Government stamped envelopes and land values debate
The piece explains that government stamped envelopes are produced by a Dayton Ohio firm with government as agent, a low price favoring the home printer, and calls out mail order dynamics. It also notes Iowa town farm values at caps around $100 per acre, with counties reporting low sale prices. It ends citing political rhetoric about Democrats and Senator Dolliver.
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Washington
Dayton
Ohio
Executive Council
Cares Farma
Champ Clark Again Honored By Democratic Nomination
John Temple Graves lauds Champ Clark of Missouri as Democratic candidate for Speaker of the House, praising his leadership, strategic skill, and ability to guide minority rights. The piece notes Clark’s rise and expected Senate seat, emphasizing the nerve and tact required for the role. Also reports an average Bor Dio resident spends one eleventh of income on intoxicants.
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John Temple Graves
Atlanta
Champt Clark
Missouri
House of Representatives
John Shary Williams
Mississip Pian
United States Senate
Congress
Champ Clark
Bor Dio
Steady voting drive continues with prizes in sight
Voting in a popular girl contest remains steady with many votes from supporters as plans for heavier participation unfold this week. A free vote boost of 500 with every dollar, old or new, is offered while a plane prize and pianos attract participants and the national contest grows even as local city engagement lags behind.
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Haa
Corn and Potatoes Planted on Barnhart Farm Experiment
A twelve acre tract on the Barnhart farm east of town was planted this week under Prof. M. Jones of Amos Agricultural school. The field, mainly corn with select potato varieties interplanted, involved seventy five seed contributors and notes a contest among participants.
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Barnhart Farm
M. Jones
Amos Agricultural School
F. Taylor
A.J. Wilder
Wests
Geo, West
J. H. Willey
W. A. Hansis
Martin Balmer
I. H. Graves
Geo, Shiflett
C. A. Vandane
J. W. Pannell
Nels Nelson
J. Goldgburg
Gov. Shifflett Jay
Chas. Weat
Anton Smith
John JokamsBen
Z. J. Iverson
Kf, Hornby
Chas. Hagebook
Win, Turkart
Weasley Sutton
Krank Haisman
Ben Hadlaria
G. H. Romsay
Dark Christian
Baste Jacobson
L. 2. Peterson
C. Walbridge
Web. Swarts
C. Walbridges
Arthur Marktey
WL. Mull
Clark Lingenfelter
Chas. Sebults
Deny Korte
W. Woods
Local notices and travel extended from Estherville area
Long list of residents attending school visits and travels across MN WI IA with many returning home. Reports of birthdays funerals weddings and community events. Local meetings note new officers and upcoming Glatanqua opening, with road conditions and farming activity nearby.
Dowry Practice and Odd Local Notices From 1900s
A fragmentary county ditch progress report references a printing error on ditch No. 48. Odd items follow including calls to use the King Drag when roads dry, a note on dowry extortion in Bengal with social disgrace, and a dramatic wedding witnessed by an injured man laid up after a 90 foot fall from a bridge. The bride is Bessie McLaughlin. the groom’s injuries include broken limbs and a ripped abdomen.
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India
Indian Daily News
Punxsutawney (Pa.) Hospital
James Sharkey
Bessie McLaughiin
Justice of the Peace
I. B. McLaughlin
Somerville
Sharkey
Americans Serve Boiled Eggs Without Shells in London Chronicle
A London Chronicle writer notes Americans serve boiled eggs without shells, amusing Thackeray’s Boston breakfast memory. Thackeray asked for shells, and the waiter replied that shells aren’t included. The anecdote highlights cultural differences in breakfast customs between the two nations.
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London Chronicle
Thackeray
Boston
True and Patient Work Idea Arrival by Patient Labor
Quote from Henry van Dyke on true storytelling stressing patient labor. It argues a story must be shaped with dedication until it aligns with both ideal and real life. The emphasis is on loving the work to craft authentic narrative.
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Henry van Dyke
If You Have a Pleasant Face
In speech one should speak rather than write and use a mediator when possible. A man should speak face to face with those he regards, especially inferiors or in delicate matters, to gauge how far to go and what to reserve for himself. Francia Dacon.
Will dispute over Miss Burnet estate in Hul ton Nt
Action filed by cousins seeks to set aside the will of Miss Anna A Burnet who died leaving an estate valued at 300000. The will reportedly left one third to charity with the remainder to relatives and friends. The document references twelve named heirs and an eccentric clause about apostles.
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St. Judas
Anna A. Burnet
Hulton
Uncle Ezra Urges Rough Tactics Over Adversaries
A Boson Herald column quotes Uncle Ezra advising that while turning the other cheek is teachable, experience shows the best policy is to remove the adversary from the path, favoring direct action over restraint.
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Ezra
Boston Herald
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