Local notices mix of travel, sales and society news
Local items report daily travel and visits by residents Mrs FE Dean to Davenport and Della Dean in Kansas City, Brown family trip to Keota, influenza recovery of Lilliam Shaw, marriage licenses issued for McGuire Knott Baschnagel Mattis, bungalow for sale on town avenue, new Choral Society meeting at 7:30 with vote on name and rehearsal night.
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Robert McGuire
Cedar Rapids
B. BB. Knott
Washington
Aloysius J. Baschnagel
Bessie V. Mattis
Riverside
Death by own action study notes rising mortality gaps
A study by a Ute insurance company analyzes self inflicted deaths among wage earners in the United States. It finds more personal crisis reports among certain groups and a decrease in death rates in recent years, noting disparities in the data.
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United States
Ute
Sentiment Across Centuries On United We Stand
The piece notes that the origin of the phrase To shion there is strength is unclear yet the sentiment has lingered through ages. It cites a Latin author who warned that united small states prosper while large ones fail and an American author claiming United we stand, divided we fall.
Masons Called Meeting for Washington Lodge No 26
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M schedules a called meeting Tuesday October 14 at 8 oclock to work on first degrees for four candidates. W M L D Langworthy urges a large attendance. Schmeltzer and Mrs Smeltzer visit Geneseo after weekend stay.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
L. D. Langworthy
W. M
Mind of the Nation as Agency in the Body
An Eogfish writer Prof J T Hobhouse argues the mind is a real agency arising from vital processes in countless deficient cells. He contends the body is not merely a self but a unity formed by the cells that compose it.
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J. T. Hobhouse
Nemine the Cherry GQherey Name Origin Tale
Nemine the Cherry reveals its name linked to Ios the ancient coastal town. The piece traces Whebee’s vanished first garden and notes the older European awareness of such origins.
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Ios
Europe
Iron Cast Preference Over Steel For Rust Resistance
The text argues that cast iron is preferable to steel for many uses due to its rust proof nature. It notes cast iron offers corrosion resistance and suggests broad advantages in durability and maintenance.
Senate approves $39 million postal employee raises
The senate passed increases in pay for postal employees totaling about 39 million dollars. An amendment funds fourth class postmasters expenses. The bill authorizes graded annual raises ranging roughly from 100 to 400 dollars and moves to conference for final approval.
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Senate
Washington
GERVAN TOYS CAUSE ROW OVER BRITISH TOY PROTECTION
London October 11 German toy question grows dense Manufacturers insist on absolute protection of British toy industry against German competition for at least three years. Dealers fear that without German toys there will be a shortage for the coming holidays.
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London
Fiume Blockade Broken Trainload Bound for Austria Diverted
Paris reports in the Journal des Debats that an American food train bound for Austria was diverted to Fiume, breaking the blockade. The stream of relief goods reaching Italy and the Adriatic port is now uncertain as officials assess the impact.
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Paris
Journal Des Debats
Austria
Fiume
Cultivate Contentment and the Happy State of Mind
A concise reflection on happiness defined by contentment rather than possession. It asserts that true contentment comes from appreciating what one has rather than chasing more, citing a quote about always having enough.
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Uitte
Zimmer Dian
Unnecessary Noises Barred in Hospital Hotel Mixup
A man with a new set of store fangs ate celery and toast until a waiter tapped him to note the hotel sits in a hospital zone. The odd scene ends as staff correct the misunderstanding in the dining area.
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Hospital Fone
Water supports the body and aids gentle exercise
The text notes water’s specific gravity matches that of the human body, producing equal pressure and support. A submerged person feels at ease and can move with less pain, making water an ideal setting for crippled individuals to exercise.
Old Cheese Seasoned for Years
A note describes saliag cheese as among the best grades, salting salt cheese aged for at least four years before sale.
Water Barrel and Its Sealed Storage Cells in Pulp
A strange device described as a water barrel holds a unique storage-cell arrangement. The writer notes the barrel resembles a doge keg and contains pulp with a 6 percent fire-wilter content, stored in tightly engineered cells.
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Lems Hain
Tan Jin
Rule Without Exceptions. A Self-Help Maxim
A cryptic note argues that personal rules guide behavior and judgment. It cites “no goal one” as a guiding phrase and mentions Roston Transerint in a puzzling, opinionated tone about jokes and self discipline.
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Roston Transerint
Oldest Guide Book for Porvaine Travels Noted
A claim identifies Destructions for Porvaine Travels as the earliest guide book printed in Fuglish, dated 142 and attributed to the famed traveler James Howell.
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Fuglish
James Howell
Toro Nation Seeks Peace Amid War Fatigue
Fragmentary report describes Toro Nation calling for peace due to war weariness and subversion of aims. The text likens movements to a traveler behind a cone turning contrary to a ridge, conveying confusion and pursuit under strain.
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Toro
Hia
Jole Ridge
St Johns Bread in the Holy Land Described
The text notes St John’s bread locally called locust tree fruit in Palestine. It describes the bread as widely grown in the Holy Land where carob and locust trees are common and used for sustenance in desert regions.
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St. John's
Holy Land
Palestine
New Mineral Wool Made Near Melbourne Suburb
A new white miners wool is being manufactured at Yerriville a Melbourne suburb. The process uses blue stone.
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Yerryville
Melbourne
Dasaltreek
Blue Stone
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