davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22

Looking over the list of committee
appointments it is noticed that Keo-
kuk's Representative, c. F. Sawyer,
Jared unusually we'll having been
given places on the Judiciary. suppress
sion of intemperance. pharmacy, in
surance. schools and text books, board
of control and penitentiaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
position, although they publicly pro-
fessed to believe that this political
question is not involved.
Has Not Sailed Vet,

GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. %
Great Britain's objection to the Ger
man steamer Dacia going into Ameri-
can hands is expected further to de-
lay her sailing for German port
with a cargo of cotton. The Dacia
had not received her sailing orders
early today, although she was ready
to leave Immediately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
Executive Clerk.

These are some of the things def
nitelv in mind. The commission has
secured the services Of Mr.. r. G.
Grassheld, editor of the Daily
Iowan, as executive clerk, and 1t pur-
poses to carry on its work with all
possible yigor.
The financial resources OF the COM
mission ought to be greatly augment
ed, Some of the subscriptions made
ar the Davenport convention have not
been paid The commission hopes
that every dollar of this fund will be
made available and that other money
NAV be contributed. Every cent that
is secured will be applied directly on
the task in hand.
II the coming legislature sees Mt 10
ourrust the commission with moo
crate appropriation for its work, the
,yrnnnission will be very glad. At all
events 1t hopes TO continue its labor
and to do much to acquaint both the
citizens Of Iowa anG persons outside
OF the state with our great advan-
,sges To that end it begs Inc SUD
mort of all loyal Iowans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22

There is a suspicion that when Gov
ernor Clarke condemned the use OF
the governorship to promote political
ambitions he hit a well-known sena-
tor under the right eye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22

Chicago's city council has just ap-
propriated eighty-two million dollars
for municipal use next year. Costs
something to run a big city. The sum
IS six million in excess Of the pTevi-
Gus appropriation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22

President Wilson says he has
noticed no peace indications between
the European war factions and pre-
diets a long war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
Pamphlets Planned.

8. series of small pamphlets is
contemplated. For the first Of these
the material is now at hand, consist
ing OF an address by Judge Emlin
McClain on Iowa and California"
Other pamphlets may be issued on
such projects. for example, as Land
Investments in Iowa" Truck Farm
ing in Iowa" as occasion may offer.
4. As soon as possible the commits
sion hopes to issue booklet on
iowa" This will contain descrip-
ton of the scenery of the state, an
estimate of the value of It's soil, a
statement of its farm resources, an
outline OF it's manufacturing possibih-
ties, a prospectus OF the opportunities
for investors, etc Such book is es-
pecially needed for circulation outside
OF the tsate.
5. AS soon as possible the commits
sion will make use Of the subscrfp-
lions which have been promised IN
the way of national advertising by
such institutions as the Poster Adver-
Using company, the National Maya
zine and Successful Farming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22

While we are quite free from
bombs sent to Us by the airmen we
still have the blackhanders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22

perhaps some OF the people who
are finding fault with Gov. Clarke's
plain talk about graft need to be
talked to plainly about graft sug-
gests the Perry Chief
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
Industrial Association Has Joined the
Ranks Of Iowa State Wide Pub
liclty Association Recent
Iy Organized.
SOME OF IT'S PROPOSALS
Articles VIII be Written and PAM
phIets viii be Distributed Which
VIII Boost Hawk
eye State.

The Keokuk Industrial association
is a member OF the Iowa State Wioe
Publicity association. This is not the
same as the Greater Iowa, although
some OF its tenets are the same. Prof
C. H Weller OF Iowa City outlines the
activities of the association in an
article from THE Sales Builder en-
titled Advertising Iowa. Mr.. Weller
is chairman of the Iowa State Wide
Publicity commission and his talk on
this subject follows:
The purpose and method OF the
Iowa Statewide Publicity Commits
sion is already so well known to mem
bers of the Associated Advertising
clubs of Iowa as barely to need ne
statement. The commission has moth
ing directly to do with promoting
manufactures, advancing agriculture,
Or score of other worthy projects
which the Greater Iowa association
has So well undertaken The COM
mission is the states advertising
agent. 1t has sympathy with all OF
these other things. and believes its
work to be essential to their execu-
ton, but it does not purpose to de-
sert its own province. Perhaps this
ought to be said by way of prelimin-
airy. Here are some of its plans:
1. Stories about Iowa are sent out
every Saturday to about a hundred
weekly newspapers of the state. An
effort is to be made also to get some
of these stories into eastern papers.
.. The circulation will be pushed of
the illustrated lectures belonging to
the commission. The lecture on Iowa,
What 1t is and What 1t Has" is now
being revised and brought up to date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
DAILY By MAIL. :,

c. r. sklrvIn .....-.......M. MANAGER
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
MANY WEAR COSTLY FooTeEAR.
Enormous Sums Said to Be Spent by
 English Aristocracy.

