Two Captains and a Hinged Fate in New England
Margaret Swift grows up among seafaring people in New Hampshire and faces two suitors, Jack Cady and Bem Wharton, both aspiring captains. Ben’s steadiness wins her trust, and a derelict vessel with a hidden fraud threat tests their rivalries. Ben foils Jack’s insurance fraud and persuades him to escape punishment, reshaping love and luck in a tense maritime tale.
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Margaret Swift
New Hampshire
Maggie
Gebrig
Jack Cady
Bem Wharton
Jack
Sbe
Ben
New England
Prine
Boston
Ben Teamed
Cady
Margie Swift
Gail
Ingenious Mexican Bear Trap Described In California
A historical account explains a bear trap used by Mexicans in California before modern methods. A meat lure on a tree limb triggers a pendulum stone that bangs the bear as it climbs, provoking anger and a fatal fall to the rocks below, leaving the hunter to claim the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Thoee
The Handy Man and the Varnish Mistake
Mr Brewster varnishes his front door with a tin misdelivered by a shopman. The varnish proves dull and sticky and the error is revealed when the couple discovers the wrong tin was sold. The wife jokes that varnish pudding will be on the menu for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Pearson’s Weekly
The Gallery Gods Applaud Edwin Booth's Opening
Lawrence Barrett recalls a talk with Edwin Booth after a crowded opening night. Booth says the sweetest music is the gallery’s applause, not the polite parquet. He notes critics may clap for specific readings, but the gallery speaks with sincere enthusiasm.
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Lawrence Barrett
Edwin Booth
Shakespeare’s Education and London Intellectual Life
The piece argues Shakespeare lacked formal schooling after leaving Stratford but thrived in early London by absorbing ideas and learning from his surroundings. It cites Matthew Arnold describing London’s vibrant thought and notes Shakespeare’s use of available learning to fuel his craft.
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Shakespeare
London
Stratford
Matthew Arnold
New York American
Drawing the Disease Out Method Across Cultures
A historical note describes a Chinese practice where a straight branch with leaves and twigs, a polished steel mirror, and the patient’s coat are used in a ritual. A walk and priestly ceremony are involved while the coat supposedly draws the illness from the sufferer. A quote exchange contrasts love and money in romantic pursuit.
Debt Letter Sparks Formal Retort
A debtor writes to the creditor, calling the correspondence impertinent and returning the letter unopened, signaling a tense exchange over a due payment. The brief exchange underscores friction over a bill and the unresolved payment tension.
Dr Walker Dressed as Man Defining Women's Dress Legacy
Oswego New York widow Dr Mary Walker once popular for lecturing on proper dress for women, now retired but still defends her bold stance. She wore a man’s frock coat trousers silk hat and cane, not for notoriety but conviction. Her steadfast belief endures despite years of public attention and changing views.
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Mary Welker
Oswego
N. Y
Mary Walker
Young Bride Mildred Trefz Stickman Dies at 25 in Waterloo
Mildred Trefz Stickman died at 1 45 am after six weeks of illness including typhoid fever jaundice and kidney trouble. Born July 14 1886 in Rockwell she moved to Waterloo worked as a bookkeeper at the Acme and married Charles J Stickman June 21 in Rockwell. Her funeral is set for Sunday at Rockwell Methodist Church with Rev Keister officiating. She leaves her parents sisters and brothers including Mrs George Rollins and Elizabeth Treft.
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Methodist Church
Mr. Keister
Charles J. Stickman
Oak Avenue
Lfe
Palate Clothing Company
Mrs. Stickman
Mildred Trefz
Rockwell
Waterloo
The
Acme
Town Talk and Local Visits Highlight Evening Listings
H Parks arrives from Illinois to visit his son W H Parks before returning to La Porte City. County board may buy a clock stamp for the recorder office similar to the clerk of courts device. C M Webb of Parsons Kansas visits his siblings J E B Webb and Mrs J S Van Schoyck. Floyd Kennedy leaves for Galesburg Illinois after extended visit with Mrs W C Sipe and accepts job with Galesburg Transfer and Storage. Miss Ethel Murthey Opal departs for Chicago. Judge Franklin C Platt presides in Independence this week and will be in Waterloo Saturday for the Ferguson horse and buggy case hearing in juvenile court.
