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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
Special Examinatior

County Superintendent, Jessie r..
Duboc, is giving a special examination
today at her office to four students.
Mis- Francis Gruudman and Raw
Smith, Lawrence Farr and Russell
Hedge, are the four who are taking
adyantage OF the special examination
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
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The Friends Church Parsonage,
which has been long needed i'm
provement is about to be realized.
The foundation Is laid and the work
lis progressing nicely.
Art Oppenheimer visited the college
last Thursday and gave chapel talk
along the line of "Reminiscences The
college community Is always glad TO
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

The failure of the football captain
who was elected last year, to return
to Penn this year necassitated the
election Of new leader for the Penn
warriors. This honor fell to Bert Van
ierwilt at election held last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
Worth Money!

Any one having In their possession
1851 pennies may obtain $1,000 for.
them OF Tom Plaster az the Royal
Cafe, No. 2ll South Market ADV, d
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
A Plea For Falr sklea.

After the experiences OF the pres
emf unfasorshse weather. ies ss. hene
that fair weather for the Mahaska
Fall Festival Is assured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

That considerable interest is being
aroused among the down town men is
evidenced by two additional offers
this week to the foot ball men. Ted
Briggs offers to clean and press suit
of clothes for the member of PENIS
foot ball team who makes the last
score in each game of the season, H..
70. Glasure offers a one-thousand dol
lar accident insurance policy good for
one year to the foot ball man who
does the most consistent work through
out the season. The man is to be Sc
lected By an impartial committee,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

Miss Lorena briggs of New Sharon.
a graduate of Class 1915, visited the
college Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
Girls Escape Death

DeW1ttS cigar store was wrecked.
Forty girls were employed here,
but so far none was killed. The aged
Santa Fe fiagman was bowled over
and his clothing torn from his body.
Thomas Gilkey was blown down and
almost every shred of his clothing
torn from him.
A two.story building occupied by
negroes as a pool hall and rooming
house was wrecked A negro stated
that 20 negroes were pinioned in the
place. The Hardyman hotel was de-
molished and it was reported that sew
eral persons were in the building. A
crew of rescuers are at work there.
Automobiles hurried here and there
at great speed hauling the injured
to their homes.
j. L. Wilson saw the explosion. The
car OF gasoline belonged to the Ard
more refinery, and some NEE from
the refinery were trying to stop a
leak that had been reported from the
Santa Fe office.
The absence of the loss of life in
the Santa Fe freight and in Penning-
toms and. many other places Is re-
garded as little short of miraculous.
Evans, Santa Fe agent, was removed
to tho hospital. but is seriously hurt.
The telegrapher suffered a broken leg.
In the Ardmorelte building the
glass was blown from the front, doors
were wrecked, linotypes were put out
OF commission and one member Of the
force was slightly cut with glass,
Ardmore "Modei City"
Ardmore Is the county seat OF Car
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
Scores of Buildings Wrecked.

TIL Santa Fe freight station was
wrecked and was burned to the
ground The Union passenger sta
ton is almost a total wreck. The
express office was partially wrecked.
From the Santa Pc freight station
to the Wilmington hotel every build
ing. including the Pennington whole
sale grocery house, is wrecked,
The east side of the Wilmington
hotel was wrecked from the top story
to the first floor. On the opposite side
of the street the wreckage was al
most as bad. Swift's house WAS
wrecked and burned. A two-story room
ing house and a. restaurant at the cor
ner of Main and Caddo was splintered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

South Hall, the official college board
ing place has been organized on the
Club plan" this year The students
have formed a cooperative society in
which the cost of board is governed
largely by themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
HARDWARE.

