Society studies death by own action club in St Petersburg
A chaotic Russian society in St Petersburg boasted a self-murder club with branches in Moscow and Kiev. Members, sworn to secrecy, held weekly meetings in private homes and awarded prizes for suicide suggestions. A monthly ballot chose a potential death, leading to dangerous pranks and at least one fatality rumor that haunted the group.
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Petersburg
Lubland
Moscow
Odes
Kieff
Suicides League
St. Petersburg
League
Souvorff
Bessarabia
Souvoroff
Conaternafon
Ecanjal
Ecanjal. But the Suiciders Passed A Resoution Begging Him Not To Kill Himelf
Arcybaszeff
Pleyer
Titanic Disaster In Wowwa Annually fad Feature Is That Tragedy Will Be Re-enacted
Des Moines Iowa July 23 Special. A column contrasts the Titanic disaster with Iowa's TB toll, noting 1507 deaths last year in Iowa. It urges lessons on life preservation and disease prevention, suggesting tuberculosis tragedy repeats while Titanic is not to be.
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Des Moines
Major Butt
Ben Guggenheim
Smith
Kraus
Hume
Taylor
Woodward
Bailey
Breteaux
Hartley
Iowa
Towa
Titanic
Grum'lin Pete Confounds the Town in Grumbling
Grum'lin Pete complains at every turn causing the town to smile at his misery. He grumbles about sunshine rain travel health meals work love and marriage plans. His constant griping paints a comical portrait of a man who never seems content.
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Grum
Pete
Pusson
Answers to the Anxious and Odd Household Ques
A humorous column features readers seeking etiquette and craft advice. It covers whether a woman should rise when introduced, a spoof recipe for pickling a watermelon, and quips about poetry writing. Public figures and editor notes appear in a playful Q&A style.
Iowa Coal Output Ties Higher Despite Short Strike
Iowa produced 7,331,648 short tons of coal in 1911 valued at $12,663,507, with output down 696,472 tons from 1910 and prices 2 cents lower. The 1910 strike hit the Midwest hard, but Iowa's mines recovered, employing 16,599 men who worked about 203 days and produced 441.7 tons each, while 81.3 percent of coal was shot from the solid.
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Washington
W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Federal Survey
Iowa Geological Survey
Middle West
Iowa
Iawa
Towa
Interior
Geological Survey
Dead Sea search by German expedition probes mystery
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a German expedition will explore the Dead Sea using a motor boat and sounding gear, comparing prior efforts by Lieutenant Lynch in 1848 and the duke de Luynes in 1864. Observations contrast the sea’s green surface with its stagnant shore and oily scum, pondering why no animal life exists and speculating on bitumen or petroleum deposits.
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Dead Sea
Thither
Lynch
Duke de Luynes
Tiberia
Jordan
Caspian
Mediterranean Sea
Mount of Olives
Trinidad Lake of
Pitch
Baku
Caspian Sea
Brooklyn Eagle
Keep Out of Debt You Are as Rich as Anybody
A terse admonition urges financial independence and avoiding debt. It emphasizes self sufficiency and warns against owing money to others, presenting a philosophy of wealth built through frugality and prudent spending. The text echoing a period editorial voice frames debt avoidance as a path to security.
Markets and Weather Outlook in Chicago Notes
Chicago Market News notes unease in Europe over the Turkish Italian war and anticipated European wheat supply declines. Reports from Russia add to cautious trading sentiment as showers or thunderstorms are forecast in Iowa tonight and Wednesday with cooler air in the western regions.
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Iowa
Chicago
Europe
Weather and market roundup from Des Moines to Chicago
A chaotic 1912 market snapshot covers grain bids in Chicago and Omaha, weather notes from Des Moines on a cool, wet week, and a bankruptcy notice for Jesse W. Agnew. It notes hot humid weather, crop conditions, and hog, corn, and wheat price moves, plus cattle and hog receipts and prices at South Omaha and Chicago produce.
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Roumania
Liverpool
Italy
Oklahoma
United States District Court For
Town
Jesse W. Agnew
Waterloo
Black Hawk
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J. Pierpont Morgan
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Mrs. Nation
Charles Schwab
Araminta B
Henpeck
South Dakota
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
J. B. McElroy
Marsh-Place
Cheney
Commercilit
Waterlool
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