Des Moines picks Stuart as custodian engineer for new municipal building
W W Stuart of 1912 Pleasant Street named custodian engineer at $1250 yearly. A Des Moines native and West High alumnus, Stuart scored 84.6 percent on the civil service exam, chosen over D A Laughead who had 91.5 percent with strong Westinghouse and engineer recommendations cited. Friends of Laughead allege political influence, while Ash says merit and endorsements guided the choice.
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Des Moines
del Laughead
W. W. Stuart
Pleasant’ Street
J. Wesley Ash
Stuart
West High School
Westinghouse Electric Company
Pittsburgh
Ash
D. A. Laughead
West Seventeenth Street
Laughead
Westinghouse
Loughead
Aviator Harry Atwood Rescued After Ocean Plunge
Boston reports aviator Harry Atwood fell into the ocean off the Point of Pines in his hydroplane. He was rescued after hours in cold water and later pronounced safe with no ill effects, though doctors feared the prolonged unconscious spell.
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Boston
Mass
Harry N. Atwood
Point of Pines
Barriers Burned Away at the Graham Friday
The play adapts E. P. Roe’s novel about a poor country youth who falls for a rich German baroness daughter, and their barriers of wealth and religion vanish during the Chicago fire. George Middleton’s dramatization opens promisingly with Gaskell & McVitty scenic production and a strong cast.
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George Middleton
Chicago
E. P. Roe
Messrs. Gaskell & McVitty
Mr. Roe
Brinton
Graham
Tite
Peach Tree Borer Threat Warns Farmers in Fall
The article explains how the peach tree borer damages trees in city lots, with Haseman of the Missouri Agricultural College recommending fall hand-swatting as the best control. It describes signs like peach gum at soil surface, the larval tunnel, and the moth stage from July to August, noting how girdling can kill small trees and expose larger trees to multiple borers.
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Leonard Haseman
Missouri Agricultural College
Mr. Haseman
Siout
Benefits of Central Shade-Tree Action Fed by New Jersey Plan
The Los Angeles Times argues for central organizations where municipal delegates meet to compare notes and improve procedures. It notes eastern states’ success with state federations, cites New Jersey as the first to enact a model shade-tree law in 1893, and explains current efforts to coordinate shade-tree commissions statewide. New Jersey now maintains an effective shade-tree federation.
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Los Angeles Times
New Jersey
Training street trees to prevent wind damage
The article argues that trees and all living things form easier than reform. It urges trimming top-heavy street trees before winter so softened soil and winds do not topple or split them, noting the dangers of over heavy tops.
Universal Talent Umpires Salaries Debate
A discussion about umpire pay cites high competition with thousands in the stands eager to take the job, suggesting higher salaries may be unlikely despite calls for better compensation. The exchange highlights competing interests in baseball officiating.
War Fought by Boys Revealed in Civil War Enlistment Ages
The Chicago Post notes most Union enlistees were youths. Of 2,278,588, about 1,000,000 were 18 to 21 at enlistment, 390,000 were eighteen, 600,000 were seventeen, with thousands younger. Southern ages likely lower. Even today pension rolls stay alive.
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Chicago Post
Unkissed At One Hundred Miss Rachel Bell Of Adamsville Is Celebrated
Miss Rachel Bell, born on the same plot she now lives on in Adamsville Ohio, turns one hundred. She plans to live ten more years and recalls never being kissed, with many young offers but no husband. Her birth night father stood vigil to guard against surrounding Indian raids near Zanesville.
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Rachel Bell
Adamsville
Miss Bell
Zanesville
Dominick the Mastiff Receives Ear Trumpet for Deafness
Dominick a well known mastiff owned by United States District Attorney Thomas Ward Jr. of Center has been fitted with an ear trumpet after a veterinary visit revealed he was going deaf. The city dog famed for tree climbing and tricks now has a device to aid his hearing.
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Dominick
United States District Attorney
Thomas Ward Jr
Center
Chinese Speaker of House Parade of Progressive Rebels
The article notes a long standing progressive movement in China reflected in universities like Pao-Ting-Fu where students formed a parliament and held debates that influenced rising rebellion. An illustration shows the parliament speaker in official garb and wig.
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China
University of Pao-Ting-Fu
Iowa Claims Biggest Pear Exhibited At World’s Fair
Mrs G W Hutchins of Des Moines displays a two pounds one ounce pear with a 16 inch circumference grown on a three year old Duchess d Ansatz tree. Government judge M J Wrage notes no pear in sight matches its size at the St Louis exposition.
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G. W. Hutchins
Des Moines
M. J. Wrage
St. Louis
Ad Welgast in Venice Bed Confined With Severe Cold
Los Angeles reports champion lightweight Ad Wel gast is seriously ill with a severe cold at Venice and threatened with pneumonia. Manager Tom Jones said Welgast’s temperature was 101 and he is in severe pain. Dr Pa, attending physician, has been summoned three times.
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Los Angeles
Ad Welgast
Venice
Tom Jones
Rivers Conley
Vernon
Jones
Japan Sees High Rate of Self Gefault Crises
Observation notes Japan experiences more personal crisis reports relative to its population than any other nation, indicating a troubling pattern of self harm and related distress across the country.
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Japan
Parisian Sage Promises Money Back Dandruff Cure
Ad copy touts PARISIAN SAGE as an invigorating hair dressing that bansish dandruff prevents hair loss and relieves scalp itch offering money back. Mentioned by Lemmon's Pharmacy and others with price listed as 50 cents and references to Oxford and Dora M Williams.
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Lemmon
Peut . Williams
Pepe
Oxford
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Sydney
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Delaware
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