Centennial Notes Bring Old Fashioned Dress Parade to Oskaloosa
Centennial events in Oskaloosa drew riders from Leavenworth for a parade, with women in hot vintage dresses and men in frock coats. A side-saddle ride by 72 year old Mrs Clover drew cheers, while spectators in beauty parlors watched the street scene unfold. The oldest resident, 95 year old Mrs Robert Taylor, rode in the procession.
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Jefferson County
Leom Clover
Ozawkie
Oskaloosa
Robert Taylor
How to be a popular senator and the Centennial Queen
The fragment mentions Shirley Walker and her young son amid the entry of the Centennial Queen, Miss, and girl attendants. It hints at pageant or ceremony coverage within a political or civic event context.
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Shirley Walker
Pageant Queen and Children Aid Into Car
After being crowned, the queen and the children had trouble with the train and car door as they left the field. Senator Carlson rose from the front row to help the queen and the tots into the car, ensuring they departed safely before others could reach them.
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Tots
Carlson
Clerks in India suspend strip strike amid pay dispute
Government clerks in New Delhi halted a strip campaign after one day sans shoes as talks stalled. The move comes as India confronts unrest over Goa and other Portuguese territories. In Ohio a man imprisoned for a bad check mistakenly requested canals, then finally paid the express fee to receive a bird.
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National Society For
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Ohio State University
Congress
Goa
India
Maysville
Jack Benson
Columbus
3Rd St
Benson
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