James Roosevelt in Beaten Track
Washington AP notes a pattern of presidential families where sons and close relatives served as aides. The piece traces James Roosevelt and others from Adams to Grant, detailing how kin acted as secretaries, hosts, or military associates at White House or during campaigns, shaping administrations and legacies.
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Washington
James Roosevelt
Jimmy
White House
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams, Jr
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson Donelson
Donelson
Peggyton
Millard Fillmore
Millard Powers Fillmore
Buchanan
Ulysses Grant
Frederick Dent Grant
Fred Grant
Grant
Fred
Giant guardian dog in Beverley tale from 1855
The story recounts Dr. Isaac Woodcock walking to a chapel with a heavy load of money who is followed by three thieves and a giant dog that guards him. After warding off the robbers, the dog vanishes and Woodcock never sees it again, believing a heavenly phantom protected him that night.
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Methodist Recorder
Great Britain
Isaac Woodcock
Beverley
Yorkshire
England
East Riding
Verley
Woodcock
Dr. Woodcock
The Ghost Dog of the Lane and a Pastor’s Night
The passage debates whether a dog escorting Dr. Woodcock was real or supernatural. It suggests a living dog could have guarded a stranger from thieves, or a ghost dog might recur in historic tales. The narrator invites readers to draw their own conclusions with cautious skepticism.
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Dr. Woodcock
England
Pickford and Fairbanks Divorce Recalls Public Romance
Miss Mary Pickford America’s sweetheart born in Canada spent three minutes in court a year ago today divorcing her swashbuckling husband Douglas Fairbanks. Fairbanks, the second husband of the little Smith girl, became perhaps the best known star ever to smile on celluloid.
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Mary Pickford
America
Canada
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Smith
Sinding Birthday Noted Composer of Norway Studio
The article notes Norwegian composer Christian Sinding born January 11 1856 and still living. It mentions his prominent piano string concertos and songs and that his studio work includes To Spring.
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Sinding
Christian Sinding
Norway
Noted New York Murderers Executed in Sing Sing Death House
Nine years ago today Judd Gray and Ruth Snyder were executed in Sing Sing for killing Mrs Snyder's husband with a window sashweight. The state of New York carried out the sentences as their deaths.
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Sing Sing
State of
New York
Judd Gray
Ruth Snyder
Horatio Alger Jr. and the rise of his virtuous boy heroes
The article notes Horatio Alger Jr. avoided vice and used clean language in his best selling Ragged Dick and the series including Tattered Tom Brave and Bold and Pacific. A generation ago boys were expected to read his stories for moral lessons. He was born January 13.
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Horatio Alger, Jr
Tom
Morton McCarver Founding Burlington and Tacoma Pioneer
The piece identifies Morton McCarver of Lexington Kentucky as the founder of Burlington Iowa and later lays out the town of Tacoma. It notes today marks the 130th anniversary of his birth.
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Burlington
Iowa
Lexington
Morton McCarver
McCarver
Tacoma
Professor Parker Elevates Mineralogy in Science Parlor
Cleveland scholar Professor Parker born January 15 1780 revived mineralogy turning it from attic curiosity into a formal field. His 1818 work Mineralogy was then judged the era’s most important contribution to scientific literature.
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Parker, Cleveland
Actress Alie Fischer remembered for stage roles
The piece recalls Alie Fischer who trained at drama school like a medical student studies and became a capable actress. It notes her roles in Pillars of Society The Clemenceau Case Nero Little Lord Fauntleroy and Quo Vadis and mentions her birth in Haute Indiana on January 16.
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Alie Fischer
Alice Fischer
Clemenceau Case
Nero
Lord Fauntleroy
Quo Vadis
Haute
Ind
Danish Brotherhood West Branch names officers for year
West Branch Danish Brotherhood elects Hans P. Petersen as president Earl Bendixen as vice president Aage Clausen as secretary and John Fabian as treasurer. Retiring president is Wilmer Christensen.
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West Branch
Danish Brotherhood Lodge of
Hans P. Petersen
Earl Bendixen
Aage Clausen
John Fabian
Wilmer i Christensen
Gamma Deltas Present Two Roose velt High Plays
Gamma Delta society of Roosevelt High presents Within the Hour in seven scenes set around the world. The cast includes R. J. Martin Roy Shelton Karl Biskup Mary Smrchek and many others. Bargains in Cathay set in a book department features Mavis Nelson Lloyd Schuknecht Jane Nelson and Charles Kos. Director Roberta Dinwiddie Sheets assisted by Mavie Nelson. Roy Shelton is stage manager with a full production staff.