WARE department which installed last Spring, and if
have not been coming here for in this line
we have both been losing We handle the DIAMOND
EDGE brand of tools exclusively and each article whether
it be tools other article fully guaranteed by both
and the maker to be the best made They you
already for and their excellent finish make them the
pride of every good workman The time you need
something in this line III and let show them you
The price is the you would pay for standard make
Don't forget this department you money!
guns ammunition Shells with desired load
for all kinds of shooting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

have the men, from down town make
a call.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

Miss Jones, the athletic director for
women, anticipates the organization
of a gymnasium class in the near fu-
ture for business women and others
not attending college.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

Last Tuesday morning plans were
presented to the student body for the
celebration of William PENIS birth.
day on October 18th. The proposition
to again present the Penn Pageant
has been enthusiastically received by
the faculty and students.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
GASOLINE BLAST
At ARDNORE Ok
FLAMES. FOLLOW EXPLOSION
AND MANY BUILDINGS BURN.
40 KILLED; 200 ARE INJURED
Tank Car ExpIodes and Burning Ii.
auid is Hurled On Town--Tre-
mendous Force Razes, Many
suitAinqs,

Ardmore, OKLA, Sept. 2S.-ThI
death list resulting from an explosion
OF, car load of gasoline in the Santa
Fe railroad yards, was raised to A
today, when five of the injured. dice
at the hospital. Searchers are still
digging in the ruins of pool hall fol-
six bodies supposed to be buried
there. Seven bodies have already
been recovered fro mthere. 1t is
estimated that there are 200 injured
and probably scores of others, who
have minor injuries that have not vel
been attended to.
Town at Mercy of Flames.
Ardnnore Okla, Sept. 2S.-Fifty. per-
sons are believed, to have been killed
and at least 200 injured, most of them
dangerously, when a 250-barrel tank
car of gasoline, standing near the
Santa Fe freight office in the business
district, exploded.
The tremendous force of the explo-
sion RACED many buildings and threw
burning gasoline in every direction.
A few minutes later the whole town
was at the mercy of a score of fires.
Ten blocks, of business buildings were
imperiled by the flames.
City Under Martial Law.
The fires are all under control and
the city is under martial law.
The death list cannot be completed
until the bodies are. dug from the
buildings near the, scene which were
wrecked by the explosion or burned.
A spark ignited gas fumes through
a small leak in the tank and caused
the explosion, it was stated. Two
workmen were busy on the tank at the
time. Both were killed.
Glass Fronts Blown In.
Immediately after the explosion ex-
cited persons We're running in every
direction. Glass fronts were blown
from stores and scores Of people were
severely cut.
Private homes were Immediately
thrown open to the injured and a
score Of men began working in the
s&noldering ruins in the business dis
trict for victims.
Charles r. Smith, former member
VI IhO poltIC lOANSt WIZ was oItAllN0
ing on Main street, near the explo-
sion, was killed by falling stones. NJ.
E. Atkins, who was standing almost
three blocks from the explosion, was
killed. A. G. Gould was driving across
the Santa Fe tracks near the scene
when the blast occurred. He was
hurled to death, his horse was killed
and his wagon blown to pieces. A man
sitting in his wagon east of the Love
hotel was crushed when the east side
of the building fell, burying his team.
Several bodies have been dragged
from the ruins.
Ladd & Davidson's wholesale house,
east of the railroad, was badly
wrecked. Mrs. Clara Davidson was
found to be severely injured when
dug from the debris. A bookkeeper,
Raymond, Mccoy, also was badly In
jured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

Thomas J. Petit led the college Y.
NJ. c. A. meeting last week and gave
a very interesting talk on the subject.
BE VS." ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

Professor Dennis Announces thai
the home oratorical contest viii bt
held on Friday night, November 18th
Several strong man have expressed
their intention Of entering the contest
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

Rev. Loehr of the Reformed church
led the chapel exercises Monday morn
ing. 4s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

The choir of the Friends church is
assuming enormous proportions and
the music eminating from the choir
loft is meeting with general approval.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

$ Preparations are on foot for the
proper participation by the college in
the Oskaloosa Fall Festival. A prize
has been offered for the most brilliant
idea to be used in making a college
float
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30

Coach Lee has requested that no
one who is not directly taking part in
football practice be allowed on the.
football field during practice hours.
This measure is somewhat drastic
but will be heartily cooperated in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Recipes

