Iowa News From Des Moines September Dispatch
Des Moines reports announce Cedar Rapids hosting the next grand army department encampment. Attorney General Mullan opines on Rock Island railroad reorganization as lawful with no public policy violation. Gov. Cummins may seek a law to curb overcapitalization. Blackbird damage hits western Iowa corn. state party campaigns set for late September and early October.
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Des Moines
Grand Army Department of Town
Cedar Rapids
Council of Administration
George Newman
Mullan
Gov
Cummins
Rock Island Railroad Corporation
Iowa
Gary. Cummins
Gov. Cummins
Gen. Mullan
Commonwealth
Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of the Order
Odd Fellowship
Washington, D. C
Washington Lodge No. 1
Order
Iowa Grand Lodge
Altoona
Valley Junction
Mitchellville
Colfax
Newton
Board of Control
Cherokee
Glenwood
Simpson
State Department of Agriculture
The Albino Robin Story From Southern Ohio
Henry Holcomb Bennett narrates the 1900 sighting of a perfect albino robin in a grove in southern Ohio. The white fledgling depended on its parents, attracted grackles, and died soon after being found starved and nearly blind. The account explains albinism in birds and notes the bird’s pink eyes and fragile condition.
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Ohio
Henry Holcomb Bennett
St. Nicholas
The Wedding Between a Jack In The Box And A Doll
A whimsical verse recounts a toy wedding in a closet between a Jack In The Box and a china doll. Other toys rumble and rustle as they watch, a French boy doll and Mrs Noah offering puzzled commentary, while the couple remains happily unaware of the chatter. The moon shines through the door and the scene ends with quiet joy.
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France
Jack-in-the-box
Katherine Pyle
St. Nicholas
Peculiar Gypsy Custom in Collecting Plate Test
The gypsies use a simple method to identify the collector among their musicians. They give him a plate to hold in his right hand and a live fly to keep in his left while he goes collecting the money.
Magic Coin Vanish Trick From Chicago Tribune
A Chicago Tribune description explains a stage coin vanish using a marked coin a handkerchief a glass of water and a rubber band setup. The performer marks the coin hides it under a cuff with wax then drops the glass and coin into water. The coin reappears from the pocket or cuff as the audience watches.
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Chicago Tribune
Subduing an Elephant by a New Keeper in Indiana
A circus elephant, chained outside a tent in Indiana, is provoked by a new keeper who taunts and irritates it. Hidden circus workers then beat and prod the animal until it yields, never forgetting the punishment, and the keeper leads it back to the tent. The tale from the New York Herald emphasizes trainer power and the elephant's memory.
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Indiana
N. Y. Herald
A Road to Failure Explained by a Little Girl
A short moral sketch features a young girl critiquing Cousin Fanny for distraction and partial attention in conversations. It contrasts the child’s candid view with adults who drift from topics, urging full presence in work and recreation as a path to success and personal satisfaction.
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Fanny
Preserving Scenic and Historic Landmarks as Sacred Duty
A call to citizens to defend natural beauties and historic sites from developers and money makers. Emphasizes public sentiment, patriotic education, and monuments to national memory, urging inclusive participation stretching to women and children, while criticizing reliance on armed or state-backed power structures.
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Burling
Miscellaneous items from ancient times and modern curiosities
The note surveys maritime insurance origins in 43 A D with Claudius, daily island visits tallying 365, Egypts seventeenth century B C spoon, Luxor cat mummies with royal remains, Iowa old toper law reducing drunkenness, New York City revenue from licenses and bequests, Crete's ancient drafts board of crystal ivory gold and silver, and the ubiquity of chess and drafts in ancient cultures.
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Maine
Luxor
Nile
Iowa
New York City
Conscience
Brooklyn
Crete
Lobsters in United States Waters Face Preservation Efforts
The U S Fish Commission reports strong efforts to boost lobster numbers off the New England coast amid rising demand. New hatching and cultivation methods show promise, though species like crabs and lobsters face pressure from predators and overfishing. Washington summers see crabs and beer as popular but scarce supply due to high demand.
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United States Fish Commission
National Sea Food
New England
New York Mail and Express
Washington
N. Y
When Some Women Shop and What It Shows
A vivid parade of shopper foibles from a New York Herald piece describes women choosing garments on approval, returning gowns that fit earlier wear, and the perils of department store life. It notes clerks, alterations, and “tracers” tracking parcels, with a humorous aside about a refrigerator search revealing a missing delivery.
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New York Herald
Sherlock Holmes
Rudy Pascel
Doan’s Kidney Pills Restore William Lindgren’s Health
A reader from 4 Gnd explains how kidney pills eased backache and lameness. He credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with relief after months of misery and endorses the product, urging others to try the free trial offered by Foster Milburn Co. All druggists carry the remedy.
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Avery
Charles Lindgren
Toon
Doan
I Foster-Milburn Co
Reduced Rail Fares Offered From Chicago Route
Tickets available from Chicago to points in Montana California Washington and Columbia with seasonal low rates from September 1 to October 31. Passengers may travel via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul or via Omaha on fast mail services limited trains. Agent details listed for purchase.
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Cago
Milwaukee & St. Pau
Montana
California
Washington
Olumbia
Paul
Omaha
Chicago
United
Aul
Minneapolis
O Limited
Milwaukee
F. A. Miller
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Lee County
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Kan
Keokuk County
Sigourney
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Dobson
Equal Suffrage Society of Iowa
Lona Robinson
Nellie Nelson
Sheldon
Carrie Lane Chapman Catt
Miss Anthony
Evelyn Belden
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Marshalltown
State Board of Control
Emmet Brown
Er. C. Brown
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Supreme Court
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Ottumwa
State Teachers’ Association
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