State Canneries to Save Costs for Inmates Factory Plan
Iowa state board finds a way to beat high tomato costs by canning on the Flynn farm west of Des Moines. Honor prisoners from Madison penitentiary tended four acres of taters last spring, yielding about 100 bushels per acre and producing at least 200 dozen gallon cans.
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Des Moinés
State Board of Control
Flynn Farm
Des Moines
W. B. Barney
Flynn
Iowa
Arctic explorer Dr Rudolph Anderson of Iowa City
Dr Rudolph M Anderson, Iowa City, heads the Southern wing of Steffansson's Arctic expedition. A University of Iowa graduate and former track captain, he served in the Iowa National Guard and worked as a museum taxidermist. He and Steffansson have spent seven years north of the Arctic circle, returning briefly before resuming northward travel in June 1818 after marrying Miss Mayhelle Alstrand.
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Iowa City
Rudolph M. Anderson
Iowa
Steffansson
Anderson Fe
State University of Iowa
Iowa National Guard
University Museum
Anderson
Mayhelle Alstrand
University of Iowa
Repairing Storm Damage in Brownsville Men Commemorate Resilience
Brownsville guardsmen battled to restore camp after the recent hurricane. Nine mess houses were blown down and four men were inside the First Town band’s mags house when it collapsed. One man was slightly hurt. No sickness reported and the unit showed strong spirit. General Parker commended the Towans for their grit.
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Brownsville
Tex
Towa
Parker
Telephone School a Success at Iowa State College
The first year of the telephone engineering course by Prof. C A Wright has eight students, seven electrical engineering seniors enrolled and six already employed by Iowa telephone companies. Due to this success the program will expand immediately with new equipment.
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Iowa State College
C. A. Wright
Santora
Iowa Telephone Companies
Newton Public Schools Add Agriculture Course
Newton public schools introduce an agriculture course aimed at rural pupils. Many pupils have registered or requested enrollment, with the program viewed as well suited for high school boys and as a strong, practical agricultural training option.
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Newton
Newton Public Schools
Bryans Pay Reduced At Fort Dodge Chautauqua
Fort Dodge heard William Jennings Bryan describe a smaller payment than usual during a Fort Dodge Chautauqua appearance. Meo departed town with a $149.60 check, compared with last year’s $940.00 and memories of earlier, busier days as farmers and merchants paused for the event.
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Bryan
Fort Dodge
William Jennings Bryan
Meo
Beck
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal Born From Labrador Post
Donald Smith, later Lord Strathcona, spent 20 years at a remote Labrador fur post where blizzards, midges, and heat tested him. He studied the land, built a remarkable farm, saved money, and rose to Westminster Abbey, becoming a pivotal builder of modern North America. He said solitude never hung heavily as he was always busy and engaged with people and places along the coast and river.
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Donald Smith
Labrador
Smith
Smithsonian Institution
Westminster Abbey
Avery
Ennul
Bank Run Folly and the Fear of Insolvent Banks
A discussion on bank runs, showing how rumors and mischief cause depositors to rush funds. Most runs are unfounded and lead to wasted interest and theft risk, while actual distress leads to closed doors before warning. Youngstown Telegraph notes the elusive troublemaker behind fear campaigns.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Telegrany
Ancient Beliefs In India And Serpent Worship
The article traces early Indian religious roots from Vishnu and Siva to primitive serpent and tree worship. It notes a seven headed serpent image in South Indian temples, links serprent worship to ancient human sacrifice, and suggests savage races venerated snakes due to skin shedding life renewal beliefs and the snakes’ elusive presence in dwellings.
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India
Vishnu
Siva
South India
Two Dreamers in Hebrew and Christian Dream Motifs
A compact discussion traces dreams in Hebrew literature and Christian scripture from biblical times through Luther and Paul. It notes that biblical figures and medieval thinkers blurred lines between real events and visions, while twentieth century figures of spiritual genius often treat dreams as tangible experiences.
