Local notes and visits from Davenport to Muscatine
Local residents and visitors reported in brief notices. Roy Coffman traveled to Davenport on business. Miss Ina Crone and Miss Julia White stayed with relatives in Muscatine while visiting friends. Elizabeth Davidson planned a short Muscatine visit. Julia and Ethel White are southeast of the city visiting Muscatine.
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Mises Julia and
Ethel White
Muscatine
A. B. Davidson
Bedford, Itowa
Chauncey
Joe Simerman
Montgomery City
Davenport Three I League to Meet Washington Monday
A Davenport Three I League game against Washington is set for Monday at 2 30 at the Ball Park with admission 25 cents. The paper notes other local visits and preparations including multiple residents traveling to Des Moines Corydon and Omaha and a general local scene.
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Washington
Davenport
Ball Park
Sergeant Jackson Returns From Sweden Rifle Tour
Sergeant John Jackson reports a rich Olympic style trip to Stockholm as part of the United States army rifle team. He left Washington May 7 and sailed aboard the Finland to reach Stockholm June 26, returning July 17. He earned a bronze in individuals and gold for the team as the US won the team contest by about a hundred points.
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John
Washington
United States
Stockholm
Finland
Sweden
Jackson
The
United
Garter Snake Tales From a Garden Visit
Evelyn fears snakes while Daddy explains the garter snake as a tame neighbor living under stones. He notes the snake eats mice frogs and insects aiding farmers, its breeding habits and dangers to bird eggs, and how it retreats to warm holes in winter as hawks owls and black snakes hunt it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
Jack
Daddy
Mr. Garter Snake
Water Snake
Border clash near El Paso sparks fears of war
A firefight erupted last night at the El Paso border as armed Mexicans fired on U S soldiers on guard duty. American officers say the incident appears deliberate to embroil the United States in war.
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Harry Wickham
Chicago
E. T. Wickham
Des Moines
United States
Chautauqua Arouses Wide Interest in Washington County
The Washington county Chautauqua advertising committee reports strong local and regional interest for the August session from the 13th to the 22nd. Daily programs promise top attractions including John Mitchell labor leader Pamahasika and his pets Dr Edward A Steiner Caleb Powers the Sadlers and others. Plan early to attend multiple days and enjoy a full lineup.
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Washington County
Chautauqua
Washington
Association
John Mitchell
Pamahasika
Edward A. Steiner
Caleb Powers
The
Sadlers
Professor Wilcox
Wishart
Cambridge Players
Mohammed Ali
Forbes Juvenile Pipe Band
Howell He Never Seems to Get There
Powell notes he is one of the kind who is always a favorite before the votes are cast.
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Howell
Powell
Consolidation of Rural Schools Urged and Global Tales of Mrs Felton
A. M. DeVoe argues for consolidating rural schools to teach domestic science and manual training. In Clear Lake, Mrs. Winifred Rowen Felton of the Falkland Islands visits, recounting her family, marriage to John Felton, 35000 sheep business, Titanic near-miss, and plans to return with a tutor for her children. The piece also notes Iowa bacteriologist Henry Albert’s report on diphtheria testing and quarantine reductions at the University of Iowa.
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Winifred Rowen-Felton
Falkland Islands
Patagonian
J. FE. Rowen
Wright County
Winifred
John Felton
Clear Lake
England
Iowa proposes rural school consolidation to improve system
Des Moines August 3 A M Devoe state superintendent of public instruction sends circulars to school patrons about state aid for rural consolidation He argues consolidated schools should teach domestic science manual training and agriculture and noted the state could pay fewer teachers better wages with improved coverage Iowa already has a few such schools but not enough
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Des Moines
M. Devoe
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Iowa
Consolidated Schools
Bequest to Cornell College in Jeopardy Over Tolerton Will
In Waterloo Iowa August 3 the Tolerton heirs seek to invalidate a 1903 will claiming Testator J J Tolerton was not capable when he made it The will allegedly bequeaths 10000 to Cornell College Mount Vernon if upheld the bequest would replace a deed to Cedar Falls Trust Company and benefit Cornell College pending court action by Mrs Tolerton and Tolerton daughters Mary E Aldrich and Margaret E Thompson
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Waterloo
Cornell College of Mount Vernon
Saved Big Money for State
Iowa City notes a local find as Aug 3 news from la details a state savings effort. Scientific progress and cost reductions are highlighted in a brief report.
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Iowa City
Million Bushels Wheat Yield Expected in Warren County
Indianola Iowa August 3 One million bushels is a close estimate of Warren county 1912 crop with binding twine sales around 200000 pounds. The article claims twine usage bound about ten bushels per pound and notes per acre yields from 380 to 57 bushels. If Iowa matched this rate it would produce a large share of the national harvest.
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Timate
Warren County
Iowa
United States
Professor Schaub to chair philosophy at Iowa
Prof. F. E. W. Schaub, who earned his master’s degree at Iowa in 1903, will take the philosophy chair vacated by a year’s leave for Prof. Ke D. Starbuck. Schaub has served as assistant professor at Cornell University and Queen’s College Kingston since leaving Iowa.
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Ke. D. Starbuck
Schaub
Cornell University
Ithaca
Queen's College
Kingston
Ontario
Iowa
Picnic on Skunk River At Jim Harle Shack
A select crowd of outers held a July outing at the Skunk River a short trip from the Jim Harle shack. They hunted small game and enjoyed boat rides while Shackner Harley hosted guests including Hon. S. C. Gardner J. J. Kellogg Rev. A. S. Smith H Maxwell Alf Chilcote and George Sigler.
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Histori Skunk
Jim Harle
Alt. Chilcote
Shackner Harley
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