Mission to Lost World: Malone Joins South Amelia Expedition
Malone, a London reporter, earns a dangerous assignment from his editor after being rejected by the woman he loves. He joins Professor Challenger, Professor Summerlee, and Lord Roxton on an Amazon expedition toward South Amelia to test Challenger’s belief in prehistoric animals with sketches of a stegosaurus and a pterosaur wing as evidence. They travel by river to the unknown.
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Malone
London
Challenger
South America
Young Malone
South Amelia
Professor Summerlee
Lord Juin Roxton
Manues
Amazon
Ambo
Gomez
Summerlee
Thames
Westminster Abbey
Milibenick Pricrou
Ubahlenger
Expedition Up the Amazon Describes Dense Primeval Forest
The narrator recounts an early stage of an expedition with Professor Challenger and Summerlee. They travel two canoes along a broad dark river, facing rapids and portages, amid vast, towering trees, creeping vines, and a forest alive with creatures and insects. The tone blends scientific observation with awe at the jungle's immense scale.
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Challenger
Amazon
Amazonian Forest
Keota Utility Split Merges with Keota Electric
The Iowa Southern Utilities Company is united with the Keota Electric Company. FP.FF. Havist takes charge of line and meter work at the Hagist office with Miga Mae Marr remaining manager and collector. Local social notices include a W R C dinner, junior band performances, baptist church meeting, and a theater concert schedule.
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Keota
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Keota Electric Company
Fp.ff. Havist
Hagiat
Hagist
Miga Mae Marr
Hagiet
D. A. Hover
Warfel
Washington
D. Carris
Augustine
Tom Carris
Troutmen
Algona
Worc
G. A. RR
League Institute
Clear Lake
C. B. Rayhill
William Fountain
Merna
Helen Helseher
Hazel Kelan
Lews Ochs
Lester Sith
Paul Seydel
The
Baptist Church
BE. C. Coleman
United Presbyterian Church
Broadway
Verdi News Notes and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Junlus Goss and family spent Sunday at Verdi. Geo Garrett finished threshing southeast of Washington and moved home to thresh his grain. Harold Duke of Chicago visits his parents Mr and Mrs Geo Duke. Mr and Mrs Elmer Guinther visited Ralph Chorpening Friday evening. Thurston's Big Fun show comes to Verdi for a week after Coppock. Little Alice Anderson visits Mrs Ralph Chorpening for a few days.
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Geo. Garrett
Washington
Harold Duke
Chicago
Geo. Duke
Elmer Guinther
Ralph Chorpening
Thurston
Verdi
Coppock
Alice Anderson
Funeral rites held for Menno Mishler at Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Menno Merle Mishler ex serviceman of Davenport were conducted Friday at Central Presbyterian Church Columbus Junction with American Legion in charge and Rev John T Aiken delivering the sermon. Interment at Indian Creek cemetery included a firing squad salute by legion members. Surviving relatives include his mother Marie Mishler and three sisters. his father and two brothers preceded him in death.
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C. N. Johnston
Ruth Lewis
Lyrel Johnston
David Lewis
Fullerton
Calif
Sarah Ballou
Wilcox
Canada
J. F. Zion
Perry
John Belk
Acre
Wilson McCurdy
U.S. Navy
California
Martha Zierdt
The
Reformed Church
Conrsville
Grace Reformed Church
Circus Solily
Allen Wright Hantt Post
American Legion
Grandview
Columbus Junction
Menno Merle Mishler
Davenport
Oakdale
Central Presbyterian Church
Allen Wright
John T. Aiken
United Presbyteraged
Columbus City
Aura Jones
Channing Hall
Elwyn Corey
Harold Edmondson
FE. R. Lacey
Anna Cuthamp
Agnes Harris
Cedar Rapids
Bank examiner visits Crawfordsville as locals mingle
W D Rugg of Des Moines inspected local banks Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Della George of Washington visited cousins Rev and Mrs W C Porter. Denzel Kongable returned home to Winfield after a visit at the J B McCleary residence. Mrs Floyd Maxwell injured her hand in a wringer but was helped by her husband. Rev and Mrs A T James fished near Wapello yesterday afternoon.
