SAILING NORTHWARD TO THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
The journal describes a cruise on the Carinthia toward the North with daily comforts aboard. The narrator notes British seamen and English style, the ship's elegant rooms and stairways, constant chair hunts, and luxurious cabins. Passengers, including Reginald Orcutt, share stories and travel experiences while enjoying meals, baths, and entertainment.
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St. Louis
Carinthia
Fifth Avenue
Corinthia
Beloved of the Lord Dwells in Safety Verse
Scripture quote from Deuteronomy 33 12 notes safety for the beloved of the Lord with a brief devotional tone emphasizing divine protection. The caption frames a daily Bible thought for reflection and comfort.
Voyage Notes from a Baltic Cruise to Iceland
A passenger recounts a cruise with plans to stop at Reykjavik then continue to Iceland. He has studied the language and shared insights about the country. The wife’s father is Basil King. his daughter travels with him but is absent on this trip. He notes 350 passengers and 426 crew, calling everyone a character study.
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Orville
Panama
Hawaii
Reginald Orcutt
New York
Press Congress
Husband
Ile
Orcutt
Reykjavik
Iceland
Basil King
King Wan
World Press Congress
Obituary of Reuben Runnels Hyatt in Kalona
Reuben Runnels Hyatt born February 25 1851 in Washington County Iowa died July 24 1926 at Bellevue hospital Muscatine age 75. Four sisters two brothers survive along with son Kenneth Hyatt of St Louis Missouri and sisters Mrs Calvin Grady Kalona Iowa and Mrs James Grady Muscatine Iowa. Funeral held at Kalona M E church Monday at 2 o clock with I N Arnold officiating and ball bearers B F Allen George Stumpf Ben Boone B H Fry Fred Howard and Lee Randal.
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Reuben Runnels Hyatt
Jeremiah
Elizabeth Hyatt
Washington County
Iowa
eEllevue Hospital
Muscatine
James
Willam
George Starr
Stuart
James Kolesick
North English
Kenneth Hyatt
St. Louis
Calvin Grady
Kalonea
James Grady
Kalona M. E
I. N. Arnold
B. F. Allen
Geo. Stumpf
Ben Boone
B. H. Fry
Fred Howard
Lee Randal
Local Humors and Whims From a Wayward Village
An eclectic mix of verses and quips describe village life with humor and sly observations. A visitor challenges a minister over a mixed choir while locals barter jokes about marriage, pipes, mice, and mischief amid a casual rural scene.
Modern hair fashion and mischief in a quirky home scene
John Timmerman, editor in the Journal press room, laments a failed hair investment while a humorous family moment unfolds. A humorous line about a light and a cigar ends a quirky domestic vignette. A separate note touts a device to tally deaf listeners on the radio.
No Common Knocker Makes a Rare House Call
A Fort Wayne Sentinel snippet notes a unique figure named No Common Knocker who appears intermittently to do knocking but remains exclusive and unseen with others of her kind. The comment playfully contrasts rarity and isolation in local lore.
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Fort Warne
All-Round Man Question Highlights Job Suitability
A job interviewer tests a candidate for broad skills. The applicant cites six years at a Detroit auto factory and recalls a crabby nut bolt task. A girl’s father shouts for the caller to leave, prompting the line Your father's a crank. The reply: Don't you need a crank if you ain't a self starter.
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Detroit
Feller
Don Q Son of Zorro At Fox Theatre
The Fox theatre showcases Douglas Fairbanks in Don Q Son of Zorro from United Artists with Mary Astor as Dolores and a stellar cast including Donald Crisp Jean Hersholt Warner Claud J F McDonald Charles Stevens Al Mac Quarrie Lottie Pickford Stella de Lanti and Mrs Forrest.
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Dash‘ng
Douglas Fairbanks
Don Q
Zorro
Fox Theatre
United Artists Corporation
Mary Astor
Thomas H. Ince
Dolores
Sebastian
Donald Crisp
Fabrique
Jean Hersholt
Warner Claud
Archduke Paul
J. F. McDonald
General de Muro
Robledo
Doug
Charles Stevens
Darragnan
Colonel Matsado
al MacQuarrie
Miss Astor
Mary Pickford
Lottie Pickford Forrest
Stella de Lanti
Miss de Lanti
Spain
Mrs. Forrest
Lola
Dorothy Vernon
Fairbanks
Candies in the United States Reach Half a Billion Value
The article notes that more than 500 million dollars worth of candies of all sorts are consumed annually in the United States. It highlights the scale of candy consumption and the financial magnitude involved in the American confectionery market.
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United States
A middleman earns fifteen cents from pie, amid panic
A line about a middleman pricing cherry pie at fifteen cents contrasts with a fear of being trapped in a burning building and relying on Congress for rescue. The piece uses a folksy tone to critique dependence on political action during crises.
Daily Lessons in English Word Usage and Vocabulary
The piece discusses common word misuses and pronunciations such as gotten and con federate. It notes rising vocabulary through daily words and highlights Confederate as an associate or ally with example usage.
Denmark style pamphlet of light gossip and morals
A fragment from a 19th century page features casual remarks about an unnamed Mr. Lemmon noting a tonsil operation at age 49, a child’s quip about age, social coming out parties, a morbid antique joke about self-harm, and a humorous exchange about dress and fishing lore with flirtatious talk and broad innuendo.
Iowa Briefs Endorse Road Paving Start Soon
Dubuque county's primary road paving program will start within two weeks. Sioux City judge freed J M Walker of Auburn a salesman after ruling the evidence did not warrant binding him over to the grand jury on an assault charge.
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The
Associated Press
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Sioux City
J. M. Walker
Auburn
Sass
Walker
Old London Street Names Preserve Quirky History
The piece notes London streets retain colorful historic names such as Shoulder of Mutton Alley Frying Pan Alley Pickle Herring Stairs and Crooked Billet Yard reflecting originality and uniformity in the capital’s toponymy.
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London
Petunia Development in England from South American Wilds
The garden petunia in England was developed from two wild species from Argentina and Uruguay after seed was sent to Scotland in 1881 by John Tweedie, catalyzing a major horticultural development.
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England
Argentine
Uruguay
Scotland
John Tweedie
Troglodytes of Cappadocia and Ancient Asia Minor Dwellings
A National Geographic Reeler examines Cappadocian Troglodytes and cave dwellings in Asia Minor. The text describes cliff homes built in pumice and lava regions around Mount Argaeus, the practical isolation of communities, and ancient Greek and Herodotean references to these people and their lifestyle.
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National Geographic
Africa
South Pacific
Nile
Assyria
Babylonia
Euphrates
Tigris
Greece
Cappadocia
Asia Minor
Argaeus
Erjias Dagh
Kizil Irmak
Cilicia
Taurus Mountains
Ermenek
Bakluzan Dere
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Sture
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Rascal
Joe
Bert
John Timmerman
Journal
John
Dad
Abe Martin
Your Town
Lemmon
Mr. Lemmon
Elizabeth
Philip Space
Petunia Development
Lycaonia
Seral
Karaman
Agatharchides
Red Sea
Raeral
Egypt
Herodotus
Fezzan
Xenophon
Armenia
Mount
Strabo
Iniesu
Marthan
Urguh
Adi Assam
Nerv Shehir
Tadar
Soghanlu Dere
Halys
Lukas
Assaru
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