Dangers of the Ole Swimming Hole Warned by Safety Chief
National Safety Council official Fred M. Rosseland warns summers bring many drownings due to unfamiliar swimmers and lack of safety knowledge. The piece lists essential water rules including not swimming on a full stomach, never diving blindly, learning Red Cross resuscitation, and staying with flotation aids to await help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole
Fred M. Rosseland
Public Safety Division
National Safety Council
United States
Pest
Red Cross
Iowa Voters to Decide World War Bonus This Fall
Des Moines report details a 22 million dollar World War I veteran bonus plan approved by the 39th Iowa General Assembly. It would pay 50 cents a day for service up to 350 dollars, exclude those in the Student Army Training Corps, with strict filing deadlines and a bonus board overseeing claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Chambers of Commerce, Farmers’ Organizations
State Bankers’ Association
Adjutant Cert
Iown Department
The
American Segion
Bonus Board
Squirrel Attack Near Andersen Triggers City Hunt
Frank Stone a street car motorman was bitten by a wild squirrel in a woods near Andersen 3 C The creature clamped onto his right ear then chewed several fingers Stone fled to the police who plan to hunt the animal suspecting rabies
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Andersen
3. C
Frank Stone
Stone
Eagles sighted near West Chester threaten poultry farms
A pair of large bald eagles have been seen for several days around East Bradford township near West Chester Pennsylvania. They take many chickens and ducks on farms and may be nesting. Dr. H B Warren says eagles prey on poultry at nesting seasons and believes this is the same pair that caused depredations last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bradford Township
West Chester
H. B. Warren
Itme
Doctor Warren
Wren Marital Habits Defy Common Belief in Birds
An ornithologist notes that house wrens often divorce during the season. Some birds return each year with the same mate, while others pair with different mates.
Dempsey Dark Man Rumor and Hollywood Feud
The piece riffs on Jack Dempsey and a fortuneteller’s warning of a dark man entering his life. It notes Bevert Hills residents debating Hollywood proper labels and Selznick Company contracts with Theda Bara and Elinor Glya. A comic line about inflammable film supplies and a family scene ends with a jab at age of women and a movie censor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Selznick Company
Theda Bara
Elinor Glya
Stars at State Fair Des Moines Iowa Special
Those who doubt Iowa boys and girls staying on the farm will be convinced at the State Fair August 23 to September 1. More than 1009 entries are already in the dairy and grain judging and other farm departments. A dairy demonstration by junior county farmers last year highlights the upcoming expanded junior program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mrs Coolidge in Auto Accident in Portland
Mrs Calvin Coolidge wife of the vice president was in an auto collision at Broadway and Larabee streets Portland. No one was injured. Wallace McCumant the other driver reported the accident to police.
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Portland
Ore
Calvin Coolldge
Broadway
Larabee
Wallace McCumant
Levy Mayer Dies Rival Lawyer to Prohibition Forces
Levy Mayer head of the Mayer firm and counsel to major industrial interests including allied businesses opposing prohibition died suddenly in his apartment at the Blackstone hotel. The Chicago lawyer, renowned for national influence, was 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Chicago
Levy Mayer
Mayer, Meyer, Austrian and Platt
Blacketone
Iowa State Fair to Show Over 4 Million Value This Year
Des Moines reports estimate the Iowa State Fair opening August 23 will feature more than 400 000 in exhibits amusements and equipment. The fair claims huge displays including 500 carloads of livestock and farm machinery valued at millions. Entertainment budgets run from 50 000 to 100 000 suggesting the largest state fair exhibits in America for 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
America
Bonus bill doomed as opposition abandons effort
Washington reporters say anti bonus senators conceded defeat to the McCumber bonus when the measure is taken up after the tariff vote. In St Louis, Robert B. Duncan, claiming to be a chief engineer for a Cleveland firm, was jailed after a shooting in which Francis Mas Temin was wounded. Timnean told police he fired after being robbed.
