Advertising Rates and Political Rants from a These Texts
The page mixes classified ad noise with sharp political commentary touching Rockefeller funding and population jokes. It references Iowa Evening Paper, Black Hawk County advertising rates, telephone lines, and various political figures. It includes xenophobic and era-specific commentary on culture, revolution, and population policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watsarice
Towa
Cavnima
Associated Freesend
Iowa Evening Preax Association
Nontany
Black Hawk County
Arewnon
Benefit Turns Against Egg Price Relief
The piece decries cold storage as failing to lower egg prices and notes Congress scrutiny of the egg supply. It laments rising summer prices, argues for action beyond investigations, and criticizes postmaster and rail workforce reward schemes. It ends with a tangent on Mrs. Franklin McVeach gifting a home to Taft’s cabinet member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Franklin McVeach
Taft
Billy Sunday to Open Six Weeks Campaign in Portsmouth
Billy Sunday will begin a six week campaign in Portsmouth Ohio on January 1 The Daily Times Portsmouths leading newspaper offers home delivery for the term at 40 cents with cash sent at buyers risk to receive the journal by mail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Ohio
Daily Times
Boxing Notables from Old Era Include Irish Champion and Alas
OCR fragment details several boxers with origins in Ireland and the United States. Names such as CON O'RELLY MILES MELEQO CART MORRIS JACK LESTER WALTER MONTHAN SOMBARTHER WELLS GEORGE WENDERSON appear with ages heights and brief notes on ring experience and trainers. The text lacks cohesive narrative and contains many garbled phrases and misspellings.
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Con O'Relly
Ireland
London
Tommy Ryan
Miles Meleqo
Missot
Joe Choynski
Cart Morris Halla
Oklahoma
United States Army
Marvin Hart
Eddie Robinson
Jack Lester
King
Tammy Burns
Walter Monthan
Chicago
Jack Johnson
George Catton Iutshirg
Sombarther Wells
England
India
George Wenderson
Titusville
Etiquette Wisdom From a Sweet Oracle and a Country Test
A columnist reflects on common sense etiquette guiding choices at table and social behavior. A tale of a country girl learning to say thank you, and a house custom where the mistress serves first to set a considerate example. The piece cites Lord Chesterfield on good breeding as sense, good nature, and self denial for others.
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Orig
Tier
Tersan
Lord Chesterfield
Oil Strike At Altoona Iowa Causes Townwide Rush
Des Moines reports confirm oil struck in Altoona Iowa near Christmas. J W Porter store well yields half oil half water, fans flock as barrels are pumped. Manager says oil likely seeped into the enclosed, fifty foot well, promising a bonanza for Altoona and attracting prospectors.
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Des Moines
Towa
Ajttoona
Altoona
J. W. Parker
Officer Takes Charge of Bank New York
The Northern Bank of New York at 216 West 125th Street, with Harlem and Bronx branches and deposits around 6 million, was taken over by Bank Superintendent Cheney. He cites irregular transactions and conditions to protect depositors. The bank had capital 700 thousand and a November 1 1910 surplus of 188 965. Deposits then were about 6 913 000.
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New York
Northern Bank of
West 125Th Street
Harlem
Bronx
Cheney
Pisa's Leaning Tower Safe After Seismic Tests
Father Alfani, seismologist, reports experiments at the leaning tower using his own rapidometer devices to measure bell vibrations. He finds oscillations insignificant even when bells rang together, Saturday and Sunday, removing fears of instability. Bell ringing prohibition is lifted.
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Pass
Father Alfani
Jeaning Tower
Alfini
24 Prisoners Keep Honor At Missouri City Farm Escape
Kansas City dispatch reports eleven prisoners at the Leeds city farm near Kansas City attempted an escape by burning a window frame to create a passage large enough for a man to pass. The farm operated on an honor system and was unguarded. Twenty-four inmates chose not to attempt the escape.
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Kansas City
City Farm
Leeds
Law to Govern Automobilists Law to Govern Automobilists
Des Moines reports a Cedar Rapids legislator plans a bill to tax autos by horsepower, reapportion funds to road districts for maintenance, and reward counties with permanent roads. The bill also licenses drivers, creates auto operator exams, and makes fleeing after an accident a felony with prison penalties.
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Des Moines
Ernest R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
General Assembly
Iowa
Spirit of the Iowa Press Collage
A columned montage quotes Iowa editorials on public health in milk testing, railway efficiency, and bellicose senators, urging prudent action and unity. It cites the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald on germs in milk, Sioux City Tribune on expertise, Illinois Central rail leadership, and Davenport Democrat on political decorum.
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Dubuque
Trow
Sioux City Tribune
Illinoig Central
Iowa
Davenport
District of Columbia
Senate
Entire Senate to Pay Lorimer Deal
Washington December 27 The senate will not accept as conclusive the committee findings that William Lorimer was unaware of Springfield corruption tied to his election. Senators reviewing Chicago and Washington testimony plan to highlight numerous circumstances showing Lorimer was familiar with the happenings surrounding his election.
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Washington
Senate of the
Railroads and politics stir Sioux City critique
The piece critiques a two cent fare policy as popular with the public and railroads, asserting it does not hurt revenues. It notes broad editorial support for Judge Kenyon and hints at political maneuvering for U.S. senator, mentioning Uncle George Perkins and Robert Healy as progressive figures with possible waivers.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Webster City Herald
Sioux City Journal
Kenyon
Lafayette Young
George’ Perkins
W. S. Kenyon
United States
Jersey cattle breeder Howell visits Waterloo to transact business
Rockford Iowa dairyman CG Howell, a leading Jersey cattle breeder with about 100 cows, is in Waterloo today meeting EB R Shoemaker and engaging in dairy trade as a major contributor to Mason City's milk supply.
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Waterloo Daily Courier
W. H. Hartman Company
West Park Ave
John ©. Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Sec-Treas
Gen. Mer
Tribune
Alfred H. Lukens
A.W. Allen
Daily Courier
Csita
Dorgest
Elty
TRI
Oneyeer
the Courier
Europe
Esers
Trafalcer Building
Northeum
Ican Express
Sandatamship
American Tray Waterlos Courier
Terland Avenue
Ameri Basmarket
Dawe's
Steatreet
Paris
Boulevard Des Capucines
Place de Popera
American Express
Eve Seinte
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Petersburg
Nevsky Prosorkt
Rockefeller
Boston
Nicaragua
Manduras
Rooseveltian
Cerain
Morgan
oMea
Los Angeles
Lafayette Street
Lalter
Fel. C. B
Chicago University
Billy Sunday
Ted Fectin Tetet
Evtestenteetnete
Qtore Gellar
Q. W. Porter
Porter Hardware Company
J. W. Porter
Pisa
Leaning Tower
Scott's
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Des Moines Register
Lenasler
Ayer
Black Hawk National Bank
Commercial and
Fourth Streets
Waterloo
Waterloo Land CO
Cady & Gallup
Galloway Gibson Inv. CO
French & Frazee
Texas Land
Chas. R. Gates & C
J. E. Williams
W._ B. McMURRAY
C. Murtagh
A. G. Rein
Esses
Pike & Knapp
Teleehone
Williams
Fourth Street
Ami
Central
Grantte Company
Mary Forsythh
Black Hawk Bank
Lorimer
Beadfield
Atlsnts
RAYO
I Tealer
Rt Standard Oil Company Fincorporeted
London Farms
Waterloo Savings Bank
Commercial Street
West Waterloo
California
A Burcer & Son
Knipp & Roth
East Sixth Street
F. H. Latier
la Fayette Street
C. B
Boseunty
LaFayette Building
4Th Street
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