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God St. Paul
Reydera
Luther
St. Paul
Origin of Opera From Greek Chorus Roots to Modern Stage
Opera originated with ancient Greek practices in the chorus of Sophocles and Aeschylus. The evolution from musically declaimed choral parts and diglossia led to the modern form of opera.
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Sophocles
Aeschylus
Modesty in Woman Opens Door to a Man's Heart
Laure Jean Libbey argues modesty in women unlocks masculine affection. She warns a man will shy away if a woman openly shows admiration, favoring subtle signals and restraint. The piece praises restraint, suggests flowers or small attentions signal interest, and credits modesty as the key to winning love.
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Modesty
Laura Jean Libbey
Poultry Pointers for Healthier Eggs and Thriving Chicks
Free range hens may lay grass eggs with watery kept eggs and weak keeping quality. Collect eggs twice daily in wet weather when feet are muddy. Clean fresh water reduces disease. filthy water causes trouble. Add grain mix with bran shorts and corn meal to feed. Remove roosters spurs. Limited male birds prevent waste and aggression. Provide summer shade to ensure thrifty chicks and never wash eggs as it hurts keeping quality.
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Europe
A Hand on the Shoulder Poem Extract
A verse reflecting on the comfort of a friendly touch. The speaker describes how a hand on the shoulder lifts spirits, stirs tears, and prompts hopeful thoughts about humanity and divine order. The piece ends with a personal reflection on a benevolent world and a good God.
How to Keep Young in the Modern World
The piece urges staying young by seeking new experiences and people, avoiding old rigid habits, and looking to the future. It warns that clinging to past methods leads to stagnation, praising constant change and variety as key to youthfulness. Pears Ons is cited as a source.
New York Seizes Luxury Market Crown From London
The world market for luxury goods has shifted, with New York nearly closing London's dominance. Customs records show sharp rises in luxury imports into New York, especially precious stones and works of art, signaling a dramatic reallocation of high end trade.
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New York
London
Custom House
Verdun Watchman Faces Busy Duty Amid Shell Fire
In a historical vignette the Verdun night watchman alerts residents during bombardments. A Red Cross nurse recalls the first bombardment, shells, bells, and the unflinching cry to the people to rise as Verdun endures destruction.
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Verdun
Red Cross
le Cri de Paris
Fouborg
Cme
Armes
Fauborg
Verdunites
New Inventions From Heat to Ice Cream Freezers
A stirrup with a charcoal heater for cold weather is announced. Pasteur Institute reports steady drops in hydrophobia cases. An English scientist claims electricity treated wheat doubles its life force. An undershot submerged water wheel folds blades on the upstroke. A Detroit woman designs a head shaped calalplotions device delivering content in a narrow stream. A vacuum powered ice cream freezer freezes in half an hour and keeps eight hours. A French inventor proposes beds with a non sinkable battress for ships as a life-saving safety feature.
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Pasteur Institute
Paris
East Lake City
Detroit
Turna Auto Becomes Actress Dressing Room
A movie actress transforms her car into a full dressing suite with a large wardrobe, full length mirrors, a dressing table, and Hyena bath offering hot or cold water. An exhaust pipe pipe runs through the car to supply hot water via a valve.
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Miledy
First to Cross Continent Mackenzie’s Historic North Route
Scotsman Sir Alexander Mackenzie, serving the Northwest Company and later Hudson’s Bay, became the first white man to cross the continent north of Mexico. His 1798 journey from Peace River to the Pacific marked by a vermilion inscription, is chronicled in a life by Rev. George Bryce in the Makers of Canada series, alongside stories of Selkirk and Lord Simpston.
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Mexico
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Old Northwest Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Mackenzie
Far West
Pacific Coast
Peace River
Rocky Mountains
Frager River
Pacific
Mackensie
Alexander Mackenzie
Canada
Mary
George Bryce
D. D
Quick Decision in Business and Life Lessons
A discussion on the value of rapid decision making compares boldness with hesitation. The speaker cites personal success rates, noting decisions in business and sports often beat indecision, while acknowledging potential misses. An anecdote questions what is truly “queer” about pockets, dollars, and nickels.
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