Iowa State Fair Shows Record Profit in Financial Report
The Iowa Department of Agriculture released a financial statement by Secretary Simpson noting the state fair had receipts of 63,914.06 and expenses of 41,535.88, yielding a net profit of 22,378.18. With good weather, the surplus could have reached 32,378.18. The balance on hand was 458,78 and various state appropriations and receipts totaled 135,158.99, while disbursements included stock pavilion payments and improvements. The report calls the Iowa state fair among the most profitable in the nation and hints at new pavilions and sidewalks next year.
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State Department of Agriculture
Simpson
Pavillon Co
Tex-secretar Salar
F. G
Iowa
Commuters reshape Washington suburbs and rents
A Washington letter surveys the rise of city commuters who live in surrounding towns like Baltimore Kensington Eckington and Alexandria. It notes high urban rents drive housing away from the city center and trains shuttle workers daily business lines expand suburban growth and influence local society and politics. It highlights Mount Vernon Alexandria Eckington Fort Myer Heights and Georgetown as thriving commuter hubs with plans for Memorial Bridge and further rail lines.
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Washington
National
Henry George
William A. Clark
National Capital
Baltimore
Ington
Brookland
Eckington
Salmon P. Chase
Kate
Kate Chase
Senator Conkling
Electoral Commission
Conkling
Hayne
Washington Grove
Appalachian Range
Andrew Geddes
Department of Agriculture
Kensington
Chicago
Arlington National Cemetery
Potomac River
Lee Mansion
Arlington
Fort Myer
Fort
Aqueduct Bridge
Fort Myer Heights
Memorial Bridge
Georgetown
Cleveland
Rockville
John R. McLean
Onis
Hyattsville
Badensburg
Baseball and golf dominate attendance in major leagues
Major league ballparks drew nearly 4,000,000 paying patrons this season, with 2,000,000 more in pro leagues in non major towns. Attendance figures are often unofficial, as National League owners keep books private while American League clubs publish counts. New York leads NL with 300,000+ admissions. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and others trail. Golf and yachting notes cover weatherproof feats by Genevieve Hecker and Jessie Anthony storming under heavy rain, and Sir Thomas Lipton’s Royal Ulster challenge for the America's Cup with possible NYYC defense plans and prominent skippers like Captain Lem Miller and Captain William S. Dennis.
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Te Minees
New York
National
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Birleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Sus
Washington
Hoston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Mail
Ireland
Reading
Gome
Royal Ulster Club
Barr
Herreshoft
William S. Dennis
Greenport
L. I
Dennis
Elmina
Too Much Pet Bear Story From Adirondacks
A sportsman brings home a bear cub for a four year old boy. The cub grows fast and rough in play, nearly killing the child during a playful moment. A hired man rescues the boy before a fatal hug occurs. The tale ends with a grim epitaph: Died of Too Much Pet Bear. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Adirondacks
Newfoundland
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Keokuk Wealthy Man Targeted In Night Assault
Police in Keokuk pursue a mysterious assault on Thomas H. Pond, a wealthy local businessman. An armed man fired twice from the yard fence, missing both shots, then fled down a river bluff. Bloodhounds failed to trace him, and a suburb farmer was also shot at recently with no suspect identified.
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Keokuk
Thomas H. Pond
Mr. Pond
Women golfers brave Newfoundland weather at Boston Country Club
A Boston Country Club scene unfolds as women golfers compete in the national championship despite fog mist and heavy rain off the Newfoundland banks. The codfish schooner skipper near the wharf jokes about the sportiness of the players amid rough seas and cold showers.
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Boston
Country Club
Newfoundland
Model battleship Iowa to enrich state history room
The state historical department will add a large six to eight foot model of the battleship Iowa. Secured from Cramps ship yard through Speaker Henderson for Curator Charles Aldrich, it will travel to Dubuque for the Henderson library opening under Judge Lenihan, then be packed for the Capitol Hill historical building. The miniature replica, encased in plate glass, cost an estimated four to five thousand dollars.
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State Historical Department
Iowa
Cramps
Speaker Henderson
Charles Aldrich
Dubuque
Lenihan
Henderson Library
Capitol Hill
Land Syndicate Buys 20000 Acres Near Winnipeg
A capitalists’ syndicate in Iowa forms to acquire 20000 acres near Winnipeg Manitoba in a 250000 dollar deal. T J Masters onson of Dubuque and X Way of Wesley lead the group with other members from northern Iowa.
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Ole
Winnipeg
Man
Carmen
T. J. Masterson
Dubuque
X. Way
Wesley
Iowa
Gilman couple jailed for liquor sale and open gambling
George W. Smith and his wife of Gilman in Marshall county were sentenced to five months in jail and a $500 fine for contempt of court. They had previously been enjoined from selling liquor in the Seventeenth judicial district. Evidence showed they sold liquor openly and solicited patrons, ran a wide open gambling house, and employed women as dining-room staff to lure patrons.
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George W. Smith
Gilman
Marshall County
Seventeenth Judicial District
Sioux City Judge Rules on Provocation in Damages Suit
Judge Wakefield of the district court at Sioux City ruled in the C. Thompson et al case that provocation of an assault may defend against exemplary damages but cannot bar actual damages. Thompson sought $1,650 while winning $55 under an agarenlt theory.
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Wakefield
Sioux City
Canine equestrian Matt Quay stirs West Chester belief
In West Chester Pennsylvania a four year old cocker spaniel named Matt Quay owned by J B Fisher displays remarkable canine sagacity. He rides a bicycle with a boy on the pedal and sits astride a pony behind a rider. He enjoys coasting on sleds and helps pull the sled back. The piece pairs with a second brief note about an eagle kidnapping in Trieste, with a child's body found in an eagle nest.
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Westchester
Matt
J. B. Fisher
Matt Quay
Detroit Free Press
Trieste
Indoor butterfly catching game from old Home Journal
A brief description of an indoor game using a butterfly motif. Players cut a picture, balance it on a tablet, and use a light touch to lift and guide the butterfly, aiming to land it on a table. Scoring and rounds follow agreed rules, with care for safety and accessibility.
Rabbits Fight Uphill Climb End With Bold Kick
A farmer notes a dramatic rabbit and cat skirmish on a hillside near a rabbit nest. The rabbit Molly mounts repeated leaps and a powerful hind kick that fells the cat, sending it fleeing as Molly guards the nest. Also mentions a New Jersey parish tale and a brief Russian note about majority.
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Molly
Sheller
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Rich Men
Mysteriou
Mioneer
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New Jersey
Bass
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Raesle
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