Victory at Marathon Shapes Greek History on Attica Plain
The Marathon plain near Athens was the battlefield of 490 BC where Miltiades led Athens and Plataea to defeat Darius forces. About 10,000 Athenians faced a larger Persian army. Greeks suffered 192 dead while the Persians paid a heavier price. A mound marks those fallen, and tradition says a runner bore news to Athens.
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Marathon
Attica
Athens
Vrana
Tetrapolis
Theseus
Miltiades
Darius
Datic
Artaphrnes
Europe
India Leads the World in Racial Distinctions
Charles Johnston writes in Atlantic Monthly that India displays greater racial diversity than Europe with four primary colors. Brahmans are white, Rajputs red limbed, Vaishyas yellow, Shudras black, with Santals Savaras yellow and Dravidians black. Mixed shades exist between them.
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India
Europe
Manu
Darwin Life and Work Essence of a Naturalist
Charles Robert Darwin born February 12 1800 in Shrewsbury England son of Erasmus Darwin studied at Edinburgh and Cambridge served as naturalist on HMS Beagle voyage worldwide return settled in Kent. He published On the Origin of Species in 1859 proposing natural selection and evolution. He died April 19 1882 at Down Kent.
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Charles Robert Darwin
Shrewsbury
England
Erasmus Darwin
Edinburgh
Caambridge
H. M. S. Beagle
Kent
Down, Kent
Carriage Ride to San Mutino Italian Republic
A vivid glimpse by Rimini describes San Mutino as a cloud-held tiny republic of about 13,000 residents. The gate climbs to ancient walls perched high. the city appears medieval with old Roman laws still in force.
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Republic of
San Mutino
Italy
Rimini
The King as Symbol of Unity Across Britain
The king stands as the embodiment of unity and permanence of the British empire, serving as social head and patron of religion, charities, science, agriculture, and sports. His influence spans many enterprises though he stays aloof from party politics and is not responsible for ministers' acts.
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Great Britain
British Empire
Reminders of Past Ages Dinosaur Canyon Discovered
Hubert Richardson of Cameron trading post learned of Dinosaur Canyon in the Hopi region Arizona from an Indian guide. National Geographic sent a research party that uncovered dozens of dinosaur tracks cut into rock and believed to date about 66 000 years ago.
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Dinosaur Canyon
Hopi Indian Reservation
Arizona
United States Indian
Hubert Richardson
Cameron Trading Post
National Geographic Society
Detroit Free Press
Zircon Gem Similar to Diamond Yet Lacking Luster
Zircon resembles diamond in color and refractive index but lacks diamond’s hardness and bright flashes. Found in Ceylon, it is often heat decolorized colored stones and sometimes called Maduro diamonds. Classified as semi precious and valued around ten dollars per carat.
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Ceylon
Maduro
Reciprocal Genius as Infinite Capacity and Pain Giver
A political reflection in the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat notes that genius can be an endless talent for hard work and an equally endless capacity to impose effort on others. The quote underscores how intellectual effort and social burden intertwine in public discourse.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat
Ancient Wooden Locks Burden for Strong Man
The article traces the origins of locks from Mesopotamian and Egyptian wooden devices to Yale’s cylinder lock. Early large wooden keys, called muftahs, used pegs to lift pins and secure doors in ancient palaces. Modern cylinders simplify this by raising brass pins with a small key to open doors.
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Linus Yale, Jr
Yale
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Isaiah Eviziz
East
Nineveh
Persepolis
Thebes
Detroit
Kree Prns
Gas Lift Method Emerges To Stimulate Oil Wells
An oil industry note explains gas lift as a technique to boost production when natural flow is insufficient yet pumps cannot be used. Gas is forced down into the ground to simulate pressure and raise oil, but the method remains imperfect with each well presenting unique challenges.
Modern Kitchen Slavery and Domestic Strains
An aproned gaze at the sink reflects marital fatigue as plates and pans pile up. A large spectacled woman bursts in to test a joke about spelling cave man, while a typewriter clatters in the next room.
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Hercules
London
Lincoln's Secret Travel Route Safety Code
The article recalls a coded message "plumes delivered nuts safely" sent to Harrisburg after Lincoln's arrival in Washington following his election. It notes Lincoln diverted from Baltimore due to anti union sentiment, proceeding secretly via Harrisburg to New York and then Washington. Histories claim the code signified Lincoln's safe arrival with no deeper meaning.
