Centenary cheer for Ottumwa Courier on 100th birthday
The Ottumwa Courier marks 100 years in operation with a celebration in the city. Alfred Lee founded the newspaper in 1890 forming a notable Lee Syndicate network. John Huston leads the paper after 50 years of service, as the community plans street events and bus routes for the anniversary.
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Courier Force
Iowa
Ottumwa Courier
Washington Evening Journal
Journal
Courier
Ottumwa
Alfred Lee
The
United States
Lee
Davenport Times
Davenport Democrat
Muscatine Journal
Mason City
Gione-Gazette
Hannibal Courier
la Crosse
Political tossups and radio contests endure
Observers claim the Democratic Party is doomed but history shows both major parties persist. The piece notes recurring forecasts of party failure and asserts parties continue to function for many years. It also remarks radio contests as a potentially steady career path amid political volatility.
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Atlantic News-Telegraph
Old Aughey House in Washington Iowa Remembers
The narrator recalls the East Washington street residence once home to Civil War veteran Daniel L. Aughey and later demolished for an oil station. He contrasts it with the brick Plum Grove, notes its layout, lack of plumbing, and the alley entrance used by family members. He recalls local histories and incidents witnessed from that house.
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Plum Grove
Iowa City
Robert Lucas
Iowa
Aughey
East Washington Street
Lucas
Washington Oil Company
East
Washington Street
Marsh W. Bailey
Frank Bostwick
Rude Tanner
Daniel L. Aughey
Washington
Martin Swift
Bailey House
Hallowe'en
Governor Lucas
Burlington Railroad
Ed Harvey
Coffee Harvest Timeline In Latin America
Harvesting runs from September in Haiti through August in Sao Paulo, with some countries harvesting year round. Cherries ripen in eight to nine months after flowering, length varying by climate and altitude.
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Haiti
Sao Paulo
King’s Touch and the King’s Evil Beliefs
A historical note explains how the king’s touch was once believed to cure many forms of tuberculosis, sometimes called the king’s evil, reflecting medieval and early modern medical superstition.
Rain records fall as July brings repeated showers
The official weather observer reports July rainfall totaling 8.53 inches, a new monthly record surpassing the 0.63 inch from the same period last year. A Sunday barn fire near Haskins destroyed outbuildings, aided by a wind that kept flames from reaching the farmhouse.
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Washington
Official
Weather Observer
Washington notes and events fill county items
The article lists a busy slate: Washington Municipal Band in Sigourney, council meeting at city hall, Dr. E S Davidson to speak at Washington Presbyterian Church, Prairie Flower voters ratify school bond, Troop A cavalry training camp at Ft. Riley, birth of John Raymond Bell, Sunday service in Central Park, 4 H Sports Festival results, bond issue approval 73 to 13, state Democratic convention reminders, Headliners 4 H and Cloverettes standings, Dr. Davidson lecture committee calls, Mrs. America Blick's death, sewer bids awarded to Gjellefald Construction, Izaak Walton league picnic planned, Raymond Shelangoski visiting, local families traveling, and Wilma Kerr Smith earns M A degree.
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Washington
Gjellefald Construction Company
Forest City
Washington Evening Journal
Local Notes Show Tomatoes Daringly Large and Events Ahead
Gertrude Franzen displays four beefsteak tomatoes weighing two pounds each at the Journal office. D A R invites members to Hoover celebration in West Branch on August 10. Washington Evening Journal Three Quarter Century club expansion adds seven applicants for the August 21 dinner at Washington Golf and Country Club. Walter Zelinsky family off to Chicago for gift and toy shows. Mrs Weeks to manage hardware in absence. Lick’s furniture front renovation advances with Dick Hayes’s brick facade.
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D.A.R
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Washington County
Washington Evening Journal
Three Quarter Century Club
Washington Golf and Country Club
Walter Zelinsky
Carol
Rukyaber Hardware
Chicago
Richard Weeks
Mr. Zelinsky
Sermon by Dr Blick at United Presbyterian Church
Dr. Fred Blick son of Mr and Mrs L E Blick of 608 South Avenue B will deliver the sermon at United Presbyterian Church Sunday morning August 8 it was announced today He describes his race as the only people on earth who pray daily for His coming without knowing Christ.
