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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
2
In a perilous retreat near a stream the narrator and a wounded companion plan evasion from pursuing foes. They share careful dialogue about trust and danger as they seek safety, discussing future moves and the perilous path ahead while guarding the woman’s privacy and safety. A tense bond forms as they wait for a safer moment to proceed.
In Cane Ridge high on a secluded slope, a narrator and Noreen explore a deserted church near Cowan, fearing pursuit. They enter a rough log building, its rear window and porch quiet, while keeping wary watch for any sign of danger as they press onward.
In a shabby rural church a broad brimmed Confederate cavalryman uses a pistol to seize weapons and escort a man and woman to the pulpit as a Union guard questions their identities. The scene unfolds with wary tension and implied escape from a Federal post.
In Arequipa the quake-prone Andes city forced changing architectural plans. Builders favored stout volcanic stone and lower forms, fearing shocks that ruined churches and cathedrals after 1821. The cathedral, once grand, shows the shift to earthquake resistant design.
The latest war fashion features military themed wedding cakes as a status symbol among officers and sailors. Manufacturers offer ornamental cannons guns battleships and aircraft motifs. Sugar figures of captains, pilots, and allied symbols decorate cakes for bridal couples connected to the armed forces.
Major Kent Nelson arrives at Camp Dodge to complete medical inspections of the First Iowa Infantry as it mobilizes for service on the Mexican border. Col. George Morgan, in charge, says the regiment will move south within a few days once exams are approved. Artillery and Second Infantry also arrive as preparations continue and mobilization orders loom.
Cavalrymen refuse to swear an oath unless promised muster out after current Mexico tensions end. Most are farmers and cannot leave homes two years. They say they are ready to go to the border if needed but oppose extended enlistments. Major Howell faces losses if the squadron drops below four troops of sixty five men.
The Bariquet Oubuque Guards and the Governors Greys from Dubuque led a parade through the city before a banquet. Companies were sent to the front, with 140 men in line en route to Camp Dodge near Des Moines after serving in the Spanish war. Thousands thronged the streets for the patriotic demonstration, the greatest since 132%.
Annie E. Wimer aged 68 and Theodora J. Wimer aged 63, sisters long-time Wellman residents, died within ninety minutes of each other at the Iowa City hospital. Both had lived together their entire lives and succumbed to the same disease.
Prof. T. J. Maney of Iowa State College warns that the 1936 Iowa apple crop could be destroyed by apple scab due to wet cold weather. Extension workers report the same condition after surveys from Charles City to Council Bluffs and Ruttington to the southwest.
A New York reader recounts illness for two years, tiredness, and inability to walk straight. After trying various tonics, she credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with dramatic improvement within two weeks, avoiding surgery. The letter, from Astoria resident Joux A Koenic, claims renewed appetite and strength for daily life.
A sick, well-heeled elderly man asks a friend for a doctor. The friend names a specialist who quotes four dollars for the first visit and two dollars for subsequent visits. The man pays two dollars at the door and is told there is no need for examination. The tale ends with the doctor declining to look at him, citing a "good day" and a lack of need for medical care.
The Baltimore American quotes a naval officer asking a pretty girl what she thinks of his comrades. She replies with humor, saying she has a nice mess, while noting the soldiers gathered around.
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