Notable Passages and Anecdotes From Various Topics
The piece blends literary notes on Bret Harte and Hawthorne with remarks on new English stamps to crown changes after coronation. It retells Rachel Dickson and Peter Barclay’s old romance, a Ringgold migration, and a will leaving $30,000 to an old sweetheart. It cites a St Pierre disaster survivor tale, Capri vaults, and Tiberius era prisons. A stolen St Petersburg bell heads to Chicago for the world fair. Boston seeks a new federal building as port wealth grows. Roosevelt observes a gardener prank, and Alfonso of Bourbon’s claims hinge on Salic law, with Isabella’s line noted.
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Rachel Dickson
Peter Barclay
Middletown
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Ringold County
Iowa
St. Petersburg
Chicago
St. Vladimir
St. Vladimir’s
Horse market shifts as streetcar displacement wanes demand
The article notes rapid horse displacement from streetcar lines since 1880, triggering fears of a permanent price decline. A recent demand surge for shipment abroad and strong domestic demand for select classes show supply falling short. W Abraham MP cites vast rubbish heaps of machinery unused in the US that England would reuse. In Chicago steel works workers then buy gigs to ride home on pay days, prompting comparisons to Rhondda colliers.
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W. Abraham
M. P
United States
England
Wales
Chicago
Rhondda
Curious South African War Postal Letter Card Found
A remarkable letter, likely written and received during the South African War, was delivered by British post. Written on army hard tack, the address and stamp appear on one side while the message occupies the other, a creative requisition turning crackers into a makeshift postcard at the camp.
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Great Britain
A Summer Mode In Tailor Made Frocks And Hats
The article surveys fashion in fabrics and trims for summer dresses including muslins, laces, and taffetas in soft pastels and bold blues. It highlights sleeve styles such as bell and Czarina, detachable basques, boleros, lace spencers, and decorative hats with veiling, flowers, and ribbons, noting color trends and accessories for ladies’ ensembles.
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Ecru
Chantilly
Luxeuil
Iowa Railways Face New Tax Assessment Rules
Special Correspondence reports state executive council adopts rules to govern railroad reporting for tax assessments in Iowa. Companies must show annual earnings within Iowa from permanent records and separate earnings by state. Reports begin with April 1902 and continue monthly. 1901 gross earnings total 56,048,608 with 39,602,779 in operating expenses. 1900 earnings were 52,364,817 with 37,260,745 expenses.
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State Executive Council
Iowa
Iowa Roads
Rural Free Delivery Set in Iowa July First
Rural free delivery to begin in Iowa on July 1 serving Belknap Davis Marcus Larrabee Britt Harper Prairie City and other towns with routes lengths ranging from 8 to 78 miles and populations served from about 470 to 4 000. multiple carriers assigned per route. post offices at Burrell Vandalia Epis Bell and other locations to be supplied.
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Iowa
Belknap
Davis County
Holstein
Ida County
Marcus
Cherokee County
Meriden
Decatur
Burrell
Larrabee
Britt
Hancock County
Harper
Keokuk County
Prairie City
Jasper County
Vandalia
Epis Bell
Atlantic
Cass County
Goodell
Postmasters Salaries Rise and Fall Across Iowa Towns
A presidential postmasters list shows salary changes for many Iowa towns including Harlan Jefferson Milford Monona Monroe Moulton Mount Ayr Mount Vernon Northwood Ogden Onawa Osage Osceola Panora Perry Pomeroy Postville Prairie City Primghar Red Oak Rolfe Ruthven Sac City Sanborn Albia Dubuque Glidden Griswold Hamburg Hawarden Hedrick Town City Iowa Falls Jewell Keota Kingsley Le Mars Leon Lisbon McGregor Madrid Malvern Manchester Manilla Manning Mapleton Marathon Marcus Mowlgon City Maxwell.
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Harlan
Jefferson
Milford
Monona
Monroe
Moulton
Mount Ayr
Mount Vernon
Northwood
Ogden
Onawa
Osage
Osceola
Panora
Perry
Pomeroy
Postville
Prairie City
Primsahar
Red Oak
Rolfe
Ruthven
Sac City
Sanborn
Albia
Dubuque
Glidden
Griswold
Hamburg
Hawarden
Hedrick
Town City
Iowa Falls
Jewell
Keota
Kingsley
le Mare
Leon
Lisbon
McGregor
Madrid
Malvern
Manchester
Manilla
Manning
Mapleton
Marathon
Marcus
Magon City
Maxwell
Pay of Teachers Sparks Indiana Style Wage Debate
Iowa educators discuss adopting Indiana's pay plan linking teacher wages to examination percentages. Under Indiana law a teacher earns 21 cents per day per one percent of her average grade, yielding from $2.01 to $2.50 daily depending on scores. They note current state wages average $42 monthly for men and $30 for women over nine months.
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Indiana
Iowa
Purchases and a Clock Ticket Request
A young real estate man is pressed for time when a 16 year old girl asks him to buy a ticket on their cuckoo clock. He buys it after a brief, sharp exchange. The passage ends with a note about a brochure on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes offering game laws and lodging details.
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Ickbel
Milwaukee Sentinel
Shovel fish praised for appetite by Uncle Jerry
In a Baltimore American excerpt, Uncle Jerry extols the shovel fish of South America as the most accommodating, noting its shovel-like snout and its habit of jumping onto the bank to dig bait, easing the fisherman’s task.
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South America
Jerry
Baltimore
Notable Patent Remedies and Quotes Flood Local Page
A collage of old remedies and quips appears on the page, promoting Allen's Foot-Ease for foot pain and new shoe ease, Haley Honey of Horehound and Tar cough cures, Mike's Toothache Drops, and Laxative Bromo Quinine. The mixed snippets include testimonials and witticisms about public figures and everyday life, with brief attributions and dated mentions.
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Haley Honey
Mike
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