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Presbyterian Church
Journal Office
East Main Street
Central Park
Y.M.C.A
Fred Blick
L. E. Blick
South Avenue B
United Presbyterian Church
Christ
Evangelist cites Jews as prime field for evangelism
Dr E S Davidson told a Presbyterian church audience that Jews form the world’s most fertile field for evangelism. Deputy Sheriff Robert Fillmore investigated a prowler incident at 621 North Seventh Avenue. no theft was reported after entry through drawers and cabinets with gas jets left on. Six injured in a Thursday auto truck crash near Ainsworth. drivers Clarence Shaffer and Frank Woods identified. Dr William J Grossheim from Monticello, Ilona, will speak at Sunday worship as candidate for local pastorate. Mrs Edina Witting returned to Sioux Falls after an appendectomy on her son Orlin.
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Er. S. Davidson
The
American Board
Missions To the Jews, Inc
Washington Presbyterian Church
Davidson
E. S. Davidson
Presbyterian Church
Robert Fillmore
Donald Simmering
North Seventh Avenue
Leavine
Ainsworth
Sverit
Clarence Shaffer
Washington
Frank O. Woods
William J. Grossheim
Monticello
Ilona
Grossheim
Edina Witting
Orlin
Sioux Falls
Hospital Bulletin of Patient Updates and Births
At the hospital this weekend multiple surgical and medical cases are listed including Tommy Darbyshire Crawfordsville Mrs Joseph Bogler Harper and William McCreedy Haskins. Birth reported Sunday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Floyd Barnes at 6 49 p m. Dismissals include Grace Sheaffer Kinross Florence Spenner Kalona and others.
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Tommy Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Joseph Bogler
Harper
Surgical
William McCreedy Haskins
Emma House
Columbus City
Aaron Wyse
Wayland
Neal Whisler
Brighton
Ellen Schantz
Fanny Watkins
Richland
Luelle Kime
Floyd Barnes
Grace Sheaffer
Kinross
Florence Spenner
Kalona
Chester Green
Births and admissions noted in local column
Admitted yesterday Mrs Harold Johnson. Births today Mr and Mrs Bernard Peiffer announce Harper Jason born at 8 00 am. Today Mrs Carl Rodgers and daughter Wellman William McCreedy v Haskins listed in local notices.
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Harold Johnson
Bernard Peiffer
Harper Jason
Carl Rodgers
Wellman
William McCreedy
V. Haskins
Local Births and Dismissals Reported in Area
Yesterday a son was born to Mr and Mrs Earl Richardson of Columbus Junction at 1 30 p m Today a daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Vernon Wyse of Wayland at 2 66 a m Dismissals include Mrs Harald Johnson.
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Earl Richardson
Columbus Junction
Vernon Wyse
Wayland
Covey and locals noted in Greenfield medical today
Today in Greenfield Robert Covey is listed for medical care. Also noted are Mrs. Elmer Kiene and son, and Mrs. J Lee Nicholson in Ainsworth.
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Robert Covey
Greenfield, Medical
Elmer Kiene and
Infant Dixie Crawfordsville Medical Update
Yesterday infant Dixie Steven Crawfordsville received medical care with Joan Wood at Ainsworth Wellman. Today Sylvia Stout of Wapello is under medical treatment. Yesterday Mr and Mrs William Althoff of Wellman welcomed a son. Today Tommy Darbyshire of Crawfordsville connected with the same community.
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Dixie Steven Crawfordsville
Joan Wood
Ainsworth
Sylvia Stout
Wapello Medical
William, Althoff, Wellman
Tommy Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Deaths of the Week in Wayland and Washington
Mrs. Aaron Wyse, 63, long-time resident of Wayland, died last night at 7:25 in Washington county hospital. Mrs. Selma C. Sommer, 63, of 1002 East Main Street, died Wednesday at 10:10 p.m. in University hospital Iowa City after years of declining health. Funeral services for Mrs. Sommer, to be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Wayland Mennonite church, were announced today.
