Black Foresee Kenyon Career and Local Legal Stars
Professor Robert Black of Vinton, a phrenologist, credits his past advice with shaping Iowa youths careers. He cites William Kenyon entering law leading to his U.S. Senate election, and says Sherman Mears Guy Feely Judge Wade and a police judge machinist show legal or mechanical talents based on head examinations. He continues to seek more cranial bumps.
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Robert Black
Vinton
Iowa
William
Kenyon
Martin J. Wade
Maps Vereus Both in a Town Troubled by Waste
Fragmented OCR text describes a muddled scene about poverty, cleanliness, and social critique in an English town. A woman debates with a doctor who suggests her six year old child is old enough to waste time. neighbors, missing context, and a jumble of phrases hint at deeper schemes and pressurized social conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vereus
Official Oath In Siam Sparks Harsh Vows Documented
A damaged historic note describes an oath in Siam where officials supposedly declare extreme curses upon themselves to bind their duties. The text alleges sacral curses invoking blood, crocodiles, hell, slavery, endless punishment, and rebirth under dire disability and torment.
Dainty’s Fire Sparks Swearing Ban Aboard Fleet
The ship Dainty narrowly escaped destruction off the Guinea coast after a fire. John Barnett’s Fighting Admirals recalls a vow to banish swearing across the fleet, with palmer or ferris carried by anyone swearing and three strokes from captain or master as punishment. Within three days no one aboard noted swearing.
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Richard Hawkins
Guinea
John Barnett
Am Palmer
Ferris
A Rare Bird Dialogue Cited by Bourke and Dealers
A fragment notes a parrot's speech, with Lafy asking if it talks well and a dealer replying that the bird is wonderful. The exchange features Bourke as the source of the remark, indicating a literary or anecdotal exchange about the talking parrot.
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Lafy
Bourke
Sheffield Choir Notes Touring Cities and Concerts
The Sheffield choir finished its Cincinnati engagement with strong praise and honors from officials and the public. They perform in Indianapolis this afternoon and Chicago on Monday for three concerts, then travel to Waterloo for two shows at the Coliseum. Tickets sell fast with many premium seats moved from out of town sections. Austin Burt is ill and secretary duties are covered by J G Bragdon. W J Atkinson travels to Burnner tonight to promote the choir.
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Sheffield
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
Waterloo
Nex
Coliseum
Schuneman
Henderson
Austin Burt
J. G. Bragdon
Vanished island and public baths for dogs in Vienna
A historical note recalls a British captain witnessing a newly formed island that vanished before confirmation of its status as a naval post. The piece contrasts this with Vienna dog baths and the strict treatment of dogs in public spaces, including cafes, trams, and parks.
Saint Corentin Legend from Quimper
In Quimper the legend of St. Corentin endures especially in Brittany. Mary Atkinson notes that God fed the hermit Ain with daily fish, allowing him to take what he needed. When he cut away his portion the fish returned to full, with no trace of the cut.
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St. Corentin
Quimper
Mary Atkinson
Cicatean
Brittany
A Poet's Wardrobe and the Last Stuart Queen
Alfieri, famed for a romance with the Countess of Albany and cited in H. M. Vaughan's The Last Stuart Queen, grew egotistic and ill tempered in old age. Vaughan notes his eccentric habit of heat and cold sensitivity, having clothes arranged with tapes and ribbons so parts could be removed by servants if any body part felt too warm or chilly.
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Alfieri
Countess of Albany
H. M. Vaughan
Wonderful Clock Of Beauvais Cathedral Clock
A remarkable 92 000 piece Beauvais cathedral clock displays hour day week month moon tides and world capitals on its face. The carved oak frame measures 8 by 9 meters and upon striking, the building seems to move. Inventor M Vertte, a Beauvaisian, designed it to depict the last judgment. he died in 1837.
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Beauvais
Beauvsisian
M. Vertte
Harper’s Weekly
Phelps seeks relief in breach of contract suit
W H Phelps files suit in Black Hawk county district court against A L Phelps and Florence Phelps alleging breach of contract and seeking specific performance to transfer Lot 17, Block 3, Riverside additions after mortgage clearance and removal of liens. He claims to have fulfilled obligations yet the transfer has not occurred, and seeks judgment for 3725 plus costs.
