Two Monticello Boys Sail For England
Raymond T. Moore and James Rickels depart Montreal on the steamship Antonia to join the World Scout Jamboree at Birkenhead England. The piece notes American Scouts will perform camp life pages from Indian to modern times, teach Indian sign language, and exchange handicrafts with 42 nations. Moore and Rickless plan to file weekly letters from England and Europe after the jamboree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond T. Moore
James Rickels
Montreal
Antonia
Boy Scouts of America
America
Saracuse
N. Y
Adirondack
Long Island
Texas
Newtonville
Mass
Scouts
Rome
la Crosse
Canterbury
Cardinal Bourne
England
James Rickless
Camp Mishaweka
Birkenhead
William Tomkins
San Diego
California
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
Cuba
Czecho-Slovakia
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holland
Hungary
Iceland
Japan
Latvia
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Norway
Panama
Peru
Persia
Poland
Portugal
Siam
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
British Guiana
Burma
Canada
Ceylon
Cyprus
Falkland Island
Gambia
Gibraltar
Gold Coast
Hong Kong
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Malaya
Malta
Newfoundland
New Zealand
Nigeria
London
Copenhagen
Boy Scout Movement
Scouting
Robert S. S. Baden-Powell
Brownsea
Brownsea Island
Iowa
Ilinois
Liverpool
Eng
Shakespeare Country
Dover
Ostend
Battle Field
Waterloo
Brussels
Rhine
Paris
Cherbourg
Ansonia
Quebec
Middle-west
Moore
Monticello Express
Manchester Boy In Critical Condition After Rifle Self-Harm
Harold Smith a 19 year old of Manchester remains in critical condition after a rifle self inflected chest wound. Doctors fear lung injury and possible pneumonia as he recovers. The incident followed his infatuation with Myrtle Moss 13 whose parents sent her away for two weeks in hopes he would forget her.
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Harold Smith
Manchester
Smith
Myrtle Moss
Cedar Rapids
Castle Grove youth denies dynamite fishing scandal
Francis Miller of Castle Grove denies false reports that he threw dynamite into the Buffalo River near Prairieburg to catch fish and that his father paid 500 dollars to quash the matter. The boy and family call the charges false and urge public denial to counteract rumors. The Dyersville city council and commercial club protest a 40 percent county assessment increase.
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Francis Miller
Castle Grove
Frank Miler
Buffalo River
Prairieburg
Miller
Ruth
Des Moines
Dyersville
Commercial Club
County Board of Review
Multiple Church Services Announced For Sunday July 21
Chypghes es Reformed Church and neighboring congregations list Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and services in German and English across St. Matthew's St Johns and Presbyterian about 10:30 a.m. Union meetings and an ice cream social at City Park July 25 are noted. guest pastors include Rev. Tendick and Rev. Adix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Methodist Episcopal
Robert Davies
Union Young Peoples
St. Matthew's Ev
H. J. Adix
Church Council
St. John’s
St. John's Church
Harms
Davenport
Hinck
Marshalltown
Presbyterian
Leonard Duckett
George W. Bryant D. D
Coe College
Ceder Rapids
Union
Methodist Church
Arnim H. Tendick
E. of the Reformed Church
Monticello Families Plan Three Week Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Merle Cass and their three daughters and Mr and Mrs Henry Uhr with their children prepare to depart Monday on a three week automobile journey through the Black Hills Dakota Yellowstone Park and cities Cheyenne Denver Bever City. Also visiting are Mr W F Hintz and Mrs Council with Mary Gene McCracken Marva Kline and others in Culbertson and Independence. Hintz and Council are siblings.
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Merle Cass
Henry Uhr
Black Hills
Dakotas
Yellowstone Park
Cheyenne
Denver
Bever City
W. F. Hintz
Castle Grove Township
Charles Council
Mary
Gene McCracken
Culbertson, Mont
Marva Kline
Independence
Hintz
Council
Danish Beauty Spot in Odense Birthplace of Andersen
Odense on Funen Denmark presents a picturesque old world garden linked to Hans Christian Andersen. Crooked streets bustle with simple folk and bright houses with window boxes. The cobbler's cottage with red tiled roof evokes local legends loved by hardy horticulturists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odense
Funen
Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen
Sween
Magnet Removes Long-Standing Bullet From Lung
A Canadian war veteran lived with a bullet lodged in his lung for nearly a decade. Doctors could not reach it with forceps due to its position. A strong magnet was placed over the chest, drawing the nickel coated bullet to a reachable spot for removal through the windpipe.
Young pupil threads name clue with playful reply
A primary teacher asks Bobby Smith his father's name. The six year old retorts that it is the same as his own, then adds that his mother calls his dad slow poke, prompting amused reaction from the class and teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Smith
Reil Sue
New Iowa Laws Take Effect July Fourth Across State
Several reforms boost business in Iowa with no par stock issuance and lifted debt limits for corporations. A new blue sky law requires securities licensing while aircraft, insurance, and public health measures overhaul licensing, tuberculosis control, and eugenics policy. Court reforms and election changes include longer poll hours and rotated candidate names. Salaries for certain officials rise by 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Delaware
Maine
Securities Department
Mutual Life Companies
Department of Commerce
Texas farmers test Japanese tallow tree in experimental gardens
In Texas experiments have cultivated the Japanese tallow tree whose nuts yield a rich tallow-like oil valued for varnishes and other products. The climate and soil in that part of Texas suit the tree, and experimental gardens have supplied growers with young trees for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
George Eliot Face Described As Lacking Charm
Professor Hoye sen compares George Eliot to a very sad horse to illustrate her lack of physical charm, a remark cited by William Lyon Phelps in Seribner's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eliot
Hoyesen
Wiliam Lyon Phelps
Seribner'g Magazine
Read and Write in Ten Two Hour Lessons Taught
A French lady develops a rapid method to teach reading and writing in ten lessons of two hours each. Her new system has gained official adoption by the French minister of war. The program aims to迅速 boost literacy among learners under wartime needs.
