Palmer and Palmer: Iowa governor hopes and roads show
In Washington Iowa the press praises Col. Dave Palmer as a popular, veteran leader likely to win if nominated. The piece cites his Civil War service, statewide respect, and strong support from northern Republicans and Benton County. It notes the Northwestern Land Products Show in St Paul with reduced rail rates for travelers within 250 miles.
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Washington
Iowa
Dave Palmer
Palmer
Colonel Palmer
Vinton Eagle
Twin City
Northwestern Land Products
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Northwest Development League
Northwest States
Territory of
Alaska
Fashion Note Warns on African Beauty Wood Samples
Ladies may travel to Washington to inspect Bureau of Manufactures samples of wood used as a face stain and paste by Angoche belles, sent by the vice-consul at Lourenco Marques for study in American beauty.
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Washington
Bureau of Manufactures
Lourenco Marquez
London Italian Colony in the City Bounds of London
The Italians in London form a sizeable community, numbering about 14,000. Roughly 2,000 are ice cream vendors and 1,000 are organ grinders. The remaining 11,000 work as plaster bust sellers, models, cooks, valets, teachers, artists, restaurant and hotel keepers, among other trades.
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London
England
Tailoring Means a Fit for You and a Well-Wearing Style
A local tailoring service promises a precise fit that enhances appearance and comfort. Skilled tailors discuss measure accuracy, fabric selection, and bespoke alterations to ensure clothes look sharp and feel natural for every customer.
Twenty Years Ago Election Returns in Emmet County
From Northern Vindicator Files No. 5 county officials were elected including J. M. Barker treasurer Jas Rae sheriff J O Kasa representative W A Ladd schools F H Lathrop Harvey Miller and K A Post supervisors Horace Boise carried the state for governor New additions and local business moves noted along with typhoid and diphtheria remarks Estherville scenes include a horse incident and political shifts
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Northern Vindicator
J. M. Barker
Jas. Rae
J. 0. Kasa
W. A. Ladd
F. H. Lathrop
Harvey Miller
K. A.post
County Board of Supervisors
Horace Boise
Ten Cent Store Exchange Shifts in Estherville Area
Mr. Ed Steepleton proprietor of the ten cent store in the Masonic block exchanged his store last week with E B Warren of Spencer for livestock. Steepleton will move to a farm near Spencer while Warren takes charge of the Estherville store.
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Ed. Steepleton
Masonic Block
E. B. Warren
Spencer
Palace matinee invites children to enjoy Saturday show
A local notice advertises a Saturday matinee at the Palace with first show at 2 30 p m and a monthly salary offer of 80 dollars for men with rigs to promote poultry remedies from Eureka Poultry Food Mfg Co Incorporated East St Louis Illinois.
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Eureka Poultry Food Mi’g. Coa
East St. Louis,llinois
Proofs of Orator Power at Whitefield Sermon
Franklin noted his change from frugal to generous as Whitefield preached, giving copper, silver, then gold after a persuasive appeal. Fellow critics Bolingbroke and Chesterfield were moved by the vivid Oratorical imagery, including the blind beggar and dog allegory that ends with a peer crying out in fear and relief.
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Franklin
Whitefield
Richard
Bolingbroke
William Mathews
Enormous Egoism and Reformers’ Self-Glorification
The essay condemns extreme reformers for egoism and self conceit arguing they demand humanity heed their views while dismissing others. It notes their contempt for long standing institutions and their reluctance to be guided by others, calling egoism unattractive and grotesque in its excess.
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Cleveland
The Elopement of Lisa and the Mona Lisa Mystery
A rumor spreads that Mona Lisa may elope from the Louvre with a wealthy American suitor. The World notes editors speculate on who could claim the painting and whether the famed portrait will transform into a suffragette as it travels.
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Lisa
Leonardo
Mona Lisa
Louvre
Paree
New York World
Quotable Bits and Witty Takes On Life
A mash of aphorisms and light humor notes a Carnegie donation for peace, reflections on marriage and gender, fashion quirks, a petrified leg find, a South Dakota man with thirty newspapers, and a grandmother’s attic purge as a boy Georgia learns to save chairs for future grandchildren.
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South Dakota
Sena
I T
Pickpocket Quip Sparks Odd Debate in Street Talk
In Touch Alveays remarks that pickpockets are an unpopular class and questions popul arity. He jokes about their need to keep in touch with the multitude, highlighting a playful exchange about crime and social perception.
World’s Longest Rivers by Continent and Length
Listing of major rivers by continent with approximate lengths. Missouri Mississippi at 4,675 miles in North America. Amazon about four thousand miles in South America. Volga 2,300 miles in Europe. Yangtze around 3,000 miles in Asia. Nile about 4,100 miles in Africa. Murray and Darling about 1,600 miles in Oceania.
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World
North America
Missouri
Missis
Sipps
South America
Amazon
Europa
Volga
Asia
Yangtze
Africa
Nile
Oceania
Murray and
Darling
No Limit to Its Stretching Trout Yarn
A playful remark extols trout yarn as the most elastic fabric, likening its stretchiness to an extraordinary versatility in the fishing world. The line spotlights a whimsical comparison between material flexibility and trout behavior.
Endurance Tests Reflect Government Office Worker Wish
A government employee quips about a different endurance test, wishing for miles ridden on horseback rather than hours spent at a desk. The exchange contrasts physical exertion with sedentary work.
Village tailor contemplates suit for pig seen by child
A village tailor tells his wife he will make a suit for a pig owned by Sam Billings. The tailor's daughter questions the idea, asking what the pig would want with clothing, revealing a light moment in a rural setting.
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Mandy
Sam Billings
The Only Way Hewitt and Jewett Clash Over Ifs and Telephoning
Hewitt demands backing for his statements and tells Jewett to secure a spoken commitment by telephone. Jewett retorts that the decisive word must come direct from the source by phone.
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Hewitt
Jewett
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S Haring
Soper
Emmetsburg
Estherville
J. P. Forrest
Jas. Eapeset
J. D. Wilson
Stanhope Bros
F. H. Rhodes
H. G. Graat
F. L. Rouemus
Alore
F. H. Rhodes & Co
Metygar & Erdahl
Emmet
Wheeler
A. Stanhope
Henry Grant
Four Mile Lake
John Littell
George Sternier
M. W. Woolcutt
Jeptha
Royal Arch
Masons
Fred Hendershot
H. P. John Hanson
King
A. R. Butler
Scribe
L. Heffelfinger
W.H. Foote
J. A. Lilly
J. C. Lilly
Alex Johnston
Steepleton Falls
Chesterfield
Inmmerse
Andrew Carnegie
Diogenes
Krlbert
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Free
Brave
Billy
Marmie
the Lonesome Pine
Pickard
China
Pickards
R. I. Morse
Estherville, Iowa
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