davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23
Fly Caused Serious Fire.

A fly caused fire in large house
at Westport, New Zealand, not long
since. The fire, by which the house
was burned to the ground, was due to
the fly which escaped from burning
mass from gas jet into which 1t had
flown. and alfghted on the window
curtains, set them ablaze
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
tion. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
q dragging sensa-
tion across the
loins that 1t was
difficult to move.
After using 5
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23
A cLEReYMAN,s TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for q
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed. He had heart flutter-
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23
Nature STUDY.
Pop. tell me one thing"
what is 1t. my boy?"
"Is a spider web-footed :"

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23

The New Parental Assent.
"Oh, Harold, papa says he'll con.
sent to our marriage just as soon az
you pass the board Of eugenics.
Life.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23

What has become of the old-fash-
ioned woman who had bad omen for
every dream?
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23

Even blind man can go out look.
ing for trouble, end find it. too.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-23
Chances Better Now.

Edith-Have you given Jack his
final answer yet?
Ethel-Not yet-but I've given him
my final "No."-Boston Transcript.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

encouraged by the platform upon
which Mr. Rowley is entered and to
which is has not so far objected. II
the object OF the petitioners, without
regard to any party afiiliation we
may have" is to clean out the state
house and reverse the legislative ma
jority, their line Of battle may be well
formed
Il has been uniformly conceded In
this state that the governor shall
have the offer from his party OF Sec
ond term. That rule, to be sure, is
not defensfble in case OF incompet-
ency: but It will not be easy to sat
isfy the republican voters OF the state
that centralized punishment OF Gov.
Clarke is deserved Mr.. Rowley's
candidacy is to stand in protest
against the action of the legislature
it is TO stand in protest against the
! governor for not intervening his veto
and 1t is to stand in reprimand Of
/ the supreme court for It's interpreta
| ton OF the law. Extensive csnsure is
! mapped out; and yet the vote OF con
domination is to be centered on tbs
governor
The result as to the primary is MOI
a matter of large Importance; but thc
prof lection of the conest into the cleo
i ton is a matter of consequence If i
is of moment to preserve Iowa as {
republican state.
Republican candidates are reminded
that they are coming to rough roads
and democrats are reminded that /
Is worth while to dress up their line
and put their best men forward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
A Task for Parents.

Quincy Journal: No agitation Is
more necessary or f-aught with more
possibilities for the good than that OF
the parents Of high school pupils to
curb the excessive society activities
of the young Quincy folk ANY per-
son who has had any experience in
educational matters or in dealing with
tn training of boys and girls In any
manner readily recognizes that the
greatest impeachment in their work Is
the inclination Of the young to mimic
the old and the indulgence In social
functions which takes AVA the
youthful life and energy The mat,
ter is one for the regulation OF the
parents rather than for the high
school faculty. Too often the par
ents themselves are so anxious for
social preferment for their sons and
daughters that they encourage the
very activities which the high sch Of
teachers Geplore. More strict par u
tai regulation is the solution High
school fraternities are barred through
out the country. The exclu sive social
and dancing club has most o. the evils
of the high school fraternity. Ths
movement of many high school pa
ents to curb these unchaperon ad
G,lnces Is most commendable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29


ed varies somewhat according TO SO
cial conditions and according to the
range OF duties expected OF them. We
find all the way from 1000 to 10000
children under the care OF one nurse.
in New York City each nurse has
from two to seven schools with to-
tai attendance of about 1000 children.
In Philadelphia five schools and about
5000 children are usually allotted to
one nurse, while in Boston the proper
ton OF nurses is almost twice as great
II is not improbable that the ratio
will be increased until it reaches an
average Of one nurse for each 1000 OF
the school enrolment. II there were
one nurse for every 1000 pupils, abou,
10000 nurses would be required in the
entire United States. A nurses room
completely equipped is coming to be
regarded as one OF the essentials in
every school building OF eight or more
rooms
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
Population ard Language

Springfield (Mass.) Republican The
approach Of our population to the 100,
0sn,o00 mark leads the New Orleans
to observe that never
before has there been such mass of
humanity speaking a tongue equally
comprehensive everywhere. Will this
generation stsnd2 Certainly 1t is only
in modern times that such a mass
could be looked for, since the worlds
population has increased more in a
century or two than for ages before
that. From our own time we should
have to go straight back to the Roman
empire. which had no such linguistic
uniformity. In the far east the great
masses of population are divided by
dialects. AS for population we must
be humble when we think of Russia
which has In about half century
added more than our total and is now
approaching the 200,000,090 marx,
growing with little immigration fast
er than the United States. But Russia
speaks many languages and dialects
No parallel appears for the standardi
zation of language over so wide an
area with SO huge population as the
United States, and this is notable
triumph for popular education. MOI
can the influence of the newspaper be
ignored 1t is hardly second to the
school-house among the forces which
make for linguistic uniformity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
Judge Withrow Has Hard Task B.for.


