Silly Whims and Odd Questions at Banquet Roast
Fragmented lines from a banquet tale mix humorous childhood questions with odd anecdotes. The speaker recalls family life, a cherry pie riddle, and a cartoonish exchange about an escutcheon. A mix of improvised memories and stray quotes from various papers appears, including references to a naval exam and literary snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sloman Kidigelsy
Ann Jarvis
Philadelphia
Amerlean
Biltunn
Ainner
Tommy
Boston History Tour Trails Found in New England
A travel sketch through Boston and surrounding sites highlights colonial and revolutionary landmarks. It notes Pennacook’s Hannah Dustin statue, the Middlesex Canal remnants in Lowell, Baldwin apple tree site in Wilmington, Bunker Hill obelisk and Prescott statue, Plymouth Rock and Mayflower anchorage, Concord and Lexington poetry and history, Hawthorne Emerson and Alcott associations, Old Manse and Longfellow’s Wayland, Arnold Arboretum, Norumbega Tower marker, and Norse discoverer Leif Erikson references.
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New England
Pennacook
N. H
Hannah Duatin
Canal
Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
United States
Hanton
Nantasket Beach
Duxbury
Clark's Island
Anchorage
Areeping
Pigrim Fathers
Plymouth
Concord
Lexington
Hawthorne
Thornan
Emerson
Laula Alcott
Ori
Harvard College
Cambridge
Longfellow
Arnold Arboretum
City of
Boston
Warvard University
Leit Mrrignot
America
Teeland
Charles
Noree
Norumbega
A Success and Social Liberty in Taxation Debate
The piece comments on Representative Bowidle and the Nicholue Lomeworth lineage from Ohio, arguing against a 25 percent income tax on citizens with foreign marriages. It accuses Bowidle of discriminatory aims, suggesting he targets large fortunes and social mobility for self-serving ends, labeling him a hypocritical mediciner in fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowidle
Nicholue
Lomeworth
Ohio
Europe
Howdle
A Friendly Destiny For Mexico Peace Prospects
The article argues for a peaceful settlement of Mexican difficulties, noting Huerta’s withdrawal and Carranza’s demand for constitutional conditions. It predicts a possible shift toward stability without direct US intervention, highlighting the chances of improved US-Mexico relations and a civilizing influence if elections and reforms proceed, with war delayed and “watchful waiting” favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madero
Huerta
Carbajal
Carranza
Mexico City
Washington
Carhaja
Dana
Friends of Peace
Mexico
United States
A Difference in Point of View Over a Market Milkwoman
In Waterloo market a milk seller is described as she proclaims a quart, drawing mixed reactions. Some condemn her with effigy, others with real punishment, reflecting divided public opinion on her rhetoric and conduct.
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Waterloo
The Progressive Vote and Party Dynamics
A critique of the Progressive and Republican platforms arguing the effects of progressive planks on votes, the influence of liquor interests, and the role of mediation in shaping policy. The piece cites Senator Cummins on Jones of Chicago, New Haven railroad losses, and turns to tangential notes on canal futures and industrial figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Jones
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Harvester Trust
New Haven Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republican platform debate at Des Moines convention
Des Moines delegates debate the Republican platform while arguing about leadership lines and temperance progress. Critics note Cummins may not have written the platform, predicting a Republican sweep and a strong statewide victory for the ticket. The era's temperance laws receive praise for progress under the Cos gin laws, with the petition system cited as a key tool.
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Walker
Burlington
Bar Association
Waitor Rowley
Rowley
Little Towans
Soul Sea Relation Seen in Dr Frank Crane Essay
The article discusses a rumor among philologists linking the words soul and sea, tracing a possible ancestral form. It cites Dr. Frank Crane and reflects on Lake Michigan as a source of infinity and mystery, comparing water’s moods to human and cosmic changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Lake Michigan
Near Beer Barred in Iowa Under State Liquor Law
Des Moines reports Attorney General Cosson will rule that any beverage containing alcohol, no matter how small, is intoxicating liquor and barred from sale. The opinion, a victory for dry advocates, could ban near beer like Puritan throughout Iowa and affect fountain drinks with alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ai!! Ao
Iowa
Cosson
Supreme Court
The Grizzly Bear An American Chautauqua Essay
A comic crude essay describes the grizzly bear's size strength and habits in the Rusky Mountains. It notes the bear’s peaceful vegetarian acts and its fierce defense when provoked, urging caution to those who seek to provoke it. It mocks pacifist arguments and extols the bear as a stern, solitary guardian of its domain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusky
Arizaly
United States
Iowa political clash looms as leaders eye national stage
The piece surveys Iowa's anticipated role in a national contest. It cites potential impacts of large Republican or Democratic plurality, notes President Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt may campaign in Iowa, and discusses Sen. Cummins commentary on Jones and Warburg. It also mentions Nate Kendall, Justin Harry, Ashton Shallenberger, and local taxation debates shaping the convention and governor Clarke’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Progressive Party
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Whan
Cummins
Roosevelt
Towa
Jones and Warburg
Banking
Senate
Jones
Directory
Harvester Trust
Zinc Trust
Warburg
Germany
United States
Europe
Mr. Warburg
Nate Kendall
Nate
Clarke
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Story From Lackawanna
A Lackawanna woman recalls misery after her first childbirth and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She reports firm pelvis, regained appetite, and ability to work, and endorses the remedy for female troubles. The ad promotes the product as a standard remedy for displacements, inflammation, irregularities, and related symptoms, inviting readers to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Lackawanna, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. F. Kreamer
Electric Avenue
Lackawanne
N. Y
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Confdiential
Lyon
Mass
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Lnston
Feo Bey
Lewisville Couriers Journal
Drake
Nelaan
Pupeh
New York Sun
F.endly
Democratic
Miey
Li Ie
Mike
Boura
Nickie
Pop
Moscogie Philadelpha
Ethan Allen
Ethan Arden
Litchfield County
Carn
Ets Iron Foundry
Scheemes
Revoluton
American Histers
Des Moines Register
Wade Miller
Senator Cumming
Tha Register
Marshalstown
Nuiude
Sioux Cis
Dee Moines
Tank Two
Congress
Mom
Crimming
Sue Republica
Ware & Miller Bhoe Co
Saaan Berum
Yonrs
Dr. Frank Crane
Justin Harry
Linn County
Ashton Bhallenberger
Adel
Nebraska
Toulon
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Shallenberger
Lincoln
Douglas
Republican Party of
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
West Fourth Street
Pipe & Fittings
G. W. Peit
Fifth Street
SWEET
Phony
H. P. Staver
KisselKar Co
5Th St
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
E. A
Schrader
First Nat'l Bank
Independence
Gerrit J. Bennett
Grant Ave
Ada
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