Neighbors Join the Farm Tour in Ames County
Mrs Hanley reports a sunny farm tour starting at 10 AM with County Agent Ellis and Miss Knowles visiting Carl Anderson’s orchard and chicken house. The group toured Will Brown, Pilotburg church lawn for lunch, and visited Chas Johnson, Winegardens, and Deuker farms, sampling fruit, vegetables, and noting modern barns and facilities.
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Hanley
Ellis
Miss Knowles
Ames
Carl Anderson
Chas
Char Me
Piloteburg
Finley Rickey
Knowles
Wellman
Chas. Johnson and Son
Johnson
Wm Deuker
Diver Scratches Shark in Odd Australian Encounter
A diver off Australia faced a 12 foot shark that approached his suit. He offered the shark his steel jumper pant, and the animal rubbed its rough hide against it for about half an hour before swimming away.
Hand Flower Tree and Five-Fingered Orange Echo Myths
Describes the Hand Flower Tree in Mexico the Macpalxochiquekitl with red hand shaped blossoms and a central column that resembles a hunting arm. Compares to Japan's Five-fingered Orange a dwarf tree with fruit shaped like a opened hand and curved leaves resembling nails and fingers.
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Mexico
Euele
Japan
Elderly man dies in Centerville house fire tragedy
J. M. Van Cleave aged 90 perished trapped in bed as fire destroyed his daughter Mrs. Charles Graham’s home near Unionville. An oil stove explosion in the kitchen sparked the blaze while Mr. and Mrs. Graham were outside making molasses and did not hear the blast or realize the danger until flames were out of control.
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Centerville
Charles Graham
Unionville
J. M. van Cleave
Birds ruin pole at Ravenna grade school playground
A 150 foot fir flagstaff at Ravenna grade school in Seattle was removed after woodpeckers bored holes along 100 feet of the trunk. The birds attacked the pole when the colors were displayed and caused it to break where the wood was most damaged.
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Seattle
Wash
Ravenna
Iowa approves 439 consolidated schools with 68619 pupils
The Iowa State Department study shows consolidated schools cost less to operate than other schools while delivering twelve years of education. Buena Vista county serves as cost comparison. Des Moines levy stands at 97 mills, Clinton at 124. Transportation supervision is highlighted as a key factor for success under Superintendent MacClenahan and inspector Geo. A. Brown notes.
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Des Moines
Altho
State of
Iowa
Buena Vista County
Hayes Township
Rembrandt
Clinton
State Department of Public Instruction
Tate
Geo. A. Brown
Consolidated Schools
State Department
Supt
MacClenahan
New York Has a Big Heart in Odd Park Bench Tale
An amused visitor in New York describes dozing on a Bryant Park bench after a late night on Broadway. He wakes with his hat missing, but notes the scene felt charitable as pennies fill the hat and passersby show sympathy in the mild air and city bustle.
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New Years
Broadway
Bryant Park
Central Park
Second Street
Bill
New York
Hogs injure four year old Caleb Davis in Missouri barn attack
Campbell Missouri September 21 Caleb Davis four years old is in critical condition after several hogs attacked him in his father s barn as he played in the yard neighbors and family rushed to help him with multiple bites reported and the boy taken for medical care
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Caleb Davis
Campbell
Campbell, Mo
Rose o the Sea at Fox Theatre gains from Anita Stewart
A First National feature at the Fox Theatre showcases Anita Stewart in Rose o the Sea a New York house party tale of wealth a forged check and a troubled romance. Peter Schuyler rescues Rose Eton a penniless girl whose fate shifts after a forged signature erupts into crisis.
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New York
Anita Stewart
Fox Theatre
Peter Schuyler
Knickerbockers
Astors
Debonnair
Rose Eton
Rose
Sunday School Parade Draws 15600 Polk County Youth
A mammoth Sunday school parade in Des Moines featured calvin scenes and foreign mission costumes with 15600 Polk County Sunday school members from 141 churches marching through the city. Eskil Carlson led the parade with Governor Kendall Mayor Garver and officials aboard. A postparade picnic followed at the state fair grounds hosted by merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk County
State Capitol Grounds
Eskil Carlson
N. BE. Kendall
Garver
State Fair Grounds
Mrs 8 BE Fish Visits Son Chester Fish In Cotter
Mrs 8 BE Fish left this morning for Cotter to visit her son Chester Fish in a brief family trip.
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BE. Fish
Cotter
Chester Fish
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Journal
Halligan’s
Pov
Ara Teeta
Kory
Halligan
My Nan
Devenport, Lows
Cherce of
Bryant Park Beach
Jud Tunkins
Smpiitier
Missouri
Ste A Alia
Steve Polish
Liquid Aart
KSI
Puse
Fifth Avenue
Peter
Miss Stewart
Reissent
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Klein Klothing Kompany
Joshing Kompany
Wasmngton
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