District Basketball Tourney Dates Set At Here
The State High School association fixed March 8-9 for divisional basketball tournaments and March 15-16 for the state final. Eighteen district schools, including Albia Burlington Centerville Eldon Fairfield Lineville Mt. Pleasant Muscatine Ottumwa New London Stockport Thornburg Udell Wapello Washington Keokuk Knoxville and Humes ton, compete for state berth.
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State
Parsons
Albia Burlington
Centerville
Eldon
Fairfield
Lineville
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Ottumwa
New London
Stockport
Thornburg
Udell Wapello
Washington
Keokuk
Knoxville
Humeston
Ames
Indianola
Cedar Falls
Waukfield
Sioux City
Grinnell
Mt. Vernon
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Burlington
Muscatiffe
Washingner
Vivian Martin Stars in A Petticoat Pilot at Orpheum
Vivian Martin headlines the Para mount photoplay A Petticoat Pilot by Joseph Lincoln at the Orpheum theater tomorrow. Born in Grand Rapids Michigan she began acting at six and has appeared on stage with Richard Mansfield. The film follows a Cape Cod daughter and two grim sea captains.
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Vivian Martin
Paramount
Joseph C. Lincoln
Orpheum
Grand Rap
Wis Mich
Richard Mansfield
Cy‘wano de Bergerac
Rostand
Felgar 18 Fined $300 for Violating Food Laws
George N. Felgar flour dealer and Mt. Pleasant restaurant proprietor is fined $300 by Iowa food administration for selling wheat flour substitutes and operating without wholesalers license and serving meat on a meatless day. Fine paid to Iowa officials to be given to Henry County Red Cross. two days closing ordered. Felgar takes out wholesalers license.
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Burlington
George N. Felgar
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Food Administration
Dave
Felgar
Food Administration
Iown
Henry “Ounty
Henry ‘Ounty
Money to Loan on Improved City Property
Thoma and Thoma offer loans on city property improvements. Call 809 for details.
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Thoma & Thoma
Boy Scout Subscriptions and School Club Notice
Subscriptions for Boy Scout work must be paid to O F Fryer at Iowa State Bank by Saturday for those who signed door knob tags. Others who subscribed at the Father and Son banquet will be contacted by the boys. The Washington school Boy Club has a patriotic program Tuesday at 4 p m and parents are invited. Commissioner Frank will assist with exams at headquarters Saturday and each boy has a role in upcoming demonstrations.
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O. F. Fryer
Iowa State Bank
Washington School
Frank
Local News Briefs Fill Ottumwa Day With Visits and Travel
Miss June Chidhester went to Beckwith this afternoon. Numerous residents and visitors appear in Ottumwa including Nobie Ball visiting Kirksville and others: J. E. Lewis attends court in Ottumwa, Mrs. Munro returns from Kirksville for treatment, Jessie Frankish visits relatives, Sheriff Wiley’s wife travels to Glenwood for a boy’s treatment, and many others visit family or travel for care, work, or events.
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June Chidhester
Beckwith
Nobie Ball
Kirksville
J. E. Lewis
Ottumwa
Ralph Munro
Jessie Frankish
Downey Iown
R. J. Wiley
Muscatine
Sheriff Wiley
Muscatine County
Glenwood
Phillip Sauer, Jr
Pest Moines
Bert Speers
Camp Dodge
Frank Dance Orchestra
Birmingham
New London
H. M. Miller
Amy Topping
Burlington
Homer Topping
Ben Merigan
C. C. Rauscher
John
Lockridge
Sugar Hoarding Found at Columbus Junction
Special agent Mr Figley found thirty-two bags of sugar, each 100 pounds, stored in a tin shop in Columbus Junction. The sugar belonged to grocer Frank Isett. Twenty-seven bags were sold with the county food administrator's consent to local dealers, five bags remained with Isett for a thirty days' supply as provided by law.
