Muscatine Man dies of Typhoid Fever
Well known Muscatine resident C. Bluffs succumbs to typhoid fever as Judge Brown declares the death.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
8
Boy Scout Movement Reaches Council Bluffs
Four patrols organized at Broadway Methodist Church mark the start of Boy Scout training under the national program. Leaders are volunteers from the Baraca Society with aims focused on outdoor skills, citizenship, and character building for boys 12 to 18, guided by ideals of honor loyalty and thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Boy Scout Movement
England
Broadway Methodist Church
National Organization of the Boy Scouts of America
Broadway
Baraca Society of
Baden Powell
Illness Strikes Prominent Muscatine Lumberman Roach
W L Roach III of Muscatine a leading local lumberman is seriously ill at his North Mulberry home with typhoid fever. He had just returned from the south and east and was taken ill upon his return. Doctors say he is improving and may soon recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
W. L. Roach
North Mulberry Avenue
Roach
Judge Alex Brown Died at About 75 in Osauqua
Judge Alex Brown a Van Buren county pioneer and former county auditor and long time mayor died aged about 75 after months of illness. He served in the Fifteenth Iowa infantry during the Civil War and was a G A R member. Survived by his wife and son Ord Brown who preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Osauqua
Alex Brown
van Buren County
Ord Brown
W. A. Work
Ottumwa
Brown
Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Order
Soldiers Leave State for Sparta Tour of Duty
Des Moines reports General James R. Lincoln leading 2 500 Iowa troops of the Fifty third Fifty fifth and Fifty sixth regiments on a ten day tour with regulars in the modern art of war. They travel by special trains and will hold a field meet for prizes. It is the first large Iowa deployment since the Spanish American war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
James R. Lincoln
Iowa
Sparta
Wistor
Democratic campaign set with national speakers planned
Des Moines reports State Chairman N F Reed of Ottumwa says Democrats will wage an active campaign across Iowa starting in September. Noted outsiders expected include Bryan of Nebraska and Harmon of Ohio with Champ Clark of Missouri also considered a likely national house speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
N. F. Reed
Ottumwa
Democratic State Central Committee
Two Rivers
United States
Bryan
Nebraska
Harmon
Ohio
Champ Clark
Missouri
Hawley Named Athletic Director at State University
Iowa City August 11 The athletic board of the State university appointed James B Hawley as athletic director to fill the vacancy Hawley is a 1908 Dartmouth graduate with a noted athletic record He spent the past year as coach at Andover University and arrived to assess the post He replaces the soon to depart Coach Griffith who remains briefly in town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
The
State University
James B. Hawley
Hawley
Dartmouth
Andover University
Griffith
University of Idaho
Roosevelt to Speak at Des Moines Teachers Meeting
Des Moines schedule confirms Colonel Roosevelt on the program for Friday evening November 3 at 8 30 p m. The event takes place at the Coliseum during the State Teachers association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Teachers’ Association
Roosevelt
Des Moines to Add Tire Puncture Compound Plant
Des Moines Aug. 11 National Rubberette Co will invest over 50000 dollars to build a tire puncture compound factory in Des Moines. CO P Ayres, president, announced the project with only minor negotiations remaining before work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Rubberette Co
CO. P. Ayres
Illness Diagnosed After Fall Causes Throat Abscess
In Carroll on August 11 the 3-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Delaplaine was thought ill with infantile paralysis. Doctors later diagnosed the condition as an abscess of the throat caused by a fall from some time ago and expect recovery.
The Color That Stops
An eccentric remark links red undergarments to soldiers in the tropics with a tongue in cheek lecture. A shouted quip about red petticoats sparks playful banter as the crowd reacts to the odd debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Mike
Northwest school maams seek jobs in western states
School maams in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana are urged to write to educational authorities about job openings due to a shortage in the Northwest. The notice notes more men than women and that qualified teachers are in high demand, with offers expected quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Northwest
Origin of Confetti History Sparks a New Industry
A Paris printing works cut calendars with punched holes creating paper circles. A worker scattered them on a girl, sparking a confetti battle. The boss seized the moment, introduced machinery, and built a fortune by selling confetti on a new market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
On the Line
A terse chat reveals a boast about an artist’s work being hung on the line and a sharp counter about his wife’s. The exchange captures a city-life exchange with wit and casual jabs.
Fame is the perfume of heroes deeds Socrates
A brief reflective note attributes fame to heroic deeds as Socrates discusses virtue and recognition, framing reputation as a fragrance that lingers after courageous actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
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