Sailors near starve aboard Barnton crew tells chilling tale
Thirteen Scottish sailors from the fever stricken Barnton describe food scarcity at foreign ports and meat going bad at sea. They say meals were nearly impossible to obtain and that conditions worsened after docking, while exonerating Captain MacGregor from blame. They rave for a full meal in Chester hospital. The Riverside Washington game is billed as a fast matchup tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester Hospital
MacGregor
Daily 4 Mile Walks By Rodman And Norton
G Rodman and Dwight Norton take daily four mile strolls for health starting at 4 o clock. They admit the effort is tiring but they value an active life and remain faithful to their routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Rodman
Dwight Norton
State marksmanship team heads to Des Moines tryouts
Lieut Wallace leaves with Serg LeRoy Schilling Serg McGee Corp Howard Ross and Art Harry Anderson for the Des Moines tryouts to win the state marksmanship title. A state team will be chosen at the shoot and may travel to New Jersey in the fall. It would be a great privilege for Company LD boys if selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Des Moines
LeRoy Schilling
McGee
Corp
Howard Ross
Art
Harry Anderson
New Jersey
Company LD
Peculiar Disappearance Cures by New Life Pills
J D Runyan of Butlerville Ohio reports a peculiar disappearance of indigestion and biliousness due to Dr Kings New Life Pills. He calls them a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation. Guaranteed at J H Stewarts drug store priced 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Runyan
Butlerville, C
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart
The Humorous Diary Of Lady Elden And The Shoeing Of Bol
In a diary entry from June 1, 1822 Rev Kh OH Barham recalls Lady Elden disciplining Lord Elden over a pony named Bol. The chancellor wished to ride after rain but was told he could not without shoes. The servant confirms Bol was shod last week and Lady Elden scolds for shoeing without orders, warning of financial ruin if kept up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden
Kh. OH. Barham
Bob
Ship
Lord Biden
Presbyterian church groups and social notices around town
L. D. Robinson and W. A. Wilson escorted boys from First United Presbyterian Church to Iowa City for a pleasure trip. The Wilsons also visited Brighton for a day on the river. The Golden Rule Circle of King's Daughters and the Ladies Missionary Society plan weekend meetings at 2:50 and 2 o'clock respectively. Thomas Schilling notes the Chicago wedding of his daughter Mabel to S. Sullivan of Michigan. Fraternal Aid Society initiates four new members tonight at 8. St James Sewing Circle holds its annual meeting with Mrs. Mart Casey. East End Fancy Work club residents spend the afternoon with Mrs. E. Kunath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Robinson
W. A. Wilson
First United Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Golden Rule
King’s Daughters of
The
Second United Presbyterian Church
Minnie Conner
Ladies’ Missionary Society of
Thomas Schilling
Mabel
Chicago
8S. S. Sullivan
Michigan
Ladies of the
St James
East End
Fancy Work Club
Funeral service for Daniel Steffy set for Friday afternoon
The funeral service for the late Daniel Steffy will be held Friday at 3 o'clock from the residence with Rev. McMasters officiating. Interment follows in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Daniel Steffy
McMasters
Elm Grove Cemetery
Governor Mickey Unable to Attend Chautauqua But Promises Next Year
Miss Ida Harmon received a letter from her cousin Governor John H. Mickey of Nebraska. He regrets missing the Chautauqua due to state duties but offers to attend next year and to support the event then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Harmon
John H. Mickey
Nebraska
OLD INDIAN PIPES AND THEIR MEANING IN WAR AND PEACE
The article describes carved pipes from eastern and western tribes, each feather on a stem marking a slain enemy and war deeds. It notes clay pipes from the east and slate stone pipes from a western quarry, and explains propitiation rites before hunts. It cites a Cree-made war hatchet pipe and explains lodge carvings and symbols like clouds water and war as tribal knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Mistah
Pointed Paragraphs On Social Conduct And Life
A column offers brisk moral observations about politeness and pride. It cautions that gentleness may be unappreciated, defeat reveals worth, wealth provokes envy, and noisy homes burden families with children. It ends with a reflective question about a house’s nuisance to neighbors and aging perspectives on life.
Meeting for Teachers at Methodist Church
Rev. Elias Handy of the State Sunday School association will address the city Sunday School teachers and workers at 3:00 PM next Sunday afternoon. The meeting aims to be highly helpful to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Handy
State Sunday School Association
Methodist Church
Handy
Morning and Evening Services at Eureka M E Church
The Eureka M E Church will hold morning and evening preaching services next Sunday August 13. All members of the congregation are asked to take notice. Signed J F Robertson pastor.
