Pacific Coast Needs Strong Fleet Says Hobson
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, famed for Merrimac and Alabama’s congressman, criticized Democrats for blocking four battleships. He urged renewed effort next year and warned a weak Pacific defense invites Japan to seize the Philippines and Hawaii and raid the coast, risking invasion of the Pacific slope.
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Spokane
Wash
Richmond Pearson Hobson
The
Merrimac
Alabama
John Sharp Williams
Democratic Party
Congress
State of
Washington
Pacific
Atlantic
Japan
America
China
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Hawaii
Spokane 150000 Club invites Roosevelt for hunting trip
Spokane, May 2 Three thousand members of the 150,000 club join Arthur W. Jones secretary in inviting President Roosevelt to be their guest on his first hunting outing after leaving office. They expect him to visit late March or April 1909 for big game hunting and fishing in Spokane country with its climate and lakes praised.
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Spokane
Wash
Arthur W. Jones
Roosevelt
Jones
Theodore Roosevelt
Milwaukee Railroad Notes Move Crew West for Bridge
The Milwaukee concrete gang under Foreman Anderson relocated several miles west of town to build another bridge. The railway has added helpers recently. Titus foreman James Patterson welcomes a new son, and Ottumwa lineman W. R. Bannister has a newborn. J R Roberts of the Bureau of Explosives visited to train agents on dangerous explosive handling and placard and cardboard precautions to prevent accidental discharge.
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Milwaukee
Anderson
Milwaukee Railway
James Patterson
Titus
W. R. Bannister
Ottumwa
J. R. Roberts
Bureau of Explosives
American Railway Association
Time Card Change Alters Burlington Evening Trains
A new time card goes into effect tomorrow the 3rd changing Burlington evening train times. The morning No 3 remains 9:35 arrival and 9:45 departure as No 14. The evening No 13 arrives 6:10 and departs 6:50, earlier than current 7:20. The shift eases local traffic. patrons should note the new schedule to avoid missing trains.
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Burlington
Condition of Fruit Trees Reported by Wm M Thompson
Wm M Thompson reports on his south Washington lot examining peach and plum trees. One peach tree shows 16 damaged to 6 favorable, another 6 damaged to 2 favorable, and a third with about one third peaches sound. Peach plum about 55 percent sound. Whitney No 20 crab about 50 percent sound. Thompson deems the sample a fair representation of current fruit condition.
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Wm. M. Thompson
Thompson
Hard Frost Hits Orchards Hopes For fruit Crop
The article notes a deep frost with temperatures around 27 above and uncertain damage to fruit. Weather prospects say warmer today but warn of possible frost tonight, leaving growers hopeful that enough blossoms survive for a reasonable fruit crop.
Railroads see net passenger gains under two cent fare law
Des Moines reports eight Iowa railroads earned 383,057 more in passenger revenue for the year ending January 1, 1908, as the two cent fare law operated. Despite higher passenger earnings, gross earnings declined by 586,000, suggesting mileage price cuts benefited both railroads and the public.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pay-as-you-enter street car proves successful in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa May 2 The pay as you enter street car is a success in Des Moines. The single car built by the Des Moines City Railway Company has operated four days and proved satisfactory. Additional cars of this type have been ordered and will be placed on the same line as soon as completed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines City Railway Company
Percheron Stallions Standing at Cedar Township Home
Cedar township resident offers service at home for two percheron stallions. Domino 4842 imported by Massdam and Wheeler of Fairfield Iowa and Silver Branch No 52118, Brilliant 49454, plus a mammoth bred Jack. For particulars see bills. Hlstf D Rittenhouse.
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Cedar Township
Domino
Massdam & Wheeler
Fairfield
Iowa
Brilliant
Simple whirligig toy from porcelain dish art project
A DIY toy uses a porcelain egg dish and a larger plate to spin a central disk. Cardboard figures inside the inner plate rotate as a game with goal figures placed outside. Players credit counts by the number opposite the goal when the wheel stops.
The Great Bell of Moscow A Silent Kremlin Chapel
The giant bell from Moscow cast in 1653 weighed enormous tonnage and was never hung in a tower. A crack created a Gothic doorway and the bell was placed on Kremlin pavement, becoming a small sacred chapel used for prayer. Its singing words yield a soft musical and eerie solemn effect.
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Moscow
Russia
Eveno
Kremlin
The Churches Weekly Service Schedule
Sabbath school at 9 45. Morning service at it. Junior at 4. Senior at 6 15. Evening service at 7 30. Rev. W C Fisher pastor.
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W. C. Fisher
Sabbath and worship schedule for local church
Sabbath school at half past, morning public worship at 11. Junior Endeavor at five, Senior Endeavor at 6 15. Evening service at 7 30. Rev Nat Childs of Fairfield will preach at both morning and evening services. All are welcome. Rev W R Sawhill, pastor.