1t would surprise most people to know of the huge sums which some of the English aristocracy spend on shoes, especially on slippers. Only the other day a countess whose name IS familiar to every one, had pair Of slippers made which were decorated in a picture pattern, like a pair Of worked slippers, with precious stones. these being largely rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The result was exceed ingly beautiful, but the cost was over s22, 800.
 There is one accomplished workman in London whose sole occupation is that of mounting fancy slippers with jewels. The present countess dowager of x some years ago had made her husband was then alive, and gave the order-a pair of slippers. fin which she was to appear as Cinderella at fancy dress ball given by the duke of Manchester. The slippers were one mass of diamonds, the value of the stones being considerably over $60,000, while the cost of mounting them was upward of $75o.
 A South American gentleman not long since presented to a foreign sing CT, then in London, pair of slippers ornamented with two butterflies of different patterns in precious stones. the cost being nearly $20,000. But in reality it Is quite a common thing for slippers ornamented with gold threads and jewels, and valued at from $5 to $5.000, to be supplied. and many brides on their honeymoon are furnished with even ordinary boots, shoes and slippers to the value at q 900 or so.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
MARK ETING GRAINS

Reports are to the effect that farm CTS in Denton county, Texas, are sell ing wheat and that some have received from $1.10 to SLY a bushel. This is good news and it confirms the opinion that so often expressed few weeks ago that farmers need not be in a hurry to market their wheat, as con- ditions indicated that prices would be higher.
 When farmers can get one dollar a bushel for wheat they are fortunate especially when the yield is large. No one knows, but many believe prices will be better. Be that as it may much of the land where wheat has been harvested has been or will be planted in peas, soy beans, sorghum feterita, milo, Sudan, etc., consequent ly there Is an excellent chance for two crops on this land. With such pros poets, few will regret that they fol lowed the suggestions of practical farmers through Farm and Ranch to plant wheat last fall.
 The oat crop this year will likely be profitable to many, inasmuch as prices for oats are now considered good, with prospects of better prices Retail grain dealers in Dallas were getting 45 bushel for oats last week which is more than oats generally bring at threshing time.
 The farmers of the Southwest have great opportunity this year. Then products are in demand. They were in very unfortunate circumstances last fall when the European war de moralized their cotton market. But they have used such circumstances to advantage. Now they have food and feed and the men who censured them for raising cotton are anxious to buy goods.-Farm and Ranch.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
Price of Peace.

A story is told of Verdi, the famous composer, which shows that he was willing to pay good price for what he considered comfort.
 A friend who went to call upon him In small watering place, found the composer in little room which he informed his visitor served him for dining-room, sitting-room and bed room.
 T have two other rooms, which are large" he said to his friend but keep articles hired by me in them. I have there 95 barrel organs"
 He paused to note his friends sur. prise and then continued:
 When I came here my ears were tortured by hearing thpm play Troy. atore,' 'Rigoletto,' and similar stuff. I hired them from their owners. I pay about 1,500 lire for them, and enjoy my summers rest undisturbed by the sound of my own compositions. - Youths Companion.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND LIBRAR-
 IFS.

