Taft to Fight for Next House
Washington April 14 reports an undercurrent that GOP factions prefer Democrats control the next House. Dalzell says Beveridge platform is not GOP, Indiana will go Democratic, Havens mocks bosses, and Hughes may join the Supreme Court. Lodge committee seeks more funds for investigation into high prices.
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Dalzell
Havens
Rosses
Hughes
Supreme Bench
Lodge Committee
Washington
Ta Ik
Biican
House
Senate
Themey
Congress
Balenth
Beveridge
Old Guard
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Cannon
New Rules Committee
Indiana
Daizel
TnManapolis
Bowers
Charles JE. Hughes
New York
Supreme Benon
Albany
Gauce
Ledge
Rand
Cit
Pony Tale From Daddy Bedtime
A bedtime tale recalls a pony raised like a dog in a town during war times. Soldiers seize horses, a kind woman hides the pony in her cellar, and the pony grows into the storyteller’s horse ancestor, ending with bedtime signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Evelyn
Jack
Mrs. McFudge
Rest room fundraising plea for rug replacement
Citizens urged to donate to fund a rest room update with a goal of about $60. An appeal in newspapers raised only about $15, with hundreds of users including visitors supporting the cause. Donors can give at news offices or the rest room money box, with names of several contributors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Keeley
Ezra Smith
W. M. Galloway
W. W. Wilson
George Crown
P. Wells
H. Wilson
Jean Huysman
Harvey Hell
Green Squires
C. J. Wilson
J. A. Friend
Frank Batterton
C. Elder
Lee Robinson
Etna Steck
PD. J. Palmer
H. BE. McCollum
John McLaughlin
Parisian Sage advertised as hair regrowth remedy
A 1909 notice from Giroux Mfg Co and Lemmon's Pharmacy condemns guarantees of hair growth while affirming Parisian Sage stops hair loss dandruff and itching within two weeks or offers money back. It notes a testimonial from Oscar Armstrong of Belleville Ontario praising one bottle. Large bottles priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Armstrong
Belleville Horseshoe and Rolling Mill Co
Belleville
Ont
Giroux Mfg. Co
Armstrong
Emmon
Rochester
E. A. Ross
Sharon, Mercer Co
Watch For the Comet The Red Dragon of the Sky
Careful mothers urged to use Foley's Honey and Tar for spring coughs and croup relief. Advertises Lemmon's Pharmacy and McKillinney Drug Company with claims of safety and absence of opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Mcklhinney Drug Company
Funeral Services for Mrs. Edward Turnipseed Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs. Edward Turnipseed were held at nine o'clock yesterday morning at her North Marion avenue residence conducted by Rev. D. J. Coon. The body was later taken to Richmond for interment in Richmond cemetery with many local friends accompanying.
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Edward Turnipseed
North
Marion Avenue
D. J. Coon
Richmond
Dr. Kings New Life Pills Promote Clear Skin
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills to purify the blood and cure liver trouble. It claims they brighten the complexion and redden the blood, selling for 25 cents at J. B. Lemmon's Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Dr. King
J. B. Lemmon’s
Lemmon
Piano Tuning Visit Next Week by Davenport Repairman
H. F. Funk a piano tuner from Davenport will be in the city next week. Orders may be left at Haight's hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Funk
Davenport
Haight’s Hotel
Undesirable Immigrants Enter Central Park Leopard Moth Poses Threat
The New York Sun notes that some European immigrants bypass Elis Island and reach Central Park, bringing disruptive habits. A dramatic example is the leopard moth that can amputate tree trunks. The increase in insects is linked to park visitors feeding birds, reducing the birds’ foraging and enabling the leopard moth to thrive.
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Elis Island
Central Park
iTou
New York
Clergymen Obituary List Shows High Aged Clergy
In the English Church Times 1909 clerical obituary 461 names. Ages of 370 deceased clergymen noted show an average age of 71.4 years.
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English Church Times
The Hat Crown and the Stupid Wife Tale
A riverside couple debates love and marriage with a joke about hats. A man desires a wife he can deem stupid, while the woman proves clever enough to catch his ruses. After marriage they face ordinary bills and life, ending with a quip about buying a cheap hat.
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Athena
Acropolis
Athens
Hiu
Sue
Organization of the Junior class completes at Wallace High
The Junior class of twenty members elected officers Ralph Case as president Helen Wrythice as vice president Lydia Eicher as secretary and Lizzie Sutherland as treasurer Committees were named to handle class matters Miss Katherine Stewart visited the High school Pupils from new families enrolled at Wallace and the south Seventh graders study History of England for Darling and an essay contest on John Paul Jones will be held April 1 Final arrangements pending Mr Neal of Brown's Business College Muscatine visited as an office caller Teachers meet Saturday at the High school with music planned by grade pupils and the High school Girls Glee Club Mr F C Ensign Iowa High School inspector was in the city visiting all three state institutions.
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Ralph Case
Helen Wrythice
Lydia Eicher
Lizzie Sutherland
Katherine Stewart
Ainsworth
Wallace School
England
Darling
John Paul Jones
American Navy
Helpful Antagonist Inspires Strength and Skill
A Burke quote remarks that opposition sharpens nerves and skill, framing the antagonist as a beneficial force aiding growth. It suggests that wrestling with challenges fortifies capability and resilience.
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Burke
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Iowa
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Cox
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Buffalo
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Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
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Wm. Crook
Rochester, N. Y
WYETH
Stephen Pacon
Cortlandt Street
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