Vague US-Mexico tensions amid mob violence report
Washington reports unofficially that Rodriguez the alleged Mexican burned at Rock Springs mob scene may hail from New Mexico. If confirmed Mexico must withdraw protest and reparation claims, altering who bears blame in the unrest.
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Rock Springs
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Mexico
Jis
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Magis Pass
Creel
Mexico City
Guadalajara
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Man Injured After Stepping Into Open Coal Chute
R. Bartlett state salesman for Joseph B. Funke company of LaCrosse Wisconsin is injured after stepping into an open coal chute in front of W Friedi bakery. He broke a small bone in his leg and will be unable to work for two weeks or more. Universalist morning topic is Following Our Leader and an evening address on Julia Ward Howe.
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Joseph B. Funke Company
LaCrosse
Wis
Commercial Street
W. Friedi
Universalist
Julia Ward Howe
Thanksgiving Eloquent: Night Before and McKinley Address
A reflective piece blends a decorative poem about thanksgiving and faith with a historic note on McKinley’s 1808 proclamation urging national thanksgiving. It contrasts spiritual longing with a presidential call for divine worship and gratitude for naval victories at Manila Bay and Santiago de Cuba.
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McKinley
United States of America
United States
Bay of Manila
Santiago de Cuba
I Am Engaged to Roscoe
A female narrator reveals she aims to win Roscoe by outsmarting Kate Carpenter in a social game of wit. She engineers ignorance about history to provoke Kate, then uses a staged display of heartbreak to draw Roscoe closer. The plan succeeds with a kiss and a confession of engagement.
O Valuable Cranberry Honored in Festive Verse
A nostalgic poem extols the cranberry as the centerpiece of Thanksgiving mood. It contrasts the turkey and pie with the fruit’s ruby jewel-like hue, noting its enduring flavor, juice that rivals sherry, and ability to elevate meals from harsh to harmonious.
Lions and Roses Stirring Wild Ring Tale
A veteran woman lion tamer recalls a close call when a bouquet of red roses in her corsage provoked hungry lions. A misread signal and a near plunge ended as she flung the roses away and escaped the ring unharmed.
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Buffalo Express
Coin in the Sea and the Decline of the Mustache
A coin sinks in seawater because metal outweighs water displaced while water stays incompressible. The piece also notes a mid century trend away from mustaches, citing Bank of Hagland rules and a London drapery firm, with claims that clean shaved men look younger and more readable.
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Bank of Hagland
Bank of Ireland
London
la Rochefoucauld
London Express
Old Alarm Glock from Schramberg Sparks Wake-up Clock History
A 1680 German alarm clock from Schramberg in the Black Forest is described as a lantern shaped timepiece. It uses a candle that is trimmed by a scissors mechanism and lifted by a spring to trigger a wake-up alarm and illuminate the room.
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Schramberg
Black Forest
Charles I
England
Promiscuous Alms and Guilty Conscience Dialogues
A charity expert warns against promiscuous giving and urges work instead of alms. A beggar quips about abundant work at home. A plea withdrawal cites guilt and the statute of limitations. The Very Good Man features a fraught conscience and neighborly judgment.
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Consciance
Philadelphia Ledger
Keeps Him Busy The Skeptical Aunt
Dolly protests their engagement leaving little time for earnings. The aunt questions what the groom does and Dolly replies he has no time to work while they are engaged.
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Dolly
Quotations on Electricity and Gossip in Newspapers
A collage of brief lines from the Boston Transcript and Chicago News remarking on electricity and a rumored shady business involving a man named Sharp. The snippets suggest playful dialogue and sensational chatter typical of urban papers. The closing line encourages trying a Courier want ad.
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Gyer
Sharp
Myer
Gyver
Chicago News
Prenuptial Contracts Filed Between Kelroy and Allard
A prenuptial agreement filed for record assigns separate ownership to Bruno Kelroy and Rhoda Allard of Tama County. Kelroy to act as administrator over each estate, arbitration to resolve disputes, and upon death property reverts to the spouse and then heirs. Similar provisions apply to Allard’s property.
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Bruno Kelroy
Rhoda Ailard
Tama County
Fis Alling
Board of Arbitration
Mr. Kelroy
Octogenarian businessman keeps pace at 81
Dubuque reports A. A. Cooper of the Wagon and Buggy Co. celebrating his eighty first birthday while running the business as he has for over fifty years. Born in Loretta Pennsylvania in 1828 he moved to Dubuque in 1840 and began as an apprentice blacksmith earning about three dollars a month.
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Mr. Cooper
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
Loretta
Dubuque
William Newman
Second
Locust Streets
Local Visitors and Moves Round New Hartford
Dr. and Mrs. Evans and Mrs. J. A. Cousins visited the Wm. T. Evans home in Parkersburg. Chas. Benson, returning from Kansas, bought a farm near Rowan Iowa. Mrs. Louis Boyd and daughter Cora from Waterloo visited locally. Mrs. Wm. Cane left for Cedar Falls for a visit.
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New Hartford
Evans
J. A. Cousins
Wm. T. Evans
Parkersburg
Chas. Benson
Kansas
Rowan
Iowa
Louis Boyd
Cora
Waterloo
Wm. Cane
Cedar Falls
Bunday's Soloist Wins Affections at Waterloo Evangelist Meeting
Miss MacLaren, soprano soloist, captivates Waterloo congregants with speedy, straight and sure gospel songs. Her heartfelt performances endear her to audiences and contribute to the success of the Evangelist Sunday party services.
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Miss Maclaren
Speedy
Waterloo
Winter with friends and local political notes
Winter with friends highlights include Fred Hall’s health improving enough for him to return to his Mississippi home last Monday. N D Thwing resumed duties as Illinois Central agent here on Thursday. Mr Schroeder, who has filled the post for two months, heads to Merrill Iowa for a permanent agent job. L V Ware and wife visited two days this week. Beaver township elected officers with strong Republican majorities. Justices L L Smith and J A Bolton. Constables Fred Johnson and H A Hoffman. Trustees H J Wood N A Olmstead and A L Perrin. Clerk C R Harmon. Assessor Harmon. Henry Stuntze of Dike guest at J C Stuntze home. Uncle Aaron Olmstead, 85, walked 3 miles to vote, a model for younger residents. Harry R Pease of the 11th Cavalry, at Fort Riley Kansas, on furlough visiting sister Mrs. Kate Ranney. regiment ordered to the Philippines, leaving around New Year.
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Fred Hall
Mississippi
Do. N. Thwing
Illinois Central
Mr. Schroeder
Merrill
Towa
L. V. Ware
B. D. Wright
Beaver Township
Allison
L. L. Smith
J. A Bolton
Fred Johnson
H. A. Hoffman
H. J. Wood
N. A. Olmstead
A. L Perrin
C. R. Harmon
Assesso Harmon
Henry Stuntze
Dike
Fort Riley
Kan
Kate Ranney
Phillipines
Sparr's Studio Promises High Art Portraits And Prompt Service
An advertisement for Sparr's photography studio touts high art field standards, modern equipment, and rapid turnarounds. It emphasizes natural posing, child portraiture as a specialty, and the northwest's finest photographs with platinum, carbon, sepia, and mezzotype options. It invites visits and night portraits by appointment.
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Northwest
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