Local notes from Crawfordsville and Washington Iowa
Local items include visits by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Carbaugh from Chicago to D. L. Carbaugh, and several Washington residents hosting relatives. sales pitches for office supplies and fabrics. announcements of small travels, a new baby boy for Edgar and Mrs. Vinton. and ads for Dean's dining room, Crail's store, and various services from auto parts to sewing machines.
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8. D. Waggoner
Amanda
Randolph
New York
the & G. Waggoner
Crawfordsville
Edgar Vinton
Active Mind of Double Worth
An anonymous aphorism notes that a busy mind not only uses itself but tends to create work for others when in good condition. The saying highlights the productive potential of an active intellect and its social ripple effects.
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Anon
Cheviot Hills Range in England and Scotland
The Cheviot Hills stretch about 35 miles across Northumberland England and Roxburghshire Scotland. The highest point is Cheviot Hill at 2,676 feet.
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Northumbersland
England
Roxburghshire
Scotland
Cheviot Hill
Sergeant John Jackson Tops National Match At Camp Perry
Sergt John Jackson of the Iowa Rifle Team placed second in a national event at Camp Perry Ohio. He scored sixteen bullseyes at six hundred yards. Chautauqua campers are offered Sterno stoves priced as low as fifty cents for cooking meals.
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Sergt
John Jackson
Iowa
Camp Perry
Jackson
Chautauqua
Local Notices Mention Visits and Chautauqua Attendance
Mrs Mary Beggs and son Clif ford of Mystic Iowa plan a visit tonight to see her mother Mrs J C Clendenning and attend chautauqua. Chiropractor Lyda Hellam lists contact at 589 Black Southwest corner square. Marriage license issued to James Rolland Gallagher and Lillian K E Greiner. Reverend Malcolm and wife and daughter Ethel Rose to visit Mrs D J Masson home for chautauqua attendance.
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O. F. Harlan
Richland
Byron Snider
Will Eglay
Harry
Warsaw
R. J. Tanner
Mary Beggs
Clifford
Mystic
Iowa
J. C. Clendenning
Chautauqua
Lyda Hellam
Black
Southwest Corner Square
Farmer's Union
James Rolland Gallagher
Lillian KE. Greiner
A. M. Malcolm
Ethel Rose
D. J. Masson
Iowa G. A. R. Aims to Bring 1922 Encampment to Des Moines
Iowa civil war veterans plan to host the national grand army encampment in Des Moines in 1922 after securing a $20,000 legislative appropriation. A special train will carry about 150,000 visitors from Indianapolis. rail rates and travel details are outlined, with events surrounding Old Soldiers Day at the Iowa State Fair.
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Des Moines
National Grand Army
Indianapolis
Iowa
Rock Island
R. L. Chase
Iowa G. A. R
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Grand Avenue
Exposition Building
J. B. Harsh
Howard Clark
Chamber of Commerce Quartetto
Ww Rk. c
The hoe in farming history and practice
The article traces the origin of the word hoe from the Preoeh and explains the distinction between horse drawn implements and the true hoe. It contrasts the blade and handle design with horsehoes and notes that a brighter hoe reduces weeds and seed production on mixed farms.
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Hove
County Officials of Iowa Name Officers At Ft. Dodge Meet
Iowa county officials met in Ft Dodge electing officers and choosing Dubuque as 1922 convention city. Over 800 total attendees represented every county with large supervisor attendance. They urged state inspection of county farm wards and amended vital statistics reporting.
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Iowa
Ft. Dodge
Fort Nodgeh
Dubuque
Clerks
Legislative Committee
District Court
Clerks’ Association
A. E. Baumgartner
Hancock County
R. J. Anderson
Woodbury
A. H. Turner
Pottawatammie
Wesley Johnson
Webster
W. P. Hopkins
Pocahontas
Joseph Wagner
Davenport
Logan Hines
Vinton
W.W. M. Pritchard
Sioux City
Elyson Greene
Winterset
Geo. R. Dennis
Butler
A D. Sayre
Guthrie
G. L. Lindquist
Harry 8. Johnson
Linn
Fred S. Pettit
Black Hawk
A. C. Cherry
Cedar Rapids
C. E. Mullen
Miss Bertha Bowers
Perpetual devotion to business questioned by reading
The excerpt argues that constant focus on one’s business can require neglect of other matters and questions whether a man’s business is truly his most important duty. It suggests balance rather than sole pursuit as the guiding principle.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Cleaning Baskets Care Tips
Reed and willow baskets respond to cleaning with a stiff brush. If not waxed they may be scrubbed with soapy water, rinsed and dried to restore appearance.
New University House for Women Opens in September
Iowa City reports a new dormitory for women at the University of Iowa set to open in September directly across from the main campus. Located south of the Congregational church, the building is remodeled this summer and will be run by the university with a chaperon in charge, modeled after Currier hall annexes. The property was purchased from the Dr. Leora Johnson estate.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Congregational Church
University
Currier Hall
Leora Johnson
Des Moines home rule urged at Iowa Municipalities League
Des Moines officials urged stronger home rule as the Iowa Municipalities League opened its annual convention in Sioux City. The budget system for Iowa cities was urged, with calls to fund public improvements amid tax and cost pressures. Speakers included Wm. Chamberlain of Cedar Rapids and Mayor Robert F. McNutt of Muscatine.
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Iowa Municipalities League
Sioux City
Berlin
Des Moines
Iowa
Rapids
Iowa League of Municipalities
Ball
Frank 2. Pearce
Marshalltown
Wallace M. Short
F. J. Hutchins
Wm. Chamberlain
United Light and Ry. Company
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Age of Discretion and Youthful Fashion Reflections
In the Galveston News a writer notes age brings steadier views on compensation and progress while recalling past thrills at encounters with a gentleman wearing a silk hat and fur collar, reflecting on evolving social norms.
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Galveston News
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Hammerstein
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Ottumwa
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Sam Schulty
Excelsior Springs
Nemo
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Blandinsville
Wes Engel
Brunswick Records
Cheviot Hills
McElhinney Drug Co
Stephen Jeweler
Northside
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Roy Manear
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