Project leadership named for rural education program push
Benton and rural districts organize to promote a yearlong project with district co operators and assistants in each school area. Mrs Glenn Woods leads publicity with Mrs W F Beck and a group of co operators including Mrs Al Mullen and Miss Hazel Woods. Five lessons are planned with the first held at Mrs Glenn Woods home led by Miss Rockhill from Ames Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Ames
Mx. Nordhausen
Jeaders
Isd
Glenn “Woods
W. F. Beck ‘iHlelper
Frank Herriott
Benton ‘No
Mullen
Hazel Woods
Benton No
Andgar ‘Wainwright
Fred Keith
Sam’ Kingsley
Virgil ‘Putnam
Benton No. 5
Arthur Hess
Glenn Levitt
Benton No. 6
D., Hunter
Frank “Weatherly
Bedford Rural
Robert ‘Turner
Marton Ohler
Gienn
Woods
Rockhill
Ames Agritural College
Radio Aerial Construction Near Wires Ends in Outages
Two Exeter youths narrowly escaped severe harm while attempting to erect a radio aerial near 6,600 volt primary lines. The insulation was cut, causing a short circuit that tripped service to three towns and disrupted local telephone service. The incident follows a public safety warning from the electric company urging radio enthusiasts to keep aerials away from electric lines to prevent such danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Nebr
the Electric Company
Has Same Attributes Ap eyvll speaker differs from eyil oer
Quintilian notes that identical attributes exist between two speakers when the only divergence is the absence of opportunity, suggesting that capacity remains similar while circumstance governs performance. The remark reflects a broader classical view on talent and chance shaping outcomes.
Businessman in Trouble Over Numerous Checks
Afton bank checks drawn by Williams were dishonored for insufficient funds causing a wave of lawsuits. Mrs Dougherty and others sue for amounts on worthless checks while Williams faces charges of writing bad checks. Bond furnished and a hearing before Justice H P Long scheduled next Saturday, with Williams to settle the checks to potentially nullify charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Issuddin
Afton
Williams
Mrs Jane Osburn Dead 95-year Bedford Matriarch
Jane Proudfoot born January 8 1830 in Cambria County Pennsylvania married John Osburn April 26 1894 and moved west to Scott County Davenport then Bedford in 1906. She died January 17 1925 aged 95 leaving two sons a sister thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 19 at the Baptist church in Bedford with interment in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Osburn
Jane Proudfoot
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
John Osburn
Scott County
Davenport
Bedford
Heer
William
Iowa
Mathias
Texas
M. Baker
Osburn
Pletcher
Baptist Church
Flairview
Morgan Crawford wed in Presbyterian ceremony
On Tuesday evening January 20 at the Presbyterian manse Mix Carl Morgan and Miss Oma Crawford of New Market were married by Rev. Paul G Luce. The couple was joined by Mr W J Martin and Miss Nilson of the same neighborhood as attendants.
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Presbyterian Manse
Mix
Carl Morgan
Oma Crawford
New Market
Paul G.luce
W. J. Martin
Nilson
Relentless Fate Delays Wedding in London Hamlet
A wedding in London faced abrupt postponement as the bridegroom reportedly fell ill and was revived amid confusion. Details remain sparse but the incident drew attention to the distressing event and its impact on the couple and guests.
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London
Local Ladies Names in Fragmented Social Section
Fragmentary OCR lists several women including Mrs Gly ihompating Mrs Dow Miss Jessie Miller Mrs L Beara Mrs Karl Paschal Mrs Vogt Miss Adda Lewis Mrs Hope Blakem ré Mrs E Jefferies and Mrs Jas Flick. The garbled text suggests a social or society notices snippet with multiple attendees or hosts.
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Aecenait Reece
Gly
Subscription List Notice From 1926 Payment Schedule
The notice states subscription changes have not yet been made and payments received last week will be processed by a future publication date. Readers are asked to check their tags for errors and report any discrepancies. Subscriptions set at the old rate will continue for ten days, with a payment limit ahead at February 1926.
Striking Belgrade pressmen threaten to seize morning papers
The Striking Pressmen of America face a turmoil as workers depart Belgrade confrontations over unsanitary quarters and poor accommodations. A rival staff launches a Belgrade titled edition mirroring the original paper, stealing clientele while owners cannot halt or quickly revive the parent journal.
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America
Serbia
Belgrade
Living Age
New Canal Records Improve Traffic Through Panama
Panama canal activity climbs with frequent new records in traffic. In nine years of operation, 20,474 vessels passed totaling 84,254,471 tons, while California shipments to eastern ports rise steadily in large strides.
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Panama Canal
California
Whales Off California Coast Near 1853 Estimate
Seaminon a noted whaling authority cites Nature Magazine estimating about 1,853,000 gray whales on the California coast. He notes that from 1919 to 1922 only one whale was captured there.
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Seaminon
Nature Magazine
California
Eye sight in schools found neglected by survey
New York report from the Eye Sight Conservation Council summarizes a nationwide survey of over 10 million students. It finds widespread neglect of eye care, with 25 percent showing obvious vision defects and over half needing correction, due to inconsistent testing and lack of trained staff.