Mt. Pleasant News: Judge w. S.
Withrow who will be a candidate for
a full term on the supreme heneh of
Iowa, has a task before him Under
the new law all judges from supreme
court judges down to super.o- court
Judges are nominated and electad on
a straight non partisan ticket To be
nominated Judge Withrow must file
nomination papers with no less than
5000 names. This means a separ tie
nominating petition from each OF thu
ninty-nine counties of the state. Under
the law if no petition is filel from
any county then the name cannot be
printed on the ballots which is voted
in that county. For intsance Judge
Withrow might secure his five th-u
sand names from the counties of the
first congressional district and be
thus regularly in nomination, but bia
name could not be placed on the bal
lot in those counties of the state from
which no petition has been circ llatej
signad and filed This means a ire
mendous amount of work ahead fol
all judicial candidates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
INDISPENSABLE SCHOOL
NURSE
NURSE


Medical inspection of schools has
rendered the school nurse inevitable
declares DIR. Ernest Bryant Hoag In a
bulletin on "Organized Health Work"
just issued by the United States bu-
reau Of education
The bulletin in which this state
ment is made goes on to say that with
out an effective follow-up service CON
Quoted By visiting nurses, medical in
spection is ineffective. Until 1908
New York city relied upon postal cards
sent to parents of defective children
and was able to secure action in only
6 per cent of the cases where treat
ment was recommended. Immediately
upon placing the follow-up service in
the hands Of school nurses the per-
centage increased to 81.
The nurse effects what no other
agency could accomplish. she not only
secures action in the case at hand. but
she becomes a permanent advisory in
fluence in the homes where she visits.
BY virtue of her room toroom yisi-
tation and her opportunities for oh.
seryation, the school nurse also be-
comes the ideal sanitary inspector
She notes temperatures, ventilation,
seating, cleanliness of room, toilets,
blackboards, and the clothes of chill
dren. Her hospital standards OF SAM.
tation tend to follow her into the
schools
The school nurse is first and last a
social worker She instructs ignorant
but fond mothers in the best methods
Of feeding, clothing and caring for
heir children. she is received In
their homes as no other official yisi
tor could possibly be Or. Osler does
not overstate the case when ne saws
that the visiting nurse is "a minis
tering angel everywhere
That the visiting nurse is a goot
economic Investment is evidenced b,
the fact that some Of the large insur
ance companies find it to their adyant
age to employ number Of them tc
, visit the homes of policy holders am
, give instruction in matters pertainin,
. to hygiene. Department stores am
factories also find it good business Il
employ nurses to look after tn,
health of their employees and to teac!
, them personal hygiene.
The number of school nurses need
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
The RowIey Candidacy.

Sioux City Journal: The decision Of
John W. Rowley to become candi-
das for the republican nomination for
governor against George ". Clarke
will not simplify Iowa republican pol
itics. Mr.. Rowley is the editor of the
Keosauqua Republican. He was in.
strumental in bringing the case to
test the constitutionality of the &C
ton OF the Legislature in providing for
an extension Of the state capitol
grounds. Having met with defeat In
the courts. the question has been put
to him, Are you going to lie down
with the battle half fought, or viii
you, as candidate for governor,
carry your contention to the people
in the primary and the election next
year thus giving the electors
chance to pass on the natter" In
response to the ques ion, E itor Row
ley says: "We are not going to lie
down"
A petition from Ottumwa, contain
ing about 200 signatures, had wei gnl
with Mr.. Rowley. The petit o sers gs
far beyond the capitol grounds exten.
sion issue Realizing" they say,
that much Of the administration OF
state affairs OF late has been OF I'M
precedented carelessness and disre
gard of the best interests OF the
masses OF the people OF Iowa, and OF
surprising intention to ths rights OF
citizens guaranteed to them n oui
constitution" therefore they pray
Mr.. Rowley to be candidate for tn
office OF chief executive. Tie indict
m-ent covers all in authority-sxec,,
tive, legislative and judicial. 1t Is no
alone that dissent is taken to the ex
tension of the capitol grounds au no.
ICED by the legislature and affirmed
, by the supreme court, but that ev cry
thing is sufficiently wrong In the con
: duct OF the affairs OF the state tx
warrant revolt on general principles
: The appeal to Mr.. Rowley Is to be
candidate before the republican pri
mary, and the petition in that behal
is not confined to republicans, as he /
informed, and he is asked to Lead TIN
fight beyond the primary and in,
4 the election campaign. The matte
] has come up In an unfortunate way
t The petitioners, so far as heard from
! have stated their case in an unfortu-
ate way from republican point Q
Y view.
+, The democrats of the state will b
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

