Local News and Visits Highlight Weekend
Miss Mira Shafer from Crawfordsville stayed at home over Sunday. If in town, visit near the Burlington depot to see 1200 seven foot ledge posts. Mrs. Leah McAnulty visits Kalona with sister Mrs. Don Figgina. Howard Brown and Oscar Burham left Saturday for Davenport on a brief visit.
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Mira Shafer
Crawfordsville
Burlington
Leah McAnulty
Kalona
Don Figgina
Howard Brown
Oscar Burham
Davenport
Elsie
Jean
Alice Richards
Ainsworth
Hedge Posts Sale at Burlington Depot May 4
Public notice details a sale of 1200 seven foot hedge posts near the Burlington depot on Saturday May 4 at 2:30. The ad notes large posts, 7 ft long, with buyers urged to inspect near the depot and references to related local residents and businesses.
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Burlington Depot
Burlington
Long’s
Edwin Griffith
Merchant hears demand for his ad in bustling market
A merchant notes frequent calls saying I saw your ad. The line signals growing attention to the display and the market’s lively commerce as shoppers respond to advertisements.
Soldier Boys Farewell to Depart for War Service
Veterans and community groups plan a short 8:00 AM program at the court house to honor twenty nine boys leaving tomorrow for war service. They will march with the boys to the depot as friends unite to bid farewell from Washington and pledge support during their service.
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Court House
Court Room
Washington
Child Dies of Tonsillitis in City
Mildred Josephine Reynolds infant daughter of Mr and Mrs A Reynolds died at 11 45 this morning at the Reynolds home 112 Washington street after a two weeks illness of tonsillitis The child was an only child and her death is a bereavement Funeral services will be held at the Christian church Wednesday morning at ten o'clock in charge of Rev G L Eaton and the funeral party will go to Richland for burial
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Mildred Josephine Reynolds
A. Reynolds
Reynolds
East
Washington Street
Christian Church
G. L. Eaton
Richland
Cough Ad Claims Foley’s Honey and Tar Relief
Jos Gillard of 148 Fillmore St Nashville Tenn describes a persistent dry hacking cough with chest pain being relieved after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The advertisement says it soothes heals and cures and is for sale at J Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Jos. Gillard
Fillmore St
Nashville
Tenn
Foley
J. &. Lemmon
Advt
Des Moines and Highland Park student joins army training
Joint Tank Service Max Hays of Des Moines and Highland Park colleges left school for enlistment. He will report to Camp Logan near Denver for tank service training. Army recruiting draws many college men to enlist, leaving campuses.
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Joint Tank Service
Max Hays
Des Moines
Highland Park
Army
Tank
Camp Logan
Denver
Hobson Jewelry & Music to Close for Inventory
Hobson Jewelry & Music will close Tuesday and Wednesday for inventory. The store will resume normal hours after the two day shutdown.
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Hobson Jewelry & Music Store
Ad Club Postpones Meeting to May 7
There will be no Ad Club meeting this month due to five Tuesdays. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening, May 7, in place of the canceled session.
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Ad Club
Rifle Practice Tontoht At The Armory
Members of the Washington Rifle Club will meet for practice at the armory. A practice rifle has been received and the targets are ready.
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Washington Rifle Club
Music’s Deep Effect Beyond Logical Expression
Quote notes Carlyle on music’s power to move us beyond words. It speaks in inarticulate, unfathomable speech that touches the infinite and opens a momentary gaze beyond.
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Carlyle
Inventor's thin copper strip nets $4 million royalties
A man who introduced a world changing thin copper strip to protect shoe tips earned about $4,000,000 in royalties years ago. The story reflects the lasting impact of a simple material on footwear durability and patent success.
Food and coal use in beer brewing highlighted in prohibition rhetoric
Government sourced figures claim beer production consumes vast food and coal inputs. The data assert enough grain, rice, corn, and other meals to feed seven million, and that one pint of beer requires a pound of coal. Prohibition advocates say curtailing brewing would free coal and rolling stock nationwide.
Man’s duty to understand animals for protection
The piece argues that snakes owls and hawks could campaign for education and protective laws if they could write and vote but since only humans can, it is man’s duty to understand them. With understanding comes intelligent protection.
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Congress
Senate Backs Overman Bill To Coordinate Government
The Senate voted 41 to 37 to approve the Overman bill granting the president authority to coordinate federal departments. The Hoke Smith amendment shielding the Federal Reserve Bank failed 41 to 37, and the amendment shielding the Interstate Commerce Commission failed 42 to 34. With amendments pressed, Overman paused plans to pass today, expecting final passage by a large majority.
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Washington
Senate
Overman
Hoke Smith
Federal Reserve
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mars John and Aunt Tildy Rush Fire House
An excited Aunt Tildy bursts into the firehouse begging for a photograph for the car cleaners' semporium and to alert Dan to return home. Doctor Cutter distracts two blood vultures from his penderecitis while germ concerns and quarantines swirl around the chile.
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Mars John
Tildy
Dan'l
Henry
Cutter
Chile
Richmond
Vimes
Telegraph and telephone wire network spans vast London area
Wires in London extend about 78 500 miles overhead and 921 000 miles underground, illustrating the scale of the city’s telegraph and telephone infrastructure.
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London
The Best Way
A concise Express opinion cautions that argument meets ignorance should turn back, signaling editorial stance on reason over prejudice and urging constructive debate.
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Los Angeles Express
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