Over 800 Attend G A R Meeting in Ottumwa
Ottumwa hosts the forty sixth annual Grand Army encampment with more than 800 Iowa G A R members and allied groups such as the Women's Relief Corps and Daughters of Veterans. A grand parade is planned with veterans marching in aut os and bands, as decorations and crowds fill the city.
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Ottumwa
Grand Army
Iowa Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Women's Relief Corps
Ladies of the
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
Police
Carl Spry
Ottumwn
American Legion
Sons of Veterans
Boy Scout
Royars
Civil War Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
Wor Relief Corps
Ladies
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Daughters of Vete
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Farm Land Boom Hits Nearby Tracts and Prices
Real estate in the area is selling briskly with high prices. Duke S80 acres southeast of town sold from Duke to J D McLaughlin then to Malcolm Montgomery at 700 per acre. 73 acres northeast of town near J A Simerman was sold to Karl and Way Simerman. OU Cavin 150 acre farm north of town also reported sold at a good price. Details unavailable today.
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Duke
Mr. Duke
J. D. McLaughlin
Malcolm Montgomery
J. AD. Yes
Karl
Way Simerman
J. A. Simerman
OU Cavin
Sun's Immensity Outlines Earth's Size Relative to Sun
The Sun could enclose Earth and Moon side by side within its diameter, says Scientific American. Three Earth Moon systems could line up through the Sun's center without approaching its surface within 50,000 miles on either side.
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Scientific American
Forgiveness Lessons Urged by Alice Meyell Quote
A fragment quotes Alice Meyell on forgiving children and adults, praising pity and self awareness. It notes that those who forgive rarely seek apologies or bargains, urging both sexes to learn compassion.
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Alice Meyell
Unclear Mountain Note on Smoking Time Measures
Fragmentary text from a Montenegrin setting notes distance by cigarette light time. The passage mentions rare alwl presume normal smoker habits and hints at a walk named Pette's Walk being rough. No clear event or identifiable entities emerge from the fragment.
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Montenegro
Teachers Taking June Exams Today
The county conducts June teacher exams at the courthouse under the county superintendent. Only two new applicants seek rural posts, with several current teachers aiming to improve certificates. Additional tests in Des Moines Cedar Falls and July August may not yield a full teaching staff. many recent graduates are too young, and many teachers have left or married.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Too Deep for Him Sailor Reflects on Line Length
An Irish sailor mutters about 50 fathoms of line, calling it a long day's work. He jokes that he fears someone cut the other end, speaking to the officer on watch in a Congregationalist tone.
Deed Records Valentina Farm Parcel on Jericho Turnpike
A March 15 1807 deed recently recorded on Long Island conveys the Vilentine farm along the Jamaica to Great Mains highway and Jericho turnpike to the route from Little Plains to Rocky Till including buildings orchards gardens and water features with no other description or size given.
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Long Island
Double Duty Mine Car Weighing Powers Generator
A system uses the weight of descending mine cars to produce electric power. A cable winds around a drum connected to a generator, converting potential energy into electricity as cars descend in the South African mine.
Neglect of Public Schools Decried by Judge Towner
Des Moines June 23 Judge Horance T Towner congressman from Iowa eighth district and coauthor of the Smith Towner Will to create a department of education urged Americanization and education for foreign born residents He warned illiteracy endangers citizenship noting low teacher salaries and urging business leaders to prioritize education over industry closures. He argued educated citizens are essential to preserve democracy and American leadership.
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Des Moines
Federation of Women's Clubs
Horance T. Towner
Iowa
Smith-Towner
Department of Education
United States
Transmutation of Base Metals into Gold History
The text traces alchemy origins to Arabia before Christ, noting early chemistry advances and the common focus on lead as a starting metal. Mercury is considered the next best option, with silver highly recommended as part of transmutation studies.
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Christ
Arabia
University of Manchester
Dark horse may be next governor in Iowa race
Des Moines June 23 One angle in the Republican state convention explores a dark horse candidate to avoid deadlock or delegate trade. State Chairman Charles Rawson or Governor Harding are named, though unlikely without deadlock. Lt Governor Moore campaigns. Havner Kendall Deems seek delegates with anti strike, anti labor positions. American Legion baseball team planned with D J Settle as manager. initial tryouts tonight at 6 30 at the ball park.
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Charles A. Rawson
Harding
Moore
Kendall
Havner
American Legion
D. J. Settle
Illinois
Ball Park
Legion
Washington
Noonan
Frechin
Tyler
Eshwaters
Case
Peck
Rhdiger
Larkin
Daviess
Arnold
Tere
Settle
World’s People and Places Cited in Odd Historical Note
Readable fragments indicate a claim about populations in China and Idio containing half the world’s people, plus a reference to an annual pile furnace bound for Benares with an unclear large number. The item reads as a sparse, proto-essay fragment with mismatched details and no clear event.
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China
Idio
Benares
No Explosives Warning From Des Moines Post Office
Des Moines post office warns against sending firecrackers or explosives by mail. Several Fourth of July packages contained explosives and will not be accepted for mailing. officials urge residents to refrain from mailing such items to prevent hazards.
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Des Moines
Fragmented historic news snippet misreads given
A garbled quote appears with names and phrases unclear in the fragment. The readable content shows stray words and partial sentences lacking coherent events or context. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are established.
Starfish Regeneration and Defense Mechanisms
Describes starfish abilities including shedding an arm to escape predators and regrowing lost limbs. Notes that in rare cases a starfish can divide, discharging viscera to aid in escape, and mentions renewal of the food canal taking from ten days to several weeks.
New Guinea Love Tokens
New Guinea customs mark romance when a woman sends a string to the man’s sister or mother. The recipient then informs the intended lover which Woran to court, revealing a unique traditional pathway to union.
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New Guinea
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