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Washington
St. Louis
Robert B. Duncan
Cleveland
Fail
St. Louts County
Franceis Mas
Timnean
League convention to be held in Mert Clinton
Officials from cities in the League of Iowa Municipalities will meet in Mert Clinton for a three day convention beginning Aug. 15. The program opens with officer and committee reports and technical talks including sanitary surveys by Earl L. Waterman and street rights for carriers by J. E. Markley. The second day covers departmental meetings and urban planning topics. H. W. Byers will discuss rate making, and the final day focuses on league business including officer elections and next meeting location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
League of Iowa
Earl L. Waterman
The
State University
J. E. Bh. Markley
Mason City
H. W. Byers
Des Moines
League
Huckleberry Finn Life Tied to Real Figure Barney Farthing
Barney Farthing, the original of Mark Twain's famed characters, died a pauper in a mud house near the schoolfellows where Twain studied in WIT. The note ties Huckleberry Finn to Farthing's real life, highlighting the author’s distant links to his literary creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huckleberry Finn
Barney Farthing
Mark Twain
Fire in Downtown South Bend Destroys Blocks
A downtown South Bend blaze began early in the morning and threatened to ruin an entire block. Several buildings were burned and families were displaced. No injuries occurred though some firefighters narrowly escaped harm. Damage is estimated above 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Sailors Get Wage Boost From Lake Carriers
The Lake Carriers association announces wage increases of 15 per month for all employees below licensed officers, effective September 1. George Marr secretary notes the open-ship policy will continue as the association operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Carriers’ Association
Moveland
George Marr
Santa Fe demands showdown with big four leaders
A telegram from A. G. Wella of the Santa Fe railway pressures the leaders of the four railroad brotherhoods to end the recent sympathy strikes. He warns that if workers do not honor contracts, the company will hire replacements to take their places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Santa Fe
A. G. Wella
Embargo on Iowa perishables lifted by Chicago & Northwestern
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad lifted an embargo on five stock and other perishables in Iowa after only two days. Shipments are now being made from Nebraska and Iowa on a regular schedule as the strike wave subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Nebraska
Santa Fe Train Guards Passengers to Chicago
Los Angeles reports armed guards aboard Santa Fe Train No. 4 the California Limitted bound for Chicago as company officials confirm protection for mail and travelers. The note also mentions four prisoners including Luther Berka, who killed Sheriff J L Smith, escaping from Hamilton County jail and now at large in Bradies county.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe
California
Chicago
Chattanooga
Tenn
Aug
Luther Berka
J. L. Smith
Bradies County
Hamilton County
Iowa State Fair Promises Record Exposition
The Iowa State Fair opens Aug 25 and runs to Sept 1 with 500 carloads of livestock and 7,000 head of prize stock. Exhibits total over 4.9 million dollars, 200 acres of machinery and farm produce, and extensive entertainment and educational features across 80 acres of camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-West
Iowa
Iowa State
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
A. R. Corey
America
Sneezing Superstitions in Ancient Beliefs
The fragment discusses sneezing as a feared omen in ancient times, especially in Jewish folklore. It recalls a patriarch seeking divine help to avert death from sneezes and notes a shift toward more favorable interpretations over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daecab
John G Woolley of Madison Dies in Spain
John G Woolley a Madison Wisconsin prohibition candidate for president died in Granada Spain after a cerebral attack on August 15 1900 era. He was born February 15 1850 in Collinsville Ohio and died before his family could reach him by telegraphed message.
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Granada
Spain
John G. Woolley
Madison
Wis
Prohibition
United States
Woolley
John Granville Woolley
Collinsville
New Air Record Set by 64 American Tourists
A party of 64 American college gitem toured Europe planed from Paris to London, using few airplanes. They traveled in two groups, one morning and one afternoon, with the same planes completing the double journey. A Helsingfors dispatch reported no Russian destroyer sunk during maneuvers and no casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
Paris
Helsingfors
Mannevers
Counties Vie at the Fair Des Moines Iowa
Iowa counties prepare for the State Fair August 23 to September 1 with corn oats hay and garden produce exhibits. A committee of expert judges will determine the state championship and prizes are offered for individual farm displays from over thirty entries. Officials note a wider variety of agricultural features than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Journalism Grads Busy in Newspaper Work
Iowa City graduates and undergraduates in journalism spread across the country this summer in papers and advertising. Notable names include Cloyce K. Huston with the New York Times and many others at Des Moines Register, Des Moines Tribune, Sioux City Journal, Mason City Globe-Ga zette, and Iowa City Press Citizen. Huston sails to Cairo next year to teach English at the American College after a stint with the Times.
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Iowa City
Cloyce K. Huston
Crawfordsville
Towan
New York Times
Henry H. Prentiss, Jr
Des Moines Tribune
New York City
Harold Andrews
Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Ruth Cromer
Anamosa
Des Moines Sunday Register
Ray W. Flaherty
Mooreland
Sioux City Journal
Warren Bassett
Associated Press
Ralph Overholser
Iowanis
Red Oak Express
Earl Hall
Iowan
Mason City Globe- Gaanette
Maurice BE. van Metre
Iowa City Press Citizen
Frank D. Hicks
Robert T. Kenworthy
Earlham
J. J. Wengert
Iowa City Republican
J. Mel Hickerson
Cleveland
Ohio
Geo. H. Gallup. Jr. Jefferson
The
St. Louis
D'Arcy Company
Mary Kinnavey
National Journalistic Register
Chicago
Marian Dyer
Dorothy Lingham
Margaret Brady
Mildred Whitcomb
Norma Thornton
Elsie Katz
Eileen Galvin
Cloyce E. Huston
Crawfordeville
Daily Iowan
London
Cairo
Egypt
American College
Huston
New York
Sigma Delta Chi
Delta Sigma Rho
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Washington Prayer in New Jersey Encamped at Morristown
The article recalls Washington and his troops at Morristown during the Revolutionary War. It notes local families preserving traditions about Washington, his men, and his stay at the Ford mansion known as Washington's Headquarters. It mentions his prayer in the woods of the Short Hills as a lasting local tradition.
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New Jersey
Washington
Morristown
Ford Mansion
Short Hills
Pure Bred Sire and Cow Test Exhibit at Iowa State Fair
Iowa farmers will see a Pure Bred Sire and Cow Test Association exhibit at the upcoming Iowa State Fair. The display occupies a full section in the new cattle barn and contrasts animals bred from pure sires with grade cattle, including milk production and cost comparisons. Supervised by Iowa State College, it uses living animals and their records.
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Des Moines
Plan Far for the Women at Iowa State Fair
Mrs. W. H. Snider leads the women’s division for Des Moines August 23 to September 1 with daily 9 AM to 6 PM sessions. The program covers baby health contests style shows cooking needlework art displays home economies pageants theatricals and discussions on feminine topics. Over 500 entries are expected in the statewide baby health contest.
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Iowa
Des Moines
W. H. Snider
Davenport
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