Estherville Postmark Dry Goods and Political Notes
Estherville and Emmet County official paper reports threshing yields from sixty to seventy bushels per acre with excellent quality. Congres nominating updates include Geo C Scitt of Sioux City to fill Hubbard vacancy, and Branagan praised as democratic district committeeman. A critique of Koonevell urges bolting the Republican convention or forming a third party.
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Geo. C. Scntt
Sioux City
JH. Hubbard
Francis
Banking restrictions eased since Taft era
The text notes that under Theodore Roosevelt you could not withdraw your own money from the bank, while none of that policy existed during President Taft's administration.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Banka
Taft
Vote Roosevelt or Wilson in county election plea
A political appeal urges voters to back the Republican ticket to avert a Democratic administration. It warns Roosevelt has no chance and emphasizes avoiding the county's danger if the Democratic candidate prevails.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Republicans Should Vote the Ticket Straight Says Editorial
A stance urges Republicans to vote the party ticket as a reflection of majority will. It argues loyalty to the ticket avoids bolts or rebellion within any party or organization.
Farmers and Wage Earners Question Democrats Promise
A political manifesto argues Republicans created high farm prices and wages while Democrats pledge to cut both. It claims Democrats honor their promises when given power and asks farmers and workers to grant them a chance.
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Republican Party
Principles Over Individuals in Presidential Voting
The piece argues voters should back the party’s principles rather than individuals. It urges Republicans to support President Taft, asserting backing Taft is a vote for Republican ideals, not Taft personally, and advises detractors to remember this distinction.
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Taft
Taft as a Wise President and Statesman
The text defends William Howard Taft, praising him as an exceptionally wise executive and scholar. It argues he was not a politician or demagogue, and though he may have erred, he acted with the country’s best interests in mind, advocating reciprocity and broad consideration beyond local interests.
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Taft Bater
Cassady
Lowa
Taft
Vinton Eagle Quote On Withdrawing Support
The Vinton Eagle remarks that any republican candidate may reserve the right to withdraw support later, noting the political game can swing both ways as the party weighs its endorsements and loyalties.
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Vinton Eagle
Taft
Pioneer Press Under New Management Attacks Republican Stand
The Pioneer Press and St Patt Diapateh have shifted to third party alignment and anti Republican stance. Once a reliable Northwestern Republican newspaper, it now claims Republican roots but aligns with Democratic ideas under Dispateh control. The article calls for purging disordered elements from the party.
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Pioneer Press
St. Patt Diapateh
Northwest
Dispateh
Cumming's Iowa governance praised for shaping legislation
The Britt Tribune cites a strong defense of Senator Cummins and his administration. It argues his kitchen cabinet and allies steered policy for seven years, including measures credited for major reforms and anti slaving efforts.
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Angela Werp
Cumming
Iowa
Alelavery Damapat
Cummins Wars
Towa
Britt Tribune
First Class Tile Load at Factory or Ship to Station
Teama offered loading at the factory or shipment to the nearest station. ALwh Cemert Producta Ca.
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Alwh
Cemert Producta Ca
Women Duel Ends in Death After Church Meeting
In Tennessee a duel between two women occurred after a church service. They faced each other with knives while friends tried to intervene. A man present, who was related to the quarrel, ordered the combat to continue with a revolver. One woman died and the other was badly wounded.
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Tennessee
Swiss to Electrify State Railways With Water Power
Switzerland leads in water power usage and plans to electrify all state railways using energy from undeveloped water powers. Many funicular railways already run on electricity as the nation expands its electrical infrastructure.
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Switzerland
Abbreviated Costume Meets Athletic Club Runway
A governess and her charge in a pony cart encounter members of an athletic club on a popular drive. The children react with curiosity as the runners pass by in abbreviated running tags, adding a playful moment to an ordinary outing.
Mosquito Diets Include Plant Saps and Reptile Blood
The article notes that female mosquitoes prefer human blood when available but will also consume plant juices and warm blooded animals’ blood such as reptiles. It suggests that rarely do mosquitoes obtain human blood.
Wise Philosophy on Self Possession by Marcus Aurelius
The text advises focusing on worthwhile surrounding circumstances rather than dwelling on what is not yours. It urges selecting the best aspects of one’s situation and imagining how one would value them if they were not already possessed.
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Marces Aurelius
When Troubles Begin
A worried woman with $50 saved fears she is merely amassing a fortune for a second wife, reflecting social pressures and insecurity described in a Louisville Courier Journal excerpt.
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Louuisville
Blotting Paper Prevents Vase Stains on Table
Use blotting paper under a vase with flowers to absorb moisture and prevent stains on the polished table surface. A simple precaution guards furniture finish from water marks and dampness.
About Mirrora and the sun’s influence on amalgam
A note on Mirrora warns against placing them in direct sunlight to avoid separation of amalgam particles on the backside. This separation causes surface irregularity that disturbs reflection and light, producing an uneven appearance.
