davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17
FALL OF METEoRS
ON AUGUST 8
One Big One Ahead of limo Fell in
the Lake and Made Chicago
Blink.

CHICAGO, July 17.-Chicagoans
were startled last evening at what
seemed an unusually large and bright
falling star which appeared in the
western skies shortly after Z o'clock
and travelling at inestimably high
speed disappeared over the lake, Ieav-
ing trial of fire behind.
Several hundred persons on the
lake shore at Lincoln Park observed
the strange object. To some 1t appear
ed a gigantic sky rocket, while others
declared 1t must have been a meteor.
1t was seen at point over East
Fifty-frst street. Residents of hotels
and dwellings in that vicinity could
plainly see the falling object, which
appeared to have been tinged with q
pale red color.
IT could not determine whether 1t
was falling star or meteor" Craw
ford Hutchinson, guest of the Hol-
land Hotel, said Edward Leppla and
myself were standing on the hotel
piazza when we saw the object trav-
cling low in the sky toward the east
1t appeared to have a tail Of fire and
was unusually bright.
From other observers it was learn
ed that the object had the appearance
of large falling meteor.
"A fall of meteors is due about Aug.
3d. Rev. Father McHugh of the De
Paul University said, and think this
was one Of the advance gaurd of
, those that fall in August
Within the last week three or four
objects which appeared to have been
falling stars or meteors of unusual
brilliancy have been observed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17
Happlest Girl In Lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb.. girl writes. 81 had
been ailing for some time with chronic
constipation and stomach trouble.
began taking Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets and in three days
was able to be up and got better
right along. am the proudest girl
in Lincoln to find such good medi-
cine" For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17
ROBERT |, CUSACK
DIED IN DENVER
Former Citizen Of keokuk Who Had
Scores Of Friends Died
Saturday Night In the
West,
FUNERAL IN KEoKUK
Mr.. cusack Was Born In This City
and Is Remember by Many
keokuk Peo-
FUNERAL IN KEoKUK

Robert L. Cusack, born and reared
in Keokuk. and for years one of the
most popular railroad men in this
section of the country, died Saturday
evening at Denver. Colorado, OF
Bright's disease. For the past seven
teen years. Mr.. Cusack has lived In
Rawlins, Wyoming but there still are
many men and women in Keokuk who
have always retained their warm
friendship for him, and who feel a
keen personal loss In his death. The
body will be brought to this city and
laid at rest in the family lot at the
Catholic cemetery
Although he always had been
hale and robust man. Mr. Cusack fell
victim to Brights disease about
year ago. Shortly afterward, he gave
up his work and later went to Denver
where he has been at Mercy hospital
for seven months. Although he fought
bravely against the ravages Of the
disease, 1t was seen short time ago
ing at 1850, the end came. Mrs. Gu
sack and his sister, Mrs. M. e. Ban
non of Ft. Madison, being at the bed
side
Bob" Cusack probably had as
many friends in Keokuk as any man
who ever lived in this city Born here
in 1861, he received his education at
the old st. Peters school under the
direction Of the late Father Thomas
O'Reilly for whom he always enter
tanned the highest affection and re-
gard Later he entered the employ OF
the government as letter carrier. serv-
Ing faithfully in this capacity for sew
eral years.
Then he took up railroading, and
rose to the position of engineer for
the Burlington, having run between
Keokuk and st. Joseph. Seventeen
years ago he left Keokuk for the west,
settling at Rawlins, Wyoming. Two
years later he entered the service Of
the Union Pacific, and since that time
has been conductor on that road.
His run was between Rawlins and
Green River.
The same manly qualities that made
him one of the most popular young
men of Keokuk when he lived here,
won him the respect and friendship of
his fellow workers and acquaintances
in the west He was well known
throughout the west in railroad cir
cIes, being a member of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen, and of the order of Railroad
: Conductors He was secretary and
treasurer Of the latter organization at
Rawlins
Mr.. Cusack was faithful member
of st. Peters Catholic church of this
city, and always was consistent
worker In organizations Of Catholic
men wherever he lived. For years he
had been prominent member of the
Order OF Catholic Knights, and Of the
knights Of Columbus, at Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
twenty-five years ago Mr.. Cusack
was united In marriage with Miss Jen-
ME Herboux. of Nauvoo. He Is surviv-
ed by Mrs. Cusack and by three sis
tiers. Mrs. M. 3. Bannon of FIT. Madl-
son, Mrs. Edw. F1nigan, of Keokuk,
and Mrs. G. F. Collins Of Casper, Wyo
Upon arrival the body will be taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. F.
Finigan, 11O6 Bank street. Announce.
ment as to the funeral will be made
later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17
Burned to Death.

