Anti-pass law attacks and political bosses in Estherville
The Estherville editor attacks the anti-pass law and Crim, Whelan, and Patterson, arguing the measure is unfair and misapplied. It condemns political bosses, defends railroad passes for Crim and legislators, and predicts changes to the law. The excerpt cites local figures like Senator Villiwai and Attorney General Byers, and reflects Progressive Era tensions with rural perspectives.
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Enterprise
Whelan
Allen
Crim
Emmet
Mr. Patterson
Mr. Whelan
Patterson
Des Moines
Pasa
Farmera
Mr. Crim
Prospects of Cabinet Change Under Taft Administration
The paper notes possible shift in Secretary Wilson’s cabinet post with Taft considering replacements. Iowa’s delegation and farmers urge retention, while Hon. Lafe Young is floated as a potential appointee. Taft reportedly believes Iowa should not hold two cabinet seats. A Washington dispatch reports Senator Cummins studying the tariff and aiming to grasp the topic more fully.
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Wilson
Taft
Caft
Lafe Young
Iowa
Washington
Cummins
South Dakota to Amend Anti-PAS A Law This Week
South Dakota legislature plans an attempted amendment to the anti‑PASA law this week, focusing on the portion affecting lawyers. The move aims to clarify applicability and reduce legal ambiguity for practitioners involved.
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South
Dakota
Bad Business Wall Street Summary
The piece weighs in on the dispute between the president and Congress, arguing that public rejection of a presidential message damages the nation’s image. It singles out Roosevelt as not blameless, noting temper invites counter displays, while Congress harms its own dignity and citizens’ rights with heated exchanges.
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Wall Street
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Congress
Climate Not Changing Says Weather Chief
The local weather chief disputes reports of milder modern winters and altered climate. He cites 1860 and 1908 as similar, notes sensational tales mislead the public, and argues forests or cultivated soil do not govern rainfall, urging careful verification of memory versus records.
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Michigan
Lance
Kansas
Missouri college serum promises hog cholera cure cost
The Missouri Agricultural College says a perfected anti-toxin serum for hog cholera can save farms statewide with a $36,000 annual appropriation. The claim pledges state wide benefits and support from legislators.
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The
Missouri Agricultural College
Hog cholera serum and student arrivals at local college
The text notes the agricultural college declaring readiness to vanquish hog cholera with a hyperimmunized hog serum treated to prevent clotting and preserved for up to twelve months. It also reports Frank G. King Jr and Miss Gladys Perkins arriving from Texarkana Louisiana to enroll, staying with Mrs. Hamilton, and the Bank of Ratherville offering savings accounts with 5 percent for 90 day deposits. It mentions a note on Sweden’s ancient Fins and Finland’s modern inhabitants.
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The
Agricultural College
Frank G. King Jr
Gladys Perkins
Texerkana
Louisiana
Mrs. Hamilton
King-Perkins Company
Lead’s Behavior at Low Temperatures in Liquid Air
The passage notes lead becomes very stiff in liquid air, acting like a helical spring when cooled. It contrasts lead’s brittleness at very low temperatures with iron’s softness at high red heat, explaining lead is already near melting during ordinary temperatures.
Ship Masts Best From Norwegian Fir and Other Wood
The report ranks ship mast timbers with Norwegian fir at the top for strength and durability, followed by apruce fir, American white pine, and Scottish pine, in that order.
Rainy winds affect consumption death rates in Devon
Observations from Dartmoor and North Devon England show that death rates from consumption are markedly lower in sheltered places than in exposed localities. The record notes twenty years of data supporting this pattern and highlights the protective effect of shelter from harsh winds.
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Dartmoor
North
Devon
England
Amber Repair: Joining Broken Surfaces With Oil and Heat
A note explains that broken amber pieces can be rejoined by coating fractures with linseed oil and warming the fragments until they become sticky, enabling a seamless repair.
Lightning Rods Found Superior for Lightning Protection
Hollow copper rods are identified as the best lightning rods for effective protection. The finding highlights their superior conductivity and durability compared with alternatives, suggesting safer installation practices.
Early Life and Rise of Alexander Hamilton
A condensed account notes Hamilton entering King's College at sixteen and delivering a notable address at seventeen to New York citizens. At nineteen he captained artillery with service at White Plains Trenton and Princeton. At twenty he carried a mission to General Gates, then joined Congress at twenty-five, became secretary of the treasury at thirty-two, and at forty-one achieved major general status.
