April in West Chester Brims With Pleasant Weather and Local News
The writer praises a very mild April in West Chester Iowa recounting egg shipments from Rubio and a hen that hatched 29 chicks from 15 eggs. They discuss Lot Caryman’s prized violin and the desire to broadcast from WOC. They laud McFarlane store for credit and community support and recall 1886 mud time and local picnics.
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West Chester
Rubio
John Flegg
WOC
Carryman
Lot
Lot Daryman
Davenport
McFarlane
J. A. Walker
Iowa
Valley
Valley School
Good Old Days Recalled By Penny Store Talks
A speaker recalls Ed paying as little as 3 cents for eyes and a time when a broken eggs case cost $1.35. He notes Roy bought a $25,000 home in Cedar Rapids and muses on how small coins drive wealth at penny and dime stores.
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Darkie
Gray
Iowa City
H. S. Dayton
Keota
Richardson Boys
Keota Eagle
Oskaloosa
Jim White
Muscatine
Ed Coffman
Hise
Roy
Cedar Rapids
Local Happenings in Columbus Junction and Nearby Areas
Miss Hildegarde Giffey returns home with her brother Carl from Chicago for a short visit. Chapter C X of the P E O Sisterhood meets with Mrs S M Overholt. Founders Day planned for January. May 4th meeting at Miss Mary Reanery's home. John Littrel, 78, dies near Columbus Junction Letts area after Bellevue Hospital stay. survived by widow and two children. Mabel Lock and Harold Koepping wed in Rock Island. Koeppings to Davenport home. Local residents attend events in Muscatine Cedar Rapids Fairfield and Parsons college returnees and hospital updates reported.
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C. X
P. EF. O
S. M. Overholt
J. Don Darrow
Elsie Freeman
C. W. McGrew
W. H. Hughes
M Overholt
W. A. Carr
G. W Weber
Misa Mary Reanery
Blanch
Wiloma Gaumer
Fairfield
J. W. Pence
John Littrel
Columbus Junction
Letts
Mr. Littrel
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Will Wabnitz
Grandview
Lloyd
Albert
Seattle
Washington
Mabel Lock
H. P. Osborne
Harold Koepping
Davenport
Rock Island
Koeppling
Koeping
Ryan Constructioncompany
Koepping
Scientists Claim Solids in Sun's Bright Corona
The Bureau of Standards reports three main conclusions from eclipse studies. The corona contains solid or liquid material, not just gas. a possible new element coronium is supported. a new eclipse timing method may be applied for the 1927 June event.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
Europe
George K. Burgess
Bureau
C. C. Kiess
Los Angeles
H. T. Stetson
W. W. Coblenz
Coblenz
J. G. Priest
Awaiting Assembly of Vast Observation Set
The report notes a process in which a huge number of observations is being gathered and organized. It emphasizes systematic collection and preparation for analysis, signaling a major data accumulation effort across multiple sources and contexts.
Italy Hears Queer Tales of Cross Puzzle Zealots
Rome reports that Italians claim an ancient crow sword game as ancestor to modern crosswords while admitting the American origin of today s puzzle. The craze spreads as three papers promote the puzzle and foreign articles recount its Anglo Saxon impact, with others noting a shift from games to solving.
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Italy
Rome
Altho
United States
Great Britain
Libel suit targets Henry Ford Dearborn Independent
In Detroit on April 24 Henry Ford and the Dearborn publishing company were named defendants in a 1 million dollar libel suit by Aaron Sapiro. The complaint, filed in U S district court, accuses articles in the Dearborn Independent of describing Sapiro as part of a conspiracy of Jewish bankers to control world food markets. The declaration says the pieces harmed Sapiro’s standing as an advocate for farmers and accused him of aiming to control multiple commodity markets.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
The
Dearborn Publishing Company
United States District Court
Aaron Sapiro
William O. Gallagher
Sapiro
Dearborn Independent
Farmers Organization
University Enrollment Grows in Iowa City
University of Iowa enrollment for 1924 26 stands at 8012, an increase of 689 over the previous year, per the registrar's office figures. This reflects growing student numbers at the university in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Japanese baseball team to play American colleges
Seattle Wash April 20 Wa sede University of Japan has accepted an invitation to play the University of Washington baseball team there this spring and Washington will play return games in Japan in the fall of 1926.
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Seattle
Wash
Waseda University of Japan
University of Washington
Washington
Japan
United States
University of Chicago Nine
Chicago Diamond
Iowa Musicians Headed to Chicago for State Contest
Migs Jeanette Hrubaker of Davenport and Mise Emme Wightman of Perry travel to Chicago to represent Iowa in the district contest of the National Federation of Musical Clubs. Wightman, a pianist, and Hrubaker, a vocalist, seek honors from the young professionals muster. The Iowa Music Clubs federation held its biennial convention in Iowa City on March 16.
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Des Moines
Migs
Jeanette Hrubaker
Davenport
Mise Emme Wightman
Perry
Chicago
Lowa
National Federation of Moale Clubs
Mise Wightman
Mise Trubaker
Iowa Music Clubs Federation
Iowa City
Washington Teams Sweep Japanese Tour With Unbeaten Run
State squads finish a Japan tour undefeated, winning all 26 games across three trips. The string of victories highlights strong performances by Washington basketball squads as they extend international winning streaks.
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State
Japan
Washington
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Hildegarde Giffey
Chicago Musical College
Carl
Hilda Marsden
Maud Green
Irene Alsip
Parsons College
Lonnie Page
Mar
Tha Butler
W. H. Jordan
Alice Moody
Chet Gabriel
W. H. Hungate
Hershey Hospital
Henry Bord
Marshall Marshalltown
John Pendy
Dan Steck
L H. Cook
Senator Brookhart
Cole E. P .Taylor
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Eldora
Hardin County
Kellogg's
Bran
Bill
All-Bran
Killoggis
Conte
Eftaol
Edwin A. Wright
Ainsworth M. BE
Red Crown
Standard Oil
North Malone St
Iowa Tire Sales and Service
Iowa Ave
Motor Inn
South Ave
D. Gray's
Ainsworth
Standard Oil Company
Washington, la
Indiana
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