Love and imperfect beauty shaping lasting affection
The passage argues love grows from imperfection and challenge rather than virtue alone. It notes maternal fierce devotion, celebrated historic women as flawed yet influential, and how sacrifice fuels intense affection. Excess in love risks danger, while the ideal woman blends mystery with warmth to keep a lover guessing.
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Cleopatra
Ninon de L’enclos
Aspasia
Carmen
Saphe
Kaya
Prohibition and Socialism Unite in Europe
The article argues that the anti alcohol movement is a major political agitation, with socialism driving prohibition across Europe. It notes aristocratic protection of alcohol, state revenue, and church links, while leaders in England Russia Belgium Austria Finland Sweden Norway Denmark and Latin countries push for bans. Prominent socialists condemn drink as a social obstacle, forecasting a steady expansion of prohibitory sentiment amid military concerns about alcohol's impact on national manhood.
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Europe
Jay Europe
England
House of Lords
Russia
Iceland
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Belgian Social Party
Social Democracy
Austria
Social
Party of Prohibition
Socialist Movement
The Limit of Joy and the Contrast of Happiness
A reflection on American pursuit of wealth and pleasure. It contrasts hedonistic excess with altruistic work, noting Jane Addams’s Hull House and John D Rockefeller Jr. as contrasting figures, and references Millipore Post’s recent death by suicide as a sobering endnote.
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United States
High Seas
Newport
America
Jess
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Milliopsire Post
Progress of the Plan City manager trend gains traction nationwide
The Short Ballot Bulletin lists city managers in Sumter North Carolina Hickory North Carolina Morganton North Carolina Dayton Ohio Springfield Ohio La Grande Oregon Cadillac Michigan Manistee Michigan Phoenix Arizona Morris Minnesota Amarillo Texas Montrose Colorado and Abilene Kansas Salaries range from 1200 to 12500 The push includes new optional city government laws in New York and Virginia and favorable talks in Berkeley Colorado Springs Owosso and Seattle Iowa Falls plans to hire a manager for the council The manager plan moves beyond pioneers toward efficiency and lower costs.
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Sumter
N. C
Hickory
Morganton
Dayton
Springfield
la Grande
Ore
Cadillac
Mich
Manistee
Phoenix
Ariz
Morris, Minn
Berkeley
Cal
Colorado Springs
Owosso
Seattle
Iowa Falls
Prohibition in National Politics Des Moines Capital
Prohibition sparks national political debate with anti saloon forces lobbying in Washington. Leaders push to make prohibition a national issue, while Democrats in the south face varied responses as candidates sidestep the topic. A Harvard economist warns such a move could ignite civil strife and drown other issues.
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Des Moines
Washington
South
Democratic Party
Harvard
New York City
The Coming Fair By Text Saturday
The column forecasts actions in Mexico City as Huerta faces possible fall while Villa moves with 25,000 toward the capital. Zapata is reported nearer the city and Niagara Falls mediation seems ineffective. The coming week will judge newspapers for their stance on the unfolding crisis.
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Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
Villa
Huerta
Zapata
Waverly
Waterloo
Niagara Falls
Status Eto
Republic
Uniformed Outlaws and Officials Under Fire in National Debate
An officer of the Colorado National Guard faces court martial on arson murder manslaughter and larceny charges amid claims of excessive force and human rights violations by his troops. The piece also accuses New York police of barbarous cruelty toward social agitators and questions Attorney General McReynolds as well as rail and public policy issues. It closes with light social observations about parental and bachelor roles amid a casual remark on Mexico.
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Colorado National Guard
New York
Timely Topics in Early Iowa Politics and Crime
In the Cedar Rapids and Waterloo notices public figures and editorials weigh political fortunes and public perception. Meredith hints at limited disclosures about Gov Holden. A millionaire ends life amid labor conflict commentary in Oelwein and Cedar Rapids disputes.
Iowa state policy and tax debates in early Pan Pacific notes
The Nonpareil notes Iowa will be represented at the Panama-Pacific exposition, while lawmakers failed to secure an appropriation though taxes rose. The Sioux City Journal reports the Iowa food law allows sales of inferior ice cream if labeled as frozen skim milk, prompting dealers to respond with mock thanks.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Sioux City Journal
Supreme Court
Letter prose on governors and public perception
A letter to readers contrasts city politics with rural life, criticizing the behavior of governors. The writer praises Clarke as a steady, dedicated official while noting others seek to malign governors, drawing a moral contrast between humane treatment of cattle and political manipulation.
