Des Moines Firms Tour Southern Iowa May 4 6
Des Moines Manufacturing and Jobbers Bureau will take a Good Will tour May 4 to 6 with nearly 100 delegates from about 70 firms. The Pullman train will visit 26 cities on Rock Island and Burlington routes ending with Washington on day three.
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The
Manufacturers and Jobbers Bureau of
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Washington
Des Moines
Rock Island
Burlington
Fred Nesbit
Manufacturing and Jobbers Bureau
Arthur Brayton
Oliver Scott
Des Moines Police
Stanton
Willisea
Corning
Creston
Osceola
Chariton
Albia
Ottumwa
Agency
Batavia
Fairfield
Brighton
Keota
Sigourney
Delta
Funeral services held for Luther Williams at Zion Congregational
Luther Williams 64 a retired farmer of Columbus City died Saturday. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Zion Congregational church with Rev M G Jones of Cincinnati and Rev Robert N Chord officiating. A male quartet sang two numbers. Pallbearers were John McNeal David White John Hamil Jr Ed Rich Paul Howell and Don Morgan. Flower attendants were Lucy
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Luther Williams
Columbus City
Zion Congregational Church
M. G. Jones
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert N. Chord
John McNeal
David White
John Hamil, Jr
Ed Rich
Paul Howell
Don Morgan
Evanses at Welch hymn sung at grave
Riley and Frances Evans attended a graveside service where the Welch hymn titled Resurrection in English was sung by the gathered group.
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Riley
Frances Evans
Merrimac Social Visits Reported By Local Families
Merrimac notes dated April 21 record visits by Delmer Crile and family Sharon Elizabeth and Dale Baldosier with Billa Kientz and Karen Kientz. FE C Hinkle Lydia Hinkle with Will Brannon. Lou Hyde with Baldosier Amrine and Beese families. Max Hill and sons with John Hill. Brannon callers to Elmer Reschley.
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Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Delmer Crile
Sharon
Elizabeth
Dale Baldosier
Billa Kientz
Karen
Robert Kientz
FE. C. Hinkle
Lydia
Will Brannon
Lou Hyde
John Baldosier
Harold
Donald
Joe Beese
Max
Clinton
John Wieneke
Sarah
Max Hill
Walter
Larry
John Hill
Elmer Reschley
Lightweight neoprene nylon garden hose hits market
A neoprene covered nylon cord garden hose with the same water capacity weighs about 25 percent less than the ordinary hose and is easy to couple.
Riverside Movement Keeps Local Families Shifting Homes
Mr and Mrs Lyle Blieu and daughter Donna move from Pat Holderness residence into William Sims property vacated by Don Southwick family. Southwicks relocate to former American Legion home now livable. Norman Sojka earns private pilot license and works at Sojka Service station after training with Iowa City Flying service.
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Riverside
Lyle Blieu
Donna
Pat Holderness
William Sims
Don Southwick
Southwicks
American Legion
Norman Sojka
Wes Sojka
Iowa City Flying Service
Sojka
Commons Rebuild Delays Toward 1950 Completion
Britain’s House of Commons is being rebuilt after Luftwaffe bombardment. Air conditioning loud speakers and a modern gymnasium will introduce modern notes. The restoration is a large task and not expected to be completed before April 1950.
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Britain
House of Common
Hitler
Tracksters Fall In Tight Washington Mt Pleasant Dual Meet
Washington high school lost to Mt. Pleasant 63 to 61 in a close outdoor dual meet. Mt. Pleasant won several events led by Zook and Kelley while Washington’s Brock, Zook, and Denison earned top finishes in sprints relays and field events.
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Bob Weber
Washington High School
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Zook
Kelley
Waters
Hauter
Ristine
Johnson
Brock
Kleese
Sotelo
Jacobs
Smith
Simons
Denison
Hayter
Rouser
MFP
Carter
White
Hummel
Bouser
Beames
Ancient cock fights traced in early world history
The text notes cock fighting as a long standing pastime from ancient Creeks and Romans to Asia. It mentions fights in Asia dating back about 3,000 years and references the earliest Asiatic enthusiast using partridge and quail in deadly bouts.
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Asia
Jews Seize Haifa as British Withdraw in Palestine
Jewish Haganah forces captured Haifa after an overnight offensive as British troops withdrawal neared. ceasefire declared by 11 30 a m with the city quieting. four Jews killed and four wounded reported by Haganah. Arabs claim high civilian deaths.
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Haifa
Palestine
Haganah
Hedar Hak Karmel
Old City
Reuther attack suspect still sought by police rewards offered
Police tied shotgun wadding found near Reuther's window to a 12 gauge shotgun. Authorities suspect an amateur gunman driven by hatred tried to kill Reuther. Commissioner Toy and investigators hope the $117,800 reward prompts new leads.
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Reuther
Harry 8. Toy
Ancient dyestuff kermes known as tola and coccus
In antiquity kermes was valued as a dye, called tola by some and coccus by the Greeks, ranking among the oldest known coloring agents.
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Moses
Tola
Davenport Visits Highlight Local Residents
Mrs. John Erlenbush and daughter Ruth visited Davenport on Tuesday. Mrs. W. R. Brown of Maquoketa, formerly of Washington, has been in town for a few days at the P. C. Woods home.
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Harry Colvin
Riverside
Washington
Washington County
Norma Rose Stransky
Town City
Lawrence Stransky
John W. Soukup
Needle Club
John Soukup
Robert
Town
Cty
Amanda Erbe
John Erlenbush
Ruth
Davenport
W. R. Brown
Maquoketa
P. C. Woods
W. G. Stewart
Dubuque
Merrill Harkness
Robert Galloway
Earl Galloway
Town State College
Division of Agriculture
The
William Houseal
J. P. Houseal
Fast Second Street
William
Engineering
Iowa State
Coat Sale at Bridges 20 Percent Off
Bridges offers 250 coats at 20 percent savings limited time. Regular stock features 100 percent wool coats in latest styles. Sale promotes all sizes colors and quick turnover as E M Bridges & Co advertised.
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E. M. Bridges & Co
Arizona Native Tribes Count and Reserve Size
Arizona hosts scattered tribes with the Navajo as the largest group. About 30000 of the 55000 Navajos live in Arizona. The reservation lies across Arizona Utah and New Mexico and covers 20000 acres.
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Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
It's a Law Governing DC Card Games and Cheating
The article notes a DC law where winning more than 26.67 dollars in a fair card game allows a suit against the winner. It also states a gambler cheating for more than 26.67 can be sued for five times the amount won.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Dakar as Key Stop on WWII Air Route to Africa
Dakar, capital of French West Africa, served as the first African stop on a clipper route and a major air traffic hub. In wartime, it stood prominently on the U S route to North Africa with President Roosevelt routing through Dakar to Casablanca in 1943.
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Dakar
French West Africa
Africa
United States
North Africa
Roosevelt
Casablanca
Migrant goose on Mississippi flyway from Arctic breeding grounds
The Richardson's or Hutchins goose migrates along the Mississippi flyway. It breeds in the eastern Arctic and winters on the northern coast of Merion.
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Mississippi
Arctic
Merion
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By Ken Reynolds
Ainsworth State Bank
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House of Commons
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GOP
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
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Rhine River
Wiesbaden
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Vaganah
Chicago
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
George Vico
Bengals
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International Soundphoto
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