Ainsworth Band Concert Draws Large Local Crowd
Local weekly band concert at Ainsworth drew a large audience last night. Visitors include Marguerite Davis and her sister Mrs. Robert Templeman sightseeing in the area. Mike Edwards attended the Mt. Pleasant fair while Rothschild store painted stock rooms prepare for fall goods. Mrs. L W Fitzgerald of Keota visited with her niece Mrs. Ralph Junkin and Mrs. Carrie Blake, missing her train before a ride home. Edna and Ruth Bridges returned from Chicago Gift Show expressing delight at the displays and notes on this year’s pretty gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Marguerite Davis
Wisit
Robert Templeman
Bethany
Missouri
Mike Edwards
Mt. Pleasant
Rothschild
L. W. Fitzgerald
Keota
Ralph Junkin
Carrie Blake
Dempsey Land Co Reports Sale and Market Notes
The Dempsey Land Co reports the sale of the White Way Garage and equipment in this city. A shipment of Judd's ickle Mixture arrived yesterday. Better try this new way. Top hog prices reach 8.15 dollars. Weather outlook fair to unsettled tonight and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey Land Co
White Way
Judd
Local Notes: Social Visits and Travel Announcements
Miss Edna McCarty of Kalamazoo Michigan is on vacation at home. Mr and Mrs H M MacMillan and children traveled home after visiting parental kin. Grace Conner returns to Minneapolis work after visiting her mother. Alice McDaniel drove her cousin Don Benz to Iowa City on business. Nellie Wilson visits in New Jersey and Philadelphia then returns to Des Moines. Raymond Whitehead and Mildred Emde of Washington apply for a marriage license. Mr and Mrs Edkins of Ainsworth visit town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna McCarty
U. W
Kalamazoo
Mich
Revy
Jows City
Nellie Wilson
Louisa Wilson
Washington D. C
New Jersey
Vincent Kelsey
Philadelphia
Washington
Des Moines
Raymond M. Whitehead
Mildred Emde
Court House
Edkins
Ainsworth
Elliott James Presents Sensational Liquid Air Demonstration
Elliott James delivers a scientific program in a colorful style to illustrate liquid air uses and its freezing effects. He shows kerosene solidification for candles, beefsteak turning brittle, a rubber ball breaking, and alcohol freezing. A teakettle of ice boils as liquid air shows its low boiling point, ending with a fiery plunge of chemicals into liquid oxygen. Muscle Shoals is highlighted as a major liquefaction plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott James
James
Muscle Shoals
Social notes from Waterloo visit and local happenings
Miss Katheryn Marshall and Miss Beulah Bingham visited at the A. E. Atchison home in Waterloo and planned a return to Los Angeles after travel with weather hopes for cooler days. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Widmer returned from Iowa trips. Mrs. Widmer recalled childhood in the county and the trip was enjoyed. Mrs. Mary Mott celebrated her eighty second birthday with a noon chicken dinner and many relatives visiting at her home. Will Steel and Jennie Steele moved to the Dempsey duplex on West Madison. Lloyd Little traded homes with the Carson house. Grace Williams and P L Huber of Crawfordsville were in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katheryn Marshall
Beulah Bingham
A. E. Atchison
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Cal
P. G. Widmer
Adell
Jefferson City
Rockwell City
Twin Lakes
Iowa
Fred Stow
McLellan
iRev
Fred Blick
New Kensington
Penn
Blick
Parnassus
New York
Toronto
Canada
Mary Mott
Nate Black
Emma Black
Helen Stephens
Mary Margaret
Indianapolis
Ind
Will Steel
Jennie Steele
Ethel Tillotson
Carson
West
Madison Street
Dempsey
D. Carris
Lloyd Little
South Ave
Steele
Grace Williams
P. L.huber
Crawfordsville
Singing Cadets to Perform at Chautauqua This Week
The Singing Cadets will perform Thursday August 183 2 00 and 8 00 p m in West Point cadet uniforms. A male quintet with a trumpet soloist, their program includes rousing marches and works by Gounod Rossini and Rachmaninoff. Audience quotes praise their lively folk and college songs and entertaining style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Marne Stein
Gounod
Rossini
Rachmaninoff
Cooperstown
Woodsville
Guy
Albion
N. Y
Laconia
N. Hf
Boston real estate man shoots officers in Framingham incident
Karl T. Lord, 60, a prominent Boston real estate dealer, forced his way into his estranged wife’s Framingham home to see their five children. When the wife rang for police, he shot two officers and then attempted suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Framingham
Mass
Karl T. Lord
Boston
Seek Communist Leaders In Killing In Birmingham
Communist party organizers were sought for questioning in the investigation of the slaying of Augusta Williams 22 and wounding of her companions Nell Williams 18 and Jennie Wood 27 by a colored assailant who warned he would “get even with the white race.” Funeral preparations were under way for Augusta as she died, with Jennie Wood severely injured and possibly paralyzed after a gunshot wound to the spine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Communist Party
Augusta Williams
Nell
Jennie Wood
Lengthy life spans cited by centenarian doctor
A renowned physician aged ninety nine notes the natural human lifespan exceeds a century, and he argues that dying at eighty five should be considered young. He asserts longevity as a norm and uses his own age to frame the statement.
