Carrier Cloid Willits Drives Journal Route with Candid Spirit
The Journal profiles Cloid Willits, 12, new carrier on a busy route covering East Jefferson and East Washington streets. He delivers 108 papers, enjoys the Journal over the Des Moines Register, rides a bicycle in good weather, and relies on a helper, Clifford Owens, for back up. He plans to join the Boy Scouts, excels in arithmetic, reads Westerns, and aspires to become a doctor or dentist. He has missed only two houses since starting.
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Gather
Journal
Cloid Willits
Cloid
Des Moines Register
Jefferson Street
East Washington
East Madison
South Second
South 4Th
Al Waener and Myrtle Visit Ottawa Resident
Al Waener and his daughter Myrtle of Ottawa Illinois spent Sunday in town for a brief visit and greetings.
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al Waener
Myrtle
Ottawa, Lil
Eagle's Nest and a Beachside Encounter
In a Palm Beach landscape, Pat Braithwait, urged by her Aunt Pam to marry wealth, meets a mysterious man who calls himself Jack. As they share a tense, luminous moment at a secluded camp, Pat confronts dreams, poverty, and the pull of romance versus reality.
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Pamela Warren
Patricia Braithwait
Palm Beach
Pamela
Jimmie Warren
Pat
Pam
Harvey Blaine
Jack
Eagle's Nest
Daddy
Rome
Mencken
George Adeese
Ernest Heminway
King Features Syndicate, Inc
University cuts dorm costs for 1215 students
The University of Iowa officials unveil a co operative plan to house 1215 students at reduced rates. Men will pay 386 dollars yearly or 13.1 cents daily for field house living with optional Quadrangle meals. women at Last Lawn receive board for 90 dollars with 1.5 hours daily work for 9.50 board, room rates at Quadrangle Currier down up to 20 percent with shared Quad rooms at 90 or single 155 and Currier double rooms at 85 per girl.
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University of Iowa
Lastlawn
Currier
Iowa considers sweeping state employee salary cuts
A legislative committee urged immediate salary reductions for all state workers earning over 1200 a year on a graduated scale from 10 to 25 percent. They also called a 25 percent cut in operating costs and postponed capital outlays, with education budget slashed by at least two million dollars for the next two years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tate
State Board of Education
Education Board
Board of Education
United States
State agency pay scales reveal annual totals
The document outlines salary totals by department with a yearly sum of 1 370 600 dollars for the commission and 164 800 dollars for the board of control. Individual salaries include under 500 dollars for many positions and board of education salaries around 4 2 dollars per item.
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State House
Board of Education
Board of Control
Highway Commission
Statehoase
Way Commission
Huge illicit still found on Carroll farm in Iowa
Carroll Iowa August 9 Ralph Siler a farmer was to be arraigned on illegal manufacture charges after a raid netted 500 gallon still one of the largest seized in the area. Authorities seized 2500 gallons of cane sugar and rye mash finished whisky and multiple kegs and barrels.
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Carroll
Lowa
Ralph Siler
Children to Attend Iowa State Fair on Children's Day
Iowa officials announced a heavy turnout for Children's Day at the state fair on Friday August 26 with 0 000 to 40 000 children expected. All under 15 admitted free. The day features a birth day party for Mine the baby elephant, circus attractions, daylight fireworks, a greased pig contest and a truck load of 40 young porkers to be released for pie catching. All under 10 admitted free on other fair days.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. R. Corey
Corey
St Louis Cardinals Sweep Phillies in Twin Bill Wins
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 to 6 and 6 to 4 in a doubleheader, gaining ground on pennant rivals. Ripper Collins led with six hits and a late homer in the second game. Jumbo Elliott took losses in both games for Philadelphia.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Reds
Red Birds
St. Louis
Phils
Cincinnati
Quakers
Giants
Ripper Collins
Jumbo Elliott
Johnny Burnett
Cleveland
Washington
Senators
Scarface Preview Praised by Indianapolis Chief of Police
Michael F. Morrissey Chief of Police writes Howard Hughes after a Scarface preview in Indianapolis. He praises the film for stripping glamour from crime and urges viewing to learn the real truth, calling it the best picture of its kind.
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Scarface
Michael E. Morrisey
Indianapolis
Howard Hughes
Sullivan
Board of Safety
Michael F. Morrisey
Chief of
Police
Earthquake Shakes Eastern Cape Coast in South Africa
A severe earthquake struck the eastern coast of the Cape of Good Hope at 2 55 am local time. Startled residents rushed into the streets as houses shook from their foundations with no casualties or significant damage reported in initial dispatches.
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London
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Oadens
Capetown
Address directions for Dwyer building and Pease’s office
The notice lists locations and contact details: Dwyer building at northeast corner square third floor end of hall with phone 176 and Dr. T. J. Pease opposite Court House upstairs turn west at Penney store corner 219% West Main St phone 354.
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Ok. W
Datley Building
Northeast Corner Square
T. J. Pease
Court House
Penney Store Corner
West Main St
DR. O.ff. Boller
Commercial Bank
West
Washington St
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Washington National Bank
Hall
Hust Main St
Livingston & Kicher
W. Livingston End
C. Kdeber
Dewnetatre
Bherman
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Dr. H. C. Hull
Clifford Owens
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Scouts
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Krhbtokr
Eapenses
State Department
The
Boars of Education
Statehouse
Highway E Commission
Carroll Farm
Studebaker
F.o.b. Factory
Sweet Motor CO
Washington, Iowa
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Collins
Mscreet
State Theater
Harvey RK. Shull
Mgr
Federal Finance Co
Berdo Show Grounds
John W. Applegate
City Hall
State Theatre
Ralph W. Thompson Insurance
Provident Mutual Life Ins. Co
Philadelphia
Retirement Life Ncemes
H. W. Hyde
Dist
Black
Chiropractors
DR. Chas
Brown
Osteopathic
Preston L.epter
J. O
Lewman's
Taira
Beam & Ocaheson
Lowe Ave
Jones Funeral Home
Mast Main St
EK. Bassler
Ainsworth
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