Iowa Man Among Six Hundred Remembers Balaklava Charge
Cedar Rapids resident Ellis Cutting 85 recalls the Balaklava charge of the Light Brigade. The London dispatch claimed the last survivor had fallen, but Cutting explains he lived to recount the 1854 Crimea battle and the famous cavalry assault led by Lord Raglan.
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Cedar Rapids
Light Brigade
Balaklava
Foin Toim Cutting
Cutting
Feduhkin
Nolan
Lord Raglan
Lord Lucan
Ellis Cutting
Alfred Tennyson
Insects Attack Cucumbers and Melons on Vining Crops
A vintage guidance piece warns gardeners that cucumbers and melons invite bugs from planting onward. It advises early spraying with arsenical poison and hellebore, preventive box plantings, proper soil and humus, deep rich earth, sub irrigation, and spacing for vigorous growth. It also notes thinning to two or three plants per hill and removing early fruit to encourage later blossoms and a larger crop.
Season Is Prosperous For Growers Of Fruit
Reports from Colorado and Utah orchard districts indicate a prosperous season with good crops of apples pears peaches and plums. The worm fight pruning for quality and tree health campaign has produced cleaner orchards than in several years.
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International News Service
Denver
Colorado
Utah
Mt Jackson Church Play a Great Local Success
Westfield church young people presented a play that drew strong local praise. C Hopper, noted local farmer, reports a large cherry harvest. Robert Kyle attended a ball game in Cleveland on Saturday, while Mrs Ira Reed recovers from a scalded arm. Agatha and Willis Shumway with family visited Mt Jackson area. Helen Kyle vacationing with her parents after New Castle High School. Silas Reed begins work as salesman for Army and Navy store. McGinnis quarry resumes operations after weeks shut. Children’s Day observed in area churches. Jane Kyle hosted a strawberry cake ice cream festival for classmates. Drilling gear has moved into oil and gas territory nearby.
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Westfield Church
C. Hopper
Robert Kyle
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cleveland
Ira Reed
Bert Shumway
Agatha
Willis
Smithfield Street
Mt. Jackson
Helen Kyle
New Castle High School
Silas Reed
Army and Navy
McGinnis
Jane Kyle
New Castle Business College
Senators cling to allies despite criticism from peers
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that senators resist openly criticizing colleagues and prefer unity, as snitching on fellow lawmakers earns little support and undermines group cohesion.
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Louisville Courier Journal
City Plays and People in Bits of News
Policewoman Rae Muirhead favors a winter municipal skating rink under police supervision to aid youth and prevent mischief. Patrolman Mike Connors, a 13 year night beat veteran, longs for night hours again after a day turn. Acting Mayor Burns enforces limits on carnival amusements and supports fair treatment of groups. Gaston Park may be shared for picnics. Hungarian Baptists seek July 4 use, and city leaders expect harmony among church groups.
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Mike Connors
Gaston Park
Burns
Zemo Claims Quick Eczema Relief and Healing
An advertisement touts Zemo as a reliable antiseptic liquid worth 35 cents for a small bottle or one dollar for a large size. It promises to remove eczema, stop itching, and heal skin troubles including sores burns wounds and chafing.
James A Gardner City Solicitor of Pennsylvania
James A Gardner is described as the city solicitor whose expert guidance shapes council decisions. The passage praises his deep knowledge of third class city law and notes his timely opinions on legal matters affecting council action.
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James A. Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Pennsylvania
Bolt of Lightning Kills Erie Woman in Barn Incident
In Marion Center, Pa., lightning struck Irvin Mears’ barn, fatally killing Margaret Chambers of Erie who was visiting her sister Mrs. James Mears. Mrs. James Mears was burned and her husband rendered unconscious. a wedding ring melted from Margaret Mears’ finger as the bolt struck the barn where all were present.
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Marion Center
Irvin Mears
Near Here
Margaret Chambers
Erie
James Mears
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Percy B. Walls
Highland Avenue
T. J. Hinkgan
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Groton Ave
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Balbriggan
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Yen
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Wallace Carnival
Zemo
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