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District Court of
Black Hawk County
W. H. Phelps
A. L. Phelps
Florence Phelps
Riverside Additions
Phelps
East High Ends Class Contest
Fast Waterloo high school's advanced shorthand and typewriting class held a three recitation period contest. P. E. Ritz supervised dictations at 75 to 90 words per minute. Elsie Dietel won first with five errors. Alice Mott and Bertha Reupke tied for second with seven errors. The work was commended for general excellence.
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Fast Waterloo High School
P. E. Ritz
Elsie Dietel
Alice Mott
Bertha Reupke
New Shoe Repair Shop Opens with Motorcycle Delivery
The Model Shoe Repair company opens in the Model Laundry building on Fourth Street East. The shop reports a strong start and introduces a delivery and pickup system using a motorcycle specially fitted for the service.
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Fourth Street East
Funeral of Mrs Anna A White Set for Sunday
The funeral for Mrs Anna A White who died yesterday at her son J F White's home 332 Quincy Street will be Sunday at 2 30 pm at the Universalist church Rev Effie McCullom Jones will lead services and burial will be in Fairview cemetery
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Anna A White
Quincy Street
Universalist Church
Effie McCullom Jones
Fairview Cemetery
Derailment delay affects passenger train No 5
Passenger train No 5 ran three hours late after a freight car derailed in the Galena yards. Detours rerouted trains from Freeport to Dubuque via the Chicago Great Western. Earthquake shocks travel about 16 000 feet per second, and scientists note animal heart rates vary from 40 in a horse to 780 in a mouse.
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Galena Yards
Freeport
Dubuque
Chicago Great Western
For Rent Furnished Room in Modern Home in City
Classified notice lists a furnished room for rent at 83 Franklin with contact 2118 Blue. Also a wanted ad for wall paper cleaning and painting services by SW Williams at 226 1/2 West Fourth Street with phone 2141 Red. Charges described as reasonable.
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Franklin
Red
Williams
West Fourth Street
Wanted To Take Down Storm Windows and Cleanings
Advertisement notes window cleaning and repair services including storm windows, screens, chimneys, cisterns, and gutter cleaning. Charges described as reasonable. Listings include WL Williams at 226 1-2 West Fourth Street, phone 2141 Red, and a driving horse for sale at phone 1619 Bladic.
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WL Williams
West Fourth Street
Alcohol as a drug and its dangers in health culture
A 19th or early 20th century health essay argues alcohol is not a stimulant but an anaesthetic and poison that impairs mental and muscular function, shortens life, and should be avoided except under physician guidance. It contrasts alcohol with narcotics, discusses headaches, eye strain, bowel care, and cautions on caffeine and tobacco use.
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Darwin
Atwater
Ufe
Ita
Mfe
Miss Harriet Lake Narrowly Missed National D A R Post
Miss Harriet Lake of Independence Iowa, a D A R candidate for vice president general, narrowly failed in yesterday's Washington election at the twenty third continental congress session. The administration ticket won all nine vice presidential posts and Mrs Matthew T Scott of Illinois became president general. A recount was scheduled for today amid hopes Lake would be elected.
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Harriet Lake
Waterloo
D. A
Scott
Miss Lake
Ben
D. A. KR
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
General Federation
Ladies’ Literary Society
Clark invited to visit islands by Philippine assembly
Washington April 22 Speaker Champ Clark and other Democrats of the House who took an interest in the Philippines were invited by Commissioner Manuel L Quezon to visit the islands as guests of the Filipinos. The invitations were extended by direction of the Philippine assembly.
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Washington
Champ Clark
House
Philippines
Manuel L. Quezon
Islands
Philippina
Man dies after 15 day fast in bid to cure illness
Herbert Devereau of Toronto died during a 15 day fast undertaken to cure a slight illness. He had previously fasted three weeks two years earlier and began another eighteen day fast fifteen days before death. His wife and relatives did not intervene.
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Toronto
Ontario
Herbert Devereau
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