Centennial visitors pack the town with relatives
Local residents note a flurry of travel and family visits during Centennial days. Mr and Mrs Hower return from Springfield Missouri while A E Atchison and daughters head to Richmond Kansas for a wedding at Penn Cunningham. many relatives remain for extended family time and trips to Cedar Rapids and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Atchison
Mary
Jean
Richmond
Kan
E. P. Cunningham
Cunningm
Atchison
Mr. Atchison
Penn Cunnningham
Ben MecPeet
Byron Snook
Breckenridge
L. H. Gilmere
Dunnington
McPeet
Snook
Mr. Gilmere
Gilmere
Jon Shepherd
Washington
Mrs. J. KK. Perry
Chariton
Hospital surgery and dismissals list local names
At the hospital Wilma Martin of Wyman and others underwent tongillectomies this morning. Chester Grove of Dee Mol was dismissed this morning. Mrs Gerald Moothart and baby Sharon Kay were dismissed. Mrs Robert Nicola and baby Leslie Dean were dismissed. Frank Kron of Riverside admitted yesterday. Wittmer of Kalona admitted yesterday. Clarence Miller dismissed this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Martin
Wyman
Mar Fan Meyer
Wayland
Cirac d
Crawfordaville
David Kern
Richmond
Gloria Ann Kern
Kalona
Chester FE. Grove
Dee Mol
Gerald Moothart
Sharon Kay
Robert Nicola
Leslie Dean
Riverside
Frank Kron
Is Wittmer
Clarence Miller
Cole Brothers Circus Show Opens Friday Parade and Two Shows
Otto Greibling leads Cole Brothers Circus in Washington next Friday August 18 with a robot clown and a street parade scheduled for 11 AM. Two performances follow at Cavalry Field at 2 PM with a downtown ticket office at Phillips and Hebner Drug Store selling general and reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavalry Field
Otto Greibling
Bedell Sisters
Greibling
Cole Brothers Circus
Mr. Greibing
Albut
Cole Brothers
Phillips and Hebner Drug Store
Riverside meat market remodel completed in 1876 building
The Glenn Bouquet meat market building on Main Street was remodeled under FF Rockheim of Muscatine. The original 1876 structure was reduced to one story with a new cement block front and plate glass. Also noted are various local social visits and the Khupka family reunion at East End park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Glenn Bouquet
FF. W. Rockheim
Muscatine
Frank &. Swift
Main Street
Want Ads for Railroad Schedules and Lodge Notices
Classified notices list Washington Lodge No 26 meetings and officers Kay Cox W M and A W Yard secretary along with daily train arrivals and stops for West Coast routes including Golden State Limited Calfornian and Earthbound services. Eastbound Omaha to Chicago bus schedule notes ticket purchase points and local depot at Tantont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No. 26
Rev
A. M
Kay Cox
W. Mi
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Washington
California
Knoxville
Omaha
Chicago
Standings and Monday Results in Major Leagues
Major League standings show Cincinnati atop the NL with 67 wins and Chicago leading the NL with 69. Monday results include Chicago 4 St Louis 0 and Cincinnati 9 Pittsburgh 8, with American League gaps noted and multiple doubleheader scores.
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W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Detroiter
Washington
St. Louie
Detroit
St Louis
Local social notes and a Parsons College wedding
Sunday dinner guests included the Holden family and Edgar Holden with the Terry family of Davenport. Martha Wise wed Mr Cohan of New York at Parsons College chapel. Other items mention travel, schooling, and a newborn Francis August Friese, plus residents taking vacations and returning from Chicago and Burlington beauty study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn B. Holden
Inlaw
Edgar Holden
William Terry
Jack
Davenport
Harry McCall
Wahneetah Ingalls
Fairfield
Martha Wise
George Wise
Miss Wise
Mr Cohan
New York City
Parsons College
Parsons
Mr. Cohan
Governor Offers Help in Strike Amid Iowa Turmoil
Governor George A. Wilson proposed state arbitration to end the Muscatine Hawkeye Pearl Button strike if workers return to the plant pending talks. The Amalgamated Federation of Clothing of America seeks wage and condition gains as officials report the dispute escalating after clashes with office staff. Local authorities requested aid, saying the situation was beyond their control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Hawkeye Pearl
Maccatine
Amalgamated Federation of Clothing of America
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Muscatine County
Thanksgiving timing debate in Iowa follows national move
DES MOINES Iowa Governor comments on President Roosevelt plan to shift Thanksgiving a week, saying he believes governor's right governs the date. He favors keeping Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November, arguing for the 75 year old tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Two Suits to Regain State Posts
Two lawsuits were filed in Webster county district court by former Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission employees. They seek writs of mandamus to force the state to restore their jobs or duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission
Women Workers Hold Quarter of Social Security Numbers
Preliminary analysis shows one fourth of all Social Security numbers have been issued to women. The Social Security board released early findings from applications for account numbers, highlighting the growing participation of women in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
No Help From Faultfinders
Critics say faultfinders do not improve the world and only amplify perceived problems. The statement argues that blame games worsen outlook rather than spark constructive change.
