Cheaper to Drive at Medium Speed in Des Moines Report
Chief John Hattery of the Iowa highway safety patrol urges motorists to drive at a moderate speed for safety and savings. He cites Illinois tests showing 1,000 miles at 50 mph costs $9.58 in fuel, at 70 mph costs $12, and at 60 mph 18. He notes fuel usage rises with speed, with mileage dropping from 26 mpg at 25 mph to 11.5 mpg at 80 mph.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Hattery
State Highway Safety Patrol
Hattery
Illinois
Home Hygiene Classes Begin in Brighton Church Basement
The first Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick lesson was led by Ruby Brouillette in the Methodist church basement on Friday afternoon. Classes will run Fridays for fifteen weeks, sponsored by the Maternal Demonstration of Washington county.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Methodist Church
Ruby Brouilette
Washington County
Methodist
Meier
Virginia Johnston
Jean Eyestone
Betty Jeanne Hoskins
Treas
Patricia Edwards
Betty White
Nita Crandall
Eloise Johnston
Victor Stacy
Wayland
Leland Horton
Willis Horton
Edgar Wise
Raymond Stacey
Verle Koch
M. L. McCreedy
Noland
Pulaski
Jake Koch
Mary Gowey
Willard Lindauer
Davenport
Merle White
Erma Edith
Cedar Rapids
White
C. G. Haskins
Douglas Crone
Gail Pringle and
Baby
Moline
Harry Hamilton
Washington
Frank Hoover
Charles Hoover
Frances
Mary Maxes Tracy
Lawrence Zelinski
The Name Leroy Origin and Meaning
The name Leroy of old French origin means the King or royal. It is relatively new as a given name and not widely used for long.
Kaisers Grandson and Fiance to Wed in Doorn
Prince Louis Ferdinand grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm and Grand Duchess Kyra daughter of Grand Duke Kyrill will marry at Doorn Holland exile home of the ex-German ruler on May 5 strengthening ties between Europe’s oldest royal houses.
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Europe
Louis Ferdinand
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kyra
Kyrill
Russia
Doorn
Holland
Havre Social Roundup Notes Local Visits and Celebrations
Havre April 27 report highlights multiple social visits and celebrations. Mr and Mrs Wilford Smith and others joined in the seventh wedding anniversary of Homer Hunt. Various families including Wittmers Zieglowsky and Wittings hosted and visited across the area, with guests from Winfield and Waterloo.
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Havre
Wilford Smith
Myral Smith
Lloyd Coon
Homer Hunt
Sam Witting
Charlie Jeffries
Elmer Mason
Clyle
Forrest Mullen
Winfield
Will McBride
Albert Zieglowsky
Gerdes
Lena
Harry
Betty Chalupa
Sam Wittmer
Frank Pratt
Ted
Charles
Joseph Leroy
Homer Paulsgrove
Donald Tucker
Caroline Tucker
John Baer
Carl Zieglowsky
Lulu Johnson
Hedrick
George Koehler
Martin Westen
Everet
Harold Wilson
Peter Witting
Grandma Henke
Kalona
Willis Wittmer
Anna Coffin
Rockwell
Cairo Dragomen Guides Share Centuries-Old Trade
The guides of Cairo form a hereditary professional class often tracing back over a century. Their home city is Giza at the pyramids foothills, where many guides maintain handsome residences.
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Guides
Cairo
The
Giza
Pyramids Plateau
Fatal Shift of Hurricane Winds Fueled Chicago Fire
Film researchers studying In Old Chicago reveal how a southwest wind shift and near gale conditions spreading embers across the Chicago River fueled the 1871 fire. The piece notes origin near DeKoven and Jefferson, the cowfire legend, and the rapid spread to four square miles by October 10 as firefighters faltered and looting began.
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Chicago
Sodom
Gomorrah
Pompeii
20Th Century-Fox Research
DeKoven
Jefferson Streets
O'Leary
Pateh
Lake Shore
City Water Works
Lincoln Park
Chicago River
Ivy Old
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Alice Brady
Andy Devine
Brian Donlevy
Phyllis Brooks
Tom Brown
Sidaney Blackmer
Berton Churchill
June Storey
Paul Hurst
Reschley and Crew Build New Barn on Earl Smith Farm
Merrimac report notes Will Reschley and crew advancing on a new barn for Earl Smith. The 26 by 50 foot structure rises 32 feet high as the Merrie Makers club met with Mrs. Doyle Vaul to discuss progress. Mrs Emma Diers and Mrs Diers share Thursday evening with Lester Kientz. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Diers and son Robert also present.
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Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Merrie Makers Club
Doyle Vaul
Will Reschley
Ecrews
Earl Smith
Harlan Diers
Robert
Lester Kientz
Emma Diers
Local Meeting Debates Proposed High Line Route
Friday afternoon at Earl Smith home. Sharps Corner schoolhouse hosts Thursday evening gathering to discuss a proposed high line through the area. Community members Harlan Diers and families attend, with several local residents visiting relatives over the weekend.
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Harlan Diers
Earl Smith
Sharps Corner
Glen Shafer
Thema
al Farmer
Wayland
Carl Amrine
A. N. Amrine
Emanuel Blick
West Liberty
Boyd Lantz
Edd Crile
Ben Crile
WPA approves 16 new Iowa projects to employ 703 workers
Des Moines reports State WPA Administrator George J. Keller announced 16 new projects to employ 703 WPA laborers. The Davenport project hires 200 men with 100 returning workers and 22,800 dollars in labor, while Jackson county road work costs 32,620 dollars for 60 to 68 jobs. A Fairfield gymnasium and community building project is delayed by last Friday's Fairfield High School fire.
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Des Moines
Cins
WPA
George J. Keller
Davenport
Jackson County
Keller
Fairfield
Laugh Must Be Genuine Says Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben warns that a laugh must be genuine to be real and not a false grin that overdoes it. The remark reflects a folksy view on sincerity and humor.
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Uncle Eben
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Prince Louis Ferdinand
Grand Duchess
Lewis Hering
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LA Salle
Ladney D. Bemiss
van Buren Streets
Alle Street Station
Gloria Stuart
Michael Whalen
Reschley
Crew
Earl Smith Farm
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Eveready Plumbers
1OWA Southern Utilities CO
Klein
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Maggie Burger
Hart Schaffner & Marx Fine Suits
Cortley
Stetson
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