Essay Contest Opens for High School Students
Mae B Francis state superintendent notifies of the Prize Essay vacuum by the American Chemical Society inviting all high and secondary school students in Town to compete for 10000 in cash prizes and Yale Vassar scholarships. The contest honors Patricia Garvan and aims to spur chemical science interest nationwide.
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Mae B. Francis
Vvacco
American Chemical Society
Yale
Vassar
Francis P. Garvan
New York
Patricia
Munson
New York City
United States
Slosson
Lefebvre
Pasteur
Valley-Raders
Gregory
Tigert
BE. C. Franklin
Garvan
H. EK. Howe
Wilder D. Bancroft
Cornell University
Charles H. Herty
Synthetic Organic Manufacturers Association
Alexander Williams, Jr
Observations on Ozarks Rural Life From Arkansas State Line
A reader recounts a trip from St. Louis into Arkansas in 1923 noting sparse settlements in the Ozarks, ad prospects of 40 acre farms, copper mining and sawmills, lack of churches or schools, roaming stock, and arrival at the Jim Crow Car with razor back hogs near the station. Fraternally, J. W. Bond.
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Kenney House
Hot Springs
Ark
St. Louis
Arkansas State Line
Fruit Belt
Ozarks
Independence
Arkansas
State Line
J. W. Bond
Statewide ban on highway advertising signs expanded
Iowa counties order removal of roadside signs and signs on adjoining property that obstruct view or hinder highway use. Patrols instructed to pull down signs along main routes into Dubuque and other cities. Attorney General Gibson's ruling strengthens authorities to enforce removals from rights of way.
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Highway Service Bulletin
Iowa
Dubuque
Hawkeye
Boards of Supervisors
Gibson
Opal Month Recalled as Month of Glory and Color
A quote credits October as the opal month of the year describing it as a month of glory and ripe color and as the picture month per Henry Ward Beecher.
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Henry Ward. Beecher
Marion Triumphs 6 0 Over Monticello In Pivotal Game
In a hard fought local clash Marion defeated Monticello 6 to 0. Cordon scored the lone touchdown as Marion controlled the line with strong coaching while Monticello struggled with ragged play and limited push. The finish saw a near touchdown for Monticello on a late drive before a fumbled recovery ended the game.
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Marion
Monticello
Cordon
L. Zubler
Schneider
Hayden
Marian
C. Dow
C. Serbousek
R. G. Percel
R. G. Buel
R. T. Woodger
R. T. Bell
R. E. Crew
R. E. Lang
Q. B. Hall
Q. B. Schneider
R. H. B. Woods
R. H. B. L. Zubler
F. B. Gordon
F. B. Hayden
Rome township farm bureau opens year with local meeting
The Rome township farm bureau held its first year meeting in the Olin school Monday night with a violin solo by a high school orchestra member a talk by county president G J Van Buren a reading by a student and moving pictures. Forty attended despite rain and bad roads signaling active farm bureau spirit. A program committee will plan the November Morley meeting to reorganize and elect officers. A limerock sample from Steve Grover’s Castle Grove township farm tested at 100 percent in soil department tests. Grover considers a rock crusher to use the rock for agriculture and several farmers already plan to take rock if a crusher is installed. Three county farmers have ordered limestone to be shipped from the Reformatory quarry at Anamosa.
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Rome Township
Farm Bureau
Olin
G. J. van Buren
Morley
Steve Grover
Castle Grove Township
Taig County
Town State College
Ames
Jones County
Grover
Anamosa
California tourist sleeper excursions by C M St P railway
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway offers a weekly through tourist sleeping car from Austin Calmar Monticello Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and intermediate points to Los Angeles via Kansas City and southern routes with dates October 30 November 6 15 20 27 December 4 11 18 26 January 3 Full information and reservations through local agents or A Moore Des Moines Iowa.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Austin
Calmar
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Southern
California
Santa Fe
Fred Harvey
C. M. & St. P. Agent, Or €. A. Moore, General Agent, A. T. & S&s F. Ry
Flynn Bldg
Des Moines
Lows
Syria’s Boundaries and History Under French Mandate
Syria covers about 60 000 square miles roughly Georgia sized with 3 000 000 people. It gained independence from Turkey and came under a French mandate in 1920. France split it into four provinces Aleppo Alsonto Damascus and Great Lebanon for administration. The east is dry while Great Lebanon is fertile and the population is mostly Mobanmedun.