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New York
United
Council of America
United States
Attenton
The
Five Sight
Conservation Council
WBS
Departments of Education and
Boards of ‘Health
Council
Gold Prospectors Stir Rhodesia Rush Near Mick's Luck
In Bulawayo Rhodesia gold prospectors surge to pegging sites after dawn at Mick's Luck near Essex Vale once linked to FP Selous. Eight men slept on the forfeited claim site amid freezing conditions while two others sped 30 miles to Bulawayo in 45 minutes to file first registrations at the tax office.
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Bulawayo
Southern Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Mick
Essex Vale
FP. C. Selous
Thines
Wealthy Sir Samuel Kelly Builds New Town in Ulster
Sir Samuel Kelly, a wealthy mine owner, has created Newtownkelly in Ulster Belfast. The town arises from his coal venture and is touted as Ireland’s greatest single handed commercial undertaking. Two deep coal shafts, overhead equipment, eight railway sidings completed. Colliers from Cumberland and Scotland reside in the new town.
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Belfast
Newtownkelly
Samuel Kelly
Ireland
Cumberland
Scotland
Brown's post office box system adopted nationwide
In a Washington discussion, Brown proposes a partitioned box system with numbered glass fronts for post office letters. About 400 boxes were quickly filled at 50 cents for three months, a plan that became standard in smaller cities nationwide.
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Washington
Thomas
Richmond Va
Brown
Teadlini
Browh
Smalter Cittes
Aged Woman to Fight for Unsettled Estate in Camden
Irene Powers of Camden, aged eighty two, declares she will pursue a claim to the 62 acre Anneke Jans Bogardus estate between Broadway and the Hudson. The land, tied to Trinity Church, Woolworth Building, and other sites, was allegedly left by Anneke Jans Bogardus via a 99 year lease. the matter has a long history with repeated court rejections and swindler schemes.
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Camden
New York
Irene ‘Powers
Anneke ‘Jans Bogardus
Broadway
Hudson’ River
Woolworth
Trinity Church
Miss Powers
Anneke
Jans Bogardus
Roelof Jans
Standing Room Only Puts "Pep" in the Turk
Constantinople's new prefect Emine Bey bans chairs in offices to curb officials inviting guests for long coffee chats. The plan aims to push faster business and reduce lingering gossip among prefectorial staff.
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Constantinople
Emine Bey
Change of names allowed under central Soviet decree
A recent decree from central Soviet authorities grants every Russian citizen over eighteen the right to change his family name and first name as often as he pleases with full legal validity, simply by notifying the registrar of the community.
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Riga
First Mail Plane Engine Donated To Museum
The engine of the first U S aerial mail plane, a Bleriot monoplane, has been donated to the Smithsonian by Ovington of Santa Maria California. The accompanying official document signed by Postmaster General Hitchcock and Chief Inspector Morgan will also be presented with a mail sample from the first trip and a photograph of the plane.
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Washington
US States
T Smithsonian Institution
Ovington
Santa Maria
Cal
Hitchcock
Morgan
New York
Jealousy Analyzed in Hearst's International Opinion
Burton argues jealousy ties to illness overwork or lack of affection, with jealousy arising when one feels at a disadvantage or ego is threatened. He notes that mutual trust in a partner reduces jealousy, and applies the idea to both men and women, framing it as a test of worthiness and dependence.
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Burton
Bascoe
Hearst's
International
Nis
Steam From Volcano Aims to Power South America
Plans to bore Mount Little on the west coast of South America to extract steam from natural fires beneath the mountain. Most energy would be piped for electricity. estimates claim current can be produced yearly using half a million tons of coal’s equivalent consumption. Steam is said to be pure enough to run turbine engines directly without costly processing.
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Mount ‘Little
South America
CISA
Positilar ‘Mechanics Magazine
Irregular Speech Techniques by Cobb on Audience Interest
Bores Irving quotes Cobb on how a speaker at any level must captivate listeners. He notes the challenge of remaining engaging, citing the risk of dullness when the speaker relies on ego and constant self focus. The discussion weighs conversational rhythm and audience perception in public speaking.
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Irving
Cobb
Englishwoman Ellgareth Smith Born at Burnhill 1776
Ellgareth Smith, an Englishwoman born in 1776 at Burnhill House, County Durham, England, possessed knowledge of multiple languages and translations. She died in 1806, leaving behind fragments and translations that were published, though her poetry is described as lacking notable ability.
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Ellgareth ‘Smith
Burnhill
County Durham
England
Thuy
Chicago
Early Declaration Copies Facsimile Distributed
The first printed copies of the Declaration of Independence were sent with the congress president and department secretary signatures. In 1828 John Quincy Adams commissioned copper plate facsimiles to provide copies to the signers or their heirs.
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Congress
Department of State
John * Quincy Adams
Parlor Mischief Ends in Silent Tension
In a tense scene Pari acts mischievous by whacking chairs and poking fans with a sword while examining a merschaum pipe. The resulting breakage shifts the room into grim silence as Papa' glowers and Paul stares, until he breaks the tension with a prompt question.
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Papa
Pari
Paul
Fragmentary note on a child feeding a dog with pudding
An unclear OCR fragment notes a feeble girl seen giving pudding to a foe and mentions Jeryfother advising against giving it to a dog. The garbled text references a child and a dog with scattered phrases about pudding and warnings.
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Jeryfother
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Reid Murdock
P. P
Wade
Ulster
Butterick ‘Design
Butterick Publishing Co
Mary Ways
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