Sioux City clubs start summer season with various events
Sioux City boat clubs opened the summer season as the Lake City hhautauqua is set for the week starting July 21. A new vaudeville theater opens under 3 J Bowers. Morning Sun stores report burglaries with losses over 100. J Fred Kiledaisch, a longtime Keokuk business figure, dies at 74.
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Sioux City
Lake City
3. J. Bowers
Morning Sun
J. Fred Kiledaisch
Keokuk
B. H. Sutton
Webster City
Houston
Tex
Oelwein
J. H. Kerwin
Monticello Hong Duster Company
Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses
Hampton
D. M. Kelley
Ellsworth
Peterson
McGraw
National Reform Association
Burlington
Georgie Warrick
Bryant School
Des Moines
Mae Rogers
Evans
LeGrand
W. C. Diesing
Marshalltown
Perry
Northwestern Iowa Association of Rebekah
Ames
Misa Christina Taylor
Uraer
New York
Woman’s Missionary Society
U. P. Church
Rev
L. Schreiner
Albia
First National Bank
Preston
England
County Board of Supervisors
Mason City
County Farm
Lowe City
Johan Punok
Dubuque
Hagle Point
Womans Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Cedar Valle
Upper Iowa
Tracer
A. Ruse
Humboldt
George Manning
Missouri Valley
Clarinda
Farmers’ Oil Company
C. E. Howard
F. Warmont
H. F. Trusler
M. B. Munger
Hikader
Munger
United Norwegian Lutheran Church of
St. Ansgar
Kengett
Bleak and barren Gonet on the west coast
The piece describes the west coast of South America as cloudy and rainless with barren foothills and wind swept sands. It notes scarce harbors but many ports, mentioning Coquimbo and Callao as safe commercial anchors, with loading via lighters and sheltered shore access.
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South America
Andes
Coquimbo
Valpa Raiso
Callao
Pacific Ocean
New York Post
When You Break Cut Glass and How to Save Pieces
A Woman's Home Companion excerpt notes that broken cut glass often reveals new uses. It advises inspecting each shard for possible repurposing, as cutters can trim pieces into smaller useful objects. A bridal dining room mishap saved parts: a rose bowl from a decanter neck, a violet holder from a tall vase, a sugar bowl from a vinegar cruet, and a bonbon dish from a larger bowl.
A Clever Crow Talks Like a Naturalist's Bird
An excerpt from the Washington Star discusses a crow described as a remarkable talker. It notes the bird’s intelligent responses to greetings, its ability to imitate a naturalist’s voice, and its behavior at a water trough as it repeats “Hello, Wood” and then “Hello.”
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Jack
Polly
Wood
Washington Star
Temperature variations in ocean water bands around the world
The Marine Journal describes surface ocean temperatures from 28 F at the poles to over 80 F in the tropics. It notes the polar and tropical waters show annual variations under 10 F, while two surrounding bands experience larger variations, sometimes surpassing 40 F at some locations, with coral reefs and atolls in the near-tropics.
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Tropics
Marine Journal
The Woman in the Casa Confronts a Hidden Affair
A mother-in-law confronts her daughter about a rumored affair. The daughter reveals her husband George has left her, prompting the elder woman's surprised reaction to the possibility of a woman being involved. The scene unfolds in the drawing room as tears flow.
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George
Mater
A Mods Horse at Billings Sale
Hi Billings bought a horse for 18 dollars at a sale. The horse refused water and corn at home. He declared the horse perfect if it would only work.
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Hi Billings
Arm of the sea hugged the shore in a bygone quip
A brief humorous exchange recalls a sea arm hugging the shore, attributed to a Smart Set style joke. Father and son dialog frames a moment of coastal imagery and wry humor from a classic wit.
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Bobby
Self Creation and Miserable Souls Quote
A reflective aphorism noting that misery arises from within and that individuals largely shape their own fate, with a Latin quotation about self-mastery and personal authorship.
The Yankees Twist
A brief dialogue features a proud Briton claiming you can always tell an Hingitab man and the Yankee retorting that such skill is of little use.
