Last Sad Rites For Mark Twain At Langdon Home
Elmira New Jersey April 25 rain drenched the town as Samuel L Clemens known as Mark Twain lay in state at Gen Langdon's home. Relatives and friends gathered for private services with floral tributes and inscriptions on the graves of Olivia Clemens and their daughter.
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Bier
Gen. Langdon
Ideal
Elmira
N. J
Samuel Baatman
Samuel L. Memens
Lackawanna
Langdon
Clemens
Mark Twain
Olivingdon
Sammel Clemens
Miners Agreement Signed in Central Pennsylvania
Altoona April 25 after a session between operators and coal miners scale committees representing central Pennsylvania the miners demands were largely agreed to the scale signed and miners ordered to return to work this morning an increase of 2 cents a ton in pick mining was granted and the price of all classes of labor about the mines advanced 5.55 percent
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Altoona
Pennsylvania
Richmond man bound over on murder charge in Dickey case
William Lewis is bound over to the grand jury on a murder charge for the death of Albert Dickey after an assault. The grand jury will probe the Dickey case and also investigate the death of RB E White, a prominent farmer, alleged to be due to arsenic poison.
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William Lewis
Richmond
Grand Jury
Ind
Albert Dickey
Lewis
RB. E. White
Boy Masters Scared Mules in Wabash Street Run
Howard Shanafelt five year old son of Charles Shanafelt of Muncie guided a frightened team of mules through a crowded Wabash street and stopped them safely. The incident happened during a visit on April 25.
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Wabash
Wabash, Ind
Howard Shanafelt
Charles Shanafelt
Muncie
Weather brief for Indiana and Kinois
Snow in the northeast portion today with fair conditions and warmer temperatures tomorrow. Indiana remains cool today with fair skies and a warmer trend expected tomorrow.
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Indiana
Seniors Prepare May 12 Commencement Play Night
The academy plans a three act farce comedy The Deacon's Second Wife for commencement night May 12 under Mrs. Frank Geisler guidance. Senior class members rehearse diligently while juniors will perform a separate play. The student body attends a party at Miss Martha Porter's home near Ainsworth next Tuesday with all invited. Cloyce Kerr raises funds for a blind organ man near the Washington National Bank corner.
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Frank Geisler
Martha Porter
Ainsworth
Cloyce Kerr
Washington National Bank
Hyomei Inhaler Offers Quick Relief for Colds and Coughs
Millions have used Hyomei with a hard rubber inhaler. A bottle costs 50 cents at druggists and Lemmon's Pharmacy, extra inhalent bottles priced at 5 cents. The inhaler plus complete outfit is offered at one dollar, promising fast relief from catarrh and stuffed nose.
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America
Lemmon’'s
Patent Report Grants Iowa Inventors Multiple Patents
Washington April 19 patent attorneys Davis and Davis report Iowa citizens received several patents this week. List includes Clinton Butler Waterloo fertilizer distributor two patents and Joe Denning Cedar Rapids wire fencing reel cut, George Fish Central City collapsible and adjustable cement culvert mold, Frank Hostlan Tracr washing machine drive gearing, Harry MacClyment Burlington furnace, Mads Madsen Kimballton hay rake loader, George Mahoney Iowa City eye tipping machine, Louis Metzdorf Clarkeville hat fastener, Frank Miller Stanwood railway tie two patents, John Smith Stanley carburetor, Burton Spinney Atlantic cloth holder, Ralph Taylor Davenport drop door lock, Adam Wagner Cedar Falls tubular track bracket, Edward Watrous Des Moines shutter fastener, Seth Wellman Swaledale collapsible core, George Witt Waterloo fire escape, Franz Wood Des Moines car replacer, and others.
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Washington
D. C
Messrs
Davis & Davis
Clinton C. Butler
Waterloo
Joseph M. Denning
Cedar Rapids
George W. Fish
Central City
Frank Hostlan
Tracr
Harry A. MacClyment
Burlington
Furnace
Mads H. Madsen
Kimballton
George Mahoney
Iowa City
Louis Metzdorf
Clarkeville
Frank H. Miller
Stanwood
John W. Smith
Stanley
Burton A. Spinney
Atlantic
Ralph G. Taylor
Davenport
Adam Wagner
Cedar Falls
Edward L. Watrous
Des Moines
Seth A. Wellman
Swaledale
George R. Witt
Franz J. Wood
Depths of Coal Mining Abroad and In Country
The article notes no coal is mined in this country below 2200 feet while English mines reach 3500 feet and Belgian mines 4000 feet. It states eight inch seams are mined commercially abroad and few veins under 14 inches thick are worked locally.
