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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
1
A Bow Street jailer dubs a red haired boy the worst in the district for abuse of his mother. The mother’s selfless care drives years of petty crimes, until a life crisis reforms him. He becomes a caretaker for his dying mother, leads her to church, and later prospers in a colony, fathering more obedient sons.
A Philadelphia public school faced cap disappearances from children. The blacksmith found four caps and explained his dog brought them one by one that morning. The dog Glong later retrieved another cap from a cloak closet, leading to a stash hidden near the anvils in the blacksmith shop.
Basil King, aboard the Mauretania bound for Spain, defends the modern girl against critics. He says the new generation shares prudence and resolve with her mother, noting greater strength and courage. A Montreal woman’s outspoken remark about men and self-worth underscores contemporary attitudes.
A woman phones police sobbing that her dog, kept on a diet as health officials require, was captured and in the pound overnight. She fears the animal will die before 8:30 a.m. and asks if it will be bathed before return. The reply confirms care and bathing. Detour: Zapotec Indians history noted briefly as background.
The famed Confederate armored frigate Virginia was raised from Norfolk yard. It was rebuilt as the Merrimac, resurfaced with four inch iron plates to return to service.
A quip says if all hand-shaking from the last election were used to milk cows, the nation’s cows would be milked for a week. The remark appears in Good Hardware.
A Nathaniel Hawthorne quote on hypocrisy notes that no man can wear one face to himself and another to the world for long without confusion about what is true. The line is often cited in opinion columns and literary references.
The Montana Vigilantes enforced rough justice in the gold era, banishing bandits like Henry Plummer’s gang with nightly notices and quick trials. They used masks and ropes, held secret hearings, and issued 24 hour pack up or swing ultimatums, with second hearings possible but rare.
S Collins, superintendent of Scotland Yard's identification bureau, retires after 30 years and nearly 500 000 fingerprints. Authorities report about 260 000 identifications from the file with no mistakes. He says fingerprints will be widely used for criminal IDs and records in births and other directions.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a late night escape by two girls from a strict boarding school who slip to a rarely used guest room to sleep in the four poster bed. A watchman encounter and ensuing screams reveal they had sat upon a visiting missionary from Africa.
A day outing among amateur performers included placing black wax on front teeth to simulate toothlessness. A young man failed to remove it and asked a woman for help. She pulled and unexpectedly produced the full upper set of the man’s false teeth the Indianapolis News reports.
Constable Sam Slackputter warns the city of Petunia about ominous signs after eight women are seen practicing at a new shooting gallery opened last week. Mayor Numbers asks for clarification as Slackputter notes potential danger. The KC Times source frames the odd remark as cautionary gossip rather than a confirmed threat.
The mouth organ traces to the Greek syrinx, a reed-based instrument. Modern versions emerged from Christian Messner of Trossingen, Germany around 1830, inspiring a large local factory workforce and widespread German production. World War I saw rivals arise, but Germany retained dominance due to skilled labor and established industry.
Taylor the seventeenth century poet criticized Shrove Tuesday pancakes and flip Jacks. He portrays the pancake rise as a distraction to manners and humanity. The pancake is summoned by a bell and cooked with flour eggs and spice in a boiling suet pan.
Philip Melanchthon born 1497 and died 1560, originally Philipp Schwartzered, was a German Reformer. He taught Greek at Wittenberg, partnered with Martin Luther, drafted the Augsburg Confession, guided Worms and Ratisbon debates, and helped moderate the Reformation. After Luther’s death he led the Lutherans and authored a landmark Protestant theology work.
A reflection on how the mind can be outwardly directed or inwardly absorbed, contrasting an objective observer who perceives through senses with a subjective thinker lost in meditation. Burroughs argues outward perception reveals more than inner rumination.
An old fisherman narrates an improvised method to boil water using a tucker bag. He uses a William can, a paper tag, and a steady pour to keep the bag from burning, eventually boiling water to make tea with no pride larger in the land.
The Japanese constitution promulgated in 1889 was formulated by Prince Ito after studying other nations. It uses a two chamber legislature with a House of Peers and a House of Representatives. The emperor convokes and closes the diet, holds executive authority, and all laws require his sanction.
Sunday school girls at a church place flowers at the pulpit each week. An elderly man asks what happens to the blooms after the sermon. The girls respond they take the flowers to sick people after the service.
Birmingham Alabama records show the thermometer has fallen below zero for the first and only time in the city’s history, marking a rare and extreme cold event.
The Duluth Herald notes a Cynic-One who lost and consoles himself by claiming the game was crooked.
A report notes that an elephant tusk houses a nerve extending from one to two feet in length and about one inch in diameter, highlighting its surprising anatomy.
The article notes many river stations reporting on dirty stages, estimated 500 to 1,000, and additional stations used to study the country’s general climate. These cooperative weather observing stations likely number 4,000 to 5,000, well distributed across the United States.
A Thomas Jefferson letter notes that public office is a right and vacancies arise mainly from death or resignation. He observes that few die and none resign as a method to obtain vacancies, reflecting a view on tenure and appointment.
