Law and the Courts in Blackhawk County Reformers Ruling
The piece discusses the district court ruling on Iowa anti trust law and its constitutionality. It praises County Attorney Reed’s integrity while critiquing the decision not to appeal. It notes potential gains from fines and questions whether the law would curb price restraints or suppress monopolies.
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District Court of
Blackhawk County
Hele Hunter
Cy Yepublican
Beviuac Heiag
B. Reed
Reed
Roli
Duster
Iowa
Denatured alcohol process discussed by city chemist
A city chemist explains a simple method to produce denatured alcohol from potatoes or garbage. He outlines crushing and sterilizing, mashing, fermenting, distilling to separate alcohol from water, and denaturing under agricultural and treasury regulations. The note links tax changes next January to wider use in arts and as fuel, with references to Rockefeller and federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Kansas City
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Det
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Denaturing Alcohol Laws and German Denaturization Methods
The article discusses payment of internal revenue tax for use in the arts and industries and for Mel, light and power. It describes denaturing alcohol to destroy beverage character, noting the German system uses a standard denaturizer with quinine and lavender oil and benzol, detailing quantities per 100 liters of alcohol and other proposed methods to render alcohol undrinkable.
Buying voting machines spark debate in Winneshiek county
Winneshiek county supervisors approve buying one voting machine per precinct at 650 dollars each, total 17 550 dollars, freight from sea board manufactory. Decorah Republican derides the purchase as a poor investment given small annual use and high ongoing costs, while noting potential savings only in wages and interest over time. The piece links the issue to broader political theatrics around progressive rhetoric and circus advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek Counsty
Decorah Republian
Seaboard
Cummins Delegates and Contested Claims Stir Iowa Politics
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil questions Cummins' reported 829 delegate votes and forecasts 1,000 plus ballots while accusing Cummins backers of inflated totals and questionable methods. It notes calls for procedural changes and a new arbitration board to resolve contests as delegates allegedly face scrutiny for legitimacy.
Outwits The Saracen In Leavenworth’s Female Ailment Cure
Mrs Thos A Austin of Leavenworth Ind suffered from catarrh stomach woes and nervous debility worsened by a failing condition. Her husband delayed surgery and tried Wingler’s Medicine claiming it cured cold fever and general debility. The ad touts Duffy’s Malt and Tom Moore Rye with prices from Wingler Drug Store and Wm. Wagner’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. &. Austin
Leavenworth
Ind
Wingler Dros
Duffy's
Tom Moore
Bond
Wm. Wagner's
Water’ Street
New Moses Found On River Bank Near Mississippi
Jacob Evans found a six month old boy tied to the bottom of a canoe along the Mississippi River while fishing near Hickison. A note pinned to the baby read Tes another Moses. Please be Kind to hin. The incident was discovered June 27 in a local riverbank area.
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Hickiion
Ity
Tai
Mississippi
Jacob Evans
Moses
Hin
Cedar River Threatens Local Farms Amid Ebbing Wash
The Cedar river endangers Helen Wright and WG Becker farms in Washington township as authorities consider actions to save property. The river’s shifting course has repeatedly affected parcels, alternating between eroding one site and exposing or burying others, prompting appeals to county officials for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Becker
Fragmented Tennessee salve ad claims cure
An OCR fragment touts a salve as the best invention with claims of curing nasal soreness and swelling once applied. It mentions D. Rawls of Bells and a price of 23e at Wangler Bros. The text is garbled but emphasizes a topical salve and its supposed lasting effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rawls
Wangler Bros
Dated Glimpses of Society and Politics at Newport
Reports mention the duchess of Marlborough visiting Newport in August and September, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. Belmont and with William K. Vanderbilt Jr. A Kansas senator, A. W. Benson, denies reform plans, while the countess of Suffolk pursues shooting. Young Glenarvon Behimer graduates from George Washington law school at nineteen, and Senator Dolliver speaks at Miami University. Princess Troubetzkoy, about 40, lives in Virginia, pursuing art and literature. Roosevelt portraitist notes and remarks. A county office race in Hawk County is outlined along with various society notes and ads.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Newport
Oliver H. FP. Belmont
Belcourt
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Imps and Meat Meanings in Old English Usage
A compact excerpt traces shifting meanings of words like imps and meat in historical texts and sermons. It notes Helvetius’s war policy linking fear of officers, cites Jeremy Taylor on impish children in a temple scene, and recalls the Lord’s Prayer variant that replaces daily bread with daily meat.
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Imp
Jeremy Taylor
Making a Fere Hat From Felt by Pneumatic Process
A pneumatic method forms a felt hat by placing a perforated cup beneath a receiver. Air is exhausted and forced to distribute evenly over the outside of the frame, building the hat base. The prose notes a prosaic man prefers writing over verse.
