Tippecanoe Banner Honors Emmet County in 1908 Vote Gain
Secretary John S. Crawford of the Tippecanoe club announces Emmet county won the handsome banner for the greatest percentage increase over the Republican vote in 1908 among Iowa counties. Winnebago county earns the banner for the largest percentage majority in 1908. Emmet was the only Iowa county to show a rise over 1904. Monona was the previous winner. State Capital notes the finding.
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Emmet County
Iowa
Warmest November in Four Years Reported
The weather bureau notes a warm November with an average temperature of 44 degrees, precipitation 0.95 inches, and 0.8 inches of snowfall. Winds came from the west at 6,489 total movement and 7.8 mph average hourly velocity, with a 82 mph gust from the southwest on the 25th. The town experiment station shares bulletin No. 101 on moisture in butter, detailing moisture effects on score and keeping quality, and offering control methods to keep moisture within one percent. Copies available free from Director C. F. Curtins, Town Experiment Station, Ames, Iowa.
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Weather Bureau
New York Commission
C. F. Curtins
Town Experiment Station
Ames
Towa
Man Finds Dusty Fifty Dollar Binder Left By Road
A man reported seeing fifty dollars on the road while traveling to town but did not pick it up, saying the money belonged to a binder and drill left roadside to rot until needed again. He noted farmers often abandon gear seasonally, suggesting merchants could learn from such practice.
Local resident touts Buckien’s Aruba Salve for cold sores
Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson Street Buffalo reports using Buckien’s Aruba Salve twice daily for two days cures a persistent cold sore. He states every trace of the sore disappeared and endorses the product with a bold guarantee at Williams and Anderson’s drugstore.
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Leo F. Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo
Buckien
Aruba
Williams & Anderson
Bear, Wain, and the Pole Star in History and Lore
The text surveys the origins of the star group names in various cultures, noting the bear and wagon associations in Arab and Iroquois lore, Homer’s usage, and Sanskrit sense of riksha. It links the tail of Ursa Minor to the polar point, explains the cynosure tale, and traces linguistic shifts shaping modern phrasing.
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Area Minor
Minneapolis Tribune
Absurd Stage Business and Theatrical Jokes
A collage of humorous blurbs on stage absurdities and social quirks. It includes a satirical note on a farcical production with a trolley crew and yacht in a desert setting, wry takes on audience reaction, and short quips about mothers in law and concert etiquette.
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Song and Dance Brothers
Sahara
Cola
Jelly Street
Madison Square Roof
Henry B. Warner
Bohemian Magazine
Running For the Car and Street Run Advice
A fragmented note suggests trying luck and emulating detective style training by observing a person running on a street as a quick way to apply prior practice. The text is unclear but implies practical tips and playful imitation.
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Sherlock Bolmes
Three Years Ago I Was Marked for Death By Cough
Mrs A C Williams of Bao Kentucky recounts a grave yard cough that nearly killed her. After using Dr King’s New Discovery her weight improved by 65 pounds and her health fully restored. The medicine is pitched as a world healing cough cold and lung remedy sold with a guarantee at Williams and Anderson’s drug store. A $1 trial bottle is offered. Road Poll Order and Receipt books are available at the Vindicator and Republican office.
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Hope
Williams & Anderson
Bus
Vindicator
Republican
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