Lost Russian money in Journal office wallet reward offered
The Journal seeks the return of a small package containing about 1766 dollars in Russian currency. The note explains the money was on a desk in the Journal office, possibly taken as a joke, and promises a reward of five or six hundred dollars. The piece describes the notes as pretty, well printed with ruble denominations and clever dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Washington
Journal Ofice
Journal Force
Attorney General Daugherty On Coal Situation Language
Public remarks by Attorney General Daugherty draw attention to coal supply issues and government policy during a period of national energy concerns. The language signals strong positions on resource management and industrial impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty
Stickered Prosperity and Price Fixing in Rural Life
ABE MARTIN laments prosperity shows up with stickers and questions who sets wheat and hog prices. He also wants to meet the person responsible for charging farmers to pull a car from mud, critiquing price fixing in rural commerce.
Thanking Ushers and Weathering Spring Woes
The page notes a church habit of thanking ushers for seat guidance and condemns snagging seats mid aisle. It laments bad roads damp weather and flu season, while mentioning river flooding near towns like Muscatine Davenport and Clinton. A side card features a pelican poem.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Clinton
Mississippi
Taxi-Driver Comment Sparks Quick Exchange at Congress Hotel
A traveling man asked Ralph Livingston for a ride to the depot after he arrived by car. Livingston replied with a casual ok, noting the line between social classes and marriage. The column ends with a quip about equality and wells.
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Congress Hotel
Ralph
Fragmented Verse and Local Notice on Robertson Subscription
An odd note appears on D. C. Robertson of the west side as he renews his Journal subscription. The remittance card reads Killed a Snake with no date or species given, adding a curious aside to a routine renewal.
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D. C. Robertson
West of the City
Journal
Ecard
Public urged to end coal strikes and ensure fair prices
The article argues that repeat coal stoppages harm the public and threaten fuel supplies. It urges miners and operators to settle disputes promptly or face government intervention to secure coal, fair wages, and affordable prices for consumers.
Poultry and Egg Markets Strained by Unseasonable Weather
Unseasonable weather limits poultry marketing with firm prices for poultry and eggs. Live and dressed poultry demand remains nominal, receipts are normal for the season, and Hutter production is set to rise. May storage eggs show weaker demand than April, suggesting a lower egg market by early May as production increases.
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Hutter
Moonshine vs Sunshine in Old and Young Married Advice
The Old Married Woman warns against asking husbands for money while the Young Bride boasts of financial independence. The dialogue notes spring days and contrasts moonshine with sunshine, hinting at lingering dependency versus prideful autonomy.
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Charley
Advice to Young Anglers sparks curiosity in readers
A reviewer notes Henry Shields presents a small book titled Advice to Young Anglers. The piece ponders the author’s motive and whether the work offers real guidance or a curious new information angle. The commentary conveys interest in the publication.
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Henry Shields
Concert Moment Confusion Over Gavotte in Sixth Sonata
At The Konecny Concert Alex Miller unable to read the program without his glasses asks what piece is playing. The response identifies Gavotte from Sixth Sonata, with a note of uncertainty whether it belongs to the sixth or seventh sonata.
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Konecny
Alex Miller
Gavotte
Fairfield man tells of Heaven then dodges a Ford
An earnest Fairfield man who often extols Heaven and its refuge from worldly sorrow was seen dodging a Ford at the corner of Broadway and Main a few days ago.
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Fairfield
Broadway
Main
Fairfield Tribune
Quip on Hats and Hair in Household Spending
A dialogue riffes on a sixty dollar hat and a grand piano with a husband’s spending. The speaker notes bobbed hair as fastened at one end and remarks that women would buy what they need if given money saved from tobacco.
Donahey Seeks Democratic Nomination for Board of Supervisors
Sam T. Donahey of this city announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for membership on the Board of Supervisors at the June primaries. He says he will provide needed county service and will give his best efforts if elected.
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Sam T. Donahey
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Donahey
Oskaloosa Considers Buying Water Works
Oskaloosa council reviews report by Trimble Williams and Mayer on purchasing the Peoples Water company plant for 230000 dollars. City council approval and a special election are planned before final action.
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Oskaloosa, Ja
J. M. Trimble
C. A. Williams
Carl Mayer
Peoples Water Company
Oskaloosa
Baltimore Md
High Water Closes Muscatine Plants
Muscatine suffers record Mississippi rise as 18.1 feet floods plants and halts operations. Officials forecast crest near 19.5 feet with delays to Tuesday or Wednesday. Workers reinforce levees, monitor rail lines, and hundreds are redirected to flood duties.
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Muscatine
United States
Here
Dubuque
Chas. H. Young
East End
Four Newborn Girls At City Hospital Prompt Curious Inquiry
An expected day of a baby’s birth yields four girls in the hospital. The mother’s boy asks the nurse how the babies are running today, reflecting a playful mix of anticipation and bemused acceptance.
