Prohibition and politics echo in Lake Prairie notes
A fragmented column reflects on Roosevelt's stampede and Taft's fate, amid Prohibition talk and national mood. It cites Lake Prairie Township voting patterns, with Wilson leading 614 of 941, critiques the Bull Moose split, and touches on land value taxation as a rural issue. Andrew Carnegie and Missouri tax theories surface alongside broader discussions of governance and policy.
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Lake Prairie
Wilson
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Missouri
Where is the Progressive party in Roosevelt era note
The text questions the existence of the Progressive party apart from Theodore Roosevelt. It notes no Progressive governor or notable vote getters, few congressmen winning without Republican opposition, and cites California and Iowa outcomes as evidence the party lacked independent strength without Roosevelt, who is described as the party in the past tense.
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Roosevelt
California
Iowa
Taxation and tariffs in campaign debate
The Chronicle notes it took no part in the tariff discussion. It prefers a revenue tariff as clearer tax and less artificial. Both tariff types tax government and merchants as tax collectors. Merchants charge high profits to cover interest, often much higher than government rates, with multiple middlemen increasing the burden.
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Indus
U. S
State Schools Consolidation Faces Student Opposition
The state board of education pursues a consolidation plan eliminating duplication among three state schools, drawing strong student resistance. Critics argue Home Economics should stay at Ames, and that the University of Iowa is the best site for the engineering school, with local opposition potentially blocking change for now.
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Of.education
Ames
Agricultural College
Iowa
School of Engineering
A Matter of Habit Dream Notes Railroads Blown Skyward
A Des Moines traveler recalled an odd dream at Mason House this week. He dreamed of a huge explosion lifting all railroads into the air and then gradually bringing them back down, except the Rock Island, which arrived an hour late.
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Des Moines
Mason House
Rock Island
It is in this life alone we can learn lessons
The quote reflects George Macdonald on patience and self-denial, noting there are no sick beds to watch by, and that sufferers and mourners find no consolation in the Father's house.
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George Macdonald
Cole
Egg Toss Rivalry Sparks Kitchen War
Sim Wellington and Tommy engage in a chaotic egg battle across a room and stairs, hurling ranch eggs at each other while chased by a grocer and culminate with Sim ambush turning on the rescue of his sweetheart Polly. The scene ends with Polly alerting Sim’s auntie and money concerns adding to the comic brinkmanship.
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Sim
Mr. Thomas
Tommy
Nemesis
Ess
Sim Wellington
Polly
Ana
Tragic Suicide of Los Angeles Lawyer Chester Smith
Chester Guy Smith a 40 year old attorney with offices at 129 West Second Street shot himself in a Los Angeles undertaking room. He died after being moved to Receiving hospital with a brain wound. A note named Dr W P Millspaugh and indicated deliberate self harm. Financial worries and health decline were cited by family but no motive was found. He lived with his wife at his father’s home on Pasadena Avenue and had practiced law for about ten years since moving from Buffalo.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chester Guy Smith
West Second Street
W. P. Millspaugh
Loughlin
C. H. Smith
Pasadena Avenue
Parson Student Is Duked in Waynesburg Night Parade
Frank Weaver a Waynesburg College junior and local preacher was ducked in the college lake as punishment for not joining the annual nightshirt parade. About 150 night shift students escorted the procession with drums while residents watched the event unfold on campus.
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Waynesburg
Waynesburg College
Frank Weaver
College Park
Weaver
Drowning Bet Ends in Tragedy at Country Club Lake
Butte Montana resident Nick Velky a 25 year old switchman paid a forfeit after winning a $10 under water endurance bet with friend T Sueki. His body was found an hour and a half later in six feet of water near shore entangled in shrubs. An inquest will be held.
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Butte, Mont
Nick Velky
T. Sueki
Country Club Lake
Velky
Lemonade at Church Boosts Midweek Attendance
Rev. Charles L. Goodrich of the Congregational church in Plainfield New Jersey introduced ice cold lemonade at midweek prayer meetings to draw larger crowds. The first trial brought a grand success with a notable rise in attendance.
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Plainfield
N. J
Charles L. Goodrich
Congregational Church
Aesop the Slave Turned Free Historian of Fables
The World’s Greatest Slave Aesop is famed for two and a half millennia of fables. Born deformed, he could not be sold by his Greek master for years. Eventually the master sold him, then freed him after recognizing his wisdom.
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Aesop
Our Minds Are So Childlike In Our Guarding
A Thoreau sounding reflection urges treating minds as innocent children and guarding what objects and stimuli are placed before them, emphasizing careful attention to influence and perception. The quote frames guardianship of thoughts as a moral duty to protect naïve minds.
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Thoreau
Happiness and Piety in Worship and Cheer
A compact reflection on how cheerfulness and happiness are acts of worship akin to prayer. The note cites Robert Louis Stevenson to connect inner joy with spiritual reverence and daily piety.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Still In the Future We Have Been Approaching
A brief clipping notes that future progress remains ahead of reach as discussions or plans continue. The text hints at ongoing anticipation and efforts without detailing concrete milestones or dates. The article conveys a cautious outlook about forthcoming developments.
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