Record World’s Deepest Parachute Jump Claims by Rex Harker
Rex Harker of East Liverpool claims a world record for delayed parachute jumps after a 9,600 foot drop before opening his chute at Cincinnati on August 5. The jumper, 23, from Ohio, descended from 11,500 feet and opened at 2,200 feet in front of G. G. Manson, Wright-Patterson Dayton supervisor.
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Cincinnati
Rex Harker
East Liverpool
Young Jarkes
G. G. Manson
Army
Wrightfield
Dayton
Eddie Dowling Sings Tonight at Graham Theatre
Local entertainment note states Eddie Dowling performs tonight at the Graham theatre. Other brief items report Harry Ward traveling to Chicago for several days of business and Mr. and Mrs. William Ribbink visiting Washington for the day with C. R. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ward
Chicago
William Ribbink
Muscatine
Washington
C. R. Wilson
Twenty Years Ago Today Miss Odessa Darbyshire Returns
Twenty years ago today Miss Odessa Darbyshire came home from a two week visit with friends at West Chester. The item also advertises Cenol Fly Destroyer as a odorless, easy to use fly killer promising quick results.
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Odessa Darbyshire
West Chester
Paint store offers money back guarantee on all items
Weather forecast notes thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. No further verifiable local event or names present in readable text.
Local residents plan visits and trips across Iowa
Mrs. Owen Grecian and daughters Charlotte and Geraldine head to Floyd, Ia to visit relatives then Corning Ia to see her mother Mrs. Jennie Bassett. Mrs. Glen Eldridge travels to Chicago to visit a hospitalized husband Bil dridge. Lena Stewart comes from Fairfield to visit Washington friends, Mary Atchison takes a two week vacation to Albia and Richmond Kansas. William McConaughey and three Wellman youths vacation at Lake Okoboji. The Brookharts and kin visit Keosauqua. Silk dress sale advertised by H I Ward Co with five dollar closeout on select gowns.
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Owen Grecian
Charlotte
Geraldine
Fli
Corning
Jennie Bassett
A. FE. Atchison
Elizabeth
Jean
Elizabeth Atchison
Richmond
Kansas
Laura Doig’s suicide attempt reported in Muscatine
Worry over finances prompted Mrs. Laura Doig to try death by poisoning on Thursday afternoon. The third floor resident of 103 1 2 East Front Street swallowed bichloride of mercury tablets and was said to be improving at home with daughter Miss Ceid rout of Davenport reporting the condition.
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Muscatine Journal
Laura Doig
East Front Street
Ceid
Divenport
Postal Inspectors Converge for Annual Town Association Meet
The Town association of postal inspectors opened a two day convention in Cedar Rapids Iowa with R S Bauer of Chicago railway mail service and RB F Myers of Chicago air mail service among the notable speakers.
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Cedar Rapids
U.P
Town Association of Postal Inspectors
R. S. Bauer
Chicago
Sixth District of Railway Mail Service
RB. F. Myers
Notice of Personal Debt Disclaimers
Will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone, but myself Henry Tbendahl.
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Henry Tbendahl
For Sale Pickling Cucumbers by A Bu Stafford
For sale pickling cucumbers advertised by A Bu Stafford. Item appears in a short classified style notice with a street address 722 and a fragmentary note. Reading suggests a local sale of produce.
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A. Bu Stafford
Local residents visit Washington area and return home
Mary Roberts returns to Washington after a weekend visit with Eleanor Hoffman in Oskaloosa. Mrs. F M Duncan arrives from Chicago for a burial service in Washington. Mrs. C S Mitchell and Morris visit in Washington from Springville while Mrs. Nick Tinnes hosts them. Dolly Meredith goes home to Rock Island after three weeks in Washington. The list also notes travels of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes and daughter from Harris Missouri, Mrs. Tom McFarland to Muscatine, and others visiting family in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Joye
Beardstown
Ill
Caime
Washington
Apt
D. A. Boyer
Mary Roberts
Eleanor Hoffman
Oskaloosa
F. M. Duncan
Chicago
George M. Hendrickson
C. L. Barnes
Annabelle
Harris, Mo
Columbus Junction
Dolly Meredith
Rock Island
Walter Johnson
Local residents take brief trips and visiting guests
Nellie Pfeifer returned from Fairfield where she visited relatives. Charles and Mrs Hadley came from a northern lakes trip to visit Mrs Brown before returning to Salix. Fred and Mrs Rohrer attended a Benteco picnic in Wellman park. Zear Hinshaw and family visited Wayland. G C McFarlane began a two week lakes trip to northern Minnesota. Leo Mangold party returned from Fort Scott Kansas and other towns. Mary Eyestone visited Wellman friends. Helen Breese spent the day with her father in Iowa City. Eddie Dowling scheduled at the Graham theatre tonight. A H Dayton and A E Atchison families vacationing two weeks visiting Richmond Kansas."