Copper Test for Pickles Color Change Indicated
A simple method to detect copper color in pickle material involves placing pieces in a glass with an equal mixture of ammonia and water. If copper is present the liquid turns blue, confirming contamination.
Industrial items and 1904 US export leader noted
The prose item discusses American dominance in 1904 exports, a plan to start the Naviona Tube company factory in Meleesport Pennsylvania costing 2.0 million, with a steel frame of 13 thousand tons. It mentions the United States as the top exporter and references a forthcoming large factory. The rest are assorted quotes and snippets from various papers.
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United States
Lrgest
Meleesport
Naviona Tube Company
First cigarette law prosecution in Wisconsin at Wauthosta
The June 27 report notes Thomas Frayer fined five dollars and costs for sending tobacco and cigarette papers to friends, under the anti cigarette law passed two years earlier. John J. Halligan faced trial, claiming ignorance of the bundle content. Frayer pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauthesta
Wis
Thomas Frayer
John J. Halligan
Frayer
Halligan
Bermond's diamond ring found by wife after digging
A Bermond woman located a diamond ring valued at two hundred dollars, missing for several years, after her husband Warry Tyrrell listed the item. In other news, W H Milnes bought a 540 pound hog from A Hunsley of Grant township for thirty one dollars and twenty two cents. Bayard plans a July fourth die celebration drawing 6000 attendees, while a class of 32 boys and girls made their first holy communion at Dubuque with Rev Nolan speaking. Rural carrier Ered Stier fell from a cherry tree but escaped serious injury during a thunderstorm that struck the Church of Christ cupola in Atlantic. Rippey Congregational church celebrated its 50th anniversary with many visiting churchmen. Ruthven voted to allow a saloon after two years dry. Monona county won the purple and gold banner at the Sabbata convention in Council Bluffs for Sunday school work. Warren Kiser, missing from home, was found near Mason City after a sunstroke. First Methodist church of Marshalltown announced debt freedom with $5,000 raised. Des Moines Spanish War veterans plan the national encampment with reduced rail fare. Billy Sunday to lead revival, and Michael Lane, Civil War veteran, died at the Soldiers' home. Keokuk's Puckedtuck lodge celebrated 50 years. Haines, a pioneer steamboatman, died in Keokuk. Old soldiers welcomed a court ruling confirming the war veteran as city physician over the council’s choice.
New Date for Hangman Day
Omaha reports Judge Sutton changing the execution date for two murderers from Friday to Monday. He explained the Friday hangman’s day tradition is set aside hoping the condemned face death after Sunday religious observances, in a bid to place them in a more contemplative mood for their final reckoning.
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Omaha
Sutton
Jay O'Hearn
W Harrison Clarke
Pantry Paper Yields Wealth Story From Pantried Letter
Martha Nelson of Menominee Michigan received a letter claiming she inherited ten thousand dollars, a ranch of two thousand cattle, and over one thousand sheep at Long Creek Montana from her brother who died May 30. Her husband works in a local paper mill. she learned of the death by reading a newspaper. Authorities at Long Creek will confirm the claim soon.
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Menominee, Mich
Martha Nelson
Long Creek
Mont
Nelson
Weil
How to Break Up 2 Cold Quickly
The article claims a severe cold can be ended in one or two days with prompt action. It cites early symptoms dry cough transparent discharge from the nose and white tongue coating, suggesting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken hourly at first signs counteracts the cold and restores health within a day or two. Sold by all druggists.
Chautauqua ad promotes Catarrh Cure by Cheney Co
An old pamphlet style advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hall's Family Pills. It urges readers to use Halls Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio, with a money back promise of a hundred dollars if not cured and pricing in 75 cents. It lists Druggists as sellers.
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EFF
Cheney & Go
Toledo
Ghie
F. J. Cheney & CO
Jada
Ohio
Hall
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Terrott Pree Press
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Benton Transcript
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Shehia
Upper Tawa University
Fort Dodge
Chautauqua
Hartzell
Palmer Biederwolf
Dawsot
Geisswelt
Warry Tyrrell
Bermond
W. H. Milnes
Clarion
A. Hunsley
Grant Township
Bayard
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St. Joseph’s College
Ered Stier
Atlantic
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Church of Christ
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Monona County
Association
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Mason City
First Methodist Church
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Billy Sunday
Billy
Sunday
Michael Lane
Lana Wag Oro
Ireland
Fifth Town Cavalry
Puckechtuex Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Philip Haines
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Old Northern Line Packet Company
Mr. Haines
New Richmond
Sioux City
Gaynor
G J. Rosa
Hoskins
Auditorians
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