SPRINGFIELD, H., July 17--Mrs.
Barbara Hassman, Sc, was burned to
death and her two daughters, Mrs
Harry Bixler and Mrs. Harry Bourne.
and John Hassman, a grandson, were
seriously burned when Mrs. Hassman
threw kerosene on the kitchen stove.
The house was wrecked by the ex-
plosion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17

room at 8 O'Clock for the purpose of
discussing the best means of continu-
ing the base ball association. 1t is
hoped that large attendance will
result and that the question receive a
full discussion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17
The Follies Of
Advertising
Mistakes That Need Not Be Repeated

Their every maneuver, whether it
failed or succeeded, is recorded in our
Books of Experience.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17

There have been countless mistakes
made in advertising, and someone paid
the penalty for each.
Someone learned lesson.
Countless moves have proved very
successful, and someone knows the
reason.
You are using ideas which others
proved fallacious.
You are making mistakes for which
others paid dearly.
You are doing some things which
other men do better.
And there are many maneuvers, un-
known to you, to which other men owe
their success.
Suppose you had access to all this
experience-in a thousand separate
lines.
Suppose every question could be an
swered correctly by someone's proved
solution.
Suppose every selling idea, right or
wrong, could be followed by you to its
outcome.
Suppose thousand advertisers
taught you all the lessons of their thou
sand business lifetimes.
Don't you think it would help you to
mark your own course? Don't you
think it would save you mistakes?
We have for decades been in intimate
contact with leaders In a thousand
lines.
We have been their advisers-their
co-workers- all that pertains to sell
ing.
We have kept familiar with their
every move. We know every stepping
stone, every pitfall they encountered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17


DAILY and mRAN SHINE. Admission ncludins
Children II All from
Stand Chairs Including admls
son $too of exhibition r. Sons Jewelers.
5o951 Main
exciting writ
Thrilling by Winch.
Price $780, Co.'s Book Store 52 Main
St, all book Stores
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17

From this mass of data, in the course
of years, we have evolved new science,
called Strategy in Advertising.
1t comes from combining a myriad
experiences into certain fixed rules of
procedure.
1t has revolutionized advertising in
our institution. 1t is doing in a month
what once took years. 1t is doing
cheaply what once was expensive. 1t
is doing safely what once was gamble.
Since the advent of Strategy, based
on endless experience, the whole sci
ence of advertising has assumed new
aspect.
The methods and results are now, for
the first time, set down in book, illus
trated by many examples. 1t is the
most interesting, most helpful book
ever issued on advertising.
Whoever has selling problem is wei
come to this book. The ablest man will
find instruction in it. We are glad to
send it as an insight to this Agency's
efficiency.
Cut out this reminder; put it in your
pocket. Then, when convenient, write
us for the book.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17
AN ORIENTAL SPECTACLE


Thus arena s Hnragng Pictures
Mahled of
Amenbase
anaq s s S Never Been Known Constituting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17
COL. WIN. F. CODY '"s Original s:ay AND BUFFALO RI

POSITIVELY APPEARS EVERY PERFORMANCE
s LOUNGES nor Quarter
the Admiration
Delighted
5ad and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-25
BILL TO REoisTRlcT
Bow Seth Gordon. Would Map Out
Congressional Districts


