New Norwegian Lutheran Church Dedicated at Cambridge
Sunday dedication of the Cambridge church by Rev. H. C. Holm of Eagle Grove follows local obituaries and notices. Reports include the death of Frank Lowery at the Poor Farm from cancer and details on Mrs. Warrington and other county residents, with scattered family histories and regional notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
H. C. Holm
Eagle Grove
Jane Warrington
David Warrington
Oskaloosa
New Albany
Wm. Smith
W. J. Swinbank
Warrington
Francis Johnson
Alice Brown
Des Moines
Cole Banner
African Sandstorms Explained By Heat And Dust
Describes how intense surface heating to 200 degrees F creates rising air and cyclones in African deserts. Dust storms surge with scorching heat, dry air, and choking dust. winds drive them, shredding caravans and once ruining Cambyses and Sennacherib’s armies.
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African
Africa
Arabia
Cambyses
Semmacherib
Gilles of Binche Carnival in Belgium A Grand Mardi Gras Parade
The Gilles of Binche perform on Mardi Gras in Hainaut, Belgium. 200 dancers in elaborate hats with ostrich plumes, masks, bells, and lace trim parade the Grande place under bands. They toss oranges to spectators in a riotous, rainbow‑colored spectacle ending with a gold medal to the top dancer.
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Walloon
Gilles
Binche
Hainaut
Rome
Nice
Gille
Grande Place
New York Tribune
Fire Brings Buckets to Roof as Fire Rages Likely House
An alarm sent many men with buckets to a house fire. Fire broke through the roof on both east and west sides. Roof water poured by roof crews saved the building after half the roof burned. The scene was chaotic yet the house was saved despite the odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colo Banner
Appreciation of Men of Genius Through History
Henry M Alden notes in Harpers Magazine that past great writers were not honored in life while modern authors receive swift praise and affection from contemporary readers. He observes a shift toward public admiration and personal regard, highlighting America as the most expressive example.
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House of Fame
America
Henry M. Alden
Harpers Magazine
A True Bear Story on a Freight Line Incident
An angry mother bear attacked a freight locomotive on a dark Austrian railway after a switchman, lantern in hand, surprised a crossing bear and fled. The engine struck and killed the mother while her three cubs fled into the night.
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Austria-hanvary
Wealth and Slaves as Measures of Wealth in Goumbi
In Goumbi, a man's wealth is counted first by slaves then by wives and finally by chests whether empty or not. To secure these chests American locks are highly demanded nationwide and keys are common among natives as a sign of property, though many chests may be empty.
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Gates of
Hell
London Times
Goumbi
Then He Did Walk
A humorous exchange between a younger and older sibling highlights family plans as the sister plans to marry Mr. Mangle. The line hints at expectations of reform and support from the mother.
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Mr. Mangle
Sister
Fortifications as Auxiliary in Military Strategy
The passage argues fortresses are auxiliary assets, not decisive advantages. It warns against glamour of heroic defenses and urges evaluating fortifications within a reasoned strategy. Larger garrisons worsen outcomes. fortresses rarely save nations and mainly aid armies or naval power.
Valor and Heroism in South American Naval History
A reflective essay questions popular hero myths in South America. It recounts the Peruvian monitor Huascar’s 1879 battles with Chilean ships, detailing a sequence of officers killed or wounded and a last standby act by Lieutenant Ding Cansco altering a torpedo’s course to spare the ship.
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South America
Grau
Aguirre
Carbajal
Rodrigue
Palacious
Garegon
Huascar
Ding Cansco
How Bororo Boys of Brazil Get Their Names
An article on Brazilian Bororo natives describes tribal naming rites for boys. A baby is daubed with gum and feathers, then a lip bore is made as the conjurer whispers a name such as Piadu du, followed by repetition by family until the child bears the name. Names are kept secret from outsiders. To gain citizenship, a foreign-born person must reside with the tribe and be initiated similarly.
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Brazil
Piadudu
Mayne
Corporation
Iowa
Real Good Old Post and Rails Tea
The piece describes weekly tea practices in Australia where drinkers repeat a seven day brewing cycle. A single pot is used all week, with yesterday’s leaves left in, producing a strong, acrid brew by week’s end. Natives call it “real good old post and rails” and see it as perfected.
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Australia
China
Japan
Postponement Inevitable Says Two Women
Mrs Potomac Jackson quotes a threat of the whipping post if a husband beats a wife while Mrs Tolliver Grapevine notes men may be sent to the whipping post after hospital treatment. The remarks were reported by the Washington Star.
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Potomac Jackson
Uneasy About the Boy Alfred in College Debt
The Chicago Tribune notes worry over a young man named Alfred at college. His letters home warn that accumulating debt may reveal a troubling financial situation.
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Alfred
Chicago Tribune
Fond father wheels twins in own carriage
A loving father asserts he can afford his own carriage for his twins as they ride along the pavement.
Maynes obituary and social critique from Marshall County
An obituary reports Charles Mayne’s death at St Anthony Marshall county on February 11 after a severe illness. It condemns the family living conditions and questions the marriage tie while noting charity provided food and the Mayne family’s alleged degeneration. The item is followed by a short public notice about Mardi Gras excursion rates via the Chicago and North-Western line.
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Mayne
Times
Charles Mayne
St. Anthony
Marshall County
Ames
New Orleans
United States
Mexico
Chicago & North-Western R’y
320 Acre Red River Valley Farm For Ames Property
For sale or trade 320 acres of excellent land in the wheat belt of the Red River Valley Minnesota. Inquire at the Ames Savings Bank 39-tf.
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Ames
Great Wheat Belt
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Ames Savings Bank
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Kansas
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Mr. Nelson
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Story City
Maxwell End
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Maxwell
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England
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Elizabeth Tyson
Sam
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Story County
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Tyson
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Twork
Dr. Bunce
da Journal
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Post and Rails
Chicago News
Judisch Bros
Reliable Rug Co
Loziers
Korises
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