Old Soldiers Day Camp Fire at Night Program
Old Soldiers day program at the Chautauqua on Wednesday August 29 outlines 7 p m campfire with Governor Mickey presiding. Speakers include Corporal Tanner Major Warner and Captain Harper with music by the Washington Glee club and Cleveland orchestra. Reserved seating for veterans, with strict camp martial rules for overlong talks.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqua Llam
Mustic
John H. Mickey
Nebraska
D. J. Palmer
Corporal Tanner
Major Warner
United States
Missouri
Governor Mickey
The
Washington Glee Club
Glee Club
Cleveland Orchestra
Captain Harper
Ottumwa
Old Shady
Capt
J. J. Kellogg
William H. Warner
William McClean
Clifford Thorne
Carlton Wilson
Relief Corps
President Crone
Hubert Crail
Thompson Brookhart
James Ferguson
Clyde Boice
Frank R&. Neal
James Rh. Cunningham
James Work
Fort Sherman
Washington vs Wellman in muddy, rain delayed game
Washington and Wellman played in heavy rain at Wellman delaying start to 6 30. The field was soaked and muddy, bats struggled to reach the outside of the diamond, no errors by either side, Wellman scored twice late in the game while Washington reached third but could not score, the contest ended after seven innings due to darkness. Washington lineup included Fesler catcher Miller pitcher West first base.
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Wellman
Washington
Fesler
Miller
West
Origins of the cannon and early gunpowder use
The article traces the word cannon from Greek and Sanskrit roots and explains the evolution from bamboo canes to iron tubes as rocket and gunpowder weapons. It notes early explosives from saltpetre and naphtha, with Pliny and ancient Asia as sources, and suggests limited ancient adoption outside Asia.
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India
China
Halhed
Asia
Pliny
Babylon
Parthia
Indus
Kabul
St. James’ Gazette
Mission work in Elat West Africa praised by Mrs McCleary
Mrs Myrtie X McCleary spoke twice yesterday to large crowds, in the Presbyterian and Covenanter churches, detailing West Africa mission work at Elat. She urged new funds for education and Christianization, and plans to return to the field in a few months.
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Myrtie X. McCleary
Presbyterian Church
Covenanter Church
Elat
West Africa
Spaniard with spectacles and cherries
A quotation in which Southey likens a Spaniard who wears spectacles while eating cherries to the speaker’s habit of savoring pleasures and concealing worries. He notes he carries his cares in a small compass and keeps them from annoying others.
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Southey
Mystery solved by Dr King’s New Life Pills
John N Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana writes that the pills solve periodic bilious attacks and habitual constipation. He notes they are guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or a refund of 26 cents at Stewart’s drug store.
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Dr. King
John N. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Stewart's
Harvest Labor Rush Hires Thousands Across Minnesota and Dakotas
Advertises large scale recruitment for harvest work in Minnesota and the Dakotas with low rail rates from Iowa Central Railway. Daily tickpe sale August 1 to 31. Wages from 1.75 to 3.00 dollars per day including board. For rates contact agents or A. B. Cutts G P and T Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central Ticket Sale to West Coast Round Trip
Iowa Central offers one fare round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco from September 3 to October 31. Variable routes and liberal stopover privileges. For particulars, contact agents or A. B. Cutts, G. P. and T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. Sept. 14.
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Iowa Central
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cal
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Sea wall safety compares with uplands in Galveston
Waco resident Re W Goodloe credits Dr King's New Discovery for five years of good health after a long reducing cough. The remedy treats consumption, la grippe, croup, whooping cough and prevents pneumonia. Pleasant, guaranteed, 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free at Stewart's drug store.
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Galveston
RE. W. Goodloe
Dutton St
Waco
Tex
Dr. King
Stewart’s
Meet W. J. Bryan on Nickel Plate excursion to New York
Promoters advertise a low rate round trip from Chicago to New York City on August 28 and 29 with return by the 4th. Tickets good via Nickel Plate Road. Information available from John Y. Calahan General Agent 107 Adams Street Chicago.
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W. J. Bryan
New York City
Europe
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Comeayn Ber
la Salle St
John Y. Calahan
Adams, St
Special Summer Rates on Nickel Plate to Canada and New England
Nickel Plate Road offers special summer tourist rates to Canadian and New England points. Fifteen day limit one fare plus two dollars from Chicago. thirty day limit one fare plus four dollars from Chicago. Sales on September 5 and 19. For sleeping car berths and reservations, write or call City Ticket Office, 07 Adams St., Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
New England
Chicago
City
Adams St
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Mason Transfer & Storage CO
Square Meals
East Side Restaurant
Roy Y.stichter
W. E. Groendycke
Opera House
Mickey
Murray
Koll
Kieffert
Vogt
Osterholm
Kueneman
Brighton
Ellen Israel
Olathe
Kan
Miss Israel
W. T. Israel
Terry
Mann
Clark Tracey
the Deaf and Dumb
Nettie
Reuben Israel
Washington County
R. P. Lewis
Washington VS. Wellman
Africa
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Hawkeye Pump Co
Washington, Iowa
Winchester
Scottsbluff
Neb
Ellsworth
Mullen
Hyannis
D. Ciem Draver
Burlington
Homeseekers’ Information Bureau
Farnam Street
Omaha
Asl
Hut Hunt
J. E. Kunath
Minnesota
Dakotas
California
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