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Syria
Georgia
Turkey
France
Aleppo
Alsonto
Damaseus
Lebanon
Lost coin purse found in vacant lot near Chicago Journal
A reader recalls losing a small purse containing about nine to ten dollars while walking at dusk, retracing with matches and a flashlight, and eventually discovering the purse after a misstep as they returned home to search.
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Chicago Journal
Lest He Go Hungry and the Circus Basket Theft
A club woman relays a tale of selfishness as an old couple visits a circus. The husband asks for his wife Hannah to surrender their lunch basket, and she complies with gratitude while the crowd gasps at the moment. The exchange ends with a tense, uncertain note about the basket’s fate.
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Hannah
How Finland Teaches Agriculture
Malnnd maintains Whites agricultural colleges with twenty six training schools including nine that move between towns and eight farm schools.
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Finland
Malnnd
Giant Whale Skeleton Attracts Oceanic Wonder
The American Museum of Natural History owns a colossal female thyoBack skeleton, 684 feet long with a 30 foot girth, said to hold fifty men in its interior. Washed ashore near Forked River New Jersey, the specimen dwarfs typical right whales which run 45 to 50 feet. Theories suggest whales evolved from land mammals.
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American Museum of Natural Histary
Forked River
N. J
Washington Star
Acetylene Gas Then and Now in Lighting History
Acetylene gas discovered in 1836 is obtained from calcium carbide. Early production was limited. about thirty years ago England saw large scale manufacturing. When mixed with air it is explosive, but in pure form it can burn safely. A rate of five cubic feet per hour yields a light of 40 candle power.
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England
New York Herta
Foreclosure Petition Filed Against Quam Thorson and Allen
The Lowell State Bank files a mortgage foreclosure action in Johnson County Iowa Court against C M DeSart and Nettie I DeSart heirs, and against Quam Thorson John W Allen and Mrs John W Allen. The petition seeks sale of described lands in sections 9 10 15 16 township 85 north range 1 west to satisfy a 3200 note and mortgage and bars defendants from rights except redemption with judgment if not answered by November 24 1923.
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Lowell State Bank
Quam & Thorson
John W. Allen
District Court
C. M. DeSart
Nettie I. DeSart
Maquoketa River
Anamosa
Said
Bionday
Bald
Doxsee
Plaintif
Divorce Petition Filed in Reid Case in Jones County
In the District Court of Iowa Jones County November term 1923 Margaret Reid sues R J Reid for divorce on grounds of desertion. Notice states a petition on file in the clerk of court office and a hearing commencing Monday November 26 1923. Attorneys for plaintiff Doxsee Doxsee.
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The
District Court
Iowa
Jones County
Margaret Reid
R. J. Reid
Anamosa
Said County
Kard
Doxsee
Notice of Appraisement in Minnie Carson Estate
Appraisers named by Judge Atherton B Clark of the district court of Jones county Iowa are appointed to value Minnie Carson estate interest in Lot 371 Rail Road addition Monticello Iowa equity seized at death The appraisal will occur at Monticello State Bank Monticello Iowa on November 8 at 10:00 am You may appear with evidence The report will be filed by November 2 1923 term of the district court to be held at Anamosa Iowa starting November 26 1924 Monticello October 1 1924 Carpenter Jr Pophargill Suett Charles M Suett Appraisers as aforesaid
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Eugene Starks
Carrie Smith
Almeda Peck
Cornelia Scott
Harry Scott
Mattie Mae MacNarlen
Frank W. Starks
T. {. Carson
Atherton B. Clark
District Court
Tones County
Iowa
Minnie Carson
Monticello
Monticello State Bank
Anamosa
Tawa
Whaling Business Plummets After Short Season
Whaling operated for just three months causing a sharp drop in activity. The fleet captured little while whale oil prices were favorable in earlier seasons. A foreman reflects on a news break to Mrs. Murphy about her husband following an explosion.
Administrator Named for Samaria Ryan Estate in Jones County
Public notice announces K. M. Carpenther as administrator of Samaria Ryan deceased in Jones County Town Avamosna. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk sworn and verified by date. Debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. notice dated October 1923.
Administrator's Notice for C C Ryner estate
Public notice announces the appointment of Bruis Cropp as administrator of the C C Ryner estate in Jones county Iowa. Creditors and all persons owing the estate are directed to file claims with the district court clerk, sworn and within time, and to make immediate payment to the administrator to avoid costs. Dated Anaimoga Iowa October 1923.
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Jones County
Town
Samaria Ryan
Avamosna
K. M. Carpenther
RH. EL Reed
District Court of
State of
Iowa
C. C. Rynerson
Parsons
Anaimoga
Towa
A. D
Bruci .Cropp
J. G. Reed
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