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Imstead
Quaying golf tale stirs maritime chatter of ships and bets
A clipped nautical exchange recalls a practice in which players debate score counts and maneuvers aboard a vessel. The dialogue mentions bunkers, astern, starboard, and a tense moment tied to a London reference, highlighting a seafaring tone in a sporting quip.
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Partener
London
Husband and wife clash over alibi in Calcutta Looker-On
The Looker-On records a domestic dispute as a husband defends a made up tale to his wife. She derides his late home arrival while he vows to persist with his story. The exchange highlights a strained marriage moment in a Calcutta context.
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Calcutta
Two of Them Sign of Why a Girl Refuses a Kiss
A playful contemporary query notes kissing signals, joking that a refusal once indicated a split lip or onion breath, suggesting the meaning remains unchanged by modern fads.
Questioning familiarity and self blame in social satire
A terse note ponders why widespread familiarity breeds contempt and why many people remain harsh self critics, musing on social dynamics and personal accountability in a reflective voice.
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Boston Transcript
Farm Crops Class Tells Wheat Cost in Missouri Valley
Agricultural education in Missouri Valley schools gains emphasis as the farm crops class led by Dr. Van Cleve surveys 29 Harrison County farms to study wheat practices. The report shows varied wheat types, planting and harvesting dates, yields, seed sources, and prices, guiding local教学.
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Missouri Valley
van Cleve
van Dieve
Harrison County
John Williams
Shirley Mason in Little Miss Smiles at Fox Theatre
Shirley Mason stars in Little Miss Smiles at the Fox Theatre next Tuesday. The film follows a New York East Side family facing poverty and hardship with a loving father, a hard working mother, and a dreamer brother, blending comedy and pathos.
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Shirley Mason
Fox
Miss Smiles
William Fox
Myra Kelly
Jack Ford
Miss Mason
New York
East Side
Wonder at Fair Haired Woman Sparks Tokyo Stir
Visitors from the West no longer awe the Japanese but a fair-haired woman still draws crowds. A golden-haired Scottish girl recently sparked a near riot in Tokyo as locals pressed to glimpse her rarity and spectacle.
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Tokyo
Lincoln Ancestor Owned Slaves In 1735 Account
An 1735 record notes Mar Gecai Lincoln paying for shoes for his negro man. The item lets us infer that Abraham Lincoln’s great great grandfather likely owned a slave, from a Pennsylvania context 188 years before emancipation.
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Mar. Gecai Lincoln
Abraham Linen
Pennsylvania
Chessman A. Herrick
Nort American Review
An Oversight From Le Regiment Excerpt
A quotation from Le Regiment recalls a marriage moment of intense passion and later regret. The speaker reflects on boundless adoration once expressed and now softened to rueful restraint. The snippet hints at dramatic emotion and literary tone surrounding domestic affection.
Carter's Creek Woman Credits Vegetable Compound Cure
Mrs. E. J. Galloway of Carter's Creek Tennessee writes she spent half her time in bed three years ago then used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She says she is now a well farmer's wife able to work hard and urges others to try the remedy.
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Carter's Creek
Tenn
Bee
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. J. Galloway
The Oldest Game Checkers History
Checkers is among the oldest games, played on the Nile six hundred years before Cleist. The ancient Greeks had a similar game. A set of rules established for checkers in 1800 became the standard.
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Nile
Cleansing Tip for Softening Soggy Sponge
A sponge that has become too hard can be softened by soaking in clear cold water with a little borax. Boil the water, remove the sponge, rub borax into it, then rinse in cold water to restore pliability.
Six Days Pass Mighty Quick Says Uncle
A speech by Uncle notes six days pass quickly yet time remains to recall lessons from Sunday and endure till the next gathering. He warns that memory fades if not continually taught and practiced.
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Uncle
Cedar County Farm Bureau installs radio market reports
Tipton Iowa April 21 The Cedar County Farm Bureau plans to be the first in the state to install a radio outfit for daily market reports The units are being installed as fast as they are received County agent Do H Obye says the system will pay for itself through reduced costs Reports were previously received by telephone and telegraph A committee investigated the idea after receiving market reports over a private local radio set and found the investment likely to pay.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Unclear Schedule Fragments Include Arrival Departure Times
Readable parts show multiple times such as 2:28 a.m. 4:16 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. along with noted BRANCH 9:05 a.m. 5:10 p.m. and numbers 85 836 420 459. The text appears as mixed timetable fragments without a coherent event or destination.
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Produce Review
POR Board
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Lincoln
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General Practice of Medicine
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Morrison & Morrison
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J. Wilson
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Wilson & Wilson
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J. D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
Washington County
Eicher, Livingston & Richer: Law
Abstract Department
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Keenwick
McElhinney Drug CO
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Vaasa
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Washington Lodge
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H. P
Zeredatha Council
Belva Carris
Myrtle Speer
Alcome
Damascus Shrine
W. S. of J
Katheryne H. Beatty
Susie B. Edgington
Worthy Scribe
Amos Chapter de Molay
Ira Jones
G.C
Frank Langworthy
Loyal Order of Moose
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B. Mitchell
Elmer McFadden
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