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Wayland
Aaron Wyse
Washington County
Selma C. Sommer
East Main Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Washington
Wayland Mennonite Church
Passing Years at Leon Beatty Post Picnic
Ed Squire was elected Commander of the Leon Beatty Post at their annual Legion picnic. Margaret Ragan directed a children’s play The Sleeping Beauty in the Leland Morrison garage. Burglaries at the Ed Vinton home yielded no items. Palmer Wilson recalls a 25 mile march with the 168th infantry. Howard Freshwaters notes a strange view on dead Germans in a letter.
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Ed Squire
Leon Beatty Postal Legion
Margaret Ragan
Leland Morrison Garage
Palmer Wilson
168Th Infantry
Lowa Bays
Howard Freshwaters
Prairie Center 4-H Achieves Health Contest First Place
The Virginia Scranton Prairie Center 4-H club won first in the 4-H Achievement Day health contest decided by judges Dr. K E Stutsman Edh di Pessec and Dr Cy Boice. Ted Dalton announced the purchase of a new barber shop east of the Washington Loan Trust Co. office. Joe Wright reported oats and barley yield on Lloyd Foster’s farm north of town. Thirty acres of oats yielded 1793 bushels. Corn was 83.2 percent of normal on August 1.
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Virginia Scranton
Prairie Center
K&. E. Stutsman
Oteh di Pessec
Cy Boice
Ted Dalton
Washington Loan Trust Co
Joe Wright
Lloyd Foster Northust
Warmest Day Yet as Thermometer Reaches 101
The year’s warmest day so far occurred Monday August 6 with an early afternoon high of 101 degrees. Weather officials noted the heat peaked in the early afternoon as residents sought shade and water.
Local residents head to schools and return home
Fred Neiswanger went to Brighton last evening and returned with his auto left there due to rain. Fannie Harwood and Florence Patterson will attend Chicago Kindergarten Training School. Manton Hebner will attend Purdue University, Ralph Shannon. Edith Shields and Clyde Beard attend Monmouth College.
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Hubert Turner
Harry Turner
Mr. Turner
University
Alta la
Fred Neiswanger
Brighton
Fannie Harwood
Florence Patterson
Chicago
Manton Hebner
Purdue University
Ralph Shannon
Chicago University
Edith Shields
Clayde Beard
Monmouth College
Langworthy Moves Cob Pipe Factory to Waterloo
The piece notes Langworthy relocating his cob pipe factory to Waterloo. Threshers are adding self feeders to machines, promising easier operation. A concrete foundation for the C. R. I. C. & P. depot is under construction, planned to be as solid as a single stone.
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Langworthy
Waterloo
Why the Column Chooses Greens Over Common or Square
Readers questioned the term Green in a local column. With Mrs. Stevens of the Washington Public Library, the piece explains that historically Commons became Greens in New England towns while Washington Iowa uses Square or Central Park. The author notes the term Green may cause confusion and pledges not to use it.
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Square
Central Park
New England
Greens
Boston Common
Washington
Iowa
Central Park and Village Greens Development Compared
A note on New York City Common known as Central Park and the uncertain parallel with village greens in development. The statement questions whether Central Park followed the same trajectory as traditional village greens in the city.
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New York City
Central Park
City
Tentative timing for event held awaiting word from sons
The schedule had been tentatively set for that time pending word from her sons.
Village Greens of New England Book Sparks Washington Ban Debate
A reader notes a new Louise Andrews Kent work titled Village Greens of New England. the message hints at a Washington ban until Greens become Squares. The author reflects on casualties and a careless day, and promises a bumper crop tomorrow.
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Louise Andrews Kent
New England
Washington
Grasshopper Damage Claims Over Hundred Million Loss
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Bulletin 1828 reports grasshopper outbreaks threaten key wheat barley and flax regions and vast acreages of alfalfa corn oats and rye. It notes yearly damage across various crops with no year free of grasshopper impact.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin
United States
Salt drive across deserts spurred conquest and coinage
Salt shortages and demand shaped campaigns in Arabia Africa and China. Names of states minted salt blocks used as currency at one period, reflecting the material's strategic value and economic role in trade.
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Arabia
Africa
China
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