Teaching Age lecture by F E Bolton in county institute
Dr. Frederick E. Bolton of Iowa City addressed teachers at the county institute in the high school building on The Teaching Age. He urged extended schooling to age 25 or 30, contrasted education with wage gains, criticized tax allocations to war and cigars, and urged larger high school enrollment plus better teacher preparation and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bolton
Iowa City
F. M. Witter
Bolton
Chool
Oime
Ing
United States
West Point
Annapolis
Seein' Things Little Bobbie Amburn Taken In Hand
Ten year old Burlington lad Bobbie Amburn ran away for a river sightsee in a box car. He was found in Davenport and returned home after a night in custody, saying he simply wanted to see towns along the river. Deputy Marshal Charles Binz handled other case and a Chicago agent was arrested but released. Local notes list residents traveling, visiting, and minor health updates through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Amburn
Burlington
Rock Island
al. Munn
Davenport
Muscatine
Robert Melford
Officer Binz
Reuben Blanchard
Marshall Charles Binz
W. Densmore
Chicago
Blanchard
Mr. Blanchard
Tauqua
Lee
Hallie Carr
J. J. Carr
Fredonia
R. R. Wright
H. H. Brownell
Keola
Monmouth
Bert Sands
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Mary Shearer
Columbus City
Letts
Henry Peters
S. E. Wagner
O. A. Bahrns
Louise Leonhard
J. O. Kemp
Lode Browning
Geo. H. Jones
Cotter
O. A. Bahns
Attorneys Johnson
F. M. Molsberry
W. T. Brown
Canada
Mr. Molsberry
Canada Land
Edna Kelly
Morning Sun
Alta Ritter
Jenning
Lone Tree
Iowa City
George Liverly
Wilson Utter
Norma Coutts
Olive Adams
McClure Brings Pathfinders to Muscatine This Week
D. P. McClure, the Oskaloosa automobile man, announces he will be in Muscatine this week with a carload of Pathfinders. The machines have made rapid sales since hitting the market and McClure reports strong success with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. McClure
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
McClure
Residents head west on extended visits from Columbus Junction
Misses Lois Hetfield and Nannie Huston depart Columbus Junction for a month visiting Portland Oregon and western cities including Denver Colorado Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Tacoma Seattle and St Paul. Others visiting relatives pass through Muscatine and Letts as transfers and travel plans unfold.
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Columbus Junction
Lois Hetfield
Nannie Huston
Portland
Oregon
Denver
Colorado Springs
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Tacoma
Seattle
St. Paul
J. W. Poole
Ladora
Eliza Reaney
Jds. L
Will J. Reaney
Muscatine
R. J. Reaney
Mike Blankenhorn
Letts
Louisa Johnston
Grangeville
Idaho
C. O. Vincent
Myrtle Johnston
Jennie Zion
Shelhark
Burlington
Mediapolis
Danville
F. B. Gay
Conesville
J. W. Lee
Morning Sun
Des Moines Weekly Weather And Crop Report
Des Moines Iowa reports last week was alternately warm and cool with a temperature slightly below normal. Rainfall varied and moisture excess is limited. Corn growth is healthy with stands improving and planting progressing. Wheat oats barley clover timothy potatoes apples notes.
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Des Moines
Timothy
Milholin funeral set for High Prairie Cemetery
The funeral of Richard Milholin of Logan street will be Thursday morning. The cortege leaves at 10 o clock for High Prairie M. E. church where Rev J N Elliott will conduct services. Interment follows at High Prairie cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Milholin
High Prairie Cemetery
Logan Street
High Prairie M. E
J. N. Elliott
First Presbyterian Church
High Prairie
Fad in Estherville Mother Makes Quilt Blocks
A local Estherville mother turns trouser samples from visiting young men into crazy quilt blocks. The family bulldog provides the samples for the unusual craft.
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Estherville
Baseball matchups across American League and East Coast
The schedule lists St Louis at Chicago in the American League series with Detroit and Cleveland visiting specific cities, while Philadelphia faces Washington and New York travels to Boston.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Boston
Million Lost by Executor in Maine Estate Debacle
Portland, June 27. An auction of securities valued at 900000 sold for under 500 reveals an estate of more than 1,000,000 dwindled to near nothing due to wild cat investments by S Philip J Larrabee, executor for Robert Trickey of South Portland. Larrabee disbarred as the only punishable result. 89000 shares of a mining company brought 67 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
S. Philip J. Larrabee
Robert Trickey
South Portland
Larrabee
Trickey
Homeseekers to the Northwest Weeklies Sale
Homeseekers to the Northwest announces Tuesday ticket sales by the Iowa Central Railway. Home seekers’ round trip tickets to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian northwest cost one fare plus two dollars with 21 day limit and stop overs allowed. Contacts A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis and Charles M Duff Blockton druggist sued for 25000 pounds for breach of promise by Lena West Blockton.
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Homeseekers
Northwest
Iowa Central Ry
Homeseeker
Iowa
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles M. Duff
Blockton
Lena West
Baseball results recap from yesterday across leagues
American League Cleveland defeated Detroit 14 to 5 while Boston and New York postponed by rain and Washington and Philadelphia also delayed. National League New York crushed Boston 15 to 3 and Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 3 to 2 with Chicago topping Cincinnati 9 to 1. Other League games in Peoria Davenport and Dubuque Decatur and Bloomington Cedar Rapids produced decisive scores, while Western and Iowa Leagues featured Omaha St Joseph and Des Moines Denver results along with Keokuk and Waterloo matchups.
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Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Boston
New York
Washington
St Louis
Chicago Ee
Cincinnati
Ewe
St Louison
Boston Er
Brooklyn Ee
L. Pet Springfield
Dubuque
Wikeeue Avane Bloomington Or
Rock Island
Eee
Davenport Er
Decatur Ee
Peoria Ee
Cedar Rapids
Pet
Ge. Eee
Sioux City
Denver
Ves
Omaha
Nagies Springs
Pinkie Ent
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston-New York
Washington-Philadelphia
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg-St. Louis
Bloomington
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Burlington
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Keokuk
Boone
Oskaloosa
Matchups Set Across Cities in Major League Play
Cincinnati meets Chicago while Pittsburg battles St. Louis Boston faces New York and Brooklyn travels to Philadelphia in a slate of games.
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Frederick E. Bolton
Institute
Leibbrand, Ryan & CO
McCall's Patterns
McCall's Magazine
Little Bobbie Amburn
Charles Binz
Anson
Anson Clothing Co
rank /AANSOO
Paul Steinmetz
Challerson Stores
Sumner
Isc
Hoffman House
B. S
Sports
Peoria
Decatur
Ogilvie Bros
National League
Pittsburg
J. E. Kranz
Florist
Journal
Iowa Ave
State of Oregon
S& Acre
H. M.bartlett
Poat
Iowa Plumbing and Heating Company
Frank Ashcraft
Swan the Jeweler
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