Spice Cake-Beat slightly the yolks
of two eggs and one whole egg, and
add three-fourths of cupful each of
sugar and of sour milk. Put in the
flour sitter two cupfuls of flour, one
teaspoonful each of ground cloves, Gin
namon and mace, and half teaspoon
full of salt. Sift into the liquid, stir,
and heat until well mixed. Then add
half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in
a tablespoonful of hot water. Bake in
three layers in hot oven for fifteen
minutes. For the filling beat whites
of eggs to a stiff froth. Pour over
them slowly half cupful of hot ma
pie syrup and beat until thick and
cool. Spread between layers and on
top.
Ginger Bread-Beat together two
eggs, one cupful of molasses and half
a cupful of sugar. Add tablespoonful
of sugar and a dessertspoonful of Gin
namon. Add half cupful of sour
milk and two cupfuls of sifted flour.
Dissolve a teaspoonful of soda in one
fourth of a cupful of sour milk, add,
mix and pour into shallow buttered
pan. Bake in e moderate oven for half
an hour.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Cold Cream Bath

The woman who wishes to freshen
herself up in the shortest possible time
and to feel a sense of inauguration
after a long motor or train journey
should follow the example OF the
Frenchwoman. In ten minutes a
Frenchwoman can truly rejuvenate
herself. And her methods are of the
simplest.
She removes first her travelling dress
and gives it to the hotel maid to brush.
Then she dips a towel in cold cream
or white vaseline and gently rubs her
face, neck and arms with it. After this
she saturates corner Of the towel
with eau de cologne and water and re-
moves the cold cream.
Finally a rinsing of cold water Is
given. After thorough drying with
soft towel a dust of powder is applied
to the face, neck and hands, and the
dust-stained traveller is a new being.
If there is time the feet are also
sprayed and powdered, for there is
nothing which so refreshes one. Then
an application of spray filled with
eau de cologne to the hair will remove
the dust.
1t takes very little time to accom-
plish all this. 1t is very hygienic for
the skin, and the traveller energies q
radiant creature, with softly glowing
complexion, refreshed both in body and
spirit after the fatigue of long jour.
ney.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
For the Housewife

Whip cream in a pitcher instead Of
a bowl to do it in half the time and
without scattering.
Glue tape measure firmly across
the front edge of your sewing machine
1t saves much time when sewing.
A dampened cloth placed on the bot
tom of a pan when cake sticks to the
pan, says an exchange, will cause the
cake to steam loose in short time.
Window glass should not be cleansed
with soap, as this treatment renders
the glass cloudy. A little borax. pearl
inc or household amomnia may be add
ed to warm water.
A splendid shoe polish can be made
by mixing little milk with ordinary
backing. After rubbing small guam
tity of the leather little elbow
grease" will be required.
To drive away red ants scour the
cupboards of their haunts out thor
ouhly with hot water and ammonia,
and place upon the shelves or near the
spot frequented by ants a few sprigs
of ground ivy. A little wormwood will
generally scare away black ants; the
ammonia is more effective for the red
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
The Book
Borrower

