Twain 5 Dead Tributes: Rare Moments of a Legend
Mark Twain’s life is summarized through anecdotes of his habits and humor, noting his early business struggles, prolific output, and rise to international fame. The narrative traces his lecture tours, honors from universities, and family tragedies, ending with a catalog of his major works and unfinished autobiography.
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Clemens
Mark Twain
Mark
Huck Finn
Wil
Puddinhead Wilson
Jean
Redding
Connecticut
Clara
Ossip Gabrilovitsch
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
King Arthur
Joan of Arc
Eve
San
Boys Meeting at the Y M C A
A meeting is called to organize the boys department of the Y M C A and plan the boys day on April 30. Roger Leavitt of Cedar Falls will speak to spark enthusiasm. After the business session ice cream and cake will be served.
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Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
DRESS TROUBLES CHARLEY'S AUNT
The East Waterloo high school manual training auditorium hosts two plays tonight The Mouse Trap and Charley's Aunt with the Orange and Black editors delivering a crowded audience The cast faces costume challenges as maids require larger hooks and eyes replaced by sturdier fasteners in a lighthearted farce night for friends and locals.
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East Waterloo High School
Orange and Black
Charley
Walter Bass
Keiser Milne Land Co Ad Rates to Canada
Keiser Milne Land Co advertises a fifteen dollar rate to Canada with return service. The brief item notes affordable passage and travel option for Canadian bound customers.
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Keiser-Milne Land Co
Canada
New Stunt Ends With Fines and Jail Time
Arthur Court faced a disorderly conduct charge for attempting to ride a horse into a pool hall while intoxicated. He pled guilty and was fined 35 dollars, with 20 dollars needed to buy release. otherwise ten days in city jail. Crippled vagrant Thomas Serthwaller, homeless and drunk, pleaded guilty and was allowed to go on condition he leave town. Chief Dinneen jokingly offered a year in jail under a vagrancy charge, but Serthwaller preferred confinement in the dungeon for rest. Frank Gilson, released yesterday after hard labor, was jailed again tonight for drunkenness and fined 35 dollars or ten days on the streets.
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Arthur Court
Thomas Serthwaller
Dineen
Scribwaller
Frank Gilson
Minnesota Supreme Court Bans Creamery Trust
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the Creamery Package Company, incorporated in Illinois, a restraint of trade and ordered forfeiture of its Minnesota business license. The decision affects operations of the creamery firm within the state while unrelated anecdote follows about a misdirected income tax collector at a pagliacci performance.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Supreme Court
Creamery Package Company
Illinois
Minnesota
Family adviser warns on son while father jokes
A friend of the family suggests watching the son. The father responds that he would trade such a watch for a pawn ticket before the day ends, implying distrust or mockery of the idea.
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Young Galley
Novel charge for breach of peace in Linden Place dispute
Mrs Allie Davis sworn information against neighbor Mrs Lorra Erdman accusing her of circulating a report that Davis waved at a Linden Place street car conductor. Judge Caldwell discharged Erdman, ruling testimony insufficient for conviction. Davis testified Erdman admitted telling her of the waving incident and police court proceedings followed with noting the family’s four children and Davis’s claims of marital trouble. The case highlighted broader debate on female suffrage and its practical effects.
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Linden Place
Allie Davis
M. H. Kelly
Davis
David J. Brewer
Peter
James
John
John Locke
Philippine Islands
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Jin
Lindsay
Denver
Brigham Young
Congress
Lindsey
Hot Biscuits And Coffee Demonstration Event
Saturday afternoon and evening will feature a demonstration of the Wew Perfection Blue Flame Oil Cook Stove with hot biscuits and coffee. The event promises practical cooking tips and a chance to see the stove in action.
How to Wash Comfortables at Waterloo Hardware Co
Instructions from Waterloo Hardware Co explain washing comfortables with naphtha soap. Wet the items rub with soap hang and rinse until water runs clear. Dry shake them out and the comfortables become light and fluffy like new.
Fresh Produce at L. H. Woodraft & Co for Sunday dinner
New Onions Lettuce Radishes Carrots Potatoes Cabbage Spinach Tomatoes Celery Cucumbers Asparagus Strawberries Beans Pine Apples are offered at L. H. Woodraft & Co for your Sunday dinner. This local grocer promotes a wide selection of garden produce for family meals.
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L. H. Woodraft & Co
Handy Home Medicine Case From Linen and Canvas Craft
A practical guide to sewing a portable medicine case from linen or canvas with a cardboard core. It describes cutting fabric, folding, stitching, braiding, inner compartments for bottles, and pockets for gauze, bandages, a thermometer, and tools. The design includes outer initials and cotton batting for padding.
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Holdane
Bottle Packing Advice From The Roadside Courier
A traveler’s note describes using a colored cotton covering to half gather and slip over bottles to prevent spilling. It recommends not filling the cage, but placing bottles inside, and emphasizes buying bottles first so compartments fit. It advises choosing bottles without patent stoppers.
Removal of Stains and Bread Boxes from Old Recipes
A scan of household tips covers stain removal methods for items like tea coffee wine and blood, including boiling water alcohol lemon juice and sun exposure. It also explains making bread boxes from stale bread cubes fried with egg then hollowed to hold edible fillings.
How to Refresh Velvet Suits Through Steaming
Clean velvet with pure alcohol on spots then hang the suit in a steamy bathroom. Run hot water to fill the room with steam, close doors and windows, and let steam work for an hour. Do not touch until completely dry for a revived, fresh look.
How to Clean Ermine Fur Guide
Instructions describe cleaning ermine by heating and brushing, dust removal, laying furs on a cloth, dampening with grain alcohol using a clean sponge, then dusting with talcum powder. Quick action suggested to prevent alcohol drying and to finish by brushing, shaking, and dressing after a week in a box.
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Yale
University of Missouri
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Creamery Trust
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London
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Vassar
Eden
Waterloo Hardware Co
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