Iowa National Guard to hold annual state rifle shoot in Des Moines
Four hundred guard members from all Iowa companies converge on Des Moines for the state rifle shoot at the new Belgard range. Troops from the Second Cavalry join, with practice today and tomorrow and rifle instruction sessions led by Col. Brookhart and Lt. Mumma. Awards include a bronze bust of Lord Byron donated by Leslie M. Shaw and a large silver cup from W. C. Clark of Algona. Governor Cummins may address the event.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Perry
Belgard
National Guard
Iowa
Second Cavalry
W. Brookhart
Thrift
Cummins
Lord Byron
Leslie M. Shaw
W. C. Clark
Algona
8. W. Brookhart
Mumma
Clarion High Player Dies After Saturday Game
Will Smith of Eagle Grove, son of ex Senator A C Smith, died an hour after sustaining injuries during a Saturday clash with Clarion high school. He collapsed from likely heart failure, without nearby aid, and was moved to a doctor’s office before his death.
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Clarion
Clarion High School
Eagle Grove High School
Will Smith
A. C. Smith
Eagle Grove
Smith
Carroll Bank President Culbertson Shoots Self
Carroll Iowa October 20 President Culbertson of the Carroll National Bank shot himself yesterday morning. The bank is under inspection and the cause of the deed is not known. Culbertson was a prominent state figure and former legislator. The bank was closed by the U S treasury comptroller. Culbertson’s son was tied to various land deals in Canada and the west.
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Carroll
Culbertson
Carroll National Bank
United States Treasury
Tragic Collision Claims Liscomb Teens
Marie Trimble sixteen and Minnie Cook fifteen were killed when struck by an Iowa Central freight train while walking on the track near Liscomb Iowa Sunday night.
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Liscomb
Here
Marie Trimble
Minnie Cook
Iowa Central
Wayland visitors Wenger and Dolph tour city
C. C. Wenger and H. F. Dolph of Wayland visit the city this afternoon. Wenger came on bank business and is accompanied by Dolph, editor of the Wayland News.
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C. C. Wenger
H. F. Dolph
Wayland
Mr. Wenger
Mr. Dolph
Wayland News
Un Compahgre Valley and Gunnison Tunnel Opportunity
Ask T. M. Reynolds about the government project in the Uncompahgre Valley and the Great Gunnison Tunnel. It notes a multi million dollar cost and a promising climate and fruit country. Reynolds invites readers to meet at the south side furniture store to discuss prospects and towns rising in value.
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T. M. Reynolds
Gunnison
Local visits and political notes in Marion county
Raymond Benn of Rubio visits the city this afternoon. A political meeting is planned tonight at Center while Shiloh school hosts a well attended gathering in Marion township. Frank L Wilson & Co shoe store installs a new sewing finishing machine claimed to save space and effort. Jim Warner will operate the new machine.
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Julia
Bertha Barnes
Shelby
Neb
L. Barnes
Brighton
Will Sowash
West Chester
George Dempsey
Davenport
C. A. Dewey
M. McCleery
M. W. Bailey
Russell Davis
Oliver Dunlap
W. A. Gibson
Sam Anderson
Shiloh
Marion Township
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Jim Warner
Wisdom to Fancy by Geddie Dudley
The poem collection by Geddie Dudley is published at his own expense under the title Wisdom to Fancy. A reader remarks the title seems odd and suggests Wisdom's Infancy as a closer fit to the work.
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Geddie—Dudley
Wet Couple Quote From Cleveland Leader
A brief dialogue shows Mrs. Jawback chiding Mr. Jawback for being soaked and lacking an umbrella. He replies that his umbrella is his identity, a playful pun referenced in the Cleveland Leader.
Umbrella Donations Quoted From Washington Star
A Washington Star quotation notes a humorous system of donations to help others by purchasing an umbrella about every two weeks, reflecting a simple health and comfort gesture.
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Washington Star
Five Largest Cities Ranked by Size Across History
A historical note lists the five largest cities on earth by size in order: London New York Paris Chicago and Berlin. It presents a dated ranking without specifying year or source.
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London
New York
Paris
Chicago
Berlin
Five Year South American Star Study Expedition Planned
Professor Lewis Ross and Robert Varnum of Dudley Observatory Albany and Professor R H Tucker of Lick Observatory depart San Francisco for a five year South American tour to observe and catalogue more than 20000 southern stars. A temporary observatory will be built in Argentina under the Carnegie Institution directive.