At Glasgow, Scotland. one day last
week was launched the new British
battle cruiser, Tiger, known as the
mystery ship" becau:e details Of
her construction were SO carefully
guarded by the government It Is
known that she is to develop the here
tofore uninterrupted horsepower OF
100000 and is expected to have a
speed exceeding the fastest merchant
ship. Her displacement is 10000 tons,
length 700 feet, beam 90 feet and her
battery includes eight 13.5-.nch guns.
twelve 6-inch guns and two pinch
submerged torpedo tubes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

scented Lee Ditriohstein's tMee-acs
farce entitled Are You Mason and
did such splendid work that the pack.
ed house enjoyed every minute Of the
laughable affair.
Mr.. P. e. Jeffrey, farmer living in
the north part Of Van Buren, county,
was attacked by buck sheep this
week and was seriously battered up
in consequence. He was turning the
sheep into an enclosure when the
buck made a dash at him knocking
him down and kept butting him until
he regained his composure sufficiently
to beat the animal Off with his cane.
He was hurt about the head and face,
The George Duffleld farm of 400
acres was sold last week TO man at
Lone Tree, Iowa for $500 This Is
one OF the Oldest farms in this com.
munity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

Postmaster General Bc-Ieson's an
nual report, made public last week,
contained the expected declaration in
favor Of the government acquiring
ownership Of all telegraph and tele-
phone facilities of the nation. HIS IL
vestigation OF the subject gave him
the estimate OF 100000, 600 as the
amount necessary TO acquire the wire
systems in existence, and the money
could be raised through a bond issue
charged against the postal service as
a whole. Rates would be based on
actual cost, plus interest charges AMI
the sinking fund. Burleson says that
his study Of the purposes of the pos,
tal service leads him to the bel Ell
that the government should have COZ
troll Of all the means Of communica
ton. H points to the government
success with the parce3s post a5 Ell
dence Of the practicability of tn
scheme
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

formed In the political trend, the Row
ley announcement was something OF
O surprise. Rumors OF 1t previously |
had excited comment about the state |
house, but few had been inclined to I
take them seriously. The actual an
nouncement melted considerable dis
cussion OF political prospects and
there were a few who saw the pos
sfbility of Governor Clarke's defeat
On the other hand It was pointed out
that II the extension plan becomes an
issue, many persons
who have been estranged from the
governor In one way or the other
would forget their petty grievances
and rally to his support.
Rowiey to Run for Governor.
Des Moines Capital: 1t has been
known for some time that John W.
Rowley, editor Of the Keosauqua Re-
publican, intended to be candidate
for governor.
Mr.. Rowley has been the inspiring
influence which waged war on the
capitol extension enterprise. He has
been the whole thing, excepting that
he did not write the opinion of the
supreme court.
1t is not believed that Mr. Rowley
is much disappointed in the outcome.
But finding himself famous, he is
urged by many people to be a candi-
| date for governor
| He has lived quiet existence here
tofore and has occasionally received
a party honor. He has published
good, trustworthy Republican news
paper, and as a neighbor he is worthy
lof the highest esteem. He can tell
who married who for three genera
tons in Van Buren, county. He can
tell who owned any piece of farm
land at any time during the past fifty
years. He knows the first name Of all
the men and is not far behind on that
subject with respect to the ladies'. He
would rather go visiting out in the
old neighborhood than to do anything
else. He enjoys visitors as well. He
is typical home man. publishing a
reflective and historical home paper.
!. He is honest and sincere
I While he has been called a stand
Il patter," he has certainly caught on
to new issue. He knows that polit-
fcal success consists of seeing an OPP
portunity as soon as it comes around
the bend
} He will canvass the state and make
an issue in regard to the capitol inn
provement. We presume he does not
expect to get the nom.na..on. Gov
; ernor Clarke is good man and is
making good governor. The theory
or the primary law is, man should
have second term without putting up
any campaign expenses. This second
term Governor Clarke is entitled to
If good men are compelled to fight
at each and every turn good men will
not become candidates on account oil
the expense involved
Personally, we have the highest re
gard for Mr.. Rowley. but we regre,
that he has decided to be candidate
for governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
Leftover Prosperity.

Columbus Safeguard: The demo
cratic newspapers are Boosting be-
case We still have good times. We
hope these good times viii continue,
but our good demo. friends must re-
member that the republican admins.
tration had enough prosperity left
over to last quit while.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
kEosAuouA.
. = = = . = . = !, = : !. =

Christmas with its festivities and
home coming of loved ones is passing
but the joys will be sweet memory
for many days to come.
Keosauqua celebrated greatly this
year. OF the young people away from
home who have returned for Christ
mas are: Alice Cheney, Mabel Saun-
derson, and Will Duckworth OF CHI
cago; Maude Calhoun and Emma
Bloomquist of Wesleyan university
Evangeline Sherman, r. N. and Dor
sey E. Sherman of Des Moines; Mar
garet Manning, of Mt. Carroll, H.;
Bryant Parrot OF Madison, Wis: Ret
son and Leland Morris of Iowa City.
The Keosauqua Dramatic Co. pre-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
Stronq Resemblance.

