Honest Man Returns Rings to Reward Honest Boy
A hungry Wisconsin youth in a Cleveland park finds a purse with no money but three diamond rings. A stranger influences him to return the purse and rings to Mrs. Will Lexington, earning a $20 reward. The rings later fetch $1,000 at a pawn shop.
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Public Square
Johnny Born
Cleveland
Wisconsin
Dorothy
Rover
Knights of the Beach
Johnny
Lincoln
Will Lexington
Cleveland Hotel
Chicago Express
Union Station
Home
Cohen and Silverman
Superior Avenue
Moe Cohen
Moe
Safeing structures from lightning confirms findings
Engineers conclude a 20 year study shows can make any structure safe from lightning damage including sand and beaches. Dr. K B McEachron explains storms form electricity in clouds, with lightning flashes when tension rises. they also claim lightning aids soil fertility by fixing nitrogen.
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K. B. McEachron
General Electric Company
McEachron
Public Health Says 10 Million Americans Permanently Incapacitated
The public health service states about ten million Americans are permanently incapacitated by illness or injury.
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Public Health Service
Survey Finds Men Favor Rubber Heels in Shoes
Clothiers conduct early opinion survey amid fashion shifts in Paris styles. A completed poll shows 87.5 percent of men prefer rubber heels to leather, prompting a forecast of new shoe lines. Rubber heels cost manufacturers about 40 percent less and wear longer than leather.
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Paris
Boundaries Set for Northwest by 1846 Treaty
The article notes that the current boundaries of the northwest United States were established by the 1846 treaty with Great Britain, fixing the regional limits.
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Northwest
United States
Great Britain
Foreign Students Enroll 150 at Louisiana State University
Exactly 150 foreign nationals from various countries are enrolled at Louisiana State University this term. The group represents a diverse mix of programs and contributes to campus international presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana State University
Callie Dacre Buys Fairly at Mrs Minton Auction
In a village tale, Callie Dacre attends Mrs Minton's sale where lot 98 is withdrawn. She buys a warming pan and pewter candlesticks, proving fairness matters more than profit. Mrs Minton, misjudging Callie, gifts the candlesticks after learning Callie’s generosity.
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Callie
Dacre
Mildred
Bill Nuttall
Mrs. Minton
Young Joe
Millie Minton
Callie Dacre
Riverside Residents Vacation Trip to Julesburg Colorado
Riverside notes a group including Mr and Mrs Louis Kron and children Lucille and Mary Kathleen depart for Julesburg Colorado to visit Mr and Mrs Richard Vegy and family Mrs Vegy is formerly Emma Suemel sister of Mrs Kron and Mrs Knittel Also listed are Sister Mary Reparatore and Sister Mary Sinella visiting from Chicago and several others on motor trips or local visits with family and friends across Iowa and Illinois
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Riverside
Louis Kron
Lucille
Elmo Knittel
Mary Kathleen
Julesburg
Colorado
Richard Vegey
Veggy
Emma Suemel
Kron
Knittel
Mary Resparatore
St. Vincents Parish
Mary Sinella
Holy Name Parish
Chicago
George Yegey
Sisters of Charity
St. Mary's Convent
State of Franklin Named for Tennessee Territory History
The text notes that the region now forming Tennessee was once called the State of Franklin for a period of three years, reflecting a historical naming attempt prior to Tennessee's statehood.
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Tennessee
State of
Franklin
Chicago Man 80 Drives Car Home from California
A. J. Witherell of Chicago, age eighty, recently drove his car from Hollywood to Chicago to visit his niece in Columbus Junction. The piece notes various local visits, a Navy enlistment, a reunion, and a university degree, with multiple names and places mentioned.
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Chicago
California
Rubio Town News Notes Wide Local Activity
Sympathy is extended to Carl Coffman on the death of his mother Mrs Samuel Coffman with funeral services held at Richland. The weekend saw visits by Lawrence Bond Plaz Pringle and Charles Carrier at the Freddie Schmitter home near Washington. Community members cut weeds for Karl Morgan and Pauline Morrow spent time at home this week. Bobby Hafferty visited the Raymond Steinbeck home while Arthur Lambert and sons attended the Snyder reunion at Mt Pleasant. Reunion planned again next year for the third Sunday in August. Quarterly Rubio church meetings were held Friday to Sunday with visits from Harland Snyder and Johnie Robertson.
