Quick effect of new tariff law tone and outcome
The article discusses early rumored benefits of a new tariff law and Secretary Bryan’s explanation that lower prices may lag. It notes Canadian cattle price rises on their pastures after tariff removal and quotes I H M Grisdale on a 20 percent price rise trend. The piece hints at broader implications for living costs and domestic beef prices amid trade shifts.
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Criticism of the Public School Report Examines Shortcomings
A United States Bureau of Threodon report discusses current criticisms of the public school system. It notes several concerns and outlines areas for reform, reflecting ongoing debates over education quality, administration, and funding.
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United States Bureau of Threodon
The Long Days of Youth
A reflective meditation on the speed of life from youth to old age. The speaker compares a boyhood picnic to the compressed perception of time in later years, noting milestones such as college marriage and children seem distant in youth and near in old age.
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Ufe
The Atlantic Ocean A satirical panorama of the sea
A humorous survey extols the Atlantic as vast and varied linking continents and peoples yet lampoons its supposed civility. It mocks grand ships and luxury, notes quarantines between America and Europe, and ends with a call for loving the ocean for its ironies.
Three R's defended as modern schooling improves
A report rejects claims that core reading writing and arithmetic are neglected. It argues today’s curriculum is far ahead of the past, and enrichment does not diminish essentials. Critics miss the shift toward practical aims and broader lifelong preparation.
Not the Same Old Bill Opens NY Political Rift
News from New York City reports the Progressives refuse further support for William Sulzer as speaker and Lil’s gubernatorial ambitions, marking a split with Tammany and questions about party loyalty. Wisconsin passes new laws affecting labor and taxation, with critics noting odd wording and enforcement concerns. Local anecdotes about sheriff duties and domestic labor rights add to a fragmented, satirical overview.
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William Sulzer
Tammany
William
New York Assembly
Lil
Progressiva Party
Hill
Unclear excerpt hints at government overreach and household mishaps
Fragmentary text asserts a yearly demand for furniture value by the United States and mentions an esoteric editor account. It notes officials in Washington should be careful in announcements as the American hen will be investigated related to a fish cast of bas. The passage is garbled and incomplete.
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United States
Washington
Biddy
Oysters and Huerta Remarks Spark Political Quips
The text mocks sensational dispatches about pearls from oysters and jokes about Huerta. It notes Americans flinging eggs at prices and contemplates Huerta vanishing to quicken the Mexican situation, framing the scene with satirical tone and contemporary anxieties.
Impractical Education and the Saloon Debate
A Des Moines Capital commentary condemns saloons as sources of misery, especially for women, and argues practical education is needed. It cites that many lack hands on skills despite strong literacy and musical ability. The piece urges more focus on real world training for both sexes.
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Des Moines
Fools in Exclusive Fields across Iowa papers
A Cedar Rapids piece mocks an educator author claiming marriage is useless. Sioux City Journal notes blizzards renew East living questions. Mason City Times urges church attendance as a sign of a live town. Oskaloosa Herald compares fire dept spendings in Berlin and Chicago. Sioux City Tribune praises Cummins against political critics. Wohater City Freeman-Tribune previews a saloon closing proposal as Iowa women take action.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Sioux City Journal
East
A Moment of Fun and Opera Skits in Comedy Cuts
A collection of light vignettes and jokes from various sources touches on a laundress’s labor saving tricks at lunch, a retired ballet and musical comedy performer now singing, a hen at a riverbank delivering a college cry, a college crew metaphor with a duck as Alma Mater, and a light scene where Jack vows a kiss or death, ending abruptly with courtroom phrasing about weighing sin.
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Cornell
Singer Seeks New Trial Over Alleged Scales Out of Order
Notes a motion for a new trial citing misweighing or miscalibration of scales as the key issue. Report mentions the Cincinnati Exquirer and Boston Transcript as sources sharing brief items from London.
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Singer
Cincinnati Exquirer
Income Law Gives Farmer One Advantage
Washington officials explain that under the income tax a farmer gains an advantage by exempting on farm food consumed by his family. The law taxes salaries and personal service profits, but not the farmer’s own farm consumption, within limits. All incomes over $3,000 require filing, and exemptions may reduce tax, with no deduction for personal living expenses.
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Washington, D. C
Firm's capital may be doubled in forthcoming talks
A business district rumor says a well known local factory is negotiating to double its working capital. No firm name was available, and the Board of Trade may be involved. Details will be released in coming days.
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Board of Trade
Fair grounds for city park in Des Moines plan
Des Moines Nov 14 State fair and city officials weigh turning the state fair grounds into a municipal park. Real estate operator B Walker proposed the plan, with Cameron of the State Fair association reviewing the property valued at 375000, as appraisers noted economic waste in the current use.
City eyes park on state fair grounds
Mr Walker urges city and state fair officials to convert 282 acres into a park, with $100000 invested to unlock $375000 in land value. The grounds offer 120 acres for exhibition and the higher land for tenting, with about 9000 families camping during the fair, suggesting year round use beyond two weeks.
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Walker
Hohl Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Donnelson Killing
Ft. Madison Iowa November 14 Louis Hohl a Frankin farmer was found guilty of manslaughter after a jury deliberated all night. He killed Arthur Hirschler of Donnelson with a baseball bat on August 23 while aiding Town Marshal Hammer in arresting Hirschler who caused a drunken disturbance. Marshal Hammer was indicted and will be tried next.
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Frankin
Lee County
Hohl
Arthur Hirschler
Donnelson
Hammer
Hirachler
Meritol White Liniment Advertises Sore Throat Relief
Meritol White Liniment is claimed to treat sore throat cold on the lungs croup and chest pains. The advertisement suggests saturating a flannel with the liniment and using it as a plaster. Red Cross Drug Co and Henderson Drug Co are listed as exclusive agents.
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