Roosevelt banquet sparks revolt in Detroit board
Detroit reporters describe a revolt by influential Board of Commerce members over inviting Theodore Roosevelt as guest of honor. They warn they may withdraw if distrustful business figures are brought in, citing Ida Tarbell and Senator Burrowes as referenced in various outlets. The piece also notes Taft’s rising public esteem and a forecast for the Iowa Senate race.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Larned
Bsiness
Ida Tarbell
Julius Caesar Burrowes
Giffard Pirehot
Governor Garcell Drops Senate Bid for U S Office
Governor Garcell announced he will not seek the United States Senate, setting the field for Senator Young among regu lar Republicans. The Montivelli Coxpress laments the iron rule of Cummins and warns of mutiny as political lines shift and allies face stern consequences.
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Garcell
United States
Senator Young
Montivelli Coxpress
Christmas and New Year greetings and social notes
A digest of holiday travel and family visits across counties. Mrs Edo Miller returns from Cherokee Iowa while Mr Curtis and family visit Blue Island relations. Friends Miss Fredrick and Miss Ruth Clapper share Christmas time. John Rhinbart visits his uncle in Town Falls. Gilbert and Mrs Sweet tour Bremer County.
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Edo Miller
Cherokee
Iowa
Curtis
Blue Island
Yale
Win. Ralston
Giruver
Fredrick
Rake Lown
Ruth Clapper
John Rhinbart
Town Falls
Gilbert Sweet
Bremer County
Charles Rhienhart
Fairmont
Remarkable 1812 Beethoven Charity Concert at Spa Carlstadt
A Carlsbad letter recalls a remarkable concert on August 6 1812 at the Saechsischer Saal to aid Baden fire victims. Beethoven and Solledro performed their own works with two pianoforte and two violin solos. Goethe, tall and erect in a blue coat, listened intently. The fundraiser raised about $200 in box receipts for charity.
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Carlsbad
Spa
Baden
Saechsischer Saal
Beethoven
Solledro
Ilain
Goethe
Why a Dog's Tongue Lolls on a Hot Day
A Philadelphia Press explanation notes that a dog's tongue hangs out as moisture evaporates. When dogs get very warm they sweat through the tongue and mouth, cooling the body as the moisture dries. The drooling tongue and visible moisture reflect this cooling process.
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Philadelphian Press
How He Took It In Training and Marriage
An instructor links strict training to life, praising Dash after eighteen years of marriage as one of the happiest husbands. The narration moves through fragmented anecdotes about reaction to training, wit, and odd questions from examinations, leaving a sense of humor and quirky observations.
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Son
New York Times
Dash
Wes
Rose
Somag
Lowe
Martin
Caame
Marion
Colonel B
Marian
Merely Question of Comfort in a Patient Exchange
A bibulous patient quips at a doctor, saying comfort is a matter of perception and joking about elephants ink and faking trouble, in a quaint dialogue style from Success Margazine. The exchange hints at satire and light humor about medical advice and patient demeanor.
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Margazine
Kindness as a Silent Strength in Hard Times
A reflective note on kindness as secondary grace during hidden struggles. Dr John Pall stresses kind words deeds and cautious handshakes aid in men facing unseen battles, framing compassion as practical support rather than mere sentiment.
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John Pall
The Unexpected Uniform Romance at West Point
A captain and a beardless cadet scheme to use a disguised army uniform to win Marian Singleton, the fiancé who married a rival, unleashing a tense game of romance and honor across postings and a Philippine voyage.
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Marian
Marian Singleton
Philippines
Mortis
Morrisa
Hawkins
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