Isl se
2e s1 e
tae San
ol..g,ees5@a 8ief-fce
gbtoa Ha m3ti praem 4 ha ags,a-
Wig. IF 4.
1lae itt ie. W
5a. .ra af which ReYQ9i eaa
..t-s. ,aaes,~s8 tf. ofe o e
t.-. ,a~sea5 sactne Use aloalug
,1..
D v.as
Ns
-5--.@e s4-
Na30itsA s2s
Second Hasoaff,
obae Aaa8e 0eQ"o at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-25

ee5 me M8oceo
s e4e stefts Ae
Hs fHa aaBs9 ss4ce ele
". pgsnoe scbf y Jaws
ag.o,e4 tsf. aif t ina ne
.otegsor4 fa sB5e 4
ae.rs dor oretra oe She ubafb
Vraa,a. eoa 0nuA at
r4s. vi r.. t
n apr7s v sccl4ils
a pe4ii@ FeEaa 0Vs Ri TgeD0W
vesiug ro8 e t0 ega miles
.qeorda b ne etog - Berlin Be-
A. th.e So srb -aeH fr- et
SAM. @.a M aa .4 so show
be.r oD8os 8a o any aarlIke
feee ent gt snp aca neota-
r+fo ~ fc.o.4ed
,he rgas.iou ~ issue $50 eas sce-
e etu le 8I
naz on aHfl
1B 0@ Ne eHe tae dag
@@a sntg.rs n3e.tu fhe $50 iaa
w rf har4anBs o
/ l5sa.e..lg un s
/ edag aad adnse8 e sone
a. to seog ae 0g4ty ID tael
Weee efd lozss
aarn ana Fou has@ oHf0
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
WHY SHOULD i USE
CUTIcURA SOAP?

There is nothing the matter with
my skin, and / thought Cuticura Soap
wat only for skin troubles" True, it
is for skin troubles, but its great mis-
sion is to prevent skin troubles. For
ore than a generation its delicate
emollient and prophylactic properties
have rendered it the standard for. this
purpose, while it's extreme purity and
refreshing fragrance give to It all the
advantages Of the best of toilet soaps.
It is also invaluable in keeping the
hands soft and white, the hair live
and glossy, and the scalp free from
dandruf and irritation.
While it's first cost lis a few cents
more than that of ordinary toilet
soaps, it Is prepared with such are
and of such materials, that it wears
to a wafer, often outlasting several
cakes Of other soap, and making its
use, in practice, most economical.
Cuticura Soap is sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, but the truth Of
these claims may be demonstrated
without cost by sending to "Cuticura,"
Dept. % L, Boston, for a liberal sam
pie cake, together with a thirty-two
page book on the skin and hair.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
An Advertising Cat.

In the Tender1oin is a candy and
soda water shop in the doorway of
which is an advertisement that
catches many a passing eye. It is a
whiterfurred pussy cat lying with fold
ed-in paws upon the doorstep. Under
him reposes a candy box wrapped in
white paper and tied with the inev-
table pink string, and about his fat
neck is a scalloped paper ruf1e with
"Try Our Soda" stenciled upon 1t.
How did you ver teach him to sit
out there?" asked q customer who
liked felines.
Didn't teach him at ALL" was the
reply. 1--WE raised him from q kitten,
and he used to lie out there on the
doorstep half the time. Just for fun
one day the manager slipped a paper
ruff yer his head with an advertise
ment on it. Nobody was more sur
prised than the manager himself when
the pussy stayed right there, ruff and
all. by the hour. He won't stay In
side the store. He seems to enjoy
the street traffic, and SO we let him
be an ad. More to keep him clean
than anything else, we rugged up a
candy box for him to sit on-you see
it's a two-pound box, because Petie's
pretty fat."-New York Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
Chat With David Dudley Field

&NMEWE.T4Hr%k
son which I have learned" he re-
piled, "and that Is If you rejoice in
your work, take pleasure in 1t SO that
it becomes really a mental recrea-
ton, then it is no longer work. That
is the feeling / have had since / first
contemplated my code, and it is a
feeling that has helped to keep. me
in perfect health at my age"
Here was a man who was approach
ing eighty and yet was as active,
mentally and physically, al a man
of forty.
Wont you tell me the whole story
of how you have been able to main
tain your health SO perfectly. despite
the great burdens you have carried
for SO many years?" I asked.
sIn the first place." was the reply.
II, think it is essential that If old
age and accompanying mental and
physical vigor are to be attained
there must have been an inheritance
of a good constitution from parents
and from ancestors who have lived
simply and wisely. And simply and
wisely a man should live himself
For myself I believe that l have lived
simply and wisely use the dumb
bells a little every morning, just
enough to set my blood in circulation
after the nights sleep; I am careful,
in the use Of beverages, though
have never practiced total abstinence;
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
How e. L. Davenport, Finding His
Old School Teacher, John e.
Lowell, in Poverty, Provid-
ed Him With Home.

