Wesleyan Money Drive and 1910 Conference Plans
The Iowa conference forms a state movement committee with Elvis A. Hendy C N Pace and J B Hanly to coordinate efforts. Wesleyan University reports progress on the quarter million endowment campaign with $60 000 raised toward Carnegie’s $25 000 gift. Pella chosen as 1910 conference site after bids from Centerville Knoxville Pella and Bloomfield. A district reorganization and new member classes are noted alongside formation of a permanent conference organization led by officers Beck Morgan Ward.
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Winkeld
Iowa
Elvis A. Hendy
C. N. Pace
J. BR. Hanly
Schell
Andrew Carnegie
Pella
Centerville
Knoxville
Bloomfield
Bishen Spellmeyer
Keokuk
Spellmeyer
J. M. Beck
Morgan
Burlington
C. B. Ward
Fairfield
Tragic Tree Live-Log Fatality Near Knoxville
James A. McKinney farmer aged about fifty died when a felled tree trunk rebounded and struck him after he and two sons felled the timber. He left a wife and seven children with two sons nearby. In a separate incident near Charles City Iowa a gravel train wreck killed brakeman Rolly Waller and injured others, including Peterson and conductor McLane.
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Noxville
James A. McKinney
McKinney
Stanily
Song
Sac County
Charles City
Milwaukee
Abotge Lock Galing
Bassett
Rolly Waller
Peterson
McLane
Train crash near Burnham station in Colliston Lincoln Neb
Two men were killed and nine injured in a head on collision at Burnham station four miles southwest of Lincoln. Passenger train No 24 on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line southbound struck an extra stock train.
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Colliston
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago, Burlington & Auiney
Burnham
Paving Petition Circulates in Dyersville Ingersville
Petition circulating for paving main streets sparks enthusiasm as the town experiences a building boom with three new brick grove buildings on Main Street and a surge in construction activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Ingersville
Citzefs
Harriman Laid to Rest in Arden Woods
The body of Edward H. Harriman was found and laid to rest near the Ramapo woods and the Arden hillside, in a ceremony marking his burial at the estate he never visited during his life.
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Harriman
Arden
N.Y
Ramapo Woods
Edward H. Harriman
Balshed
Arden Bilside
White lead paint shields wood with Dutch Boy guarantee
The copy extols pure white lead paint as a durable armor against weather, claiming it preserves wood and improves a building’s appearance. National Lead Company assures purity by opening every package under the Dutch Boy Painter trademark, guaranteeing quality.
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National Léad Company
Women in Postal Service Through History
The article traces early female postal leaders across Europe and America. It cites 16th century France with a woman postmaster in Bralne le Comte, 17th century Europe under Alexandrine de Rue, and early American figures Elizabeth Harvey in Portsmouth New Hampshire and Lydia Hill in Salem Massachusetts.
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America
Bralne le Comte
France
Europa
Alexandrine de Rue
German Empire
Netherlands
Burgundy
Lorraine
Elizabeth Harvey
Portsmouth
N. H
Lydia Hill
Salem
Mass
Not Ashamed of Economy: An American in England Reflects
An American writer in England notes a national willingness to be economical from king to commoner. He contrasts Britain’s view of thrift with America’s tendency to mock frugality, arguing Americans have allowed wasteful spending to shape national identity.
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England
America
Fragmentary mock dialogue on hunting and discipline
A garbled dialogue fragment references a kitchen scene and a cook's beater. It mentions dessert, whipping, and a line about being shot for a deer, with unclear surrounding context and names.
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4Las
Postum Benefits Credited For Elderly Health Improvement
A North Carolina public school superintendent cites his mother's long coffee habit and heart ailments, noting Postum improved her headaches, stomach issues, and general health. The family, after trying Postum, renounced coffee and kept using Postum, with the mother living healthily to 83.
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North Carolina
Virtia
Wellvile
Bey of Sea Trust
Taft Starts Birthday Tour From Doverly
President Taft begins a cross country journey on his fifty second birthday. The itinerary covers Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis Omaha Denver Salt Lake City Seattle and routes to Texas California and the Mississippi River with speeches and receptions along the way. He travels with Capt. Butt secret service aides and journalists.