Fall Into Luck in a Scenic Meeting
A dialog-driven scene unfolds with an unnamed artist admiring a place’s beauty and an elderly woman insisting she was born there, challenging assumptions about how people arrive at or claim belonging to a landscape. The exchange hints at memory, place, and identity.
A Double Risk Over a Ladder Sale
In Mayville Cyrus Fanning lends a ladder and asks a dollar fifty to use it. Wilson Green pleads for a cheaper rate to reach a chimney leak, but Cyrus refuses, citing a two‑thirds up weak spot. He warns the forked risk could cost a dollar to mend, calling a dollar fifty cheap.
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Mayville
Cyrus Fanning
Wilson’ Green
Mr. Fanning
Cyrus
The Seal Ring Oldest style of ring from ancient times
The seal ring dates to Old Testament era with glyptic art. Exodus lists stones with engraved names of the twelve Israelite tribes including sardius topaz carbuncle emerald sapphire diamond gore agate amethyst beryl onyx and jasper. Egyptians taught engraving and used the lapidary wheel and diamond. Assyrian and Babylonian ruins reveal sigmetas in rings.
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Israel
Oddities of the Printing Shop Revealed by Letter Forms
A New York World note explains how printing letters built of two similar parts appear balanced when upright but distort perception upside down. The piece demonstrates the eye’s tendency to enlarge the upper half, suggesting visually deceptive pairings of circles can look identical depending on orientation.
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New York World
Two Starboard Nights at Broadway Diner
A Broadway restaurant scene unfolds as two patrons at coffee stage query the wine list. The waiter scans the liqueurs, noting the pair’s late dinner mood, while a distant mood hints at a playful tension in the exchange.
No Such Coralas Starboard Lights Exchange
An exchange in a New York Press item features a waiter asking the maitre d hotel for the drink and a stern reply about creme de menthe being called by a British term. The fragment captures a humorous dining room moment with nautical flavor.
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England
New York Press
Window Cleaning Harmony In Repainted House
A man praises his friend's home improvements after painting. The decorator admits it looks better but notes the need to clean windows more often to maintain the harmony of the refreshed dwelling.
Deserter Husband Elopes With Servant Girl
A distraught wife laments in the Philadelphia Times as a neighbor confirms the tale of a husband eloping with their servant. The wife grieves for the beloved cook and quiet helper she lost, wondering where to find another like her.
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Philadelphia Times
Money as Power and Charity Echoes of Bulwer Lytton
A meditation on wealth and influence, contrasting personal spending with the reach of generosity. The quote underscores that true power lies not in spending on oneself but in the ability to give money away to others at will. The sentiment frames money as both character and leverage.
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Bulwer Lytton
Fashionable talk of creditors and style in dialogue
Bait. She-Why, Charlie, you seem to have become quite a man of fashion such clothes such jewelry. He-Yes, you gee my creditors are very anxious that.
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Charlie
Their Use. A witty Washington Herald quip
A condensed exchange mocks meals as mere guideposts for medicine linking to a Washington Herald quip. The dialogue features a dyspeptic speaker who derides the idea of enjoying meals as any real pleasure, reframing dining as a pretext for medicine.
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Washington Herald
The Way of the World Exchange About Revolutions
A short dialogue highlights how frequent revolutions appear in the world as one judge reflects on the endless news. The exchange suggests a cyclical view of global upheaval and human perception of events.
Grahem Walks with Hands in Pockets on Sundays
A brief exchange about Grahem who habitually keeps his hands in pockets on Sundays. The reply notes the humor that he hides them in others’ pockets on other days, suggesting a playful habit and a light social observation.
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Grahem
Bejones Athlete Seen Breakfast Comment
Mrs Fuzzy the landlady notes Bejones finished breakfast with no butter complaint. Mr Grouchem remarks Bejones is somewhat of an athlete, a lighthearted exchange in a small town scene.
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Fuzzy
Never Saw One Urchin Paw
Fragmentary quote exchange with a quip about an accommodation train and a parent asking about it. Includes a Horace Walpole line and a Chicago Tribune reference. No clear event or persons beyond the quoted dialogue.
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Bobby
Chicago Tribune
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