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Lewis Ross
Robert Varnum
Dudley Observatory
Albany
R. H. Tucker
Lick Observatory
San Francisco
South America
Argentine Republic
Carnegie Institution At
Washington
New Biography of Cleveland Being Written by John Winley
John Winley president of the College of the City of New York will author an authorized life of Grover Cleveland. He asks anyone with letters or memorials relating to Cleveland to send them to him for inclusion.
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Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
John Winley
College of the City of
New York
Back to School by Arthur Chapman
A Denver Republican poem recalling a returning teacher and the impact of a single young girl on a community. The speaker muses on memory, music, and change as sagebrush deserts glow with new radiance and old brooks seem to float.
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Arthur Chapman
Denver
Freezing Rebuke at Quick Lunch Counter
A brief comic exchange shows a farmer challenging a waitress about a pie. The waitress retorts, deflating the farmer’s pretensions with a sharp remark about price and custom work.
Joint Roast Debate Sparks Banter with Butcher
A light exchange in Browning's Magazine about roast quality turns into a playful argument between a speaker and his butcher. The exchange highlights humor in everyday kitchen tasks and defines friendly dialogue over food.
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Browning's Magazine
Autumn Woods Wanderings and a Chestnut Tree
A lyrical fragment from the New York Globe depicts a scene of shared affection in autumn woods with a chestnut tree as a backdrop. The speaker calls out Clarice as a steel spear bar is saved from a crushing fate.
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Woods
Clarice
New York Globe
A Hero and a Cat in Water Rescue Banter
A light exchange quips about heroics with a joke comparing life saves. One claims to save nine lives in five minutes, while another recalls rescuing a cat from two feet of water. The humor hinges on exaggeration and playful bragging.
A Big Rock Pile Science Teaser
A statement calculates that a million tons of rock equals fourteen cubic feet per ton and would form a cube about 241 feet on each side, illustrating volume to mass conversion.
The Quicker Way and the Judge's Library
A terse reflective note contrasts patience with action. The speaker asserts personal agency, saying rewards come to those who take initiative and claim what they want rather than wait. The line ends with reference to a Judge's Library, hinting at a legal or archival setting.
A Simple Deduction in Town Population Claim
A Chicago Record-Herald quip contrasts rapid town population growth with a jab about chauffeurs being sane. The exchange signals a satirical view of social change and urban life.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Sea Scene Recounts a Playful See-Saw Reflection
A whimsical note from the New York Globe describes a sea view as a beauteous scene and flirts with wordplay about a see-saw moment by the shore, capturing lighthearted coastal humor.
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New York Globe
Two Working For Him Mr Claude How Kin You Afford
A courtroom exchange features Mr Claude inquiring about clothing costs while Mr Hillary Easy insists he is unaware of the speaker being a bigamist as the judge weighs the claim.
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Claude
Hillary
Arrow in the Air Riddle from Poem Quotation
A short poetic quotation from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a line about shooting an arrow and its uncertain fall to earth. The verse contrasts the arrow with a plain and hints at the saying that one seldom sees an arrow plain.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dog Safe Enough
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution features a terse exchange about a dog bite and rabies, reflecting a casual, humorous tone in a local dialogue. The brief exchange centers on whether the dog owner is at risk of rabies and downplays fear with a sardonic remark.
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Atlanta Constitution
Local Star program change noted and visitors listed
Local news records a change of program at the Star to night and lists multiple visitors and travelers including Manton Hebner from Brighton and Robt. Ellis from Atwood. Arrivals include Mrs. John Springer and son from Havre, Mrs. Belle Norton from Ottumwa, and others visiting city residents.
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John Springer and Son
Havre
Vienna
Parker House
Jannie Sales
Brighton
C. 5. Stevenson
Columbus Junction
Belle Norton
Ottumwa
Sam Foreman
What I Can Social At Baptist Church Thursday
The What I Can society of the Baptist church will host a social on Thursday evening with a program and 10 cent admission. Miss Laura Ingham plans to leave tomorrow for Centerville to assist Judge McCoy at Appanoose county courthouse. A light rain last night reduced some dust, though roads remain dusty.
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Society of the Baptist Church
Laura Ingham
Centerville
McCoy
Appanoose County Court House
Kansas City Couple Returns From Visit
Mr and Mrs Pete Riley of Kansas City who had been visiting relatives in the city returned Sunday evening.
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Pete Riley
Kansas City
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