An 86 Year Old College Man Never Used Eyeglasses
Prof O F Lumry aged 86 is visiting Kingon W R Lumry of 627 Second Street West. A former Wheaton College professor of ancient languages he says he has never worn glasses and credits eye care and a habit of rubbing the eyes from outer to inner corners to help preserve sight. He notes he began seeing floaters many years ago but his vision remained pain free and functional. He recalls Salmon P Chase’s tip and believes letting well alone may protect sight.
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O. F. Lumry
Kingon
W. R
New York State
Illinois
Knox College
Lamry
Salmon P. Chase
United States
Ohio
Slit Trousers Make Debut in Pittsburgh Mob Scene
A Pittsburgh fashion moment ends in melee as W Leffingwell Doak debuts slit trousers in Fifth Avenue drawing cheers and shouts. Newsboys mob him, then kick him in the shins before police restore order. Doak plans to go home and change.
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Pittsburgh
W. Leffingwell Doak
North Side
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Doak
Iowa Falls Chief Arrested in Street Confrontation
Iowa Falls on September 1 reports say Chief of Police K. C. Curtis and Justice C. M. Wheeler were arrested during a street incident. Dispatches describe Curtis receiving an allopathic dose of his own medicine as the officers clashed publicly.
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Iowa Falls
K. C. Curtis
Curtis
C. M. Wheeler
English polo force plans to reclaim international cup
London reports Beautiful Lady Ashby St Ledgers backs a U K team to challenge the Americas for the next polo international cup. Lord Ashby St Ledgers will submit a formal plan to Hurlingham Club to assemble a team. To dodge unsettled spring weather, Warmhel players may practice in Madrid before traveling to America.
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Ledgers
London
Lady
Ashby St. Ledgers
England
America
Lord Ashby St Ledgers
Lord Ashby
Hurlingham Club
Madrid
Amerion
Big Picnic at Hudson Sept 2 Promises Giant Harvest Day
Hudson La Sept 1 Syvelals Tomorrow will be a red letter day as Hudson celebrates a harvest home picnic. All businesses close from 10 am to 4 pm for proprietors and clerks to enjoy a big picnic dinner in the park plus a program and sports. About 100 fried spring chickens are planned for the meal as Sunday schools town folk and farmers join in.
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Hudson
Iudson
Record Attendance at State Fair Sets New High
Des Moines Iowa September 1 The state fair closed with record attendance exceeding previous year by over 4000 and admissions up by 17000. Receipts topped last year’s 181678.91 dollars as premium stock parade drew the longest ever and featured horses and cattle along the amphitheatre. Directors noted stock values well above the million dollar mark with two horse strings extending half a mile and a second line stretching a full mile.
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Des Moines
Obituary of Harry Vernon Dodd and family notes
Harry Vernon Dodd born January 18 1883 in Shelby Michigan moved with family to Grand Rapids later lived in Cascade Iowa Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. He joined Illinois Central in 1908 rising to conductor married Ethel Miller in 1906 had three children two sons survived by widow and parents sister and brother. He died August 23 at Duplouque after a career with the railway and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support and flowers from ETHELL DODD AND FAMILY.
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Harry Vernon Dodd
Shelby
Oceana County
Mich
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
Wis
Cascade
Hoythand
Iowa
Edd
Waterloo
Ethel Miller
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Duplouque
Illinois Central
Dodd
Selah Franklin
Russell James
Dodd Fo
Ethel L. Dodd
Selah Dodd
Bessie
Lorenzo
Brotherhood of
Mr. Dodd
Hogan Not Out Of Marshalship Battle
Anamosa Iowa Sept. 1 Sheriff W A Hogan remains in the race for northern Iowa marshalship despite the nomination of E R Moore of Anamoosa. Hogan has won support from Iowa referees and is counting on Jones county backing as the appointment decision looms in Washington.
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Hogan
Anamosa
Sherrif W. A. Hogan
Iowa
E.R. Moore
Anamoosa
Washington
Jones County
Former Tleinois Man Buys Farm in La Partety Area
Lewis Miller completed a deal with J Rt Riegen who takes possession of a 125 acre farm owned by Mr Midler about three and a half miles northeast of La Partety. Riegen moved here from Illinois two years ago and has now bought his second farm after selling a previous property. Miller benefited the La Porte farm from Alvin McMillan.
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Lewis Miller
J. Rt. Riegen
A Reliable Tonic Promotes Health Amid Strong Endorsements
The passage touts Mearttal Tanty TH gestive as a premier tonic for weak, run down individuals. It urges readers in poor health to consider Red Crowt Dia Co Henderson Drug Co as agents for access to the remedy.
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Red Crowt Dia, Co
Henderson Drug Ca
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