Walsh Brothers Sell Burlington Gas and Street Railway
Southern Town Utilities and George M Bechtel of Davenport acquire the People's Gas and Electric and Burlington Street Railway holdings from the Walsh Brothers of Burlington. The transfer covers the Burlington and West Burlington street railway and the Burlington gas and electric services. Possession is now with the new company. Purchase price not disclosed.
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Burlington, Ia
Southern Town Utilities Company
George M. Bechtel Company of
Davenport
People’s Gas and Electric Company
Burlington Street Railway Company
Walsh Brothers of
Burlington
West
Mr and Mrs Charles Karel Return From Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Karel and family have returned from Chicago where they visited relatives.
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Charles Karel
Chicago
Boston's Grand Old Bells at Old North Church
The Old North or Christ Church in Boston, occupied since 1723, houses eight Rudhall bells shipped from Gloucester in 1745. The set, valued at 1,100 pounds, rang from the tower during historic events including Paul Revere's ride and the Battle of Bunker Hill, surviving storms and two centuries of use with unmatched sweetness.
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Old North
Christ Church
Boston
Rudhall
Gloucester
England
St. Martina
Fields
London
Paul Revere
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Charles River
United States
Baston
Iowan Geo Kay to Delegate at British Association Meeting
Dean Geo F. Kay of the University of Iowa will represent the university the Iowa Geological Journey and the Iowa Academy of Sciences at the British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Toronto August 6 to 13. He will present a paper titled Some Recent Interpretations of Glacial Deposits in Iowa on August 7. The event marks the association's first Canadian meeting since 1908 in Winnipeg.
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Iowa City
Geo. F. Kay
University of Iowa
University
Iowa Geological Journey
Iowa Academy of Sciences
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Toronto
Iowa
British Association
Canada
Winnipeg
Babe Ruth Dominates American League In Many Categories
The August report shows Babe Ruth leading the AL in runs, homers, total bases, and batting average with 32 homers and 99 runs in 99 games. Eddie Collins leads stolen bases with 30, while other batters like Cobb and Speaker post strong averages as the season unfolds.
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Babe Ruth
Ruth
Maurice Archdeacon
White Sox
Bib Falk
Jamieson
Cleveland
Eddie Collins
Collins
Goslin
Washington
Sheely
Chicago
Cobb Detroit
E. Collins
Boone
Boston
Hellmann
Detroit
Speaker
Neusel
New York
Jacobson
St. Louis
Mostl
Myatt
Hornsby near record pace as batting titles loom
Roger Hornsby Cardinal second baseman leads the NL with a .405 pace and 145 hits as he chases Honus Wagner’s record. He has batted .370 in 1920, .397 in 1921, .401 then .384 in 1922, and shows potential to exceed prior marks if his form holds. Zack Wheat and Jack Fournier vie for runner up with totals and home run counts as Ed Roush also contends. Other top batters include Bressler, Young, Kelley, Grigby, and Hartnett with strong averages and driving hits.
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Roger Hornsby
Cardinal Star
Honus Wagner
Hornsby
Pitts Star
Zack Wheat
Bressler
Cincinnati
Young
New York
Kelley
Grigby
Chicago
Snyder
Hartnett
Blades
St. Louis
Wrighstone
Philadelphia
Sugar Tariff Revision Sent to President Coolidge
After eighteen months of inquiry by the tariff commission, the sugar tariff schedules face possible revision. The commission delivered its findings to President Coolidge who alone can proclaim rate changes up to fifty percent. The inquiry covered Cuban and other sugar productions, with results not yet announced.
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Washington
Merchant Echoes Ad Claim in Journal Message
A shopper tells a merchant I saw your ad in the Journal and seeks a purchase or response. The exchange underscores the ad’s perceived reach and prompts sales engagement.
Women in Business The Shifting Power of Victorian Era Roles
ABE MARTIN reflects on how women have moved from silent partners to forceful participants in business and public life. He notes their influence in politics, industry, and social realms, citing figures like Miss Mame Moon and Mrs. Pet Bentley as examples of changing roles and leadership.
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Allus
New York
Mame Moon
Pet Bentley
Aemevement Block Company
Planting bulbs now for fall bloom and long lasting cycles
Fall bulb planting advised for hyacinth tulip narcissus daffodil and crocus with best results from well rotted barnyard manure. Detailed depths and spacings from E C Volz Iowa State College include hyacinths five inches deep six to eight inches apart narcissi five inches deep eight to twelve inches apart tulips five inches deep five to six inches apart crocus scyllas and anemones three inches deep two to three inches apart Bulbs left undisturbed after ripening survive several years with storage for fall planting possible.
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Jack Frost
E. C. Volz
Iowa State College
Prizes Offered for Holstein Cattle Exhibits
Special prizes totaling nearly $22,000 will be awarded at district state and national Holstein shows in the United States by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. In Iowa the three leading fairs and national fund allocations include the Iowa state fair August 20 29 at 450 dollars the Interstate fair Sioux City 138.40 and the Dairy Cattle congress Waterloo September 22 28 at 1 500 dollars.
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Des Moines
United States
Holstein-Friesian Association of American
Iowa
National Fund
Sioux City
Waterloo
Iowa Schools Lose Vacant Seats For Health Shortfalls
In 1917 Iowa public schools enrolled 543 430 children but attendance fell to 436 240. Miss Florence E Busse head of foods and nutrition notes Iowa spent 7 million dollars on vacant seats caused largely by illness and urges better physician and nurse coverage to boost health and retention.
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Iowa
Florence E. ‘Busse
Foods and Nutrition Department
Busse
Clay Independent School District Board Meeting Notice
The Board of Directors of Clay Independent School District in Clay Township Washington County Iowa will meet August 18 1924 at 8 00 p m at the school house Taxpayers will be heard for or against the estimate of expenditures A J Meacham District Secretary
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Agot Clay Independent School
Clay Township
Washington County
Iowa
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Walsh
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Suger
Abe Martin
Women
Business
Miny
Bucci
A. J. Meacham
Epton
St. Paul
Sean
Eyton
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