Accidents and Power Operations Reported in Town News
An explosion during Fourth of July related work burned Harry Kaiser of Paullina. Phil Jarnagin of Sheldon reports the injury occurred while a pipe spark lit an asphalt barrel. Nearby, Grinnell pumping units drive 888 psi and hold 19,000 barrel tanks as Winton-Diesel engines operate. Waukon observers see a straight white cloud band across the sky prompting questions about atmospheric conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Jarnagin
Sheldon
O'Brien County
Harry Kaiser
Paullina
Kaiser
Gasoline pipes boost rail freight at Des Moines pumping plant
Great Lakes Pipe Line near Des Moines shows its 600 foot rack connecting three main grades to storage tanks. Tank cars carry 8 000 to 10 000 gallons and fill in 12 to 15 minutes with a peak day of 48 cars or about 450 000 gallons. Iowa fire safety groups push local ordinances to curb Fourth of July explosions and prevent future losses. Meanwhile Des Moines area horse market reports strong demand with 5 007 horses sold this year for 88 000 dollars and plans for a new barn adding 150 stalls amid national shipments to New York and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Pine Line
Grinnell
Prescott
Des Moines
Iowa City
Great Lakes
Spencer
Iowa State Fire Prevention Association
Iowa Packing Company
New York
Ohio
J. E. Downing
Agricultural Committee
The
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Wild Gooseberry Harvest Boosts Des Moines Market Yields
Des Moines area woods yield abundant wild gooseberries in recent weeks, with partly ripened fruit favored for preserves. Frosts earlier in spring reduced many crops and the crop outlook shows apples at about 65 percent of normal, plums lower, cherries 81 percent, and peaches 63 percent according to State Horticultural Society estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Raccoon
Roberts, Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Noted Literary Genius Reads The Home Folks
At the observance of Osage Mitchell county’s 75th founding anniversary former Cedar Valley Seminary students held a reunion. Hamlin Garland, a former student 50 years ago, sent a letter praising the seminary as a borderland institution that tempered pioneer youth with a spirit akin to a college and valuable social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Mitchell County
Cedar Valley Seminary
Hamlin Garland
Seminary memory and Hudson River reflections
A letter from a Catskill observer recalls a seventeenth century seminary as a cherished gateway to the aun. He describes its enduring memory and its place above Rip Van Winkle country, with views of the twin peaks and the Hudson valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aun
Seventina
Catskill
Rip van Winkle
Twin Peaks
Hendrick Hudson
Debate Proposed Between Farm Bureau and Reno Alliance
Dan Schmidt president of Tama county Farm Bureau challenges Milo Reno former Union head to a joint debate on the farmers being played as suckers. Tama county newspapers offer space for both sides, with a debate likely to draw a large audience at the Chautauqua pavilion between Tama and Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Tama County
Farm Bureau
Dan Schmidt
Milo Reno
Reno
Farmers of
Towa
Tama
Toledo
Shenandoah Man Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Warren Booth of Shenandoah receives the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery. On July 18, 1918, Booth and three companions entered Sergey, France, where Booth was the sole survivor after the Germans held the town and American troops faced the risk of friendly fire amid captures and recapture battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Booth
Shenandoah
Booth
Sergey
France
Osceola Bond Funds Tied to Original Primary Roads
The state supreme court ruling in Harding vs Board holds that bond proceeds issued to improve Osceola County primary roads may only be spent on those roads as they existed at the election. Funds cannot be used for relocated primary roads, as such use would divert and render the bond issue illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Osceola County
Harding Vs. Board
Mortgage settlement cuts Des Moines University assets
Federal courts approve Boatman National Bank of St. Louis a 110000 settlement on a 204000 mortgage claim against Des Moines University. General creditors will share 20000 of 65000 claims. The university collapsed leaving Iowa Baptists without a college after merging Central University of Iowa and Des Moines College on buying Highland Park College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boatman National Bank of St. Louis
Des Moines University
Central University of Iowa
Pella
Des Moines College
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Spencer Fire Prompts Iowa Firefighting Review and Water Plans
The Spencer blaze spurred a statewide survey of firefighting equipment and water supply. Harry J. Corcoran of the Iowa Insurance Service Bureau said over 75 percent of towns have fair fire provisions. Iowa leads the region in public water systems and firefighting groups, with 533 towns overall. The fire renews focus on fireworks safety and local ordinances to curb explosives misuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Towa
Harry J. Corcoran
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Iowa
Lewis and Clark State Park in Monona County Iowa
Blue lake in Monona county stands as western Iowa’s lone bayou lake turned state park. Over the last century the Missouri River bed shifted west creating a horseshoe bend where the lake lies. The three hundred acre site is both a lake park and a historic spot honoring early explorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Lake
Monona County
Iowa
Inside Information For The Busy Housewife
Advice on food cooling room temperature storage and avoiding mildew. Tips cover refrigerator use ventilation stain removal and laundry bleaching agents with references to agricultural bulletins for stain treatment specifics.
