Japanese Room Recalled As Museum Of Treasures
A wealthy neighbor calls her room a Japanese room built from a Japan stay, revealing a museum like storehouse of bric a brac and pottery pieces. A traveler’s tale contrasts abundance with simplicity, noting mass display spoils happiness and praising Japanese ideas of restraint and focused enjoyment.
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Althou
George
Tim
America
Progressive split tests Roosevelt pull in Cummins race
Fragmented letters and telegraphic enclosures from Des Moines reveal a clash within party lines as Roosevelt supporters push for Schenk, aiming to topple Cummins and seize control of the Republican party. Democratic strategists privately welcome this rift, forecasting gains for the Progressive movement and warning Republicans against aiding a factional purge.
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Atbert B. Cummins
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Casper Sehouk
John 1. Sievers
Schenk
Coronel Bronsevelt
Cumin
Aulety
Maurice Connally
Des Moines
Bnt
Abraham Lincoln
All Rains
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Progressive Party
Vegas
Progressive
Yowa Ieader
End to Waiting Cedar Falls Free Site Hints Park Plan
Cedar Falls considers a free site with strong prospects for a memorial park in Black Hawk County. Waterloo locals discuss a potential park between Bridge and Fifth streets, though property titles are in litigation delaying availability. Grand Army veterans await court decisions as the logical site is deliberated.
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Black Hawk County
Althe Waterloo
G. A. Il
Bettvert Bridge
Fifth Streets
Httle
Grand Army
War casualty seeks artificial limbs aid in Waterloo
A severely injured man, missing a hand and foot, lies at Presbyterian Hospital awaiting fate and artificial limbs. The Courier and Reporter appeals for public help to fund prosthetic devices, as Dr. Alford offers medical guidance. Local residents have begun generous support, but more is needed to supply the essential equipment and relief.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Wefartman
Alford
Fortune and figures in early American finance
Fragmented remarks reference John D. Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Sears, and political dispute. Mentions war economy, fundraising, and high finance figures shaping a nation. Observes voter sentiment and party divisions amid economic and global tensions.
Whist Rules and Moral Claims in Democratic Oratory
A reflective, rambling note on truth in politics, ethics in whist, and the cost of rhetoric. The piece contrasts practical honesty with noble language, cites JP Morgan, Wilson, Bryan, and Lane, and muses on speaking partial truths during war and scarcity. It emphasizes character, common sense, and the dangers of flashy displays.
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Gamilla
J. P. Morgan
Democratic Campaign Book Review Sparks Party Rhetoric
A lengthy critique of a Democratic campaign book critiques its treatment of high living costs and Republican contrast. The piece accuses Democratic speakers of overusing fear and misrepresentation to spur support, while warning of thin evidence and rhetorical tactics shaping voters before an upcoming election.
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Washington Treratil
Aelis
Ves Hideipe
Democratie
Tuyean
Wien
Walt
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy for thick mucus and hoarseness. It claims the product opens air passages, stops coughing, and helps children sleep, with a reader in Michigan praising its effectiveness.
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Foley
Harold Berg
Mase
Mich
Rules Party Level Illegal Res Maines Oct 20
Assistant attorney general John Pletcher rules placing a party lever on voting machines for the November 9 general election is illegal under Iowa law. The ruling says the Australian ballot system remains required and machines must provide a lever for each candidate, preventing straight-ticket voting.
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John Pletcher
Watering
Fletcher
Iowa
Pletcher Ass
Pletcher
Unclear fragment hints at medical and drug terms
Fragmentary text mentions polio, anti pain, tibia, chest, and drugs with garbled names. Contains no clear event, person, or organization and lacks coherent context for a proper summary.
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Giles
Gascarets Claim Fast, Gentle Cleansing for Stomach Woes
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a zero cent box solution for indigestion, foul breath, and sallow skin. It promises a thorough cleansing of bowels and liver, working overnight, and appeals to adults and children alike with bold claims of lasting wellness.
Cedar Rapids to build major passenger freight terminal
Oct 20 Cedar Rapids plans a 400000 terminal to be erected by Cedar Rapids Terminal Railway in the loop district owned jointly with Town Railway and Light. Start work hoped in spring pending security market. seven all steel passenger cars and five electric locomotives also planned for service between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
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Cedar Rapids
Loop
Town Railway and Light Company
Cass
Waterloo
Cags
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An Iowa woman credits Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy with restoring her health after long stomach and digestive troubles. The ad claims one dose proves the remedy's merit, touts the product as a thorough system cleanser, and notes local availability through J. Ke Joder & Son and Wangler Bros. Co.
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William Litzenberg
Monetema
Iowa
Matt
Mrs. Litzenberg
Mayr
J. Ke Joder
Water tower streams fire at building from angled arm
A new fire fighting water tower projects an arm into a building to spray water at multiple angles. Several Toronto residents observed the apparatus in operation, noting its reach and potential for rapid firefighting.
University of Toronto to receive $15000 five year boost
Charles Frohman predicts Europe will suffer ten years of paralysis in playwriting as hopes rise for a $15000 contribution over five years to expand University of Toronto research work.
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University of Vyoronto
Charles Frohman
Europe
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