Neighborhood Picnic and Local Club Gatherings
A busy day with neighborhood picnics on Brinton Bridge and at Sunset Park. Families including the Olivers, Shavers, Wilsons, Campbells, Joneses, and McCreedys enjoyed fishing, ice cream, and meals. Katharine Stutsman and Nicola wed. Wade Page and Velda Wilson announce marriage. various clubs held meetings and outings with music, readings, and demonstrations.
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Oliver Gray
Henry Shaver
Ruth Wilson
John Campbell
J. A. Jones
Mart White
John Bittler
Esther
Martha McCreedy
Brinton Bridge
Skunk River
White
Democrats to adopt platform at Cedar Rapids convention
Democratic state convention in Cedar Rapids sets three aims: adopt a state platform elect a state central committee and hold a jubilee meeting to outline Democratic plans for fall elections. Factional debate expected over platform planks and organization with Herring acting as mediator. keynote by John Hughes of Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Herring
Clyde L. Herring
Des Moines
Lowden
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
C. B. Murtagh
Algona
John Hughes
Largest African Rivers by Length in South Africa
The Zambest holds the top spot as Africa’s longest river in South Africa at 2,000 miles, followed by the Orange River at 1,200 miles and the Limpopo at 900 miles.
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Zambest
South Africa
Orange River
Limpopo
A Bedridden Patient’s Comfort With Sheepskins
A bedbound person gains value from a sheepskin placed under the sheet with the wool side up for soft rest. It is wise to own two so one can air while the other is in use. To keep fluffed, beat on the back not on the woolly surface.
Dinner table call bells traceable to old churches
The dinner bells often originate in old churches where they served as altar bells. Latin inscriptions on medallions beside their cup-shaped gongs hint at their history. Some replicas honor famous figures, reflecting the era, and others imitate bells from notable chimes such as the Miller collection in California.
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Miller
California
Gideon travelers to meet in Sioux City convention
Sioux City hosted a Gideon’s convention with St Louis as the earlier venue. Newton Leonard de Young, 19, was found dead at the foot of a 60 foot water tower, apparently a suicide after prior trouble and a recent intoxication arrest. Reports link a quarrel with parents, while another Iowa case notes John Ruecker, a farmer from Oelwein, found dead by hanging after leaving home with a horse and buggy. Oscar A. Hoffman, editor of the Sioux City Volkefreund, was attacked with a hammer at his office by an unidentified man. two Black men were later mentioned in the report.
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Newton
Leonard de Young
Oelwein
John Ruecker
Schwartz
Sioux City
Oscar A. Hoffman
Volkefreund
Hoffman
German War Roles Spark Deadly Clash Sought
A heated argument over Germany’s part in the world war led to a violent assault. Hoffman lies critically injured with a fractured skull and is not expected to recover. Police seek two suspects believed to be involved in the incident.
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Germany
Hoffman
Discovery claims Mayflower hull in England
London, England July 29 discovery of the hull of the Mayflower the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America is claimed by Dr Rendel Harris chair man of the English Speaking union according to the Daily Mail He will reveal details at a conference in Plymouth in September Beams found in a barn at Old Jordans Hostel Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire are thought to have formed part of the hull and deck Some timbers show wear and worm marks that may indicate rivets and tackle There is a local theory a Quaker once lived nearby who broke up the Mayflower and sold the timbers No proof is offered by the Mail
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London
England
America
Rendel Harris
English Speaking Union
Daily Mail
Plymouth
Old Jordans
Chalfont St. Giles
Buckinghamshire
Harris
Diphtheria Epidemic Spurs Detroit Precautions
Detroit reports 209 new diphtheria cases as authorities declare epidemic spread. Radical preventive measures are under way to curb the outbreak.
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Detroit
Gigantic New Zealand Trees Loom Large in Timber Claims
Reports on two kauri trees near Waiponi forest claim each yielded 205,788 feet of sawable timber, about twice the output of California's largest trees and equivalent to nearly three acres of good European forest.
