New Transformer Replaces Burned One in Rubio
Rubio town residents report a new transformer installed Friday after the prior unit burned out Friday. Ernest Lambert visits grandparents in Keota as a group plans a church program Friday evening. Community members travel to Washington for the underpass opening and to Keota for a homecoming event last week.
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Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Mey
Ernest Lambert
Joe Lambert
Kecta
Raymond Steinbeck
Gon Kermit
Jim Steinbeck
Missouri
Charley Morrow
Pauline
Towa
Quilting Club
Jennie Hawthorne
Lula Thompson
Blanche Steinbeck
Fred Thompson
Washington
Keith Leppert
Fred Leppert
Keota
Fugene Snider
Postage Stamp Era Opens with Adhesive Stamp Use
The first adhesive postage stamp entered general use in the United States marking a turning point in mail service. It standardized prepayment, enabling mass mailing and faster processing across post offices nationwide. This innovation connected cities and citizens through a simpler, affordable mailing system.
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United States
Burlington Trailways Local and Southwest Limited Bus Schedule
Westbound No 8 Davenport Kansas City local departs 9 58 a m eastbound No 8 departs 1 26 a m and 8 6 0 p m daily except Sunday Westbound No 9 departs 8 12 p m Eastbound No 8 4 15 a m No 6 7 60 a m No 10 10 38 a m Notes Tickets at Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square valid coast to coast Local depot agent Al Cantoni directs this timetable
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Golden State Limited
Californian
Washington
California
Knoxville
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
Cota
W. C. Bell
Burlington Trailways
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni Ament
War Department Awards Over 100 Million Dollar Contract
The War Department awarded contracts totaling more than 100 million dollars, the largest single order for war equipment in U S history. The package includes 85,978,000 dollars worth of airplanes and engines.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
United States
Marines' Shanghai Leave Canceled Amid Riot Fears
Shanghai authorities halt US Marines leave as emergency precautions rise for the anniversary of the battle of Shanghai next Sunday. The international settlement reports preparations to prevent rioting during the commemoration.
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Shanghai
United States
International Settlement
Man in Iron Lung Marries Today in Chicago
Fred B. Snite Jr. 29, confined to an iron lung since infantile paralysis in China three years ago, wed Teresa Larkin 25 of Dayton Ohio. The couple, sweethearts for years, plan a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls.
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Chicago
Fred B. Snite, Jr
China
Teresa Larkin
Dayton
Ohio
Niagara Falls
Rainbow Town Proposal Sparks Campaign in Waterloo District
In the west Waterloo area a heated fight over incorporating Rainbow as a town prompts a trailer-to-trailer canvass by both sides for Tuesday's election. Co-counsel Upton B. Kepford says a mass meeting will be held to rally support.
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Waterloo
West Waterlooetty
Rainbow
Upton B. Kepford
Pullet hatches February 16 in Grandview note
Mrs Merle Enfield reports a pullet hatched February 16 in Grandview. Mr and Mrs G G Griffith traveled to Des Moines Monday for the Paycheck fight. The Enfield hosted a 6 o'clock dinner with Mr and Mrs Chas Green and others.
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D. Maxwell
Grandview
Merle Enfield
G. G. Griffith
Des Moines
Chas. Green
Enfield
Relief from Painful Backache by Kidney Flush
Many backaches are linked to tired kidneys. Poisons waste in blood cause pain and fatigue. Loan’s Ville remedy has helped millions for over 40 years by flushing kidneys and cooling discomfort.
Birthday Toast for Delbert and Mrs Miaxwell
The couple celebrated Mrs. Aswell's birthday with a large cake baked by Mrs. Mafield. Loward Reber assisted Leo Gislain this week in the event preparations.
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Delbert Miaxwell
Aswell
Mafield
Loward Reber
Leo Gislain
Elephants and Their Keepers At Cole Bros Circus
An article on Nadine St John and Mias AL John discusses elephant care lore with the Cole Bros Circus. It notes elephants eat about 125 pounds of hay daily, enjoy six apples, and that females are used in nets. The piece mentions 20 elephants with a Washington show on Friday August 18 with performances at 2 and 8 pm, doors opening at 1 and 7 pm, plus a downtown street parade at 1 pm.
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Nadine St. John
Cole Bros
Cirete
Ural Mountains
Europe
Mias AL. John
Circus
Mics
John
Washington
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