Although the late 3. l.. Davenport
Q816-77) was for nearly forty years
regarded as one of the greatest Of
American actors, especially In tragedy
parts, and although he gained %interna-
tional fame through his portrayal OF
the character of Bill Sykes in a drama
tization of Charles Dickens novel,
"Ohver Twist" yet he is now almost
forgotten. His reputation was only
second to that of Edwin Forrest and
until the latter years Of Edwin Booths
life upon the stage, E. l.. Davenport
was regarded by many competent
critics as the superior Of Booth. at
least in certain parts. When old age
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
A LADY LECTURER
Feeds Nerves and Brains Scientifically.

"A lady lecturer writes from Philadel-
phia concerning the use Of right food
and how she is enabled to Withstand
the strain and wear and tear of her
arduous occupation. She says:
Through improper food, imperfect
" digested, my health var complete
~ wrecked. and I attribute my recov-
cry entirely to the regular use of
Grape-Nuts food. It has, I assure you,
proven an inestimable boon to me.
almost Immediately after beginning
the use of Grape-Nuts I found a graft
flying change in my condition. The ter
rible weakness that formerly pros
trated me after a few hours Of work,
was perceptibly lessened and is now
only a memory-it never returns.
Ten days after beginning on Grape
Nuts I experienced a wonderful in
crease In mental vigor and physical
energy, and continued use has entire.
" freed me from the miserable in
somnia and nervousness from which
! used to suffer SO much.
It find Grape-Nuts very palatabIe
and would not be without the crisp,
delicious food for even a day on any
consideration. Indeed, / always carry
It with me on my lecture tours"
Read the little book, sThe Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason
Ever read the above letter9 A new
one appears from f1me to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
Great Law Reformcr's Rules for
Living Simply and Wisely and
Reaching a Ripe and Happy
Old Age.

Probably the foremost law reformer
of modern times was David Dudley
Field, brother of the Field of Atlantic
cable fame and of Justice Stephen j.
Field of the United States Supreme
Court. For forty years Of his long
hfe-which began in 1905 and ended
eighty-nine years later-he devoted
the greater part of his time to the re-
form of the law. Today his system Of
civil procedure is in force in most of
the states of the Union and is the
basis of the reformed procedure es-
tablished in England in 1873. His in
fuence in the law of today is as great
as the influence of his brother Cyrus
in the field of world communication.
Mr.. Field was in his seventy-ninth
year and had just returned from Eng
land, where he had been showered
with distinguished honors by a
of his work as a law reformer, when
l had the pleasure of an informal
chat with him.
The name of his brother Cyrus
came up. "One of the lessons l have
ACoA hCu III LILY iOA6 1AC, oolu IiV
great law reformer, SIS that it re-
quires more ability to stick to a great
thing than to plan it. This was the
kind of ability Cyrus showed to best
advantage in the case of the Atlantic
cable. 1t was this sort of ability, and
his ability to keep around him a
group of men into whom he instilled
his own confidence in the ultimate
success of the cable, that really has
brought him his fame. His work in
promoting and ~perfecting the cable
was of secondary Importance; yet the
public looks upon him largely as the
promoter of the cable, paying no at
tention to the greater side of his
achievement"
"Mr. Field" I said, "the ability you
have just attributed to your brother
may also very properly be affirmed
of yourself, for it Is universally recog
ntzed now that your codiication OF
laws was Ii stupendous undertaking
and that your persistence in the work
has been regarded by American law.
yers as one Of the most astonishing
of all professional achievements"
Mr.. Field smiled family. What you
have said reminds me of another les
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
Social Distinction.

