Senate Acts on Bankruptcy Law Amid Statehood Feud
In Washington on January 19 a bankruptcy bill from Senator Nelson and joined by Senator Fairbanks faced a wary path through the Senate. Debate suggested passage unlikely before adjournment, as opponents filibuster the omnibus statehood measure while Nelson also pursues other states. The piece notes scrutiny of naval waste at Port Royal and Bremerton, and highlights North Dakota's No 1 Hard wheat as a regional pride.
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Nelson
Judiciary Committee
Minnesota
Fairbanks
Senate
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Indian Territory
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Elkins
Dennis Flynn
Mark Smith
Bernard Rodey
Flynn
Richardson
Tennessee
Congress
Carp
Missouri
John
Mississippi
Moody
Port Royal
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Bremerton
Puget Sound
Fragmented Quips On Housework And Health From A Baltimore Paper
A humorous exchange between a sick wife and her husband wanders through jokes about doctors places and states. The dialogue muses on memory of medical bills pills and a hoped homecoming feast while noting quirky regional references and manners. The tone mirrors a clipped Baltimore American style of social lightness.
Rankin Meetings Draw Big Crowds In Armory
Chicago orator Rankin attracted hundreds at the Armory meeting last night with a full house and standing room only. He argued government is ordained of God and serves the people, supported by a large choir and Bible songs.
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Rankin
Chicago
Inn Armory
Rev Williams Resigns to Lead Moulton Church
Reverend W Rolland Williams resigns from Bethel and Haskins Presbyterian churches and accepts unanimous call to First Church of Moulton Iowa. He plans to move by February and oversee a new $7000 church in a promising project expected this year or next.
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Bethel and
Haskins
Moulton
W. Rolland Williams
Hethel
First Church
Iowa
Williams
Bethel Church
White Cap Letter threatens Gallaugher defense team
In Iowa City a dramatic Gallaugher case development emerges as Attor neys Holbert and Holbert reveal an anonymous white cap letter in a scrawled script. The note warns the defense duo to leave town. It labels Mrs Gallaugher a faithless wife and perjurer and threatens force while the lawyers vow to defend.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Gallaugher
Holbert & Holbert
Youse
Saloon Licensing Threatens State Power in Meeting Remarks
A gathering at three yesterday featured Mr Rankin discussing obstacles for men and how to overcome them. He, the Moulder Orator, detailed his rise from Pittsburg foundry work to union leadership and lecturing since 1885 while noting he is not a reformed drunkard. The evening talk on The Secret of the Rum Trafics Power was set for 7 30 with free admission.
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Rankin
Daniel
Mr. Rankin
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Council of Organized Labor
Moulders Union of
Federation of Labor
Narvis Promoted to Supreme Overseer After Matson’s Death
W. M. Narvis receives advancement to Supreme Overseer following the death of Supreme Foreman Canute J. Matson of Chicago. W. H. Miller moves to Matson’s old post while Narvis takes Miller’s former role. Muscatine Journal.
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W. M. Narvis
Canute J. Matson
Chicago
W. H. Miller
Matson
Mr. Narvis
Miller
Muscatine Journal
Discovery promises longer life from new remedy
Editor O H Downey of Churubusco Ind proclaims Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption as an infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip claiming instant relief and certain cure. Stewart's Pharmacy offers guaranteed bottles priced 50c and 1.00 with trials available.
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O. H. Downey
Churubusco
Ind
Dr. King
Cedar Rapids Republican Reports on Night Home Invasion Fears
A Cedar Rapids Republican article notes concerns about home invasions occurring at night, highlighting residents' safety worries and potential protective measures.
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Cedar Rapids
Healthy eating guidance from a historical source
A handbook note outlines simple meals for health, recommending at most three foods per meal. It suggests more nourishment on damp cold days and urges plain serving. It notes men need more food than women and active people more than sedentary, with growing individuals needing more than adults.
