Local Paper Voices Caution Over Teachers Annual Trip
The Katherville paper rebukes a practice allowing teachers to leave for trips to visit other schools. It argues the holidays disrupt classes, incur costs, and yield little or no benefit to the district or pupils. It notes teachers pay their own travel and lodging and questions any republic benefit.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Dex Moines
Cedar Rapids
Ratherville
Estherville
Insurgent loyalties swirl in Shenandoah post office race
In Shenandoah, eighth district politics hinge on Cummins versus Dolliver as postmaster selection rests with two senators. The Ames Times notes Cummins supporters' edge yet hints at Dolliver’s influence and prior county votes, while the West Bend Journal reports sugar beets near Shenandoah yielding about $50 per acre despite a not-strong harvest, signaling potential acreage growth next year.
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Dolliver
Cummins
Shenandoah
Ames Times
Cumming
Armstrong
Koviet County
Congress
Cummain’s
West Bena Journal
Debate on Tariffs and U S Prosperity Echoes
The piece discusses Bismarck's praise of the United States for its protected industry and prosperity, contrasts with Germany and Britain, and urges imitation of American tariff policy. It notes the Commercial Club's push to extend the Iowa Central railroad from Algona to Estherville and analyzes party alignment questions for the coming primary and congressional races.
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United States
Europe
America
Germany
Britain
Commercial Club
A. J. Rhodes
Iowa Central Railroad
Algona
Estherville
Town Central
M. & St. I. Ronda
Chicago and Alton
Pacific Coast
le Heau
Missouri River
Chicago
Winthrop
Watertown
Aberdeen
Farmers Face Tariff Talk Backed By Realities
The letter-writers urge politicians to visit farms to hear price realities for agricultural products. Readers recall dramatic letters about New York production The Great Johnny Ganton. The play, under Shubert management, premiered at Lyric Theatre and becomes a strong success. It will play at Lough's Opera House on November 20, with seat sales starting November 18.
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Anoceas
New York
Jonny Ganton
Mersrs
Shubert
Lyric Theatre
Oriinal Lyric ‘Theatre Company
Lough’s
Opera House
Solidarity And Succena In Republican Woes
Republican insurgence critics of Taft in Winona urge prayer for party unity to secure votes for re election to the House or Senate. The Winona Herald condemns elected officials who plead for party votes yet align with Democrats in Washington.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Iowa
Riot fines and political critique in 19th century letters
A mixed item notes fines from 26 to 100 dollars for university and high school students after a riot following a Saturday football game. It criticizes Republican dissension in Iowa, urges party unity, and comments on railroads and newspapers suffering from disputes. Also includes small notices about a found item, a local druggist promotion, and an ad for the Globe-Democrat subscription offer.
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Town City
Inconsistent Language Jokes Against Grammar and Opera Notes
Fragments illustrate comic mispronunciations and satirical captions from late 19th to early 20th century publications. Snippets reference Mabel and Willie mispronouncing English, comic opera notes, and irregular word usage. The text includes unrelated real estate and transfer notations mixed with editorial quips.
Statement of Gruver Savings Bank Condition
Gruver Savings Bank of Emmet County Iowa files its annual statement with the auditor listing assets including cash, bonds, and deposits. It shows capital stock 10000.00, total deposits and liabilities, and undivided profits with notary attestation by Dowden and bank directors.
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Gruver Savings Bank
Lowa
Doliiver
Hmmet
Commercial National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Towa National Bank
Des Moined
Town
Eee
First National Bank
Ratherville
Towa
Low T
E. Tt. Dowden
F.H. Allen
Emmet
J. P. Kirby
M. K. Whelan
EK. L Bondrol
Newcomb's Definition of Magnet Defies Easy Logic
A North American Review note praises Newcomb for his stubborn pursuit of a logical magnet definition. Faced with an elusive concept, he alternatives by listing properties and ends with two provisional definitions: magnet as a body exerting magnetic force and magnetic force as the force a magnet exerts.
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Newcomb
Wei
North American Review
Old Time Quackery and The 1789 Prize Cure
In The Good Old Times J C Wright In notes the 1789 award of five thousand pounds to Mrs Joanna Stephens for a claimed cure. The remedy reportedly included a powder and a decoction with pills of calcined snails carrot seeds hips haws burnt to black and mixed with soap and honey.
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Hogarth
J. C. Wright
Joanna Stephens
Wright
A Ludicrous Experiment in a Turpentine Swell
A London News tale recounts Holmes attempting a radical riddle solution while under chloroform. He sits in an armchair with ink and pen, drowsiness deepens, and he writes an unknown scribble. He awakens to read a startling line claiming a strong swell of turpentine pervades the whole.
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Holmes
London News
An Accommodating Boy Pique in Newark Ice Scene
A Newark woman in an apartment house recounts an odd incident with an ice man. The youth hoists ice to the basement dumb waiter and notes a cake on top. She exclaims at weight, then the lad explains he came up to help her off with the cake, thinking it too heavy to lift.
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Newark
Lippincott
The First Sleeping Car Pioneer in 1861
The Pioneer sleeping car built in 1861 cost about $18,000 and led a new era in luxury. Built in a Chicago and Alton shop, it was wider and higher than standard coaches, featured hinged berths, and eliminated the need to drag bedding from distant closets, marking a milestone in railroad travel.
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Pioneer
Notice of Tax Deed Application for Armstrong Property
Notice to James Martin Muad Deck and Jow ancy and all concerned that on December 2 14 the Hinmet county town property Lots 6 and 7 Block 17 Armstrong was sold for delinquent taxes to O W Ortm a tax deed certificate issued and redemption period ends with deed to be issued by the county treasurer after service completion.
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James Martin
Muad
Deck
Jowancy
Ronal
Hinmet
Armstrong
O. W. Ortm
Tome Forsain
A. W. Grim
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