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Crawfordsville
W. D. Rugg
Des Moines
Della George
Washington
W. C. Porter
Denzel Kongable
Winfield
McCleary
John Lease
John Wooley
Lee Lease
Floyd Maxwell
A. T. James
Wapello
Million Circle Meets at Twinam Home
The Million Circle of the United Presbyterian church gathered at Velma and Violet Twinam’s country home with Violet leading devotional time. Afterward participants enjoyed games and fruit cocktails and cake served by the Anwyl family and others. Washington visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Anwyl and Mr. and Mrs. Will Anwyl and Lyle.
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Crawfordsville
Million Circle
United Presbyterian Church
Velma
Violet Twinam
Violet
John Anwyl
Will Anwyl and
Lyle
Washington
George Maxwell
Dave Anwyl
I. L. Milton
Evanston
Dughter
A Feast of Melody and Laughter at Chautauqua
Tarry Davies Opera Company tops the week with eight musicians joining Mr Davies. An afternoon prelude concert features operatic and semi popular numbers. The evening showcases the comic opera Oliver with nine singers. Big night promised for Tuesday August 18.
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Tarry Davies Opera Company
Davies
Oliver
Weekend Visits Highlight Washington Pair
Mrs. Walker Allen of Washington and A. R. Black of Wenatchee visited relatives here over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Graham and Edwin Chrissinger attended a showing of Two Wadis in Burlington yesterday.
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Walker Allen
Washington
A. R. Black
Wenatchee
Primitive skull fragment unearthed near Tiberias in cave
British archaeologists from the Jerusalem School report finding the front part of a primitive human skull in a Tabgha cave near Tiberias. The skull shows prominent supra orbital ridges and a low forehead, resembling Neanderthal European features not previously found in Asia. Professor Garstang oversaw the excavation. discovery made by Turville Petre, ex-Oxford, now a student at the school.
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Jerusalem
Tiberias
Asia
British School of Archeology
Tabgha
Garstang
Turville-Petre
Oxford
Showers Fall Across Iowa Towns Statewide Rain Totals
Des Moines reports 0.47 inch with Creston at 0.22, Albia 0.12 and Alta 0.10 in yesterday afternoon. Less than one fifth of the state received rain, the local weather bureau said.
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Des Moines
Creston
Albia
Alta
Weather Bureau
Fourth Interdenominational Bible Conference Opens at Riverside Park
Waterloo reports growing attendance at the fourth interdenominational Bible conference opening at Riverside Park. Rev Parley E. Zartman, director, says the rise in clerical turnout is encouraging. Dr CG Campbell Morgan of Athens Ga is named principal speaker, conducting Genesis classes and delivering evangelical sermons each evening.
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Tee
Waterloo
Riverview Park
Parley Be. Zartman
CG. Campbell Morgan
Athens Ga
New Toys stars Richard Barthelmess and Mary Hay at Fox Theatre
Richard Barthelmess and Mary Hay headline the film New Toys at the Fox Theatre. The couple co star for the first time since Way Down East with a domestic comedy about a married pair strained by a former suitor and meddling friends. Clifton Webb and Bijou Fernandez standout in the supporting cast.
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Richard Barthelmess
Mary Hay
Fox Theatre
Tenue
D. W. Griffiths
New Toys
Miss Hay
Birthelmess
William Jennings Bryan Rest On
The piece pays tribute to William Jennings Bryan and Fannie Ethelbert Gilbert Reston, praising Bryan as a noble champion of truth and faith. It honors their roles in American public life and laments the end of Bryan’s life with a solemn, reverent tone.
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William Jennings Bryan
Reston
Rest
Treth
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