Strange Circumstantial Case Was He Guilty
In 1868 Vincent G. Kirk faced trial for the murder of Claibourne Showers after a Brooklyn Poweshiek county man found Showers headless near Bear Creek. The case hinged on circumstantial evidence including a night at Mrs. Maanat's farm and a dun colored wagon team. The Iowa Supreme Court upheld an eight year sentence, later shortened, and the defense argued innocence while a longtime lawyer recalled the case as a Waterloo in his career.
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Ama
Iowa
Mary Maanat
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
John
Dun Colored
Grinnell
Arabella Tinker
Bear Creek
John Seashore
Newton
Mr. Seashore
Wells
Seashore
Monroe
Vincent G. Kirk
Claibourne Showers
Stone
Illinois
Vincent
E. S. Sampson
M. Ek. Cutts
Howe
Buckles
Henry M. Martin
Davenport
J. M. Beck
Supreme Court
Claibourne
Altoona
Showers
Monticello
Jones County
M. KE. Cutts
Invention of the Clarinet
The clarinet or clarionet is said to have been invented in 1690 by Joseph Christopher Denner in Nuremberg, though some trace its origins to medieval times. Since then it has undergone many changes and improvements and the modern clarinet is one of the most perfect wind instruments for its range and tone quality.
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Joseph Christopher Denner
Nuremberg
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers Advocates Foley’s
Mrs. D. Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio shares experience with Foley’s Honey and Tar noting quick relief for a severe cold and cough in her daughter and recommending the product. Lemmon’s Pharmacy endorses the remedy with a local sale pitch.
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D. Gilkeson
Ingles Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Foley
Lemmon
Providing for the Future
A Washington Star quote ponders why a photographer records a youngster over time. The remark suggests the photos comfort a boy facing adult responsibilities by showing how his mother once dressed him. The commentary frames growing up as a process reflected in family images.
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Washington Star
Sage tea hair care promise tied to Wyeth product
The notice promotes Wyeth's Sage and Solphas as a superior sage tea based hair color and scalp toner. It claims older generations used sage for gray hair and that the product preserves natural color, restoring tone and color. It directs readers to order from Wyeth Chemical Co in New York via Mc Elhinney Drug Co.
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Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York
McElhinney Drug Co
MI-ONA Stomach Tablets Ad From Lemmon's Pharmacy
Lemmon's Pharmacy markets MI-ONA stomach tablets at 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure indigestion. An endorsement from Arthur Sederquest of Wakefield Mass claims relief after over a year of trouble, noting the product saves doctor bills.
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Lemmon's
Washington
Arthur Sederquest
Nichols St
Wakefield
Mass
Lemmon's Mat
Not to Be Easily Caught
A confirmed bachelor returns to the club lunch and replies to questions about marriage. He jokes that he will marry only a very clever woman, clarifying he does not like clever women but would marry an infernally clever one who does it.
Liberty and Law in Harmony
A brief aphorism notes that true liberty aligns with the highest law. Quotation from Giies emphasizes principle over passion in governance and civic life.
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Headquarters
Frank L. Wilson & Company
Good Shoes
Fles
Caner Music CO
Santa
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