Say, Billie said Tommy, do you
believe in Santa Claus?'
you bet l do" returned Billie
I've seen him peepei while he
was film my stockin' last year"
What did he look like?' asked
Tommy.
We'll, II pad had twin brother
I'd ha' thought it was him." said Bill.
lie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

A production between 565.o00,0eo
and $4,000, 900 short tons of coal in
the United States during 1913 is the
official estimate of the United States
geological survey. an increase over
the record-breaking production Of
1912 OF 10000, 900 to 100000 tons.
These figures are given out with the
statement, however. that the coal
mining industry in 1913 lacked any
spectacular features, the increase, in
other words, being normal and an in
dez OF the general industrial activity
OF the country. OF this increase about
4 100000 tons was in the production OF
anthracite and the rest in the output
Of the bituminous coal mines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

81 defy the press and am and will
continue to be Independent" dselares
Congressman Lafferty of Oregon. Mr..
Lafferty should lose no time In tax
Ing dose OF blue mass and follow
Ing it in the course OF few hours
with a glass OF Hunyadi water or a
quantam suficit Of salts. There's
nothing else quite as efficient for what
ais him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

Some facts that have lately come
TO light show that Japan is far too
Poor 10 undertake q war at the pres
ent time except in self defen e. Her
wealth is about one-fourteenth that o.
the United States. while her debt is
fourteen times as large and the aver
age income is only $50 a year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

Truthful advertising IS always best
especially in Connecticut. In Hart
ford man has just been fined under
new Law because he was found
guilty of having published false
statement in an advertisement Of
goods for sale
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
HEIGHT OF THE RIDICULOUS.

HEIGHT OF THE RIDICULOUS.
/ wrote some lines once on time,
In a wondrous. merry mood;
And thought, as usual, men would say
They were exceeding good.
They were so queer, so very queer.
/ laughed as would die;
Albeit, In the general way.
a sober man am /.
/ called my servant. and he came;
How kind 1t was Of him
To mind slender man like me,
He OF thu mighty limb.
These to the printer exclaimed,
And in my humorous way.
I added las a trifling iest),
@ThereIl be the devil to pay"
He took the paper, and | watched.
And saw him peep within;
At the first line he read, his face
Was all upon the grin,
He read the next; the grin grew
broad,
And shot from ear to ear;
He read the third, a chuckling noise
now began to hear.
The fourth; he broke into roar;
The fifth, his waistband split;
The sixth. ha burst FIVE buttons off
And tumbled in a fit.
Ten days and nights with sleeplesi
watched that wretched man;
And since ] never care to write,
AS funny as can.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29
Ouch

Lippincotts: I'VE don't have any
grass growing on our Streets, sneer.
ed the New Yorker
mo, / dare say not" replied the
Philadelphia Il suppose your street
car horses nibble 1t off as they brows.
along"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

A move toward the economic root
of the vice problem in New York CITY
was made by the special ssion
court one day last week when it
fined and imprisoned wealthy real
estate dealer for having rented an
apartment to person whom he knew
wanted to use ii as disreputable
resort The owner also was fined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

A Lake City merchant thus visu-
allies the situation in advance. in an
advertisement in local paper:
"AIl persons knowing themselves
indebted to the undersigned, please
make their excuses before January !,
as l have some to make myself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

A Kansas woman recently told the
agent for vacuum cleaner that she
wouldn't allow the thing to be lie t on.
the place for fear it might get loose
and attack the COWS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

silly efferTescaace OF CHI ldish wit"
was the way the President character.
lied the session Of the Cara aos, but
the boys called it fun 1t all de-
ponds on the point OF view.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

A New York nan who tried to con.
vince G-yearold boy that Santa
Claus was a myth was fined Sc. If
the punishment had been m 4da to fit
the Grim the fine would have been
S25 at least
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

The phrase "oyster-stew religion"
has been coined by Denver ninis
ter Kind Of oyster-stzws they serve
at church suppars?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

It was a close race this year BE-,
tween the Christmas exchanging and
the turkey remnants as to which
would last the longer At latest ac.
counts the bones were slightly in the
lead,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

Speaking Of silence SO dense that
1t can be cut with knife, does any
body know what John Lind is doing
meantime
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

One thing seems to have been def
niteIy determined as to MEXICO; It is
useless to erpect Husrta to 20 as
long as the champagne holds out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

II you have any doubts about there
being Santa Claus ask the mail
man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

Perry, Iowa has adopted unique
motto involving the name of the
tom: Pros Perryty.p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-29

An Oklahoma COW swallowed 1880
in currency Beef will BE higher tran
ever now