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County Board
County Recorder’s Office
C. M. Webb
Parsons, Kans
J. EB. Webb
van Schoyck
Floyd Kennedy
W. C. Sipe
Moir Street
Galesburg
Kennedy
Chicago
Franklin C. Platt
Independence
Waterloo
Robert Ferguson
Ralph Mulford Unawed by Elgin Setback Heads for Big Auto Race
Ralph Mulford, undaunted by a Lozier accident that cost him the Elgin National Trophy, prepares in New York for the Fairmount Park race. He plans to use the same car and chassis that he ran at Indianapolis and had entered at Elgin, hoping for a strong performance despite the setback.
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Ralph Mulford
Elgin
New York
Mulord
Fairmount Park
Indianapolis
Aviation meet seems certain in Waterloo dates
Waterloo Baseball Association head H B Maynard received word from Roy Knabenshue of the Wright company that an aviation exhibition may be scheduled in Waterloo. A contract is expected to be signed soon to raise funds to ease debts, with flights planned before President Taft's arrival on September 28. Knabenshue, a pioneer in Wright aircraft flights, plans to visit Waterloo for a conference.
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H. B. Maynard
Waterloo Baseball Association
Roy Knabenshue
Wright Company
Dayton
Ohio
Waterloo
Baseball Association
Taft
Knabenshue
Wright
Cleveland
Real estate dealers plan banquet with notable speakers
Waterloo real estate men gather for the first banquet at the Pythian temple tomorrow at 7 PM. William H. Harwood, president of the Des Moines real estate board, and Thomas S. Ingersoll of Minneapolis, executive secretary of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges, will speak. L. S. Cass also speaks. Plates are $1 each.
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Pythian Temple
William H. Harwood
Des Moines
Diegle Preparing Bribe Confession in Dayton
Rodney J. Diegle former sergeant at arms of the Ohio state senate remains in Dayton with a three year penitentiary sentence for aiding in a bribery case involving State Senator L R Andrews. He promised a written statement to the state attorney and is believed to be preparing it for the circuit court review after a stay of execution granted last Saturday.
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Dayton
Rodney J. Diegle
Ohio State Senate
L. R.andrews
Diegle
Gold bullion from Treadwell mine sinks with Ramona
Seattle dispatch reports the steamer Ramona sank off a Spanish island near Alaska carrying $180,000 in gold bullion consigned to San Francisco. Recovery efforts are expected. County Recorder Plummer is recovering at his Cedar Falls home after a ten day illness.
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Seattle
Wash
Spanish Island
Alaska
Treadwell
San Francisco
Plummer
Cedar Falls
Plan for Eight-Story Fireproof Hotel in Waterloo
Northwestern Land Investment company advances a plan to build an eight story fireproof hotel at Jefferson and Fifth streets financed by selling Downing Place lots and Hagerman Place plots. Preferred stock totaling 50000 dollars is sought, with J and Sedgwick named as trustees. Lots priced at 400 dollars each will be drawn for, with construction payments as work progresses. Grading on Downing Place shows rich soil and potential for homes and garden plots, and local subscribers pledge to support the project.
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Northwestern Land & Inventment Company
Jefferson and
Fifth Streets
Downing Place
Hagerman Place
Waterloo
J. &. Sedgwick
Waterloo West
Downing Farm
Iowa
Janney
Northwestern Land & Investment Company
Licensed to Wed In Waterloo Turnout
News brief notes Sidney C. Smith and E. Maud Fry of Waterloo are licensed to wed. A librarian, Miss Fanny Duren, returns from a month long eastern vacation, mostly in New Hampshire, with Miss Flora Cutler mentioned in progress of social notices.
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Sidney C. Smith
Waterloo
E. Maud Fry
Fanny Duren
East
Miss Duren
New Hampshire
Flora Cutler
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