American Will Organize Arctic Reindeer Industry
W T Lopp head of Alaska division of the U S Bureau of Education has left Seattle for Baffin Land to reorganize the reindeer industry for Hudson Bay company. Earlier he guided a 800 mile drive of reindeer from Cape Prince of Wales to Point Barrow with Lieuts Jarvis Bertholf and Dr Call.
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Seattle
Lopp
Alaska
Lieut
D. H. Jarvis
E. B. Bertholf
S. J. Call
Point Barrow
Cape Prince of Wales
Bering Strait
Reindeer Introduced Across Arctic Regions In Historical Push
The text notes Alaska's first reindeer landed at Teller in 1892 near Cape Prince of Wales. Lapp people taught Indigenous groups to care for the animals. Reindeer farming became a major industry in Alaska, while Hudson Bay Company and Denmark explore further introductions with Vilhjalmur Stefansson’s influence.
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Alaska
Teller
Cape Prince of Wales
Hudson Bay Company
Baffinland
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Lopp
Greenland
South Americans Begin Trip to New York
Two Argentine riders Braun and Schik aim for New York by motorcycle with sidecar. They left Port Madryn on May 17 and moved through Buenos Aires. Their route goes via Rosario to the Bolivian frontier at La Quinca to La Paz then Peru Ecuador Colombia Central America and Mexico toward New York.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Messrs. Braun and
Schik
New York
Port Madryn
Patagonia
Rosario
la Quinca
la Paz
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Central America
Mexico
Former Des Moines Man Is Missionary In India
New York reporters note a Des Moines native now serving as a missionary in India. The article cites a revival focused on education and specifies ongoing work with local students and communities.
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Des Moines
India
Missionary reports self supporting boarding school in Bikranganj
Rev. M. G. Ballinger of the Methodist church in India tells the board of foreign missions that a self supporting boarding school has been active in Bikranganj since April. The school draws boys from six villages and each boy brings weekly food, described as a model effort to stimulate local interest.
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Arrah
M. G. Ballinger
Methodist Church In
W C T U Convention Speech To Be Distributed Globally
Emily Rathou of Sweden outlines Sweden prohibition efforts and state control costs in Bratt system. She notes government subsidy funds temperance education and describes the 30,000,000 crown annual cost. The talk was distributed to World W C T U organizations following a June motion.
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Associated Press
Edinburgh
Emily Rathou
Sweden
Christian Temperance Union
Miss Rathon
United States
Rathou
Curtis Escape Story Recalls 1868 Cheyenne Raid Here
Council Grove marked the 100th birthday of its town by retelling the tale of Charles Curtis escape from a Cheyenne raid in 1868. The eight year old Kaw boy fled the camp and walked 60 miles to Topeka before growing into a Republican Senate leader. The raid ended with minimal casualties and looting as the invaders retreated.
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Associated Press
Council Grove
Kan
Charles Curtis
United States
Senate
Topeka
Big John Indian Agency
Major Stover
Prehistoric Reservoirs Found in Nevada Valley
In Spring Valley Nevada a six reservoir complex dating about 50 000 years ago was found by the Cosmographic Society. The triangular tanks range from inches to 60 feet deep with granite debris covered walls 800 yards long. Smithsonian finds in a nearby limestone cave include crude implements and early arrow springs suggesting pre bow technology.
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The
Associated Press
Gold Hill
Utah
Spring Valley
Nevada
Cosmographic Society
Smithsonian Institution
Judges Named for Iowa Girls Exhibits at State Fair
Des Moines Aug 7 Judges for Iowa girl champions in dressmaking home furnishings and allied subjects at the Iowa state fair Aug 26 to Sept 4 were announced by Secretary A R Corey The panel includes Hazel Spencer Columbia University Edna Rhoads Sioux Falls SD and Mrs Fred Ferguson Ames Special judges will pick home furnishings winners Mrs William McPherson Polk County Farm Bureau was chosen to manage the girls dormitory housing the many club girls attending the exposition Officials say the girls club show will be the largest ever at a state fair or exposition in the United States
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. R. Corey
Hazel Spencer
Columbia University
Edna Rhoads
Sioux Falls
S&s. D
Fred Ferguson
Ames
William McPherson
Polk County Farm Bureau
United States
Junior Judges Practice With College Livestock
Farm boys from Iowa trying out for county livestock judging teams will visit Iowa State College to practice judging all classes of livestock and corn. The event, an annual feature over four years, is sponsored by the animal husbandry and extension departments with forenoon devoted to livestock and afternoon to corn and grains.
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Ames
Advertiser
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Iowa State College
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