There are over 1S,000 regularly es- tablished libraries in the United Stat es, containing more than 75,000,000 volumes, according to statistics just compiled by the United States Bureau of Education. The number of volumes is an increase of 20,000,000 since 1908.
 Of the 2,S49 libraries containing 5000 volumes or over, 1,844 are clas- sifed as public and society libraries and 1,005 are school and college li- braries. Public and society libraries have an aggregate of over fifty mil lion volumes, with seven million bor- rowers' cards in force; LAG of these libraries were entirely free to the pub lie.
 Libraries reporting from 1000 to 5000 volumes numbered 5,453, of which PISS were public and society libraries, and 3,265 school libraries. These libraries contained 11,6S9,942 volumes. Another group of still smaller libraries, comprising those that reported from 300 to 1000 volu- mes, increased the total by 2,961, ,007 volumes.
 The distribution of library facili- ties is still uneven. Of the 1,S44 pub lie and society libraries reported for the entire United States, more than half were in the North Atlantic States and they contained 24,627,921 volu mes out of the total of fifty millions; and the three million volumes added to library collections for the year 1913 almost one-half were for the same section. New York State had 7,S24,- 621 volumes in her PA libraries; Mas sachusetts, 7,380,024 In 2SS libraries; Pennsylvania, 3,72S,O7O; and Illinois, 3,16S,765 volumes. Four-fifths of the borrowers cards in use were in the NoNrth Atlantic and North Central States.
 Library activity for the past year was marked, according to the Bureau of Education report, by considers ble extension of the branch system, par ticularly in the granting of library privileges on the part of cities to neighboring suburban communities by further development of the coun- try library plan in many states and in general by visible growth in the spirit of service this is characteristic of many of the formal educational in stitutions of to-day. The period of the library as a mere storehouse of books seems to be safely past; it has yielded to period of direct communi- ty service"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
ONE OF MoNARCh'S TROUBLES
Much Tact Necessary When Titles
 Are Conferred.


 The bestowal of knighthoods in the arts in England is notoriously a diffi- cult process, straining even the tact of King Edward. Every player who does more than walk on" the stage, believes in his heart that he should be so honored, and the very accom- panssts at concerts hardly think them selves quite out of the running. This time the king had seemingly taken ref uge in age and approaching or actual retirement. John Hare has passed 60. He is now making a farewell tour, preparatory to retirement, and his po- sition as one of the lightest, dryest and most adroit comedians of the Eng lish-speaking stage would be a tradi- tion were he not still living evidence, 80 to say of his own skill The other new knight of the arts, MT. Santley, the barytone singer, has been so long in retirement that he seems to belong rather to the generation of the six ties and the seventies than to our own, though he visited America as recently as 1890. He was eminent in oratorio; he could sing the senti- mental ballads in which the average English audience delights and still seem a man; he had his day in op- era. There could hardly be a safer knighthood.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
DOG AIDED HELPLESS FRIEND.
Remarkable Feat of Canine InteIiI.
 gence Put on Record.

A writer in the Cornhill Magazine narrates an incident which occurred to Miss Napier during her stay in Algiers. A large dog kept for pro- lection was taught to go to the bak- CTS every morning for bread, and his business was to bring home 12 rolls in basket; but for several mornings 1t was observed that there were only Il rolls. and on making inquiry and watching the dog. he was found to stop on his way home and to bestow one roll on poor half starved female dog, who lay with her puppies in . corner not far from the road. The baker was then told to put 13 rolls in the basket, and then for some days the dog brought 12. After a time the whole 13 were brought home regu- larly; sign. as it was found. that ais friend. the mother. was now con- Valescent, and able to do without help.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
Taste.

Every mans taste is valid for hinI- self; none may presume to instruct an other. The taste of a navvy who strolls into a picture gallery is quite as au- thoritative, or, better, quite as nuga- tory, as that of its trained curator Accordingly, the task of a museum is to grow systematically in the sunshine of science, avoiding the moonshine Of esthetic uncertainties. Evidently, If this objection Is based on any truth 1t is decisive. But 1t is based not on truth at all, but upon a strangely nor. bid timidity in the academic tempera- ment. It is typical idol of the sci entiflc cave. Unquestionably such im- potence of taste frequently exists in specialists. Charles Darwin has re- corded the gradual whitening of his esthetic life. It has remained for our times to exalt this incapacity, this malady of the soul, into high scien- tif1c virtue.-Atlantic Monthly.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
The Cause.

Plaster me up!" called Justin, aged seven, to his astonished mother as he rushed into the house. "Me an Reds been fghtin'."
 With the wisdom of past experience she washed, bandaged and plastered him before inquiring:
 "What was the disagreement about, Justin ?"
 "Well, mama," replied her son, after considering the question for some moments, 'it mostly was me a-thinkin' I could lick Red, an him a-thinkin' he could lick me"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27
TOLD AFTER DINNER
ALL KINDS OF NONSENSiCAL
 ANECDOTES GO THEN.
"Jones of Belham" Good Example of What Can Be Done in That Respect-New Version of
 the Fatted Calf.