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Nat Childs
Fairfield
W. R. Sawhill
Sabbath and church services with Prof Gordon preaching
Sabbath school at 9 30 morning service at 11 Junior Endeavor at 5 Senior Endeavor at 6 30 Evening service at 7 30 Prof H E Gordon of the State University of Iowa will preach both morning and evening
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H. E. Gordon
State University of Iowa
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon
Sunday school begins at 9 30 with morning service at 11 Junior Bible study at 54 B Y P U at 6 evening service at 730 Sermon topic Israel s Hero Rev George D Rogers is pastor.
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Israel
George D. Rogers
Methodist Episcopal Church Weekly Schedule
The Sunday program lists Sunday school at 0:30 and class meeting at 10:30 followed by public service at 11. The Junior and Intermediate League meet at 4:30 and Epworth League at 6:15 with an evening service at 7:30. Rev. J A Boatman presiding elder will preach at both morning and evening services.
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Epworth
J. A. Boatman
A. M. E. Love Feast and Quarterly Meeting
The notice outlines an A M E church schedule with a 10 30 love feast and multiple preaching services the first at 10 30 the Sunday school at 1 30 the 2 30 quarterly communion and a 7 30 sermon. The third quarterly meeting will be led by presiding elder Rev L J Phillips who will have full charge and a quarterly conference is set for Monday evening all are welcome Rev T B Stovall closes the notice.
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L. J. Phillips
T. B. Stovall
A Math Trick Reveals Birth Month and Age
A playful method asks a friend to think of birth month and age. By a series of operations the final number encodes August as month eight and age twelve, allowing the guess of month and age from the result.
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Liz
First Church of Christ Evensong and Sabbath Services
Corner of Lown Avenue and Jefferson Street hosts Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11 with the sermon Everlasting Punishment. The golden text speaks of delivering the godly and reserving the unrest for judgment. Wednesday 7 50 pm service extended welcome to all. Mrs Waters and Mrs Riester and children depart Davenport after visiting.
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Lown Avenue
Jefferson Street
Mary Waters
Claud Riester
Davenport
Luminous Beetles of the West Indies for Night Reading
A reader in Santo Domingo could place luminous beetles on a table and read by their glow. One beetle reportedly shines enough to read small print, while six could light an ordinary lamp.
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West Indies
South America
Santo Domingo
Valued Same as Gold By Cedar View Merchant
B G Stewart of Cedar View Mississippi tells customers that buying a box of Dr King’s New Life Pills yields worth its weight in gold for constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon’s Pharmacy for 25 cents.
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B. G. Stewart
Cedar View
Miss
Dr. King
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Language of the Lord's Prayer Reflects Anglo Saxon Roots
A Chicago News note explains that most words in the Lord's Prayer are Anglo Saxon. It cites the 1611 Bible where debts and debtors appeared instead of trespasses and trespass. Temptation was the sole Latin word before later changes introduced two more Latin terms.
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Chicago News
Oddities About Insects and Their Features
The honeybee bears a comb in the foreleg between the tibia and tarsus used to cleanse the antennae, protected by a spine at the fore tibia’s lower end. The mouth helps keep the body trim, with or without a comb. Cockroaches occasionally draw their long antennae through the mouth.
Notice of K. of P. Work in Third Rank Monday Night
M J Swift and wife were passengers for Richland this morning. The item notes work in the third rank by the Knights of Pythias on Monday night as part of local activities.
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M. J. Swift and Wife
Richland
A Hot Bug Incident From The Garden
Alice hurried from the garden after picking flowers when a bee stung her finger. She cried out in surprise then wore a pale face and spoke of the sting as she tried to calm herself.
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Alice
Soldier’s Dream And Local Errands In Daily Notes
Local notes report plans for fresh vegetables at the Star and Royal market plus yard work and errands. Win Smouse heads to Floris for a brief business trip, Kate Bailey goes to Brighton for a day, Eva Stephens visits Bonaparte and Eldon, and Omar Singmaster travels to Europe to buy horses. Mrs J A Brush and children visit Biggsville before returning to Sterling Kansas. The Vienna advertises the city’s finest bakery goods.
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Royal Market
Ned Long
West of Star Livery
Win Smouse
Floris
Iowa
J. A. Brush
C. A. Brook
Biggsville
J. W. Brook
Sterling
Kan
Canton landseekers venture to Big Horn Basin
E. Cissell will lead a party from Canton Illinois to Wyoming's Big Horn Basin Tuesday representing this community and seeking land.
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E. Cissell
Canton
Ill
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Cissell
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Quick Health
An advertisement from Lemmon's Pharmacy extols Foley's Kidney Remedy for restoring kidney health. It claims the kidneys strain impurities from blood and removes waste, urging immediate use to achieve wellness.
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Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
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