An Objectionable type of person,
whose capacity for irritation is I'M
bounded, is the inveterate careless
book borrower. We all know such
people. They borrow everything in
the book line, from the latest novel in
which we are immersed to the volume
Of Thomas A. Kempis which brings us
daily comfort. The family Bible alone
escapes their notice.
If they borrowed and returned the
book promptly one would not be so vio'
lent upon the subject. But they either
keep the books they borrow until one
is in despair of ever seeing them again
or they do not return them at all. OF
course, many people fail to return
books through thoughtlessness, but
there are also people who sin in this
fashion through Indifference. These
are the ineXcusable ones.
They cannot have real love of
books, or this Indifference would not
manifest itself. They would under
stand that books to the book lover are
valued friends and when one is forced
to part with them to careless and in
different readers, who take their time
about bringing them home, one is apt
to feel justly incensed. Aside from the
intrinsic value Of volume, the per-
son who borrows book should remem-
Der that it may mean a great deal to
it's owner. You do not know what as
sociations and memories may surround
such book.
Nearly everyone has some light
novels that they are willing to lend,
and which mean nothing to them in
any way, but one should not get into
the habit of treating even such books
with carelessness, for it is habit
which easily takes root, and which is
often most difficult to break.
Young girls are frequent offenders
where books are connected. 1t is no
doubt due to thoughtlessness that they
take all outrageous time to return any
volume that has been lent them, but
this is OF a sufficient excuse. They
should remember that books mean
great deal to certain people, and If
they lend them they are entitled to
the consideration of having them re-
turned promptly.
Another bad book habit INDUCED in
by many people IS to begin reading a
book that another person has not yet
finished. A young girl who was a
guest at house party caused a great
deal of indignation by this unconscious
habit No book was safe from her row.
ing eye. One could not leave. book
for moment and find it when one re-
turned She even committed the en-
ormity of removing books from ones
bedside table.
Everyone should cultivate respect
for the books of others. They should
be handled with care and promptly re-
turned and never taken without per-
mission, unless one wishes to label
oneself as an odious type of person.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Tells Of Wild Ride Over African Road

London. "A member of the
British forces which have been en-
gagged in East Africa gives the follow.
ing sprightly account Of his expert
ences in letter home:
ION the Gazi road, thirty miles from
the German border: We are still all
safe here. Some days ago authentic
information came through from Nom
bassa that $50 German troops had in.
vaded British East Africa, some sixty
miles from Mombassa, and at point
(Vanga) where there was only Captain
Rodwell and seven natives. Volun-
teers were called for to ride to Vanga,
and subsequently to patrol the road.
"Now the road is one of the vilest
paths possible to imagine. In one
place, some seven mil" S in length, the
sand is from eight to nine inches in
thickness, in others the road has been
dug out at the side and thrown up in
the middle to varying height of eight
to ten feet, and only thirteen inches
wide. In other sections it winds
through eight or nine feet high ele-
plant grass, narrow, winding little
footpath, which one finds only through
the damage done to the grass blades
and stalks through negroes passing
through, then over swamps galore,
wading through small, Shiny streams.
reeking with malaria, through long
stretches of mud, which clods ones
boots and bicycle, and tinall.' over
huge eXtents Give or six miles, OF
mangrove swamps and wonderful Al
rican jungle, great ferns, cactus, creep
ers and impenetrable s"~ub.
"They bought the bike, gave it to
me, and l went through in the dead of
the night.
There were no maps pro draA ,.
and the path had more or less to be
guessed at twenty miles out in the
bush. Whilst travelling fairly fast tn
motor bike fell into hole, which It
was impossible in the darkness to see.
The new moon only lasted about two
hours, and had sunk below the horizon
long before The bike flew one way
and the other. landed on some bull
lets which were in my breast pockets,
and knocked myself senseless for half
an hour. Two miles from Gazi again
performed the same acrobatic feat
This time lay in the road for three
hours.
1.-THE dew was appalling, and water
had worked into the magnets and car.
buretor, making the moor bike use
less for some time to come. At day
break left the machine in hut and
marched for six and half hours. l
arrived at Thammani more dead than
alive. On the way | met gang OF
thirty big monkeys. We passed each
other with mutual respect. Then l
came on four armed negroes with
spears and hatchets. They were on
our side, so l didn't fire. At Timoni
took a dhow and anchored at Gazi
two and a half hours afterward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Health Notes