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Trene DeLong
Colorado
Charles Randall
Colorado Springs
Phillipsberg
Kansas
Shenandoah, Town
Charles Hadley
Lakes
R. E. Brown
Salix
Town
Leo Mangold
Oretha
F. L. Mangold
Fort Scott
Topeka
Omaha
Council Blufts
Mary Eyestone
Wellman
Washington visitors depart for Chicago trip
Mrs E Lorden and son Charles with Clara and Frank Nemecek, after two weeks with Mrs C A Bleess, depart to Chicago. Miss Helen Wilson heads to Chicago to visit Mrs William Schmolt of Norman Oklahoma, formerly Gertrude Ward, in Washington. $5 buys silk dresses at H I Ward Co with selections up to 16 50.
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H. I. Ward & Co
E. Lorden
Charles
Clara
Frank Nemecek
Washington
C. A. Bleess
Chicago
Helen Wilson
William Schmolt
Norman
Oklahoma
Schmolt
Gertrude Ward
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Vitaphone
Loretta Young Carroll Mye
Ralph Lewis
Anid
A. E. Atchison North Side
Eddie Dowling
Graham Theatre
Carl Hedges
Ned Brookhart
Winnipeg
Canada
John Brookhart
Joan
Duluth
Smith Brookhart
Harry Springman
Wells & Crail
Studebaker
Studebaker Garage
S. W. Shenefely
Washington, Town
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Eona Jettick Health Shoes
Glen Eldridge
Bildridge
Lena Stewart
Fairfield
G. W. Wallace
Mae Stewart
Mary Atchison
Clark & Enslin
Albia
William McConaughey
Lake Okoboji
Ned
Edith
Keosauqua
Mildred Brockway
Conesville
Marjorie Smith
Alfred Brown
Bobby
John M. Simpson
Dr. W. S Kyle
Des Moines
Iowa
Wallace’s Farmer
Yellowstone National Park
Alfred Johson
J. A
Indiana
Rainbow Man
Marian Nixon
Frankie Carro
Sam Hardy
Lloyd IN
Graham
Paramount
Sally
Irene
Mary
New York
Sleepy Valley
Fred Newmeyer
Frances Agnew
Frankie Ate Barro
Ethel Hofmeester
Emma White
D. C. Russel
Glen Maceo
Glen
Martha Ann
Bristol
Wisconsin
Howard Miller
Martin Whittaker
Neb
Oran Helwick
Will Matucha
Ben Holt
Grand Temple
Matucha
Order of Pythian Sisters
C. M. Walker
Alvin Walker
Fred Oris
Scott
Ainsworth
Tom McFarland
Everett Molesworth
E. C. Eicher
Betty Mount
Milford
Crescent Beach
A. FE. Palmer
Audrey Elaine
Gordon Meeker
Oxford
W. H. Spera
Nellie Pfeifer
Fred Rohrer
Wellman Park
Zear Hinshaw
Wayland
M. R. Hinshaw
G. C. McFarlane
Minnesota
Helen Breese
Iowa City
W. M. Breese
A. H. Dayton
D. A. Dusenberry Home
Chocolate Shop
Hans
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Call—Wisie Long, Prop
C.S. Lemmon
East Side Square
Hamburger
Anna Henke
Investors Syndicate
Jay A. Fordyce
DUCO
Ette
John Shields & Sons
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