People like nonsense after dinner. They like anecdotes. The best of anec- dotes is that they need have nothing to do with the subject. l know man who keeps about half a dozen anec- dotes always in stock. He can make one or the other of them fit any par ticular toast I heard him propose The Army and Navy" He said that some people took a gloomy view of our national defenses. For himself. hs was an optimist. It was always best to look at the bright side of every. thing.
 That reminds me-" he said "ot my friend Jones-Jones of Belhan. His motto is that there Is always some thing to be thankful for. His wife is not of such a cheerful disposition. She Is often annoyed at Jones' optimism.
 One day they were dining at res taurant, and they had placed before them very tough piece of veal. IL was an exceptionally tough piece of veal.
 There said Mrs. Jones, now l think 1t would puzzle even you to find anything to be thankful for in that piece of veal
 Mot bit of it, said Jones, I was just at that very moment thinking how fortunate 1t was that we hap pened to meet 1t when it was young. !"
 Some time afterward I was at an other dinner. It was the dinner of a scientific society. This same man was present again, and he w.s put up to propose the toast of Success to Aerial Navigation"
 This is a tremendous question to deal with" he said, but we must make the best of things, and l hope you will bear with me while l try to make the best of it. It is such tough subject that it reminds me of the piece of veal which was once placed before my friend Jones-Jones of Belham." And out came the story of Jones Of Belham again; and it was quite hit So much so that he followed it ul with smother.
 Whereat the men of science gave encouraging cheers and said Co on!" for after dinner" makes the whole world kin, and it is just as safe to play with the lions of learning when they have been well fed as with any of the inferior animals.
 "'This calf, my frienis,' said the preacher, was no ordinary calf. This | calf, forsooth, was a fatted calf Aud mark you, it was no ordinary fatted calf. This calf, my friends, had been fatted up for years, and years, and years.
 Here is another dinner story: Two men, who had been dining so well that they could see twice as much as two ordinary men, were rather imprudent. ly walking home by the canal bank. Very soon one of them feli into the water. This sobered nim to some ex. tent, and he began to yell out at the top of his voice:
 Hi hi! Help, help. I can't swim! Help! 1 can't swim"
 The other man, who had gone down on his knees on the bank and was trying to steady himself by holding tightly to tuft of grass, surveyed his struggling friend with glassy stare
 q cant sh-wim, either" he said, but l don't make such a b>b-blooming fuss about jt."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27

BEGINS AUG. 3O and brings five days of high grade entertainment of great educational and inspirational value. THE CHAUTAUQUA is no longer looked upon luxury. It is now chased as necessity. And it is necessity if you desire to keep up with the procession.
 I THE VAWTER SYSTEM management has succeeded in keeping the price down within reach of all. Anybody afford to buy season ticket STUDY THE PROGRAM BOOKLET You will be amazed at the wonderful list of platform talent. You can and hear every one of the ten double programs for the small price of season ticket.
 I MONEY NEVER BOUGHT so MUCH AS AT at Vawter System Chautauqua. There are five special musical organizations, one for each day. There are clever entertainers who know how to drive care away. There are able lecturers with messages of real uplift and power.
 I THE CHAUTAUQUA affords to thousands of people their only chance for real vacation. It is the welcome opportunity to get away from the ceaseless grind of every day work and worry T THE CHAUTAUQUA is the promoter of pro- gress. 1t is filled with enthusiasm and cheers up the human spirit. The lecturers impart informa- tion of value and the musis and entertainments make you glad you are alive
 THE CHAUTAUQUA comes but once year Be certain to arrange your other affairs so you cannot be cheated out of Chautauaua
 I GET THE BOYS AND THE GIRLS inter- ested. The entertainment is clean and whole some. There no suggestive utterances no i'm moral jests The influence is all in the right di- rectiOn
 I SECURE SEASON TICKETS and get ready to enjoy to the full the full five days. You owe it to yourself. Don't fail
 Season tickets bought from the local commit tee in advance are fifty ntS cheaper.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27

If you would be popular keep your troubles to yourself: that will helP some.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27

Many a man gets the upper hand by dealing 1t to himself from the bottom of the deck
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27

A newly married couple should O. cupy apartments in which there is n room for suspicion.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-27

