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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
6
A white robed Klansman was killed and a bystander seriously wounded as rioting accompanied a Klansman parade through Carnegie suburb of Pittsburgh. Atlasburg’s Thomas Abbott died after being shot in the head. Carroll County undertaker Patrick McDermott jailed on homicide reports.
Omaha begins a health drive against typhoid fever and related diseases following a week without water. Scientists warn the city faces epidemics from impurities in the water system last week, threatening typhoid dysentery and other germ illnesses.
Night and day shifts work to remove muskeg and mud from the Danube mine pit in Bovey Minnesota. An estimated 100000 cubic yards of dirt must be cleared before operations resume.
C. D. Smith, a Memphis capitalist, was elected president of the Piggly Wiggly corporation by the directors. He succeeds Clarence Saunders who resigned after filing suit in federal court demanding the affairs be placed in receivership.
Three shots fired at Bulgarian Ambassador M. Laskalof in Prague. He died on the operating table. Suspect Atanas Nikoloff, 26, a Bulgarian citizen, was arrested.
A Spanish battleship Espena ran aground off Melilla Morocco, per a Central News Dis patch from Gibraltar. Assistance has been sent from Gibraltar.
Berlin reports that pilot Pieper completed a round trip from Berlin to London in one day, part of the regular aerial service for mail and passengers. He flew Berlin to London and back within a single day, marking a remarkable record.
Rice B E Green Jr a policeman is recommended for dismissal over alleged remarks about the late President Harding at the Washington funeral. Washington reports note a tense labor picture with coal talks and ship policy efforts. President Coolidge shows interest in shipping plans while bank holdings and food costs rise. condolences pour in.
A roundup of notable deaths includes personal tnlph L Polk publisher of Detroit city directories who died in St Paul after pneumonia. Richard Fulton Russell renowned stage figure who died in New York after a long illness. William Williams East Chicago steel executive who died of apoplexy. Marie Wainwright leading woman to Booth and Salvini in 1888. Grace W Neal sister of J Ogden Armour who died in Santa Barbara. and others. The item also notes a prohibition moonshine case in Tennessee, a Pittsburgh eight hour day shift, and various accidents and disasters across the country, plus international events in Germany Spain and the Morroccan front.
Obituary notes Des Moines pioneer David Weaver aged 94 who lived there 69 years. Also mentions other local items including Iowa politics, state events, university plans, agricultural reports, and fair attendance in Davenport.
Mrs Butler of Philadelphia reports relief from back and abdominal pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes renewed energy, ability to do housework, and continued use of related products. She recommends the remedy and a free book from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.
Uncle Eben cautions that a man with a universal scheme to aid everyone at once may be disguising self interest, urging vigilance to prevent being used.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment offer daily cleansing and occasional care for clear complexion scalp cleanliness and soft white hands. The trio is completed by Cuticura Talcum, advertised as a fragrant addition to daily routines.
An old village observer humorously explains reinforcing mesh in a concrete pavement by saying she saw bed springs being laid this morning, prompting the contractor and trustees to smile at the misunderstanding in a small New York village.
Scientific American details a pantograph adapted to the oxyacetylene flame. An electrically driven wheel follows the pattern to control the cutting rate and guide the flame along straight or curved lines based on metal thickness.
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