Whispering Smith to Fox theatre shows rugged old West gear
Filming of Whispering Smith reveals range riders dressed in practical gear from the era. Actors Lillian Rich John Bowers Lilyan Tashman star as the film depicts early railroad days with rustlers and bandits. Le Fors recalls round-up attire and weapons, noting authentic Colt revolvers and two year gun turnover.
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Whispering Smith
Fox Theatre
BL Warner
Lillian Rich John Bowers
Lilyan Tashman
West
Catle Rustlers
Frank H. Spearman
Mr. Spearman
Joe le Fors
Whisperine Smith
Melford
le Fors
U. S
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
Lee A Ritchey Dies in California After Civil War Service
Lee A Ritchey died Tuesday at his Ocean Beach California home after two strokes left him confined to a chair. Born in 1842 in Washington he served in the Seventh Iowa Infantry during the Civil War and later worked as a carpenter in Rock Island before moving to California seven years ago. He died with a daughter at home and several children by his late wife, with funeral details still unclear.
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Ro Ritchey
Lee Andrew Ritchey
Ocean Beach
Calif
Mr. Ritshey
Washington
Seventh
Iowa Infantry
Rock Island
Carpenter
California
Mr. Ritchey
Ilis
Rain Eases Drouth Ends Heat Wave
A gentle rain yesterday evening relieved the drouth and ended several days of exceptionally warm weather. Precipitation totalled .46 of an inch as highs reached 94 degrees earlier, then fell sharply by seven o clock and continued to drop overnight. Today's forecast calls for warm but not unusually hot conditions.
Drouth Harms Iowa Crops as Harvest Progresses
The July 22 report from Des Moines notes serious drought effects across Iowa, especially northwest counties. Pastures, potatoes, garden truck and corn suffer while some areas still enjoy corn growth. rains are needed soon. Winter wheat yields exceed 36 bushels per acre in Missouri river bottom lands. oats harvest near mid completion with fair yields. Rust diseases appear in places but no black rust reported.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Northwest
Trains May Soon Average 100 Miles An Hour
DETROIT July 17 Modern railroading may be revolutionized by a new concrete roadbed allowing roller bearing trains to run 1600 miles an hour on a test track between Detroit and Pontiac on the Pere Marquette line. The design uses a 10 foot by 1 inch thick concrete bed with steel plate edges to reduce maintenance and keep the track level.
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NEA
Detroit
Pontiac
Mich
Pere Marquette Railroad
van Sweringens
Frank H. Alfred
Fire damages basket of clothes in 100 degree heat
In Chicago on July 22, a heat wave and sunlit window caused a basket of clothes to ignite in the home of Mrs. J. Bingenheimer. Firemen battled the blaze, causing considerable damage before it was put out as the city endured its hottest day of the year at 100 degrees.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mm. J. Bingenheimer
Keeping Well The Human Machine
A Western Newspaper Union reprint notes Scientific American’s view of the human body as a superior heat engine and chemical laboratory. It contrasts the body’s self repair with an auto’s fixed parts, arguing hospital repair is far more complex than simplest garage tasks.
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Wk Scientific American
Uniomy
Henry Vlll Mockery by Henry VIII Over Bishop Wisher
A fragment recounts Henry VIII jesting about Bishop John Wisher in the Tower of London. It quotes a claim that the king would send a hat but never a lead to wear, reflecting harsh wit toward the imprisoned bishop.
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John Wisher
London Tower
Henry Viie
Paul
Mental faculties tested by Johnson and Watt show unimpaired
Researchers at seventy-one and seventy-two years old assessed by Lew Lteh and others found that their mental faculties remained intact. Testing noted Johnson and Watt demonstrating unimpaired language and cognitive function despite age.
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Decter Johnson
James Watt
Jehnson
Fenene
Gid Watt
Nein
Beth
Whale Largest Creature Ever Described
The article notes the biggest creature known is the prehistoric or living whale, reaching about fifty feet in length. It highlights enormous size and places the whale among the planet's record holders for body length.
Ancient Dicing Games and Early Dice Inventions
The text attributes the invention of dice to Palamedes of Greece around 144 B C and notes Roman ta liamon play with dice. It also references early English antiquary Stow describing city entertainments in London where games of dice were played.
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Palamedes
Tliamon
London
Discerning A Great Lover Tells Gifts Of Mood And Gait
A fragment notes discerning love quality from gifts and moods with a playful line about a “CGavette” and the idea of a lover reading sleepiness or pensiveness in offerings. The text suggests a dated, reflective tone about affection.
Sociability note from Dartmouth Lantern overheard exchange
A fragment from the Dartmouth Lantern records a social exchange about planning a meetup and sharing a figure from a pocket, indicating informal sociability and misread phrasing in the era.
Keokuk youths held to grand jury in manslaughter case
Seven defendants in the Hurd case waived arraignment in Keokuk Iowa and were bound over to the September term grand jury with bonds of 1500 dollars each. The widow of the victim signed the information charging manslaughter. The island jury will reconvene September 14 to review the coroner verdict.
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Associated Prena
Keokuk
Grand Jury
District Court
Tineman
Island
Farmer badly hurt in binder accident near Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg July 11 Lance Barker farmer near here suffered severe injuries when a team of cattle bolted while he adjusted a binder. Both wrists were cut and a small bone severed in the sickle bar. Harry Worn, a helper, gave first aid.
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Fredericksburg
Lance Barker
Here
Barker Wis
Harry Worn
Aged Woman Struck and Killed by Auto in Champaign
An 80 year old Champaign resident, Mrs Araptia Leetnnes, was killed when struck by a car. Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene on July 22 to investigate the fatal incident and assign blame.
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Champaign, WL
Araptia Leetnnes
Tragic Pedestrian Death Near Champaign In Wet Night
A woman in a covered wagon on a Champaign road was struck and killed by a car driven by a youth named Danser. The incident occurred last night amid rain and low visibility, authorities said.
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Teame
Champaign
Cod
Ohlo
Jean
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Skin Relief
An advertising claim touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a cure for eczema and skin troubles. It urges readers to buy from Lemiman's Pharmacy and asserts the product provides relief after the first application and full restoration after short use, promising money back if not satisfied.
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Moone
Lemmon
Lemiman’s Pharmacy
Ood
Emerald
Tortoises Deaf or Misunderstood Says Scientific Study
A Popular Science Monthly report attributes hearing limitations to tortoises noting some snakes cannot hear well. Findings credit Ryo Kuroda of the College of Niigata Japan after extensive reptile experiments.
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Popular Science Monthly
Ryo Kuroda
College of Niigata
Japan
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