Solferino aid inspired birth of the Red Cross
The passage recounts Henry Dunant’s aid to wounded soldiers after Solferino, his efforts to secure monarchs for volunteer relief, and the founding of the Red Cross. It notes the bitterness between Austrians and Italians, surgeons taken as prisoners of war, and Dunant’s lasting legacy through a global humanitarian organization and its jubilee honors.
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Solferino
Italy
Red Cross Society
Dunant
Europe
Austria
Prussia
The Cigar Ashes and the Moral Reform Debate
A statistician notes ashes are worth one fifth the cigar price as fertilizer, a thought experiment to spark reform critique. The piece argues that judging others by fixed standards fails, and that eradicating social evils benefits true prosperity, despite initial business discomfort.
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West Front
Law Wall Stop Clarifies Teacher Contract Forfeiture
A new provision states that breaking a teaching contract will forfeit the teacher’s certificate unless two thirds of the school board vote to release. Some teachers have left contracts for better positions, but the law now aims to curb this practice.
Curfew Ordinance Enforces 9 PM Stay-Home Rule
Oskaloosa passes a curfew requiring all youths under 16 to be at home by nine o clock unless accompanied by a guardian or on an approved errand or with a legal reason to be on the street after hours.
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Oskaloosa
Shy on Cash Hits State Historical Building Plan
With only $30,000 allocated for finishing the State Historical building, officials resort to imitation bronze for grand stairways and abandon the mural decoration plan to cut costs.
Railroads Charged for Returning Empties Under Interstate Law
The Keota Eagle notes a Tribune quip about railroad fees for returning empty egg cases and crates, with beer containers exempt. The inter state commerce law forbids discrimination, prompting scrutiny of railroad practice and public response.
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Keota Eagle
Railroads
Oskaloosa Council Sets Auto Speed Ordinance
The Oskaloosa council passed an ordinance regulating street speeds at a set miles per hour. Conviction for violation carries a fine up to one hundred dollars and possible jail time.
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Oskaloosa
Summer Smiles and a Window Dilemma on the Car
In a train compartment two women argue over opening a window. A fussy parlor lady insists on opening to avoid freezing. The other passenger fears suffocation if kept closed. The porter mediates between the two complaints as a humorous exchange unfolds. A commercial traveler touts Gold Medal Flour as best and cheapest with extra leaves per sack.
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Porter
Conners
Elevator puzzle punchline from Boston encounter
An old lady chides a elevator boy about riding up and down all day asking if the motion or stopping bothers him. He replies simply that it is the questions that bother him, delivering a wry humor moment.
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Lemeuel Lauderdale
Quincy
Elmer McMillan
Speed
Mia
Monahan
Stonewall
Miss
Dr. Caldwell
Calderal
Ord
Dr. W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Monticello, I
Boston
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Bow River Valley Reservation
Alberta
Canada
South Dakota
Weyers
Kuyper Pella
Iowa
J. Co, Mitten
Plette & Vander Linden
Geo. J. Thomassen
W. G. Vander Plog Thomassen
Vander Ploeg
Pella, Iowa
Pella Public Library
Carolyn van Vliet
Ack Island
Pella
WEST
Qdaily
J. M. Cox
Des Moines
Ottumwa
L. F, Bousquet
H. C. Verploeg
Telephone
East Franklin Street
Summer
W. E. Griffith
P. O
W. E. Gurrira
Cae
F.w.prahm
Wormhoudt
Garden Square
Y. M. C. A. Rooms
Ghichester
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