West Point chapel scene noted by Yale professor
Prof. William Lyon Phelps visited West Point last fall to observe cadets in chapel. The scene shows cadets attentive and orderly, while a curious detail on the rostrum attracts comment from Phelps as alder alumni week closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
West Point
Leving
Trish Gotter
Billy
Phelps
Yule Alumni Weekly
Seattle
Li Qi
Puget Sound
Jn Ae
Cen Central
Frank T. Hunter
the Trustee Company
Wash
Missionary mute mule mistrusted by wary farmer
A rustic tale describes a mule nicknamed missionary mute that bucked a man off its back during a rough ride. The sheriff’s visit and a failed appeal to the jailhouse add local color to a recount of flood era trouble and stubborn beasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jevy
What Charlie Had In Sunday School Absence
A Sunday school class of ten scholars returns after illness. A curly headed boy named Charlie is asked what he had, and he blurts out in high treble that he had a little brother, revealing the reason for his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Brudder
Offbeat Exchange Sparks Fashionable Apartment Scene
A quirky dialogue depicts a woman in a fashionable setting reacting to medical advice about breathing. The exchange blends humor and mispronounced phrases as characters navigate an urban apartment scene with stylish attire and a hint of chaos.
Coffee as cure in a New York woman's tale
A New York woman recalls health problems tied to coffee and heat aromas. She quits coffee, switches to milk and toast, and later improves after following Postum diet guidance. She urges others to give up coffee for nourishment and better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Bill
Gildue
State projections for public works and reforms in 1908
The article outlines planned state projects and policy moves including construction and inspections. It notes costs for a custodial building at Glenwood, new state structures near $100,000, twenty cottages for patients at the Oakdale hospital, water works at $4,000, and bids opening May 4 for Lorched and plumbing upgrades. It mentions the Balkema trading stamp bill and a proposed hearing by Governor Carroll. It also covers the placement of the board in the speaker's room, interior finishing costs at $90,000, and 4,000 automobiles bought in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clebbe
Ble Agjsistant
Robert
Hota
Glen Waad
Orkdale
Liehedthig
Plomung
Tode- Pendence
Cherokee
Carrotl
Iowa
Carroll
Euma
Recurt
Histerleah
Oliver O. Amnith
Smith
Hayward
Quarantine Law Repeal Shapes Iowa Health Oversight
Iowa legislative action under the Thirty-third General Assembly strengthens state control over health regulation. The new framework requires duplicate vouchers and state audits, creating tighter oversight across departments including health, quarantine, and taxation.
Des Moines News ad seals trial offer amid village gossip
The text offers a promotional subscription and hints at a local tale of Almira Stanging breaking an engagement with Charles Togtwiler after eight years together. It mentions a rustic remark from Uncle Lutzen Barry and a comic misfortune around a wedding, with lingering questions about motive and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutzenbarry
Vilage
Almira Stanging
Charles Henry Togtwiler
Unclear fragment on ceremony and health remedies
Fragmentary report mentioning a marriage, a minister, copper coins, and scattered phrases about health remedies and teachings. No coherent events or named entities clearly identifiable from the text.
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State Board of Health
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Kontrol
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Consid Silva
Nembal
Mnks
Navy
State House
Rtata
Executive Council
Vihdar
Vince
Buelnexa
al Leass
Scutter Proudfour
Tia
Secretors's
Nice
Thirty-third General Assembly
Reav
Board of Septometry
Heas
Agricultural Department
Pura Foad
Iiaploner
AY Bile Uyerno
Derroll Hag
Thirty-third
Gamers Assembly
Nove
Goayergor Carroll
Bowery
California Fig Syrup Co
California
Fig Syrup Co
Putnam
Des Moines ‘News
Moving Pictures
Moving Picture Theatres
Catan Ouro
Taraahiyy
Salles
United
Sona
Emerson
Harings
Standard Film Exchange
Standard Film Exchange Dept
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Ilinois Kindy
the Farm Magazine
Owa
Neb
Ovyarlila
Grocer
Cruyeual
Avery
New York
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