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Alexander Hamilton
King’s College
New York
White Plains
Trenton
Princeton
General Gates
Congress
the Treasury
Time zones in Europe varied by country in 20th century
The text describes standard time across several European nations. Belgium, Holland, and Spain share the same time as Great Britain, while Germany, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and Serbia (Servia) observe a time one hour ahead.
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Belgium
Holland
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Austria
Denmark
Sweden
Australian Trees Timber Wonder of Australia
Kansi ranks among the most valuable timbers from Australian forests. It yields giants comparable to Yosemite trees. One felled specimen had a trunk reaching eighty four feet to the first branch, over six feet in diameter, with cubical contents about 13,500 feet.
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Australia
Yosemite
Panama Hats Trade Rests On Moist Straw Handling
The high grade Panama hat costs reflect how the straw must stay damp. Hatmakers work only in early morning or late evening when humidity is sufficient, limiting production windows.
Early American historical societies timeline
Massachusetts formed the first historical society in 1701 and more than 160 societies followed, many still active. Western states began with similar organizations as did Minnesota, created by an act of its territorial legislature.
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Historical Societies
Massachusetts
Historical Society
Minnesota
Lake of Ink and the New Year’s Turning Point
A fragment describing a black liquid lake near a volcano in southern California and a reflective meditation on the New Year as a sharp turn in time. It contrasts practical labor with broader memory and suggests a pause for quiet communion as twelve months unfold in small steps.
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California
Turn of the Road Reflects on Failure and Opportunity
In The Circle Magazine January issue a retrospective on a failed effort condemns pretense over substance. It argues the fault lies in character and perseverance, not circumstance, urging lessons of discipline, will, and continued effort to seize opportunities that recur like a persistent creditor.
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The
Circle Magazine
Community Church Services and Local Notices in Estherville
The First Church of Christ Scientist will hold Sunday services on January 18 1909 at 10 45 am with subject Life A Rowena Circle gathering is hosted by Mrs W S Jones January 19 The East Band Presbyterian will entertain the general league at Mrs K E Bryant s home East Maple St Friday gentlemen invited for supper Next week marks Rev Edward Campbell s third anniversary in Estherville Morning service will feature an anniversary sermon and evening praise service The Bank of Estherville offers 69 percent interest in savings The 44th jurors and petit jurors for February term include numerous township and Estherville residents Names listed for Center Swan Lake Denmark Ellsworth Armstrong Lincoln Jack Creek Iowa Lake and other townships. The Bank advertises insurance on city and farm property and invites customers to renew policies.
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First Church of Christ Scientist
Rowena
W.S. Jones
The
Presbyterian Church
General League
KE. QO. Bryant
East Maple St
Edward Campbell
Estherville
France Exhibits Odd Fashion And Bread Kneaders
In Paris and Lyons France a Paris exhibition reveals dogs nightgowns of soft flannel lined with mauve satin. Lyons shows thirty two varieties of mechanical bread kneaders. A burglar Bertin is found tattooed with portraits of the Systet French presidents in Paris. Paris traffic has surged, now totaling 101,750 vehicles recently.
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Paris
Lyons
France
Tve
Bertin
College and School Notes Across a Varied World
Six hundred schoolteachers are at work in the Philippines. Harvard opened its first commencement in 1642 with nine AB candidates. Germany leads with 21 universities. France 10. Austria-Hungary 11. Great Britain 16. Italy 21. Mrs Granville Weeks complains to Newark board of education. Cooking in public schools seen as impractical. Insurance offers city and farm property coverage at reasonable rates. Visit for policy comparisons before expiry.
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Philippines
Harvard
Germany
France
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Belgium
Sweden
Granville Weeks
Newark
N. J
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Emmet Township
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High Lake
A. M. Jefferies
Geo. Gehrtz
Armstrong Township
W. Q. Dowden
Lincoln Township
Louis Larson
Jack Creek
GQ. Gilbert
Twelve Mile Lake
Petit Jurors
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Ed. Smith
Co. O. Nelson
G. M. Miller
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Ellsworth
M. Pullen
Ole Justensen
M. H. ‘Ihompson
PF. H. McCormick
BK. B. Anderson
John Sweet
Geo. Robbins
W. L. Shultz
Andrew Larson
L. Lough
Eatherville
John Felky
Geo. Bravender
C. M. Grenatal
H. A. Kingston
Henry Netzell
Iowa Lake Township
G. Finlayson
Armatrong
F. R. Lyman
Vance R. Noe
Frank VanDoreign
H. M. Denham
J. Hanson
Rhode
Estherville, Iowa
College and School
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Moying Town
G. M. West
Bods
Lulu Morgan
J. W. Harricon
F. W. Burhenn
East Maple
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