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T of Agriculture
Social Roundup From Sand Spring and Nearby Towns
The notice lists numerous visits and calls among families in Sand Spring Hopkinton Monticello and surrounding areas including Batchelders Murray Leathers Ireland Streets Bohlken Baum King Arduser Reed and Behrends. Several baptisms visits dinners and club events are noted with Sundays and weekdays referenced.
Cascade Iowa Farm Bureau meeting closes in Cascade township
Cascade Mrs Ellsworth Richardson chair man of the women's committee of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will finish her meeting series in Dubuque county Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs C A Macomber in Cascade township The meeting at Mrs Macombers begins 10 oclock and ends 3 30 pm The first session was at Joseph Goerdt farm near Dyersville. Francis Lees 21 an employee of Wassenaar feed mill was overcome by heat last Thursday while unloading feed from a car He was taken home and is recovering well His wife and son Allen are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Richardson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Dubuque County
C. A. Macomber
Cascade Township
Macombber
Richardson
Epworth
M. E. Butenman
Lees
Allen
St. Martin’s Church
Humorous Tiny Tales From Various Papers
A collage of quips and jokes from Hudson Star Leeds Mercury and other papers. The snippets feature cheeky exchanges about good nights economy eggs and marriage proposals with light humor and quick punchlines.
Wreck Count and Presence Noted by Onlooker
An Atchison Globe snippet notes the habit of observers counting how many times a car rolls after a wreck, highlighting a quirky onlooker’s claim of “presence of . AB.”
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Atchison Globe
Mystery of Nana Sahib Ends In Vague Fate
History's Mysteries outlines Nana Sahib a key figure in the 1857 mutiny. Once feared by the British he baffled authorities by living among them and later vanished beyond the frontier with unknown fate. The article traces his birth rumors and his treacherous yet strategic role in the rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nife
Dhundu Pant
Kaji Raa
Poona
Nana Sahlh
Nana Sahib
Hla
London
Bithoor
Cawnpore
Suu Nana Sahib
Cawhpore
Kinglind
India
Nana
Travelock
al- Iahabad
England
Nepal
Wheeler Syndicate
Music as Gift of God and State Duty
Martin Luther argues music is a divine gift that drives away evil thoughts and temptations, while rulers should fund the liberal arts. He contrasts small savings from musicians with wasteful spending elsewhere and urges constant youth exposure to music to produce refined people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Mausie
Martin Guther
Teacher recalls boy receiving honorable mention during contest
In a city cleanup and paint-up campaign, a teacher recounts to B class that a judge gave a boy honorable mention. A boy then asks if the recipient gets to keep the recognition, highlighting a moment of student innocence captured by the Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Ant Eggs Food Staple In African Diet
Ant eggs known as ant rice form a principal food for natives in parts of Africa. The text notes their use as a human food source in regional diets.
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Africa
Strawberries Grown Widely For Home And Commercial Use
Strawberries are cultivated for home use in every state and commercially in at least half of them. The crop enjoys broad geographic reach and serves both private and market needs across the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Pastor Sage Reflects On A Woman's Life For Family
A seventeenth century fragment quotes John Andrew Lotnies praising a good woman who sustains her husband and children through diligent care and steadfast devotion. The line emphasizes maternal virtue and family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Andrew Lotnies
Wedding Contract Between Gish and Smith Ends in Amusing Impasse
A whimsical wedding document outlines the marriage between a groom called by a law tone and Miss Lizzie Gish. The text jokes about premarital terms, premiums, and a judge’s decree, noting ceremonies at the bride’s parents and sister Currie Gish as attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Smith
Lizzie Gish
Miss Gish
Currie Gish
New York
Inquisitive Dago Causes Scaffold Confusion in Jailyard
In a tale told by Rev. Frank Steelman a colored man sentenced to hang is interrupted by a fire siren drawing witnesses away. A bystander asks about the scene, and the doomed man proposes leaving for a move picture, prompting a chaotic but fictional jailbreak moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Steelman
Dey
Salem
Wasthington Star
Rich Ornamentation in English Royal Gifts and Jewelry
The text notes gold collars valued at about $15,000 in current money given at a royal marriage in England. It describes collars as marks of favor worn by various ranks and cites portraits of Henry VII and Henry VIII showing elaborate gold collars and jewels worn by the monarchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Holbein
Summer Border Romance Stirring in Village
The village postmaster warns Billy about Virgie the summer border, noting she is flirtatious and has received love and kisses from three city fellows. The postmaster insists his job is only to deliver the letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie
Sunmier Inn
Billy
Kansas City
The Robin Song and Feeding Rates
The robin begins the dawn with a dominant song and continues a daylong chorus. A study of young robins shows each bird can eat over 60 earthworms daily, about 41 percent more than its peers, implying high daily intake.
