Baseball Scores and Newspaper Suspension Notices
NATIONAL LEAGUE results show Betten 4-10 Cincinnati 3-15 Levis Philadelphia 1 Pitta New York no game rain Chicago Brooklyn no game wet grounds AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 4 Washington 3 Louie 6 Boston 4 New York Cleveland no game rain Philadelphia Detroit no game rain TWO INDIANA DAILIES QUIT High Price of Materials Given as Cause of Suspension of Old Publications Vincennes Ind Aug 11 Citing high price of print papers Vincennes Capital suspended publication Seymour Ind Aug 11 Seymour Democrat ceased publication equipment and subscription list purchased by Jan Ruith Seymour Repub Hemmecathe Democrat established 68 weekly later merged
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Bootleggers Escape Custody at Columbus Junction
In Wapello Iowa on August 11 Deputy Sheriff Reece and an assistant were knocked from a car by bootleggers they had arrested. The bootleggers fled as Reece fired but his weapon jammed and a loyal Irish worker and another man aided their escape. The car was seized at Cotter and brought to Wapello. the bootleggers remain at large.
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Wapello
Reece
Columbus Junction
Trishman
McDaniel
Marshal Nearhood
Cotter
Flyer Reaches Twin Cities Aerial Mail Service Opens
Fort Snelling Minn Aug 11 Aerial mail service between Chicago and the Twin Cities became real as Pilot Walter Staith in a Martin bomber with four student pilots and a mechanic landed at 1 45 p m at the Twin Cities field. John Crowley of St Paul was mortally injured when the passenger plane crashed at the field. Pilot Jack Malone was slightly hurt. The plane was preparing to participate in the welcome to the mail plane from Chicago.
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Fort Snerling
Minn
Chicago
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Walter Staith
Here
John Crowley
Jack Malone
Misquoting the Record on Cox Acceptance Speech
Des Moines Capital comments on Governor Cox s Dayton Ohio acceptance address noting partisan spin and historical reversals. The piece argues Cox s speech blends conflicting views and hints at Democratic shifts on banking policy, currency reforms, and the Fed structure, contrasting with Republican positions.
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Cox
Dayton
Woodrow Wilson
Republican Party
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Democratic Party
Aldrich
Des Moines
Local taxi and retail ads and visits in Washington
Community notices show taxi and baggage service ads, rug and clothing sales, house visits, and travel updates. Local residents include Miss Ruthetta Shellebarger visiting near Kalona, trip to Colorado Springs, and several moves and visits among Montgomery family, Gilbert, Baird, and Lewis households.
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J. H. Baird
Stanley
R. P. Lewis
Miche, Lewis
Richland
Multiple Moves and Visits Spotlight Peopl e Across Iowa Town
Local notices record Clifton Belknap visiting Knoxville and various neighbors traveling from Davenport Des Moines Chicago and Akron for family visits. Advertisements promote tires flour and fairs while Mo keokuk concert band and Mason City events loom. The Keokuk fair program promises naval pageants color vaudeville and horse races Aug 16 to 20 with big daily activities.
Malady of Doubt in Daily Life
The author notes that doubting everything can reflect narrow thinking, while self doubt becomes a troublesome disease. It critiques persistent uncertainty about simple acts like locking a door or delivering an injunction, and the habit of franticly searching for misplaced items in all but their usual spot.
Farming now a scientific craft says Jud Tunkins
Jud Tunkins argues farming has become a scientific proposition requiring knowledge of many tools, more than a golfer uses in a game, reflecting a shift toward modern agricultural methods.
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Jud Tunkins
Saint John as Author of Gospel and Epistles
The text asserts St John, brother of James and son of Zebedee, authored the Gospel, Epistles, and Revelation. It states Revelation was written during exile on Patmos, while the Gospel and Epistles were written after return under amnesty to Ephesus, where he led the churches.
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St. John
James
Zebedee
Patmos
Ephesus
Salt Variation With Latitude On Ocean Waters
A report states that ocean salinity decreases with distance from the equator, with waters near the equator being saltier than those toward higher latitudes. The trend is explained by climate, evaporation, and freshwater input affecting regional salinity.
Quote by Morley on American Revolution and English civil war
The passage contrasts the American War of Independence with an English civil war, arguing that a defeat of the American cause would undermine the constitutional struggle in England. It honors Patrick Henry and George Washington as symbols of patriotic leadership.
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America
England
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Joln Morley
Og Burke
Town of Historic Interest in Norristown
Norristown is noted for its historic sites including the old Swedes ford on the Schuylkill where American and British forces crossed during the Revolution. Main Street features Governor Hartranft’s home, the Seven-Star tavern from 1754, and the Civil War general Hancock’s home, per the Philadelphia Record.
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Norristown
State Institution For the Insane
Schuylkill River
Hartranft
General Hancock
Philadelphia Record
Flowers Bring Solace Across Classes in Ruskin Style
A reflective meditation on how flowers appeal to all walks of life. Children and ordinary people find comfort in their quiet beauty, while the affluent enjoy their lush disorder. The passage frames flowers as the cottager’s treasure and a rainbow fragment brightening workers’ windows with a promise of peace.
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Ruskin
Johnnie Seeks Care In Distant City
A boy asks his mother who is caring for his ill father in a distant city. She explains he has two purses. After pondering, Johnnie asks if they are mans.
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Johnnie
Bird of Ill Omen in Myth and Legend
The raven appears as a symbol of death and disaster in many cultures. Romans dedicated it to Apollo and a Greek tale explains its color change from red to black, highlighting its role in omens and myth rather than ordinary avian life.
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Apollo
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