Poisonous Snakes and the Gila Monster Tale
Wide World Magazine explains poisonous snakes have diamond shaped heads four times larger at the jaw than the neck and blunt tails while nonpoisonous snakes have sharp heads. All snakes are poisonous during shedding, and they go blind two days before shedding. The Gila monster near the Gila river Arizona and Now Mexico is feared with no known remedy.
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Wide World Magazine
Gila
Héela
Gila River
Arizona
Mexico
Drink-Crazed Man Kills Boy in Des Moines County
Fred Luekenbill, wealthy Des Moines County farmer, was bound over on murder charges after admitting he shot at a car with three children in the back seat. He claims intoxication as an excuse and says he intended only a Fourth of July noise. The car, driven by neighbor David Gerat, approached his 200 acre farm and a bullet struck William Verling, who died soon after in Burlington.
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Fred’ Luekenbill
Des Moines
Luekenbiil
Luckehill
Hottie
David Gerat
Tonneau
Meadlapolis
Luckenbill
William Verling
Burlington
Dale Holmes
Hue Gladys ‘Nalgon
Young Holmes
L. C. Berkey
West Union
Argo Gazetta
David Kuehting
Joar
Hidorado Hii
Mr. Kushiing
Mra. Keehling
Herbert Farb
Hilary
Snow White
Fred Hanson
Otto Stoehr
Gunderson Farn
Army Demobilization Ordered by September 30
The War Department has set a demobilization deadline of September 30 to restore peacetime strength of about 233,308 officers and men under the national defense act. Regular officers must return to permanent grades and emergency commission holders must be discharged. With demobilization, the wartime prohibition law will cease automatically.
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National Defense Act
War Department
Regular Army
Chautauqua Car Planned at Clermont Piermont
Clermont Chautauqua at Piermont announces a July event with a full afternoon and evening program open to the general public. Tickets cost one dollar and fifty cents plus a 45 cent war tax, with nominal prices for individual performances. A Junior Chautauqua is also planned with a busy five day schedule of lectures, music, magic, and performances featuring The Oxford Co and The Webers among others.
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Piermont
Leadon
Lively
George B. Tack & Company
Hardin Smith
Magic Piper
Mist George B. Tack & Company
The
Oxford Co
Wmister Antonio
Beryl Buckley
Chautauqua
Premiser
Webers
Cesees
Wenner
Fao
Hussars Bifthday
Pugh Company
Harry N. Routzohn
Jess Pugh
Motor Vehicle Law Changes Add Draft for Drivers
County attorney Comatock notes numerous motor vehicle law changes effective July 4. Drivers should study new rules including muffler requirements, fines for nuisance behavior, right of way at intersections, no passing at intersections, parking limits near corners hydrants and public places, red lights near railroads, and required certificate of registration. Capper family moves into L. J. Groth home Wednesday.
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Comatock
Deadly Dubuque storm ties record and fall fatalities
Historic storm activity in Dubuque last Wednesday dumped 2.35 inches in 64 minutes, the heaviest for so short a period. Seven people drowned in freshets. damage hit streets and property, with earlier local storms claimed as the worst since July 4, 1876. Detectives also report an Indian skull found on land in Fifth ward and a grave pit nearby.
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Dubuaque
Alce
Rockdale
Dubuque
Dubuquee
Ruth
Fifth Ward
Decorah Republican
The Winnipeg Strike Shows Middle Class Can Run Utilities
The Winnipeg strike exposed the middle class as capable of running essential services and even performing manual tasks. It argued that disciplined brain workers could replace needed labor, noting that utility plants and sanitation were managed by educated workers who could learn basic trades, challenging class assumptions.
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Winnipeg
Senator Borah Proposes Panama Canal Renamed Roosevelt
Senator Borah introduces a bill to rename the Panama Canal Roosevelt. He argues the canal exists today thanks to Roosevelt, asserting Panama is the proper geographic name while praising Roosevelt's role.
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Borah
Canal
Panama
Roosevelt
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