Local visitors return home after Bertrand visit
Hayley Mellroy of Orient returns home after a short visit here. Mr and Mrs John Haultner and daughters Edith and Esther of Hiteman who were visiting in Bertrand Nob for two weeks arrived Wednesday evening for a short visit at the P R Olson home 309 North Pine Street.
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John Haultner
Daugsters
Edith
Esther
Hiteman
Bertrand, Nob
P. R. Olson
North Pine Street
Southern Iowa Crop Report Snapshot
Aug. 4 crop conditions across south central and southwest Iowa show widespread drought stress. Noted issues include corn and grass drying, pastures and stock water scarce, fruit and potato crops damaged, and rain desperately needed across multiple counties such as Warren Madison Union Clarke Lucas Appanoose Wayne Decatur Ringgold Mills Montgomery Adams Taylor Page. Some areas report light yields and firing of crops but occasional showers aiding corn in Cass.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Waorren
Madison
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Decatur
Pottawattamie
Drouth
Montgomery
Adams
Taylor
Weather and standings shakeup in league play across cities
Rain affects multiple games and results as Chicago, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Detroit, New York and others faced showers. Standings show New York leading with 58 wins, Cincinnati 53, Brooklyn 47, St. Louis 49, Philadelphia 45, Chicago 44, Boston 41. Tonight, several games include rain with rescheduled matchups.
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Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
New York
National League
W . Ee. Pet
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Hoston
Bo&aton
Hicago
Toston
Denver
Oklahomaity
Joe Moine
Wichita
Val
Omaha
Lincoln
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Joe
Downer
Mississippi Valley League
Petanedar Rapids Ooece
Moline
Rtock Island
Waterlon
Bique
Warshaltown
Ottumwa
Basendeanis
Surlington A
Digging Begins to Reveal Swedish Pompeii at Ismantorp
Calmar Sweden Aug 6 Work has started on excavating the ancient circular city Ismantorp on Oreland island to uncover an Iron Age fortification with nine gates and ruins for 92 houses. Archeologist Marten Stenberger leads the project funded by the Swedish Tourist Association. The limestone wall 1200 feet long stands 12 feet high and 18 feet thick.
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Presa
Calmar
Sweden
Pompeii
Island
Oreland
Marten Stenberger
Ismantorp
Stenberger
Hero of Indian Uprising Honored in Pageant
Calgary Alberta August 6 Daniel Davis aged 70 a Royal Northwest Mounted Police constable for 50 years was featured in a summer historic pageant. Davis once escorted 1100 hostile Indians from Fort Walsh to Eagle Hills Saskatchewan a 180 mile trek aiding the capture and delivery of the band to Canada after being commissioned in Ottawa in 1876. Some elderly Indians died en route but Davis succeeded in the mission.
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Associated Press
Calgary
Alto
Daniel Davis
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Fort Walsh
United States
Eagle Hills
Saskatchewan
Davis
Ottawa
Canada
Leprosarium Leader McVeigh Retires After 25 Years
John D. McVeigh ends a quarter century as Kalaupapa superintendent and moves to Kalihi Leprosy Receiving Station in Honolulu. Ralph L. Cooke becomes new Kalaupapa superintendent. Dr. Harold Marshall succeeds Dr. W. J. Goodhue. McVeigh cites poi factory, motion pictures, and Chaulmoogra oil as major changes. He predicts Molokai closure within 20 years with early treatment and public support.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Kalaupapa
Molokai
John D. McVeigh
Kalihi
McVeigh
Ralph L. Cooke
Wireless
The
Mutual Telephone Company
McVeign
Fruit Rancher Wins Tenth Major Amateur Golf Title
Seattle reports H. Chandler Egan a Medford fruit rancher won his tenth major amateur golf title in 23 years at the Pacific Northwest championship at Tacoma Golf and Country Club. He defeated Forest Watson 8 and 2 despite a back harness and a weeklong event run. Egan’s earlier titles include Western and national championships in 1902 1904 1905 and 1907 plus Pacific Northwest crowns since 1915 with wins in Seattle and Vancouver B C in later years.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Medford
Ore
H. Chandler Egan
Pacific Northwest
Egan
Tacoma Golf and Country Club
Forest Watson
Spokane
Inland Empire
Watson
Chicago
Walter
Chandler
Chandler Egan
Pacific Coast
Jack Neville
Tacoma
Vancouver
B. C
Justice minister attacked by band headed by former teacher
In Vrasta Bulgaria Aug 6 the Minister of Justice Boboshevski toured the district to reassure residents about bandit rumors. Summer visitors had been kept away. On returning to Sofia, his party was attacked by a band led by Ivan Atanassoff. Atanassoff was seriously wounded and band members killed as militia aided the officials.
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Vrasta
Bulgaria
Boboshevski
Sofia
Justice
Ivan Atanassoff
Contaminated Water Sign Sparks Tourist Incident
A thirsty traveler stopped at a roadside spring between Moser and Hood River, Oregon, after a sign warned of contamination. Division Engineer Wanzer, driving by, warned the drinker who asked what mineral water it was. The state later replaced the sign with a crude note calling the water rotten and undrinkable.
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Dalles
Ore
Moser
Hood River
Wanzer
Oregon Highway Department
Remarkable recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs Oscar F Borgelin of Forest City Iowa reports a long illness followed by back pain and healing after taking five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She now performs housework milking chickens and caring for an eight month old daughter. She offers to answer letters about the product.
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Forest City
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
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