Rifle Range Accident Injures Corporal at Local Range
Corp Boyd Humble of Co D IL WN G shot at the rifle range three miles NW of the city. A weapon discharged accidentally, grazing his nose and cheek, mangling the nose jaw and taking out several teeth. He is expected to recover with care, though skull injury risk remains. Doctors and friends provided urgent aid and him transported home. The incident prompted comments on safety and responsibility. Nearby social events followed, including Beatrice Smith’s fifteenth birthday party and a large social gathering for Mr and Mrs Mount with plans disrupted by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Stewart
Howard Ross
Boyd
Messrs
Brookhart
Schilling
Laffer
Beatrice Smith
Shanafelt
East Main Street
Chas. Davis
Ida
Addie Harmon
The Beautiful Bagdad Company Performs in Bad Weather
The Beautiful Bagdad company presented last night in a Third Street tent to a small crowd hindered briefly by heavy rain. After a pause the show resumed and finished strongly. Matinee today and final performance tonight mark the close of the engagement. Muscatine Iowa July 17 Ernest Mole a prominent farmer escaped death when lightning struck his horse causing the buggy to fall into the Cedar River Mole leaped from the buggy and swam to shore though the horse and buggy were lost. Ella Thompson visited from Ainsworth today for shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad Company
Third Street
Muscatine
Iowa
Ernest Mole
Cedar River
Cole
Regular meetings of two clubs set for Thursday
The regular meeting of Chapter 1, Pp. BE. O. will be at Miss Ella Warren's home on Thursday July 18 at 7 30. A good attendance is desired. The What I Can society of the Baptist church will meet with Miss Lucile Forgey Thursday evening with a full attendance desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. O
Ella Warren
The
What
Society of the Baptist Church
Lucile Forgey
Ladies Mission Circle Tea at Baptist Church
The Ladies Mission circle of the Baptist church will hold a missionary tea Friday at 2 30 in the lecture room. All church ladies and the congregation are invited. Come prepared to sew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Mosquitoes Stop Train at Badgley Des Moines Run
A swarm of millions of mosquitoes stalled a Minneapolis and St. Louis train near Badgley Iowa delaying the journey for two hours. Passengers fought the pests with handkerchiefs and smudge, as the hot weather kept windows open and the insects swarmed aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Badgley
Two Men Drowned in Cedar River at Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa July 17 Frank Watkins age forty seven and Roy Haberichts age eighteen drowned in the Cedar river. Watkins body found near the Illinois Central depot Haberichts body recovered from the water after twenty minutes of effort to resuscitate. Cedar river higher and rising after a cloudburst twenty miles north washed out crops and overflowed streams. Crane creek a mile wide fordable only by horses swimming.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Frank Watkins
Roy Haberichts
Cedar River
Illinois Central
Crane Creek
City visits by Spalding Glider Latta party
Fred Spalding of Ainsworth and Joe Clyde visited the city today. Miss Sylvia Glider of Wellman is in the city visiting relatives. Miss Ruth Latta leaves for Chicago and then New York to visit her brother Elwyn Latta. Miss Latta is accompanied to Chicago by Miss Anna Dawson who will spend a week there.
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Fred Spalding
Ainsworth
Joe Clyde
Sylvia Glider
Wellman
Ruth Latta
Chicago
Tyndale Palmer
New York City
Elwyn Latta
Miss Latta
Anna Dawson
Missionary in Japan Opposes Pacific Fleet War Talk
The Rev. Dr. John H. De Forest, long a missionary in Japan, warns war with Japan would be civilization’s calamity. He cites deep ties between Japan and the United States, Japan’s leaders’ views, and says a fleet would be welcomed in Yokohama if sent. He calls San Francisco tensions local and urges cautious, friendly policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. de Forest
American Board of Foreign Missions
Japan
Brooklyn
Manchuria
Russia
Count Katsura
Kuroki
Okuma
de Forest
Pacific
Yokohama
New York Sun
United States
California
Commodore Perry
Judge Bingham
Saionji
House of Representatives
San Francisco
Boston
Roosevelt
Katsura
Japan Mail
Count Okuma
America
Newton and the Apple Myth Through His Scientific Rise
In this aged reflection on Isaac Newton, legends like the apple triggering gravity are weighed against his early struggles and later breakthroughs. The piece notes his schooling setback, ascent to Cambridge, mastery of Euclid, and hallmark achievements in optics, calculus, and the Principia.
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Adam and Eve
William Tell
Isaac Newton
Newton
Isaac
Cambridge University
Euclid
Voltaire
Sir Isaac
Candy joke stokes eerie death reference in Chicago American
A humorous line from the Chicago American features a mother warning about candy and a ecstatic reply asking where death’s sting lies, capturing a playful exchange over Halloween sweets.
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Chicago American
Notable personal arrivals and travels noted in town
Prof Tom Davis arrived from Cotter for a brief business visit. John Sullivan came from Burlington and left for Ainsworth on business. Frank Sage and baby Robert traveled to Cotter to spend the day. Prof W A Fiske stayed over on his way from California to Richmond Ind. Miss Lena Maxwell taught violin at the Academy, visiting from Crawfordsville. Several residents registered at the Rest Room including Mrs Luther Gormley and Eva, Mrs George Carson, Mrs O TD Chapel, Mrs Wes Reiner, and Mrs Martha Lauderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sage
Robert
Cotter
W. A. Fiske
Richmond
Ind
California
E. T. Wiley
Lena Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Miss Maxwell
Academy
Luther Gormley
Eva
George Carson
O, TD. Chapel
Ainsworth
Wes Reiner
Kalona
Martha Lauderman
Route No
Settlement Reaches in George Wells Estate Case
Relatives of the late Grundy county farmer George Wells report a settlement of his large Iowa estate. Attorneys who helped broker the deal are distributing the cash left by Wells as the will case nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa
George Wells
Grundy County
Wells
Des Moinesman Wins Iowa Rhodes Scholarship
Ray W. Woodrow of Des Moines the Drake University and State University graduate has been named Iowa Rhodes Scholar and will depart for England soon to pursue studies. He funded his last year by teaching and a scholarship. admired by peers and faculty. Illinois Wisconsin and Ohio winners named as Ned J. Tomlinson Allen Brown West and Surrey Townsend Wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray W. Woodrow
Des Moines
Drake University
State University
Iowa
England
Mr. Woodrow
Ned J. Tomlinson
University of Illinois
Illinois
Allen Brown West
Milton College
Wisconsin
Surrey Townsend Wing
University of Ohio
Ohio
Wise Greek Saying Echoes in Dinner Talk
Dr Emil Reich remarks on marriage at a New York dinner as an electrician cites a Greek maxim about regret. He recalls a tale from Eperjes of an old maid who, asked what she would do differently, replies she would marry sooner to avoid becoming an old maid. San Antonio Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Reich
New York
Eperjes
Dr. Reich
San Antonio Express
Regular band rehearsal notice in town listings
Regular band rehearsal scheduled for Wednesday evening. All members are requested to be out. 28-2.
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Corporal Boyd Humble
W. R. Mount
T. W. Bardgdt
Burlington
Frank Sardam
Jack Wilson
Beautiful Bagdad
Ella Thompson
Ms Society
Dr. de Forest
Mr. Bug Cee
New York Evening Journal
Sir Isaac Newton
By J. A. Edgerto
Times
STECK
H. F. Steck
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Prof
Tom Davis
John Sullivan
Rhodes
Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
Lipton’s
G. Smith’s Cash Grocery
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