Finery folly shown as woman pleads for daughter aid
A Cedar Rapids Republican excerpt condemns a poor family case where a daughter, earning little, buys a $15 hat and an expensive silk dress on installments. The piece warns against extravagance, urges thrift, and cites Poor Richard moral revival as remedy for such misused prosperity. It also includes a court notice from Marion County Iowa. Jonas Ver Steeg absented since 1871. probate sought for letters of administration.
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Cedar Rapids
Jonas Ver Steeg
District Court of Iowa
Marion County
John H. Ver Steeg
Iowa
Knoxville
Joan H. Ver Sreze
Prompt delivery boosts Chronicle’s jet printing aims
The Chronicle announces prompt Jet Printing service enhancements with faster prompt delivery and reliable turnaround. The update highlights improved scheduling, dedicated account handling, and sharper typography for daily editions. Local readers gain quicker access to press runs and timely inserts.
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Rat Trapeze Feat On Baltimore Wire Wins Crowds
A rat balanced on a 30 foot high electric wire along West Baltimore street drawing thousands who watched from 6 to 8 PM. Despite sparrows harassing it, the creature performed acrobatics then fell from the wire near Carrolton and Baltimore and was killed by a dog. The origin of the stunt remains unexplained.
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Carrolton Avenue
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Howard
Baltimore Dispatch
Washington Post
Hunch Pays Off Kay Spence Wins 1000 at Louisville Race
Kay Spence of Mexico Missouri used a lucky hunch to back Wing Ting at Louisville Kentucky, avoiding Joaquin the favorite. Spence’s decision followed finding a Chinese laundry ticket in his wallet, leading to Wing Ting’s ten to one win and $1000 payoff.
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Mexico
Louisville
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Joaquin
Wing Ting
Spence
Kansas City Star
The Blessedness of Giving and Peers in Philanthropy
A critique notes that vast fortunes from Carnegie and Rockefeller deter smaller donors. It argues philanthropists are human, avoiding races where they risk being left behind, and laments that the widow’s mite is rarely celebrated by name across history.
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Carnegie
Rockefeller
Puck
Richmond minister performs marriage amid playful mischief
A Richmond minister agreed to wed a young black couple to boost their social standing. During the ceremony the bride, speaking bravely, declined the traditional vow and quipped she would keep the groom as he is, fearing either improvement or worsening might lead to trouble.
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Richmond
Harper's Weekly
Governor's critique of bill echoes Kensington tale
In Harrisburg Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania dismisses a proposed bill as naive while comparing it to a Kensington young man courting a millionaire's daughter. He notes 198 chances but questions prospects for promotion in the business, citing a factory with 200 workers.
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Stuart
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Kensington
Millonaire
That Law Again Explain Passengers and Freight Delay
A travel weary passenger train trails a slow freight and passengers press the conductor to let them pass. He cites the Hepburn law, saying trains cannot pass others to let a passenger train go by, reflecting early rail regulation debates.
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Success Magazine
Well Known Chauffeur Sparks Court Clerk Joke
A fragmentary exchange features a quip about a “well known chauffeur” and a court clerk, highlighting a humorous misperception. The garbled ending seems to be OCR noise, leaving the joke’s setup and punchline partial but recognizable.
Quote exchanges on sacrifice and conscience in a dialogue
A dialogue between a sincere friend and Mr Dustin Stax explores sacrifice. The friend questions conscience, while Stax defends success requires some sacrifices. The exchange presents a moral tension around integrity and ambition.
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Mr. Dustin Stax
Couldn't Get Off at First Theatre Appearance
A friend who recently joined the theatrical profession recalls asking how well the debut went. The response: I got on well enough, but I couldn't get off half quick enough. The exchange captures light humor about first performances.
57 Year Old Man Returns To College In Washington
Peter Murray of Buena Vista at age 57 attends Jefferson Academy Connersburg as a diligent pupil. He worked in youth, saved money, now runs large business interests and seeks education. The war department holds retired officers salary immune from income tax while other property is not exempt in Massachusetts case.
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Peter Murray
Buena Vista
Jefferson Academy
Connersburg
Murray
Washington
War Department
Massachusetts
Viking
Mother's Magazine
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad 1922
An ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea by F. D. Stubenrauch promotes a tonic claimed to relieve constipation and cleanse the bowels. It touts thirty years of reliability and lists 35 cents for tea or tablets, with address 19 22.
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Rocky Mountain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Elgin
Ilinois
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