Ringling Brothers Circus Exposition Arrives Ottumwa July 28
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows offers special excursion rates to Ottumwa for the July 28 exhibit. The season’s only local stop features 875 artists in equestrian gymnastics acrobatics and more with 650 horses and a vast menagerie including giraffes a baby elephant and a rhinoceros. The Field of the Cloth of Gold pantomime and a three mile parade open the circus day with grand features and a revived Roman hippodrome.
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Ringling Brother
Ottumwa
Drcus
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
America
England
France
Quiet wedding seals joins Elmer Sharpe and Bertha Davis
Elmer Sharpe of Mt. Zion near Fairfield Iowa and Bertha Davis of the same place wed quietly on July 11 at the residence of Rev. J Lee. They will live on a farm near Glasgow and are described as respected Jefferson county citizens.
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Elmer Sharpe
Mt. Zion
Fairfield
Iowa
Bertha Davis
Rev
J. Lee
Glasgow
George Davis
Andrew Sharpe
Jefferson County
OLD Settlers
Old Settlers’ Association
Jefferson
John McLean
Bureau of Information
T. B
Association
Ender
New Flags From New State Spark Production Boom
Despite delay in official addition, the fourth of July banners rise as a surge in flag production spreads across the nation. A New York firm alone reportedly turns out 57,000 muslin flags daily amid a postwar boom and forecasted demand for table decorations and small favors.
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Oklahoma
Congress
Legion
United States
New York
The Boy Who Saves Versus Spends Shapes a Man
A saying contrasts the saver who becomes a banker or merchant with the spender who earns by hard work but never owns a home or enjoys life’s luxuries. The text frames thrift as a path to security and success versus continual toil.
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Ife
Why Send Journal News to Distant Friends
A civic plea invites readers to share the JOURNAL with faraway friends, promising cheaper rates, broader coverage, and time saved by sending a copy of local news. The notice urges readers to visit the publication for details.
Drowning scare at Wilson pond as man nearly loses life
Charles McCampbell, bathing with companions at Wilson pond on a Wednesday afternoon, suffered cramps and nearly drowned before companions pulled him from the water. He vows to avoid water baths except in a tub or similar setup to stay afloat.
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Charles McCampbell
Wilson Pond
Charles
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