Improving toe nails are usually
caused by wearing shoes that are too
short and narrow.
A sweetening and antiseptic mouth
wash may be made by boiling CHINA
mon bark in water and straining it.
Apples are very healthful and should
be eaten whenever obtainable. They
are a great help in digesting other
foods.
If care is taken to push back the
cuticle at the base of the nails when
drying the hands the nails will be kept
in much better condition.
Five miles day is not too much for
a healthy person to walk, but those
who have not sufficient strength should
20 only as far as is not fatiguing.
If possible, comb your hair out and
let it hang down your back for few
minutes each day. There is nothing
better for the hair than sunlight and
air.
A simple remedy for perspiring
hands is made by dissolving half a
teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in
small cupful of water. This lotion is
to be mopped on the hands.
When bathing fresh air is essential,
as the respiratory organs work faster
when enjoying either hot or cold
plunge, and to shut ones self up in
a small, close, steamy room without
particle of ventilation takes certain
beneficial stimulus away from the bath
itself,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
SOLDIERS IN TEARS
At MAJORS DEATH
"FoIlow Me, Boys" Cried Viscounts
Son As He Led Charge Against
the Germans.
Shippers Get Behind English Lines In
Garb of Civilians and British
Officers.

London. (By MaiD.-How Major the
Hon. Hugh Dawnay, D. S. o., of the
Second Life Guards, younger son of
Maj. Gen. Viscount Downe of Dingley
Hall, Market Marlborough and Wyke.
ham Abbey, met his death in action in
the region of Ypres, is narrated by
Corporal J. Jennings OF Tadcaster,
household cavalryman, now on leave.
1t is not only tale of valor, but is an
example of how the British officers are
loved and respected by their men.
1--WE were at Zillebeke, about three
miles from Ypres," sale the Corporal,
"and the order was given for 200 OF us
to storm several farmhouses situated
on a ridge, in the hands of the Ger
mans. We could not advance under
cover and had to expose ourselves to
rifle and shell fire. Still, not man
wavered. Maj. Dawnay, a great fav-
orite with all of us, led the charge. We
gave one great cheer, and with Fol
low me, boys, and grip Tight! from
the Major, we leaped after him. All
the way Maj. Dawnay was in the fore
front, and he was the first to reach
the farm houses, 300 yards distant. We
took two of them. At the third Maj.
Dawnay met his death. He was in
the yard of the farm house, patting on
the back man who was bowling over
scuttling Germans like ninepins.
"'Good boy!' shouted the Major,
who then turned and thrust his revolt
yer through the lower window of the
farm house. He was Immediately rid
died with bullets from within and COL
lapsed. When we realized that he was
dead, a number of us wept. If you
knew how we all loved that man you
would have understood. We would
willingly have died for him.
Lieut.. c. C. Thompson, serving with
the Second Battalion Royal Inniskillin
Fusiliers, wires to his old headmaster
at Handsworth Grammar School:
1.-THE chief feature about everything
here is how ordinary it all gets. You
walk along road; a stray bullet drops
in the road at your feet; you just walk
on. You go up to trench, and the
next man to you gets shot through the
lung. He is calmly bandaged up and
walks himself to the stretcher bear
ers. The awful feeling of seeing q
man shot has worn off, and all you
think is 'Plucky devil
1.-THE cunning of the Germans is al
most devilish. Their snipers get be-
hind our lines even, often dressed as
civilians, and snipe at us going up to
the trenches. Their spies dress as
British officers and prowl about inside
our lines"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
TESTING Fruit Jars

Ladies will never be much annoyed
by having fruit spoil if, after thorough
" washing the jars they will partially
fill with boiling water, place rubber
and top on securely and give the jar
a vigorous shaking. Should any water
escape you will know it Is not alright.
Examine it and perhaps you will find
that new rubber or top is needed and
POSSIBLY both. Instead of using the
heavy rubbers, use an old one with
new light one that can be bought for
4 or cents per dozen. Test every
Jar in this way and be sure they are
alright. Then if two cups of granu-
lated sugar is used to each jar and
the fruit cooked until no scum rises 1t
will be fine and keep for years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Sick Room Don'ts

Don't allow the sheets to become
wrinkled.
Don't jar the bed by leaning or sit
ting upon it.
Don't allow stale flowers to remain
in the room.
Don't forget to be kind and patient.
Don't have temperature of sick room
over 65 degrees.
Don't appear anxious. Those who
are i'll are very sensitive.
Don't rattle papers. Nothing gets
on ones nerves more than this.
Don't give the patient more water
In q lass than he is allowed.