Prison reformer calls prison farm idea a failure
Des Moines report quotes Warden C C McClaughry of Anamosa reformatory saying city born inmates refuse farm labor and urging a new vocational training school. He outlines plans to build a two story facility for training and carpentry after a fire.
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Anamosa ‘Reformatory
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C. C. McClaughry
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Board of Control
Executive Council
Anamosa
Runaway Convict to be Prosecuted in Story County
Warden McCloughry returns from Grand Island Nebraska with Frank Johnson, escaped from the Ames road camp. An indictment will seek breach of custody under the new law. Penalty five years. Johnson also has one year and two months left on his old sentence. parole expected in August.
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Anamosa Penitentiary
Grand Island
Neb
Frank
Kaiser Declares State of War Across German Empire
Berlin announces a state of war under Article 68 with Bavaria excluded and martial law across the empire. Mobilization follows as troops move to Russian and French borders, while crowds cheer the Kaiser and Austria’s Francis Joseph amid a continent on edge.
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Russia
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Austria
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Italy
War Office
War News At A Glance From The Fronts
Berlin proclaims state of war for Germany and Bavaria as mobilization looms. Vienna bets on localizing Austro-Servian war while Rome readies fleet. London and Paris report mobilizations and impending actions as Russia proclaims general mobilization. Norway and New York observe shipping disruptions and bank notes move to cover emergency needs.
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Paris
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Asquith
Navigation in Fog Causes Dual Ocean Collisions
The New York reports two ships in fog collided despite constant radio-like contact and proximity. Captain Roberts argues against blaming, suggesting broader navigation rules and conditions bear responsibility for the near-simultaneous accidents, including Pretoria's elusive summer course.
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The
New York
Pretoria
New York Tribune
Whales Study Navigation
The brief notes how outgoing Hiners influence whale movements as schools follow the path. Researchers observe navigation patterns among migrating whales and their response to currents and leading signals.
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News Dispatch
Big Rail Strike Called For August Seventh
Chicago reports a planned walkout by 55,000 engineers and firemen on 87 western railways set for August 7 if settlement proposals fail. Washington pursues one final mediation attempt as 98 railroads face disruption.
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France to Issue Paper Money in Hoard Crisis
Paris reports the Bank of France will issue ten and twenty trac notes to replace coins hoarded so extensively that famine is feared.
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Paris
Bank of France
Arrest of Alleged Russian Spy Reported in Allenstein
Allenstein Germany Aug 1 An alleged spy said to be connected to the Russian intelligence service was arrested by German troops today.
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Athens
Greece
Nish
Hamburg
Germany
Imperator
Europe
New York
Allenstein
Two Cantrell Brothers Hanged in Hawkins Murder Case
Gainesville Ga August 1 Bart and Jiny Cantrell brothers of Hall county were hanged for the murder of Arthur Hawkins in a capital punishment case that drew regional attention.
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United States Votes to Bar Women from Olympics
The United States with Turkey Japan and France joined 28 other nations in voting against allowing women to compete in the Olympic games drawing sharp reaction from supporters of American chivalry and equal sport.
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United States
Turkey
Japan
France
Uncle Sam
Berlin Skyscraper Plans Stir Aerial Navigation Debate
Plans describe a five story core with two ten story towers in Berlin. Police have not yet been informed and may ban the towers as possible obstructions to aerial navigation.
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Berlin
Servia and Austria Clash Over Balkans and Unity
The article recounts long-standing Serb aspiration for a united nation, Austria Hungary's expansion southward, and the 1914 crisis sparked by tensions over Salonika, Bosnia, and the Macedonian front. It traces Serbia’s wars, annexations, and royal murders shaping regional power. It notes King Peter’s ascent after the Belgrade tragedy and changes in Belgrade’s capital.
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Albania
Servia
Acean Sea
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Salonika
Austria
Bosnia
Turkey
Austria Hungary
Balkan League
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Balkan
Russia
Constantinople
Peter
Europe
Alexander of
Draga
Belgrade
Austrian Troops Move Near Ragusa and Dalmatia
Austrian forces advance near Ragusa and Dalmatia as 22 warships gather in the Bay of Kotor. Officials say Austria would seek Mount Lovchen to overlook Cattaro if war with Serbia begins. Public pressure urges Montenegro to join Serbia in these tense hours.
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Ragus
Dalmatia
Cattaro
Austria
Servia
Lovychen
Mere Pretenders and a Forsaken Gas Flame
A weary New Yorker laments vanished days and the fading glow of old embers. The gas grate is described as flavorless with no ash, only the scent of gas bills and meteor-like flame, while questions rise about the dreams and castles of future generations.
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Yesteryear
Take to the Woods
The article notes seven million acres of national forests in Chile. It comments that Chilean men will have a place to go during housecleaning time.
Broad Way Signs Illusion and The Home Hearth
A fragment notes points of light on Broad Way signs and a snoring radiator plus an artificial log. It questions whether these pretenders hold a vital place in the home and hearth.
Jealousy and patience in a suffragette gallery hack
A fragment discusses a suffragette altering a gallery picture and wonders why she hates seeing another woman admired. The quip suggests jealousy as the motive.
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