Business outlook brightens as orders rise across industries
Reports from Springfield indicate bids totaling over 10 million dollars for road and bridge contracts within fifteen days. Portland Mills show July orders up, while Columbia Knitting Mills doubles staff and adds a second shift. Minpire Oil Food Co. rejects 45 million in orders since mid July due to unpreparedness. Local statistics note a bottoming out in some sectors with gains in autos, tires, shoes, sugar, flour, and textiles. Woolworth July sales rise to 21 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Portland
Ore
Jantzen Knitting Mills
Columbia Knitting Mills
Minpire Oil Food Co
Standard Statistics Co
F. W. Woolworth Co
Kolah club meeting hosts guests for afternoon program
Mrs. Spencer Reed hosted the Kolah club yesterday afternoon with eleven members and four visitors. Guests included Mrs. Marbourg and daughter Dorothy, Mrs. McConnell, and Mrs. Ralph Wagner. The program featured papers on The Creel and Flag of Iowa, Iowa History, and Homes of George Washington. A one course luncheon followed served by the hostess and assisted by Mrs. McConnell and Mrs. Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Reed
Marbourg
Dorothy
McConnell
Ralph Wagner
Iowa
Pearl Kennedy
Jesse Schoonover
George Washington
Helen Jackson
Wagner
Oppose Increase in City Valuation In Waterloo and Cedar Falls
A delegation from Black Hawk County led by Mayor M. J. Morgan appeared before the state board of assessment and review to oppose a 20 percent rise in the assessed valuation of city lots in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. They urged rescission or deferral pending a reassessment using data sheets required by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des
Waterloo
M. J. Morgan
Hs Group
State Board
Kalona News editor retires sells paper to Solon man
Kalona Aug 4 After 25 years as editor D C Miller has sold the Kalona News to Clarence Shimon of Solon who took charge Saturday. The column also notes local visits and social calls including Ruth Almaquist Red Oak visiting the Prol linger home and several Kalona Legion members at a Davenport convention.
