Adams Co Man Killed By Hay Loader
Alfred Freshour died instantly after being caught by a hay loader arm near Corning Iowa. George Magrath found him and a physician could not save him. The accident likely occurred as Freshour adjusted a machine part while the team moved, causing a lever to strike his chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Magrath
Corning
Alfred Freshour
George Magarth
Freshour
Des Moines Register
Hllis Bell
Clarinda State Hospital
Dash
Bell
Iowa
Clarinda
California
State Hospital
Mr. Pleasant
The Princess Amusements Shows Silent Avenger and More
The Princess presents The Silent Avenger with Wm. Duncan and Edith Johnson, The Ran som of Mack, and Larry Lemon in Between Acts. Friday and Saturday feature The Rainbow Trail with Wm. Farnum, a Zane Grey adaptation. Also Oh Boy Wonderful comedy and Goldwyn Troupe, dates August 7–8, Mabel Mormand in A Perfect 36, and Snub Pollard with Sammy Sunshine. Regional notices include visits from Elmer Franklin and Esther Cohen, plus local residents visiting Leroy and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Duncan
Edith Johnson
Mack
Larry Lemon
Princess’ Wm
Farnum
Zane Grey
Matt and
Jeff
Goldwyn
Mabel Mormand
Snub Pollard
Sammy Sunshine
Official Directory Government and county city officers listed
Governor W L Harding and Lieut Governor Ernest Moore head state offices. Auditor Frank S Shaw Secretary of State W C Ramsay Treasurer E H Hoyt Attorney General H M Havner Supt Public Instruction P E McClenahan Clerk of Supreme Court Burgess W Gerrett. County officers Clerk George W Cox Auditor Harry E Merrett Treasurer S B H Billiard Recorder W P Allred County Superintendent Ava Amenell County Attorney W H Tedrow Sheriff John D Clayton Coroner J H Runyon Board of Supervisors Chairman W I Lovett Dis 1 J Eb Surbaugh Dis 3 D A Henderson Dist 1. City officers Mayor D P Goodrich Councilmen R R Arnold L K Doze Wm F Leech J B Roush Ralph King Town Clerk Fred B M Kynor City Treasurer B Ning Marshal Wm Sonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Harding
Ernest KR. Moore
Frank S. Shaw
W. C. Ramsay
E. H. Hoyt
H. M. Havner
Public Instruction
P. E. McClenahan
Supreme Court
Burgess W Gerrett
George W. Cox
Harry E. Merrett
D. P. Goodrich
R. R. Arnold
L. K. Doze
F. Leech
J. B. Roush
Ralph King
Fred BM. Kynor
B. Ning
Marshal
Wm. Mc Sonald
Humeston Board of Education Officers Named
The Humeston Independent District lists non president officials including W. Laws as president, J A Courtright as secretary, and Bert McCulloch, E. Berkey, J. L Yates, N. J Kipper, A. T Tayler as treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston Independent
S. W. Laws
J A Courtright
Bert McCulloch
E. Berkey
J. L Yates
N. J Kipper
A. T. Tayler
He Rie He Rie No 141 No 113 3 25 P M
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear timing and directions with references to numbers 141 113 3 25 P M and a south bound marker. readable facts are minimal. no identifiable people, places, or events present.
Farmers urged to stack and store grain amid car shortage
The national grain dealers association warns of a severe box car shortage with about 100000 cars needed annually for depreciation, only 50000 under construction, and 25 percent suitable for bulk loading. Congress funds may aid railroads, but labor delays loom. Farmers should stack and store grain in fields after threshing to avoid market pressure and weather damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Grain Dealers Association
Dennis Grain Company
Congress
Petit Jurors at August Term 1920 District Court Wayne County
The August term 1920 jurors for Wayne County Iowa were drawn for service. Jurors report September 7, 1920 at nine o'clock A M at Corydon Court House. List includes Allen D W Corydon Buckworth Penn Casey Geo Davis C C Dixon G R Douglas D F Elder H S Finley C T Gillman P W Glassburn L A Gleason A H Greenlee W H Grissamore B J Gump M I L Hancock Walter Trenderson M C Keller Albert Kelso Allen Kelso D F McCreary C I McMurry G C P Mattley J H Moorman J I Pester C A Rasnimuesen B W Renee B W Richard R T Rumble W E B Schogley J Horr Selby Cyrus Shelton Geo Shira J A Shriver J L Slavens C L Wade W W West F M plus notices of visits by local residents and farm activity reports including oats yield and mule shipments.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Wayne County
Court House
Corydon
Allen
D. W
Buckworth
Penn
Howard
Sewal
Casey
Geo
Davis
C. C
Grand River
Lineville
Dixon
G. R
Jackson
Douglas
D. F
Elder
H. 8
Jefferson
Allerton
Finley
C. T
Warren
Gillman
P. W
Glassburn
L.A
Walnut
Seymour
Gleason
A. H
Clinton
Greenlee
W. H
Richman
Humeston
Grissamore
B. J
Grand Riv
Lineville Gump
M. IL
Hancock
Walter
Trenderson
M. C
Keller
Albert
Washington
Cambria
Kelso
Renee
B. W
Clay
Richard
Rumble
W. EB
Gorydon
Schogley
J. Horr
Selby
Cyrus
Shelton
Clic
Shepherd
H. H
Shira
J. A
Shriver
Culture in Bogota A highbrow legacy and colonial mix
Bogota, the Colombian capital, is famed as a cultured center linked to literature and education. Despite rich museums and an observatory, the city’s intellectual life feels traditional rather than innovative, with Spaniards forming the ruling class and most residents being mixed heritage. The city sits near 9,000 feet with a superb climate and notable archeology and natural history progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Republic of Colombia
Amercan
Boston
Spain
Latin America
Let George Do It Origin Traced to French King Slogan
The saying Let George Do It stems from King Louis XII of France and his shrewd prime minister George d Amboise. The Kansas City Star notes the phrase arose as Louis delegated onerous tasks to a capable aide, who handled affairs efficiently under the slogan Que Georges le fasse.