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New Zealand
Waiponi
California
Woman shoots son and kills self near Potosi Wisconsin
Dubuque report states Mrs. Julius Fritz, 45, residing near Potosi Wisconsin, shot and killed her six year old son Walter then killed herself. Julius Fritz, the husband, said he left home in the morning and returned to find both bodies. The woman had been in ill health for some time.
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Dubuque
Julius Fritz
Potosi
Wis
Walter
Low Buildings Favored at Minneapolis Convention
Low buildings erected on expansive lots are more profitable than skyscrapers in the view of several members of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers at their annual Minneapolis convention. The stance contrasts with the common realty theory.
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Minneapolis
Minn
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Education’s Turn Against Truth, Harrison Quotation
Fred eric Harrison in 1904 argued to Lady Dorothy Nevill that turning against all education spoils society. He claimed education makes women conceited and unkind while making men dull and pedantic.
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Frederic Harrison
Dorothy Nevill
Neighborhood row ends with shooting in Sioux City
In Sioux City on July 29 a neighborhood dispute over children playing in a yard led to an overnight confrontation. Attorney C. R. Metcalf shot neighbor Mrs. George Ooten through the leg. Ooten is expected to recover. Metcalf is jailed.
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Sioux City
C. R. Metcalf
George Ooten
Metcalf
Air mail record shattered by De Wald flight
Iowa City reports another air mail record as pilot De Wald flew 215 miles to Chicago in 85 minutes, a pace just above 212 miles per hour aided by a strong tail wind. The Omaha to Iowa City leg was completed in 1 hour 25 minutes.
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Iowa City
de Wald
Chicago
Omaha
Shipping Costs Spark Debate on Harbor Freight
A claim says freight once loaded could move from Boston to Cuba or coal from New York to Brazil cheaper than moving between piers within the same harbor. The remark highlights the paradox of distant trade efficiencies versus local harbor logistics.
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Boston
Cuba
New York
Brazil
Ark of God Brought to Jerusalem Lesson Summary
A lesson on David bringing the ark to Jerusalem examines obedience to God’s law, the death of Uzzah for touching the ark, the blessings seen in Obed-Edom’s house, and the joyful public procession with offerings and praise. It notes Michal’s criticism and connects the event to the Psalm 24 imagery of the King of glory.
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Jerusalem
Israel
David
God
Uzzenh
Jehovah
Uzzah
Michal
Jesus Christ
Christ
Self Judgment Warns Against Hypocrisy in All Men
A moral quatrain warns readers to turn the gaze inward not outward. It cautions that judging others leads to vanity and error, while self examination yields fruitfulness and virtue. The author, citing a medieval tone, emphasizes personal reflection over public fault finding.
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Thomas
Ammiable People Radiate Sunshine Despite Imposition
A reflective quotation notes amiable people endure imposition yet emit sunshine seen in appreciative hearts, attributed to Deluzy.
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D. J. Gates
South of Town
N. L. Babcock
A. R. Miller
Ernest Poole
T. F. Barker
Charles Benjamin Nicola
Sadie Ellen Stutsman
Barker
South Third Avenue
Karl Stutsman
E. J. Stutsman
Wayland
Charles Nicola
Brighton
Wade Page
R. D. Page
South Second Avenue
Velda Wilson
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Page
Sunset Park
T. C. Club
Haskins Presbyterian Sabbath School
Eva Ebner
Ruth Hazen
Graham Theater
Mothers’ Club
Miss Ressler
Davenport
John Settle
Lorimer
Oskaloosa
L. A. Jones
Prohibition and Campaign
Scott
Muscatine
Scott County
Meredith- Marsh
San Francisco
Marsh
Iowa
Cox
Secretary
MereAdoo
Meredith
Africa
Gideona Christian Travelers’ Association
St. Lortuis
Hull
Havoc of Education
United States
Express
Necedah
I. G. Williams CO
Necedah, Wis
Benteco. Kash
Iowa Ave
East Side Square
Peanut Brittle
Meeda Biscuits
Kellogg’s
Lily
Carolene
Bixby
I2e
I2c
Nafziger
Juarts
Empire Bacon
Rev. B . Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Ark
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