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Kalona
Kalona News
D. C. Miller
Clarence Shimon
Solon
Shimon
Ruth Almaquist
Red Oak
C. L. Prollinger
Kalona Legion
Davenport
John Dougall
Mason City
Priday
Steizleder
Dougall
Iowa City
Ruth
Gerald Teets
Washington
Emery Gingerich
Ow Len
Russell Reece Glenwood Gingerich
Geo. Sauer
Waiter
Ledmunth
Ledmunth and Son
Clinton
Iowa
Effie van Sickle
Westchester
A. J. Wotruba
Occ. Steigleder
Ottumwa
Henry Yoder
Louis Hoehstedler
Edwin Krepp
Lloyd Krepp
Iowa City Park
Clifford Lahey
A. J. Votruba
Frances Votruba
Dean
Charles Votruba
Cedar Rapids
Ray Ehrenfelt
Harry Bigelow
C. C. Steigleder
Edison Reported as Improved Today at West Orange
Edison shows improvement after a difficult period as Dr. Hubert S. Howe says he had his best night since last Saturday. He reportedly ate lunch with Samuel Insull and drove in his car before resting around ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
Thomas A. Edison
Hubert S. Howe
Samuel Insult
Edison
Veterans Bureau loans vast sum under adjusted compensation act
White House announcement shows nearly 900 million dollars loaned to veterans under the adjusted compensation law as of August 1. The Des Moines office approved 57,939,567 across 21,957 loans responding to 2,192,282 applications nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
White House
Des Moines
Iowa
Mayor Applegate Stricken, Community Hears News
Friends report Mayor John Applegate is ill, drawing concern from residents and local officials. The terse notice notes his health status without further details, prompting calls for support and patience from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Applegate
Local Visitors Travel Notes and Family News
J W Hesseltine and David Graber of Noble visited in Washington yesterday. Ray Minick and family, including Raymond Jr and Donald, LeRoy Pratt and Paul Brock, returned from a Chicago business trip where they watched Cubs vs Cardinals. Hollingsworth and friends went to Mt Pleasant for the Henry County fair. William Wallace of Lake City Minnesota visited Joe Wright, leaving last night to spend a day or so in Illinois. Eula Cherry returned to Evanston Illinois after four weeks with her father W A Cherry and sister Mrs George Masson. Mr and Mrs B R Senft of the west of town visited La Porte and Shellsburg Iowa. Mrs Senft’s mother lives in Shellsburg and is not well, so daughter stayed longer. Mrs Senft’s mother is eighty two. Mr Senft came home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hesseltine
David Graber
Noble
Washington
William Wallace
Lake City
Minn
Joe Wright
Wallace
Ilinois
Eula Cherry
Evanston
Illinoi S
W. A. Cherry
George Masson
Marion Avenue
B. R. Senft
la Porte
Shellsburg
Iowa
Rock Island Opens Own Short Line to Trenton Missouri
The Rock Island railway moved a freight train on its new own track into Kansas City signifying the start of a short line to Trenton Missouri. The three quarter mile freight train carried company officials for inspection while passenger service waits until fall. The line shortened the route by nine miles and enables hauling twice the prior tonnage due to a five percent grade limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Rock Island Railway
Trenton
Assenger
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Birmingham
Polo
Woodburn and Riverside visitors join Woodburn farm event
Mr and Mrs T D Wood burn of Howardville Iowa and Mrs Fannie Buchwalter of Riverside are visiting this week at the Woodburn farm southwest of town and at the L J Woodburn home in Washington. Lew Warrenknecht and H C Wapgenknecht of the Wash Moose lodge head to Des Moines for a picnic in River View park today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Woodburn
Howardville
Iowa
Fannie Buchwalter
Riverside
Woodburn
Town
L. JF. Woodburn
Washington
V. Macon
Lew Warrenknhecht
H. C. Wapgenknecht
Moose Lodge
Des Moines
Riverview Park
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Jack Mulhall
Trail
Wyoming
George O’brien
Sally Eilers
POX Matiners
Welch-Moore Shoe Co
East Side
Agle
Shakespeare
L. W
Cotentsy
BE. A. Goeske
Mer
North Side
Tenmple Bldg
Nancy Carroll
NIGHT
ANGEL
Gary Cooper
Sylvia Sidney
Paul Lukas
William Boyd
the Singing Cadets
Kniting Mills Room
Sogeiy
VRS
Reed Hostess
PO Kolah Club
Lytle’s
Thompsons
van Camp Pork
Richelieu Tomato Juice
Plymouth Rock
Babs Stuart
Richelieu Cranbert
Gallon
R. L. Lytle
Grocer
Tom Lahey
Veterans Bureau
Wisie Long
Proprieter
Hiv Hollingsworth
Henry County
Pthe
Osteopath
Journal Bidg
SW. Corner Sq
Pine
C. L. Pine Loan Coo
First Nat'l Bank
Fairfield
John Shields & Sons
Winstop Duzzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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