Veterans Recall Grand Army Reunion in Washington
The piece honors Civil War veterans gathered in Washington for the Grand Army of the Republic reunion. It contrasts present veterans with those of 40 years ago, notes age, memories, and songs, and shares anecdotes of camaraderie, hardship, music, and even minor excesses among old soldiers.
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Washington
National
Army E Potomac
Army of the
Army of the Middle
Army of West Virginia
Ohio
Ad of the Free
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania Ave
Rutherford B. Sin
Benjison
Liam McKinley
Hayes
Ison
McKinley
Unus
World of Mystery
Jove
Lame
Turpin
Uni
Dom
A Matter of Dollars and Scents Perfume Article
A perfume manufacturer faces challenges as costs rise and supply lines strain the scent market. Executives weigh price adjustments, sourcing changes, and potential partnerships to maintain product quality while protecting margins. Industry analysts note volatility in raw materials and shifting consumer demand for luxury fragrances.
From Brazil to Des Moines Man Reports on Rio and Patrolled Mines
Secretary Lewis receives a long letter from Frank W. Bicknell, Des Moines journalist turned U S agriculture official in South America. From Petropolis Brazil he notes yellow fever in Rio de Janeiro but health in the mountains, praises American investment prospects, cites limited city facilities, and remarks on Col Bryan and Dawson. Rio hosts 700000 residents with only 200 typewriters and 110 telephones.
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Dwight Lewis
Star Railroad Commission
Frank W. Bicknell
Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture
South America
Bicknell
Petropolis
Brazil
Rio
Iowa
Grand Jury Indicts Railways Over Goods Price Fixing
Blackhawk county grand jury in Waterloo returns indictments against Illinois Central Chicago Great Western and Chicago Rock Island Pacific for conspiring to fix commodity prices under state anti trust law. The suit tests new demurrage rules imposing one dollar per day for each day a car sits beyond 48 hours. Cedar Falls dealers Townsend and Merrill face five dollar charges for a car held five days past the limit.
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Blackhawk County Grand Jury
Waterloo
Ilinois Central
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railways
Townsend & Merrill, Lumber and
Cedar Falls
Eleven Institutes Accredited for Teacher Training
State Superintendent Barrett announced that eleven institutions have been accredited under the new law and by the state board of educational examiners. The colleges and academies named include Buena Vista college Storm Lake Cornell college academy Mount Vernon Denison normal college Denison Ellsworth college Iowa Falls Epworth seminary Epworth Highland Park college Des Moines LeMars normal college LeMars Torbin college Fort Dodge Upper Iowa university Fayette Western normal Shenandoah Lenox college Hopkinton.
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State Board of Educational Examiners
Barrett
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Cornell College Academy
Mount Vernon
Denison Normal College
Denison
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
Epworth Seminary
Epworth
Highland Park College
Des Moines
LeMars Normal College
LeMars
Torbin College
Fort Dodge
Secure Right of Way for Winterset Line
Special correspondence reports the Des Moines Southern railroad has bought right of way into Winterset for 15000 dollars, paid by F. E. Cherry of Des Moines. The move is viewed as clinching the project and locals expect construction to proceed. Meanwhile the Des Moines & Western gained Des Moines terminal facilities to support the Des Moines Fale and Northern line, planned from Iowa Falls toward Des Moines, with grading reaching Des Moines city limits this year.
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Des Moines Southern Railroad
Winterset
F. E. Cherry
Des Moines
Des Moines & Western Railroad
Des Moines, Iowa
Fale & Northern Road
E. 8
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
Missionary Bishop Stunts raises funds at Upper Iowa meet
At the Upper Iowa annual conference in Marshalltown Methodist church the missionary anniversary meeting was addressed by Rev. H. C. Stunts D D bishop of the Philippine islands who has been in the United States for eight months to raise funds for the islands. He has raised over 100000 dollars and will return to Manila November 1.
