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Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1907

Page

3

Improving Influence of Good Associations

A humorous squib notes Chimmy’s morning mishap with a golf ball and his exclamations. The joke reveals he is caddying for the bishop who has just joined the club.

Bodies of Midshipman Ulrich and Seaman Vandorn Recovered

Norfolk Va June 19 bodies of Midshipman Walter Carl Ulrich Milwaukee and Seaman Hurley Vandorn among those who perished when the Minnesota launch sank in Hampton Roads were found late afternoon making six bodies recovered. The first body sent home was Midshipman Holcomb accompanied by his father and Lt. Thomas Holcomb Jr. Fireman Westphal earlier went to Neenah Wis for interment. The Chrisfield tug crew was summoned for examination by Supervising Steamboat Inspector Cast to determine responsibility for the wreck and drowning. hearing will be open to the public.

Norfolk Walter Carl Ulrich Milwaukee Hurley Vandorne Minnesota Hampton Roads Ulrich Field Stevenson Holcomb Westphal Naval Hospital Portsmouth F. P. Holcomb Thomas Holcomb New Castle Del Thomas Holcomb, Jr Uhited States Marine Corps Midshipmen Stevenson and Neenah, Wis New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Chrisfield Navy

Standpipe Steam Scalds Firemen at Spring Street Fire

Firemen tackling a blaze at 75 and 77 Spring Street were severely scalded when a standpipe boiler released a cloud of steam and hot water. About six men sustained burn injuries as the fire force battled the night fire in the nine story building.

New York Spring Street

Tragic Lake Sammamish drowning claims five lives

Five people including Antone Myer and two Myer sisters died at Monchan on Lake Sammamish. The four women perished trying to rescue the 13 year old Antone Myer, with Mrs Myer and Mrs John Herter among the victims.

Seattle Wash Monchan Lake Sammamish Antone Myer Lizzie Ida Myer Myer John Herter

Soldier’s Home casualty in Leavenworth Civil War veteran

Leavenworth Kansas June 19 Lieutenant William Stiwart of the Eleventh Pennsylvania infantry was killed by sunstroke at the Soldiers Home.

Leavenworth, Kan William Stiwart Eleventh Pennsylvania Infantry Sunsoke

Taft Receives Indian Souvenirs in Dakota Journey

Secretary Taft arrived in Sturgis amid enthusiasm after stops en route through Rapid City and Fort Meade. He received a carved Indian tomahawk at Rapid City and beadwork bridle at Fort Meade. Taft, recovered from a recent indigestion attack, praised Roosevelt's policy for the West during a brief Sturgis speech.

Deadwood Taft Sturgis Rapid City Fort Meade Perkins Roosevelt West Rogers

Sunstroke saves man confirms death wish in Appleton

Appleton June 19 After stealing a revolver to end his life M J Lover was prostrated by heat and revived by a doctor who then accepted the weapon in payment. The weapon was identified and Lover was jailed for larceny. He says loss of consciousness ended his death wish.

Appleton Wis Black Creek M. J Lover

Delayed Civil War Commission Reaches Boone Captain

Captain C A Sherman of Boone Indiana finally receives his government commission dated April 20 1866 after being unaware for forty one years. The document signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary Edwin Stanton was misassigned to Captain Kelly of Company A and finally sent to Mr Seaman who located Sherman and forwarded it to him.

C. A. Sherman Boone Sherman Andrew Johnson Edwin M. Stanton Seaman Charles A. Sherman Kelly Company A Philadelphia Press

A Coffin With a Weird History

A metallic coffin found in a New Albany wareroom recalls a Civil War tale. A Confederate soldier from a prominent family was shipped home in a Schrader coffin after a steamboat sank near Brandenburg. The body lay in a hull for six months, then reinterred and later placed in the wart room for forty years.

Shrader Bros New Albany Ind John Shrader Schrader Brothers Brandenburg Chicago Inter Ocean

Private buys gun to rust in backyard

An old army officer recalls a private who bought a $14 gun to leave outside. He plans to rust it by rain and snow, saying he will go out and curse the rust as it forms. The anecdote appeared in the New York Times.

New York Times

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