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Doverly
Mass
William H. Taft
Boston
United States
Taft
Archibald Butt
Wendell W. Mischler
J. J. Richardson
Washington, D. C
James Sloan, Jr
J. C. Wheeler
The
Secret Service
Maj
Arthur Brooks
Chicago
Commercial Club
Incheon
Hamilton Club
West Side
Wihaconain
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Madison
Portage
Winona
Minn
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
State Capitol
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Thomes F. Walsh
Walhurst
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Wander
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Guanigon River
Grand Junction
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pocatello
Ida
Butte
Mont
John Hays Hammond
Bast Lake Gly
Helens
Spokane
Wash
Seattle
Mount Shasta
Sacramento
Oakland
Cal
Berkeley
San Francisco
Yosemite Valley
Los Angeles
Fresno
Diaz
Grand Canyon
Albuquerque
N. M
el Paso
President Diaz
Mexico
Mexico City
Ciudad Juarez
Dias
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Corpus Christi
Charles P. Taft
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Illinols Manufacturers' Association
Cairo
Hickman
Memphis
Tenn
Helena P Ark
Vicksburg
Cape Girardeau
Natchez, Mise
Jackson
Columbus
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
Macon
Savannah
Charleston
Augusta
Wilmington
Richmond
Washington
How They Love One Another and Kidney Trouble Testimony
A quoted note reflects a patient speaking about kidney trouble and experiences. The text mentions sales details for a product at retailers and cites a Buffalo New York distributor. The passage also includes a statement about anonymity and public sharing to help other sufferers.
Missing Weathered Lines Sparks Silent Market Rumor
Fragmentary chatter notes dwindling fogs and demand aligning with supply. Citizens speculate on environmental conditions, while local traders watch for shifts in price and availability amid unclear forecasts.
Cures and Advice On Eczema From 1907 Testimony
A Rhodesian police chief reports Cure of eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with rapid relief from itching and sores. The piece also includes promotional tips on outdoor living and health from Potter Yrog and Chem and references royal and colonial figures.
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George P. Bliss
Morris
Manitoba
Potter Yrog & Chem. Corp
Sale Props
Boston
We Are Stranger and Strength in Food and Space Oddities
A mixed batch of old prose and quips discusses Greek and Roman admiration for strength, praises Quaker oats as pure nourishment for bones and nerves, notes farmers feed workers for efficiency, and adds brief oddities on Venus time, debt nerves, and a Wrigley’s tease.
Extraordinary incident showcases a thrifty Midlands housewife
A medical man recounts a startling tale of a Midlands housewife who, after accidentally ingesting mercurial poison, reveals a practical quirk. While a physician prepared the antidote using egg whites, the woman loudly instructs to save the yolks for a pudding, highlighting stubborn frugality amid crisis.
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Midlands
Wag
Westward Colonist Fares Announced for 1909 Travel
Union Pacific Passenger Department announces Colonist Fares valid Sept 15 to Oct 45 1909 to all points in the West and Northwest. The offer encourages land purchase with stopover options to explore new farms and liberal itineraries. Descriptive literature available from E. Lomar GP.A UPRR Omaha Neb. Indirect note on Mount Rainier road opening and early automotive travel.
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Union ,Pacific Passenger Department
Vielt
E. 1
Lomar
Gp.a
U. Prr
Omaha
Neb. m
Fragmented Romantic Fragments and Ad Notes
A mosaic of garbled quotes about fishing gifts perfumes and a flower order reveals scattered chatter. References include a man boasting of catches a secret told and a rose competition in Paris with many garbled phrases and stray product mentions.
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Wesleyan
Sion
James Amy McKinnay
Analecic
Qimlet
Fibbs
Hammer
President
Foater- Milburn
Coy
Buffalo
N. Ys
Hila
Ming
Stella
Cuticura
Eozama
Portugal
Venus
Wrigley
Rees
Rene Tat
Dakota
North Dakota
Montang
Miller
Miniata
Mount Rainier
United State
Hugena Rickseeker
Mount Raker
Tidewater
Narada Falls
Paradise Valley
Hick Becker
Jong
Rat
Petpin
Poward Bros
BUUR
Jane Wetch
Tappeuraitl
Pertumea
Parla
Winslow
Rales
Madagascar
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