Star Tonight and Sickness at Home Highlight Local Page
Mrs J W Morton returns from a long U S journey visiting five capitol buildings and thirteen states traveling 5500 miles by rail with her son Walter in San Francisco and Columbus Junction reunion with daughter Mabel. Foster cabby and Wandering Willie show at the Star while Miles Cockayne remains sick. Brand Chick Feed advertises a new trial proving its worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Cockayne
Mamma
Marbourg & Helwick
J. W. Morton
Walter
San Francisco
Calif
Fhve
United States Mint
Salt Lake City
Morton
Mabel
Columbus Junction
Steel nets for warships protect from torpedoes
A seaworthy steel net demonstration in Narragansett Bay shows nets resisting Whitehead torpedoes at 30 knots. Navy officers say battleships and cruisers will be equipped immediately, with nets unchanged by ship speed, ahead of a world voyage toward Suez.
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Narragansett Bay
Newport
United States Navy
Morris
Suez
Doings of the People in the County
County readers learn about local events from various correspondents. The column highlights community happenings across the region and shares day by day news of the day in a concise countywide update.
Rain Makes Crops Look Best In April Meld
April 25 report notes rains arrived at ideal time improving crops. Local social updates share Geo Brown and wife visiting Washington, T D Hesseltine hosting party, and invitations issued by Charles Scranton. Cattle trade mentioned with Dave Miller returning from Chicago having sold stock, plus Arbor Day tree planting by students. Community notes praise Arbor Day efforts and local residents entertaining guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Brown
Chris Horning
Washington
T. D. Hesseltine
Charles Scranton
Dave Miller
Chicago
W. J. Hill
Coppock
Perry Davidson
Lon Darnell
Eureka
Earl Birney
Ed Myall
Don Hampsher
Garret Bros
Verdi
Indian Creek
James Benda
D. Miller
Mrs Rickey Visits Wellington Friend. Kenneth Harper Improves
Mrs. T. W. Rickey returned home Saturday evening from a visit at the W. A. Harper home in Wellington Kansas. She reports Kenneth Harper much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Rickey
W. A. Harper
Wellington
Kan
Kenneth Harper
Westchester News in Brief April 27
George Lippincott shipped a car load of horses to Chicago yesterday. Miss Grace Frank of Des Moines visits at the Arthur Cockayne home in east Washington. H. Dittmer Jr of Riverside was a business visitor in the city today.
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George Lippincott
Here
Chicago
Grace Frank
Des Moines
Arthur Cockayne
Washington
H. Dittmer, Jr
Riverside
When Books Will Be No More
Dr. Marago of Varis photographs the human voice to read records of speech. Scientists expect voice photographs to replace writing and alphabets, abolish stenography, and render forgery impossible. The idea envisions microphone recordings posted on strips, with future books using line-like vowel and consonant imagery. Telephone talks would bind as contracts from the day.
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Marago of
Varis
Her Cruel Reply Poem Fragment
A poetic exchange shows a man addressing Miss Darling while she jokes about a headache, with a playful line about the sap moving in spring and a coy reply about morning pain. The fragment hints at romantic tension in a light, period voice.
McCleary Family Surprise for 76th Birthday
In Drawsville on April 27 the McCleary children surprised Mrs. J H McCleary for her seventy sixth birthday. A noon dinner followed and the family gave a rug as a gift. Others noted: Prof G W Weber returned from Wapello and several locals traveled to Washington Iowa City and Columbus Junction.
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J. H. McCleary
Chance For Teachers to Go to Philippines as Educators
Frank R White of the government public school service in the Philippines travels to Washington to assemble about 20 men and women willing to teach in the islands. Interviews with the civil service commission follow to select candidates. Positions pay 900 to 1500 dollars yearly. White favors mostly men but will include women, aiming to sail a full cadre soon.
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Frank R White
Philippines
United States
White
Washington
Insular Bureau
War Department
Civil Service Commission
Nebraska
Ban On Little Tents Hats Ruled In Kansas City Church
Rev An ton Kuhis of St Marys Church Kansas City Kan bans The Merry Widow style hats. He condemns broad brims and tall plumes as out of place with the crucifix and instructs parishioners to leave such hats with the sexton if worn to services. He previously barred elbow sleeves last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Kuhis
St. Mary’s
Daffodil Toast A Spring Luncheon Dish Tradition
A family calls the dish Daffodil toast in spring and goldenrod toast in fall and winter. Hard boiled eggs have yolks removed, whites cubed in hot white sauce, then yolks pressed through a sieve over the surface. Toast moistened with gravy, optional powdered yolk center, and onion juice or parsley season the sauce.
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Ruch
New York Evening Sun
Maine Timber Output Seen Steady Amid Labor Shortages
Maine timber production last winter reached 900 million feet with expectations for a near match this year. Severe labor shortages limited operations, curbing activity across mills and affecting output.
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Maine
Nature on the Job a Poem by John Kendrick Bangs
Poem personifies nature as a tireless worker preparing for spring. It describes sun, frost, trees, bees, birds, and grazing animals waking and readying the land for May. The verse emphasizes urgency, long days, and the bustle of seasonal renewal. The speaker credits John Kendrick Bangs via the New York Times.
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John Kendrick Bangs
New York ‘Times
Bakery line at Johnson's featured in local notes
The column records a string of social and church notices from Eldon and Washington, including John Miller visiting in the city, Miss Kate Benz planning to Chicago to expand millinery stock, Homer Coppock accompanying S W Neal to Wayland for a Holy Land talk, Len Singmaster and baby staying with his mother in northwest Washington, J R Campbell and daughter Ollie moving back from Ottumwa, and a layman address by W S Runyon at First United Presbyterian church on prohibition. Alvin Allen visiting Wayland over Sunday.
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J. H. Taylor
Sam Truax
Warren Williams
R. C. Holmes
Washington
Julius Conger
John Burns
A. BR. Mulhern
Iowa City
W. Huston
Hayden
Columbus Junction
Doctor Huston
Chas. Porter
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Alice Hobart
Little Alice Maxwell
Winfield
Kate Benz
Chicago
Homer Coppock
S. W. Neal
Wayland
Holy Land
Len Singmaster
Valley Junction
Kate Singmaster
J. R. Campbell
Ollie
Ottumwa
First United Presbyterian Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Runyon
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the Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Eeruas
mTos
Etrantt
Scsat
Peunihonitur
Journal Office
Jersey
A. B. Carr
Acme Nursery
Court House
J. M. Taylor
Hotel Colenso
M. Db
Munshower
Harry Whittaker
Carnes Ratliff Com.co
Howard L. McCleery
Union Stock Yards
Hil
Foster Cabby
Lucy Casey
Wandering Willie's
Willie
S. W. Corner Square
Don Hawkins
Mgr
Anderson
the County News
Gray, R. RB
Westchester
Fordsville
Chance
Bars
Merry Widow
Denmark
Nature
Jamestown
I. Rothschild & Co
Johnson's
John Miller
Eldon
City
Alvin Allen
TANGY
H. F. Stege
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