Afternoon Lecture on Causes of Revolution
Prof. W. C. Wilcox discussed the crisis in the struggle for independence in a Washington lecture titled The Crisis in the Struggle for Independence. He argued that difficulties overcome create strength for future trials, tracing colonial experience from the French and Indian War through the Revolutionary War and noting English missteps and geography as factors in American victory. He also touched on pottery art, highlighting a Cincinnati factory and U S craftsmanship.)
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W. C. Wilcox
Washington
Wilcox
Colonies
South
Great Britain
England
Lecture by Mrs Ward on pottery and clay modeling
Mrs Elizabeth Ward delivered a morning lecture on her pottery work highlighting clay modeling and its rising popularity in primary departments. She was aided by her daughter Mrs Beam, with samples showing the varying grades of work.
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United States of America
Elizabeth Ward
Ward
Beam
Professor Wilcox Lectures On Union Crisis And Social Dyspepsia
Prof. Wilcox speaks at the High School tomorrow afternoon on The Crisis in the Struggle for Union. He also lectures tonight at the Presbyterian church on Social Dyspepsia. Miss Ethel G. Pike leads the musical department and will sing at the evening talk. Florence Ward heads kindergarten work and will discuss Kindergarten as the Foundation of the Public School System.
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W. C. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Wilcox
Washington
Iowa
Rome
Naples
Italy
Florence Ward
State Normal
Fancy four pound bass leaps into boat in Crooked Creek tale
A group led by Sherm Welch and including Sam Thompson John Wilson Chauncey Meyers Will White Col W B Bell and Nelson Thompson fished Crooked Creek yesterday. John Wilson and Will White saw a large bass jump into their skiff knocking Wilson's hat and splashing water. White stabbed the creature with a pocket knife and the party loaded the bass ashore. The fish reportedly grew to eight pounds by 1:30 pm and the whole party weighed 38 pounds.
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Sherm Welch
Sam Thompson
John Wilson
Chauncey Meyers
Will White
Col. W. B. Bell
Nelson Thompson
Crooked Creek
Wilson
State rifle team chosen for Camp Perry national match
Col S W Brookhart arrived from Des Moines where he helped select Iowa’s state rifle team for the national match at Camp Perry Ohio in late August. The Des Moines state meet determined the team through merit with Brookhart as captain and E E Lucas as coach.
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Iowa
Camp Perry
Ohio
Col
S. W. Brookhart
Des Moines
E. E. Lucas
Fairfield
Fairfield. Spotter
Rankin
Mason City
Hird
J. L. Hennessy
Geo. Broer
E. W. Fisher
Jas. Carlson
F. A. Bonebright
Grist
J. E. Ellwood
F. R. Fisher
Epworth League Convention Set for Muscatine June
The Epworth League of the Methodist church Muscatine District will hold a convention in this city on June 28 29 and 30. Meetings occur at the Methodist church with an excellent program planned.
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Epworth League
Methodist Church of
Local Bakery and Social News From the City
Local notes report Johnsons bakery advertising fresh pies and weekend specials while Vienna and other shops push baked goods. Various residents travel for visits, lectures, and summer plans including Prof Wilcox at Presbyterian church and Miss Florence Ward at the High School. The street carnival runs through Saturday and Chas Coffin praises Dr Quayle’s lecture style.
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Agnes Guthrie
Chariton
Iowa
Young Peoples’ Convention
Covenanter Church
Fannie Harwood
Oberlin
Ohio
Chas. E. Coffin
Quayle
Robert
Ingersoll
John Pratt
Muscatine
New Boston
Charley Hays
Dreams and a Rich Coal Find Tie Breach Incident
A breach of promise case ends with the jilted lover awarded 250 damages after a man’s dream of coal wealth leads to engagement and a father’s real coal discovery. A Dumfries tale credits dreams with saving two children, while an Italian lad’s dream yields lottery winnings. Richard Mansfield’s London dream prompts a return to the stage with D Oyly Carte.
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Scotland
Dumfries
Luigi Tiranti
London
Richard Mansfield
S.r. Mansfield
D’oyly Carte
Mansfield
Secretary of Carte
Kansas City
Solitary Confinement in Mexican Justice System
The Penal Code of Mexico mirrors the French system with Incomunicado or solitary confinement for three days before judicial examination. After this period the detained man is questioned by a judge, and this approach often yields more disclosure than continuous communication with lawyers and outsiders.
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Mexico
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West Chester
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Crawfordsville
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Boston
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