Tolstoy at Washington chautauqua voices anti Bolshevik view
Count Tolstoy argued the Russian Soviet government is not a democracy and will likely be overthrown. He described famine, heavy taxes, and urban dominance of Bolsheviks, contrasted with peasant majority and hopes for a democratic Russia like the United States. The Murray Orchestra performed as audiences filled the event in Cedar Rapids.
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United States
Russia
Mira Tolstoy
Washington
Count Tolstoy
Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Murray Orchestra
Murray
Cedar Rapids
Roy Murray
Des Moines
Noted Play Tonight The Casting of Dan Matthews
The chautauqua closes this evening with The Casting of Dan Matthews on stage and screen presented by the famous Ins keep players. A great crowd is expected and the Murray family orchestra will give a brief musical prelude.
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Dan Matthews
Iekerp
Twkeep
Murray Orchestra
The
Chautauqua
Murray Family Orchestra
Brighton State Bank Closed After Deposit Withdrawals
Heavy withdrawals in sixty days drained reserves and led directors to voluntarily close the Brighton State bank. Iowa state banking department official L. G. Fuller is in charge. A meeting is planned for next Monday to discuss reorganization. The bank has no ties to Washington banks or other county banks.
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Brighton State Bank
State Banking Department
L. G. Fuller
Iowa State Banking Department
Washington
Ad Club Tickets Open to All and Farm Bureau Meeting
The Ad Clubs convention asks for registrations at the Colenso Hotel with a $5 fee covering the banquet. J W Coverdale, Farm Bureau secretary, speaks at the chautauqua tent on August 26 on The Agricultural Situation, free admission. Delegations from Mitchell, South Dakota, and other towns are expected. broad interest noted.
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Fred West
Colenso
Washington
West
Mitchell
South Dakota
Chautauqua draws close with strong showing and aims for next year
The assembly drew keen interest with most programs judged excellent. While receipts and final surplus for 1924 are not yet available, the deficit is expected to be small due to local conditions. Dr Schreckengast delivered a Bible lecture to a large youth audience, urging young people to plan for the future with God-centered values and to seek their inner call like Moses.
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Charles A. Dewey
Watform
Count Tolstoy
Governor Brough
Judge Caverly
Leopold-Loeb
Judge Dewey
Chicago
Dewey
Ible
Schreckengast
Moses
Moab
Egypt
God
Dr.Schreckengast
Dr. Schirerengast
Southeast Iowa clay-bird shoot ends early due to weather
Thirty shooters from southeast Iowa attended the Fairfield event on Tuesday the nineteenth. Glen Taylor of Pulaski and Walter Edwards of Washington tied for first with ninety one birds each. O. M. Coleman of Lacey scored ninety, A Bow man of Sigourney 89, Garfield Taylor of Pulaski 88. Another shoot is set for September 5. Walter Edwards works as a blacksmith at the local shop run by George Teas.
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Iowa
Fairfield
Glen Taylor
Pulaski
Walter Edwards
Washington
O. M. Coleman
Lacey
A. Bowman
Sigourney
Garfield Taylor
George Teas
Fairfield Ledger
Mrs Willard Davis Visits Crawfordsville For Chautauqua Notes
Mrs Willard Davis of Crawfordsville spent yesterday in town reflecting on religion education and clear thinking as a path to a glorious future. Grace Hill Ladies Aid furnished flowers with members including Mrs Carl L Miller Mrs Ralph Brinning Mrs Harlow A Enfel Mrs Frank Anderson Mrs Clara Eagle Mrs Joshua Sherlock and Mrs Paul Harvey contributing. Local ladies Mrs C W McLaughlin and B F Beitel also provided flowers.
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Willard Davis
Crawfordsville
Town
Chautauqua
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Carl L. Miller
Ralph Brinning
Harlow A. Enfeel
Frank Anderson
Clara Eagle
Joshua Sherlock
Paul Harvey
C. W. McLaughlin
B. F. Beitel
Inoculation Drive for Typhoid Aims at Troop D Cavalry
Capt Philip Cratl arranged anti typhoid serum for Troop D 113th Cavalry as a precaution after Trooper Campbell McCartney returned from Camp Dodge with high fever. The measure, normally done every two years, is hastened by the illness to immunize the unit.
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Philip Cratl
113Th Cavalry
National Guard
Campbell McCartney
Camp Dodge
Letting Bore Down Easy Above Hurts No One
A clipped diary-like line notes a harming-free creature type, classed with irrasions bipeds who hurt only themselves. It quotes Mauria Mageworth and treats the subject with dry, ironic detachment.
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Mauria Mageworth
Greatest Crime Murders Quoted by Goffe
A historical quote attributed to Goffe frames murder as the ultimate crime that nature abhors. The line reflects moral outrage and dramatic rhetoric about crime beyond redemption.
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Goffe
Weather Favored Corn in Washington County
Farmers in Washington County enjoy two days of warm sunshine despite the heat as ideal weather for corn. Predictions say two to three weeks of this conditions are needed to mature the crop.
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Washington County
Tribute to Antwerp Green City by Miet el Done
A fragmentary tribute extols Antwerp as a green pleasant city. The writer notes trees lining great streets and ancient buildings near a grande cathedral’s tall tower, while referencing the river that has carried many ships.
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Antwerp
Miet
Lost Faith and a Wishbone Dinner Tale
A family dinner sparks a playful exchange as a girl finds a wish on her plate while her brother jokes that he has three wishbones and complains that their father still lacks a motor car. The quip adds humor to an ordinary evening.
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Remifred
Bank of England Scale Sees Tiny Postage Weight Shift
A historical note describes the grand balance used at the Bank of England as extremely sensitive, with even a postage stamp’s weight capable of moving the index by small amounts and affecting measurements.
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Bank of England
Stalpp
Monkeys Trained to Pick Nuts on The Malays For Centuries
The piece notes centuries of training monkeys by Malays to climb coconut trees and harvest nuts, detailing a traditional method and its endurance in local practice.
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