In some parts of the south the
darkies are still addicted to the old
style country dance in a big hall, with
the iddlers, banjoists and other mu-
sicians on the platform at n end.
At one such dance held not long
ago In an Alabama town, when the
fiddlers had duly resined their bows
and taken their places. on the plat
form the floor manager rose.
cit yo' partners TO- de mex dance!"
he yelled. "All you ladies an gennul-
mems dat wear shoes an stockin's,
take yo' places in de middle of de
room. All you ladies an gennulmens
dat wears shoes an no stockin's, take
you place immejitly benin dem. An
yo' barefooted crowd, you jes' jig it
round in de OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Magazine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
Easy to ARRANGE.

"Do you know what a fortunate lit
tie boy you are?" rather patronizingly
inquired a young lady of the laddie
whose mother is her dearest comrade.
Here, I invited mamma to go away
for a lovely time with me, but she
wouldn't because 1t wasn't a place
where we could take children, and
she thought she'd rather, be at home
with you. But I don't blame her." as
the wide eyes grew wistful. "for I
think I'd rather stay at home also, if
I had a nice little boy like you'll"
why don't you get me-" queried
the child briskly. I'll tell DR.. John
son to bring you the next one he finds,
If you like!"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
New News Of Yesterday
rV@=@ By Ell DWARD E-=@

/ eat plentifully of plain food, and l
have always found that there are
numerous very attractive and appetiz-
ing dishes which come under that
head.
Il have also kept my mind active.
and now, as I look back on my life,
l am convinced that constant mental
and physical occupation are. absolute
" essential If one wishes to live to
old age and then to be In good men
tai and physical condition. The idle
life, my friend, is rarely the long life.
In my W case I find my mental fac
ulties are as acute today and as cap
able of sustaining prolonged labor as
they were forty years ago, when ]
was in the prime Of life, as 1t ia
termed.
"But, after all. the chief rule to be
followed If one wants to live to q
green old age and be a burden to r,
one, I can express in five words
Always have a good conscience Il
a man has that, he will not worry
and 1 believe it to be a true saying
that worry has killed more mel than
strong drink. These are the rules
which have made 1t possible for me
to do a mans work at seventy-nine
and a mans. work I confidently ex
pect to do for a number OF years te
come"
For another decade Mr.. Field did 6
mans work daily; and then he wa.
gathered to his fathers.
Copyright, 1911. by E. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved.)
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-09-14
A. M. PaImer's Story OF How He
Came to Produce "Alabama," In
Desperation to Bridge Over
a Crisis.

mo one who has not actually eX-
%perienced all the trials and faced all
of the emergencies which are the lot
of a dramatic manager can begin to
realize what a difficult work his Is"
once said to me the late A. M. Pal
mer, who for many years was one OF
the most successful dramatic man
ayers of the United States. Under
his management such great plays as
"The Bankers Daughter" "The Two
Orphans Diplomacy" BARLEY
'Campbell's my Partner" and, later,
the first successful dramatization of
DuMaurier's novel, "Triloy." were
produced.
9" suppose" continued MIR. Palmer,
that If / have had better luck In
dealing with actors and actresses and
in meeting and mastering sudden
emergencies than some other dra-
matte managers, it has been due to
the fact hat I began my career in
life as a politician, for I was actively
associated for some years with the
Republican party organization Of New
OlA COuIkJs OH C00ONAoNASA1 IA ~
which resulted in my partnership ar
rangement with Sheridan Shook, who
was also a very active politician. A
politician, you know, must know how
to handle both people and emergen-
cies.
Shook and l had some very close
calls at the time we were. managing
the Union Square Theater at New
York. We were at our wits ends
several times because actors upon
whom we relied had disappointed US,
or because some of them felt that we
had not cast them for parts which
were worthy of their abilities.
"But 1 think the narrowest squeak
I ever had was after Mr.. Shook and
had dissolved partnership and when
I was the sole manager Of a theater
in the vicinity Of Madison Square,
New York.
IT had decided to put on a play at
this theater, and, in fact, had partial.
,ly cast the parts when, OF a sudden,
the author withdrew the play. For
tunately I had not announced the
play, But what vas I to do, never.
theless? I had at hand no play which
had been tried and found satisfactory
I had, however, in my drawer several
manuscripts Of plays, not n OF
which had been examined. In my
desperation I took these manuscripts
for reading to my home in Stamford
Conn, upon the bare chance that
might find one Of them good enough
to serve as a stop gap until I could
get my bearings again.
There was only a among them
which deserved a second and more