Storm and fish law cases fill Iowa county notes
A Poweshiek resident recalls a lightning strike that felled a locust tree and injured the onlookers. State fish and game activity includes multiple fines for illegal transport of game fish and a large total donated to the Dickinson school fund. Lawmakers debate pheasants protection amid farmer losses.
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Russel Sage
Poweshiek County
W. F. Albert
Spirit Lake
M. C. Hamer
Dale Florey
Spiritaie
Isaac Hamer
B. Haas
Hartley
O'Brien County
Wapsie River
Fast two in one electric locomotive debut in 46 mph service
The 1-6, a powerful electric locomotive weighing 408000 pounds, can haul express or passenger trains at 46 miles per hour by shifting gears. Built in a month, it set a record for Altoona works and exhibited in Philadelphia as the fastest development in rail traction with 100000 pounds of tractive effort, designed to serve both freight and passenger duties.
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McGregor
Midwest
Bookfellows
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Emerson Hough
Marie Ruef Hofer
Flory Warren Seymour
Chicago
Order of Bookfellows
Wil
New Mexico
Southwest
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Testing Battery Polarity Method from Potassium Iodide Paper
Simple polarity test for a battery using soaked blotting paper dipped in potassium iodide solution. Wires from both poles touch the paper to form a dark brown spot indicating positive contact, with no spot for a dead cell. Experience gauging spot speed and hue estimates charge state.
Cleaning Crystals with Alcohol in Early Science Guides
An old instructional passage explains crystal care to preserve sensitivity. It warns air dust and skin oils reduce efficiency, advises washing crystals with alcohol using a toothbrush, and notes handling causes damage.
Zecha joins Guaranty Life in Davenport as clerk
Edward Zecha a University of Iowa graduate and son of a Java plantation owner begins work in the Guaranty Life offices in Davenport. He plans to move through departments, learn the details, then return to Batavia to lead the Java Life. He came to America five years ago and graduated last June.
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Edward Zecha
University of Iowa
Java
Guaranty Life of
Davenport
Batavia
Java Life
Mr. Zecha
America
Iowa University
Mechanical Grasshopper Feet For Child Exercise
A Milwaukee Sentinel note describes a new invention by May C Southgate of New York, a pair of mechanical grasshoppers worn on the feet. Spring steel legs and rubber feet promise quicker hopping and softer landings for children.
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May C
Southgate
New York
Milwaukee Sentinel
Viewpoint or Propaganda Depends on Favoritism
The note argues that a viewpoint is not propaganda unless it supports something you oppose, reflecting a critical lens on bias. It cites a perspective from Du luth Herat.
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Duluth Herat
Petrarchs Influence Through Printing and Irish Opera Roots
A London sale reports a 1740 Venice Petrarch first edition in Roman letters fetching £270, while a more illuminated manuscript from an earlier century sold for £700. Petrarch’s translations inspired Shakespeare, and Irish opera hints note Julius Benedict as its unlikely German-born contributor with enduring melodies and Irish accents.
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Petrarch
Venice
London
Thompson-Yates
Europe
Shakespeare
Strange burglary tale from an old western city
A years ago burglar entered a couple’s bedroom window, demanded $300, then sat with the husband while the wife lay terrified. He promised to return the money in three years, left through the window, and vanished into darkness. Three years later the money was returned, per the Chicago Journal.
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Pat
Chicago
Electricity's Growth in 1882 Exhibit Lights
Arrangements were made to install sixty electric lights for the annual exhibition as a novelty. The hydro electric commission, based in the city, reports 384,000 customers now taking electric light and power.
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Foronte
Hydro-Electric Commission
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Jasper County
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Kentucky
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G. D. Thompson
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Kewanee
Windis
Woodland Cemetery
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Dockhorn
State Board of Health
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Elizabeth Butler
Federal and State Employment Bureau
Sioux City
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W. R
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Stofning
Roudebush Grocery
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J. H. McKay
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