Bedford High School Schüler Declamatory Contest and Activities
The article outlines a series of school events at Bedford High School including the preparatory Declamatory Contests with entries from Kenneth Chilcote Paul Gant Ruth Gunson Thelma Meikle Elizabeth Wynne and Blanche Hartman among others. It notes an admission fee and reports on basketball results against Lenox with the girls losing 9 to 2 and the boys 24 to 34. It also covers Y W C A and Hi Y meetings with talks on keys and chivalry, and mentions the operetta Miss Cherry Blossom being postponed to mid March along with freshmen party details and local notices.
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B. H
B.H.S
Bedford High School
Lenox
Bedford
Revenue Act 1924 Sets Exemption by Yearly Status Apportioned
The act bases a taxpayer’s personal exemptions on months as single married or head of family. Exemption amounts vary by status and change through the year, with final eligibility tied to year end status including dependent credits.
Taylor county court monitors busy February term
Judge H H Carter presides as Grand Jury reports for Taylor county district court. Jurors foreman H A Crum and others named. Calendar shows multiple civil actions with settlements, dismissals, and judgments including notes, accounts, and receiver appointments. A note on Charlemagne ends the list.
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Taylor County District Court
IH. H. Garter
Grand Jury
H. A. Crum
Jackson
Troy Thompson
Ross
Alltn Stephens
Marshall
Esther Wilson
Platte
W. E. Weller
Washington
Clawser
Mason
George Bloom
Market
State of Iowa
E. J. Wilson
R. M. Meredith
Taylor County
Rex Nickel
Superior Fixture Co
A. H. Peacock
Dr. Plake
W. H. Jon
Mier Wolf & Sons
Jack Day
J.P. Minor
H. G. Perkins
L. W. Perkins
H. G. ‘Perkins
First National Bank Blockton
L.D. Morris
J. H. Humphrey
Walter T. Hall
E. M. Pagenti
N. Fessler
Offi ‘Crawford
C. Myers
Warren Baker
W. H. Geagley
Lewis Scott
Engelmann Spruce Distribution and Naming in Western North America
The Engelmann Spruce is a Rocky Mountain evergreen with a distribution spanning from southern Arizona and New Mexico to the Canadian Rockies and limited stands in Washington and Oregon. Known as Engelmann Spruce among students, lumbermen sometimes call it simply spruce. The first discoverer is unclear. the Lewis and Clark expedition may have noted a spruce in 1805, but confusion with firs and spruces leaves the conclusion open.
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Rockies
Rocky Mountain ‘National Park
Telisms
Arizona
New Mexico
Canadian Rockies
Washington
Oregon
Wert
Pole charged with begging after son's wedding in London court
In a London police court a Pole faced begging charges amid a man's claim of a novel expedient to profit from his son's wedding. The man described how the Pole attended the ceremony in silk hat and fine clothes, then changed into rags and begged from guests as they departed from the synagogue.
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London
Crop Production in 1924 and Value of Truck Crops
USDA estimates 19 truck crops for table use canning and manufacture yielded a gross $31 million to growers in 1924, $12 million less than 1928. Tomatoes topped at $53 million in value with the largest acreage, followed by Irish potatoes at $44 million, strawberries at $35 million and cantaloupes at $20 million.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Petrified Forest of Arizona the Rainbow Forest Tale
A feature on the Petrified Forest in Apache County Arizona describing its formation from a fossilized forest. The piece explains ancient catastrophe and geological processes, detailing three divisions including Rainbow Forest with vibrant colors and jeweled petrifications. It notes federal protection since 1900 as a national monument for public enjoyment.
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America
Apache County
Arizona
Congress
Roosevelt
Petrified Forest National Monument
Arizona Sun
Rainbow Forest
Watch Your Weight Doctor Frederick Green Warns
In Newcastle penny weighing machines show women alone are weighed far more than men. Overweight signals illness risk and is common in middle age. Reduce weight with less starch and sugar, more fruit, vegetables, and exercise. drop fat with steady effort and regular activity. Weight control improves health and appeal.
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Newcastle
Reforms in State Supervision of Banks Advocated
American Bankers Association urges nonpartisan bank supervision with a fixed five year Bank Commissioner term and professional qualifications. A study analyzes how commissioners are chosen, powers to approve charters, act as receiver, and deliver efficient regulation free from politics across states.
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State Bank Division
American Bankers Association
Frank Ww
ElMonta
Banking Department
State Banking Department
Hanking
Wucconstal Banking
Wall
The Friendliness of Modern Banking
A historical view traces savings banks from austere, curt depots of cash to institutions that welcome customers, offer advice, and engage with foreign communities. It credits warmer teller relations and proactive service as driving deposits growth postwar, portraying banks as fostering Americanization through better human contact.
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Hay
Backbone Over Wishbone Thought Refocuses Power
A banker farmer urges shifting power from wishbones to backbones to achieve worthwhile progress. The call emphasizes personal responsibility and resolve as the path to meaningful actions and outcomes. The quote frames backbone as the source of true capability.
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Rialto Theatre
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Paul Ander
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