State Fair Committee Names Prominent Iowa Aides and Chairs
D J Palmer of the Grand Army of the Republic announced standing committees for the coming year with Phil Schaler Sac City heading the soldiers home committee and S W Rathbun Marion leading the soldiers orphans home panel. J J Kellogg Washington named senior aide. The roster lists many Des Moines area figures and officers from across Iowa including St John Riceville as state fair reunion chair and numerous aides from cities such as Clinton Clinton, Davenport, Dubuque.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Staly
D. J. Palmer
Grand Army of the Republic
Phil Schaler
Sac City
Soldiers’ Home Committee
S. W. Rathbun
Marion
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home Committee
RE. T. St. John
Riceville
J. C. Milliman
Logan
J. W. Morton
Washington
T. T. Anderson
Indianola
J. B. Classen
Marshalltown
G. A. Pease
J. H. Mills
Redfield
Rathbun
W. J. Barringer
Columbus Junction
H. P. Scott
Davenport
George S. Dalrymple
Clinton
Colonel Palmer
D. E. King
Adel
J. B. Dey
Brighton
L. J. Washburn
Sidney Brown
South Ottumwa
W. S. Swanagan
David M. Moss
Andrew Hopkinson
Earl T. Hoyt
O. P. Shiras
Peter Kiene
John McAndrews
Winterset
C. L. Lovelace
J. T. Jones
Iowa City
Z. C. Burdick
Jesse Longwell
I. N. Carr
Wellman
Samuel Willard
C. H. Dunn
Springville
H. F. Andrews
Extra
Lyman Fetcher
T. R. W. Fleming
Northwood
Elias M. Blizzvard
Derby
B. F. Martin
W. W
Paralyzed Delphi girl walks after novena at St Anne
Miss Mary Pierce, 17 from Delphi Indiana, left her invalid chair at St Anne church after the nine days novena. She reports feeling a twitch in her legs and walks with her mother’s caution, later praising the relics. Other cures include Daisy Lamond who regains sight, George Neary who walks unaided, and Michael McCormick who walks after birth.
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Kankakee
Mary Pierce
Delphi
Ind
Church of St. Anne
St. Anne
Miss Pierce
Daisy Lamond
George Neary
Lost Nation
Iowa
Michael McCormick
Texas 5 000 000 club aims to grow state population
J F Ryan district manager of the Five Million club of Texas visits to recruit citizens and promote Texas growth. Homer T Wilson, longtime Chautauqua organizer, acts as general organizer for the Texas group. Washington officials note Texas prominence in national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Ryan
Five Million Club of
Texas
J. F. Ryan
Washington
Homer T. Wilson
Ryan
Picnic dinner time changes at Presbyterian church
The church picnic dinner is moved to tomorrow at 12 30 PM in Sunset park, not 1 30 as previously announced in yesterday's Journal.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
T Park
The Cuddley Kind and the Mannish Maid
A playful poem contrasts two archetypes the cuddley kind and the mannish maid. The speaker prefers the cuddley woman with frills and danger daydreams while noting the mannish type is smart yet does not win the heart.
Abe Essley Reports Sister-in-law's Illness Update
Abe Essley returned from Davenport after visiting his seriously ill sister-in-law Mrs. W. B. Simpson. He says her condition showed a slight improvement yesterday afternoon, though she remains in a serious state at Mercy hospital.
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Abe Essley
Davenport
W. B. Simpson
What Is a Concerto Tone Drama in Three Acts
An essay explains the concerto as a grand orchestral vehicle centering on a single instrument, chiefly the piano. It compares the soloist’s display to a dramatic performance with cadenzas, memory demands, and epic passages, citing Rubinstein’s D minor concerto as a monumental, Neptune-like epic with stormy contrasts between piano and orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubinstein
Achilles
Lucifer
Neptune
Mabel Wagnalls
Circle Magazine
Major Sullivan Captures Fort William and Mary
December 13, 1774. Paul Revere informs Major Sullivan of British movement toward Portsmouth. Sullivan Army launches a surprise night raid, captures Fort William and Mary with 100 pounds of powder and ten stands of arms, buries powder in Durham, and ships stock to Boston. The capture fuels Revolutionary momentum ahead of Lexington.
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Sullivan
Fort William and Mary
Paul Revere
Durham
N.hs
John Sullivan
Boston
Portsmouth
Old Fort William and Mary
Bunker Hill
John Demerett
Parsons Adam
Rocky Road
Lexington
New Hampshire
Quint
Dover
Thomas B. Gregory
New York
Jellyfish Pulsation Controlled by Stimulus and Circuits
Scientist explains jellyfish disks pulse rhythmically in water. When outer sense organs are removed the disk stops, but a mechanical or chemical shock can restart rapid, clocklike pulsations that continue autonomously until an external stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Mayer
New York World
Phonetic Sense Lost By English Spelling, Says Lounsbury
T R Lounsbury argues in Atlantic that English spelling destroys phonetic consistency. He notes Germans and Italians spell unfamiliar sounds uniformly when pronunciation is clear, while English writers use many letters with no fixed value, causing varied spellings.
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T. R. Lounsbury
Atlantic
Pockets and Letters.
A concise urban note jokes that a woman without pockets may misjudge men who have pockets. It suggests women think average men carry about sixteen pockets, to explain why some letters entrusted to men go unmailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Star
Missing Caption Snippet Sparks Comic Gag
A fragment from Illustrated Bits shows Dunn Brown and a character named De Flash-Pooh discussing ground covering plans. The brief line hints at a visual gag about a future demonstration or reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn Brown
Canned Paintings Preserve Art Forever in Vacuum
The article explains sealing paintings in a vacuum to stop atmospheric decay, likening it to canning fruit. It argues masterpieces by Apelles, Raphael, and Michelangelo could retain their colors indefinitely if stored this way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apelles
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Difficulty, a Word on Effort and Challenge
A compact philosophical note defines difficulty as the degree of strength needed to achieve objects and as a mere notice of exertion. It argues difficulty is a bugbear to children and fools and only a stimulus to men, per Samuel Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Warren
Chautauqua Tickets On Sale At Banks At Discount Price
Tickets for the Chautauqua are available at banks now at 1.50 dollars. After August 5 the price rises to 1.75 dollars.
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Rathbun, St.John
J J Kellogg
Wells & McCulley
Washington County
McCracken & Co
Hone
Gome
John Shields & Son
He's
From
Philadelphia Bulletin
Concerto
North Pole
Work & Meek
McCartney
Dr. King
Bibles Bibles
Nicola & Harmon
North Side
Tobias Minick & Son
Washington, Iowa
Labor
the Gas Light Co
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
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