Flying Fish Succeeds In Landing On Aquitania Deck
A flying fish leaps from the sea and lands on the deck of the Aquitania forty feet above water, arguing it truly sustains flight by wing beating. This decisive event settles years of debate on whether flying fish glide or fly with powered propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquitania
Annals of
Natural History
Aquititania
Just a Few Promises From a Bride to Be
A London Tit-Bits item frames a humorous exchange where a fiancée seeks guaranteed liberties after marriage. The dialogue covers allowances, visiting mother, phone calls during business hours, and not being cross if she uses the name of a former fiancé, ending with playful promises and clarifications.
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London
Lost Property Across Institutions A Growing Issue
The article notes high costs of running lost and found departments in stores and railroads. It cites a railroad policy removing parcel racks to prevent theft and records losses in mail handling. It mentions unclaimed land in cities and a multimillion-dollar Liverpool dock lacking owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ema
Washington
Liverpool
England
Women in Medicine Emphasize Female Roles in Field
The state medical association president states women are peculiarly suited to areas such as foreign missions school inspection especially for girls examinations of women factory workers personal and social hygiene public health work and life insurance health service. She notes women physicians have lucrative practices in women’s disease treatment and success in major surgical operations.
Ice Box For Sale In Nearly New Condition
Medium size ice box for sale by J. B. Zimmerman at 3-wk-pd. For rent Hazard building on First Street next to Roberts hardware. Occupied by Thompson garage. Janet Hazard. Dead animals removed free of charge with skins on them. Prompt service call at our expense Phone 2387 Hopkinton Ia Hopkinton Rendering Works tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Ricklefs
J. B. Zimmerman
Hazard
First Street
Robert's Hardware
Thompson Garage
Janet Hazard
Hopkinton, Ia
Hopkinton Rendering Works
Albino Indians From Darien Attract New York Researchers
Three men from Darien known as white Indians were brought to New York in 1924 and examined by noted anthropologists. Although opinions vary, most scholars deem them albinos or pseudo albinos, connected to the San Blas people with no evident Caucasian blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darien
New York
Men of Science
Jenny Lind and the parlor car idea origins
Jenny Lind’s American tour under Barnum led to railcar rearrangements. Seats were removed and replaced with parlor furniture to comfort travel, inspiring the modern pullman parlor car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Lind
America
P. T. Barnum
Alumni Associations Shape School Ties Through Time
The text traces the origin of alumni associations to Williams College in 1821 and notes their shift from social reunions to aiding schools with funding and sustained interest, highlighting their role in linking former students and supporting institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams College
Lions in Bronze Standguard in Braunschweig Streets
A bronze Lion of Brunswick surmounts a pillar near the market, dating to 1166, symbolizing the duchy’s strength. Two statues in the old town honor Frederick William the King and the Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, credited with unifying Germany.
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Braunschweig
Brunswick
Bismarck
Old Town
Frederick Wilhelm
Wilhelm II
Tron
Brooklyn Ragle
Tag Day Among Birds
The biological survey tagged about 27 000 birds to study migration and other mysteries. Returns on banded birds total 10 3888, with red winged blackbirds blamed for damage to rice crops. Poison bait has failed in rice fields, so different control measures are needed at other times and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biological Survey
Swindler Hiding in Court Impostor Lawyer Exposed
A Vienna criminal with a prison record fled to the court that had issued his arrest warrant. He forged a diploma and an attorney license and began practicing there. For six months he defended cases before the judge grew suspicious, leading to an investigation that uncovered the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Oxford undergraduate writes to father for parish magazine and 25 dollars
An Oxford undergraduate, son of a vicar, plans a letter to a stern parent requesting funds. The drafted note asks for a copy of this month's Parish magazine and 25 dollars, signaling his tight finances and craft to obtain money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
We Back the Machine Physicists Question Indestructible Collar
The New York World ponders the clash between a newly invented indestructible collar and a powerful laundry machine. The piece hints at possible outcomes for this sci fi styled scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
For Rent and Sale Notices from Center Junction
For rent a six room modern residence apply to Dr Statler. For sale choice alfalfa hay and clever by J R McNeilly Center Junction. WANTED roomers at home with bath privileges call 362w Mrs Bud Lehman Jr wks 2pd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Dr. Statler
J. R. McNeilly
Center Junction
Bath
Bud Lehman Jr
Resort in Loch Katrine Featured in Lady of the Lake
The prompt notes that Scott Ellen's Isle in Loch Katrine, Scotland, is famous due to its appearance in Sir Walter Scott's poem Lady of the Lake, highlighting its literary significance as a setting associated with the epic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Ellen
Loch Katrine
Scotland
Sir Walter Scott
Quote on thinking over talking to improve skills
A reflective line urges valuing thoughtful thinking over fluent speaking. It emphasizes that being a good thinker can matter more than being a ready talker.
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Atchlaar
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State Fair
M.B
Point Long
Women In Medicine
J. F. Meyer
Victor P. Collins
Viola
Harriett Rohn
J. L. Kaufmann
Anamosa
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Louis Hoag
F. BE. Collins
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
G. Brazelton
John Prull
Henry Prull Jr
B. B. Byerly
Anamosa Rendering Works
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Bert Kiburz
Amber, Iowa
the Appolo Musical Company
Paramount Players
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Turkey
Palestine
Pine Mountain
Samuel E. Spencer
Lion
Steiner Grocery
A. W. Steiner
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Fred Kellum
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