Contagion Risk Questioned by Home Department Note
Fragmentary note cites a National Magazine Home Department item suggesting turpentine mixed with carbenc Beld kept in open vessels around a room may reduce contagion risk in fever and diphtheria, though text is unclear and potentially outdated.
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Home Department
Neational Magazine
Makes Immense Difference in a Grandmother and Sweetheart Yarn
A short anecdote contrasts the emotional weight of holding a skein for one’s grandmother versus one’s sweetheart, illustrating how a single thread can symbolize deep affection and memory.
Avoid Tedious Gossip In Domestic Affairs Reminder
A Chatterfield quote warns against discussing others domestic matters and emphasizes personal restraint. The line cautions that one’s own affairs are tedious gossip to others while others affairs are none of one concerns.
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Chatterfield
Getting Close to Nature by John Burroughs in Century
An excerpt reflecting Burroughs on nature as a source of health and meaning. He argues that loving natural study ties to life, rejecting artificial luxury. He notes natural processes, even plague and death, reveal natural law and growth, urging simple, sturdy living with open space and fresh air.
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Walla
John Burroughs
Curiosity of Modern Slang in American Speech
A London Globe critique traces American slang from I guess to modern phrases. It argues the tongue now borrows transatlantic idioms and coins like lallapalooza, noting the shift from pure American humor to a broader vernacular in everyday speech.
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Corelli
Stratford-on- Avon
London Globe
Duchess Overlooks Bills as Child Delivers Graceful Request
An English duchess, known for forgetting payments, is approached by a milliner’s ten year old daughter who, after a formal bow, asks the grace to settle the bill. The girl ends with a prayerful line before the duchess redresses the arrears with a check.
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Uchesa
Good Taste and Noble Manners in Founders and Leaders
The piece extols good taste as a refined moral sense guiding action in home, college, and public life. It lauds Washington, Lincoln, and Jackson for exemplary manners toward women and children, contrasting coarse wit with noble conduct in the nation’s history.
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Lincoln
Aristophanes
Washington
Jackson
Republic
Bear Attack Described by Hunter in Scribners Tale
Charles Sheldon recounts a near fatal bear encounter from a curving spruce border. The hunter details a bear charging eight feet away, a clash that bruises his leg and hip, a rifle used to gore away, and the beast pursued for a mile before retreat. He notes prior bear encounters in Mexico and on the MacMillan river.
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Tf. T
Mexico
MacMillan River
Charles Sheldon
Scribner
NERVE OF NEW YORK WOMAN AND THE DARN DOG
An observer recalls a New York woman with nerve in a calm yet erotically amused tone. In a furniture shop she strolls with a small dog and compliments the store before departing with a playful goodbye. The clerks express disbelief at her demeanor and the dog’s antics as she exits.
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Nerve OF
NEW York Woman
New York
Homesick Immigrants In Steerage Office
In a European steamship line office, sad-eyed steerage passengers face homesickness after arrival. A brisk American notes some consider returning home, though officials say they have not enough time to gauge success. Isolated newcomers linger near photos of their ship, seeking comfort as homesickness fades slowly.
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America
Steamship Line
Kirike
Belle Ohe
Bread Crumb Lament From Studious Town Librarian
A librarian laments bread crumbs left between pages by readers. A visitor asks about love letters, but the librarian jokes they seek crumbs. The town is praised for literature yet mocked for crumbs, loneliness, and untidy habits, urging readers to clean their books.
Emmetabury Defeats Estherville in Low-Scoring Showdown
Emmetabury and Estherville played a rugged baseball game with multiple base on balls and costly errors. Emmetabury pushed ahead with a strong sixth inning, leveraging timely hits and baserunning to secure a 6-2 victory over Estherville.
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Fmnietaburge
Estherville
Motnday
Rutier
Matherville
King
Nolte
Rosahack
Coppess
Maérahall
Acoring
Baker
Weals
Fron
Matterys King
Gerlach
Gashler
Luton
Mings
Eimimetabury
Hsbherville
Jackson
Fairmont
Hattery Busch
Gates
Monagan
Morgan
Godfrey Coray Wedding At Home Of Bride's Parents
Robert Corey and Miss Cora Godfrey were united in marriage at 8 30 this morning at the bride’s parents home. Rev H C Hurd officiated the quiet home ceremony. The couple left on the noon train for Fargo North Dakota to begin their life together. The groom, a traveling salesman for an electric light supply house, is from this city formerly a clerk at Eldred Jewelry. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Godfrey, is well regarded here. The Vitbicator and Republican extend best wishes. Mrs Chas Whittern underwent appendicitis surgery at the city hospital this morning.
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Robert Corey
Cora Godfrey
H.C. Hurd
Christian Church
Fargo
N. Dak
Frank Godfrey
Eldred Jewelry
Ban
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