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Eureka M. E
J. F. Robertson
Tailor Cites Scripture in Shopkeeper’s Ruse
In Harper's Weekly a strict tailor excuses an assistant by Scripture after a customer balks at a cheap material. The assistant later raises the price and earns a sale, justifying the act by the rule that it is right to “take in” a stranger. The proprietor rebukes the assistant for the maneuver.
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Harper’s Weekly
Chautauqua Grounds Delivery Notice
Notice offers delivery and transfer services from the Chautauqua grounds to any city location during the Washington Chautauqua. Work promised to be promptly completed by the trader identified as Ear! Little.
Catching a Loon in Laurentian Canoe Tale
A first person reminiscence describes a hunter in the Laurentians catching a young loon. The account notes the bird’s color size diving behavior and the mother’s plaintive calls as the loon is returned to the water. The scene emphasizes the loon’s stealth and the hunter’s method.
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Enigtt
Eiys
Trinor Ti
Door key grab signals man’s chosen block
A short dialogue notes how a man’s habit of grabbing his latch key upon entering a block helps identify his likely doorway. The lazy observer and the woman discuss counting doors 147 or 149 and the telltale habit of reaching for a key as a clue to location.
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New York Post
Bee Wax Made by Bees From Pure Sugar Diet
Bee comb or beeswax is a wax produced by chemistry in the wax pockets of worker bees. Scientists show bees can elaborate wax even on a saccharine diet, contrary to the belief it came only from flowers.
Round Trip to Colorado $20.65 via Milwaukee Line
A round trip fare of 20 dollars and 65 cents is offered to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the Milwaukee line from Aug 12 to 14 with return by Sept 26. Travelers should note the inclusive travel dates and the return deadline.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Milwaukee
Electric Bitters Credited By Sufferer In Columbus Ad
Mary H. Walters of 546 St Clair Ave Columbus Ohio reports severe fever and nerve weakness with stomach failure and insomnia. After starting Electric Bitters she improved quickly and was cured. Offered at J H Stewart’s drug store for 50 cents with guarantee.
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Mary H. Walters
St. Clair Ave
Columbus
J. H. Stewart
Man Arrested Fugitive Taken To Atlanta
John R. Haynes a young white man arrested in Mobile has been removed to Atlanta. He is alleged to have three wives in Georgia and two in South Carolina.
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Mobile
Ala
John R. Haynes
Atlanta
Haynes
Georgia
South Carolina
Pope said to suffer gout and ordered rest
New York August 10 The Rome correspondent of The Herald reports the pope is suffering severely from gout. His physician Professor Lapponi has ordered him to take complete rest.
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New York
Rome
The
Herald
Pr. Lapponi
Floating Pool Room Sails From Kenosha Harbor
The floating pool room City of Traverse slipped from Kenosha harbor and headed toward Chicago, taking itself out of Wisconsin officials jurisdiction.
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Kenosha
Wis
City of
Traverse
Wisconsin
Kenosha Harbor
Chicago
How He Got the Moon by John Henry Maedler
The astronomer John Henry Maedler, obsessed with the moon, learns Frau Witte owns a superb model of his favorite celestial body. He cannot wed her while her husband lives, so he marries her daughter. Upon the mother-in-law's death the coveted moon model becomes his.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Maedler
Frau Witte
A Lesson Wasted In A Childs Lion Tale
A mother shows her son a lions picture of martyrs and the boy points to a “poor little lion” behind the scene saying it will not get any. The moment reveals a child’s literal, innocent perspective contrasting with solemn parental framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Notice at English shore threats drowning beyond this point
A sign affixed to a port near an English town declares that any person crossing beyond the point will be drowned by order of the magistrate, signaling a severe warning on the beach.
Wedding vows echo in playful quarrel between lovers
Comic exchange has a young husband longing to marry his wife again as she teases him with affection and playful insults, the couple sharing a light moment over a vow of renewed vows and joy.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Sold for Ulcers Sores and Cancers
Wm Bedell of Flat Rock Michigan reports using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for ulcers sores and cancers. He says it is the best healing dressing that soothes cuts and scalds. Available for 25 cents at J Steg’s store with guarantee.
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Wm. Bedell
Flat Rock
Mich
J. Steg
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