Newspaper Evolution in Council Bluffs Impartial Facts Favored
The Council Bluffs Nonparail argues newspapers should shed political factionalism and bias. Readers seek impartial facts and fair editorial discussion amid rising liberal editorial management and expanding supplementary reading. Fewer papers may emerge as investors seek to consolidate existing plants.
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Council
Springfield the Heart of Illinois Capitals and Lincoln Lore
Springfield Illinois hosts a rich mix of history and progress. The city, population 51600 in 1910, supports coal mining watchmaking and janitorial work for state employees. It houses a $4 million state house famed for its color decor and Lincoln tomb attractors, plus interurban travel and a famed poet Lindsay.
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Springfield
Lincoln
New York Giants
New York
Dubuque Offended May Not Pay Pledge
A Dubuque dispatch reports the Greater Iowa committee may be $5,000 short for an Iowa building in San Francisco. Dubuque donors threaten to bolt if not recognized by Guy iarke in appointing a Key City member on the commission. Directors of the Commercial club are expected to overrule the pledge of the hundred member committee. Rest. Portland Cement 1.30. Buy the best black screen wire at the Bargain Variety. Special prices by the roll.
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Dubuque
Greater
Mirthful Bits From Banquet Jestings And Quips
A Pittsburgh banquet reveals a string of humorous asides. Johnstone Frewan jokes about summer manners and South American dances amid frocks. A grocery clerk encounter leads to a quip about sea shore memories. A wife and mouse remark spurs a playful exchange. Other witticisms note ideal home life with seasonal travel.
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Johnstone Frewan
Pittsburgh
Nea
Abe
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Quick Relief for Bladder Distress
An old advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic to relieve irregular painful bladder distress caused by weak kidneys. It promises rapid relief from scalding sensations and soreness with a healthful, active kidney state, claiming safe ingredients and wide druggist availability.
Origin of gringo explained by Mexican legend
An article from the Springfield Republican discusses the origin of the term gringo, a contemptuous label for foreigners especially Americans. It notes legends about U S troops in the 1846 Mexican War singing songs like Green Grow the Leaves at the Hawthorne Tree or Green Grow the Bushes, attributed to followers of Walker, though these stories are viewed as dubious.
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Springfield
Masss
Mexico
America
United States
Hawthorne
Walker
Political announcements from Black Hawk County candidates
A series of 1914 political notices announces candidacies in Black Hawk County. Names include Upton B. Kepford for state representative, John B. Tuthill for district judge, B. Duke Nave n for county treasurer, Sidney V. D. Smith for county coroner, K. A. Leighton for sheriff, James B. Eason for county treasurer, H. E. Tullar for state representative, Clayton E. Bronson for state representative, B. H. Kascht for county treasurer, T. R. McElhinney for county treasurer, William J. Burbank for county treasurer, H. W. Grout for senator, and Frank J. Schmitt for county supervisor. Each candidate files to seek party primary support in June 1914.
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Black Hawk County
Upton B. Kepford
District Court
John 8. Tuthill
Sidney VD. Smith
K. A. Leighton
Clayton E. Bronson
Black Hawk! Co
B. H. Kascht
Black Hawk-Grundy
H.W. Grout
Gringo Etymology Traced to Greek Origins
The text argues for a Spanish dictionary reading that links Gringo to Griego Greek, suggesting the term means talking gibberish. It notes gringo as a person speaking a foreign tongue and explores the derivation from Greek roots.
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Albuster
Hadler
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Ad From Cleveland and Hanover
An old advertisement recounts how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved women’s menstrual pains and female trouble for Mrs C H Gair of Cleveland and Mrs Apa W from Hanover. It cites doctors’ opinions and invites readers to write for confidential guidance to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. H. Gairfit
Madison Ave
Hanover
Apa
Stock St
Prey
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Mass
Davenport Roofing Co Expands in Waterloo
The Davenport Roofing Co to locate in Waterloo adding a warehouse and office at 510 Marsh Place Building. They use Barrett’s top material and skilled workmen, offering an absolute guarantee and ready repair service. Contact phone 1368 to discuss next roof or repair contracts.
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Waterloo
Davenport Roofing Co
Barrett's
Barrett
Marsh Place
Iowa
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