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Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
Carl Coffman
Samuel Coffman
Richland
Lawrence Bond
Plaz Pringle
Charles Carriker
Freddie Schmitter
Washington
Ernest Lambert
Kermit Steinbeck
Karl Morgan
Pauline Morrow
Bobby Hafferty
Raymond Steinbeck
Ernest and
Arthur, Jr
Howard Snyder
Mt. Pleasant
Snyder
Rubio Church
Harland Snyder
Panonia
Johnie Robertson
Dublin
Premium winners named at Louisa County Fair
Premium winners in livestock and domestic fowls are listed for Hogs led by Billie Duncan Fay Greene and others with colonies from Columbus Junction Letts Morning Sun Wapello and Wilton. A flower show was canceled due to weather. Kemp family reunion at Columbus Junction park elected officers Mee Kemp president Orlin Kemp vice president Mary McGrew secretary Elva Bonnichsen treasurer.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Louisa County Fair
Billie Duncan
Fay Greene
J. D. Helmick
Paul Kerr
Ralph Oak
F. D. Smylie
Earl Foster
Cecil Krekel
Burlington
Robb and
Robb
Morning Sun
Fred
Ralph Stone
Bennington Brothers
Edward
John Holtz
Wapello
Dwight
Thomas Pagemiller
Richard Bieri
Lester Hafner
J. L. Hildebrand
Donald Platt
Ted Small
Robert Tomfeld
Letts
Kenneth Blasi
Harold Boulton
Evergreen Farms
Darrel Willey
John Coppes
Yarmouth
Miller Farms
Ainsworth
Baker
White
Peters
Dan Barrick, Jr
W. W. Chatterton
R. E. Brown
T. M. Brown
Oakville
Evergreet Arms
James Ingersoll
Floye
W. L. Cline
Davenport
Kemp
Columbus Chauauqua Park
Mee Kemp
Orlin Kemp
Mary McGrew
Elva Bonnichsen
Rural School Book List for County Openings
County Superintendent Lester B Krabill announces the rural schools the books needed for the new term. The list covers grades I through VIII with specific titles and prices including I B Rides and Slides Primers, Round About, Walking Talks in Numberland, Notebooks, Writing and Living English texts, geography and civics titles, and health and home life volumes.
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Lester B. Krabill
Numberland
V — Newson
Amer. Peon. & Nat
Speiler
Will Readine
Living English Jr. Hi
American People & Nation
Our
Funeral services for Adam O McNatton
Funeral services for Adam O McNatton, found dead in his Columbus City home, will be held at 2 PM Saturday at Richie Funeral Home. The Rev. E A St Clair of Rock Island will officiate with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Two sisters, Inez Houk of Glendale California and Eva Prettyman of North Platte Nebraska, will attend.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Adam O. McNatton
Columbus City
Richie
E. A. St. Clair
Rock Island
Inez Houk
Glendale
Calif
Eva Prettyman
North Platte
Neb
Dublin Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Dublin residents report weekend travels and family visits. Keith Augustine and Reita Kay stayed with the Barker family in Keosauqua while Twila Barker and Stanley Barker visited them. Several others attended reunions and spent time with relatives in Washington and nearby towns.
Mrs Shields Presents Pupils at Piano Recital
Mrs Mary Shields and nine music pupils gave a recital at Wayland at the Methodist church. She will hold another recital Friday evening at West Chester Presbyterian church. Several local residents were noted visiting, with stories of family gatherings and old times shared among attendees.
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Claud Rhodebeck
Young America
Mary Shields
Wayland
Methodist Church
West Chester Presbyterian Church
Kant Humston
Eva Wikoff
Denver Colp
Howard Johnson
Dorothy Humston
Olive Moore
Crawfordsy
Lakin Bartholow
Will Shebeck
Lincoln
Nebr
Laks Bartholow
Verne Moss
Clarence Jackson
Minnesota
Will Marie
T- Leonard Marie
Harley O'Laughlin
Clarence Jackson Fat
Lloyd Maxwell
Lester Luce Bil
Cherry
Mediapolis
Charles
Gr Luekenbill
Largest suction dredger built for Shanghai work
A 400 foot long vessel named Bais is the world’s largest suction dredger its pump can move 12 000 tons of mud per hour Hull built in Danzig the vessel will be used at Shanghai China
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Danzig
Shanghai
China
World’s Fastest Toboggan Run at Cresta Run
The Cresta Run at St Moritz Switzerland is famous for speed and thrills. It features a steep slope and a rapid descent that attracts riders seeking high velocity and record times in a historic winter sport.
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St. Moritz
Switzerland
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Julesburg, Colo
Mary Reparatore
Catherine Yegey
Regina Yeggy
Robert Kiefer
Claude Armbruster
Glenn Gringer
Ronald
Hills
Russel Denison
C. EB. Fitzsimmons
Wes McGee
Sovilla
Iowa
Burton Fox
Donald Beranek
John W. Pigg
Iowa City
St. Patrick's Church
Rose Marie Wenninger
Donald Elbert
Joseph Knebel
Charles Rose
Edgar Henning
A. J. Witherell
H. L. McRoberts
Woodruff
Mr. Witherell
Hollywood
Keith Clark
Clair Clark
Navy
Great Lakes
William and
Elizabeth Hamblett Boulton
Timothy and
Mary Holmes Blanchard
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Esther Boulton
Lorenz Ebarb
Noble
Louisiana
R. L. Klotz
Ebarb
University of Alabama At
Tuscaloosa
Jane Layton
Shelbina
Fate Hdmondson
Lee Colton
Washington County Hospital
E. Griffith
Bellevue Hospital Muscatine
Harold C Irwin
United Presbyterian Church
Irwin
Moline
Rubio
Louisa
Rural School Books
A. Mnatton
Hl. J. Mangold
Keith Augustine
Reita Kay
Join Barker
Keosauqua
Stanley
Twila Barker
Augustine
Nick Tines
Dee Engle
Sheetz
Ola Mayer
Charlie
Leroy Tinnes
Tri Cities
Nick Tinnes
Calift
Maurice Mayo
Schenectady N. Y
Orel Mayo
D .C. Rovertson
Jake Hotle
Emma Wittman
Jake Seethout
eMra
Curt Mitchell
Cleo Trier
Karen
G. Picken
Brighton
Roscoe Robertson
New Haven
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