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Gamma Delta Society
Roosevelt Senior High School
Roosevelt Auditorium
Smith Family
San Francisco
China
R. J. Martin
Roy Shelton
Karl Biskup
Mary Smrchek
William Hensley
Margery Field
John Clemens
Marret Moloney
Jeanne Kelly
Ohn Benson
Bernard Hermsen
Jane Nelson
Walter Heaton
Mary Ann Neilson
Jack Sammon
Charles Kos
Roberta Dinwiddie Sheets
Mavie Nelson
Virgil Richardson
Jack Rohrer
John Savage
Cecelia Fiala
Howard Tremain
Jerome Nixon
Margaret Moloney
Lorraine Trueblood
Marguerite Vorel
Vivian Danberg
Mary Louise Gilchrist
Betty Stephen
Winifred Erbe
Ted Welch
George Baldwin
Beverly Wright
Merle Tilson
Gloria Franks
Z C B J Dramatic Circle Presents Jindra Tonight
This evening at the Z C B J hall the four act play Jindra will be presented under Frank Rys Jr. Miss Bessie Bohac stars in the title role with a large cast including Jekerle Brhmadka Sam ek Chytry Popelka Klumpar Kra lik Klumpar Janeba Rys Dvorak Valenta Bohac Neumeister. Elsie Spevacek sings between acts and is joined by accompanist Elsie Volak.
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Z. C. B. J. Hall
Jindra
Henrietta
Z. C. B. J. Dramatic Circle
Frank Rys
Bessie Bohac
Frank Jekerle
Pavla Hromadka
Lillian Samek
Joseph Chytry
John Popelka
Frank Kralik
George Klumpar
Frank Janeba
Frank Rys, Jr
Milan
Sokols Sibrinky Mask Ball Planned for Feb 8
The Sokols Sibrinky or mask ball will be held in the C. S. P. S. hall on February 8 with a stage program planned by the technical committee and currently rehearsed for the feature event.
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Sokols
Hrubucek Assists Corn Belt Lodge Installation at Vining
T B Hrubucek vice president of the CSA executive council aided in installing Corn Belt lodge officers at Vining on Monday. Officers include Alvin Chalupsky president Albert Vileta vice president Marie Kucera financial secretary Agnes Hrstka recording secretary Emma Homolar treasurer Joe Dostal page Helen Hrstka sergeant at arms Velma Snider sentinel. A pair of flags American and Czechoslovakian were presented. New members were initiated Tuesday with Hrubucek and Louis Jiricek assisting. A Bohemian school board dance to benefit the school is planned for January 28 at the Z C B J hall.
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T. B. Hrubucek
Mr. Hlubucek
Louis Jiricek
Z. C. B. J. Lodges Schedule Liberal Week Meetings
The Z C B J lodges Pro kop Velky Zizkov and Karel IV meet this week with new officers to be installed at 7 30 p m Meeting attendees include district organizer Louis J Jiricek who departs for New York and T B Hlubucek heading to Chicago for a two day CS A executive council gathering A pork supper is planned at the hall Thursday and the CS A central committee meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the CS P S hall with all newly appointed reps urged to attend.
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Prokop Velky
Zizkov Dub
Karel IV
Louis J. Jiricek
New York
T. B. Hlubucek
C. S. A. Executive Council
Chicago
C. S. A. Central Committee
United Brethren Sunday School Officers Named
Wadena reports officers for the coming year led by Superintendent W F Moore with assistants L A Welsh and Burdena Moore. Everett Elliott serves as secretary with Forest Moore treasurer. Amelia Faye Moore is pianist and assistant, plus Irene Shover as assistant librarian. Mrs W S Elliott oversees cradle roll with Mrs Emma Jennings as assistant. Mrs Madeline Rubens is temperance superintendent with Mrs Laurel Welsh as assistant.
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Madeline Rubens
Laurel Welsh
Ministers Serve Lord in Little Towns and Villages
A commentary notes country ministers travel to small towns and villages where churches are modest and distant from large congregations, highlighting dedicated service beyond urban centers.
South Finds Trick to Make Contract in Wed World of Bridge
In this bridge column the declarer South chooses a meticulous line to counter West's king of trumps after a club opening. By ruffing, discarding, and timing, South squeezes East and West, solving the Brain Twister No. 102 while noting last week's solution.
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Outh
South
North
West
East
Thatworthy
Declarer
Regional Population Share Across Nine States
Twenty one percent of the U S population resides in Arizona California Colorado Florida Illinois Michigan Montana Mississippi and Wisconsin. This distribution highlights concentration in several large and mid sized states.
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The
United States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
Montana
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Courthouse Parade and Courtroom Anecdotes Across Linn County
A Cedar Rapids police routine after midnight leads to a lighthearted courthouse drive joke. The article recalls Iowa City lunchroom beer versus milk orders, short wave radio visits between Cedar Rapids and California friends, and a Linn County farm land grant from 1812 era bounty land. It notes 797 marriage licenses in 1936 versus 736 in 1935 and 70 licenses issued in December amid a Christmas rush.
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Linn County
Forty-fifth Regular United States Infantry
Dan Cupid
Linn
Ed Lundquist
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