A bystander asks for the number of a car that struck a woman as she recounts the scene from Everybody's Magazine. The victim recalls the driver wearing a three piece tweed suit lined with canton crepe and a periwinkle hat trimmed with artificial cherries.
Developed Own Talent Meissenier, the great French painter of military subjects, was practically self taught, having received only very meager Instruction from teachers. His "Retreat From Moscow" was sold for $170,000 in 1800.
Camphor cleans many stains and can fade fruit juice when rubbed with a dampened camphor dab. A few drops on a soft duster also remove marks from a mirror, offering a simple home cleaning tip.
Henry Clews extols politeness as a vital approach in all circumstances, noting courtesy strengthens bonds and aids dealings with others in trying times. The quote emphasizes politeness as a powerful social tool.
In a Washington Star quip, Senator Sorghum replies that he does think before speaking but sometimes must think harder after ward, highlighting the tension between caution and duty in political discourse.
On the Sabbath in Queen Elizabeth's reign a large theatre fell, leading to the general prohibition of all Sunday public pastimes. The action reflected the era's strict Sunday observance and moral code, curbing amusements and gatherings on the day.
The first English language book was Caxton's Recoyell of the Historyes of Troy issued in 1474, a translation of Raoul de Fevre's work.
In this clever vignette from American Legion Weekly, Clara boasts that she earned the engagement ring Dick allegedly presented to her. The exchange highlights wry gender play and a ribbing tone typical of the period’s light fiction.
A brief shopper advisory from the Columbia South Carolina Record warns customers to carefully choose the experience they seek as refunds are not available if satisfaction is not met.
Gerhardt and Rothgeb lost 2-1 as Rockwood and Hoorneman started a doubles match but Hoorneman retired in favor of Frolkey. The Western Union tennis teams show growing interest this year and anticipate better seasons ahead.
Western Union College announces a big coming year with new faculty additions and building improvements. Edna Saunders will head the Greek and Latin department after earning an A M from Iowa and a BA in 1924. Economics and Sociology will have separate instructors, expanding staff to support expanded two year programs. Renovations include Union Hall dormitory and the conservatory spaces, plus new machinery for Manual Arts. Window shades will be installed in Dubs Memorial building.
A Duluth Herald column explores how awe toward a man who knows things you don’t know can stem from feeling inferior and recognizing gaps in personal knowledge. The piece offers reflection on self perception and intellectual humility.
The Duluth Herald notes a line about envying the illiterate only when billboards divert attention from scenery, reflecting a wry observation on modern signage and perception. The piece casts billboard clutter as a social distraction.
A writer declares beauty a mental construct as a matter of opinion, noting that notions of attractiveness are shaped by perception and cultural ideals, not objective rules. The Boston Transcript presents a reflective commentary on aesthetics and truth.
Denmark’s poultry sector is described as the most organized in the world, signaling a high level of industry structure and coordination that sets the nation apart from others.
Western Union College outlines a bright 1925 football outlook as Coach Koch plans to begin practice on September 1 with most of the 1924 squad returning. Captain Welber leads the team, several new prospects have been signed, and the first game is scheduled with Morningside as the opener.
Western Union's tennis team lost to Yankton there Friday in the final match of the season. Five players traveled Gerhardt Rothgeb Rockwood Hoorneman and Frolkey. Hoorneman’s injury hampered play but the squad still produced a strong tennis showing with Rothgeb and Frolkey winning singles matches.
The reception room for visitors will be refurnished and carpeted to become more attractive. With these additions Western Union plans a further step forward in advertising and improving the experience for its students.
The annual examinations for the athletic cup presented by Prof. C. A. Smith will be held June 1 under the athletic committee. The cup honors athletic ability scholarship and college spirit and is awarded to the best all around athlete in school. Eligible: Henry Hagen Harvey Rockwood Elmer Holzapfel Gibson Volland and Kenath Koch.
Beginning in 1922 the silver loving cup is awarded to the top college orator. Six contestants have entered for the June 8 contest at the College Chapel, with Lauren Stryker Edna Pageler Louise Elfring Harley Farnham Harry Rice and Harry Thompson among them.
LeMars donor E A Dalton presented the college library with 60 volumes on science. The set includes the complete works of Darwin Tyndale and Huxley. The collection enhances biological and zoological departments, and the volumes are bound in half calf known for their beauty and value.
The Glee clubs held a 6 30 p m banquet at Hildreth Memorial church on June 1 to reward faithful members. The event featured toasts and musical numbers and a $50 token of appreciation to Mr Fleetwood. Senior class members were highlighted for their dramatics and debate roles, with high participation in Dramatic club and PI Kappa Delta.
On Tuesday evening May 26 a campus audience enjoyed a charity performance by the Wt club and the Men's Glee club to raise athletics funds. Teddy Graves faced J Walter Woerner in a comic exchange while Al Skogsberg led as interlocutor with fourteen performers. Professors Skinner Ray Clarke and Hobb Woerner delivered strong expositions, making the show a notable success.
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