Greatest bravery act within knowledge by Spartacus
A Baltimore American提agram fragment recounts a man with fifty cents in pocket entering a cafe and loudly ordering 40 cents worth of food, prompting onlookers at the adjacent table to hear clearly.
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Baltimore
Daisy Dashabout Diamonds Kidnapped Teeth Heist
The Cincinnati Commercial reports a playful exchange about Daisy Dashabout whose diamonds were allegedly stolen but then framed as a kidnaping joke. The press agent clarifies she wore the gems set in her teeth and that she was taken along with them.
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Daisy Dashabout
Cincinnati
Showing the Way to Backache Relief in Washington
A Washington resident from 314 Past Madison St. shares relief from chronic back pain and kidney discomfort after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Columbia Pharmacy. The testimonial notes sleep loss, dull backache, and brick dust in urine, praising the product by Foster Milburn Co. as the best remedy.
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Washington
Madison St
Dean
Columbia
Foster-Milburn Co
N. Y
United States
Doan
Evading Law and Local Dogs Muzzled in Lowell Tale
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a town mandate that dogs wear muzzles. Ben and his Newfoundland walk downtown with a tiny muzzle tied to the dog’s tail, sparking a remark that the animal is wearing a muzzle. The scene suggests a legal-political clash and the lore of local enforcement in a small town.
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Ren Mutler
Lowell
Ben
Arabella and Albert's Christmas Slipper Gift Breaks Engagement
The tale explains their trouble was Arabella's literal techy nature and generosity. Albert asked what she wanted for fear of choosing wrong, she replied with enough candy to fill her slipper, a five pound box. She broke the engagement and his sister ate the candy.
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Arabella
Bushby
Albert
SYMMES' HOLE The Veratiar Theory That Was Once Advanced
The narrative reviews John Cleves Symmes and his hollow Earth theory. It notes his roles as jurist scientist and savant with international repute, his belief in five to seven hollow spheres with openings at the poles and nested interiors, and that both outer and inner surfaces are inhabited. Symmes lived for years near Newport Kentucky.
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John Cleves Symmes
Globe
Symmes
Bedlam
College Secretien
Newport
The Curate Praises Sincere Church Attendance
In a west end church a junior curate preached about why people come to church. He quipped that some come to display their best clothes, then assured the audience that none of them did so. The Telegraph reported the remark.
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West End
London Telegraph
Head of Department inquired about a dunning letter
A curt note mimics a critique from Fliegende Blatter about a tailor’s dunning letter sent for a vote without proper review. The fragment hints at bureaucratic mishap and clerks handling duties improperly.
Glass In Our Drinks A Doctor's Odd Claim
A Philadelphia Record piece reports a physician joking that everyone swallows small amounts of glass daily through beer water and milk. He cites glass constituents in bottled beer and a visible water line in carafes as proof that fluids erode glass, yet says it does no harm and no disease has been linked.
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Philadelphia Record
Unlucky superstition of four white feet horses in 19th century lore
The article notes that in France and parts of Europe a horse with four white feet is considered ominous for a rider especially a soldier. It cites General Lasalle who avoided such a horse and was killed after a day of misfortune at the battle of Wagram. In contrast, orientals regard four white feet as a mark of distinction in pedigrees.
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France
General Lasalle
Wagram
Ears as Moral Markers in a Philosophical Dictum
A reflective catalog argues ears disclose character highlighting large ears signal coarse mind or pugnacity while small or thin ears imply trivial mind and hypocrisy. It notes individuality of every ear despite vast population and praises a large well-shaped ear as generous.
Origins of Military Salutes and Sword Honor
A tradition of saluting began with knights at court who lifted their hands to their brows to shield eyes from the queen’s beauty. The officer’s sword salute carries a double meaning, with the initial position showing the hilt against the chest as a token of courtesy.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
One hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh. F J Cheney and company endorse Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. Druggists in Toledo sell the product priced per bottle with testimonials offered free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
F. Cheney
West & Truax
Toledo
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
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