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Columbus Junction
Figley
Frank Isett
Isett
For Rent Busy City Listings in Local Column
A column of rental notices lists homes with multiple rooms and features. Entries include modern houses and flats in New Chicago and near the square, with contact methods such as phone numbers 3408 2510 629 1370 2563 3603 and addresses like 304 S Third 120 S Main 300 W Hempstead. Many specify possession dates in March and nearby streets.
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C. G. Taylor
New Chicago
North Third and
Hempstead
J. F. Dearduff
Wilson’s
West Burlington
Square
North Main Street
S. Main Street
Rachel Carter
S. Third Street
Sierra N. Call
For Sale Listings From Local Ads
A dense block of sale notices lists multiple items including eight room houses near the square and on North E street, wagons and harness, a baby buggy, a stove, a base burner, and farm lands. Private phone numbers and addresses appear for each item such as J P Rodgers 4510 or 3355, Mrs J D Ebbert North E Street, A J Smith, Landology at Marinette Wisconsin, and J P Starr.
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J. P. Rodgers
J. D. Ebbert
North E Street
East Kirkwood
N. Court Street
North B Street
South Third Street
A. J. Smith
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Bldg
Marinette
Wis
South Second Street
Ben Davis
Ernest H. Hadley
Frank K. Leedham
J. P. Starr
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke
Satirical columns mock local figures and peculiar beliefs with a string of short quips. The verse touches on musical talent, grocery weigh-ins, chloroform, aliens, bread for complexion, war shortages, bird houses, Georgia heat, wood cutting, camouflage at home, and mixing milk with ale in a cream pitcher.
Wanted notices and chores fill local Classifieds
Short classifieds list seeks a 16 to 17 year old boy for steady full time work and a girl for general house work. Also seeks five to ten acre rental or purchase, vacant lots for produce, a chest of drawers for knitting, wood choppers for long jobs, and a lost Airedale pup. Multiple contact details included.
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W. J. Bevering
Journal
Daily Journal
War Bread of Liberty and Global Brotherhood
A historical public wartime exhortation urges conserving food and aiding national efforts. It promotes saving sugar and wheat while urging citizens to cook rice and noodles for the country. The text mixes patriotic slogans with calls to spread brotherhood and seek peace globally.
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America
The Egg Carriers Reach New Peak in Fight for Victory
A playful verse tracks an egg as it climbs from 53 to 63 in a wartime rally. The song urges the egg to aid in the final push against the Kaiser and asks whether the climb has topped out, ending with a chant of resolve.
Lost black pocketbook found in city area
Female finder please call phone 9911 or LOST small black pocketbook containing small sum of money between R I depot and 704 W Burlington street Reward Phone 2324. 32
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Finder
R. I. Depot
Burlington Street
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Felgar 18
Wairfield
Leggett House
Scheffel
J. Ssisenhart
Try Journal
BOY Scout News
OCAL
John Briggs
Mary Gifford
St. Joseph’s Academy
David Crail
Marie Doughty
East Briggs Street
Will Horton
City
Mary McCormick
Sam Black
County Line
Alex Julian
Arthur Julian
C. S. Bierce
Celeste
Levi Peasley
West Harrison Street
Carrie Spielman
Brighton
Felix Pauls
Roy Emry
C. G. Bush
Rock Island
Bush
Robert Gumm
Lois Glass
Monmouth
D L. Glass
Hempstead Street
W. van Buren
Gaumer Bros
Trator
E. E. Sidoreus
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Plumb
George Washington
Georgia
Red Cross Knitting
Clarence Hague
Airdale
Hoover
J. M. McKain
Iowa
K. A. Bell
Dence
Goeke’s
West Broadway
Jewell’s Orchestra
Sunset
Paramount Pictures Corp
Ann Pennington
Ann
Bairfield Theater
Margarita Fischer
Janet
Ham
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E. Day
Wight
W. B. Reduso
W. B
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
Chicago
Kerrick
Lhen
Tribune
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