Local Ebb and Flow of Economy and Crime Report
A page from The Vindicator and Republican Co. in Estherville, Iowa, presents a collage of items: wage strain on families facing rising prices for basics like eggs, potatoes, butter, and flour. reflections on balanced living and education. retirement of E N Bailey and transfer to his sons. remarks on Des Moines legislators over ballot restoration. a South Carolina anti miscegenation sentence. Wm Winters of Titonka sentenced for life for murder. Rock Island detectives probing freight theft and storehouse misdeeds. and notes on railroad divisions and service disruptions.
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Rock Island
Bere
Jia
Iowa Falla Sentinel
Fort Dodge Masons plan a new home at $40000 cost
Local note lists the Masons building plans for a new clubhouse valued at forty thousand dollars. Other items mention valentines day reflections, Sunday school activities, and a snowbound railway situation with the Des Moines line near Raleigh.
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Fort Dodge
Price of Sparrows Perches Same Despite Years
A Glasgow News anecdote notes Rev Simeon Turple repeating sermons until reset, as a South Africa bound youth returns after three years. The minister’s evergreen illustration “four sparrows for threepence” prompts the youth to remark that the price of sparrows remains the same old figure.
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Simeon. Turple
South Africa
Glasgow News
New Use For Wheelbarrows in Mexican Excavation
Archaeologist Mrs. Zelia Nuttall orders wheelbarrows for Mexican digs. Indians, initially using cloth stretchers, adopt the new carts yet continue to carry earth by two men, one at the handles and one at the wheel, until the project ends.
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Zelia Nuttall
Mexico
Alphabet of the Playhouse anecdote in Washington Post
A reader recalls an infrequent theatergoer recounting a ticket agent joke about letters of the alphabet. The man pretends to locate a seat described as thirteenth row third seat from the aisle and realizes he cannot map letters to seats, joking that there is no A or I in any orchestra in town.
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Washington Post
The Surprise of Slivnitsa in World History
A writer in Near East questions the significance of Slivnitsa, noting the plain’s fame as a decisive site is overstated. The piece argues the 1885 conflict did not settle the Bervо- Bulgarian war, with both sides believing defeat while leaders misread the turning tide. The Bulgarian village is described as sleepy and poor yet oddly cheerful in sunlight.
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Slivnitsa
Slivnites
Austria
Milan
Servia
Alexander
Bulgaria
Harsh Music Prompted Politician to Face Denunciation
A Philadelphia Ledger item describes a politician counseled by friends to face public anger after a controversial moment. He reacts with disbelief at the music and quickly withdraws from the scene as critics denounce the act.
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Scott
Bear
Philadelphia Ledger
How Rows Begin In A North Louisiana Quarrel
A fragment from the Loulaville Courier Journal notes a domestic squabble sparked by a dream between Bobby and a lover. The exchange turns playful yet sharp as the dream is called foolish, triggering a fracca in the town.
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Bobby
Loulaville Courier-Journal
Unreadable Domestic Quarrel Delinquent Spouse Comment
An angry wife confronts her spouse asking why he did not come home at a reasonable hour. The reply is garbled and implying someone waiting for him, portraying a tense domestic scene in a fragmentary report.
Soom Gets Over It
A humorous remark on marriage and the honeymoon, noting it as the only period when a man finds it funny to return home and find his wife not fully prepared. The quote reflects lighthearted views on domestic life and timing in relationships.
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Soom
Pat
The Moane to the End. Mrs. Benhauy-Why does a man hate a mother in law
The fragmentary OCR hints at a humorous or satirical piece involving Mrs. Benhauy and a man’s aversion to his mother in law. The garbled text limits clear reporting of names, places, or a definitive event, but conveys a comic dialogue tone and character dynamic.
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Mrs. Benhauy
Hepham
Abe
Electric Light Rich in Violet and Blue Rays
The electric light is especially rich in violet indigo and blue rays while ordinary gas light lacks them. After prolonged exposure the eye tires of the violet blue spectrum and any later light with weaker violet blue content looks yellow or pale in comparison.
Great Tom Bell of Oxford Tolling Nightly at Nine
The Great Tom bell, weighing about 17 000 pounds, sits in the Tom gate tower of Christ Church, Oxford. It is tolled nightly at nine ten to signal closing time for the college.
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Tom Gate
Christchurch
Oxford
Locomotive Puffs Misconception Debunked
A railway note explains that locomotives puff constantly, not just at start. The puffs occur so rapidly that, at a speed of a mile per minute, there are about twenty puffs per second, illustrating continuous exhaust activity.
Fertilizer Mix Rich in Nitrogen Highlighted
Three fertilizers namely nitrate of soda sulphate of ammonia and cottonseed meal are emphasized as nitrogen rich.
Will bans clergy from Girard College entrance
By will of founder Mr. Girard the college prohibits any ecclesiastic minister or missionary of any sect from having any connection with Girard College or entering the institution.