Leaves Supper to Save Two From Drowning
Gene Moylan a 19 year old of West Liberty saved two youths from drowning in East Okoboji lake. Moylan was eating supper at his parents cottage when he heard a distress call and acted quickly to pull the boys from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnolds Park
Gene Moylan
West Liberty
East Okoboji Lake
Moylan
U. S. Pressures Mexico and Oil Firms Over Expropriated Properties
Washington reports that the United States government has formally notified both the Mexican government and American oil companies whose properties were expropriated. Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles warns the long dispute threatens U S diplomatic and commercial ties and promises a more active role in securing a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mexico
Sumner Welles
Punctured Nose Bone Lets Des Moines Baby Breathe
Sheryl Annete Zika born Oct. 20, 1937, has suffered from blocked nasal passages since birth. Doctors punctured a bone plate in her nose multiple times as a baby to aid nursing, and recently removed the plate on one side with plans to treat the other side once healed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sheryl Annette Zika
Plant Sweet Clover Around Field for Hoppers
Sioux City florist M. Harrison reports a method to deter grasshoppers by planting sweet clover near his fields. His three acre tract adjacent to Will Ayres' sweet clover field held 71,000 carnation plants, which were eaten after Ayres cut his crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
M. Harrison
Wil. Ayres
Ayres
Test suits filed to determine action on 21 dismissals
Fort Dodge attorneys for Joseph A. Couch and James Webster of Des Moines filed suits on behalf of 21 persons dismissed. The action aims to determine the appropriate response and job releases dated June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Joseph A. Couch
James Webster
Des Moines
Oregon Governor's Grandmother Celebrates 101st Birthday
Cedar Rapids Iowa Aug 15 Mrs Lucy Sprague Brooks widow of a Civil War veteran and Cedar Rapids oldest resident marked her 101st birthday with a party at the home of her son James A Sprague. Neighbor Ellen Doolittle 100 attended. Brooks who arrived in Iowa in 1856 by ox cart has never had a serious illness and says she has always eaten what she pleased. One of her 160 grandchildren is Charles A Sprague governor of Oregon. Her living children are James Sprague Cedar Rapids and Ella Teeter 81 Lawrence Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lucy Sprague Borrks
James A. Sprague
Ellen Doolittle
Brooks
Charles A. Sprague
Oregon
James Sprague
Ella Teeter
Lawrence
Kan
Platinum foil sandwiches harden gold dental fillings
Precious metal sandwiches of platinum foil between two layers of gold are used in certain hammered dental fillings. The platinum increases the hardness of the gold, improving durability.
Soil erosion costs US land damage at about twenty million
Government authorities estimate soil erosion in the United States over the last fifty years has caused about 20 million dollars in damage to land. The figure reflects widespread agricultural and environmental impact across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Wolf Floral CO
South Side Square
Mrs. Hower Mount
Springfield
Reta Doz
Reister Bros
Lock
Keithsburg
Ralston Meek
Albert Cameron
JoAnn
Rock Island
Cameronus
Centennial
Mace Body & Paint Shop
Howard Crozier
Mr Crozier
H. K. Crozier
C. C. Sands
West Union
Crozier
J. Db Crozier
Harold Guyer
Waterloo
Enola Oleson
Geraldine
Macon
Sane
Walter Hughes
58 Plumly
C. Br. Plumly
Plumly
Hughes
Villa
Mary Briley
Ray T. Palmer
Barelay's
Cole Bros. Circus
Otto Grebling
Bedell
Riverside Building
Lake
Clair Swift
Jeanetta
Lake Okoboji
Kay Baschnagel
Iowa City
Kila Dautremont
St. Patrick's Church
Charles Barnett
Dorothy Dawson
Gertrude Heitsman
Iowa State Hospital
Independence
Kooh Keitzman
Roy Green
Mary Gertrude Griffin
Ottumwa
Richard Schnoebelen
Mark McAvoy
Mire
William Griffin
Meilie Heligman
Khupka
East End
Adrian Dautremont
Hapide
Dautremont
O.M
RCO
Kansas City
A.m
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Burlington
Thailways
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Ogata
Tantont
Roy Mayhew
Baton Rouge
Hattie Mayhew
Harry Rimmerman
Whitney
Dewey
Orchard
Faye Swickard
Hanson Store
Harold Jarvis
Clarence Goff
William Morgan
H Collins
Robert Morgan
Charles Friese
Francis August
Hazel Simmering
Burlington Beauty Academy
Lloyd Underhill
W. M. Tweeten
William Kreuger
Mr. Tweeten
Rev. Krueger
Vera Wolfe
Ruth Wolfe
Floyd Buchanan
Albert Parmwiter
Newark
Ohio
Ro M. Bachman
Bobby June Bachman
Elaine Milligan
Don Milligan
Patricia
Hobart
Okla
Arry Dye
Buchanan
Bachman
Dye
Parmiter
Mr. Milligan
Mya, Bachman
Joseph A. Baer
Third Army Corps
Henry L. Flynn
G-3
Manassas
Washington Dairy Fountain Service
P.l.etter
U. S
Fuhoo
Gagetie Feetires Tne
Clarence Peddicord
Vancouver
Wash
Sing Sing
Ossining
Peddicord
Prince Albert
Errs
Albert
Streamline Coffee
Blig
Farmer's Co-operative Store
Iowa Avenue
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