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Belgium
Revolutions in Congress Stir National Debate and Retirements
In Washington April 25 remarks, veteran leaders like Aldrich Piles Hale retirements and Lowden exit signal party shifts. Taft praised by sculptor Atkin as handsomest public figure. rivers and harbors bill advances despite critiques. Lodge committee attack on cost of living follows.
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Cannon
Flint
Piles
Aldrich
Lowden
Rivers and Harbors Bill
New York City
Tammany
Lincoln
Rochester
Massachusetts
Aldrich i
Senetor Flint
Aldrich Nd Hale
Minois
Low
George M. Pullman
Joe Cannon
Lodge
Senate
Lodge Committee
Overman
Planked steak costs a dime payoff scene
A nervous denizen enters a chic lunchroom and asks the price of a planked steak. The waiter quotes three dollars and twenty five cents, prompting the man to pull out a lone dime and offer it instead to buy the plank.
Vanity at the Summer Resort Sparks Clerk Banter
Two clerks joke about Wasson returning from a vacation. They note his ugliness and vanity, and comment that he spent three weeks at a summer resort being the only man there.
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Wasson
Telephone Talks in Silence and Foot Stamp
Poetic fragment notes failed calls at Central. The speaker urges voice and timing when a tale cannot be told, ending with a defiant stamp and casual lament.
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Central
Trained Animal Turns Tables in Circus Tale
The animal trainer falls ill and his wife fills in. When asked about experience she claims her husband manages beasts well, and she quips that she can manage him just as easily. The owner affirms the trainer’s skill, making a humorous exchange in Tit-Bits.
Dialogue Reveals Heiress Acknowledges Count's Request
A young heiress asks her father about a morning call from a count. He confirms the count asked whether she could support him in his accustomed style, prompting the daughter to express happiness and a kiss. The scene reads like a dramatic exchange about arranged match expectations.
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Fen
Auto wins after raffle ends in Chicago garage mix up
A comical talk recalls a man who bought a ticket in an air mobile raffle and built a garage before the drawing. He hides his disappointment, but in the end he wins the auto when the drawing is held.
Suited to the Place
The committee chairman quotes reaction during an inquiry at a state institution amid tensions. The superintendent insists the setting is an insane asylum, underscoring the gravity and public interest in the investigation.
Rooster's Crow Sparks Aerial Navigation Idea
A playful passage describes Joe-Pa and his son debating flight and navigation after a rooster flaps six times and crows. The dialogue suggests a naive link between poultry motion and solving air travel, capturing a childlike moment of curiosity.
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Joe
Why Frey’s photographs are highly valued by judges
The note asserts Frey’s photographs deserve top praise for superior quality. It invites readers to visit for proof and hints at the judges’ consensus on photographic excellence.
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Frey
Calcutta University Claimed Largest Educational Corpora
The University of Calcutta is said to be the largest educational corporation in the world and it examines more than 10,000 students annually.
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University of Calcutta
Fineness of Spider Web Shrinks in Two and a Quarter Mile Thread
A remarkable discovery notes that a spider’s web measured two and a quarter miles long was harvested from the body of an epideus creature. The find highlights the extreme thinness and strength of spider silk as a natural material.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Clear Skin
An old newspaper style ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills for liver trouble and blood purification. It claims pills improve complexion with rosy cheeks and healthy skin, offering a 25 cent price at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Dr. King
J. Bk. Lemmon’s
Lemmon
Power of Electricity Lifts 10 Tons in a Minute
The piece explains that a cent of electricity at current average rates can raise 10 tons twelve feet high using a crane in under sixty seconds, illustrating the power and efficiency of electrical energy.
Rival Sages in Poem Prompt a Wife and Husband
A satirical verse shows a speaker praising Plato provoking Mrs. Nuwedd to insist he visit and listen to her husband. The exchange hints at a clash between intellectual admiration and domestic dialogue.
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Plato
Local boy shows deft hand in trades and diplomacy
A fragment cites a boy praised as a born diplomat by one speaker and as a precocious cheater by another. The dialogue suggests he can mislead peers in exchanges and leave them believing they gained the better end.
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Flas
The Test of Fame and Ada Nimrod Hunter Tale
A playful dialogue riffs on Nimrod a mighty hunter and a child asking if he appeared in Theodore Roosevelt era tales. The exchange hints at cultural memory and legendary lineage.
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Pop
Nimrod
Theodore Roosevelt
Elasa
Administrators Sale of Harrison A Ball Estate
Administrators announce sale of the late Harrison A Ball estate including 160 acre farm north of Washington, 80 acre tract west of the city, 10 acres in South Washington, 8 lots with two dwellings on S Iowa Ave, 5 lots on S Marion Ave, a house and lot in Southwest Washington, and 2 lots on S Second Ave.
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Harrison A. Ball
Washington
S. Iowa Avenue
S. Marion Avenue
S. Second Avenue
Anderson
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James Breck Perkins
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Fairfield Rug Company
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