When two women exchange compli ments the recording angel is kept al busy as when two men trade horses
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-02-22

gemdt ben anirsifnns,u auf Der Jiafds.
rnb iie 1T psn bieiem Neioen sshedt. SIC
mar npnItdnbiq hsrabeeiommen, aIs Ne nit
bem ginncbmsn bee COMPOUNDS besann.
unb ibre geripben Heliteu fidb nidt rssel'
usd6ia tin. sic mar 10 unpdblid nab
fdpdh, bab Id ibr bdufs beim NHtleiSen
bebiIfiid frin mubte, absr ieyt 1T iie rsaeI.
md6is uns tpirb itnrf unb 1T gsiune.1 =
lrax Martin SeIpia ylpber. Soma.
8unberts pon Serartigtn Brisfen, spelfs
ben 9anf ausfprt1en for ben erioln ben
2rbia =. 4,infbaus Hegefable Gpmpsurb
srSislf Bat, treffsn fortpdbrenb elm, bitrourH
bic 1uberidhigteit bisles grotartisen aItsn
3tilmitteIs bemriienb.
Benn Ste tranf iino, fbIeppen Sic iid
nid,t berum uab Ieiesa Sie nt&t Gag iiir
Tae. ioubern befenes Sis iofort epoia G.
pinibam's gesttabIe gompounb, elm 5rdn'
en'eeiimitteI ssgen 6rsueniranfbsitsH.
@enn Gle ipt5itllsH &etb bebiir.
fen, 10 ipenben Sic iid an 2poia 6.
Tinfbam Rebieine So. (pettranens'
ppu), 2nnn, @aii. SIR Brief iuirb
pOu einer Grau aeOfiuet nmb arIeisn
lnb inter bem Sisael Der @erihpie'
genbeit beantipprtet iperbeu.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-02-22
etarb am esuniaa. ben Fl. sttruar 1911
9fnrp pitins,

iieluila, ectrcii bem gefebl, ben iie
pon gIiid)er erbaIien bntten. Rof elm.
nal hattie RapoIeon einen Grfolg er.
runaen, nber es ipor ein Pprrbusiiee,
Senn bic 5000 Winrn. Die ihm be
SdIaft ecfoitet bdtte, DermOdJte er
nidt pieber 5ii eriesel- Der aern Jet.
iier jiingm Gar6e lag toot ooer per'
,punbet anf Der @abIitntt. Die MltiIen
batten oeecn 5000 wantn perlorert,
bod fieI oieier 9erIuit bei Der @e-
Ionlnttit6rfe Der perbiin6eten Seere
bon 10000 @ann ipeuig ins De.
ipid,t. Gin Waari6aIl, brei GiDiiions.
imo ncun @rignoeeener1Ie pdren ciif
fran55iiidRr, auf riiiiiider Seite iie.
Zen @enerlle gefnIlen. auf beiben
Seiten mar tein @efnngener gernuht
teune aanone erobert tucroen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-02-22

| ben DtDifpnSr trot fiinf Wsonat'
aria cine intims 6raee, ii4 BET e.
nom inteligenttn Menf@en 5u erfun'
bigen, tpis langt ct niHts gsseHsr
babe.
Der gsunsene iakibn NIT einen
Ioautbaren Bid an unb antfpcrtttl
fransDiiTd: .Stit bier 9dssn." llnl
bann tam Is itodsnb ilbsr feline 2ipl
pen: ,Wir beiummen tGsli4 gu ehen
ansimal iosdr, uber bort. no i'd lisse
limb aamerabsn. bic iinb itdrter ols
| i6. fir bic III alles Su fpenig. 90
ntbmsn lie mir INNER mein gien -,
t6ali6 nsbmsn fis mir msin gFen ras
tperfen mir bic Ieere Sddlt 5uriid;
etnmdl bah i9 es oem Qtntnant &C.
Iagt, bd baben iie mid geidlagen =.
mas 'pa i1 tbun21
sSebt padte es aud ben Sberleuts
nant rWarum finb Gle Sa itiht 81
uns sstommeng"
Der9efapsens iasts: rgs 1T f4lieBs
lid bod msin 8dterIanb!"
Der OiDiiionGr befabI: Der Wann
ipG anitdnbis gu eHen bstommsn,
laid ~
.9aterianb, 9aterlanS tpenn
man bsrbunssrt," murmsIts ber Sber'
lsutIdni.
rSerr, man mub bod ettpds hdbsn,
an bus man sIdubt, gu benz man &c.
bort. Wsnn i'd j.bt gu Gu9 aebe, sin'
nal muB i'd so9 fpisSer suriid -
.sSiibren Sic ibn ab.1 iuste Der
Sbsrlsutnant bsm 2onSfurmmunn,
Der nod imm.r itramm baitunb. .gr
Ioa anFtdnbis eiitn SStr id min
liebsr itlber nit ibm eebeu."
yMandmaI III ss idap.r,' iagte su
mir Der Oipiiicndr, rperFlu4t iGtperl'
Damn sinssa mir binaus. in ben
S4nes. g. Geptr.