with early adjournment aimed for March 19. Prohibitory amendment, road improvements, eight hour work laws, and labor bills dominate. Woman suffrage resurfaces amid lobbying. Foster pushes a constant road patrol plan. Wilson’s prohibitory amendment advances with 45 to 3 in senate.
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Kimball
Senate
Des Moines
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
Harding
Pitt
Foster
Guthrie County
Appropriations Committee
36Th
Clarke
Highway Commission
Acts of the General Assembly
House
Anna B. Lawther
Dubuque
South Dakota
Good Roads Commission
Wilson
Henigbaum
Scott
Frailey
Lee
Schrup
Greene
Clinton
Pottawattamie
Methodist Hospital
Roberts of
Ringgold
WANT COLUMN NICE RUG FROM USED CARPET
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Wattamie County
United States
Congress
Kimball
Mpnarat Agcambuy Daw
Chronicle Office
Arie Schakel
First Street
Pella
West
Washington Street
Notheer Old Printer's Yarn in Pella Chronicle
A reader letter recalls Charley Moore's near death experience and his memoirs. The writer, a veteran printer from Pella, recounts Blade office days in 1874 5 and 1878 moves, lists colleagues, mentions Jim Betzer and Breach leave, and reflects on New Year addresses and Western Star prints. He recalls Iowa watermelons, Barnum and Van Amburg shows, and his father's church rebukes of circus visits. Co Di Vos, Coopersville, Michigan.
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Chronicle
Charley Moore
Pella
Blade
Mr. Moore
Alex
Rhynsburger
Franklin House
Viersen Building
New York State
James Harrison
Moore
Western Star
Weekblad
Washington Hand Press
Barnum
van Amburg
Co. di Vos
Coopersville
Mich
No Wonder Willie Falls And Death Around Every Corner
Fragmentary OCR yields a quirky line about Willie hurrying when called and falling, followed by a proverb about death’s omnipresence. The text includes a literary quote about death and a parental line from Mrs Crabshaw. The readable elements suggest a miscellany item rather than a full article.
A Queer Look at July Pronunciation Through History
The London Telegraph traces how July gained the modern stress on the second syllable from Julius Caesar origin. It notes archaic forms and quotation examples such as Spenser’s line with July stressed differently, and references to Johnson’s era showing the old pronunciation still prevailing.
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Julius Caesar
Spenser
Johnson
London Telegraph
Greatness and Efficiency Phrase Exchange
A conversation contrasts a philosopher's claim that a great mind surpasses envy with an ordinary reply about a man pursuing what he seeks instead of merely walking away. The dialogue emphasizes ambition and action over mere perception of superiority.
Mission Work in China by Leona Vander Linden
Miss Leona Vander Linden a missionary to China spoke at Chapel Monday morning detailing educational work in China. She described three divisions evangelistic educational and medical, all aiming to teach Christianity and bring the Bible to the Chinese.
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Leona Vander Linden
China
Traditional Chinese Rural Schools and Mission Efforts Recounted
An account describes ancient Chinese schooling with loud pupil recitations, ink slabs, and bamboo brushes. It notes a shift to standardized government schools, overseas study returning to teach, and mission boarding schools emphasizing Christianity, hygiene, and practical life skills. Amoy hosts large mission schools with 300 girls and 100 boys.
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Japan
England
U. S
Amoy
Japanese Festivals Recalled Through Months and Feasts
The piece lists annual Japanese celebrations aligning with months: New Year on First of January, Feast of Dolls for girls, Feast of Sings for boys, love goddesses day, Tonabata, and the chrysanthemum feast in ninth month, noting the latter is now rarely observed.
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Tonabata
Diplomatist’s witty remark wins the daughter
A diplomatist declares surprise at a proposal to his daughter yet humorously notes her likeness to her mother. The retort wins him over as the couple’s match is sealed while the audience laughs at the clever exchange.
Bethlehem Bid on Shells for Navy
The Navy awarded contracts totaling over $3,000,000 to a British bidder for 14 and 16 inch projectiles due to far lower English prices. A literal reading could expose penalties up to $678,016. Bethlehem Steel Company notes its bid for 16 inch shells aimed at similar rate per pound to a Navy 14 inch contract awarded a year earlier.
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Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Engli
Navy Department
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Senator Chase
Hamilton County
Tucker
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Chase
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Italy
Kingsland
Haskell
N. J
McAdoo
Pershing
Wiethher
Mexico
Chicago
Healy
Admiral Dewey
White House
the Chronicle
J. H. Reuyers
Depot
A. A. Klyn
College
Carrie Halbert
Satan
Bethlehem
United States Navy
Bethlechem Steel Company
Chas M. Schwab
Eugene G Grace
J. H. Veenstra
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