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Lenada
Robin
Welch
Harsh Folk Remedies to Dodge Distress in Korea
Text describes folk practices to cleanse troubles by painting on paper and burning it or crafting straw dolls stuffed with copper coins and abandoning them in the streets. The finder of the dolls or papers is said to transfer or relieve the sufferer’s burdens and misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Attic Diploma Test Described by Tadisnapotis News
The report notes that the diploma test in Attic land is seen as offering safety, but the certainty fades over time according to Tadisnapotis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttt
Lone Cop Guards Over Two Million In Gold In Harbor
San Francisco report says harbor police officer Lally guards a shipment of 2 1/2 million dollars in gold aboard the Shinya Maru. The ship arrived but could not unload until the next day, leaving five tons of bullion in custody under strict watch. Lally comments that guarding such wealth isn’t enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Rec
Lally
Harbor
Iwi
Lally Auld
Remembering Chartist Roots and the Rights of Man Discovery
A 1702 copy of Tom Paine’s Rights of Man found in a Cumberland thatch recalls early working class struggle and the Chartist movement. The article notes secret reading in prisons, debates on universal suffrage, ballot voting, and abolition of property qualifications, reflecting the period’s bold reforms and enduring legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Paine
Cumberland
England
Wils Catse
Mag Hart
Ovens
Legends Of a mountain lake and its echoes
Indigenous lore tied a sacred lake to the dead and the Milky Way. Ute people believed mists from the lake carried spirits home, linking echoes along the shores to departed ancestors and religious rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Coltorido
Meebo Lake
Detroit News
Living Lights and Fishes in Ancient Texts Explored
A scholarly review discusses Living Lignps and a variety of Hehleniitting ovens among fishes, noting simple to complex forms. It reports on myotophids and Titan Tous fishes, and mentions luminous species like luminous tree frogs and bioluminescent creatures across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chork
Beele
Clark
Europe
Broadcaster Speeds Talk Over Rail Telegraph Wires
An article describes a system that uses parallel telegraph wires along railroads to carry telephone conversations. The voice is converted at a pickup station into high frequency signals sent along the line, then reassembled at destination stations for transmission to the receiving telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rts
Hay
Vlos
Carlier
Model Children Demonstrate Alcott Style Visit
A family visit to Mr. Alcott’s home turns playful as a wheelbarrow carries Baby Mav and the elder sister Annas leads a mock ride with a painted horse while Miss Fuller comments on the model children. The scene ends with a dramatic gesture declaring the children as the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toa
Annas
Liz
Fuller
Fragmented Note on Snake Heart Action and Nerve Pathways
A garbled extract discusses snake heart action and lower anatomy. It mentions spinal cord influence on body motions and a sequence of events after severed tissue, implying neurological control of heart function and movement.
Trinity Church land history from New Amsterdam to New York
The tract once called Kings farm and Duke’s farm passed from Van Twiller who sold it in 1680 to Roelof Jans. Anneke, his widow, died in 1860s leaving eight children. Cornelis Bogiris in 170? executed a transport deed conveying the property to Lovelace, then governor. Trinity church was incorporated by charter in 1707 with Queen Anne formalizing the land grant.
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Trinity Church
van Twiller
New Amsterdam
Roelof Jans
Anneke
Cornelis Bogir
Trues Lovelace
New York
Trinity Ehtrel
Texah
Tos
Trinidad Land of Birds and Blossoms in the West Indies
An 1880s panorama describes Trinidad as a prosperous West Indian island with lush flora and vibrant fashion. It notes a mixed population near the Gulf coast and details local attire including turbans silk blouses flowing robes and ornate gold rings anklets and bracelets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidal
West Indies
Trinidad
Flere
None-Except Twine as Confidence Boost in Sales Pitch
The Detroit News notes a rough sales moment where the agent relies on a simple prop of twine to bolster self-esteem and persuade a prospect about insurance value, reflecting sparse tools in a cautious selling environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Aqueducts: definition and typical construction features
An aqueduct is a water conduit supplying a community from a distance. It is usually masonry and arched, sometimes functioning as a foot or transit bridge.
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J. W. Jarnagin
Hawkeye State
Waukon
Allamakee County
Supreme Court
St. Louis Bank
J. L. Batchelder
Bill Murray
Will Blevenson
A. G. Reed
Hopkinton
Lewis Ireland
Gilbert
Langworthy
Dave Wilson
John Streets
Dale
Cedar Rapids
Archie Canteel
Stanley Bright
Monticello
Leslie Bright
Henry Eilers
Lou King
R. E. Chaplin
Embroidery Club
Will Lux
Mable Casteel
Gladys Payne
W. H. Behrends
Presbyterian Church
John Brokens
West
J. L
Cascade
Hudson Star
Mr. Padget
Leeds Mercury
Stockholm
McNab
Lafayette Lyre
Machester Evening Chronicle
Pastor Sage
Middleman
Snake
VOSS
Woul Voss Agitatator
Tov
A. J. UH. McNells
Montivello, Lowa
Libby
America
of Birds
Sacred Heart Parish
Monticello Fair Grounds
Lorenzo
Tary
Goodycar
Tiree Batra
GoudDy
Timhees
Jetony
Goodyear
le Custanied Tire
Clark Bros. Tire and Battery Station
Monticello, Iowa
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