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Upper Iowa
Marshalltown
The
Methodist Church
H. C. Stunts
D. D
Philippine Islands
Stunta
Manila
Harvest workers robbed on road to Sioux City
Harvest hands returning from North and South Dakota fields are being robbed on the way to Sioux City. Three holdups were reported to the police in Sioux City. George Delaney was knocked down and robbed of 20 dollars near the Northwestern depot in broad daylight. Louis Dorne of Sioux City was robbed by a stranger he had taken to bed with him. Charles Simbdon of Boone was robbed near Woolsey 8 D.
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North
South Dakota
Sioux City
George Delaney
Northwestern Depot
Louis Dorne
Charles Simbdon
Boone
Woolsey
Fort Dodge Freight Depot Plans Unveiled by R R
Improvements by General Freight Agent F T M Hopkins of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad total 26000 dollars for Fort Dodge this fall. The main project is a large freighthouse at the foot of Central avenue. The company seeks a city grade approval before building the depot.
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F.T. M. Hopkins
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company
Fort Dodge
Central Avenue
Pilgrim Fathers Establish Plymouth Colony 1620
The Pilgrim Fathers left England seeking religious freedom and migrated via Holland to America. The Mayflower carried 101 aboard and anchored in Cape Cod Bay on November 21, 1620. They went ashore at Provincetown, selecting Plymouth as the permanent site on December 20, 1620, with the full party settled by March 21, 1621.
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Pilgrim Fathers
New England
Plymouth
Holland
America
Cape Cod Bay
Provincetown
Northern Suburbs Captain Gunning Helps Old Man Find Cane
A 92 year old Evanston captain, Captain R C Gunning, once lost his cane while out for a walk. He explained he lent it to an old man down the street. Col William Hemstreet of Brooklyn, a veteran and candidate for Congress, canvassed actively despite bosses. Judge M M Sheldon of Macon Mo married a couple omitting obey from the vows. Mrs Hanna, wife of the senator, settled a labor dispute by ordering painters to quit, prompting union membership.
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R. C. Gunning
Evanston
Chicago
William Hemstreet
Brooklyn
Congress
M. M. Sheldon
Macon
Hanna
Cleveland
Nonsense Quotes and Humorous Reflections Across Papers
A montage of witty exchanges and observations from several newspapers. Jokes about cars and funerals, the idea of an average man, views on wives and beauty, a walsted philosopher on ancestors, and a trunk mishap at the station. A native Chinese note mentions priv ileges pursued through ministers or missionaries in Peking.
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Baltimore Herald
Tommy
Pop
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Press
Walsted
Indianapolis News
Marm
Etter
Boston Transcript
Billy Brace
Ife
Bill
Atlanta Constitution
Ing
Cae
Indies
Peking
Indy
Y. Sun
Peruna claimed essential home remedy for catarrh
Testimonials from Louie J. Scherrinsky and Nannie Wallace extol Peruna as a comprehensive family medicine. They describe quick relief from coughs stomach woes and general ill health after using Peruna and urge others to try it. The letter from George H. White praises its efficacy for grip and catarrh in a Congress context. Peruna advertised as a universal internal remedy for catarrh and related ailments with an offer for free advice from Dr. Hartman.
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Eruna
Louie J. Scherrinsky
Locust Street
Atlantic
Iowa
Peruna
Eam
J. Schergerins
Nannie Wallace
Tulare
Cal
Western Baptist Missionary Society
George Henry White
Tarboro
N. C
Hartman
House of Representatives
Washington
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbu
George H. Waite
Dr. Hartman
Ae Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
European ideas for American docks and promenades
The author argues US dockyards lag Europe in municipal control of graving docks and advocates converting pier roofs into promenades like Copenhagen and Antwerp. He envisions 50 foot wide waterfront promenades in New York, preserving water views and aiding shipping. Also critiques immigrant hotels as a disgrace and suggests municipal or philanthropic solutions used abroad.
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Europe
Copenhagen
Antwerp
New York
Aximfar
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