Iowa Senate Favors Biennial Elections and Reformatory Plan
Des Moines reports indicate the Iowa Senate backed the biennial elections amendment and considered the Emmett bill to create a reformatory at Anamosa, with transfers of parole powers debated. The chamber also debated woman suffrage, school and road tax reforms, and proposed an insurance department, with actions ranging from swamp land memorials to pardons for a convicted boy.
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Honest bargain counters and department stores
The piece argues that reputable department stores rely on honest Bargain Counter pricing. It explains how huge cash purchasing power and strategic stock clearances enable deep discounts without misrepresentation. The sale often relies on surplus stock bought at low cost, enabling substantial daily bargains that attract thousands of customers.
Gold Coins at Discount at Chicago Elevated Station
A fare dispute at a Chicago elevated loop station ends with a ticket agent accepting a five dollar gold piece under protest. The agent explains the company only accepts full weight gold and risks short-weight penalties charged to depositors. The crowd sides with the passenger who argues legal tender status, but the agent remains cautious about accepting gold coins.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Thoughts on Women and Love in Verse and Prose
A reflective piece contrasts women’s inner struggles with outward judgments of fashion and devotion. It muses that renunciation may surpass absolute devotion, a single loving word can outlast grand praises, and the pedestal of love is easily set but hard to steady.
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St. Louis Republic
Iowa Soldiers' Home committee seeks higher civilian aid
Iowa G A R committee members touring the Marshalltown soldiers' home approved its overall condition and will urge increased state funding during hearings. They favor raising civilian help per capita from 10 to 15 cents, boosting the support fund to about 8,000 dollars, while noting facility needs in laundry, kitchen, women’s hospital, and heating.
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Soldiers’ Home
Iowa
Marshalltown
Col. I. B. Raymond
Hampton
Iown
United States
Important Liquor Case Heads To State Supreme Court
A major appeal from Council Bluffs advances to the Nebraska supreme court. County Attorney Killpack of Pottawattamie county, under Attorney General Mullan, seeks review of a consolidation of U S Express liquor seizure with interstate commerce issues. The case involves liquor shipped from Omaha to 20 recipients in Oakland Ia and the legality of seizure during shipment. The district court reversed a justice of the peace verdict for the express company, prompting the appeal to settle whether seizure in transit violated interstate commerce rules. Several similar cases are pending statewide.
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Supreme Court
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Mullan
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United States Supreme Court
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Oakland
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Express Company
Nebraska
State Supreme Court
Renounces Vows at Trappist Monastery in Dubuque County
Brother Eugene, real name Joseph Graham from Illinois, leaves after 23 years, renouncing vows at the Trappist monastery in Dubuque County. He sought freedom from the strict order and aims to earn a living elsewhere with Rome having granted his departure.
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Eugene
Joseph Graham
Illinois
Rome
Young Iowa auctioneer is Clair Mason at ten
Clair Gladstone Mason, born November 15, 1892 in Union Hardin County, is believed to be the youngest auctioneer in the United States. At ten he belongs to the Iowa State Auctioneers Association and helps his father A P Mason, a famed central Iowa livestock auctioneer and Union mayor, when not in school.
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Wesley Elkins
Clayton County
Elkins
United States
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A. P. Mason
Union
Hardin County
Iowa State Auctioneers' Association
Iowa
Mason
Coun cil Bluffs Excitement Over Supervisor Auld Resignation
In Council Bluffs there is great excitement over the resignation of Supervisor B. G. Auld. Rumors claim he has led a dual life, keeping a home in Omaha and abandoning his wife and children for a woman described as the person involved in the affair.
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Council Bluffs
B. G. Auld
Omaha
Sorry Schemer and Humorous Vignettes Across Papers
A collection of short gags and dialogue excerpts from 19th century newspapers. Jokes involve marital antics about clothing costs, lucky missteps, and sly putdowns. The items reflect light satire and comic banter from Town Topics, Louisville Journal, Philadelphia Press, and Chicago papers.
Willie Swallows Penny, Mother Calls Doctor Then Minister
In a Pittsburg Bulletin quip a boy Willie Moncey swallows a penny and his frantic mother seeks a doctor while the boy asks for the minister. The joke hinges on the minister being able to "get money" from anyone, as the family jokes about church help.
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Willie
Helen
Pittsburg
He Knew Better But Two Probed on Expense of Marriage
A young man argues that two can live as cheaply as one and the old man replies a groom should gain experience by raising a family of girls to understand how each woman adds to expenses. The Chicago Post notes the exchange as a humorous reflection on marriage costs.
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George
Chicago Post
Crum Lynne Lad Noted For Perpetual Grin
A verse from the Philadelphia Press sketches a Crum Lynne boy famed for a perpetual grin. Friends quip it may be strange yet suggest the lad’s evergreen smile may be the cause.
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Crum Lynne
Philadelphia Press
Spark of love and wires crossed in a joke
A giddy young woman asks a scientist about life being electro dynamic. The confirmed bachelor replies that it explains the spark of love and the current of affection and why wires are crossed when people marry.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Practical Advice From a Doctor on Cold Feet
The Washington Star quotes a doctor urging care to prevent illness, warning that those who get cold feet may abandon life’s busy pursuits. The remark emphasizes practical tips and personal health vigilance.
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Washington Star
Purchasing Safety in Legislators Pay
A dialogue from the New York Weekly quotes contrasting views on legislator pay. One speaker complains current wages are high and would force lawmakers to pursue luxuries, while the other argues higher pay would reduce pressure to influence laws.
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M. Oldtimer
Hair Restorer Lures Customers With 75 Cent Profit
A barber explains a hair restorer is a good thing as patrons question its value. He notes weekly bottle sales and cites a 75 cent profit per bottle. The exchange captures brisk sales and cautious inquiries about product value.
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Washington Star
Watch on the Rhine Sparks Travel Talk in New York
A returning guest boasts about sights in Europe during a party in New York as a companion jokes about a watch on the Rhine. The remark links European travel tales to familiar landmarks, highlighting a social exchange over worldly curiosities.
Distinguished figure jokes about lions and monkeys
A Washington Star quip features a distinguished personage who knows English only slightly. He jokes that if he strikes American so clery he fears a lion will be made of him, but hopes they stick to menagerie duties and not to making a monkey of him.
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Washington Star
New Author Chooses Name and Press Agent
In Brooklyn Life a hustling young author boasts progress on a new novel selecting a name and hiring a press agent. The remark frames early career ambition and publicity planning.
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Hegan
Brooklyn Life
A Troublesome Witness in a Puck Exchange
A stage dialogue features a mother confronting her daughter about a kiss, the daughter evasively confirming more than one kiss while noting it was not fewer than once. The exchange centers on suspicion, propriety, and family tension typical of a theater piece.
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Matt L
Louisville Journal
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