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Girard College
Girard
French Tobacco Nicotine Cut Reduces Level to One Percent
The French government lowers tobacco nicotine from two percent to one percent. The move makes tobacco dearer but supposedly better for nervous and weak hearted smokers.
The Dolphin The dolphin is the fastest swimmer
The dolphin is described as the fastest swimmer with a speed range from thirty to forty miles per hour, illustrating its swift aquatic abilities.
Delicate Thermometers Measure Tiny Temperature Differentials
Thermometers can detect differences far beyond human perception, which stops at about one fifth of a degree. Instruments are engineered to resolve changes as small as a millionth of a degree, illustrating extraordinary precision.
Sword of Wallace Awakens Stirling Legend
The Wallace tower holds the two edged massive sword of Sir William Wallace, a four strong men wielding necessity. The section notes the ancient title King across languages and mentions Amber money’s historic usage around the Mediterranean.
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Wallace
Sir Wiliam Wallace
Wallace Tower
Stirling
Ocean Steamers as Cruisers
Some of the largest ocean steamers can be converted into armed cruisers in thirty hours.
Spain Olive Oil Trade and Gentle Shaving Notes
Olive oil from Spain largely passes through France and Italy for refinement and consumer adaptation overseas. The British Medical Journal remarks on national prejudice toward foreign dishes. Razor care advice emphasizes strapping after shaving and gentle stropping to keep the edge dry and ready.
Marble book and changing human life discussed in Rome
A marble book in the Stirozni palace near Rome is described with leaves as thin as paper. The text argues life expectancy has risen by about seven years, noting modern men cannot wear the knights' mail from medieval times as evidence of larger bodies.
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Stirozni Palace
Rome
Fish Growth Upward Until Death Says Study
A study notes fish show a rise in weight and length each year until death, indicating continuous growth cycles across their lifespan. Researchers observe consistent metrics across species, suggesting growth patterns tied to environmental factors and aging.
Nervous Prostration Relief Promised by Nervine
A Cleveland woman, Mrs D L Jones, credits Dr Miles Nervine with curing her nervous prostration after initial skepticism. The ad argues most illnesses stem from nervous weakness, claiming Nervine soothes irritation and restores nerve force, with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
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Miles
D. L Jones
Broadway
Cleveland
Purner Aims for First Ward Council Seat In Cedar Rapids
W E Purner is being groomed to run for councilman in the first ward. He holds substantial property interests in town and is seen as well qualified to represent his ward. The Trousdale Theatre Co. plays at the Peoples Theatre in Cedar Rapids this week to crowded houses. Flags and bunting expected Friday for commemorating Abraham Lincoln.
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Akre
Lutheran Church
Ruthven
Fred Benson
St. Paul
Wm. Foshier
Spirit Lake
Pythian Sisters Lodge
H. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Richard Forbes
Dan Felky
Armstrong
C. Neville
M. C.binwalter
Eatherville
EF. 9. Sanborn
Tom Larson
Jamestown
North Dakota
Cavar Brown
Sioux Falls
Richbra Forbes
W. E
Purner
Trousdale Theatre Co
Peoples Theatre
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Estherville
Iowa
Congress
Vidal Paper of
Estharvilla and
Emmet County
E. N. Bailey
Britt Tribune
Bailey
Des Moines
South Carolina
Bryan
Wm. Winters
Titonka
Cr. K. Nau
Chicago
WE. Tirner
Humboldt
Birney
Mason City
Irving Kingman
J. P. Kirby and Sons
Emmetsburg
Tee
State House
Leason
Banker Clark
Dolliver
J. W. Randolph
Boone County
Morling
Henry Riley
J. W. Ghoslin
Charley Root
Worthington
Jas. Montgomery
Kit Oxley
Soper,Allen & Alexander
Oscar Hanson
Charles City
Howell Brothers
Gus Bork
Alpha
Minnesota
John Bork
Clara Nelson
Della
Allie Olson
Mra
Henry Graaf
Minneapolis
Graaf
O. D. Barnum
Eoitor
Goo. Patterson
Jessie Ridley
Colorado Springs
Sos Angeles
San Francisco
Lopez Island
Seattle
Louis Snow
Frank Allen
Nashua
Miss Allee Ruggles
Randa Olpon
Moline
F. Hanchett
Arthur Pitcher
Maple Hill
Thor. Leirn
W. A. Kerr
Bancroft
Knut. Eide
Sioux Falla
N. C. Johnson
L. A. Bingham
Chas. Peterson
Orawatomle Kansan
Peterson
W. H. Davidson
Watertown
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Anna Turner
Grace Turner
Kiise
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company of
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Auanesboro
Town
Rocky Ford
Colorado
A. D. Rose
Butler
J. P. Kirby
Mr. Kirby
Rock Island Railroad Company
Brown
Heffelfinger
Queen Esther
Mediterranean
Spain
France
Italy
Abraham Lincoln
Fred Hendershot
Ratherville
G. M. Werat
Foley
Orino
Williams & Anderson
Frew A. Tucker
Gisth Ave
Deg Melnes
Lowe
Bank OF Estherville FH
Rhodes
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