New Twentieth Century Dictionary Hint Proposed
A New York Herald letter argues modern readers neglect dictionaries and would welcome a concise fool proof edition that excludes obsolete and archaic words while preserving core meanings. It notes many words function as both noun and verb and carry many senses. The piece suggests a streamlined reference for the language.
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New York
Lerald
Boy buys Christmas tree for dog grave fund
A Brooklyn boy pleads for the cheapest tree after saving 23 cents for his dead dog. The dealer offers a 25 cent tree and tells him to fetch his savings. The boy hurries home to get more funds, grateful for the kind offer.
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Kings Highway
Brooklyn
French inventor unveils rapid skinning machine
A device uses three knives rotated by an electric motor at 2800 RPM to speed animal skinning. The note contrasts saving money for a year with spending it and urges readers to guard against grippe before it takes hold.
Hookworm Menace Across Nations Tied to Health Decline
An estimate places 900 million people in countries where hookworm infections pose a serious health and work efficiency threat.
Volubie Jewel A 1¢ Letter From Dick Captures Sentiment
A fragmentary 1 cent page note shows Mabel interpreting a letter from Dick where he proclaims love. The readable portion confirms affectionate language though full context is unclear.
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Volubie
Jewel
Mabel
Senate Fights Over Code Revision and Iowa Tax Plan
After three weeks the Senate deadlocked on code revision awaiting attorney general ruling. The House passed amendments to bolster legality and referred to compiled code. The tax committee proposed a county assessor system, a three member state board of assessment, and local budget boards to ensure transparent budgeting and tax limits. Ralph L. Rumley won the sixth district House seat over MFP Springer.
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Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Tax Commission
Caldwell
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Tax Committee
Board of Review
Henry C. Adams
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Minnesota Tax Commission
Iowa
Executive Council
State Board ‘of Assessments
Ralph L. Rumley
M. FP. Springer
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Woman
A Chicago reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing weakness nervousness and insomnia after years of poor appetite and fatigue. The letter extols the remedy and notes its long standing reputation with women over nearly fifty years.
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Chicago
Lydia Pin Lham
M. Ohlen
Marshfield Ave
Ilinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
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