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Harrisburg
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Baltimore
Maryland
Lincoln
New York
Infectious Animal Disease Bulletin Highlights Various Outbreaks
Weekly bulletin lists outbreaks including hog cholera in Richland Washington and New Hampton. mange in Iowa City Kalona and more. necrotic enteritis in Nashua Gladbrook Marshalltown Tama La Porte City Winfield Garrison Washington Vinton. hemorrhagic septicemia in swine Lawden Lost Nation. enteritis in swine Lowden Clinton Pringeton Durant Muscatine. keratinitis in cattle Davenport Torpelious abortion in cattle. fowl cholera Cladbrook Iowa City La Porte City Weberbank Manchester. coccielliosis in chicks Anamosa Lowden New Hampton Hazleton Oelwein Panton Erkader. rabies in horse Describes Chicago fire time and loss.
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Lou
Richland
Waington
New Hampton
Datport
Floyd
la Porte City
Iowa City
Kalona
Mechanicsville
Mt. Vernon
Lawden
Lowen
Clinton
Pringeton
Durant
Muscatne
West Branch
Marengo
Vieto
Ier
Melbourne
Bartville
Monttecdlo
Lowden
Lawler
Community notes include talks, visits and a world flight race
Nellie Manners reports a July Crawfordsville gathering at the United Presbyterian Church where Miss Wate Hill of Sargodha India spoke on her work there. Social events include visitors Bruce McCleary and family, R Z Williams and Rev Griffith in Burlington, a new barber shop opening, and Karl Walker's accident. The Epworth League launches a round‑the‑world airplane race to boost membership and attendance, with pilots Joseph Jones Jr and Maxine Lowe, running to August 16, and a social for the losing side.
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Crawfordsville
Wate Hill
Sargodha
India
United Presbyterian Church
Lois Rhea
Mary White
Louise Barnes
Miss Hill
Bruce McCleary Chine
Des Moines
J. S. McCleary
R. Z. Williams
W. Griffith
Burlington
Savines Bank
Beauchamp
Karl Walker
Washington
Epworth League
The
Methodist Church
Crawfordsville Epworth League
Joseph Jones, Jr
Maxine Lowe
Neekt
Ice cream social under rainy skies at Olds park
The Ladies' Guild sponsored ice cream social at Olds park Thursday evening with a band playing despite rain. Esther Poole and Wilma Burge of Winfield visited Lorene Taylor and stayed for supper. Last weekend the Bakers hosted Norval Taylor and family and farmers began threshing as oats and wheat were cut.
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Olds, In
Ladies’ Guild
Olds Park
Esther Poole
Wilma Burge
Winfield
Lorene Taylor
Lorene
Esther
Norval Taylor
H. R. Baker
Ainsworth
Lawrence Boshart
Muscatine
John Boshart
Lloyd Housare
Iowa City
Mike Miller
Bernice Hudson
Nes
King Family Visits Homer Zingg Home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Raymond King and their daughter visited at the parental Homer Zingg home Sunday afternoon.
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Mrs. Raymond King
Homer Zingg
Defer Re location of Primary Road 76 in Louisa County
Plans for relocating Primary Road 76 from Columbus Junction to Nichols, a 1931 project, have been abandoned for this year due to funds. Construction may begin next year and includes a bridge over the Iowa River and four railroad bridges, with sections in Louisa and Muscatine counties.
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Columbus Junction
Nichols
Fred White
Louisa County
Muscatine
Iowa River
Muscatine County
Lobster’s Speed Revealed In Gracious Swimming Play
The lobster appears slow but is a swift swimmer. Its tail plates, moved by strong muscles, strike water with force and propel the creature several yards in a single stroke. Observations show one stroke can send it eight to ten yards quickly like a sprint.
Banned Book Found Hidden in Thatch at Cum bernauld
An old copy of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man, dated 1702, was found hidden in thatch during reconstruction at a house in Cum bernauld, Dunbartonshire. It likely belonged to a rebel weaver of the era and hints that possession could lead to transportation to plantations.Hardie the Chartist weaver may have once rented the house.
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Cumbernauld
Dunbartonshire
Secotland
Thomas Paine
Paine
Hardie
Oh to Be Young Hero Herbert Sent Home From School
A Brooklyn Eagle item tells of Herbert being sent home from school after a teacher reported a threat. His mother asks if his throat is fine, and he explains he said his tote was tore as the reason. The vignette preserves a child’s mispronunciations and a domestic moment.
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Herbert
Herbie
Mamma
Brooklyn
Eagie
Authorship a Game in Literature and Prize Culture
The passage notes that literature offers rich prizes and is a competitive pastime akin to golf and football, highlighting the growing seriousness of writing as a field of competition and reward. It frames authorship as a sport-driven pursuit with tangible prizes and status.
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