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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
7
In a sick room kept humid by poor ventilation, physicians argued with state councillors as a dying maharajah was rushed on a stretcher to the courtyard. The surgeon, unable to intervene, watched the ceremonial duty unfold and the maharajah died, not in his bed, as custom demanded.
The Toronto Globe reports sixty five Indian chiefs protesting proposed tylng leases on the Pelgan reserve in Alberta. A petition tabled in the House of Commons lists numerous unusual signatures such as Min Who Smokes and The Bear. The meeting in Ottawa gathered to oppose the leases and called for self determination.
The Lacreies de Secours aux Hemses MUituires chapter in Cherbourg begins organized work for territorial auxiliary hospital administration. A basic course will be created soon while regular administration courses paused by war will resume to train women in hospital management and welfare work.
A damaged fragment suggests a discussion of a work titled The Bimgie Book. The text mentions defense, individuals, and a church remark framing a wartime crisis, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A remarkable cat known for globe trotting linked to Norway and London as well as Argentina’s Beis Araguaya region, reportedly covering vast oceanic miles aboard a packer boat. The animal’s journeys allegedly span multiple ports and cross oceans, marking it as perhaps the most itinerant feline on record.
A columnist argues that a wife bosses her husband not from czar like control but from love and care. She aims to curb follies and shape him, yet true authority requires tact and restraint. Without wit, overt bossing earns conflict and contempt.
A new air lighthouse near Dijon on Mont Afrique tops 1800 feet, marking the Paris to Algiers route. The beacon, with immense power, flashes visible over 860 miles on clear nights. Plans include lighthouses near Paris and a $45,000 survey for a Kenya to Khartoum air route, signaling Africa's rising role in air travel.
Beloit College anthropology head Professor George Collie plans to establish a field school in a southern France cave. He aims to test whether early humans originated in southwestern France, though he personally leans toward Africa as the cradle. A dozen students would attend at a time and must self support, with lodging nearby.
A scientist describes a method to study color blindness by fading light wavelengths until a color match for color blind and normal vision coincide. By removing spectrum regions, researchers pinpoint the defect. In 28 cases the deficiency always occurred toward the red end of the spectrum.
In a post theater quip Edgar Selwyn declares no stage robbers in the West, then a New Yorker recalls a downtown cabaret incident where a Follies girl allegedly ruined him with $73 worth of lobster and bootleg champagne at his expense.
Frank and Vi move into a mansion on Kingsley drive in Bollywood Vi visits a store to stock food and asks for a pail while clarifying her request, the clerk mumbles about Heniie in two shades.
The article traces how the modern practice of signing a name evolved from seal or mark signs used in ancient and medieval Europe. It notes early signet rings and cross marks, the spread to nobles and officials, and the shift in France from decorative signs to simple name signatures by Phillip I and legal reforms in the sixteenth century.
Captain Herbert Wortley aboard the Leviathan displayed a carrier pigeon that landed on the bridge deck after a 2000 mile flight. The bird wore a metal band with a message noting pigeons picked up in the Bay of Biscay on June 20 and liberated off Dover on June 22. Hartley planned to release the bird at sea on the next voyage.
Police report a large organized gang in China abducting youths ages twelve to fifteen. Eighty-one boys were found living in squalor awaiting disposal after being forced to work in a dungeon style environment. The gang allegedly sold dozens of children for about $2.40 each.
The ocean-going tug Roosevelt, built in 1906 in Maine and used by Admiral Peary, was taken to Puget Sound seven years ago, converted into a tug, and served the fishing industry. After the Vashon Island electric plant was struck by lightning, the tug was placed in commission as a substitute power plant for the inland community.
A voice recalls George Kellows remarking that rich buyers spend millions on faded Trembrandt and Titian while native talent starves. A Western interlocutor notes a nocturne titled Palaces bringing more than expected, joking about rent and a raised next.
Analysis of life expectancy gains over centuries with medical advances and sanitation reducing infant mortality and infection. Highlights include shifting average ages, gender gaps, and racial disparities in lifespan, noting improved protections for newborns and healthier living practices.
In a Rome parade honoring Victor Emmanuel's twenty fifth anniversary as king, sixty elderly Garibaldini veterans march in red shirts and white beards. Once fighters from Marsala to Capo Not, they now hobble with canes yet command reverence. Their record is praised for restraint, defense of the weak, and lack of plunder among the conquered. Other younger patriots using violence lack such a virtuous legacy.
A wealthy Lugano merchant’s wife awoke to find her jewels gone and a heat package left beside her bed. An Italian note from a male admirer claimed he entered through an open window while she slept to rob her, but said he returned the jewels out of shame after confessing in a letter.
A quirky anecdote from the last night of April recounts a sour spinster annoyed by a question about an early wakeup. She asks the hotel desk clerk to ring her room bell to catch her train, the clerk dryly noting the purpose.
A neighbor entered a home where Marian sat with a panel on her lap and an alarm clock nearby. She declared with importance that she was solving a cuss word puzzle, framing the moment as a quirky domestic scene.
Four year old Frances ran to her mother in fright while playing a tale she invented about wolves. The mother, surprised, asked what frightened her. Frances explained she was telling herself a story and got scared by its wolves.
Shore invites Masons and families to a Wednesday event at Siam on August 26 featuring a noon dinner and a talk on magic and speaking in the afternoon.
The Ross Center Sunshine Club met this Thursday afternoon August 18 at Mrs. Daud frum ba's home with eleven members present. They spent the session piecing blocks for a quilt. The next meeting is scheduled for September 10 at Mrs. August Warneke's home.
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