Farmers vs Catalogue Houses in Iowa Trade Debate
A rural Iowa debate questions whether farmers support mail order catalogs or shop locally. Merchant E M Taylor of Sibley argues home merchants can meet catalog competition with advertising and stock, urging farmers to buy locally. The Spirit Lake Beacon notes the issue affects rural economy and urges dealers to defend local trade.
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Miny
Iowa
Bes
Jeffersan
Yandem
Fie
Ptlogue
Spegia
Iniview
E. M. Taylor
Sibley
Taylor
Yurtley
Spirit Lake
Na Nore Toyn
Timely Topic On Wild Season Of Coughs
An advisory notes the cough season and endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as a throat remedy. Cited authors C. W. Biteer and Wangter Brag promote the product from Newell Tx12 on December 21.
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Foley
C. W. Biteer
Wangter
Todd
Manderson Warns Against Federal Ownership of Railroads
General Manderson argues against government ownership of railroads in an open letter. He says compensation is required by the Constitution and federal takeover would cost 6 to 9 billion dollars, burden taxpayers, and leave losses unrecoverable. He notes higher government printing costs and lack of legal recourse for damages, urging caution on populist plans.
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Charles F. Manderson
United States
Iron Nebraska
Omaha Bes
Nebraska
Tia
Japan
Russia
Washington
Manderson Alga
Noe
Congress
Notable Figures and Quick News in a Turbulent Era
The piece surveys diverse topics from the arts and diplomacy to theater, music, and royalty. It notes Nahin Mier Schaikewitz as a leading Yiddish writer who has died in New York, mentions Sarah Bernhardt’s exotic pet choices, and remarks on a German crown princess adopting a stick-walking custom. It references Sigmund Neumann’s play Storms produced in Frankfort, and lists British ministers Alan Johnstone and Arthur James Herbert receiving knighthoods. Additional items includeMozart themed drama in Albany, a Mozambican life focus, and a $50,000 violinist policy for Hebewian violinist Wibelik with accident clauses.
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Fan Wibelik
Ig Eefd
Theob
Lieyds
Jonden
Hugo Gortite
Goriiz
Ashamaranigea
New Mechanisms in Use on Howa Canal Project
Onawa December report details innovative dredging gear for the Monona Harrison county drainage canal. Electric powered dredge boat, 30,000 cubic yards daily capacity, half yard buckets, 40 bucket dumps per minute, and a 180 horsepower gas engine powered by anthracite gas drive operations. Large pit for scow operations underway, with shifts round the clock.
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Onawa
Monona
Harrison
Monona-Harrison, County
Jennings Lake
Harrison County
C. D. Adams
Little Sioux
Oliver Lake
Conthowne
Missouri River
Sioux River
One Construction
Leran
Woodbury-Monona
Mitch
Monona County
United States
A. F. Johason
Sioux City
Without a Trial The Ranch Conflict and a Lone Rider
In a western tale two riders descend to a ranch as night falls the man explains that cattle thieves escape justice here and summary justice may be used. a planned draw selects one to be punished, possibly him. A week later the rider returns wounded, and the woman learns he helped hang the rustlers, leading to a tense embrace.
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Beneatt Bor
Evry
What Wad a Yeoman The Latimer Sermon Quotation
A dated quotation from Bishop Latimer's First Sermon before King Edward VI in 1548 illustrates the yeoman's role and rustic life. It contrasts a farmer who supported a dozen men, his family, and local charity with the modern owner paying high rents and failing to aid the prince or poor.
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Latimer
Edward VI
Blackheath Field
Nature Study in a Local Farm Setting
The article urges starting with a nearby farm to study nature, even a small plot near the city suffices. Owning land is not required, and repeated visits cultivate a close bond with nature, making Sundays spent exploring the owned earth a guiding habit mentioned alongside scripture and National Magazine references.
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Tdea
National. Magazine
Mystery Word On Wall Forces Candidate From Race
In an English general election a candidate unknown to local voters faced a wall marked with Forty pounds before speaking. He faltered, left the platform twice, and soon withdrew from the contest. He later vanished into retirement in an English colony, where he shot himself on a ranch after word of a youth theft resurfaced.
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England
Prough
London
Minister and McWilliams in a Whit Press discussion
The Independence case unfolds around Dr McWilliams the self described independent mass murderer whose wife longObjected to years of dissatisfaction and nagging. J Pye recalls McWilliams prior church trial for gross immorality and asserts suspicions of guilt despite acquittal. The narrative links domestic unhappiness to the later wholesale killing and execution, noting church authority and local reaction.
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Charles City
Whit Press
M. E. Church
MceWilliams
McWilliams
J. Pye
Pyd
Independence
Westbury
R. Swearengen
Tirs
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Ouldoor Hpovl
Nahin Mier Schaikewitz
Dumas
New York
Sarah Bernhardt
Germany
Ughness
Sigmund Neumann
Frankfort On the Main
Alan Johnstone
Denmark
Arthur James Herbert
Norway
Mr. Tohnstone
Antoinatte Pinchot
Mr. Merbert
Helen A. Gammell
Providence, I
Ivy Ashton Rool
Mozam
Campoiger
Albany
N. Y
Isband Jg
Harold Begble
John Morley
Moing Beadh
Duke of Portland
Edward
English Society For the Prevention of
Howa Canal
Harrison Counties
Iere
Splatel
David Morrison
Haif
West Branca
Eitizens
Johnson County
Chafiton
Baaple
Audubon Methodist Church
Farmers' Star Mercantile Company of
Parkersburg
Secretary of State
L. B. Canfield
Murray
Wes
Rock Island
Fairfield
Ottumwo
Bert Tolidon
Elvaston
Bert
Newtendon
Board ‘of Education of
Sioux ‘ Guy
West Branch
H. H. Michner
W. S. Sample
Keokuk
Cameron
John Anderson
Charles J. Trent, Sr
Guthriel Tentét
Cpurt
B. Ryder
Burlington
Battie Creek, Midz
Ryder
Fred Heins
Wapella
Frank Johnson
Atkinson
John Schlampf
Qlitzex
Schampe Wag Horn
Bavaria
Landling
Papa” Schlampf
Stavier
Griwold
Stainer
Charles Smothers
Ane
Tames Preahm
Manchester
Twag
Aga jMosa
Platt
Matt
Maher
John Kelley
Wag
Town City
Kel‘Tey
Pater Wiese
Council Blutfe
Pat Crowé
Eddie ‘Cudahy
Cummins
Crowe
Soon &S
B.H. Moorwoeod
Pittsburg
R. L. Polk. & Co
Maines
H. L. Sherrard
Robert Wright
Louie Sawyer
Sloan
Raft
Justher E. B. Gummher
Council Bluffs
Mark. A. Sweney
Sweney
Corncil Biufts
Zenetta Ball
R. A. Ball
Timothy G. Turner
First National Bank of
Council Bluffa
Misa Lavina Williams
Wits
Turner
Williame
and McWilliams
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