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George
Kansas City Star
Louis Nil
France
George d’Amboise
Louis
Memory in Writing By Philip Littell Insight on memory guiding painters and writers
Memory in writing explains how painters and writers pause to recall a vivid memory before describing a subject. The author notes the eye wails for a clearer image, enabling concrete vision and naturally chosen words. The remembered detail yields fresh, unthought-of connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam
Philip Littell
Furze in England Described as Field of Cloth of Gold
Leigh Hunt writes of English furze covering hills and commons with a golden glow. He calls it a morning beauty and sunset glory as the gold fades toward stark trees, praising Linnaeus for admiring the bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Linnaeus
Clever Nutcrackers and nut cracking birds
The nuthatches crack nuts by wedging them in bark crevices then using their bills to pick them open. They climb with tails raised while woodpeckers use their tails for support. The birds’ calls sound like yank yank yank, noted by the American Forestry Association of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Association of Washington
Beautiful Tobago Island Hosts Crusoe Legend and Beauty
Tobago, in the Caribbean, is portrayed as a land of supreme beauty and historic intrigue. The piece notes Crusoe lore tied to Alexander Selkirk, describes crescent beaches, verdant mountains, lava green bays, and a 3,000 person village, touting Tobago as an ideal winter resort with a snake-free climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobago
Robinson Crusoe
John Haul Jones
Caribbean
West Indies
Mistory
Detroit News
Crusoe
Molten Sea Bathing Compared From Old Tub to Modern Pools
Indianapolis Star notes a tongue in cheek look at bathing history from the wooden kitchen tub to grand biblical symbolism. It cites Solomon’s temple pool the molten sea as a vast basin carried by 32 oxen and able to hold 3,000 bathers, with vast provisions of wine and oil for priests and laymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon's Temple
Dianapolis Star
Magnificent St Sophia Church in Constantinople
The article details the beauty and scale of St Sophia in Constantinople with a 107 foot dome on four corner pillars, apex 175 feet above the floor. It notes the awe of Sultan Mohammed who spared the buildings and the Muslims preserving art treasures rather than destroying them. It mentions preserved cisterns and priceless manuscripts from Greek and Byzantine literature dating to the early Gospel era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sopha’s
Constantinople
Mohammed
Drilling Glass With Turpentine and Camphor Technique
Everyday Engineering explains a method to drill glass using a blend of turpentine and camphor. The drill tip is widened with a three cornered file and scraped with its edges to avoid cracking or chipping. The mixture is applied during drilling and finishing, and can also be used on hard cast iron and tempered steel.
Effective Remedy for Glipping’s Bolshevism
A Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon note mocks Glipping’s talk of bolshevism. It suggests a cure is to invest him a tip to gain thousands in the stock market, rendering proletarian woes moot. The piece lampoons political zeal with financial temptation as the stated remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Hid
Reflected Glory in Birmingham Speech Debate
An old fashioned man asks how Ike would view his wife speaking from a train. The modern citizen replies he would not object and might wear a silk hat to introduce her to the audience, signaling shifting social norms and public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glory
Birmingham Age-Herald
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Sister Laura
Mildred
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Derby
Mary Mosier
J. Addison
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Chicago
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Them
Brea
Elmer Franklin
Milton
Esther Cohen
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Lester and
Esther Leech
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Maxine McCee
Leroy
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W. @. Crawford
Minburn
Hubert Nichols
Livonia, Mo
E. ©. Parish
Chemplin
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Official Directory
J. A. Poss of
Chariton
Harvey Porter
Chas. Probasco
Cincinnati
Town
D. E. Morgan
Della Mullenix
Charney Conrey
Orville Dent
B. B. Rushing
Clarke
Sioux City
E. Owens
Colombia
Louis XII
Furze
Beautiful Isle
Solomon’s Temple
St Sophia
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