Humorous Iowa Teacher Exam Answers Reveal Fantastical Misconceptions
Des Moines reports list of ludicrous student answers from an Iowa public schools exam. Examples jest that minerals include quicksilver and tinware, and that the heart lies west of the lungs. Superintendent Clarence McCracken forwards these to amuse pedagogical friends.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clarence McCracken
Stuart Public Schools
State House
Ma’ams
Pittsburg
Borneo
Manila
Odessa
Arkansas
Hong Kong
Europe
Edward the Eighth
America
William Pitt
Turf Officials Arrested at Gravesend Track
Sixteen men connected to the Metropolitan Turf association were arrested at Gravesend during races and charged with aiding and abetting the employment of jockeys. They faced Kings County court and were released on $1000 bail each for trial on September 27.
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Gravesend Race Track
New York
Stanley Ketchel
Sam Langford
Metropolitan Turf Association
Gravesend
Kings County
Tragic Murder Suicide Found Near Bloomington
The bodies of Mrs. Joseph W. Polley and her baby were found in a corn field near Bloomington Indiana. Mrs Polley was found hanging from a tree and the infant lay at her feet. They had been missing since September. Authorities believe the mother killed the child and then committed suicide.
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Bloomington
Ind
Joseph W. Polley
Irish Land Bill Advances to Final Commons Stage
London September 18. The Irish land bill introduced in March by Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, passed its final stage in the House of Commons. The House of Lords is expected to pass the measure after likely modifications to compulsory land acquisition clauses.
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London
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
House of Commons
House of Lords
Naked Eye Sees Halley's Comet Observation
Chicago reports Halley's comet visible to the naked eye for the first time in 74 years. Professor W. S. Burnham of Yerkes Observatory at Lake Geneva confirmed the sighting and secured two photographic negatives.
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Naked Eye
Chicago
Halley
W. S. Burnham
Yerkes Observatory
Lake Geneva
Two Negroes Slain in Texas Manhunt
Houston dispatch reports two unknown African Americans slain by posses during a manhunt near Sandy Point. Steve Hayes, accused of killing Armour Munson, is surrounded in the lowlands and capture or death is expected.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Sandy Point
Steve Hayes
Armour Munson
Grain and Provisions Trading and Closing Quotations
Delegations from exchanges visit the Chicago Board of Trade for a grain men convention, dulling trading and shortening sessions. Wheat closed weak with declines. corn oats and provisions eased. Close figures: Wheat Sept 1.02 Dec 98 1/4. Corn Sept 68 1/4 Dec 60 1/4. Oats Sept 40 Dec 40. Pork Sept 23.95 Jan 18.05. Lard Sept 11.97 Oct 12.00. Ribs Sept 11.87 1/4 Oct 11.60. cash prices wheat 1.03 1.05 1/4. corn 69 69 1/4. oats 42.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Nimrods Seek Protection of Law in Polk County
Nearly 600 nimrods in Polk County have secured hunting licenses under the new law. Most hunters understand the statute's requirements and are protecting themselves with licenses.
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Polk County
A Pleasant Way to Cure Catarrh by Hyomei
The advertisement touts Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for catarrh and related ailments. It promotes inhalation with a complete unit priced at 1 00 and extra bottles at 50 cents, with testimonials from Mrs. Wm. Burton of Owosso, Michigan, dated June 22, 1909.
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Lemmon
Wm. Burton
Owosso, Mich
Baseball Recap From National and Western League Scores
National League games show Pittsburgh edge Brooklyn and Chicago and New York games with tight margins. American League results include Philadelphia and New York matchups with Detroit and Cleveland, plus Washington and St Louis. Western League reports feature Omaha Des Moines Lincoln and Topeka Wichita pairings with multiple named players and managers.
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R.U.K. Philphia
Detroit
Krause-Thomas
Mullin Stanage
New York
Cleveland
Ables-Higgins
Doyle-Sweeney
Washington
R.h.le. Washton
St. Louis
Walker Street
McCorry-Killifer
Omaha
Des Moines
Lower Cadman
Biersdorfer-Lewis
Lincoln
R.h.le
Sioux City
Ryan Nunemeker
Chabek-Towne
Denver
R.H.E. Pueblo
R.use
Locke
Swift
Williams
Durham
Haas
Patton
Lower
Gonding
Cadman
Miller
Lange
McManus
Pee Bia Keecees
Boe Nis Ktea
Jackson-Weigart
Bohannon-Haas
Wichita
R.H.E. Topeka
Boles-Kerns
Hassler-lokerst
South Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Summary
Cattle receipts total 1600 with steady market. Native steers 6.00 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.00, western steers 3.50 to 6.10, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.50, calves 3.50 to 6.50, bulls and stags 2.75 to 4.75. Hogs receipts 3000, steady to higher. heavy 7.90 to 8.15, mixed 8.00 to 8.10, light 8.10 to 8.25, pigs 6.50 to 7.75, bulk 8.00 to 8.15. Sheep receipts 800, steady. yearlings 5.00 to 5.85, wethers 4.25 to 4.89, ewes 3.90 to 4.50, lambs 6.75 to 7.25.
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South Omaha
Chicago Livestock Prices Slide Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts around 1000 with choice natives at 8.50 and westerns at 7.00, heifers and calves steady to higher, hog receipts 12000 dull with 10 cent decline and top 8.45, bulk 8.00 to 8.25, sheep and lambs 10000 steady for sheep and 10 to 15 cent drop for lambs.
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Chicago
Carroll to accompany Taft on Mississippi trip
Governor Carroll accepts invitation to travel with President Taft from St. Louis to New Orleans leaving October 25. Senator Cummins shows interest in river improvement and may join. Next Monday Carroll heads to Andrew for the Ansel Briggs monument dedication in Iowa.
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Carroll
Taft
President Taft
Mississippi River
St. Louis
New Orleans
Cummins
Andrew
Ansel Briggs
Iowa
Phone Merger Ties Bell Subsidiaries in New York
American Telephone and Telegraph acquires nearly 16 million dollars of New York Telephone stock from Western Union Telegraph, with papers signed. The move gives AT T control and signals consolidation of Bell subsidiaries in New York state into a single large telephone company.
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New York
Boston
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bell
New York State
Jug gling a revolver accident at fair grounds
Dubuque Iowa Sept 18 Christ Madden was accidentally shot while handling a revolver at the tri state fair grounds prospects for his recovery are stated as poor
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Dubuque, Ia
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Christ Madden
Hans Wagner Early Career and First Baseball Contract
The article chronicles Hans Wagner known as the Big Dutchman, noting his first contract at $35 a month with Paterson after a two inning tryout with Steubenville. It follows his path through Louisville, the Colonels, and into Pittsburg under Barney Dreyfuss, highlighting his role as pitcher and early fielding issues.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Hans Wagner
Honus
Hans
Steubenville
al Wagner
Claude Ritchey
Frank Bowerman
Paterson
Louisville
Colonels
Anderson Wins Western Open Golf Championship
Chicago September 18 Wayne Anderson of the St Louis Country Club won the Western Open at Skokie Country Club with a total of 288 strokes over seventy two holes.
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Anderson
Chicago
W&lie Anderson
St. Louis Country Club
Skokie Country Club
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